Friday, July 17, 2009
Reflection of the week
The other benefit of this class has been the resources I now have to further my learning. I plan to continue to increase my education and push myself to find the time to use this knowledge personally and professionally.
I have also been very excited to share much of my learning with my family. I am looking forward to sharing this knowledge with my team at school.
I thank Alice Barr and my classmates for a great experience.
Final project
How: I am working on a set of Wiki pages to use in my classroom. I am looking for websites that the students can use to practice skills, reinforce concepts, etc. I am thinking that this will be a place where I can post assignments and information about the classroom. I would like it to be interactive so that parents could add sites that they find.
Grade level: 2
Why this tool: This tool is easy to manage and tweak as needed.
Changes in my teaching practice: Currently I use very little technology with the students. I use computers and the internet in my own professional practice.
How is this collaborative: I will teach the second grade team about delicious bookmarks and hopefully bring them on board to share. Globally, I will use the RSS feeds, blogs and other search tools to look for more information to add to my wiki or to tweak my wiki.
View my project in progress: SLS2Flanagin
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Why RSS is crucial for a Blogging Classroom response
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Idea and Plans for Final Project
- locate and bookmark sites
- learn about RSS
- make a new wiki
- decide on how many pages
- start pages
Reading other blogs
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
delicious: Social Bookmarking
Monday, July 13, 2009
Reflection of NETS
3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society.
This is why I am taking this class. I do not feel fluent in technology. I want to learn more about the resources available to me and ways to use it in my classroom. As I work with younger professionals coming into teaching, I see bits and pieces that they are using in their classrooms. I also have seen how quick my 17 year old daughter is with technology.
I also realize that the parents I am now working with are younger and more fluent with technology This will be the way they will be expecting the presentation of information. I know that as a parent I am looking more to technology to keep up with the what is going on in my own children's school/classroom and also for their assignments, current and final grades.
I want to learn more for myself.