Assignment: Google Reader
Due: June 3, 2010
Required Documentation:
Create a blog post that details which blog you picked and what you learned from reading it. You are required to Share something with someone.
- The two blogs that I chose to follow are Teacher Reboot Camp and The Innovative Educator. From reading Teacher Reboot Camp I learned about different ways to keep children active during the summer months when they aren't in school. This blog suggests to get the children set up with sites that offer educational activities for them to do during the summer months. It also talks about how you can use technology such as Nintendo DS, iTouch, iPhone, etc. to keep kids doing educational activities during the summer months. With this various pieces of technology you can download and/or buy various learning games. For DS, you can buy Brian Age which offers word and number puzzles, as well as math problems, and memory tests. There are these type of games available for all technology devices.
By reading The Innovative Educator I learned about various ways to incorporate technology into various educational classrooms. It talks about using the Interactive Whiteboard, by using various social websites such as Facebook and Twitter to incorporate into lessons, and also using Google, and Smart Pens to teach various lessons. By incorporating these pieces of technology into the classroom, you're able to keep the children's attention and also to teach them how to use something new. A couple examples on how to incorporate technology into the classrooms were to follow famous people on Twitter when talking about a certain topic, and to also create a Facebook mpage for a fictional character.
Learning Outcomes:
Q1. What is a blog syndication and how does it differ from your previous strategies for information gathering?
A1. Previous strategies for information gathering required you to visit a different website each time you needed to research of new topic, or to find a new piece of information. With blog syndication, you can view multiple websites including your topic of choice in one direct location, whether its by using Google Reader, or another RSS Feed Source.
Q2. What does RSS stand for?
A2. RSS stands for Rich Site Summary which allows you to retrieve all of the newest posts from the websites you choose in one central location such as Google Reader, without having to visit all of the sites individually to read the newest information.
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ISTE NETS T - #2 - Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments. (C) - Customize and personalize learning activities to address students' diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources.
- Katie
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Katie's Resume
Assignment: Google Docs
Due: June 2, 2010
Required Documentation:
Resume Activity Google Docs and Speadsheet. Create a post in your Blog that contains a link to your published document.
Here is the link to my Resume that I created through Google Docs.
My Resume
ISTE NETS T - #3 - Model Digital-Age Work and Learning. (D) - Model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning.
- Katie
Due: June 2, 2010
Required Documentation:
Resume Activity Google Docs and Speadsheet. Create a post in your Blog that contains a link to your published document.
Here is the link to my Resume that I created through Google Docs.
My Resume
ISTE NETS T - #3 - Model Digital-Age Work and Learning. (D) - Model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning.
- Katie
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Internet Connection Test
Assignment: Internet Connection Test
Due: June 1, 2010
Required Documentation:
Blog your results.
The results of my Internet Speed Test done by www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/ are:
Download Speed - 0.96 Mbps
Upload Speed - 0.35 Mbps
ISTE NETS T - #5 - Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership. (C) - Evaluate and reflect on currently research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources in support of student learning.
- Katie
Due: June 1, 2010
Required Documentation:
Blog your results.
The results of my Internet Speed Test done by www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/ are:
Download Speed - 0.96 Mbps
Upload Speed - 0.35 Mbps
ISTE NETS T - #5 - Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership. (C) - Evaluate and reflect on currently research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources in support of student learning.
- Katie
Personality Profile #2
Assignment: Personality Profile - Post #2 of 2
Due: May 31, 2010
Required Documentation:
In a separate blog post compare the results with your previous prognostication. Previous prognostication was "The Guardian." (Couldn't decide between "The Guardian" and "The Artisan" but ended up choosing "The Guardian.")
Q1. How close were you?
A1. After taking the personality test, I found out that according to the personality test, my temperament is "The Artisan." Guess I should've followed my first choice and gone with "The Artisan." Both "The Guardian" and "The Artisan" fit me pretty well, so I think that both of the choices are compatible with me.
Q2. How far off?
A2. I wasn't far off at all. I had a hard time choosing between the two, so even though I chose differently than the results of the quiz showed, I don't think I was far off because "The Artisan" was one I had to choose between.
Q3. How might you use the knowledge of your personality type, as informed by the your guess and the results of the survey to assist you in leading a class of students, a group of teachers, or a cadre of principles?
A3. Some of the characteristics of "The Artisan" are fun-loving, optimistic, focused on the here and now, creative parents, and troubleshooting leaders. So, if I was leading any of the groups mentioned in the question, I would be sure to be open-minded about everyone's opinions, thoughts, and feelings, and could have a good time sharing ideas, etc., but before the day was over I would want to have focused on the "here and now" and either solved an issue that was at hand or made some kind of progress on whatever we were doing.
ISTE NETS T - #3 - Model Digital-Age Work and Learning. (D) - Model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning.
- Katie
Due: May 31, 2010
Required Documentation:
In a separate blog post compare the results with your previous prognostication. Previous prognostication was "The Guardian." (Couldn't decide between "The Guardian" and "The Artisan" but ended up choosing "The Guardian.")
Q1. How close were you?
A1. After taking the personality test, I found out that according to the personality test, my temperament is "The Artisan." Guess I should've followed my first choice and gone with "The Artisan." Both "The Guardian" and "The Artisan" fit me pretty well, so I think that both of the choices are compatible with me.
Q2. How far off?
A2. I wasn't far off at all. I had a hard time choosing between the two, so even though I chose differently than the results of the quiz showed, I don't think I was far off because "The Artisan" was one I had to choose between.
Q3. How might you use the knowledge of your personality type, as informed by the your guess and the results of the survey to assist you in leading a class of students, a group of teachers, or a cadre of principles?
A3. Some of the characteristics of "The Artisan" are fun-loving, optimistic, focused on the here and now, creative parents, and troubleshooting leaders. So, if I was leading any of the groups mentioned in the question, I would be sure to be open-minded about everyone's opinions, thoughts, and feelings, and could have a good time sharing ideas, etc., but before the day was over I would want to have focused on the "here and now" and either solved an issue that was at hand or made some kind of progress on whatever we were doing.
ISTE NETS T - #3 - Model Digital-Age Work and Learning. (D) - Model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning.
- Katie
Personality Profile #1
Assignment: Personality Profile - Post 1 of 2 required
Due: May 31, 2010
Required Documentation:
Create a blog post that reflects on your experience with personality tests (if any) and explain the rationale for your self-assess temperament.
I have not had much experience with personality tests, but I have taken a couple for various classes that I've been required to take over the last 3 years. My self-assessed temperament type is "The Guardian." I associate this with myself because I like being helpful and am often told I am hardworking. I will admit that I had time choosing between The Guardian and The Artisan, so I guess the personality test will tell me if either of those would've been the appropriate choice, or if neither of them were.
ISTE NETS T - #3 - Model Digital-Age Work and Learning. (D) - Model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning.
- Katie
Due: May 31, 2010
Required Documentation:
Create a blog post that reflects on your experience with personality tests (if any) and explain the rationale for your self-assess temperament.
I have not had much experience with personality tests, but I have taken a couple for various classes that I've been required to take over the last 3 years. My self-assessed temperament type is "The Guardian." I associate this with myself because I like being helpful and am often told I am hardworking. I will admit that I had time choosing between The Guardian and The Artisan, so I guess the personality test will tell me if either of those would've been the appropriate choice, or if neither of them were.
ISTE NETS T - #3 - Model Digital-Age Work and Learning. (D) - Model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning.
- Katie
Browser Wars
Assignment: Browser Wars
Due: May 28, 2010
Required Documentation:
Create a blog post that reflects on your experiences with different web browsers and answer the questions in the learning outcome section.
- I have had the opportunity to experience with web browsers such as Mozilla (my browser of choice), Safari (the browser used on the 4 Mac laptops in my house), Internet Explorer, and Netscape. I've heard about the other web browsers such as Google Chrome, but haven't had the opportunity to download them and experience them yet. (And probably won't any time soon.)
Learning Outcomes:
Q1. What is a web browser?
A1. A software program that allows the user to search for various types of information such as websites, videos, etc. on the World Wide Web.
Q2. List the most popular 4 web browsers currently?
A2. Mozilla Firefox (my choice of web browser), Google Chrome, Apple Safari, and Opera.
http://www.webdevelopersnotes.com/articles/popular-web-browsers.php
Q3. What does the term "browser war" mean and what drives the competition between web browsers? What is the big deal in having the #1 browser?
A3. A browser war is basically a "war" between two web browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc.) who are basically competing to be the most used web browser. Being the #1 web browser, means you are being used most by people using web browsers.
ISTE NETS T - #5 - Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership. (A) - Participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning.
- Katie
Due: May 28, 2010
Required Documentation:
Create a blog post that reflects on your experiences with different web browsers and answer the questions in the learning outcome section.
- I have had the opportunity to experience with web browsers such as Mozilla (my browser of choice), Safari (the browser used on the 4 Mac laptops in my house), Internet Explorer, and Netscape. I've heard about the other web browsers such as Google Chrome, but haven't had the opportunity to download them and experience them yet. (And probably won't any time soon.)
Learning Outcomes:
Q1. What is a web browser?
A1. A software program that allows the user to search for various types of information such as websites, videos, etc. on the World Wide Web.
Q2. List the most popular 4 web browsers currently?
A2. Mozilla Firefox (my choice of web browser), Google Chrome, Apple Safari, and Opera.
http://www.webdevelopersnotes.com/articles/popular-web-browsers.php
Q3. What does the term "browser war" mean and what drives the competition between web browsers? What is the big deal in having the #1 browser?
A3. A browser war is basically a "war" between two web browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc.) who are basically competing to be the most used web browser. Being the #1 web browser, means you are being used most by people using web browsers.
ISTE NETS T - #5 - Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership. (A) - Participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning.
- Katie
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Blog Address Survey
Assignment: Blog Address Survey
Due: May 26, 2010
As stated in my previous blog my Blogger website link is My Blog.
ISTE NETS T Standard - #2 - Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments. (B) - Develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress.
- Katie
Due: May 26, 2010
As stated in my previous blog my Blogger website link is My Blog.
ISTE NETS T Standard - #2 - Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments. (B) - Develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress.
- Katie
Blogger
Assignment: Blogger
Due: May 26, 2010
Required Documentation:
Set up a blog for this class. Create an introductory post. Explore the layout tab and add a link list gadget and include some of your favorite links.
My name is Katie (it's listed as Kathryn, but I won't know who you're talking to if you call me Kathryn). My blog address is My Blog. I just finished my sophomore year with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Early Childhood Education, and will be getting my Bachelor's degree in December 2010. I have a niece who just turned a year old, and her name is Chelsea.
That's my introductory blog, and I have to say I'm very excited about starting this class. I was looking forward to it, so I hope I take a lot of information away at the end.
ISTE NETS T Standard - #2 - Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments. (B) - Develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress.
- Katie
Due: May 26, 2010
Required Documentation:
Set up a blog for this class. Create an introductory post. Explore the layout tab and add a link list gadget and include some of your favorite links.
My name is Katie (it's listed as Kathryn, but I won't know who you're talking to if you call me Kathryn). My blog address is My Blog. I just finished my sophomore year with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Early Childhood Education, and will be getting my Bachelor's degree in December 2010. I have a niece who just turned a year old, and her name is Chelsea.
That's my introductory blog, and I have to say I'm very excited about starting this class. I was looking forward to it, so I hope I take a lot of information away at the end.
ISTE NETS T Standard - #2 - Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments. (B) - Develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress.
- Katie
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