This is one of those blogs that I am going to open myself up for the DC. I had never even heard of Creative Commons (CC) before. I can honestly say that I have also never seen in on a website that I visited. That too could be that I didn't notice it or pay attention to it because I didn't know what it was.
I am not sure how it will impact the way my students learn. Most of the work that my students do with technology we design ourselves using the programs available to us in our computer lab. If they do come across the symbol, I would definitely explain the differences from the Big C to CC. I can see where this tool would be useful to older students who would create projects, papers, etc. from home to know the importance of CC and its proper uses.
I just finished my first year of teaching and it was all about survival. I did not use any clips or images that were not provided for me by the district. I am hoping that will change this next year after this class.
I have not personally shared information on the web. I have used things from other teachers from Promethean Planet and places that are there as resources.
This is another place where I am going to have to make an assumption. I am pretty certain that all the resources that I use in my classroom are owned by the district. I have purchased a few additional resource books that are reproducibles. This is definitely a place where I need to do further investigating on my part.
I think with all things you will always find a loop hole. I would think that you would be safe in using in the classroom any thing that was CC. I think the negative would be if I came up with some really great, original idea that all of a sudden was turned into the next million dollar corporation. I wouldn't be very happy if I only had CC instead of the Big C.
Countdown
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Thing 6
The first thing I learned was that I got really happy when I added blogs to my reader! I had over 200 messages to go through on my reader. It was a little overwhelming and I only skimmed them.
What I really did like is that it allowed me to see the updates on the blogs of my friends especially the new ones from 23 Things.
I am hoping that I get better at looking for great blogs to follow instead of just one time sources of information.
One that I did find very useful and good information from was the Teacher Resource Center. There are several blogs that fall under this site. It offered good information about literacy in the classroom to fun activities to do on the first day of school. It also has a search box so that you can look for specific topics.
What I really did like is that it allowed me to see the updates on the blogs of my friends especially the new ones from 23 Things.
I am hoping that I get better at looking for great blogs to follow instead of just one time sources of information.
One that I did find very useful and good information from was the Teacher Resource Center. There are several blogs that fall under this site. It offered good information about literacy in the classroom to fun activities to do on the first day of school. It also has a search box so that you can look for specific topics.
Thing 7
I love feedback! I have learned that I am a visual learner and that feedback is vital to how I learn. I guess that is why I am always checking my blog to see if anyone has commented on it. I was so excited when I received my first post that was not from Tracey. Sorry, Tracey! =)
One of the articles that really struck me as I read about commenting was by Coolcat. She talked about the Darth Vader (DC). The person that no matter what we blog, their response is going to be negative. As will all facets of the world, we will encounter this type of person. Read is for what is worth and see if there is anything you can take from the post and move on!
I also enjoyed reading about the little boy who liked getting feeding back. This is so true. Kids just want to know that someone is listening to what they have to say or think. It doesn't take much to just type a sentence or two. This is adding value to them and what they have to say. Kids can say some great things if we just sit back and listen.
One of the articles that really struck me as I read about commenting was by Coolcat. She talked about the Darth Vader (DC). The person that no matter what we blog, their response is going to be negative. As will all facets of the world, we will encounter this type of person. Read is for what is worth and see if there is anything you can take from the post and move on!
I also enjoyed reading about the little boy who liked getting feeding back. This is so true. Kids just want to know that someone is listening to what they have to say or think. It doesn't take much to just type a sentence or two. This is adding value to them and what they have to say. Kids can say some great things if we just sit back and listen.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Thing 5
Google Reader...just when I think I have blogging down, I get something else to learn. I love this idea! I did have trouble getting one of the blogs to load into Google Reader, but I think that I found lots of others to keep me busy reading!!
I found a site that is all about literacy and reading. There are many different blog topics. In 2nd grade we teach about fairytales and folktales. I found a blog about the history or specific stories. I thought these might be helpful when it comes time to teach these again next school year.
In general, this site will allow you to search authors, book titles, subject matter, anything you can imagine! Try it out! I think that you will like it!! =)
I found a site that is all about literacy and reading. There are many different blog topics. In 2nd grade we teach about fairytales and folktales. I found a blog about the history or specific stories. I thought these might be helpful when it comes time to teach these again next school year.
In general, this site will allow you to search authors, book titles, subject matter, anything you can imagine! Try it out! I think that you will like it!! =)
Thing 4
Wow! What a lot there is to learn from blogging. I love the fact that blogging can be used for many different genres. I have read educational blogs, student blogs, and even personal blogs that are so enlightening for there intended use!
I like blog reading! I have them on my phone and I can easily keep up with blogs in a few short minutes. If it is a long blog, I can always come back to it. I like the fact that the latest blog pops up first. It makes it very easy for me to tell if I have read that post or not. I find this very handy when keeping up with my friend who is battling breast cancer. She updates her blog when she feels like it. It is a very easy way for her to communicate with people with out the hundreds of phone calls or emails.
Oh the blog writing. I feel like I'm kind of under a microscope. I have not really figured it all out yet. I know that when I push the little magic button, it suddenly appears in my blog. I am looking forward to getting a blog set up for my class this coming school year. I think that writing in the blog will be an easy way to communicate with parents.
I think that anytime you receive comments on your writing, you have empowered someone to think about what you are saying/blogging. Now days, blogging is a great way to have a two-way conversation with someone. No, it's not the same as a face-to-face conversation, but it allows us to have conversations with people all over the world. That's what makes blogging so cool!!
My only hope is that I sound literate as I blog!! =)
If I were a teen I would already have this blog done and posted because I would have an entirely different vocabulary. Half my words would be cut down to two or three letters that mean an entire phrase. There is definitely a place for that. LOL! GR8!!
One of my favorite blogs that I read about was the duck. A school had a duck build a nest on the playground. Before they knew it, she had her own blog and several grade levels began writing about the duck and what happened to her. How fun would it be to have a class mascot that we blogged about every day.
I was thinking that my class could blog about our FOSS kit insects that we do. We could keep our parents posted about what changes we are seeing. Since we can't take them home so to speak, it is a great way to take learning in the classroom home. What a great way to have a conversation with your parents about what you are leaning in the classroom. You can show them!! What better way to learn than to teach while doing so!!
Overall, I think blogging will be a great new tool to use in my classroom. With each "Thing" that I do, I think of more ideas of how I can utilize it. I can't wait for school to start so that I can start blogging!!
I like blog reading! I have them on my phone and I can easily keep up with blogs in a few short minutes. If it is a long blog, I can always come back to it. I like the fact that the latest blog pops up first. It makes it very easy for me to tell if I have read that post or not. I find this very handy when keeping up with my friend who is battling breast cancer. She updates her blog when she feels like it. It is a very easy way for her to communicate with people with out the hundreds of phone calls or emails.
Oh the blog writing. I feel like I'm kind of under a microscope. I have not really figured it all out yet. I know that when I push the little magic button, it suddenly appears in my blog. I am looking forward to getting a blog set up for my class this coming school year. I think that writing in the blog will be an easy way to communicate with parents.
I think that anytime you receive comments on your writing, you have empowered someone to think about what you are saying/blogging. Now days, blogging is a great way to have a two-way conversation with someone. No, it's not the same as a face-to-face conversation, but it allows us to have conversations with people all over the world. That's what makes blogging so cool!!
My only hope is that I sound literate as I blog!! =)
If I were a teen I would already have this blog done and posted because I would have an entirely different vocabulary. Half my words would be cut down to two or three letters that mean an entire phrase. There is definitely a place for that. LOL! GR8!!
One of my favorite blogs that I read about was the duck. A school had a duck build a nest on the playground. Before they knew it, she had her own blog and several grade levels began writing about the duck and what happened to her. How fun would it be to have a class mascot that we blogged about every day.
I was thinking that my class could blog about our FOSS kit insects that we do. We could keep our parents posted about what changes we are seeing. Since we can't take them home so to speak, it is a great way to take learning in the classroom home. What a great way to have a conversation with your parents about what you are leaning in the classroom. You can show them!! What better way to learn than to teach while doing so!!
Overall, I think blogging will be a great new tool to use in my classroom. With each "Thing" that I do, I think of more ideas of how I can utilize it. I can't wait for school to start so that I can start blogging!!
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Thing 2
Web 2.0
I am still not real sure about all that I am learning. I am amazed at all the technology that I have never even considered using in my classroom. This class has really challenged me to think of ways that I can utilize technology with 2nd graders. I have used very basic technology that is available in my classroom and computer lab. I just survived my first year of teaching and hope that all of these Things will help me with my class from here on out.
I was amazed in the article at the way the whole district used the web to publish ideas and information. I really liked the way the upper grade level teachers used the wikis and blogs to work together to gather information to assist their students.
I also thought the way instructors had the students create their own reviews. When they had the best reviews they rewarded the students. They gained access to the blog and had editing writes. I thought this was a great way to get students engaged in what they were learning. I thought this was a great way to hold the students accountable for their own learning.
I am still not real sure about all that I am learning. I am amazed at all the technology that I have never even considered using in my classroom. This class has really challenged me to think of ways that I can utilize technology with 2nd graders. I have used very basic technology that is available in my classroom and computer lab. I just survived my first year of teaching and hope that all of these Things will help me with my class from here on out.
I was amazed in the article at the way the whole district used the web to publish ideas and information. I really liked the way the upper grade level teachers used the wikis and blogs to work together to gather information to assist their students.
I also thought the way instructors had the students create their own reviews. When they had the best reviews they rewarded the students. They gained access to the blog and had editing writes. I thought this was a great way to get students engaged in what they were learning. I thought this was a great way to hold the students accountable for their own learning.
Thing 1
Reflections on Lifelong Learning...
Hhhmmm...the habit that will be the most challenging for me will be Habit 1 - Beginning with the end in mind! I am already finding it difficult to do all that I have to do this summer and work on this class. I am taking several other staff development classes with this one and I am tending to do one dead line before the other. :(
The habit that will be the easiest for me will be Play! I love to play on the internet and explore different things. I also love to read the blogs to see what everyone else is learning while they "play".
The Most important habit for me will be to use technology to my advantage. Technology is not always readily available on our campus. I will have to work hard to implement a lot of these "things" in my class.
Hhhmmm...the habit that will be the most challenging for me will be Habit 1 - Beginning with the end in mind! I am already finding it difficult to do all that I have to do this summer and work on this class. I am taking several other staff development classes with this one and I am tending to do one dead line before the other. :(
The habit that will be the easiest for me will be Play! I love to play on the internet and explore different things. I also love to read the blogs to see what everyone else is learning while they "play".
The Most important habit for me will be to use technology to my advantage. Technology is not always readily available on our campus. I will have to work hard to implement a lot of these "things" in my class.
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