The online survey was favorite part! So, So easy!!!
What were your favorite discoveries or exercises on this learning journey?
creating the blog, at the beginning it was so hard but I felt so accomplished after completing.
comic strips, trading cards, Rollyo
How has this program assisted or affected your lifelong learning goals?
to become more technologically-savey is one of my goals. This has done it.
Were there any take-a-ways or unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you?
I took away more confidence in myself at the computer
What could we do differently to improve upon this program’s format or concept?
Better instructions for some, faster downloads, blocked sites
If we offered another discovery program like this in the future, would you choose to participate?
maybe
How would you describe your learning experience in ONE WORD or in ONE SENTENCE, so we could use your words to promote 23 Things learning activities?
over-flipping-whelming! But fun!
Now go and comment on some of the other Players' blogs?
will do!
Monday, June 30, 2008
Thing #22
As much as I see my child and my students use facebook, I can see where nings would be useful in an academic setting where I would dialogue with collegues about various subjects. I do see how much time my kid 'plays' on Facebook and would see how I could very easily get caught up in the nings. I just don't have the time! As with Facebook, nings would need to be censored but you'd think teachers would know to do this. Yea, right! Students and teacher could use this forum for sharing and dialoguing. I really believe there is value to this technology and is the wave of the future for networking.
Thing #21
wow! What a challenge. I really would have to use many, many times to really understand it. But, as all the previous 20 things, it's been an eye-opener to what is out there and to all the things I can't do. The constant registering, uploading, downloading, etc. is quite the challenge. I can see where the audio podcast (which is the one I created) could be used in the classrom in various ways - a hook to get them involved or in a closing activity.
It's been 30 minutes and i'm still waiting for the upload to occur. This one was very hard to navigate and I felt like the directions could have been more user friendly, especially for the novice. I worked on this with my mentors and it still took way too much time.
I wish you could have heard my audiocasts. I was recorded without my realizing the microphone was 'on.' I have 8 minutes of my buddy and I trying to figure it out, our phones ringing, our conversations (not meant for recording!), our eating, our laughing - our entire process. It was fun!
It's now been close to 90 minutes and still no go with the uploading. The librarian at summer school and the tech here both worked to help me and the final group decision was to just move on. And, so on their advice, I'm movin' on.
It's been 30 minutes and i'm still waiting for the upload to occur. This one was very hard to navigate and I felt like the directions could have been more user friendly, especially for the novice. I worked on this with my mentors and it still took way too much time.
I wish you could have heard my audiocasts. I was recorded without my realizing the microphone was 'on.' I have 8 minutes of my buddy and I trying to figure it out, our phones ringing, our conversations (not meant for recording!), our eating, our laughing - our entire process. It was fun!
It's now been close to 90 minutes and still no go with the uploading. The librarian at summer school and the tech here both worked to help me and the final group decision was to just move on. And, so on their advice, I'm movin' on.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Thing #20
video
I have an experience with YouTube and understand the concept. I also see why it's blocked at school!
I found Teacher Tube, did some exploring and found the Stanford Prison Experiment. We talk about Philip Zimbardo's famous experiment in both psychology and sociology. The kids could look at it home and we could discuss it in class.There was also a video about Jonestown that looked great. Although, not in the text, there are always some kids that ask about the koolaide.
I have an experience with YouTube and understand the concept. I also see why it's blocked at school!
I found Teacher Tube, did some exploring and found the Stanford Prison Experiment. We talk about Philip Zimbardo's famous experiment in both psychology and sociology. The kids could look at it home and we could discuss it in class.There was also a video about Jonestown that looked great. Although, not in the text, there are always some kids that ask about the koolaide.
Thing #19
Well, that was fun! To have just a small portion of websites listed, would be invaluable for discovery exercises. I have some experience with Craig'sList and with the MyHeritage which made me fell more confident - seeing something familiar. Ditto for Google maps and Google Earth.
It's nice to have the best sites right there. Someone else has done the work!
Still waiting for the cocktail mixer site to open! It's five o'clock somewhere.:)
It's nice to have the best sites right there. Someone else has done the work!
Still waiting for the cocktail mixer site to open! It's five o'clock somewhere.:)
Thing #18
Am I correct in that the native language program is available in any language? If so, this would be so beneficial to all esl/lep students. This would really give them an edge right off.
The Google Docs might be a program that the kids would be tempted to use outside of the assignment - i.e. instant message? Not too good at school.But the ease in sharing ideas and tools would be a real advantage.
Openoffice/suite is free and that alone would be an advantage for the students who otherwise couldn't afford to purchase a similiar program. The powerpoints, spreadsheets are all something that the students could use and share.
The Google Docs might be a program that the kids would be tempted to use outside of the assignment - i.e. instant message? Not too good at school.But the ease in sharing ideas and tools would be a real advantage.
Openoffice/suite is free and that alone would be an advantage for the students who otherwise couldn't afford to purchase a similiar program. The powerpoints, spreadsheets are all something that the students could use and share.
Thing #17
As many times I have looked at Google and tried to filter out what's good, what is 'sponsored', what's important, etc., a customized search engine would be ideal! What a great resource for just about anything our student's needed to do and to research. I can see that for any research project across the disciplines, that something like Rollyo would be so useful.
Thing #16
The WIKIS were fun and I found the reading the SBISD Sandbox interesting as I blogged. I've enjoyed the process of figuring out the blogging and am amazed that it's getting easier!
I can see where WIKIS would be useful in the student's researching and the process involved.
I can see where WIKIS would be useful in the student's researching and the process involved.
Thing #15
Libraries are not the same anymore! The perspectives listed were enlightening in that they reaffirmed what I knew was happening in the libraries---They just aren't for checking out books anymore. The way services are being delivered, the technology involved and how the students must be involved in evaluating their sources through technology and the internet.
Monday, June 23, 2008
Thing #14
After exploring Technorati, I can see that a way to organize and grouping blogs would be very useful. But, I found Technorate confusing - too much, too much information on one page. I see that using Keywords and tagging these would be useful to students, especially during discovery, it was still way, way TMI.
Thing #13
Throughout this process, Ihave found some things that 'hit' me right away, they're easy and I can find where they would be useful. Sharing bookmarks and social networking is something I can use. Having different bookmarks available to me anywhere is just a plus.
del.icio.us
furl
ma.gnolia
I enjoyed exploring these.
del.icio.us
furl
ma.gnolia
I enjoyed exploring these.
Thing #12
I think the best information I got from this was the 10 commandments. Made me stop and think about what really should go on a blog-being polite, using humor, read before I write, etc. Just like on an email, care needs to be taken.
Had a hard time finding different blogs comment on outside the Library2Play because of the 'traffic control'. Don't know what this "says' about my interests!!
Had a hard time finding different blogs comment on outside the Library2Play because of the 'traffic control'. Don't know what this "says' about my interests!!
Thing #11
I found five books that deals with psychology and found it fairly easy to do. I believe that I could use this for projects or when students are interested in a particular subject in psychology. Many times, I get questions about certain subjects or topics tht I don't feel qualified to comment on. I could find the books on the subject and direct the students to this.
I found 10 groups that dealt with psychology
I found 10 groups that dealt with psychology
Thing #10
aI enjoyed looking at all of these but especially the Kid-Image generator. I could see ways to use this in psychology to update my power points and make them more fun for the kids.
The different types of generators were definitely fun but as most of these was overwhelming at first, trying to decide what to use.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Thing #9
Method easiest? Blogline
Search tool easiest? Technorati for tracking blogs and Google (looks familiar already!)
Confusing: none so far
Useful feeds? Atomic learning. We had some instruction on this earlier and this looked familiar.
Other ways to find?
Search tool easiest? Technorati for tracking blogs and Google (looks familiar already!)
Confusing: none so far
Useful feeds? Atomic learning. We had some instruction on this earlier and this looked familiar.
Other ways to find?
Thing #8
I liked that the RSS Google reader was easy to navigate through. I could use the daily updates/subscriptions to stay in touch with current events relating to my subject area. The various links proved helpful. I'd have to remember actually use the information .
Thing #7
Now, why didn't I know Google contained all this fun stuff?!! The calendar is definitely something I would use at home, especially the monthly one. I could track family obligations along with school functions. Maybe, then I wouldn't miss anything.
I have been messed around with Mapquest so I was excited to see the potential of Google Earth, just finding my way around.
I have been messed around with Mapquest so I was excited to see the potential of Google Earth, just finding my way around.
Thing #5
Attached is my saved picture of Freud. An easy task and one where I could see the benefits in my psychology class. Care would need to be taken to make sure all pictures were appropriate.
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