Flickr, Photobucket & Picnik - WoW

My screentoaster link to hear my presentation. I apologize about the PPT not being available with the recording, but when I went to put it on the whole site shut down. My 5 minute presentation has turned into over a 4 hour nightmare. I also tried Jing but then ran out of time. When I went back to redo it, it said that Jing had to temporarily close and I haven't been able to get back on it. So you have my recording and you have my PPT, just not in the same place. : )

Grading criteria checklist for your WoW project presentation and blog reflection include:

Organization of the presentation (flow, length, practiced). Presentation parts: Intro, Body, and Conclusion + References and Appendices. I organized my presentation as if it were being given at a professional workshop, however the information within my presentation could very easily be presented to students as it describes the basics of those photo-sharing sites and how to begin.

Topic stimulation (active engagement) - the topic stimulation would be to go to the actual sites and have the students participate in editing/decorating a picture that they have taken.

Usefulness of materials (clear, practical, handy, relevant, informative, handout(s), resources provided). I feel that the material is practical because it explains how to join these sites, the basic advantages as far as free editing tools, how to share your pictures and what methods of media to use to share your photos/videos.

Knowledge of the topic (expertise, good ideas, insights). Flickr, Photobucket and Picnik are all photo-sharing sites. At first it seemed a bit confusing because it seemed like they were all the same, but after researching them and using them to actually edit one of my own photos, I was able to pass on some good ideas for each site.

Scope of teaching ideas and curriculum impact (goals clear, important, appropriate, significant, doable). I believe that I portrayed clear goals as far as how photo-sharing could be used in the classroom. I also provided some advantages and disadvantages so that anyone viewing my presentation could see the appropriateness for students.

Effort (digging deep, extensive depth displayed in the research and provided presentation, work-work-work-work, persistence). My gave my best effort in this presentation and tried to use each site so that I could tell the listeners what site would work best for them.

Audience involvement (Grabbers, Check for Understanding stops, activities, Summative assessment tools, etc.). I feel that my grabber would be my brochure and checking for understanding. I have included a youtube video that really explains the usefulness of photo-sharing in schools.

References (APA style is followed). References follow the APA style guidelines.

Final Log In My Blog

I think what I have found most important throughout this course is the reflection that I have done on my own work, as well as the evaluations that my peers have given to me. Whether you are assessing yourself, your peers or your students, you are diagnosing what you know and what you need to work on. Exploring technology and developing the knowledge to be able to create using technology is a wonderful tool to take with you anywhere. It's a new topic and there are a lot of people that are unaware of all the capabilities. I just told my husband about the pogoboards website because he deals with customers from many different countries. He now wants to explore and use this to put together a presentation in Singapore and France.

Bookmarking sites and keeping a running list of resources on my personal website and this blog are a great reference point to refer to when I need to research a topic for a lesson.

Following the blogs of my peers is not only fun, but it's interesting to see what take other people have when we research or listen to information on the same topic. Here are some blogs that I follow and have commented on either through the blog directly or via the Moodle website: http://2teachis2share.blogspot.com/, http://dougmaxwell.blogspot.com/, http://pam-pamelapc.blogspot.com/, http://thebrowns63.blogspot.com/

I am thankful that I had a teacher like Dr. Smirnova because she is genuinely excited about technology which in turn gets the whole class excited to learn. The advantages definitely outweighed the disadvantages when we had our online classes, and Dr. Smirnova never got frustrated.

Have a great summer and I look forward to blogging again in my Methods class.

Collaborating Chords for the Final Accord

I loved this video. It just goes to show you that every little piece that someone contributes adds to the whole creation, like a piece to a puzzle. It is collaboration at its best. It's sharing and enjoying what you learn mixed all together. One person standing alone cannot reach their potential. When you share your learning, the knowledge and camaraderie you gain is staggering. Just check out the numbers on just a few of these social media sites...Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and you'll be surprised at the shift we have made into learning through Web 2.0.

Take a Peak at Speakaboo

Record your own storybook! How fun would that be for your students. You could incorporate literacy, art, music, and technology into this new Web 2.0 tool. The ability to record your own story is "coming soon" to the Peakaboo website, but I have registered and am awaiting the newsletter that says it is ready. I can't wait to bring this fresh idea to my student teaching.

Pogoboards

I really thought this was an interesting tool to use. Whether you use it to communicate, improve literacy or just for fun, this communication board tool is an exciting way to get the students involved. I have bookmarked this site and can't wait to think of an idea to use the pogoboards with when I student teach.

My WoW Project

flickr, photobucket and picnik
Photosharing sites - check it out!

http://www.slideshare.net/sjmankoo/sallys-wow-presentation

How to Get Engaged with a Smartboard

I would say that the key characteristic of an engaging website for use with a Smartboard is visual representation. The Smartboard brings a lesson alive. The attractiveness of the website, i.e., color, interactivity, sound, will all make a website engaging to active learners and will in turn create a positive learning environment.

Sign Up! Permanent Professional Development

I am excited to become part of yet another professional development site. It really pays to become a member of these groups because the newsletters and information that they can provide are priceless. I know that I am getting the most up to date information and that will make me as asset to my students and co-workers. I love these words: "Did you hear about....? Learning is exciting, but sharing ideas and knowledge with others is worth so much to me.

Copyright or Copywrong?

I was surprised at the amount of work that is not copyrighted. I am also surprised how much is! I was taken aback by my incorrect assumption of how giving credit does not satisfy copyright requirements. I must admit that I was really unaware of how to properly use copyrighted work. Work on the internet is governed by this treaty http://www.law.cornell.edu/treaties/berne/overview.html.

Now that I am aware of it, I will assume that everything is copyrighted and will ask permission to use it.

Netiquette

There is a long list of tips on how to avoid hurting someone's feelings on the internet. However, I feel that the best advice is write ONLY what you would say to someone's face. Words on a page cannot show emotion and you have to remember to add little emoticons if you want to make sure someone knows you're joking.

The internet is such a "public" place that what you say or write could get into the wrong hands. My best advice is to treat people the way that you would like to be treated, and remember everything that you publish on the internet never goes away, it just floats around in internet space.