This course has made me cry more times then I would like to admit. I did things that made me extremely uncomfortable, (screencasting, NEVER again), and things I never thought I would do (Twitter, your coming down soon). However, I feel so much more well rounded on the tech side of educational. I loved that … More WOW! I think I made it…
What are some of the advantages of your tool? I chose to write about a program/tool that I have never heard of and to be completely honest not only am I a little upset that I didn’t hear about it earlier, I’m upset this wasn’t around 10 years ago when I was an undergrad. I’ve … More Crystal Ball
What copyright laws were you already aware of? For as long I can remember, teachers always made sure we knew what plagiarism was and techniques on how to avoid it. I know that we must site all quotes and paraphrases when writing any type of paper. I also know that there are certain images that … More Copyright Laws
What benefits do you see to creating an ePortfolio? This was the first time I have created an ePortfolio. I’ve heard of them maybe once, but didn’t really know what exactly it entailed. I also didn’t put two and two together when it came as an educational tool. This take was very interesting. I love … More ePortfolio
What reasons have supported your use of social media? I was really resistant to the use of social media. I was afraid for a few reasons, the first being the privacy issue. I’m a mother of three and I was afraid of my children’s photos being used by people that I didn’t know. I was … More Social Media
I never really thought about programs such as google and google drive being labelled as Cloudware. Cloudware isn’t a term I hear very often. This course has definitely opened my eyes to a whole other side of technology. Google doc is a program that I used on almost every single group project I had in … More Cloudware
This was the first time that I have ever attempted to screencast. This experience was awful. Everything that could go wrong, did. The program didn’t load correctly so I had to download it twice. My headset/mic malfunction so I had to exchange for another. I listened to the tutorial several times and I still couldn’t … More Digital Citizenship: Screencasting
• Why is an awareness of one’s digital presence important? Computers, cell phones, tablets, programs and applications have been a tremendous resource for people to excel at work, school and at home. Just take a step back from what you are doing right now at this very instant. You are logged into a computer program … More Digital Citizenship
I have to admit I was a little worried about this week’s blog entry after reading the standards. The standards didn’t worry me, but how would I implement this in my Kindergarten curriculum? At this stage, we are introducing kids to two and three letter words. But, like my mom says, “it’s never too early … More ISTE Standards for Teachers
Hello All, I’m not sure whether or not we are supposed to answer in this style with the questions as dividers, so if you do know, please let me know. Thanks and I look forward to your feedback. What do you think Thornburg is saying about computers and teaching? We did an exercise yesterday in … More Child Driven Education
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