Week 14
14 years ago
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Week 14 PLE
I did the course evaluation. I did the course feedback survey. I checked my grades on moodle.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Internet Safety Reflection
1. I read "The Message:
Mushrooms, Music, Movies, and Magazines"
by Elder Spencer J. Condie
of the Second Quorum of the Seventy
2. The videos that I watched were under the Cyberbullying category. They mainly talked about how the Internet rules kids world. Kids have different identities online and have "buddies" online that they have not met yet. They are constantly chatting with friends and are glued to their computer screen.
3. My most important take-aways from the readings and the videos are:
4. i. I talked to my mom about Internet safety, and more specifically how addicting it is and how people have different identities online. She knew of the dangers that are out there and has kept a close eye on my siblings and I as we have used the Internet. By hearing conference talks about pornography, she knew that that is and completely addicting and detrimental to your life, marriage, and spirit. She knew that people develop new identities and that they get involved with dangerous relationships. She had seen on the show 20/20 that girls will meet up with these older men that they have met online and they end up getting raped or injured. So dangerous and scary!
ii. I told my mom about the stories of girls and boys that I learned about in the videos and it made her so sad for them and their families. She gave me advice about raising my future children. She told me to take control of the computer and have it in a spot where it can be monitored. That's what she always did. She told me some other stories that were like the ones I told her that she had heard. It made us shocked that people do these things! We both just don't understand how girls can go through with it. Also, we both realize that the internet is addicted. I love checking my email and my blog. I feel like I need gmail so I can be in contact with my friends and teachers. We both can see how the internet is addicted. She suggested I set a time limit on internet use for my whole fmaily.
iii. Her reaction didn't really surprise because it was similar to mine when I was finding out what happens online. Her stories did surprise me though. They made me so sad and grateful that I never got into that stuff!
iv. My mom told me that she was going to share the information with my siblings and have a family home evening about internet safety. Hopefully the stories with scare them and make them realize that the internet and chat rooms are nasty places and should not be explored.
Mushrooms, Music, Movies, and Magazines"
by Elder Spencer J. Condie
of the Second Quorum of the Seventy
2. The videos that I watched were under the Cyberbullying category. They mainly talked about how the Internet rules kids world. Kids have different identities online and have "buddies" online that they have not met yet. They are constantly chatting with friends and are glued to their computer screen.
3. My most important take-aways from the readings and the videos are:
- Kids spend more time on the Internet than you are aware of
- People can be whoever they want online and that is deceiving and dangerous
- Youth use the Internet because all their friends do and they want to keep up with everyone
- Knowing what your children are looking at and exploring online is imperative
- The Internet is addicting
- Youth that hold relationships online are needing attention in many cases
- Media is like mushrooms...they come in different types and levels of danger
- Set boundaries for your family early on
- Have rules
- Be involved with your kid's lives
- I feel that if youth have self confidence, their desire to have online relationships with decrease
4. i. I talked to my mom about Internet safety, and more specifically how addicting it is and how people have different identities online. She knew of the dangers that are out there and has kept a close eye on my siblings and I as we have used the Internet. By hearing conference talks about pornography, she knew that that is and completely addicting and detrimental to your life, marriage, and spirit. She knew that people develop new identities and that they get involved with dangerous relationships. She had seen on the show 20/20 that girls will meet up with these older men that they have met online and they end up getting raped or injured. So dangerous and scary!
ii. I told my mom about the stories of girls and boys that I learned about in the videos and it made her so sad for them and their families. She gave me advice about raising my future children. She told me to take control of the computer and have it in a spot where it can be monitored. That's what she always did. She told me some other stories that were like the ones I told her that she had heard. It made us shocked that people do these things! We both just don't understand how girls can go through with it. Also, we both realize that the internet is addicted. I love checking my email and my blog. I feel like I need gmail so I can be in contact with my friends and teachers. We both can see how the internet is addicted. She suggested I set a time limit on internet use for my whole fmaily.
iii. Her reaction didn't really surprise because it was similar to mine when I was finding out what happens online. Her stories did surprise me though. They made me so sad and grateful that I never got into that stuff!
iv. My mom told me that she was going to share the information with my siblings and have a family home evening about internet safety. Hopefully the stories with scare them and make them realize that the internet and chat rooms are nasty places and should not be explored.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Week 12
My mentor teacher was a very limited technology user. She viewed technology as more of a hassle and time waster than as something useful and helpful. She was a very creative and fun gal and she put lots of time into fun activities that were hands on. Although she didn't use technology very much, I think that she was an awesome teacher and that she did what worked for her and her students. Our class went to computers once a week so they were using technology there. She did use the overhead for writing time occasionally. I think that her lack of technology use was good for her and it worked for her students. She used technology once when she was doing a review game. The students did not use the technology though. I think the students found it interesting. When I used technology, it was kind of a hassle but it was fine. I really think that my mentor teacher was awesome and technology would not have enhanced her teaching. The students were getting time on the computers every week and the students that went to success maker, were using programs on the computer. One area where I think she could have implemented technology is during centers. There was only once computer in our classroom so again, that would have been a hassle. It all depends on the resources you have.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Week 11
Bookends of War: http://etec.hawaii.edu/etecvideos/videos/bow/?page=ov_medium
Bookends of War: http://etec.hawaii.edu/etecvideos/videos/bow/?page=ft_medium
Inside Kapunahala: http://etec.hawaii.edu/etecvideos/videos/kap/?page=ov_medium
Inside Kapunahala: http://etec.hawaii.edu/etecvideos/videos/kap/?page=ft_medium
The kids were so pumped about their class website. They loved seeing their work online and they were excited for others to see it as well. They seemed really engaged in all the activities and it looked like they were feeling more independent and responsible. They were learning a lot too. It looked like they loved being involved in a class project. They came together and did a great job. So much is done online these days so it is important to get your students familiar with simple technology. The students loved being able to perform in front of a TV. It makes them feel special and it gets them outside of their comfort level. these videos showed how using technology helps get the whole class involved as a team and it lets everyone contribute and be themselves. The students seemed to love it and when students are loving something, they are more likely learning about it. In the last video, the students get to be on TV and they love it. They get to learn all about being the camera man, and the anchor. A student said "I have always wanted to be on TV!" This little TV show is helping her to feel special and it is really tapping into her interest. Using technology can help kids find what they are good at and interested in. It is amazing how many standards are being met when using technology! Kids are learning so much and they are being given so much independence.
Bookends of War: http://etec.hawaii.edu/etecvideos/videos/bow/?page=ft_medium
Inside Kapunahala: http://etec.hawaii.edu/etecvideos/videos/kap/?page=ov_medium
Inside Kapunahala: http://etec.hawaii.edu/etecvideos/videos/kap/?page=ft_medium
The kids were so pumped about their class website. They loved seeing their work online and they were excited for others to see it as well. They seemed really engaged in all the activities and it looked like they were feeling more independent and responsible. They were learning a lot too. It looked like they loved being involved in a class project. They came together and did a great job. So much is done online these days so it is important to get your students familiar with simple technology. The students loved being able to perform in front of a TV. It makes them feel special and it gets them outside of their comfort level. these videos showed how using technology helps get the whole class involved as a team and it lets everyone contribute and be themselves. The students seemed to love it and when students are loving something, they are more likely learning about it. In the last video, the students get to be on TV and they love it. They get to learn all about being the camera man, and the anchor. A student said "I have always wanted to be on TV!" This little TV show is helping her to feel special and it is really tapping into her interest. Using technology can help kids find what they are good at and interested in. It is amazing how many standards are being met when using technology! Kids are learning so much and they are being given so much independence.
Week 10
From the videos I learned that technology has the power to arouse interest in the students. It automatically takes something that could potentially be boring and turns it into something fun, new, and interesting. Especially with young children. Their attention spans do not last very long and it is important to get the interested in the lesson so that they will learn. The teachers in the videos created learning environments with technology that got the students involved. The kids were actually the ones taking the pictures. They seemed to be enjoying it. It is nice that the teacher created a website so that the students and their parents can see the pictures that they took. It is so important to get the kids interested and it seems that technology can do the trick. I also feel that technology reiterates what the teacher has taught about. Young children need repetition in order to full understand and remember things that they are learning. Young children also need to be engaged in hands on learning so that they will learn for themselves the concept. Technology also allows for children to help each other. All students are on different levels when it comes to technology and learning to help each other is key for social interaction. I also liked how the second teacher talked about how it is interactive for the parents as well. The parents can see what their children are doing.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Week 9
I observed and talked about the technology available to my mentor teacher today. She said that she loved how every classroom had their own projector. I think that is really nice too. there are no computers in the classroom besides her own personal one. Her class gets to go to the computer lab twice a week so it is really not a problem that they don't have computers in all the classrooms. My teacher said that if she needs any technology, she can just check it out and it is not a problem. It seems nice to be able to just check it out, that way the TV and other technologies do not take up space in the room. It also saves the school a load of money since it's not like all the teachers use a TV every day, or even every month. Overall, I am impressed with the resources available to the teachers at Riverview Elementary.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Week 8- Science
The science projects that I viewed:
1. Maria
2. Ashley
3. Tammy
The upsides for using my science project in an elementary school is that it is a fun way for kids to learn. It is also something out of the ordinary. Kids get bored if the same things are done over and over. They may enjoy getting to do this on the computer. Also kids seem to like using technology and it is a hands on way to learn about habitats. A downside is that there may not be enough computers for all the kids to have their own or there may be technical difficulties with the computers. Also it may require extra instruction on how to use the program. This could take up too much time.
1. Maria
2. Ashley
3. Tammy
The upsides for using my science project in an elementary school is that it is a fun way for kids to learn. It is also something out of the ordinary. Kids get bored if the same things are done over and over. They may enjoy getting to do this on the computer. Also kids seem to like using technology and it is a hands on way to learn about habitats. A downside is that there may not be enough computers for all the kids to have their own or there may be technical difficulties with the computers. Also it may require extra instruction on how to use the program. This could take up too much time.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Science Challenge
The teacher is going to create a power point with 4 habitats explaining the characteristics of each habitat. The teacher should include pictures of animals and why they live in the habitat that they do. While the teacher is presenting the power point, they will be taking brief notes and participating when necessary. Then it will be time for the students to have solo time on Kidsperation to asses their knowledge of what the teacher taught about. The kids will get to pick a list of animals and they will be instructed to put at least 4 animals in each habitat on Kidsperations. The habitats are wetlands, dessert, rain forest, and forest. These wetlands will be the same for each student but the list of animals can be different depending on which list they chose. When the students have completed this, they will show a partner and explain why they placed each animal in the habitat.
i. The content that we will be focusing on in our science activity is 2nd grade Standard III Objective Ia: Students will observe and describe relationships of plants and animals.
ii. The pedagogy we will be using is classifying. This will be a good fit because the students will be expected to classify different animals into different environments showing their understanding of plants and animals. Students will be using concept maps to classify the animals. The teacher will have prepared a power point to teach the relationship between animals and their environment. The student will classify the animals as an assessment.
iii. The technology that we will be using is Kidsperation. This program will help us to assess the students knowledge of animals and the environment that they belong to. This works with our pedagogy because students will classify the animals with their environment for the activity.
iv. We will be using a visual representation since the students will be classifying the animals and their environments on Kidsperation. The technology will help the students understand the objective because it will provide them with practice and visualization of the animals and environments. They will be able to see the animals and be able to physically place the animals in the correct environment.
i. The content that we will be focusing on in our science activity is 2nd grade Standard III Objective Ia: Students will observe and describe relationships of plants and animals.
ii. The pedagogy we will be using is classifying. This will be a good fit because the students will be expected to classify different animals into different environments showing their understanding of plants and animals. Students will be using concept maps to classify the animals. The teacher will have prepared a power point to teach the relationship between animals and their environment. The student will classify the animals as an assessment.
iii. The technology that we will be using is Kidsperation. This program will help us to assess the students knowledge of animals and the environment that they belong to. This works with our pedagogy because students will classify the animals with their environment for the activity.
iv. We will be using a visual representation since the students will be classifying the animals and their environments on Kidsperation. The technology will help the students understand the objective because it will provide them with practice and visualization of the animals and environments. They will be able to see the animals and be able to physically place the animals in the correct environment.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Week 6
I viewed the virtual tours of Gillian, Kerry, and Maria. They were really good!
An upside for implementing a virtual tour in a classroom is that it is a really cool thing and I think kids would really enjoy doing it. It also gets them familiar with technology and it changes things up regarding lessons. Instead of having to listen to a lecture, they can follow the tour and learn a lot. Also, a virtual tour makes the subject seem more real to the kids. They can actually see the subject and its surroundings instead of just flat pictures of it in a text book. A downside is that it takes a lot of time for the teacher to do. Also, technology can be really temperamental and there is no guarantee that it will work for all the students.
An upside for implementing a virtual tour in a classroom is that it is a really cool thing and I think kids would really enjoy doing it. It also gets them familiar with technology and it changes things up regarding lessons. Instead of having to listen to a lecture, they can follow the tour and learn a lot. Also, a virtual tour makes the subject seem more real to the kids. They can actually see the subject and its surroundings instead of just flat pictures of it in a text book. A downside is that it takes a lot of time for the teacher to do. Also, technology can be really temperamental and there is no guarantee that it will work for all the students.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Virtual Tour
Grade 3
Standard 1: Students will understand how geography influences community location and development.
Objective 1: Determine the relationships between human settlement and geography
a. Identify the geographic features common to areas where human settlements exist
I chose this standard and objective because I thought it would be neat for kids to see these natural wonders. Using Google Eart is a great way to expose the kids to these places because they get to actually see them and somewhat experience them. Instead of just showing them overhead transparencies of these places, they actually get to see them and their surroundings.
Standard 1: Students will understand how geography influences community location and development.
Objective 1: Determine the relationships between human settlement and geography
a. Identify the geographic features common to areas where human settlements exist
I chose this standard and objective because I thought it would be neat for kids to see these natural wonders. Using Google Eart is a great way to expose the kids to these places because they get to actually see them and somewhat experience them. Instead of just showing them overhead transparencies of these places, they actually get to see them and their surroundings.
Location | Activity Description | Google Earth Content |
| 1. Rocky Mountains in Colorado | First use the ruler to measure a peak of the Rocky Mountains. How high is it? Now write a journal entry about activies that you can do in the Mountains during the winter time. Write about your experiences with those ativies. | Go to the Rocky Mountains and do a 360 view of the mountains. Use the ruler to measure a peak |
| 2. Grand Canyon in Arizona | After vwatching a 360 view of the canyon, draw the Grand Canyon. | 360 view of the canyon |
| 3. Mount Everst in Nepal | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Everest Write down what you know about hiking a mountain. What do you bring? What do you wear? Would you ever want to climb Mt. Everest? | maps.google.com/maps/ ms?msa=0&msid=118066688710782750378.000445bff761327788bbb&output=kml Loot at pictures of Mt. Everst |
| 4. Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe | Watch a Youtube video of the falls. Talk in a group about your thoughts about the falls. Reference the fact that Victoria falls are not man made. Did you learn anything new about Zimbabwe? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_falls | Watch a Youtube video of the Falls. |
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Digital Storytelling
I think that most difficult challenge with implementing a digital storytelling project in an elementary classroom will be just the preparation for it. It may just seem easier to not go through the trouble of making a video when you could just teach something in a more simple way. I will just have to remember that kids will appreciate the digital story much more than just a boring lecture.
Monday, September 21, 2009
TPACK and Digital Storyboard
I learned that TPACK (Technological pedagogical and content knowledge) is the way that you integrate technology into your teaching. It is important to not focus on the technology itself, but to focus on the content of what you are teaching. There are 7 different kinds of knowledge that represent the framework of TPACK. TPACK is important in order to have well rounded lesson plans that teach concepts thoroughly through the use of technology.
For our digital story, we have chosen standard 1 objective 2 for developing language through viewing media and standard 4 objective 1 for demonstrating an understanding of the relationship between letters and sounds. Both of our standards are for kindergarten. We have decided to tell a story about the adventures of two little girls on an African Safari. Our story is also an adventure through the alphabet as the girls see animals that start with the different letters. A digital story will help teach the concepts of the alphabet and animals because we will have animal sounds and animated voices to read the story with. The representation of the content will allow the students to hear the text read aloud which will lead to strengthening word recognition and comprehension.
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AQsE-y_tt51bZGNydDVkenZfOHJmc3hta2Zt&hl=en
For our digital story, we have chosen standard 1 objective 2 for developing language through viewing media and standard 4 objective 1 for demonstrating an understanding of the relationship between letters and sounds. Both of our standards are for kindergarten. We have decided to tell a story about the adventures of two little girls on an African Safari. Our story is also an adventure through the alphabet as the girls see animals that start with the different letters. A digital story will help teach the concepts of the alphabet and animals because we will have animal sounds and animated voices to read the story with. The representation of the content will allow the students to hear the text read aloud which will lead to strengthening word recognition and comprehension.
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AQsE-y_tt51bZGNydDVkenZfOHJmc3hta2Zt&hl=en
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Website!
I learned a lot this week! I had never created a website before this. I can really see how a website would be really useful to a teacher. It is a convenient way for parents and students to know what is going on in the classroom. I am glad that I know how to do this now. I enjoyed learning how to make a calendar. I think that will help me remain organized as a teacher. Creating the website was not easy but I do feel that I have learned a lot. I have posted my website as one of my links on this blog. It is entitled "My Website" under "My Links".
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
My Technology History
I have a decent amount of experience with computers. I know how to make power points, use excel, access the internet, and other basic computer actions. I enjoy being on the computer and it is a part of my daily life. I am by no means a pro at computers though. There is much that I still need to learn but I am up for it!
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