Tool # 7 Sophie's photostory

After the 11 tools reflection

1. What are your favorite tools you now have in your personal technology toolbox? Briefly describe a particular activity that you will plan for your students using at least one of these new tools.

I particularly liked the photostory, the wikis and being able to use skype. I think I will use photostory to have my students write stories.
2. How have you transfomed your thinking about the learning that will take place in your classroom? My thinking was already transformed when I received my activeboard and document camara. I could see the difference between using technololigy in the classroom and not having any technology at all. Now I feel that I could do so much more.

3.Were there any unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you?

Yes, I was surprised by the amount of programs and resources that are available for free and also those purchased by the district. They have been there for some time now. Unbelievable.

Tool # 11 Digital Citizenship; The sky is the limit

Regarding digital citizenship, it is really important to inform the students that it is here how. When they have the opportunity to fully become part of this instant, real time interaction, it will be the dream of a lifetime for many adults and a reality for them. There are rules, however, that they must follow. These rules have to do with their safety, the way their message will be perceived and the type of interaction they are having with others.

1. First of all, personal information should be kept away from public view along with pictures and other information that makes you vulnerable to anybody, such as age and geographical location.

2. The second rule has to do how the message they are trying to convey and how it will be perceived by different people; it is the audience and mode of your message and on line etiquette.

3. Lastly, what is the purpose of their message? They will be interacting for different reasons, but they should make it a priority to communicate in order to learn from each other and to maintain a human interaction, be it with their classmates, cousins, teacher, grandparents, students from other countries; there are no limits, except those they set for themselves.

Tool # 10 Part 2

What’s New in this Version- Added 5,000 New Words and Phrases
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Company:
PlusDev
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Hangman for iPhone

Post Date:
October 20, 2008

View web app

Hangman is one of the free applications available, there is also a costumizable application for $3.00 dollars. For classroom puroses the free application would be fine.

Tool # 10 Mobil devices and apps part 1

I went to the apple website and tried to find out about the applications available for the i pod touch and i pads. I'm confused by the terminology (i pod touch and i- touch ) are they one and the same? Anyway, I found a really good website that explains each application for the i-touch and i-pads, really well. Nothing like "playing" with the real thing. though.

http://www.oversite.org/notesipod.html

Tool # 9 Jing and Skype

I installed and registered with Jing and Skype. I loved the screencast. I made a short video on using the toolbar for Word. An idea for Skype would be to have a teacher present a special lesson to two classes at one time. As teachers, we would like to observe our colleagues in action but we can't because we don't have anybody to stay with our class. Using Skype could help somehow. I am sure there is more to be discovered by me,but so far, I am really impressed by all the high tech that is available to use in the classroom.

Tool #8 Now for the kids