It was a few years ago that a friend told me about Skype. At first I had no idea what it was and thought it was weird to talk to someone over the computer. A few months after I first heard about it, I had several friends who went abroad and were using Skype, so I gave it a shot. I had great success with Skype and it was so easy to use! My parents set up an account, my brother got an account, and soon, even though my brother and I were both away at college (and my parents were home in Hawaii), we could all stay connected! It's a great way to stay connected and it's simple to use.
In a classroom, it's a great way for students to learn interactively about different subjects, people, etc... and be connected to all sorts of sources and resources. As we saw in class, Skype is a great way to connect and learn together (no matter where you are in the world) about all sorts of different subject matter, and it follows the TPaCK principles for the students because of all of the ways that knowledge can be shared and used. Skype can be as quick or as long as you want it to be, and it can be a rather easy way to teach the students, and have students teach each other about what they are learning. Skype allows students to connect to people and resources all over the world, and that can be really exciting and educational for students of all ages and grade levels!
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Sunday, September 27, 2009
OTEN CONFERENCE
Hi! The following is my first yodio clip of what I learned and thought of the 2009 OTEN conference this weekend... ENJOY!
http://yodio.com/yo.aspx?cardid=QC1pTYBQap5cBRH7aUrPCK
http://yodio.com/yo.aspx?cardid=QC1pTYBQap5cBRH7aUrPCK
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
My Favorite Web2.0 Tools
Web2.0 is a way for people to access applications and services. Because it's web-based, it is accessible anywhere there is internet access at anytime. These technologies can have amazing positive impacts in our classrooms because it is a collaborative tool that is free and accessible anywhere at anytime. It can improve our effectiveness as an educator in very many ways because there are so many different tools that can be used for so many different things in the classroom. Also, when working with our diverse classrooms, it is important to have a wide range of tools that students can use, and with the tools and options on Web2.0, there is bound to be one or two tools that students can work with and use. Because Web2.0 is web-based and easily accessible to all students at anytime, it is a great way for students and teachers to have open communication and collaboration of ideas and resources.
1-Google Docs: Google Docs is a great web-based way for students and teachers to work on documents that can be shared, viewed, edited, and tracked. Because it automatically saves, students don't have to worry about ever losing their work, and it can be shared with the class and teacher. As an instructor, I can have students create gmail accounts, and have them do work on Google Docs that can be shared with their classmates and with me. This can be a collaborative way for students to get feedback from each other, send papers and projects and work to their peers to get edited, etc... Again, because it is web-based, it will be a quick and good way for students to access their work anywhere there is internet access.
2-Delicious: Delicious is a web-based bookmarking website that allows students and teachers to save favorites/bookmarks on the web, rather than on the desktop. This can be another great tool for students and teachers to use in class, especially when students are working on group projects or research or papers. Teachers and students can share helpful links and resources with each other and/or the rest of the class. This is a great way for the class to be on the same page and to get all students resources that can be helpful in many ways.
1-Google Docs: Google Docs is a great web-based way for students and teachers to work on documents that can be shared, viewed, edited, and tracked. Because it automatically saves, students don't have to worry about ever losing their work, and it can be shared with the class and teacher. As an instructor, I can have students create gmail accounts, and have them do work on Google Docs that can be shared with their classmates and with me. This can be a collaborative way for students to get feedback from each other, send papers and projects and work to their peers to get edited, etc... Again, because it is web-based, it will be a quick and good way for students to access their work anywhere there is internet access.
2-Delicious: Delicious is a web-based bookmarking website that allows students and teachers to save favorites/bookmarks on the web, rather than on the desktop. This can be another great tool for students and teachers to use in class, especially when students are working on group projects or research or papers. Teachers and students can share helpful links and resources with each other and/or the rest of the class. This is a great way for the class to be on the same page and to get all students resources that can be helpful in many ways.
using blogs as a teacher...
I have learned that blogging can be a good way for teachers to communicate information and have a conversation online with students, between peers, and anyone else you would want to have access to the blog. I think it is also a good place to share resources or links or thoughts and feedback, and can also be an accessible way for parents to see what their child is learning in class.
The more comfortable students become with blogging, the easier it will be to share information right away, and it can be a good way for peers to learn from each other. Another great thing about blogging is that because it is online, it is accessible anywhere and anytime!
The more comfortable students become with blogging, the easier it will be to share information right away, and it can be a good way for peers to learn from each other. Another great thing about blogging is that because it is online, it is accessible anywhere and anytime!
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
ED TECH
Here is me in Ed Tech class!!! I learned a lot about the benefits of incorporating technology in education. I really enjoyed the "Shift Happens" video on youtube. It was really eye-opening and interesting :)!
Friday, September 11, 2009
Reflection 6.3 and 6.13
Reflection 6.3
This is a count based on the several pages from Chapter 7 in the Educational Psychology text book.
African American male 2
African American female
Mixed group: 2 African American females, 1 white male
White female
Mixed group: 1 African American female, 2 Latino males, 1 Asian male
Within this chapter, I found a good number of African American male and females, several of them being in mixed group settings, but there were very few Latino and Asian males and females. I think that this book does a good job with diversifying, and more textbooks are trying to get a mix of races and ethnicities in their visuals.
Reflection 6.13
http://www.edchange.org/philosophy.html
Who produced this website?
This website (EdChange) was produced by team of educators from around the country/world who are passionate about diversity, multiculturalism and social justice.
How is this website intended to be used?
On their website, they mentioned that EdChange is dedicated to promoting diversity and equity to shape schools and communities so that equitable opportunities are given to all students, allowing them to achieve to their fullest abilities. This website is a way for teachers (and other educators) to get on ideas on how to develops resources, workshops, and projects that contribute to progressive change in individual students, the schools, and communities.
What biases might its developers have?
They might be biased to think that their ideas on diversity education is the best that is out there and that all teachers and schools should use their website to create change and empower students. Also, because the developers of this website feel so strongly about the work they do in their multicultural education field, they might feel that those who don’t participate in these sorts of resources are not in support or are not as passionate about diversity, multiculturalism, and social justice.
Whose view of the world does it tend to support?
It tends to support the view of the world of those who believe that there is not enough education provided on issues around diversity and equity in the schools and that conversations, dialogue, workshops, and projects are one of the best ways to go about educating people.
Whose view of the world does it undermine or ignore?
It tends to ignore the view of the world of those who believe that there is adequate education on these issues, and/or those who currently work hard to provide equity, diversity and multicultural education to the schools, maybe just in different ways.
This is a count based on the several pages from Chapter 7 in the Educational Psychology text book.
African American male 2
African American female
Mixed group: 2 African American females, 1 white male
White female
Mixed group: 1 African American female, 2 Latino males, 1 Asian male
Within this chapter, I found a good number of African American male and females, several of them being in mixed group settings, but there were very few Latino and Asian males and females. I think that this book does a good job with diversifying, and more textbooks are trying to get a mix of races and ethnicities in their visuals.
Reflection 6.13
http://www.edchange.org/philosophy.html
Who produced this website?
This website (EdChange) was produced by team of educators from around the country/world who are passionate about diversity, multiculturalism and social justice.
How is this website intended to be used?
On their website, they mentioned that EdChange is dedicated to promoting diversity and equity to shape schools and communities so that equitable opportunities are given to all students, allowing them to achieve to their fullest abilities. This website is a way for teachers (and other educators) to get on ideas on how to develops resources, workshops, and projects that contribute to progressive change in individual students, the schools, and communities.
What biases might its developers have?
They might be biased to think that their ideas on diversity education is the best that is out there and that all teachers and schools should use their website to create change and empower students. Also, because the developers of this website feel so strongly about the work they do in their multicultural education field, they might feel that those who don’t participate in these sorts of resources are not in support or are not as passionate about diversity, multiculturalism, and social justice.
Whose view of the world does it tend to support?
It tends to support the view of the world of those who believe that there is not enough education provided on issues around diversity and equity in the schools and that conversations, dialogue, workshops, and projects are one of the best ways to go about educating people.
Whose view of the world does it undermine or ignore?
It tends to ignore the view of the world of those who believe that there is adequate education on these issues, and/or those who currently work hard to provide equity, diversity and multicultural education to the schools, maybe just in different ways.
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