The purpose of blogs, wikis, and smartboards is to allow individuals to share knowledge, information, and ideas. Each can be used creativitely and uniquely. A blog allows users to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics in the form of an online journal while readers may comment on posts. A Wiki is a collaborative website which can be directly edited by anyone with access to it. Wikis offer the opportunity to share knowledge and information as well. The Smart Board is an interactive electronic whiteboard which can enhance instruction and learning. There is also Smart Board notebook software that makes it possible for teachers to enrich content and specify student skills. A blog can be used for students to post information individually but share the information with the class as a whole. A wiki can be used by collaborative group work in a classroom where students can create and edit wiki pages. Wiki sites can be specified to a certain topic. Smart boards can be used in a classroom to make students more interactive with the lessons. Each one of these technologies makes learning more fun, more interesting, and allows students to be more creative and involved with their work.
The main difference between a wiki and a blog is that a blog is more of an online journal. It is updated when the author desires which can be weekly or even daily. A blog is created by one specific individual where a wiki is edited by many people. A wiki is also a superset of a blog which means a wiki can host a blog but a blog can not host a wiki.
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Monday, March 21, 2011
edublog
http://theedublogger.com/about/ The edublog is descrived as a blog that helps educational bloggers with emerging technologies in education! It is the safest and largest network for education. The curriculum corner is especially helpful. Teachers can share and recieve insighful lesson plan ideas.
Internet Predators
Internet Predators Online predators are having a damaging impact on schools, this issue is leaving the children feeling unsafe and unable to concentrate on work and is doing the same for their parents and teachers. Schools are safely and effectively using Web 2.0 technologies to prepare students for their future education and careers, civic responsibilities, and personal life in the 21st century. Web 1.0 used blocking to protect kids from unwanted or harmful sites, however it is much more difficult to monitor or restrict things in a Web 2.0 world. Children are at risk by being verbally or visually, assaulted by predators. These things can happen on an online chat, Instant message, or other visual/audio interfaces like SKIPE. Student are also at risk because they might not realize that they are giving too much information over their personal websites like Myspace, or Facebook. On these sites predators can use information to trick or lure these unsuspecting children to a location or coax them into a meeting that seems perfectly safe. These predators may seem like harmless or “fun” peers in the eyes of a student and that student may become a victim. The article went on to say “Through effective social norms/peer leadership-based education, we can reduce their mistakes, increase their abilities to respond to negative incidents, and encourage them to assist others or report serious concerns to a responsible adult.” http://xlib1.ohiolink.edu:8331/V/NMXDCY5MU6SKQDBMEMH6V71HHKR1NI6XMVBD63RN2MKN5RL443-10819?func=quick-3&short-format=002&set_number=019705&set_entry=000001&format=999 http://xlib1.ohiolink.edu:8331/V/25KMSUIC2SU96SGYC6GQEQ1PHGN6EHSREV8QBIJLEASJR1TR2J-04828?func=quick-3&short-format=002&set_number=019394&set_entry=000001&format=999 http://www.symbaloo.com/toolbar.do?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.msnbc.msn.com%2Fid%2F11165576%2Fns%2Fnightly_news%2F
Blogs, Wikis, and Smartboards
The purpose of a blog is inform about one or many topics. They are usually maintained by one individual and contain comentary that visitors may leave comments on. They combine text links and photos to make a sort of online journal. Blogs could be used in education to create an ongoing journal of knowledge that would remain in the cloud. If this was done in place of note taking, a students notes would never be lost and they would be accessable for years to come without taking up harddrive space.
A wiki is a website that any person may create and/or edit the interlinked webpages. I would not use wikis in my classroom because anyone may edit them and therefore are an unreliable source of information. A blog differs from a wiki because wikis are edited by many different people whereas a blog is maintained by one source. Although they both use links to other websites they are very defferent. A blog is much more likey to express an opinion rather than present information as factual like wikis.
A smartboards purpose is to engage a classroom and make it more interactive and efficient. It is, in essence, multiple whiteboards. Much like a computer, it is capable of managing multiple windows at once. The touch screen technology makes it function similar to an ordinary whiteboard. I would definately use a smartboard in my classroom. The technology involved seems to spark an interest in kids, and therefore helps them to focus better. The many different apps avaliable for a smartboard would make it a usefull teaching tool.
A wiki is a website that any person may create and/or edit the interlinked webpages. I would not use wikis in my classroom because anyone may edit them and therefore are an unreliable source of information. A blog differs from a wiki because wikis are edited by many different people whereas a blog is maintained by one source. Although they both use links to other websites they are very defferent. A blog is much more likey to express an opinion rather than present information as factual like wikis.
A smartboards purpose is to engage a classroom and make it more interactive and efficient. It is, in essence, multiple whiteboards. Much like a computer, it is capable of managing multiple windows at once. The touch screen technology makes it function similar to an ordinary whiteboard. I would definately use a smartboard in my classroom. The technology involved seems to spark an interest in kids, and therefore helps them to focus better. The many different apps avaliable for a smartboard would make it a usefull teaching tool.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Teachers Love Smart Boards
I am not sure if all teachers love smart boards, but this informational website http://smartboards.typepad.com/ - a blog from another educator to inform and insight other educators about smart boards, believes that they do. The blogger created an interesting overlook about the uses, programs (including games and educational videos, or interactive websites), and lessons for a smart board. It also includes helpful tips, tutorials on how to use smart boards, and even a section for tasks called "challenges" to insight other subscribers in coming up with solutions to certain problems with a smart board. The author gives insight into helpful tips and educational programs available for different grades, k-high school and different subjects, including programs for special education, art and languages. In these these different categories, blogs are included that are helpful and informational with demonstration videos or pictures. Enjoy. :)
Monday, March 14, 2011
Education blog
http://education.families.com/blog/category/1217
This site allows families to blog about problems they face at school with their children and teachers. It allows families to vent to other families who may be going through the same types of problems. It was pretty interesting to read some of the posts.
This site allows families to blog about problems they face at school with their children and teachers. It allows families to vent to other families who may be going through the same types of problems. It was pretty interesting to read some of the posts.
posting the blog
there is numerous websites to look up when trying to get some information on teaching what blogging is all about, how it is used, its purpose for the technology and the different information you can get going on different teaching tools.
Pavlov's Dog Experiments
In psychology Pavlov was an influential character and this is a game/experiment you can do that is like the experiments he did. This would be cool to show your students if you were teaching a class and did a section on Pavlov.
http://nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/pavlov/pavlov.html
http://nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/pavlov/pavlov.html
This blogging website is a website that allows teachers and students to blog. It has a great video that shows the students enthusiasm when it comes to blogging. The children are learning through fun activities. It also allows the students to strengthen their reading and typing skills. The teachers can monitor all the communication within their students. The teachers are also using this blog to teach their students how to post and respond quality blogs. http://educational-blogging.wikispaces.com/Blogging+is+Learning%21++video
Educational Technology Blogs
http://kathyschrock.net/edtechblogs.htm
These are a listing of some of the most popular, controversial, or informative blogs. Katy Schrock herself seems to blog about new techologies ; such as, her new blog is about the iPad 2 and her thoughts and comments on it. So if you are wondering about new technologies that have come out, Kathy's blog is a good blog to read up on and find out some information. The other blogs you can click on are others that belong to different people, most of them tips on educational technology and how you can use them, pro's and con's, and what not.
These are a listing of some of the most popular, controversial, or informative blogs. Katy Schrock herself seems to blog about new techologies ; such as, her new blog is about the iPad 2 and her thoughts and comments on it. So if you are wondering about new technologies that have come out, Kathy's blog is a good blog to read up on and find out some information. The other blogs you can click on are others that belong to different people, most of them tips on educational technology and how you can use them, pro's and con's, and what not.
http://www.leekrausonline.com/
This is an educational blogging website. There is a short video on here that i thought was really interesting. It was posted on July 1st 2010. It is an artist drawing out how autonomy, mastery, and purpose lead to better performance. It also explains how money is a motivator and if we want good educators we have to be willing to pay them. Pay is what will drive them to be better than the next person. Check it out!
This is an educational blogging website. There is a short video on here that i thought was really interesting. It was posted on July 1st 2010. It is an artist drawing out how autonomy, mastery, and purpose lead to better performance. It also explains how money is a motivator and if we want good educators we have to be willing to pay them. Pay is what will drive them to be better than the next person. Check it out!
lesson plan bloggggggggg
Seems like a pretty cool blogging site that has pretty hip lesson plans:
http://blog.havefunteaching.com/2010/02/perfect-lesson-plan.html
http://blog.havefunteaching.com/2010/02/perfect-lesson-plan.html
Jersey Shore
I know that people either love or hate the "Jersey Shore." For those for you who hate it, you can stop reading now. And for those of us that love it, I think this site is actually the people at home watching the show blogging about it and I must say - it's pretty entertaining. You're welcome. :)
http://remotecontrol.mtv.com/category/shows/jersey_shore/
http://remotecontrol.mtv.com/category/shows/jersey_shore/
Blogging
http://www.digitalchalkie.com/ - This site can be used for people to post and comment on group blogging. There are several posts about technology and the constantly changing teaching methods that come with the changing of technology.
edublogs.org
This website is a great way to get students involved in blogging! It's basically a challenge to improve students’ global awareness, blogging skills, and online netiquette. Hundreds of students are involved in this every year and it's a great way for teachers to get their students familiar with the growing world of blogging!
http://edublogs.org/2011/03/07/edublogs-weekly-the-student-blogging-challenge-is-starting-now/
http://edublogs.org/2011/03/07/edublogs-weekly-the-student-blogging-challenge-is-starting-now/
This is a fantastic site for ear training.
Ear training helps you to recognise patterns and intervals in music, by knowing what they are, you can more easily re-create what you heard.
It takes quite a while to develop your ear, so if you were interested, you should practice everyday for at least 20 minutes.
http://www.good-ear.com/
Ear training helps you to recognise patterns and intervals in music, by knowing what they are, you can more easily re-create what you heard.
It takes quite a while to develop your ear, so if you were interested, you should practice everyday for at least 20 minutes.
http://www.good-ear.com/
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Welcome to the Mon Night Class Blog
This is your Class Blog - Use this page for ramblings about class, education, Web 2.0 Tools. . post one time and comment to another student.
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