Webquest

1. The concept of a Webquest is one that is relevant for both students and educators.....

 I would agree with that statement. I think as an educator we should be involved and excited of the content we teach. If we don't like what we teach, how is our students going to enjoy it? I love to be creative and really think out of the box. I try different approaches before I find one that fits. I love the fact I went to school to become a teacher. I want that passion to be reflected in all that I do. Even this new webquest idea that is not something I am used to. Webquest can be the most exciting day trip in the classroom for students. If you call it adventure or journey, the students will be more interested. You can't say, "today we are going on the computer and find websites." Just saying that makes me want to roll my eyes. Students want excitement not mundane learning. I believe in being creative and innovating. I try to find stuff to use with lessons. You know the text-to-world, text-to-self, text-to-text we have learned in undergrad, use what you can to have students relate to the material. Webquest should be the same exact way. I want students to remember me when they leave my classroom. I want to know I touched one students mind and to question their world they live in. My motto in teaching: do what you love, love what you do. Always shine the brightness it doesn't matter if others don't notice. Students will notice and be happy you took the time. Like the students I can only do my best and keep working at it. My webquest: Ancient Sumer, my students have to look at the sites I give them and then make a scribe using clay and sticks. Then they have to watch floods from the past and present. Do a compare and contrast sheet and then give a presentation at the end of the webquest. I tried to include different avenues to explore.

Powerpoint

I am a advanced learner on powerpoint. So usuing all the cool little tools is great. It is really nice to add farle to boring slides. i do sometimes check and make it all works our for me. Because you know how technology can be. It has temperments that we can't control and will outburts when we are not expecting it. Reminds of having a child, haha. My powerpoint is on me learning how to use photoshop. Let me just say that was a task in itself. It took me so long to rememeber how certain tools were used. I am excited to be learning all this new technology. I have to say if I can overcome my undergrad I surely can do this. I don't want to say I can't do something because that means I'm a faliure and that is not me. I had fun writing my powerpoint. I am glad we get to show off the skills we have. I know I know more in word then photoshop but thats because htat is what I been using. I know it will be okay and the outcome is well worth it. I guess I should stop ranting for now. Talk to you later.

Learning Microsoft

This past week has been intresting with microsoft word. I have taaught myself how to use hyperlink. I did all the tutrioals I never used in my learning. I played aroung with things I never normally touch. But now I'm eager to learn more. It took me sometime with understaning all the ins and outs of word. I must have spent a few hours playing with word. I wrote a worksheet on "all about you' for students. this was so I can learn about each of them. I don't have my own classroom yet but someday I hope to have one. So I am pretty much making stuff for my future students. At least I kmow it will be useful in the end.

Social Studies

Hello All, I was looking at my twitter and found this cool website for students. . I went through it an teachers can create a class for the site. It also has the objectives you will be teaching. I liked the site and thought you would all too.

WEB 2.0

My thoughts on social media is fair. I'm not against it but I believe we should teach our children the proper way to use it. I myself use pinterest and twitter all the time. Those are my only real outlets I use. I think if we educating our childrenit would be so much better. Realizing that bad things can happen and we should always becareful. As foe Web 2.0 that is going to keep involoving no matter where we are. Having the internet is great but not everything is always true either. People make up stuff and most children don't know if it's false. The key is to educate. I recently ran across a site that teaches Kindergarteners online. The teacher is a virtual icon on the computer. She teaches through her charter school. The article is on teachers.net/gazzet under Yes, I teach kindergarten online. This a way we socially can use the Web 2.0 and interact with students. I thought this would be great for education technology. It is different to us and unconventinal but it works for her.

this website has an article called Yes, I teach kindergarten Online! by Alissa Smith. I thought this would be good to read since it would go along with educational technology. She also has a blog: CappiesCorner.weebly.com this worth looking into.