What a clever invention for use in the classroom. You could call it a modern day chalkboard without the messiness of chalk because a "STYLUS PEN" is used. Better yet, there is a ActiveBoard, projector and a laptop that has internet connection where all three are connected to each other simultaneously.
There are a number of advantages of using a ActiveBoard and integrating it into the curriculum. Teacher is able to teach and show information easily using the laptop with Internet connection projected on to the ActiveBoard with the added connection of a projector. Teacher is better able to guide and teach students more effectively in how to use technology skills using a mouse. Student interactivity becomes higher. Students enjoy getting feedback immediately, especially if it's positive.
Students are able to show the teacher immediately what they have learned, processed and understood if they are asked by the teacher to go to the ActiveBoard and do a mathematical problem. The ActiveBoard can be used for all subject matter being presented and taught in the classroom.
With the latest invention and use of ACTIVote the students in the classroom will feel non threatened to answer questions asked by the teacher. The ACTIvote is the newest tool that comes with a "YES" and "NO" button. The teacher can ask the class a question and ask everyone to answer the question by pressing one of the two buttons, with either a "YES" or a "NO" answer. What is great is the fact that that teacher is the only one who knows who answered the question correctly or incorrectly. Students are not embarrassed when they feel that they have answered a question incorrectly.
As we assembled the ActiveBoard together as a team and the professor stated that we would be playing "Pictionary," I realized that "yes" learning can be fun and educational even when playing "Pictionary." It can be directed towards or incorporate many subject areas. Eg. Social Studies, Spelling, or a History lesson or unit. Words that students are learning that cross over into multiple subject areas.
With the use of the ActiveBoard there are additional USB ports that can be used to attach a scanner, a digital camera, or digital video camera. The ActiveBoard accommodates a wide variety of technological tools. This makes for better learning. Students can also be active learners and teachers. Students can use the scanner to scan pictures or brochures directly to the laptop. A digital camera to take pictures (of the class) and upload them onto the laptop and view them on the laptop and be projected by the projector onto the ActiveBoard. A digital video camera can be used to record footage of film and take pictures. So much can be done with just a ActiveBoard. Imagine that kind of creativity at a teachers fingertips. We've definitely come a long way since the chalkboard.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Integrating Output Devices in the Classroom.
How would I integrate 3 output devices into my classroom and curriculum? Why would I use them?
Using I-Movie, Photobooth, and I-Squint simultaneously was incredible. Using all 3 output devices would be impossible to do with students in the classroom altogether but easier to do seperately. Due to the fact that I learned that output devices need to be converted wihen used together. Informing and teaching student's that output devices need to be converted so that they work will not be as simple as it sounds. I realized students can use any one of the three mentioned output devices in any assignment they are doing seperately. I-Movie can be used with music, pictures and transitions. It took the group I was in 5 to 10 minutes to create a presentation with music, pictures and transitions. Within the classroom use of I-Movie will take longer to create because the teacher will have to introduce it and discuss how it is used, shown how to use it by getting music from a file or from the internet, use pictures taken from a web camera or digital camera, and show how transitions are used to make the presentation interesting.
Photobooth is another great tool that student's can use easily too. New Macintosh and personal computers come with the webcamera preinstalled. In my computer lab we don't have state of the art computers with webcams. Student's can use a digital camera and transfer the pictures into Photobooth.
With I-Squint you can take instant videos right away. Student's will be able to see themselves, retake, delete and edit their videos instantly.
I would use I-Movie, Photobooth and I-Squint and incorporate them into the curriculum. Each output device is engaging and I can see how it would stimulate a student to want to produce a presentation individually or with a group. Eg. Students are doing Science projects. With I-Movie students can take pictures of the experiments done within the classroom using the webcam or digital camera. They can find music and download it and play it with their pictures.
With I-Squint students can talk about and explain how an experiment is done face to face with the camera. They can show the steps involved in doing an experiment and what it the finished project will look like. Students are able to edit their videos right away. With Photobooth they can take still pictures of their project step by step and incorporate transitions into their presentations. When students are engaged they are learning. These three output devices with have students engaged in doing any kind of project. Students love to learn about new technologies and they may even know how to use them. They can help teach these new tools to their classmates.
Using I-Movie, Photobooth, and I-Squint simultaneously was incredible. Using all 3 output devices would be impossible to do with students in the classroom altogether but easier to do seperately. Due to the fact that I learned that output devices need to be converted wihen used together. Informing and teaching student's that output devices need to be converted so that they work will not be as simple as it sounds. I realized students can use any one of the three mentioned output devices in any assignment they are doing seperately. I-Movie can be used with music, pictures and transitions. It took the group I was in 5 to 10 minutes to create a presentation with music, pictures and transitions. Within the classroom use of I-Movie will take longer to create because the teacher will have to introduce it and discuss how it is used, shown how to use it by getting music from a file or from the internet, use pictures taken from a web camera or digital camera, and show how transitions are used to make the presentation interesting.
Photobooth is another great tool that student's can use easily too. New Macintosh and personal computers come with the webcamera preinstalled. In my computer lab we don't have state of the art computers with webcams. Student's can use a digital camera and transfer the pictures into Photobooth.
With I-Squint you can take instant videos right away. Student's will be able to see themselves, retake, delete and edit their videos instantly.
I would use I-Movie, Photobooth and I-Squint and incorporate them into the curriculum. Each output device is engaging and I can see how it would stimulate a student to want to produce a presentation individually or with a group. Eg. Students are doing Science projects. With I-Movie students can take pictures of the experiments done within the classroom using the webcam or digital camera. They can find music and download it and play it with their pictures.
With I-Squint students can talk about and explain how an experiment is done face to face with the camera. They can show the steps involved in doing an experiment and what it the finished project will look like. Students are able to edit their videos right away. With Photobooth they can take still pictures of their project step by step and incorporate transitions into their presentations. When students are engaged they are learning. These three output devices with have students engaged in doing any kind of project. Students love to learn about new technologies and they may even know how to use them. They can help teach these new tools to their classmates.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Technologies that I cannot live without!
The Technologies that I currently use in my Library are the Internet, the Overhead projector and the TV and Computer simultaneously whereby when the computer monitor screen is on, it is projected onto the TV screen. Students are visually able to see the lesson being taught by the teacher step by step by watching the images from the computer monitor being projected onto the TV screen. We have a digital camera that is allowed to be used by the staff. I have yet to use the digital camera for library use for classroom projects and themes.
My title is Library, Media, Technology Specialist. I have two positions: that of a Librarian and Computer Teacher. I teach PreK through 4th graders. There are 24 classrooms and I see a total of 800 student's in a week. I teach on the South East side near the Illinois/Indiana border. I work in a high poverty area. I teach in a Hispanic/Mexican area. 95% of the students are Hispanic, with the remaining 5% made up of Croatian, Polish, African American and Caucasian descent. My school is called Gallistel Language Academy. We have two libraries and one houses the computers. We have 15 computers that work. I teach library skills as well as computer lessons. My teaching style is open and accomodates to the needs of all the students here. I teach the student's how to research information online for themes or holidays they are doing in their classrooms and play educationally interactive games at elementary sites. This year I am trying to teach them MS.WORD and how to save information on a CD rom or Floppy disk. I am trying to bring in the use a of digital camera and video camera for use in projects. Gallistel students do not have computers at home. The only place they come into contact with one is at school or at their neighborhood public library or at a computer center that has been established in their area that is accessed by the community. I am the only individual that troubleshoots problems at my school when the computers are having issues.
My title is Library, Media, Technology Specialist. I have two positions: that of a Librarian and Computer Teacher. I teach PreK through 4th graders. There are 24 classrooms and I see a total of 800 student's in a week. I teach on the South East side near the Illinois/Indiana border. I work in a high poverty area. I teach in a Hispanic/Mexican area. 95% of the students are Hispanic, with the remaining 5% made up of Croatian, Polish, African American and Caucasian descent. My school is called Gallistel Language Academy. We have two libraries and one houses the computers. We have 15 computers that work. I teach library skills as well as computer lessons. My teaching style is open and accomodates to the needs of all the students here. I teach the student's how to research information online for themes or holidays they are doing in their classrooms and play educationally interactive games at elementary sites. This year I am trying to teach them MS.WORD and how to save information on a CD rom or Floppy disk. I am trying to bring in the use a of digital camera and video camera for use in projects. Gallistel students do not have computers at home. The only place they come into contact with one is at school or at their neighborhood public library or at a computer center that has been established in their area that is accessed by the community. I am the only individual that troubleshoots problems at my school when the computers are having issues.
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Thursday, June 7, 2007
Evidence Based Post # 4 - SECOND LIFE & AVATARS
Evidence Based Post # 4 - SECOND LIFE & AVATARS
Before taking this graduate class, I had never heard of “Second Life.” Now I can say I know what it is. Yet, for me I can say that “Ignorance is Bliss” when I didn’t know about a site that millions of people are logging on and interacting daily through instant messaging, chat sessions, buying of property and meeting people in virtual reality. In virtual reality individuals are always disguising their identities. Creating an avatar that an individual would like to be in real life, now that’s scary. Yet, the reality is that we do it all the time. Subconsciously on some level we want to be the avatar we created. Yes, there are advantages of using Second Life by showing Power Points, instant messaging and chatting with classes with 3 d created avatars. Even after learning about Second Life, am I going to use it outside of the graduate program? The probability would be small. I’m not quite sure what the fascination is with this site besides being able to walk and fly your avatar. That’s just my opinion. For other’s, I’m thinking the fascination is being able to disguise oneself and meet people they wouldn’t otherwise meet in real life.
Teens and adult women are the fastest growing group of individuals who are using the internet for chatting, instant messaging, shopping, downloading music, and creating 3 dimensional avatars. “In the article Tech and the City posted by Ella Morton, she has researched and discovered that there are 4 types of avatars that individuals create:
1.) The Faux-Nonchalant Self-Portrait- uploaded pictures of the individual,
2.) The Pop-Culture-Icon Icon (Type A: Genuine) the avatar is a celebrity, or a character from a film or from a television show that the individual is a fan of
3.) The Pop-Culture-Icon Icon (Type B: Ironic) Icons featuring pop culture figures often reflect this desire to ironically worship those who represent failure, dagginess and ineptitude. ie. Tom Cruise famous episode of jumping on Oprah's couch where users made icons of Tom Cruise killing Oprah with his laser-beam eyes and
4.) The Icon of Shameless Exhibitionism - were individuals, especially women, who upload photos of themselves in skimpy outfits who disclose their full names and other identifying details.”[1]
In other article written by John Suler called, “ The Psychology of Avatars and Graphical Space in Multimedia Chat Communications, he poses the question, What kinds of avatars do members create for themselves? Some are pictures of icons borrowed from internet archives, scanned from hardcopy, or taken from other digital sources. Users might edit or combine these pictures according to their particular tastes. Some artistic members create props from scratch, although he says that this is a fairly rare or envious skill. The technical and artistic ability one demonstrates through personal avatars is an important source of self-esteem and social status.”[2]
In the same article, Suler also found “that another simpler approach to categorizing avatars would be to group them according to general visual types. Each one conveys interesting psychological and social themes which in some cases overlap with the personality types. Here are a few examples of some of the very many different types of avatars there are: Personality types, Visual types, Animal, Cartoon, Celebrity, Evil, Real Face, Idiosyncratic, Positional, Power, Seductive an Other Avatars a category completely different from those already listed.”[3] Which One Are You?
In the world of make believe, it’s just that make believe. People leave the real world and indulge in their fantasies. In “Second Life,” “The Palace,” and other sites 3-d avatars are dating, having relationships with one another, and getting married online. Also, police are monitoring sites to catch pedophiles. Since millions of people can disguise themselves in any form or type of avatar, regardless of what they may look like in real life, it’s hard to know what kind of person is really behind the avatar. These sites also have pedophiles who proposition and entice teens. Men have been known to take on the gender of a female avatar as an easier way to approach and talk to girls. Why are millions of people so trusting to the 3d created avatars they are talking too online? People naturally crave attention and seek approval that they do not get in real life. The dangers of these resulting in live face to face interactions is high- even resulting in kidnappings and death.
I know that I am very weary when it comes to creating an avatar for cyber space. Yet, the truth is that there are far more “lunatics and crazy people” out there than “normal people.” So, I’ll be safe and be an avatar in the Second Life cyber classroom.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
[1] Morton, Ella. Tech in the City -Superstars and Avatars. http://www.zdnet.com.au/blogs/techandthecity/soa/Superstars-and-avatars/0,139033352,339270872,00.htm
2 Suler, John. The Psychology of Avatars and Graphical Space in Multimedia Chat Communications.
http:// www.rider.edu/suler/psycyber/psyav.html
3 ibid.
Before taking this graduate class, I had never heard of “Second Life.” Now I can say I know what it is. Yet, for me I can say that “Ignorance is Bliss” when I didn’t know about a site that millions of people are logging on and interacting daily through instant messaging, chat sessions, buying of property and meeting people in virtual reality. In virtual reality individuals are always disguising their identities. Creating an avatar that an individual would like to be in real life, now that’s scary. Yet, the reality is that we do it all the time. Subconsciously on some level we want to be the avatar we created. Yes, there are advantages of using Second Life by showing Power Points, instant messaging and chatting with classes with 3 d created avatars. Even after learning about Second Life, am I going to use it outside of the graduate program? The probability would be small. I’m not quite sure what the fascination is with this site besides being able to walk and fly your avatar. That’s just my opinion. For other’s, I’m thinking the fascination is being able to disguise oneself and meet people they wouldn’t otherwise meet in real life.
Teens and adult women are the fastest growing group of individuals who are using the internet for chatting, instant messaging, shopping, downloading music, and creating 3 dimensional avatars. “In the article Tech and the City posted by Ella Morton, she has researched and discovered that there are 4 types of avatars that individuals create:
1.) The Faux-Nonchalant Self-Portrait- uploaded pictures of the individual,
2.) The Pop-Culture-Icon Icon (Type A: Genuine) the avatar is a celebrity, or a character from a film or from a television show that the individual is a fan of
3.) The Pop-Culture-Icon Icon (Type B: Ironic) Icons featuring pop culture figures often reflect this desire to ironically worship those who represent failure, dagginess and ineptitude. ie. Tom Cruise famous episode of jumping on Oprah's couch where users made icons of Tom Cruise killing Oprah with his laser-beam eyes and
4.) The Icon of Shameless Exhibitionism - were individuals, especially women, who upload photos of themselves in skimpy outfits who disclose their full names and other identifying details.”[1]
In other article written by John Suler called, “ The Psychology of Avatars and Graphical Space in Multimedia Chat Communications, he poses the question, What kinds of avatars do members create for themselves? Some are pictures of icons borrowed from internet archives, scanned from hardcopy, or taken from other digital sources. Users might edit or combine these pictures according to their particular tastes. Some artistic members create props from scratch, although he says that this is a fairly rare or envious skill. The technical and artistic ability one demonstrates through personal avatars is an important source of self-esteem and social status.”[2]
In the same article, Suler also found “that another simpler approach to categorizing avatars would be to group them according to general visual types. Each one conveys interesting psychological and social themes which in some cases overlap with the personality types. Here are a few examples of some of the very many different types of avatars there are: Personality types, Visual types, Animal, Cartoon, Celebrity, Evil, Real Face, Idiosyncratic, Positional, Power, Seductive an Other Avatars a category completely different from those already listed.”[3] Which One Are You?
In the world of make believe, it’s just that make believe. People leave the real world and indulge in their fantasies. In “Second Life,” “The Palace,” and other sites 3-d avatars are dating, having relationships with one another, and getting married online. Also, police are monitoring sites to catch pedophiles. Since millions of people can disguise themselves in any form or type of avatar, regardless of what they may look like in real life, it’s hard to know what kind of person is really behind the avatar. These sites also have pedophiles who proposition and entice teens. Men have been known to take on the gender of a female avatar as an easier way to approach and talk to girls. Why are millions of people so trusting to the 3d created avatars they are talking too online? People naturally crave attention and seek approval that they do not get in real life. The dangers of these resulting in live face to face interactions is high- even resulting in kidnappings and death.
I know that I am very weary when it comes to creating an avatar for cyber space. Yet, the truth is that there are far more “lunatics and crazy people” out there than “normal people.” So, I’ll be safe and be an avatar in the Second Life cyber classroom.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
[1] Morton, Ella. Tech in the City -Superstars and Avatars. http://www.zdnet.com.au/blogs/techandthecity/soa/Superstars-and-avatars/0,139033352,339270872,00.htm
2 Suler, John. The Psychology of Avatars and Graphical Space in Multimedia Chat Communications.
http:// www.rider.edu/suler/psycyber/psyav.html
3 ibid.
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Site of the Week # 4- Monday, May 28th
Site of the Week # 4 – Monday, May 28th
www.barbie.com also known as http://barbie.everythinggirl.com
A very “Cool” site that young girls in grades K-4 will love. Girls of
elementary age love to play and find out the latest at this site. There’s
a chat and dance session with diva Barbie, you can be a fashion designer, with Radio Barbie you can hear her newly recorded songs from her new CD “Hit Mix 2,” and find out what’s cool in Barbie’s bedroom, closet, TV studio, game room, garden and the mall. The mall is all about buying the latest Barbie items.
Meet a hot young Mexican music group who are famous that are called “RBD,” choose who you wanna be on “B Who U Wanna Be,” meet “Hillary Duff,” and
“Chat Divas” where girls can talk with Barbie, listen to songs, and plug in their
IPOD’S and watch Barbie dance to their downloaded tunes. Endless possibilities for girls. A little girl is in heaven when she is playing on this site. There are links to other sites such as http://myscene.everythinggirl.com/home.aspx http://pollypocket.everythinggirl.com/home.aspx
http://pixelchix.everythinggirl.com/us/home/
http://teentrendsgirls.everythinggirl.com/#
and play games with the Barbie link through her game room
http://barbie.everythinggirl.com/activities/fun_games/.
Technology Foundation Standards applied are
Basic operation and concepts
1· Student are proficient in the use of technology
Performance Indicators for Technology- Literate Students
1. Use input devices (eg. mouse, keyboard, monitor, printer)
to successfully operate computers, VCR’s, audiotapes, and
other technologies.
www.barbie.com also known as http://barbie.everythinggirl.com
A very “Cool” site that young girls in grades K-4 will love. Girls of
elementary age love to play and find out the latest at this site. There’s
a chat and dance session with diva Barbie, you can be a fashion designer, with Radio Barbie you can hear her newly recorded songs from her new CD “Hit Mix 2,” and find out what’s cool in Barbie’s bedroom, closet, TV studio, game room, garden and the mall. The mall is all about buying the latest Barbie items.
Meet a hot young Mexican music group who are famous that are called “RBD,” choose who you wanna be on “B Who U Wanna Be,” meet “Hillary Duff,” and
“Chat Divas” where girls can talk with Barbie, listen to songs, and plug in their
IPOD’S and watch Barbie dance to their downloaded tunes. Endless possibilities for girls. A little girl is in heaven when she is playing on this site. There are links to other sites such as http://myscene.everythinggirl.com/home.aspx http://pollypocket.everythinggirl.com/home.aspx
http://pixelchix.everythinggirl.com/us/home/
http://teentrendsgirls.everythinggirl.com/#
and play games with the Barbie link through her game room
http://barbie.everythinggirl.com/activities/fun_games/.
Technology Foundation Standards applied are
Basic operation and concepts
1· Student are proficient in the use of technology
Performance Indicators for Technology- Literate Students
1. Use input devices (eg. mouse, keyboard, monitor, printer)
to successfully operate computers, VCR’s, audiotapes, and
other technologies.
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Evidence Based Posting #3- Monday, May 21st. '07
Evidence Based Posting #3 –Monday, May 21st. ‘07
“5 Mistakes You May Be Making When Choosing Passwords”
You think you have it all figured out and no one can get your information online. Think again!! This article is eye opening. I thought my information was protected from hackers until I read this article. People think that their information is safe with the passwords they have chosen. Nicole Dean the writer of the article “5 Mistakes You May Be Making When Choosing Passwords” lists the top 5 commonly made mistakes individuals make and they are:" Mistake #1: Using the same passwords for all accounts. Deans advises to use different passwords for all the many different accounts you have. Mistake #2: Short passwords: Individuals need to create longer passwords. The longer the better because it becomes harder for hackers to figure it out. Mistake #3: BradPitt, Charlie, Sarah, Princess, Barbie, Gandolf—Did I guess it yet? Never put names of people or family members you know. Mistake #4: Easy to remember English words. Forget making passwords up in English, make some up in German, Spanish, Russian or any other language you speak, and Mistake #5: Numbers are no-no’s. On line hackers can break numbered passwords of maybe your birthdates and anniversaries.”[1]
Nicole Dean suggests that “if all this sounds too hard to remember, then consider using a Password program. Most of the good password programs will not only store your passwords on your computer, but they’ll generate completely random passwords when you need one.” [2] Dean lists three sites that individuals can go too that can help them with keeping their passwords safe and they are: “www.fgroupsoft.com/Traysafe/
www.treepad.com/treepadsafe and http://passwordsafe.sourceforge.net/.” [3]
Next time you want to create a new password think of this article. These tools that Nicole Dean provides may avoid you from having sleepless nights and wondering if someone online has your information.
[1]
1 Dean, Nicole. 5 Mistakes You Might Be Making When Choosing A Password http://www.networkliquidators.com/article-5-mistakes-you-might-be-making-when-choosing-a-password.asp
[2] ibid
[3] ibid
“5 Mistakes You May Be Making When Choosing Passwords”
You think you have it all figured out and no one can get your information online. Think again!! This article is eye opening. I thought my information was protected from hackers until I read this article. People think that their information is safe with the passwords they have chosen. Nicole Dean the writer of the article “5 Mistakes You May Be Making When Choosing Passwords” lists the top 5 commonly made mistakes individuals make and they are:" Mistake #1: Using the same passwords for all accounts. Deans advises to use different passwords for all the many different accounts you have. Mistake #2: Short passwords: Individuals need to create longer passwords. The longer the better because it becomes harder for hackers to figure it out. Mistake #3: BradPitt, Charlie, Sarah, Princess, Barbie, Gandolf—Did I guess it yet? Never put names of people or family members you know. Mistake #4: Easy to remember English words. Forget making passwords up in English, make some up in German, Spanish, Russian or any other language you speak, and Mistake #5: Numbers are no-no’s. On line hackers can break numbered passwords of maybe your birthdates and anniversaries.”[1]
Nicole Dean suggests that “if all this sounds too hard to remember, then consider using a Password program. Most of the good password programs will not only store your passwords on your computer, but they’ll generate completely random passwords when you need one.” [2] Dean lists three sites that individuals can go too that can help them with keeping their passwords safe and they are: “www.fgroupsoft.com/Traysafe/
www.treepad.com/treepadsafe and http://passwordsafe.sourceforge.net/.” [3]
Next time you want to create a new password think of this article. These tools that Nicole Dean provides may avoid you from having sleepless nights and wondering if someone online has your information.
[1]
1 Dean, Nicole. 5 Mistakes You Might Be Making When Choosing A Password http://www.networkliquidators.com/article-5-mistakes-you-might-be-making-when-choosing-a-password.asp
[2] ibid
[3] ibid
Sunday, May 13, 2007
A Proposal For Internet Training for Teachers at My School
Monday, May, 14th 2007
A PROPOSAL FOR INTERNET TRAINING FOR TEACHERS IN MY SCHOOL
Written by Ms. Kumari Robert
Date: Monday, May, 07. 2007
A PROPOSAL FOR INTERNET TRAINING FOR TEACHERS IN MY SCHOOL
Written by Ms. Kumari Robert
Date: Monday, May, 07. 2007
- INTERNET TRAINING
Teachers In Guided and Directed Internet Training - Teachers will Learn How to:
Compose, Send & Receive an Email.
Surf the Internet
Search for great websites that can be used in classroom instruction
Bookmark favorite sites
Create a simple webpage - Emailing
Free Email Accounts
Use Search Engines
Eg. www.yahoo.com, www.google.com
Type in "Free Email sites"
GMAIL, HOTMAIL, YAHOO, are a few examples of Email accounts that are free. - Composing and Sending an Email
An Email is just like writing a hand
written letter.
Post a letter. Mail a letter instantly –Electronically. - Receiving an Email
The "You Have Mail" mailbox, informs a
person that mail has been sent. - Surfing the Internet is all about Searching for Information
- How to Search for Websites
Surf the internet
Use search engines such as
http://www.google.com
http://www.ask.com
http://www.yahoo.com
http://www.lycos.com - Searching for Great WebsitesTeachers share websites that they have created, tried, tested, age appropriate and kid friendly.
- Bookmarking Favorite Sites
Go to the WEB
Add and Save Sites - Create a Simple Webpage
What is a Webpage?
Where do I look for Samples of Webpages?
How do I design a simple Webpage?
How do I host a Webpage? - Never Heard of a Webpage!!
It is a Page that has been created and published on the Web by an individual
It is a Home page
Millions of People can visit it
It is made up of text and pictures
A Webpage can be about anything
Eg. Dolphins, Mrs. Kays 4th Grade Students - Samples of Webpages
Look on the Internet
Search Engines have many sites about Webpages eg. www.google.com
Type in "Samples of Webpages."
FIND & Choose A SIMPLE WEBPAGE
MODEL a Webpage after the sample - How are Webpages created?
Webpages are created using a word processor
If you can click and paste
you will have no problem creating one. Use TUTORIALS, COMPOSER and manyother available ONLINE programs. - How to Host a Webpage
Use a search engine
Eg. www.google.com
Type in "Free Web Hosting"
Look for sites that offer Free Web Hosting.
FIND ONE, SIGN ON and PUBLISH it. - A SUCCESSFUL PROPOSAL
A Successful Proposal for Internet Training is Accomplished when Teachers are:
Sharing information through emails
No longer intimidated by the Internet
Actively learning and open
Creating a simple Webpage
Surfing the Internet
and Bookmarking Webpages - Internet Citations
URL:(http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/default.aspx)
URL:(http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=webpages)
URL:(http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=free+web+hosting+sites&btnG=Search)
URL:(http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=free+emailing+sites&btnG=Google+Search)
Friday, May 11, 2007
Site of the Week -# 3 -May, 14th. '07
Site of the Week # 3- May, 14th, '07
The Site of the Week I choose is http://www.playhousedisney.com also known as
http://atv.disney.go.com/playhouse/index.html
The "kid in me" loves this site. This site is for PreK-2 grade students.
The original Playhouse Disney site has changed and has included more Disney
stories and characters. This updated webpage is more appealing to the eyes.
There are links for games, print and color pages, music, stories, tv schedules,
grownups link, and preschoolers. To list a few of the characters and shows on
this site: Shannans Show, Mickey Mouse, June, Handy Manny & his Tools, Johnny &
the Sprites, Ooh & Aah, Lou & Lou Safety Patrol. When you click on the "All
shows" link there are even more characters listed. A new show "My Friends Tigger
and Pooh" stars Darvey with her friends Tigger, Pooh and all of "The Hundred
Acre Woods" characters. This newly created show starts May 12 for kids on
Playhouse Disney. Also included is a link for Playhouse Disney for Preschoolers:
http://playhouse.go.com/v1/marketing . On this site kids can interact with Bear in the Big Blue House, Little Einsteins, Mickey Mouse, Koala Brothers,
Stanley, Higgltytown Heroes, JoJo's Circus and much more. All sho
ws are interactive and are wonderfully created to hold kids interest levels.
Students are highly stimulated and enjoy their time with the characters and do
not realize that they are learning skills for their grade levels.
The Site of the Week I choose is http://www.playhousedisney.com also known as
http://atv.disney.go.com/playhouse/index.html
The "kid in me" loves this site. This site is for PreK-2 grade students.
The original Playhouse Disney site has changed and has included more Disney
stories and characters. This updated webpage is more appealing to the eyes.
There are links for games, print and color pages, music, stories, tv schedules,
grownups link, and preschoolers. To list a few of the characters and shows on
this site: Shannans Show, Mickey Mouse, June, Handy Manny & his Tools, Johnny &
the Sprites, Ooh & Aah, Lou & Lou Safety Patrol. When you click on the "All
shows" link there are even more characters listed. A new show "My Friends Tigger
and Pooh" stars Darvey with her friends Tigger, Pooh and all of "The Hundred
Acre Woods" characters. This newly created show starts May 12 for kids on
Playhouse Disney. Also included is a link for Playhouse Disney for Preschoolers:
http://playhouse.go.com/v1/marketing . On this site kids can interact with Bear in the Big Blue House, Little Einsteins, Mickey Mouse, Koala Brothers,
Stanley, Higgltytown Heroes, JoJo's Circus and much more. All sho
ws are interactive and are wonderfully created to hold kids interest levels.
Students are highly stimulated and enjoy their time with the characters and do
not realize that they are learning skills for their grade levels.
Saturday, May 5, 2007
My Hotlist of 40 Educational Links
My Hotlist of 40 Interactive Educational Links
Look for Illinois Learning Standards and Technology Foundation Standards and Performance Indicators for all Students at the bottom of the 40 Links list.
· http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1
Interactive storybooks on Clifford the Big Red Dog in both English and Spanish. Meets standards for early childhood and elementary: sounds, letters, words, concentration etc.Provides classroom teachers with great resources.
· http://www.mrnussbaum.com
1000's of lessons for Math, Language Arts, Science and Social Studies. Site for grade 3-4.
· http://www.maps101.com
This site has a free maps101 trial. Maps of the world. Social Studies standards.
· http://cps.k12.il.us/aboutcps/departments/libraries
Lists many websites that students can go online and find resources for in any subject area. Websites like KidinfoBits, English ad Spanish EncyclopediaBrittanica are a few of the wonderful resources for student’s, teacher’s, and parent’s to use.
· http://www.abcya.com/kindergarten_computers.htm
Kindergarten Computer games and Activities geared for alphabet sequencing, uppercase to lowercase letter matching,
catergorizing, mouse manipulation, drawing and more.
· http://www.okalossa.k12.fl.us.bobsikes/student frame.htm
Want to know about Math-Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Fractions, Measurement and more. A multitude of great interactive math games.
· http://www.apples4theteacher.com/foriegnlang.html
Games are in Spanish, Polish, Gaelick and American Sign Language. Great for Bi-lingual Students-ESL, ELL, AND EFL games.
· http://www.aolatschool.com/students/history
Great resources for History, Science, and Math.
History-World and American History: Black History, U.S.Presidents and Women in History. Links to Science Fair Experts Bill Nye, Janice VanCleave, and Vicki Cobb are provided. Science Fair
resources are given by grade levels and there are wonderful Math Biographies.
· http://www2.storyplace.org
This interactive site is in both English and Spanish. PreK stories are about fairytales. Elementary stories are about everyday life.
· http://www.brainpop.com
This site is in both English and Spanish. Kids who are researching will find a wealth of information in History, Social Studies, Math, Language Arts and Music. Great resources for teachers and parents. State Standards are also provided for each subject matter.
· http://www.infoplease.com
Great site for research information on United States, History and Government, Biographies, Sports, Homework center and much more. Click on Fact Monster and it will take you to a great kid friendly site.
· http://factmonster.com
Fact Monster has Reference Desk, Cool Stuff, and Features. It has a Map of the United States with cool icons and topics to grab the student's attention. Student's can find out what cool things are happening each month.
· http://holidays.net
Just about any religious holiday that you are looking for is here. Listing of dates when they occur are also provided.
· http://www.gigglepoetry.com
There are hundreds of Poems to read and rate on your own. Great for introducing and teaching poems to students. Create an appreciation and
enjoyment in poems.
· http://kidzone.ws/planets/index.htm
Researching about the 9 Planets- Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. Actually it's 8 since Pluto is no longer a planet. Kidzone also has information on Animals, Bats, Penguins, Math, Science and more.
· http://sesameworkshop.org/
Sesame street is in English. Soon the site will also be in Spanish. Visit Sesame streets famous muppets that are loved by children all over the world. There are games, stories, art, music, mail, Elmo world, and Tv information. Resources for parents. Children learn their ABC's, 123's, songs, words, and much more through repitition.
· http://www.pbskids.com
Meet your storybook friends here: Arthur, Big Bird, Dragontales, Jakers, Barney and many others.
Listen to music, games, and color. Designed for Students in PreK-2.
· http://northpole.com
Meet Santa's reindeer, elves and the village. Write secret Santa letters for Christmas. Santa even reply's to your letters. Games, Puzzle, activities, and stories to read. There is the Naughty and Nice list for kids. There's also the fun loving interactive Disco dancing Santa that everyone loves.
· http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
News about anything you want to know about the world. Information about Animals, History, Maps, the Environment, People and Places, Photography, Videos and much more. There are great Links to Explore kids,and Little Kids for 3-6 year olds and Most Amazing Pet contest. There is even an interactive climate map.
· http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
Videos, Activities, games and stories. Great resources for children of all ages.
· http://atozteacherstuff.com/
Wonderful resources for teachers. There are Themes, Teacher's tools, Teacher's Tips, Lesson Plans, Articles, Printables, worksheets, Instant downloads, links to online Degrees, and Best sites on the web for teachers.
· http://abcteach.com/
A great site created for teachers. Information provided for Subjects, Reading, Research/Reports, Holidays/Months/Seasons, Theme Units, PreK/Early Childhood, Middle School/Junior High, Languages/ESL, Clip Art, Flashcards, Fun Activities, Portfolios and much more.
· http://www.starfall.com/
Great interactive stories for Preschool and elementary aged children. ABC's are about getting ready to read. Learnto Read stories are for early beginners. It's Fun to Read is for Intermediate readers. I'm Reading is for Beginning to Advanced Readers. A multitude of stories to read. This site is designed for Pre-School, Kindergarten, First and Second grade.
· http://www.americanchemistry.com
Elementary Science Education Activities & Games.
National Science Education Standards:
Student's should develop an understanding of properties of objects and
materials.
Student's should develop an understanding of science and technology.
Student's should develop an understanding of Types of Resources and the Science and Technology in local challenges.
· http://www.pocanticohills.org/tubman/tubman.html
Great Harriet Tubman site for student’s. The site was created by Pocantico Hill’s school. I enjoyed reading the Harriet Tubman timeline in picture. It grabs your attention visually and the information is easy to read. I liked how the students had drawn the pictures and
written simple sentences about Harriet Tubman throughout the stages of her life from
childhood to adult. The site has information on Map of Underground Railroad routes,
character profiles and sketches, vocabulary words and more.
· http://kids.discovery.com/games/games.html
Kids discovery site is filled with games and information about what kids are interested in:
Build a coaster and a volcano, Shark smarts, Tutenstein matching game, Fly away with the Wright Brothers, Hierogenerator, Make an animation and others.
· http://www.kidzone.ws./water/index.html
The water cycle is fun to learn with kid like drawings. Great for early elementary student’s. It has some funny sayings too to make the information enjoyable to learn. The information is easy to process for young children who are being introduced to the water cycle.
· http://www.volcanoes.com/
Volcano lovers. This site has a photo gallery, videos, information on volcanoes around the world, volcano news, and has links to other volcano sites.
· http:// http://www.funbrain.com/
Math explosion. A multitude of games to strengthen student’s knowledge of math and skills they are learning. Great for all primary and elementary grade levels. Math games are basic, intermediate and advanced in the area of student’s skill level and mastery. Student’s decide what level they are at.
· http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
Great visual animation of Benjamin Franklin for the opening page. The kite directs the
teacher and student’s to the appropriate grade level. For each grade level
language and vocabulary is appropriately written in order for the student’s to understand the subject matter. Student’s learn about their Nation, Government, and Neighborhood. Symbols of U. S. Government, the ABC’s of the nation ie. A is for the Armed Forces, B is for the Bill, Games and Activities on the states, flag, the liberty bell and are given additional links to U.S. Government websites for kids. Check them all out.
· http://www.kiddiesgames.com/en/sign_language_games.php
Sign Language site for students interested in sign language or sign. All the games are free and interactive. Games on Singing the Alphabet, What is this letter, Counting in sign 0 to 20, What is this number sign 0-20, What is this color sign and What is this shape sign.
· http://www.zeek.com/
Games galore for students to play. When student’s are finished with assignments these games are great for their enjoyment and pleasure.
· http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/index2.html
Games galore for students to play. When student’s are finished with assignments these games are great for their enjoyment and pleasure. Games accompanied with Music.
· http://home.disney.go.com/tv/index
Games galore for students to play. When student’s are finished with assignments these games are great for their enjoyment and pleasure. Games accompanied with Music.
· http://www.nick.com/
Games that are based on story books that student’s are reading: SpongeBob, Avatar, Jimmy Neutron, Fairly Odd Parents and more. Games accompanied with Music.
· http://www.aolatschool.com/
Fabulous!!! Resources for student’s, educator’s, school’s and parent’s. Games and poems on phonetics and sounds. Student’s can submit poems online. Parents are given a wealth of information with Homework help search, assessment tools, information on learning disabilities, helping in the classroom, finding reference materials for their child/ren, parenting tips, among other things. For teacher’s and student’s AOL@school/junior has information on topics such as America, Art & Music, The Earth, History, Math, People & Places, Reading, Writing, Science and Technology. Great reference resources.
· http://kids.aol.com/kol-jr
Student’s can go and sign on this cool site. Educational games, stories and music for preschoolers.
· http://www.teachervision.fen.com/
Website created for teachers for all subject matters and grade levels. Topics about Grades, Subjects, Lesson Plans, Themes, Classroom management,
Newsletters, news and tips for teachers. An array of material at a teacher’s fingertips. Example: For Primary, Connect the dots, Practice numbers and
the alphabet. For Intermediate, Parts of Speech are reinforced, and Matching idioms with their correct definitions.
· http://www.storylineonline.net/
Stories read aloud by actors & actresses. Site created by the Screen Actors Guild. Actors and Actresses are filmed reading stories aloud through Video format. The stories are also in picture book form so the student’s can visually see, hear and read along too.
A great way to draw children in to listen to their favorite stories.
· http://activityvillage.co.uk/
Games, Holidays, favorite pages, crafts, Themes, kids puzzles, parenting articles and more. 120 fun Sudoku games to play. Sudoku develops your child’s reasoning skills and concentration.
· Illinois Learning Standards for PreK-4 are addressed in all subject matters relevant and related to sites listed.
· Technology Foundation Standards for all Student’s:
Basic operations and concepts
Student’s demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature
and operation of technology systems.
· Student’s are proficient in the use of technology.
Social, Ethical and human issues
· Student’s develop positive attitudes toward technology
Uses that support lifelong learning, collaboration, personal pursuits, and productivity.
Technology productivity skills
· Student’s use technology tools to enhance learning, increase
productivity, and promote creativity.
Technology communication tools
· Student’s will use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.
Technology research tools
· Student’s use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect
Information from a variety of sources.
Technology problem-solving and decision making tools
· Student’s use technology resources for solving problems,
and making informed decisions.
· Student’s employ technology in the development of
strategies for solving problems in the real world.
· Performance Indicators for all Student’s PreK -4:
1. Use input devices (eg. Mouse, Keyboard, remote control) and output devices (eg. Monitor) to successfully operate computers, VCR’s, audiotapes, and other technologies.
2. Use a variety of media and technology resources for directed and independent learning activities.
3. Communicate about technology using developmentally appropriate and accurate terminology.
4. Use developmentally appropriate multimedia resources (elementary encyclopedias, interactive books) to support learning.
5. Work cooperatively and collaboratively with peers and others when
Using technology in the classroom.
6. Demonstrate positive and ethical behaviors when using technology.
7. Practice responsible use of technology.
8. Use technology resources (eg.puzzles) for problem solving, communication and illustration of thoughts, ideas, and stories.
Look for Illinois Learning Standards and Technology Foundation Standards and Performance Indicators for all Students at the bottom of the 40 Links list.
· http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1
Interactive storybooks on Clifford the Big Red Dog in both English and Spanish. Meets standards for early childhood and elementary: sounds, letters, words, concentration etc.Provides classroom teachers with great resources.
· http://www.mrnussbaum.com
1000's of lessons for Math, Language Arts, Science and Social Studies. Site for grade 3-4.
· http://www.maps101.com
This site has a free maps101 trial. Maps of the world. Social Studies standards.
· http://cps.k12.il.us/aboutcps/departments/libraries
Lists many websites that students can go online and find resources for in any subject area. Websites like KidinfoBits, English ad Spanish EncyclopediaBrittanica are a few of the wonderful resources for student’s, teacher’s, and parent’s to use.
· http://www.abcya.com/kindergarten_computers.htm
Kindergarten Computer games and Activities geared for alphabet sequencing, uppercase to lowercase letter matching,
catergorizing, mouse manipulation, drawing and more.
· http://www.okalossa.k12.fl.us.bobsikes/student frame.htm
Want to know about Math-Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Fractions, Measurement and more. A multitude of great interactive math games.
· http://www.apples4theteacher.com/foriegnlang.html
Games are in Spanish, Polish, Gaelick and American Sign Language. Great for Bi-lingual Students-ESL, ELL, AND EFL games.
· http://www.aolatschool.com/students/history
Great resources for History, Science, and Math.
History-World and American History: Black History, U.S.Presidents and Women in History. Links to Science Fair Experts Bill Nye, Janice VanCleave, and Vicki Cobb are provided. Science Fair
resources are given by grade levels and there are wonderful Math Biographies.
· http://www2.storyplace.org
This interactive site is in both English and Spanish. PreK stories are about fairytales. Elementary stories are about everyday life.
· http://www.brainpop.com
This site is in both English and Spanish. Kids who are researching will find a wealth of information in History, Social Studies, Math, Language Arts and Music. Great resources for teachers and parents. State Standards are also provided for each subject matter.
· http://www.infoplease.com
Great site for research information on United States, History and Government, Biographies, Sports, Homework center and much more. Click on Fact Monster and it will take you to a great kid friendly site.
· http://factmonster.com
Fact Monster has Reference Desk, Cool Stuff, and Features. It has a Map of the United States with cool icons and topics to grab the student's attention. Student's can find out what cool things are happening each month.
· http://holidays.net
Just about any religious holiday that you are looking for is here. Listing of dates when they occur are also provided.
· http://www.gigglepoetry.com
There are hundreds of Poems to read and rate on your own. Great for introducing and teaching poems to students. Create an appreciation and
enjoyment in poems.
· http://kidzone.ws/planets/index.htm
Researching about the 9 Planets- Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. Actually it's 8 since Pluto is no longer a planet. Kidzone also has information on Animals, Bats, Penguins, Math, Science and more.
· http://sesameworkshop.org/
Sesame street is in English. Soon the site will also be in Spanish. Visit Sesame streets famous muppets that are loved by children all over the world. There are games, stories, art, music, mail, Elmo world, and Tv information. Resources for parents. Children learn their ABC's, 123's, songs, words, and much more through repitition.
· http://www.pbskids.com
Meet your storybook friends here: Arthur, Big Bird, Dragontales, Jakers, Barney and many others.
Listen to music, games, and color. Designed for Students in PreK-2.
· http://northpole.com
Meet Santa's reindeer, elves and the village. Write secret Santa letters for Christmas. Santa even reply's to your letters. Games, Puzzle, activities, and stories to read. There is the Naughty and Nice list for kids. There's also the fun loving interactive Disco dancing Santa that everyone loves.
· http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
News about anything you want to know about the world. Information about Animals, History, Maps, the Environment, People and Places, Photography, Videos and much more. There are great Links to Explore kids,and Little Kids for 3-6 year olds and Most Amazing Pet contest. There is even an interactive climate map.
· http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
Videos, Activities, games and stories. Great resources for children of all ages.
· http://atozteacherstuff.com/
Wonderful resources for teachers. There are Themes, Teacher's tools, Teacher's Tips, Lesson Plans, Articles, Printables, worksheets, Instant downloads, links to online Degrees, and Best sites on the web for teachers.
· http://abcteach.com/
A great site created for teachers. Information provided for Subjects, Reading, Research/Reports, Holidays/Months/Seasons, Theme Units, PreK/Early Childhood, Middle School/Junior High, Languages/ESL, Clip Art, Flashcards, Fun Activities, Portfolios and much more.
· http://www.starfall.com/
Great interactive stories for Preschool and elementary aged children. ABC's are about getting ready to read. Learnto Read stories are for early beginners. It's Fun to Read is for Intermediate readers. I'm Reading is for Beginning to Advanced Readers. A multitude of stories to read. This site is designed for Pre-School, Kindergarten, First and Second grade.
· http://www.americanchemistry.com
Elementary Science Education Activities & Games.
National Science Education Standards:
Student's should develop an understanding of properties of objects and
materials.
Student's should develop an understanding of science and technology.
Student's should develop an understanding of Types of Resources and the Science and Technology in local challenges.
· http://www.pocanticohills.org/tubman/tubman.html
Great Harriet Tubman site for student’s. The site was created by Pocantico Hill’s school. I enjoyed reading the Harriet Tubman timeline in picture. It grabs your attention visually and the information is easy to read. I liked how the students had drawn the pictures and
written simple sentences about Harriet Tubman throughout the stages of her life from
childhood to adult. The site has information on Map of Underground Railroad routes,
character profiles and sketches, vocabulary words and more.
· http://kids.discovery.com/games/games.html
Kids discovery site is filled with games and information about what kids are interested in:
Build a coaster and a volcano, Shark smarts, Tutenstein matching game, Fly away with the Wright Brothers, Hierogenerator, Make an animation and others.
· http://www.kidzone.ws./water/index.html
The water cycle is fun to learn with kid like drawings. Great for early elementary student’s. It has some funny sayings too to make the information enjoyable to learn. The information is easy to process for young children who are being introduced to the water cycle.
· http://www.volcanoes.com/
Volcano lovers. This site has a photo gallery, videos, information on volcanoes around the world, volcano news, and has links to other volcano sites.
· http:// http://www.funbrain.com/
Math explosion. A multitude of games to strengthen student’s knowledge of math and skills they are learning. Great for all primary and elementary grade levels. Math games are basic, intermediate and advanced in the area of student’s skill level and mastery. Student’s decide what level they are at.
· http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
Great visual animation of Benjamin Franklin for the opening page. The kite directs the
teacher and student’s to the appropriate grade level. For each grade level
language and vocabulary is appropriately written in order for the student’s to understand the subject matter. Student’s learn about their Nation, Government, and Neighborhood. Symbols of U. S. Government, the ABC’s of the nation ie. A is for the Armed Forces, B is for the Bill, Games and Activities on the states, flag, the liberty bell and are given additional links to U.S. Government websites for kids. Check them all out.
· http://www.kiddiesgames.com/en/sign_language_games.php
Sign Language site for students interested in sign language or sign. All the games are free and interactive. Games on Singing the Alphabet, What is this letter, Counting in sign 0 to 20, What is this number sign 0-20, What is this color sign and What is this shape sign.
· http://www.zeek.com/
Games galore for students to play. When student’s are finished with assignments these games are great for their enjoyment and pleasure.
· http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/index2.html
Games galore for students to play. When student’s are finished with assignments these games are great for their enjoyment and pleasure. Games accompanied with Music.
· http://home.disney.go.com/tv/index
Games galore for students to play. When student’s are finished with assignments these games are great for their enjoyment and pleasure. Games accompanied with Music.
· http://www.nick.com/
Games that are based on story books that student’s are reading: SpongeBob, Avatar, Jimmy Neutron, Fairly Odd Parents and more. Games accompanied with Music.
· http://www.aolatschool.com/
Fabulous!!! Resources for student’s, educator’s, school’s and parent’s. Games and poems on phonetics and sounds. Student’s can submit poems online. Parents are given a wealth of information with Homework help search, assessment tools, information on learning disabilities, helping in the classroom, finding reference materials for their child/ren, parenting tips, among other things. For teacher’s and student’s AOL@school/junior has information on topics such as America, Art & Music, The Earth, History, Math, People & Places, Reading, Writing, Science and Technology. Great reference resources.
· http://kids.aol.com/kol-jr
Student’s can go and sign on this cool site. Educational games, stories and music for preschoolers.
· http://www.teachervision.fen.com/
Website created for teachers for all subject matters and grade levels. Topics about Grades, Subjects, Lesson Plans, Themes, Classroom management,
Newsletters, news and tips for teachers. An array of material at a teacher’s fingertips. Example: For Primary, Connect the dots, Practice numbers and
the alphabet. For Intermediate, Parts of Speech are reinforced, and Matching idioms with their correct definitions.
· http://www.storylineonline.net/
Stories read aloud by actors & actresses. Site created by the Screen Actors Guild. Actors and Actresses are filmed reading stories aloud through Video format. The stories are also in picture book form so the student’s can visually see, hear and read along too.
A great way to draw children in to listen to their favorite stories.
· http://activityvillage.co.uk/
Games, Holidays, favorite pages, crafts, Themes, kids puzzles, parenting articles and more. 120 fun Sudoku games to play. Sudoku develops your child’s reasoning skills and concentration.
· Illinois Learning Standards for PreK-4 are addressed in all subject matters relevant and related to sites listed.
· Technology Foundation Standards for all Student’s:
Basic operations and concepts
Student’s demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature
and operation of technology systems.
· Student’s are proficient in the use of technology.
Social, Ethical and human issues
· Student’s develop positive attitudes toward technology
Uses that support lifelong learning, collaboration, personal pursuits, and productivity.
Technology productivity skills
· Student’s use technology tools to enhance learning, increase
productivity, and promote creativity.
Technology communication tools
· Student’s will use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.
Technology research tools
· Student’s use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect
Information from a variety of sources.
Technology problem-solving and decision making tools
· Student’s use technology resources for solving problems,
and making informed decisions.
· Student’s employ technology in the development of
strategies for solving problems in the real world.
· Performance Indicators for all Student’s PreK -4:
1. Use input devices (eg. Mouse, Keyboard, remote control) and output devices (eg. Monitor) to successfully operate computers, VCR’s, audiotapes, and other technologies.
2. Use a variety of media and technology resources for directed and independent learning activities.
3. Communicate about technology using developmentally appropriate and accurate terminology.
4. Use developmentally appropriate multimedia resources (elementary encyclopedias, interactive books) to support learning.
5. Work cooperatively and collaboratively with peers and others when
Using technology in the classroom.
6. Demonstrate positive and ethical behaviors when using technology.
7. Practice responsible use of technology.
8. Use technology resources (eg.puzzles) for problem solving, communication and illustration of thoughts, ideas, and stories.
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Evidence Based Posting # 2- May 7th
Dangers of the Internet and Safety
Teaching students’ about the dangers of the Internet is important. Though the internet is a valuable tool for life, it is also a very destructive tool when used inappropriately. Today, student’s are faced with online bullying from their peers, identity theft, online predators, pornography, and games that have sexually explicit content. In our schools there is increasing online bullying that is taking place. Predators are always waiting for children in chat rooms. Through identity theft student’s are loosing their personal information because they are knowingly placing it out on the internet. Computer games are graphically staturated with sex and student’s are stumbling into adult pornographic sites when incorrectly spelling words at search engines. What is really frightening is that anyone using the internet can give false information. For example, people lie about their age and sex. Student’s must never place personal information out on the web where people can access, view and abuse it. Student’s usually do not heed the warning signs until they are in a dangerous situation.
In Teaching with the Internet K-12: New Literacies for New Times in Chapter 2, page 69, Deborah and Donald Leu and Coiro mention steps to ensure students’ safety on the internet. “These steps are “(1.)Building awareness of the risks and benefits of Internet Use, (2.) Building and updating your school’s Acceptable Use Policy, (3) Using Internet filtering tools, (4) Encouraging students to obtain an Internet Driver’s License, (5) Having students use the Back Button when they feel uncomfortable, and (6) Using search engines designed for children.”[1]
Besides schools teaching student’s about internet safety, schools also need to teach and inform parents. Equipping parents with knowledge about the dangers that their children could be faced with and giving them resources to fight back with makes them powerful. In student’s homes’ parent’s should keep the computer in an open area, for example the living room, where they can view and monitor computer usage and see what sites their child/ren is surfing on the internet. Some ways that parents can be actively involved is by book marking and blocking sites, use filtering software, reading and screening their child/rens emails, and contacting the school or the police when inappropriate emails are sent by other students as forms of harassment or threats. Everyone needs to be accountable.
In Teaching with the Internet K-12: New Literacies for New Times in Chapter 2, page 73, Deborah and Donald Leu and Coiro mention that “despite intensive efforts, it is impossible to completely protect children from viewing inappropriate sites. Thus in the long run, it is best to educate children, parents and guardians, and teachers about how to use the Internet safely.”[2] Listed below are a few example of websites that are helpful resources: http://www.netsmartz.org/, http://www.ou.edu/oupd/kidsafe/inet.htm,
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/net_safety.html, and
http://www.kidscomjr.com/games/safety/safety.html.
In the Article called “Internet Safety” written by Steven Dowshen “he explains how student’s can incorrectly misspell words and get taken to adult websites. Dowshen also lists several things that parents should do in the home when children are on the computer. By taking an active role in your child's Internet activities, you'll be ensuring that he or she can benefit from the wealth of valuable information the Internet has to offer, without being exposed to any potential dangers.”[3] When parents are involved, children are safe.
[1] Leu, Donald and Deborah and Coiro, Julie Teaching with the Internet K-12: New Literacies for New
Times Chapter 2, page 69
[2] Ibid Chapter 2, page 73
3. http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/net_safety.html
Updated and reviewed by: Steven Dowshen, MD Date reviewed: April 2005
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Site of the Week # 1 - April 16th
The site for the week is http://www2.storyplace.org/.
This creative and interactive site is for Pre-school and Elementary students. All the stories are Repetitive. Repetition is an important tool that reinforces learning in the early childhood & elementary years of a child. Repetition and Reinforcement go hand in hand. The stories on the site are in both English and Spanish. Student’s that are Bi-lingual can hear and see stories in both languages. Spanish speaking students who are learning English hear and see the English stories repetitively, learn words faster and visa-versa. Stories for Elementary students are about Colors, Numbers, Transportation, Animals, Firefighters and pertain to everyday life. For example, the story about “Firefighters” talks about safety, “New Fish on the Reef” is about being a friend to a new classmate, and “I will not tak e a Bath,” is about how a young boy does not want to take a bath. Real issues about life.
For Pre-school aged children there are Dinosaurs, Sports, Cars, Dragons and Animals. Pre-school stories involve fairytale characters and magical creatures.
What's interesting about Storyplace is that people and animals both speak. In real life animals do not speak, only people do.
National Technology Standards for Students
1. Basic operations and concepts.
Students are proficient in the use of Technology.
Performance Indicator-(1) Use input devices (mouse, keyboard) to successfully
operate computers and other devices.
2. Social, ethical and human issues.
Student’s practice responsible use of technology systems, information and
software.
Performance Indicator-(2) Demonstrate positive social and ethical behaviors when
using technology
3. Technology productivity tools
Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity and
promote learning.
Performance Indicator (3) Use technology tools (presentation, web tools)
for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing
activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the
classroom.
This creative and interactive site is for Pre-school and Elementary students. All the stories are Repetitive. Repetition is an important tool that reinforces learning in the early childhood & elementary years of a child. Repetition and Reinforcement go hand in hand. The stories on the site are in both English and Spanish. Student’s that are Bi-lingual can hear and see stories in both languages. Spanish speaking students who are learning English hear and see the English stories repetitively, learn words faster and visa-versa. Stories for Elementary students are about Colors, Numbers, Transportation, Animals, Firefighters and pertain to everyday life. For example, the story about “Firefighters” talks about safety, “New Fish on the Reef” is about being a friend to a new classmate, and “I will not tak e a Bath,” is about how a young boy does not want to take a bath. Real issues about life.
For Pre-school aged children there are Dinosaurs, Sports, Cars, Dragons and Animals. Pre-school stories involve fairytale characters and magical creatures.
What's interesting about Storyplace is that people and animals both speak. In real life animals do not speak, only people do.
National Technology Standards for Students
1. Basic operations and concepts.
Students are proficient in the use of Technology.
Performance Indicator-(1) Use input devices (mouse, keyboard) to successfully
operate computers and other devices.
2. Social, ethical and human issues.
Student’s practice responsible use of technology systems, information and
software.
Performance Indicator-(2) Demonstrate positive social and ethical behaviors when
using technology
3. Technology productivity tools
Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity and
promote learning.
Performance Indicator (3) Use technology tools (presentation, web tools)
for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing
activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the
classroom.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Site of the Week # 2 - April 30
Site of the Week # 2 – April 30
My site of the week is http://www.brainpop.com/
I was told of this site by a fellow teacher. Amazing!! There is an infinite amount of wealth of information. BrainPoP is the greatest website for students and teachers to find information for Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts & Music, Health and Technology. Want to know how to Multiply? Go to "Math" in BrainPoP and and click on "Multiplication"and watch the multiplication video. It's uniquely designed to hold a student's interest level. Research about anything and BrainPoP has it. Try it yourself. Want to know about "Birds," "Leonardo Da Vinci," "Grammar," & "Electric Circuits?"
BrainPoP has information about it. It's not just for students, it's also for parents and teachers. There are resources for both parents and teachers. For teachers, the videos that are created and played on BrainPoP incorporate the state standards for Science, Math and English.
Go on line and check it out and then use it in your classrooms. BrainPoP will make learning more enjoyable. Your students will love learning again.
Technology Foundation Standards for All Students
1. Basic Operations and Concepts
Students are proficient in the use of technology
3. Technology productivity Tools
Students use technology tools to enhance learning increase productivity and promote creativity.
5. Technology research tools
Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.
Students evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on
the appropriateness for specific tasks.
6. Students use technology resources for solving problems and making informed decisions.
Students employ technology in the development of strategies for solving problems in the real world.
Preformance Indicators for Technology - Literate Students
Prior to Grades 5, students will:
1. Use keyboards and other common input and output devices efficiently and effectively. (1)
2. Discuss common uses of technology in daily life and the advantages and disadvantages those uses provide. (1,2)
Prior to Grades 2, students will:
1. Use input devices (eg. mouse, keyboard, remote control) and output devices(eg. monitor, printer) to successfully operate computers, VCR's, audiotapes, and other technologies.(1)
2. Use a variety of media and technology resources for directed and independent learning activities.(1,3)
4. Use developmentally appropriate multimedia resources (interactive books, educational software, elementary multimedia encyclopedia's) to support learning.(1)
6. Demonstrate positive social and ethical behavior when using technology.(2)
7. Practice responsible use of technology systems and software. (2)
My site of the week is http://www.brainpop.com/
I was told of this site by a fellow teacher. Amazing!! There is an infinite amount of wealth of information. BrainPoP is the greatest website for students and teachers to find information for Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts & Music, Health and Technology. Want to know how to Multiply? Go to "Math" in BrainPoP and and click on "Multiplication"and watch the multiplication video. It's uniquely designed to hold a student's interest level. Research about anything and BrainPoP has it. Try it yourself. Want to know about "Birds," "Leonardo Da Vinci," "Grammar," & "Electric Circuits?"
BrainPoP has information about it. It's not just for students, it's also for parents and teachers. There are resources for both parents and teachers. For teachers, the videos that are created and played on BrainPoP incorporate the state standards for Science, Math and English.
Go on line and check it out and then use it in your classrooms. BrainPoP will make learning more enjoyable. Your students will love learning again.
Technology Foundation Standards for All Students
1. Basic Operations and Concepts
Students are proficient in the use of technology
3. Technology productivity Tools
Students use technology tools to enhance learning increase productivity and promote creativity.
5. Technology research tools
Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.
Students evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on
the appropriateness for specific tasks.
6. Students use technology resources for solving problems and making informed decisions.
Students employ technology in the development of strategies for solving problems in the real world.
Preformance Indicators for Technology - Literate Students
Prior to Grades 5, students will:
1. Use keyboards and other common input and output devices efficiently and effectively. (1)
2. Discuss common uses of technology in daily life and the advantages and disadvantages those uses provide. (1,2)
Prior to Grades 2, students will:
1. Use input devices (eg. mouse, keyboard, remote control) and output devices(eg. monitor, printer) to successfully operate computers, VCR's, audiotapes, and other technologies.(1)
2. Use a variety of media and technology resources for directed and independent learning activities.(1,3)
4. Use developmentally appropriate multimedia resources (interactive books, educational software, elementary multimedia encyclopedia's) to support learning.(1)
6. Demonstrate positive social and ethical behavior when using technology.(2)
7. Practice responsible use of technology systems and software. (2)
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Evidence Based Posting 1 – Teaching with the Internet and Opening New Doors.
Evidence Based Posting 1 – Teaching with the Internet and Opening New Doors.
The internet is a powerful tool for students of all ages when used appropriately and opens up to endless possibilities. In Teaching with the Internet K-12: New Literacies for New Times, Chapter 5, Donald and Deborah Leu & Coiro state that “C.S. Lewis understood what happens when you open new doors to new worlds. In ‘The Chronicles of Narnia,’ Lewis leads us through the secret door of a wardrobe, opening to a magical world full of exciting new opportunities. We believe the internet is another door, opening new worlds for you and your students with many opportunities to explore in literature and composition.”[1]
I am a library/computer teacher and actively promote the concept that the internet opens new doors for students. Students lives are transformed when they understand the numerous ways they can use the internet to communicate and research. With the additional use of Webcams, Digital Cameras, Video cameras, Video and Sound Technologies, Software designed to create, edit and play movies, students are now able to communicate by using different forms of technology with the internet in more diverse, interesting and creative ways.
In my computer lab Elementary students are literally stepping outside of the classroom without physically moving when they are Surfing the Net for information. Students are using http://www.google.com/, http://www.encyclopediabrittanica.com/, http://www.askjeeves.com/ and other educational websites for researching information for subject matter in English, Math, Science, History, Geography, Social Studies, Sports, Music and Art.In Teaching with the Internet K-12: New Literacies for New Times, Chapter 6, Donald and Deborah Leu & Coiro describe how a teacher “Mr. Miguel Robledo learned that his students quickly surf from site to site trying to find something interesting. Often his students time on the computer would run out before they had an opportunity to really read and learn anything. Or, they would sometimes end up at sites that were inappropriate for their work.”[2] I encounter this issue on a daily basis. Certain websites are inappropriate and due to this, I Bookmark in a Favorites Folder all website locations that the student’s daily research and play at. In Teaching with the Internet K-12: New Literacies for New Times, Chapter 6, Donald and Deborah Leu & Coiro describe how “Using Individual Bookmarks and Favorites Folders alleviate the challenges when you have an entire class doing Internet Inquiry with many individuals setting bookmarks or favorites.”[3]
In addition to Surfing the Net, students from all grade levels communicate across the globe with students of different nationalities through the use of Learning Libraries/Classrooms, bridging and crossing nationalities, ages, races, cultures and language barriers. Webcams enable schools to communicate locally and globally with each other. I have observed firsthand how students have a passion to dialogue and interview other students with the added support of the Webcam. My students are constantly using Sound and Video technologies with numerous websites that support Literacy, Math, Music, and the Arts. In Teaching with the Internet K-12: New Literacies for New Times, Chapter 5, Donald and Deborah Leu & Coiro state through
Internet FAQ that “ New technologies for multimedia continue to appear on the internet. Sound and video technologies are ones that are changing especially rapidly.”[4] Students are daily stimulated and engaged with the numerous websites with Educational Interactive online games that are available for students. Some examples of this are http://www.starfall.com/, http://www.sesamestreet.com/, http://www.pbskids.com/, http://www.disneychannel.com/, http://www.nationalgeographic.com/, http://www.funbrain.com/, http://www.nick.com/ and http://www.caboose.com/. Now the internet has interactive websites for Bilingual students that can be used in the classroom. An example of this is http://www.sesamestreet.com/ which is currently in English and also is in the process of becoming a Spanish language based site for students of Hispanic descent. As I have stated and have given evidence supporting that the internet opens new doors and possibilities for students, these websites should be used as a supplement and should not be a replacement for curriculum.
[1] Leu, Donald & Deborah, and Coiro Julie, Teaching the Internet K-12:New Literacies for New Times
Chapter 5 Page 181
[2] Ibid Chapter 6 Page 222
[3] Ibid Chapter 6 Page 240
[4] ibid Chapter 6 240
The internet is a powerful tool for students of all ages when used appropriately and opens up to endless possibilities. In Teaching with the Internet K-12: New Literacies for New Times, Chapter 5, Donald and Deborah Leu & Coiro state that “C.S. Lewis understood what happens when you open new doors to new worlds. In ‘The Chronicles of Narnia,’ Lewis leads us through the secret door of a wardrobe, opening to a magical world full of exciting new opportunities. We believe the internet is another door, opening new worlds for you and your students with many opportunities to explore in literature and composition.”[1]
I am a library/computer teacher and actively promote the concept that the internet opens new doors for students. Students lives are transformed when they understand the numerous ways they can use the internet to communicate and research. With the additional use of Webcams, Digital Cameras, Video cameras, Video and Sound Technologies, Software designed to create, edit and play movies, students are now able to communicate by using different forms of technology with the internet in more diverse, interesting and creative ways.
In my computer lab Elementary students are literally stepping outside of the classroom without physically moving when they are Surfing the Net for information. Students are using http://www.google.com/, http://www.encyclopediabrittanica.com/, http://www.askjeeves.com/ and other educational websites for researching information for subject matter in English, Math, Science, History, Geography, Social Studies, Sports, Music and Art.In Teaching with the Internet K-12: New Literacies for New Times, Chapter 6, Donald and Deborah Leu & Coiro describe how a teacher “Mr. Miguel Robledo learned that his students quickly surf from site to site trying to find something interesting. Often his students time on the computer would run out before they had an opportunity to really read and learn anything. Or, they would sometimes end up at sites that were inappropriate for their work.”[2] I encounter this issue on a daily basis. Certain websites are inappropriate and due to this, I Bookmark in a Favorites Folder all website locations that the student’s daily research and play at. In Teaching with the Internet K-12: New Literacies for New Times, Chapter 6, Donald and Deborah Leu & Coiro describe how “Using Individual Bookmarks and Favorites Folders alleviate the challenges when you have an entire class doing Internet Inquiry with many individuals setting bookmarks or favorites.”[3]
In addition to Surfing the Net, students from all grade levels communicate across the globe with students of different nationalities through the use of Learning Libraries/Classrooms, bridging and crossing nationalities, ages, races, cultures and language barriers. Webcams enable schools to communicate locally and globally with each other. I have observed firsthand how students have a passion to dialogue and interview other students with the added support of the Webcam. My students are constantly using Sound and Video technologies with numerous websites that support Literacy, Math, Music, and the Arts. In Teaching with the Internet K-12: New Literacies for New Times, Chapter 5, Donald and Deborah Leu & Coiro state through
Internet FAQ that “ New technologies for multimedia continue to appear on the internet. Sound and video technologies are ones that are changing especially rapidly.”[4] Students are daily stimulated and engaged with the numerous websites with Educational Interactive online games that are available for students. Some examples of this are http://www.starfall.com/, http://www.sesamestreet.com/, http://www.pbskids.com/, http://www.disneychannel.com/, http://www.nationalgeographic.com/, http://www.funbrain.com/, http://www.nick.com/ and http://www.caboose.com/. Now the internet has interactive websites for Bilingual students that can be used in the classroom. An example of this is http://www.sesamestreet.com/ which is currently in English and also is in the process of becoming a Spanish language based site for students of Hispanic descent. As I have stated and have given evidence supporting that the internet opens new doors and possibilities for students, these websites should be used as a supplement and should not be a replacement for curriculum.
[1] Leu, Donald & Deborah, and Coiro Julie, Teaching the Internet K-12:New Literacies for New Times
Chapter 5 Page 181
[2] Ibid Chapter 6 Page 222
[3] Ibid Chapter 6 Page 240
[4] ibid Chapter 6 240
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