Over the time I have spent creating my social network in this class I feel I have grown more than I have in any other class. I feel so empowered by the knowledge I have accumulated. Before this class I didn't really like searching the internet for content because I felt so overwhelmed on how to sort though it. Now that I have made some connections with professional bloggers that relate to my specific field I can go to their websites and look for the information. Oh wait, I don't! Since I am subscribed to their blog in my google reader it all comes to me whenever they post something. I can look at my reader when I have some free time and if something doesn't sound interesting I don't really have to read through it. I do feel that it is still important to venture out of the reader every once in a while and browse their blog site. They may add new and interesting blogs to their blogroll and I don't want to miss out.
I feel that everything I have leaned in this course has definitely changed the way I learn. I feel more independent than I was before. I can go out and find anything I need and don't have to rely so much on people in the first person. There are people out there who are more than willing to interact and help through web 2.0 tools without us even asking. Some of the blogs I subscribe to post multiple times per day on anything and everything they find. They want their readers to learn, and they want them to hear it from them first.
I feel I might have some more questions as my network keeps growing but at this point I feel pretty comfortable where I am with my social network. Everyday I find something new and exciting. I am really becoming more and more engaged in my professional life through my social network!!
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Final Project
Posted on a previous post I described a project I did with my students a couple years ago and they made 'old fashioned' posters on posterboard. That has since been revamped to become a web 2.0 savvy project that the students will then put into a glog.
I do plan on having the students use glogster before this project so they will be familiar with it.
Here is the google document that they will receive once they have signed up for a google account (which will be required).
They then can go to my wiki and follow the directions in the screencast's to complete the project.
I do plan on having the students use glogster before this project so they will be familiar with it.
Here is the google document that they will receive once they have signed up for a google account (which will be required).
They then can go to my wiki and follow the directions in the screencast's to complete the project.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Response Blog #4 - Planning and Implementation (for instruction)
As I am preparing for our final project I am feeling very overwhelmed. I feel I am pretty well planned for the podcast we will be doing tonight but I am also nervous. I have chosen to use jing to record my podcast and I am worried about implementing it. It does make me feel a little better that we will have time in class to ask questions but I just hate hearing myself talk; I just need to get over it.
At the beginning of this class I felt very reluctant to blog as well, I think I mentioned that in a previous post, but now I feel very comfortable. It is all about stepping out of out comfort zone and trying new things. I am sure after a couple try's with the podcasting it will feel natural but for some reason I am just nervous!! Hopefully in a couple years I will look back at this post and laugh because it will be a daily process :)
As far a planning and implementing goes for use in my classroom... I am still very reluctant to use some of the web 2.0 tools with math. In my podcast tonight I am planning to do a lot with the tools I have found (posted on my wiki) and then my students will be able to watch it to help them do their own project. If I am not able to use all my web 2.0 tools successfully tonight and get them to do exactly what I want then I will need to rethink everything or just start over!
I feel that for math this process of using the web 2.0 tools must be somewhat easy or the kids will get frustrated and give up. My project is simply a revamp of an old project where students would write everything out and make a poster. I am hoping they will like using the new tools. Another reason I decided to revamp this project is that it is a great real world problem but it is also very complex and difficult for them. I almost hated doing the project because I would have to reexplain myself over and over. The podcast should make this part so much easier because I can just have them watch the podcast again!! And they can do it from home!
So I am keeping my fingers crossed for tonight!! I really want it all to work out.
At the beginning of this class I felt very reluctant to blog as well, I think I mentioned that in a previous post, but now I feel very comfortable. It is all about stepping out of out comfort zone and trying new things. I am sure after a couple try's with the podcasting it will feel natural but for some reason I am just nervous!! Hopefully in a couple years I will look back at this post and laugh because it will be a daily process :)
As far a planning and implementing goes for use in my classroom... I am still very reluctant to use some of the web 2.0 tools with math. In my podcast tonight I am planning to do a lot with the tools I have found (posted on my wiki) and then my students will be able to watch it to help them do their own project. If I am not able to use all my web 2.0 tools successfully tonight and get them to do exactly what I want then I will need to rethink everything or just start over!
I feel that for math this process of using the web 2.0 tools must be somewhat easy or the kids will get frustrated and give up. My project is simply a revamp of an old project where students would write everything out and make a poster. I am hoping they will like using the new tools. Another reason I decided to revamp this project is that it is a great real world problem but it is also very complex and difficult for them. I almost hated doing the project because I would have to reexplain myself over and over. The podcast should make this part so much easier because I can just have them watch the podcast again!! And they can do it from home!
So I am keeping my fingers crossed for tonight!! I really want it all to work out.
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