This was a very interesting activity to participate in. The second life activity was useful to in introducing to me how this activity could be a useful educational tool. This application would appeal to my students who live in the virtual world and who have active imaginations. I have a thirteen-year-old son and when I had him use this application, he really had gotten involved. He even had the opportunity to chat with another student from Indonesia.
Second life is another social networking that would appeal to people, because they can use their creativity skills and second life activity would be good for individuals who are shy or have trouble expressing themselves. Using the second life activity can also be a benefit to improving students reading and writing skills. There are two main problems that I had experienced when participating in the second life activity, one is getting to know the applications and making sure that your microphone works. Before you assign this to student, you really need to become familiar with the virtual locations. It took me a while to get around. I could see students getting frustrated if they do not have time to familiarize themselves with the second life application. The second life activity also can get students off topic, there is so many applications that can lose your attention.
I liked going into the dance club, sitting in the library pulling books and driving the car. I also enjoyed having the group virtual meeting, I think that would help people increase their communication skills. I enjoyed these applications because they made think and forced me to utilize my and technical creativity skills. I did not think that there were many things that were a waste of time, because I was able to pick the activities that were of interest to me.
I would consider using a second life in my curriculum. I would have to get more familiar with the application myself before I showed my other teachers how to use it. I think it would be very beneficial educational tool in the classroom, if it is monitored closely with guided directions.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
WEB 2.0
In the school district that I work in, we have many students who have attendance issues. As a school district we are always trying to find ways to get our non-attenders an education. Researching the the many different web 2.0 applications there was an application that seemed to fit what I would recommend to our district. The application is called WIZIQ. This application allows students to be part of the classroom as if they were there in person. Students can participate in classroom assignments, discussions, and group projects. WIZIQ also allows students to download their quizzes and tests.
WizIQ would be a great application for our urban school district to utilize. Our district currently has an online school, but it only is geared towards students with higher learning levels and students at the online school are limited on who they can collaborate with. WIZIQ application provides tutorial services for the "struggling" student. The other benefit for this type of application is that it is a "teacher driven" program. This programs allows the student the opportunity to build a relationships with the teacher and other students, that they might not have the opportunity to receive at an online school. For further information visit http://wiziq.com
The youth of today have become more technological than the students of the past. Teachers today are having trouble motivating their students in the classroom. Day in and day out I hear teachers complaining about the lack of motivation from their students. Students in today's generation have grown with allot of digital accessories. We as teachers have not adapted or utilized the new methods of reaching our students in the classroom. An application that teachers can utilize is YacaPaca. YacaPaca is an application that will allow teachers to build lesson plans based on the level of their learners. This application can be modified to reach lower level learners, challenge the higher level students. YacaPaca promotes creativity and critical thinking.
This application would be a great program for our teachers to utilize in the classroom. Teaching in an urban district we work with many different learning styles. YacaPaca would allow teachers to reach students at all learning levels. YacaPaca would allow students to collaborate with one another on a particular class project. YacaPaca would also assist the teacher in providing a weekly, monthly, quarterly analysis on the student progress in the areas of math, reading, writing and critical thinking. http://YacaPaca.com
Both WIZIQ and YacaPaca would benefit our school district in the fact that we would have an application to reach our students who do not attend school, and we also would have a program that would assist teachers in meeting the learning needs of all students.
WizIQ would be a great application for our urban school district to utilize. Our district currently has an online school, but it only is geared towards students with higher learning levels and students at the online school are limited on who they can collaborate with. WIZIQ application provides tutorial services for the "struggling" student. The other benefit for this type of application is that it is a "teacher driven" program. This programs allows the student the opportunity to build a relationships with the teacher and other students, that they might not have the opportunity to receive at an online school. For further information visit http://wiziq.com
The youth of today have become more technological than the students of the past. Teachers today are having trouble motivating their students in the classroom. Day in and day out I hear teachers complaining about the lack of motivation from their students. Students in today's generation have grown with allot of digital accessories. We as teachers have not adapted or utilized the new methods of reaching our students in the classroom. An application that teachers can utilize is YacaPaca. YacaPaca is an application that will allow teachers to build lesson plans based on the level of their learners. This application can be modified to reach lower level learners, challenge the higher level students. YacaPaca promotes creativity and critical thinking.
This application would be a great program for our teachers to utilize in the classroom. Teaching in an urban district we work with many different learning styles. YacaPaca would allow teachers to reach students at all learning levels. YacaPaca would allow students to collaborate with one another on a particular class project. YacaPaca would also assist the teacher in providing a weekly, monthly, quarterly analysis on the student progress in the areas of math, reading, writing and critical thinking. http://YacaPaca.com
Both WIZIQ and YacaPaca would benefit our school district in the fact that we would have an application to reach our students who do not attend school, and we also would have a program that would assist teachers in meeting the learning needs of all students.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Finally Posted my Podcast
Wow this one was quite a journey, but I finally was able to post my podcast. This truly tested my technology knowledge. I was really frustrated and it took me forever to figure this assignment out. I am gad that I completed it. Through this learning journey I learned quite a bit. This would be a great communication tool for my students; however; it also could be a frustrating one for some of my students who are not as computer Soave.
Pod casting would serve as another tool for my students who have attendance and need to catch up on certain assignments. Pod casting would also improve those students who have trouble remember class room lectures.
Pod casting would serve as another tool for my students who have attendance and need to catch up on certain assignments. Pod casting would also improve those students who have trouble remember class room lectures.
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