The idea of podcasting really caught my attention because of the abundance of distraction tools available for any student, such as an IPod. However, educators have now learned how to use the IPod to their advantage! A podcast is defined by wikipedia as "a series of digital media files, usually sound and/or video, that is made available for download via Web syndication". Podcasts make a new type of teaching available. With podcasts, teachers can allow students access to an RSS feed where podcasts of lessons have been created by teachers and/or students. Students can download these podcasts right to their IPod and watch and listen to the video and audio feed on their IPod. There are a variety of resources on the internet that assist in creating these podcasts such as Camtasia.
From reading the threads on Podcasting I learned that this is the way some teachers are conducting their lessons. They are sharing the tools they use to create their podcasts, and even their podcasts! I also learned that there are other uses of an Ipod besides to listen to music and watch videos. I also learned that teachers are teaching students to create their own Podcasts as a means of learning the material. Not only do the learn but they create, all the while engaging multiple senses and strategies!
I find this idea to be magnificent! Two of the three types of learning are used simultaneously, the visual and auditory. As far as the kinesthetic learners, I think that they would be engaged in the material because they are 'doing' the learning. As a plus, students love to use their Ipods and their technology trinkets, why not use them to learn!
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Journal#7: "Mining for Gold"
Bigenho, Chris (March 2009). Mining for Gold. Learning and Leading with Technology, 37, Retrieved March 25, 2009, from http://www.learningandleading-digital.com/learning_leading/200904/
Chris Bigenho, a director of educational technology, educates us about RSS aggregators in his article "Mining for Gold". RSS aggregators are defined as Real Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary that fetch information for Internet users using subscriptions. All this information is then organized onto a website for you. Bigenho explains the benefits of using RSS feeds for the current educator. Students can subscribe to feed that the teacher creates and can there have articles that must be read for class assignments, or a feed can be placed on their student blogs and the teacher will be notified of new posts. RSS aggregators are great time savers and have great efficiency for teachers who must keep up with all the news. Bigenho explains that there are two parts to RSS, the feed andthe aggregator. Feeds are in XML and have channel tags containing specific information. Aggregators read the tags, track the page and notify you. Each feed is divided into two classes, the client side and the Internet hosted. He further explains how to use them with student blogs, social bookmarking and to feed content to HTML pages. Lastly, step by step directions are provided for creating a custom feed.
Q1: What are the two types of aggregators?
A1: The first is internet hosted such as Bloglines and iGoogle that can be accessed from any computer that is connected to the internet. The second is client-side, these are included in the browsers and operating systems such as Safari and Vista.
Q2:Are RSS feeds useful tools for a teacher to use in their classroom?
A2: Yes, definitely! They reduce the teachers workload is searching the internet for topic related information to their unit, they create an easily accessible space on the internet for students to have access to that information. Also, new roads to information expand the students' creativity and encourage them to keep looking for more. Also, it provides students with knowledge about how to navigate through technology.
Chris Bigenho, a director of educational technology, educates us about RSS aggregators in his article "Mining for Gold". RSS aggregators are defined as Real Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary that fetch information for Internet users using subscriptions. All this information is then organized onto a website for you. Bigenho explains the benefits of using RSS feeds for the current educator. Students can subscribe to feed that the teacher creates and can there have articles that must be read for class assignments, or a feed can be placed on their student blogs and the teacher will be notified of new posts. RSS aggregators are great time savers and have great efficiency for teachers who must keep up with all the news. Bigenho explains that there are two parts to RSS, the feed andthe aggregator. Feeds are in XML and have channel tags containing specific information. Aggregators read the tags, track the page and notify you. Each feed is divided into two classes, the client side and the Internet hosted. He further explains how to use them with student blogs, social bookmarking and to feed content to HTML pages. Lastly, step by step directions are provided for creating a custom feed.
Q1: What are the two types of aggregators?
A1: The first is internet hosted such as Bloglines and iGoogle that can be accessed from any computer that is connected to the internet. The second is client-side, these are included in the browsers and operating systems such as Safari and Vista.
Q2:Are RSS feeds useful tools for a teacher to use in their classroom?
A2: Yes, definitely! They reduce the teachers workload is searching the internet for topic related information to their unit, they create an easily accessible space on the internet for students to have access to that information. Also, new roads to information expand the students' creativity and encourage them to keep looking for more. Also, it provides students with knowledge about how to navigate through technology.
Journal#6- "Grow Your Personal Learning Network"
Warlick, D. (March/April 2009). Grow Your Personal Learning Network. Learning & Leading, 36, Retrieved April 13, 2009, from http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Publications/LL/Current_Issue/L_L_March_April.htm
David Warlick's article "Grow Your Personal Learning Network" is all about the PLN's, or personal learning networks. PLN's are a wide-ranging variety of tools such as Twittern, Skpe, Facebook iChat, etc. As Warlick describes, there are three types of PLN's. The first ones are your personally maintained synchronous connections where you interact with people on devices such as iChat. Warlick says that this is the "network that includes the people and places you consult to answer questions, solve problems and accomplish goals." The second type of PLN is a semisynchronous connection where conversations do not have to occur in real-time. Tools for this include wikis and google docs, amongst others. This type of PLN is desirable for when schedules differ and you would like to connect with people on your own time. The third type of PLN are dynamically maintained asynchronous connections. This type of PLN connects you to sources rather than other people. A great example that Warlick uses for this type of PLN is the RSS aggregator. Thee RSS brings YOU the information based on what you already subscribe too and what you show interest in. It is great because it saves you time from searching on your own, the information is compiled based on your needs and brought directly to you.
Q1: What kind of benefits are there to the RSS aggregator?
A1: RSS aggregators are great for compiling information that YOU want into one place without having to do multiple searches. It is a great tool for educators and can save lots of time!
Q2: What is one of the best ways to "Keep It Simple" when using PLN's?
A2: Keep organized folders in the RSS Aggregator's based on how often you are referring too and using them.
David Warlick's article "Grow Your Personal Learning Network" is all about the PLN's, or personal learning networks. PLN's are a wide-ranging variety of tools such as Twittern, Skpe, Facebook iChat, etc. As Warlick describes, there are three types of PLN's. The first ones are your personally maintained synchronous connections where you interact with people on devices such as iChat. Warlick says that this is the "network that includes the people and places you consult to answer questions, solve problems and accomplish goals." The second type of PLN is a semisynchronous connection where conversations do not have to occur in real-time. Tools for this include wikis and google docs, amongst others. This type of PLN is desirable for when schedules differ and you would like to connect with people on your own time. The third type of PLN are dynamically maintained asynchronous connections. This type of PLN connects you to sources rather than other people. A great example that Warlick uses for this type of PLN is the RSS aggregator. Thee RSS brings YOU the information based on what you already subscribe too and what you show interest in. It is great because it saves you time from searching on your own, the information is compiled based on your needs and brought directly to you.
Q1: What kind of benefits are there to the RSS aggregator?
A1: RSS aggregators are great for compiling information that YOU want into one place without having to do multiple searches. It is a great tool for educators and can save lots of time!
Q2: What is one of the best ways to "Keep It Simple" when using PLN's?
A2: Keep organized folders in the RSS Aggregator's based on how often you are referring too and using them.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
ISTE Powerpoint NETS-2
This is a Presentation on the NETS Student Profiles for Grade Levels 3-5. In this presentation, I include ideas of how to implement the NETS curriculum.
ISTE Powerpoint
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Monday, March 9, 2009
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