Thing 9 Slideshare

Slideshare-


First off I wish I had done this with my husband next to me yesterday. He made a presentation and now is trying to do it via the phone and the other person on their computer. He could have added audio and made a webinar for them. Definetly a time saver...


As a SIS, I could now create webinars and post them. Think of how our minds could grow professionally if we did this for inservices...

Of course for students, this would allow students and teachers to view and comment on in a public way. However not really for elementary students.
As for the letting kids search and view others' slideshows would do so much in expanding their definitions or ideas. For example, Barns offered a wide variety of barns. So many times kids have a set view of things and this allowed them to see different ones, each with a different purpose.

Thing 7

Screencastle: I always wondered how they did this. I can hardly wait to do this with a presentation.



My clip is how to make an appointment on your Outlook calendar:

http://screencastle.com/watch/d708f67f5fc137e4eba203c7a7fab553

Thing 8 of L2P2

My first video is an interview with the author Patricia Polacco. I am using her work as a study for the personal narrative. I think understanding how the author thinks leads to insight for the students. Most of her stories are little topics to adults but kids view them as big. She fleshes out a lot of her thinking.

My second video involves Jane Yolen's Devil's Arithmetic. I found two very different book reports on the story. I think it offers a perspective for kids as to how powerful videos can be. Since our 5th graders read this book, I thought doing a video would be relevant. But more importantly I want them to see how an assignment like this should be carefully thought through so as to capture the essence of the book. I see many objectives could be covered. Most importantly the idea of critical thinking could be taught. I am excited to write this up. I think it could be used as a technology goal too!

Thing Facebook

I have been on Facebook since January and I have contacted many old friends...I am concerned about the issue of people asking me to friend and I don't want them...some are very persistant. I would love for more info to float around about who should not 'friend' you...for example-parents of students...I can't see how this is going to work well all the time...
I would love to do something about a bookclub but I fear elementary students are too young for facebook;just stick to the blog idea.

Thing 4 Library 2Play2

You tube...
Well I uploaded my Animoto of my kids. I think in August I will change it from public viewing, though. It was simple. So simple that I also added a view others to my account.
I added my niece's first music video to my favorites. I need to find my other video and play around with making it available to only a few people.
As for the classroom, first the animoto then on to youtube!!

Thing 3 of Library 2Play2

Well I liked Skpe when I first learned about it. My mom bought all us kids a webcam for Christmas...It spoke loudly to how anyone can learn on the computer as she was 82 at the time. We had trouble with using it with MACs and PCs. That has been solved. My European relatives are as close to me as I am to my American relatives as a result.
As for school, if a student is home sick, they should be allowed to heal. Skype would be okay for those who have say a broken collar bone and come to school...

Thing2

Well as usual I found some new things I really like. The Wordle was interesting! I put in several of my writing pieces and was surprised that main ideas were in little type. As I put in more revisions of the same piece I saw the important words becoming bigger and bigger. I can see great things coming from the program.
Of course I loved and made another quick video on Animoto for my kids. I love this. I get constant stream of updates so I think I am staying on top of this learning.
I was challenged with the voice thread. I see lots of things being recorded-classroom conversations for others to hear...I have to play with this some more. Since I don't have a classroom I need to find out more before challenging others to try. I could be used as an interactive notebook, I think.
Voci was fun although I don't like how I sound.
Bookr is great choice over powerpoint. I hope we spend time teaching it. I see a lot of good for projects.

On to the next thing...