Tool # 11 continued

My favorite tool that I have now is Google Documents. I like the idea of having one version.
I also liked sharing bookmarks, and apps on the itouches. I am not a stranger to apps and i touches or i phones so it is nice to finally have access to those tools for my classroom.

As for a lesson I think that utilzing the apps on the touches would be a great and fun way for the kids to work on a lesson. I think using an app about multiplication would be fun and meaningful for the students.

I think it just will be easier to access research with these new tools. Now in the new building we will have more access to technology I think that will change things for everyone.

There were no unexpected outcomes for me. I knew that I would end up learning about things I knew nothing about.

Tool # 11

The first thing I would talk to my students about is security and safety. They must be careful about how much information they offer online. They cannot be all trusting to the online community. They also need to make sure they protect their passwords. They would not one someone pretending to be them by accessing their account.

I would also talk to them about digital etiquuette and how once you send something online it will live forever.

I would talk to them about digital law, and how to be careful and make sure any material they have borrowed and would like to publish does not have an restrictions against that.

I think I would teach the ideals by taking them one at a time, and showing examples of what that would look like.

Tool # 10

I really like the alphabet tracing. I have been working with my 5 year old son on his handwriting and this app gives children a chance to become familiar with the shape of the letters.
I also liked the different langauge apps like Chinese and Sign Language.

Students in class could use apps for different things. I wonder if there is one that could help with multiplication. It would definately keep their attention, and it is simple for them to use.

Tool # 9

Jing is a great way to add visuals with your conversations. It is another great way of sharing.


Skype is a great and easy way to have students share with other students. We have had students e-mail other students about projects and assignements, but doing so through Skype would be an actual real time conversation.

Tool # 8

This first hot link is a video about land slides. It has great video capturing land slides.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/14817/national-geographic-environment-landslides-101?c=Green#s-p1-sr-i0

This link is about tsunamis.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/14818/national-geographic-environment-tsunamis-101?c=Green#s-p1-sr-i0


Video is very useful in the classroom. I could have told students about a land slide, but it would not have the impact of actually seeing the event with thier own eyes.

Tool # 7

I attempted several times to upload my video that is in WVM format as directed but it does not work and I recieved a messge that I should try again later. So making the video was easy and fun....I let you know later if I am ever able to get it posted...

Good luck to me!

Well success and never too soon. It posted but at the bottom of the page. That is fine by me. Good luck too all and wouldn't you know it...it just took me all summer to finish. I guess I can start my vacation now....okay I have Wednesday and ...oh no....

Tool #6 Now we know who is bringing what

Many times we have students collaborate on assignments. They brainstorm ideas together and even put together outlines. This is a great way to offer students a chance to work with tech and each other.

I thought that our team could set up a wiki for all the social activities for the year. When we have to bring things for birthdays and other campus occasions. This would be great way for everyone on the team to know exactly what is going on and how far along the process has gone. They can jump in and include information at anytime.


Having participated in the never ending barrage of e-mails this is a great way to collaborate with a group. I really liked the link part of the page, becuase I can see how it can get full really quickly.

Tool #5 What do you expect now... team planning

I guess the olden days of hording your links is a thing of the past. What I do like about the SOCIAL side of this is that you can open up your links to your team (so that no administrator can claim you are not a team player) and there is no spoon feeding involved.

Now if they could come up with a way to notify you when your link has been updated and the url changed ... that would be cool.

This is great way to avoid the BAD sites the kids happen upon when searching through web pages. You can create a set of safe links that the children can access to complete the assignment you have given them. Once I had the children looking up 'rocks and minerals' and lets just say that it should not have to cost you $9.95 a minute.

Here are my two links:

http://www.blogger.com/home

http://www.aft.org/

For the blogger site I tagged it with the following words; blog, blogging, social
For the aft site I tagged it with the following words; teacher, union, help

Tool #4 Something Useful

I really liked Google Documents because I ran into a whole lot of trouble this past year with confusing versions and edits. I love the way this would sort out this issue. I also like that the documents will not be saved on the actual computer or in a specific district server. In the past many student have lot work because of computer issues and server issues. A student could also save the document much longer. Previously student work had been erased or deleted at years end because of the server becoming too full. That also applies to teacher documents. Students love to share their work with each other and this is a really great way for kids to access the work at any point in the day when they have an opportunity.

Google Reader is a time saver. When you are following blogs it is a hassle to go from one to the other. It is also nice to see the updates. When I looked at the blogs I was following I could quickly see if anything new had been posted and to which blog. I think one thing students do not have enough of at school is time on the computer and so having a time saver such as this is a great benefit.

Tool # 3 Funny by pictures

I found that wordle would be a fun way to mix up famous mottos or quotes. I think the ease of comic strip generator would be a fun way for students to sequence events in a story.

Tool # 2 Friends in low places

Building an online education community seems like a fun way and efficent way to share information. I think it also helps people that are long winded to get to the point of their comments.
I really agree with the advice about making it easy to comment. I do not like to sign in either. It seems like a hassle and I am not happy with the amount of personal information I have had to give in this enitre process.

If am following the following blogs; Serenity Now, Teachin in Flip Flops, My Blogs, fabulous fourth grade teacher, and But it's Summer!

Tool #1 A bit of a wild card

At first I thought that the process would make me feel much like Alice in Wonderland...a scary, different, curious place. Creating the blog turned out to be very simple. The step by step guidance was extremely useful. It was fun to pick out all the cool things and to be able to personalize your avatar. I did find that keeping a tab open with the 11 tools site was helpful when it came to uploading the gadget...check it out I'm speaking blog talk! I think it would be fun for my students to create their own avatar and read each others blogs. This is very engaging and entertaining. I can see how it would very easily captivate my student's minds.