Tuesday, July 17, 2012
WEBSITES I WILL USE IN MY CLASSROOM
I've only been in class a little over a day, but I've already found several sites I would like to use. The first one is http://mathatube.com/everydaymath-motheds.html. At River Ridge, we use a math program called "Everyday Math". This site that I found shows how to do the algorithms. Every year, we have parents ask us how to do math "the new way". This site will be beneficial for the parents and students to use at home.
2 - I would like to use a Voki in my class. I haven't completely decided at what point I will implement it, but I know that 4th graders would love to be able to do this.
3 - I would like to use the Text to Speech http://www.ispeech.org/text.to.speech site too. I think this would be great to type a story in and have a student listen to it. This would be great for students who missed school, or just need to listen to it again. A big part of the common core is having the students read, then re-read. Some students will need to be able to listen to it. It would also be neat for the students to be able to write a paper and enter it. Then they could listen to it. It would be a fun thing to share with the other students as well.
4 - Livebinders - http://www.livebinders.com/. Each year the 4th graders follow the Iditarod, a dog sled race, in Alaska. I can create a livebinder with all of the sites they go to. I like the idea of being able to create a webquest of sorts and allow the students to follow it step by step. This would be great to use in the computer lab this year.
5 - Symbaloo - http://www.symbaloo.com/ - is another site I'd like to use. Our elementary computer teacher showed it to us last year, but I never really did much with it until yesterday. I can't decide if I want to use it for myself or for my students - or both?!
2 - I would like to use a Voki in my class. I haven't completely decided at what point I will implement it, but I know that 4th graders would love to be able to do this.
3 - I would like to use the Text to Speech http://www.ispeech.org/text.to.speech site too. I think this would be great to type a story in and have a student listen to it. This would be great for students who missed school, or just need to listen to it again. A big part of the common core is having the students read, then re-read. Some students will need to be able to listen to it. It would also be neat for the students to be able to write a paper and enter it. Then they could listen to it. It would be a fun thing to share with the other students as well.
4 - Livebinders - http://www.livebinders.com/. Each year the 4th graders follow the Iditarod, a dog sled race, in Alaska. I can create a livebinder with all of the sites they go to. I like the idea of being able to create a webquest of sorts and allow the students to follow it step by step. This would be great to use in the computer lab this year.
5 - Symbaloo - http://www.symbaloo.com/ - is another site I'd like to use. Our elementary computer teacher showed it to us last year, but I never really did much with it until yesterday. I can't decide if I want to use it for myself or for my students - or both?!
Monday, July 16, 2012
As part of our class today, we were asked to read 3 articles. The first one was entitled "Learning Management Systems" (LMS). A LMS is a system that allows the teacher to put everything in one place. This reminds me of the classes I took when I was getting my Master's degree. Everything was put there for the students by the instructor. It allows the students to work at their own rate within reason. If a student needs to go back and look at something, it is still there for them to see/do.
The second article was 'Learning Management Systems Take on K-12 Role". "This article also described a Content Management System (CMS). A CMS does not allow the interactive features such as quizzes and discussion boards that the LMS does.
The point that struck me the most was that there are so many students that don't have access to a computer at home. This certainly limits them when it comes to LMS.
The second article was 'Learning Management Systems Take on K-12 Role". "This article also described a Content Management System (CMS). A CMS does not allow the interactive features such as quizzes and discussion boards that the LMS does.
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