My Flickr experience was okay for the most part. I like the fact that flickr is timed up with yahoo because that made the signing up process very easy. I was able to load the pictures I wanted fairly easy and Flickr gave me the options to tag and comment on my pictures. This website is much like facebook and myspace in that you can upload photos, tag and comment while allowing other people to look at your artwork. Because the photos that I put on Flickr are not on the you shouldn't be looking at this level it is alright my photos are seen by other people. Though I do like that you can type in a subject and pictures appear, I would not use this website in the classroom because the photos are not located in a scholarly atmosphere.
The image is of the nationally recognized symbol for Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity which I am a proud active member.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Monday, February 7, 2011
Thing #6
For this blog assignment we were asked to investigate one of the Web 2.0 award nominee website. I chose Hi5 to look at and explore. I orginally thought I had never been on it before, but I guess in high school I had joined and forgot because I found another account, however I have no clue what is my old accounts information.
Starting an account was very easy and I got to create a new avatar which expresses feelings. I feel like Hi5 resembles facebook and myspace because you can connect with your friends and play games. Much like other social networking sites you can also send messages and look for friends. I started to play a game called "Green Farm" and it reminded so much of Farmville on facebook. It was actually really fun and super cute.
Then I went to mess around and see all the website would do and discovered that you can set the background much like myspace. I found a black one with purple butterflies and stars! I love butterflies and purple so that was super exciting to see. Then I discovered that there are several areas you can fill out about yourself and put html codes.
All in all I liked the website, but I do not see it as a good website to use in the classroom unless you are using it as in a technology class. If Hi5 was used in a science class, the students would probably just play games on it the whole class period.
Starting an account was very easy and I got to create a new avatar which expresses feelings. I feel like Hi5 resembles facebook and myspace because you can connect with your friends and play games. Much like other social networking sites you can also send messages and look for friends. I started to play a game called "Green Farm" and it reminded so much of Farmville on facebook. It was actually really fun and super cute.
Then I went to mess around and see all the website would do and discovered that you can set the background much like myspace. I found a black one with purple butterflies and stars! I love butterflies and purple so that was super exciting to see. Then I discovered that there are several areas you can fill out about yourself and put html codes.
All in all I liked the website, but I do not see it as a good website to use in the classroom unless you are using it as in a technology class. If Hi5 was used in a science class, the students would probably just play games on it the whole class period.
Thing #5
School 2.0 refers to the new technology that is being incorporated into the school system today. In the past students did not have interactive technology and could only read the screen of the computer. Now students are able to create their own web pages, blogs, or podcast. All of these tools maybe used in the classroom for giving assignments, having students use pactice test sites, or blogging about their learning experience for a science lab. With the increase of technology every year, our students will have a greater knowledge the new technology because they will have grown up with it unlike us. We as educators must relearn how to use the computer and even the chalkboard has changed from the past. New technology presents changelles for educators, but with encouragement from other we will master the problems set before us and show our that we are up with the technology of the times.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Thing #4
Commenting on other's blogs can be important in showing community by just letting someone know that you are there for them. I think it is important to let people know you care about them if they are feeling down or if someone is getting married to tell them congratulations. In the reading of Your comments?, I agreed with the author and thought that it was nice that he or she added some links to other websites that you may checkout. I also thought the 10 techniques to get more comments on your blog was an interesting way to advise people on how to write blogs and promote interest of your blog.
I choose to comment on several people in my class and some from another class. The education candidates I choose are either people I know personally or commented on my blog.
Casey Estes made an excellent point about how Dr. Wall's blog has step by step instruction which made creating a blog and avatar super easy compared to how it would have been without her directions.
Jori Cox commented in Thing #2 how she had problems creating her blog and avatar, so of course I told her that I was sorry she had problems and I also told her that her site was super cute.
Dillon Biemesderfer went to high school with me and dated my sister in like middle school. Dillon has already got to Thing #7 and decided to place a wedding picture of himself and Korina holding picture frames around their faces, which is super adorable if I say so myself, so I had to tell him about the picture's cuteness.
John Jordan commented in Thing #1 that he always has the end in mind first which is great because I differently do not, but he also said that he didn't have time to play because of his life and how busy it can be. I had to point out that every time he plays with or looks at his children he has fun. I'm so glad that we a caring father in our class to advise us.
Lauren Yurus sits next to me in class and I feel so bad for her because her computer always messes up. However, she seems to be handling her twenty-three things well. In her Thing #3 Lauren commented about how she can use a blog in the future by suggesting that students may make comments about the class or she could give hints on homework assignments. Some of her ideas I actually had thought of for my Thing #3.
Melissa Clemen had an idea in her Thing #3 that she could create a blog that parents could use to ask questions and keep up with the activities that the class are and will be doing that week or month. I thought this idea was neat because she is right and parents are always willing to and wanting to participate in their child's schooling.
I choose to comment on several people in my class and some from another class. The education candidates I choose are either people I know personally or commented on my blog.
Casey Estes made an excellent point about how Dr. Wall's blog has step by step instruction which made creating a blog and avatar super easy compared to how it would have been without her directions.
Jori Cox commented in Thing #2 how she had problems creating her blog and avatar, so of course I told her that I was sorry she had problems and I also told her that her site was super cute.
Dillon Biemesderfer went to high school with me and dated my sister in like middle school. Dillon has already got to Thing #7 and decided to place a wedding picture of himself and Korina holding picture frames around their faces, which is super adorable if I say so myself, so I had to tell him about the picture's cuteness.
John Jordan commented in Thing #1 that he always has the end in mind first which is great because I differently do not, but he also said that he didn't have time to play because of his life and how busy it can be. I had to point out that every time he plays with or looks at his children he has fun. I'm so glad that we a caring father in our class to advise us.
Lauren Yurus sits next to me in class and I feel so bad for her because her computer always messes up. However, she seems to be handling her twenty-three things well. In her Thing #3 Lauren commented about how she can use a blog in the future by suggesting that students may make comments about the class or she could give hints on homework assignments. Some of her ideas I actually had thought of for my Thing #3.
Melissa Clemen had an idea in her Thing #3 that she could create a blog that parents could use to ask questions and keep up with the activities that the class are and will be doing that week or month. I thought this idea was neat because she is right and parents are always willing to and wanting to participate in their child's schooling.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Thing #3
So today I just get to write about how I feel I can use a blog in the educational world now and in the future. Right now I feel that if I do not complete my blog than I will fail my Education 3040 class...lol, but other than my class I could use this blog or another blog to illustrate what I have been learning in class and ask other educators or classmates what I should do to improve on a lesson or advice for a project that I am doing for another class. In the future when I begin student teaching, I can blog about how my experience is going and that why I maybe able to keep track of the reflections required at the end of the semester. Then when I graduate, I will already having a blog which will help me center my thoughts at the end of the day. This will allow me to refer back later in life on how I felt about certain aspects in my past and how I have changed and grown into a well rounded adult and mentor. Having a blog seems like a new found item for teachers and I have to admit that it is for me, but when I start teaching most of my students might have a blog already and if they do then I differently think a blog will be a great idea to see if the class understands the lecture material and for them to post questions and comments about the week's instructional material. I think these blogs are the start to a new adventure.
Thing #2
Blogging is an interesting experience and I love how I can edit my blog to look how I want. It was easy to decide how to name my blog and posting name because I just chose my own name. Like most people I would've like to chose a crazy name for my posts but as this is a professional assignment, I thought it best to do other wise. As for applying to Blogger, to actually start creating my blog, was my the hardest part of my whole experience. I tried to apply to an account and the website told me that I already had an account. So I had to figure out what my password was to start, but as soon as that part was solve the few questions to actually start was quite easy.
I loved creating the look of my blog and filling in the information because it was so easy to learn. I wish the color choices were cuter, but I will eventually learn how to change the background to something nicer. When it came to creating and loading my avatar into the blog, I loved dressing the avatar. Creating my avatar was just like dressing a Barbi when I was a little girl. Then adding the avatar was very easy because I used to add items onto my myspace page in middle school all the time. As for the look of my avatar I think she looks somewhat like myself. She has glasses that look like chemistry goggles on which I feel represents the science part of my life. I also have a dog and felt that it was appropriate to show my love of animals with my avatar. Hope everyone else thought it was just as easy to create their avatar and blog as my experience.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Thing #1
Being a life long learner is to experience new skills and activities that may better an individuals life or the lives of others. I learned, while listening to the Seven and 1/2 Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners that I am not a good learn. I had to watch the video several times because I could not stay focused for more than a few minutes, but eventually I watched the video entirely. I discovered that many of the habits of a life long learn I approciate greatly.
The two habits that I believe that I might have trouble with are the first habit about beginning with the end in mind and having confindence in myself as a competent, effective learner. I tend to start projects and not think about the end result; I feel like I will just go with the flow a majority of the time. Then dealing with my confindence level is a major factor to me because I have always very self confindent and have looked for approval my whole life. So dealing with goals and confindence levels are two items that are high on my list to accomplish of habits for being a lifelong learner.
The other habits of life long learners are intersting and seem important to being an educator. The acceptance of my own knowledge and being able to share it with others seems like a no brainer for someone aspiring to become an educator but these concepts are important to be able to supply with technology and my learning toolbox. The toolbox will help with any problems and challenges that may occur and remind myself that I need to relax and practice habit seven and one half, play. The seven and 1/2 habits of highly successful lifelong learns provide critical information about learning and future learning.
Being asked about I feel dealing and learning with Web 2.0 tools is that of excitement. I have never taken a computer class that I have been able to learn so much. The last computer class I took was in middle school where we learned to type without looking at the keys and how to make power point presentations. I am looking forward to each and every activity in the twenty-three thing series so I may learn to apply the activities to my classroom.
The two habits that I believe that I might have trouble with are the first habit about beginning with the end in mind and having confindence in myself as a competent, effective learner. I tend to start projects and not think about the end result; I feel like I will just go with the flow a majority of the time. Then dealing with my confindence level is a major factor to me because I have always very self confindent and have looked for approval my whole life. So dealing with goals and confindence levels are two items that are high on my list to accomplish of habits for being a lifelong learner.
The other habits of life long learners are intersting and seem important to being an educator. The acceptance of my own knowledge and being able to share it with others seems like a no brainer for someone aspiring to become an educator but these concepts are important to be able to supply with technology and my learning toolbox. The toolbox will help with any problems and challenges that may occur and remind myself that I need to relax and practice habit seven and one half, play. The seven and 1/2 habits of highly successful lifelong learns provide critical information about learning and future learning.
Being asked about I feel dealing and learning with Web 2.0 tools is that of excitement. I have never taken a computer class that I have been able to learn so much. The last computer class I took was in middle school where we learned to type without looking at the keys and how to make power point presentations. I am looking forward to each and every activity in the twenty-three thing series so I may learn to apply the activities to my classroom.
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