Day 12 Feb 25

Today we used hyper media to create a Slide Quiz. I couldn’t tell you when I could incorporate this usually in a High School World History class. But the use of this activity would support the skill of Leadership & Responsibility, Guiding and Lead Others. Which, is to use interpersonal and problem-solving skills to influence and guide others toward a goal. Also, the goal of learning the subject matter, through creating these slide quizzes and taking the quizzes.

An Idea for the Future

I would like to use technology to create communication between my World History Class and foreign students, to ask students from the countries we are studying on input or something that is not commonly known about their country.

Day 11, Feb 23

Today, we are actually collaborating with the 8 little Indian blog. We also are exploring the 21st C. Skills that one needs to comprehend in order to succeed. The Skill utilized this activity is Be Flexible, Incorporate feedback effectively.

Getting Through, Digital Story

Oops, Day 8, Feb 11

One activity I have done which includes technology, is budgeting on Excel. I Love keeping my budget on an excel program, though I do need to figure the formulas much better. When I do that it will continue to prove useful. The ISTE Standard addressed is 3, a. model digital age work and demonstrate fluency in such technology.

Day 10, Feb 18th

We are working, in Multimedia Creations, on our Digital Story in photo story today. Photos that will illustrate the quote I have chosen. I think this is a great assignment to allow students to inteperet what they think certian quotes mean and allow them to reflect. Choosing photos to go along with the quotes allows creativity and interpretation. The ISTE Standard that I feel fits this project the best is 1.C. Promote students reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students conceptional understanding.

Day 9, Feb 16

I am now part of the you tube community. Today, we are using mutimedia creations, creating a Photo story and uploading it to You Tube. The ISTE Standard that is met is 1A: Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity; promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness.

Day 7, Tuesday 9, 2010

I remember taking a computer class in elementary. I hardly remember a thing actually. I would assume that they didn't make the class interesting or fun, which is was elementary students need. There was a clear lack of Standard 2. C, customize and personalize learning. But the class was trying to Promote and model Digital Citizenship and Responsability, Standard 4, C.

2/4 Day 6,Video Confrenceing

We skyped with 5th graders today. I hope they enjoyed it. Video confrences, Skyping, will and is useful in classrooms today, making other students, classrooms, and acadimia relavent to other students. We can now collaborate with other students from different schools to learn or to inform. These learning experiances will,in my belief, inspire students to ask questions and want to learn. Standard 1, a and c, promoting innovative thinking and reflection. 3, c, alsocommunicates relevant information using variety of digital media. I’m not sure what real purpose to use this in my history class, but I’d like to use it to inspire students to get involved in their own learning process.

Day 5, More Google Docs

Today concentrated on Google forms, Docs, and creating Graphs. These forms are going to be incredibly handy for teachers, quiz and tests are going to be easily created. The further functions of Google Docs are going to be wonderful for students in group projects, communication will be easy and fluent, while not having to worry about losing information or work. Graphs are always useful teaching tool, so I'm pleased to have been introduced to a site to create them. The ISTE Standards that are addressed from today’s activities are Standard 3, A, B, C, and D. Also Standard 2, A, with the sharing of documents on Google Docs.

my graph

My Form