Thing #20
Delicious bookmarks/Tags
Username: Pdoran789
I like putting my bookmarks on the web. I have bookedmarked so many things while taking this class that I was already worried that they wouldn't be on my school computer. I was going to send a page of links to my school address. Then walah! delicious did it for me in a minute.
Organizing and sharing links on the web will be bebeficial to me and to my students. Many times I give them addresses to go to on the web for various purposes. Many times I have to go computer to computer to help them type the URL. Having the links on delicious will save time for everyone involved. I look forward to pulling links up more easily in my room during lessons aw well as sharing links with my fellow educators.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Thing #19
Thing #19
Intro. to Social Bookmarking
I think that tagging is a useful way to organize my digital resources. Every day my bookmark page is getting longer and I have yet a organize the links in an effective manner. I used delicious once before, but was hung up on a few challenges in susribibg to sites. I enjoyed some interesting feeds, but never got to the real usefulness of a site like delicious.
I like the idea of having an easy forum for sharing resources with other teachers in my building or community. It has the potential to be valuable to me if I use it efficiently and effectively.
Intro. to Social Bookmarking
I think that tagging is a useful way to organize my digital resources. Every day my bookmark page is getting longer and I have yet a organize the links in an effective manner. I used delicious once before, but was hung up on a few challenges in susribibg to sites. I enjoyed some interesting feeds, but never got to the real usefulness of a site like delicious.
I like the idea of having an easy forum for sharing resources with other teachers in my building or community. It has the potential to be valuable to me if I use it efficiently and effectively.
Thing #18
Thing #18
Ning
I searches Ning and found a site called Know ELL's that I explored. I found this site quite interesting. The posts were varied: from personal reflections to links to useful sites to research exploring current issues for ELLs such as ELLs and technology. I plan to read many of the articles on this site.
One of the sections (posts) that I found interesting is Enhancing the writing development of English language learners: teacher perceptions of common technology in project-based learning. Topics such as this are current and apply directly to what I do with students.
A problem that I can see with a PLN is TIME. Just like with district tweets (which are interesting, but offer endless links), I could waste a lot of time here. I could forsee that if I was with a school group of teachers here, it could be a problem if one is required to read and process all of the ideas and articles.
Ning
I searches Ning and found a site called Know ELL's that I explored. I found this site quite interesting. The posts were varied: from personal reflections to links to useful sites to research exploring current issues for ELLs such as ELLs and technology. I plan to read many of the articles on this site.
One of the sections (posts) that I found interesting is Enhancing the writing development of English language learners: teacher perceptions of common technology in project-based learning. Topics such as this are current and apply directly to what I do with students.
A problem that I can see with a PLN is TIME. Just like with district tweets (which are interesting, but offer endless links), I could waste a lot of time here. I could forsee that if I was with a school group of teachers here, it could be a problem if one is required to read and process all of the ideas and articles.
Thing #17
Thing #17 Web. 2.0 Winners
Docstock -Documents/ Education
This is one of those sites that I want to have bookmarked and maybe on a feed. Being able to quickly access and use documents to use with quickly is helpful. I found many of the English grammar documents helpful as well as various employment letter examples. I also like the "My Documents" file on doc.stoc
I also plan to explore delicious more to see if I like it more than I-Google.
Many of the winning sites did need membership to access, so I skipped some interesting ones such as Mango.
Docstock -Documents/ Education
This is one of those sites that I want to have bookmarked and maybe on a feed. Being able to quickly access and use documents to use with quickly is helpful. I found many of the English grammar documents helpful as well as various employment letter examples. I also like the "My Documents" file on doc.stoc
I also plan to explore delicious more to see if I like it more than I-Google.
Many of the winning sites did need membership to access, so I skipped some interesting ones such as Mango.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Thing #16
Thing #16
Teach Digital
I was impressed and inspired by all three videos--I even put a link to No Future Left Behind on my Facebook. On that video, one child says "I can't create my future with the tools of your past." This is so true. We are in the digital age, however our educational system is so far behind. I know, I know, we need to think creatively about how to incorporate these technologically creative ideas for our students, however, we still don't have consistent access to computers, microphones, or "studios" and we still have to teach the power standards. There is so much our students need to learn in order to succeed on out state and federal TESTING. Sometimes it seems easier to just teach them the standards in traditional ways.
When have had students produce student driven, multi media learning projects and they turn out awesome. But---they take a long time and will they help the students score higher on our mandatory tests? We need a merging of minds of students, teachers, and all educational policy maters--I think it's time.
I think that the key issue is that we are trying to prepare students for a future we cannot grasp.
Teach Digital
I was impressed and inspired by all three videos--I even put a link to No Future Left Behind on my Facebook. On that video, one child says "I can't create my future with the tools of your past." This is so true. We are in the digital age, however our educational system is so far behind. I know, I know, we need to think creatively about how to incorporate these technologically creative ideas for our students, however, we still don't have consistent access to computers, microphones, or "studios" and we still have to teach the power standards. There is so much our students need to learn in order to succeed on out state and federal TESTING. Sometimes it seems easier to just teach them the standards in traditional ways.
When have had students produce student driven, multi media learning projects and they turn out awesome. But---they take a long time and will they help the students score higher on our mandatory tests? We need a merging of minds of students, teachers, and all educational policy maters--I think it's time.
I think that the key issue is that we are trying to prepare students for a future we cannot grasp.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Thing #15
Thing 15 Podcasts (II)
So far I haven't seen that many podcasts that I would find helpful to my ELL students. I look for things that have lots of visuals when teaching English or supporting them in history or science. I find many more websites that are better designed for instruction for ELL learners. That being said, I have found some that would be helpful for mt students and I mentioned them in my Thing 14 blog.
I still, however, see many f opportunities for student created podcasts as learning tools, especially when embedded in a school, class, or individual blog or wiki. Without consistent access to laptops, computers, or semi-private areas to learn, however, I still see challenges to work on overcoming in order to really include more student driven interactive learning in the classroom.
So far I haven't seen that many podcasts that I would find helpful to my ELL students. I look for things that have lots of visuals when teaching English or supporting them in history or science. I find many more websites that are better designed for instruction for ELL learners. That being said, I have found some that would be helpful for mt students and I mentioned them in my Thing 14 blog.
I still, however, see many f opportunities for student created podcasts as learning tools, especially when embedded in a school, class, or individual blog or wiki. Without consistent access to laptops, computers, or semi-private areas to learn, however, I still see challenges to work on overcoming in order to really include more student driven interactive learning in the classroom.
Thing # 14
Thing 14 Podcasts
Although I like the idea of educational have found that you really have to work to find the best ones. As I purused English Grammar help found in podcast alley, http://www.eslhelpdesk.com/ESLHelpDesk.xml
I found it nothing more than a verbal explanation of grammar. I'd be better to use an interactive website. While surfing the databases of various podcasts, I found that many were no longer available ot needed special software like "podcast bean"(?) to operate.
I found a site while googling for poscast called UgoEigo which has some useful WSL phonics vidoe podcast. I can see using them with my lower level ESL students. http://education.podcast.com/
In terms of ELL instructional instruction, the site I've liked the best so far is the Voice of
America Special English. There is adio read slowing along with narrative--the selections are interesting as well.
The way I see myself as a teacher using podcasts with my students this coming school year is by
having them creating narrative or educational podcasts and really practicing with pronunciation.
http://epnweb.org/index.php?request_id=331&openpod=10#anchor10 Voice of America Special English
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