Friday, May 20, 2011

Week 9 - Thing 23

Every classroom teacher should take this course. The Web 2.0 tools that are presented are an excellent way to promote more active learning in the classroom. Through the tools that are presented, students can create content in a way that will really bring home concepts to them and cement those concepts into their memory. Students were so excited about using these tools.

The other great thing about the Web 2.0 tools is that they are so easy to use! Teachers must not let themselves be intimidated or overwhelmed at the thought of learning something new! They need to just do it...and reap the rewards!!

Friday, May 6, 2011

Week 7 Thing 17

Skyler has a new website where he can do his thing. He is quite excited to get in on the fun with new Web 2.0 tools. After all, Verde has his group on Edmodo....Skyler was feeling a bit left out....no more.

His site is at http://skylersplace.weebly.com/

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Week 6 Thing 13

Week 5 - Thing 12 Google Advanced & Custom Searches

Definitely worth checking out Google advanced and custom searches.   I especially like the file type search.  As a teacher, I can search for things like power point presentations that I might use on a particular topic.  I can request a specific reading level for my students. 

Another great capability is to search for sites that are like a site that i like.

I can also look for photos that are in public domain.

Great tool...looking forward to showing it to our students!!

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Week 3 Thing 5

This is a book that I found in mixbook.  Children can make their own digital book!  How cool is that?!  Here is one on simple machines:








| View Sample Photo Books | Create your own Photo Book


Week 2 Thing 4 Reflection

Here's the link to kidblog


I set up a general media center blog and also one for the Sunshine State Readers.  All of our students who have read at least five of these books, get to come to our voting party.  I thought as another reward, I would let them in on this blog, where they can talk about the books with each other.

I'm still thinking of ideas of how we can use the media center blog, but I'm thinking it could be a place where students talk about and review their favorite books, as well as discuss the things that we are doing in media on our Feature Island.

Let' see if this works

   Now I'm hoping my avatar will stay here.....we'll see!

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Week 2 Thing 3

This is my new avatar....check out the guitar I found....well...gotta go practice now.

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