tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607391811156824505.post1347001655546084586..comments2019-09-11T11:17:53.497-04:00Comments on Summer Technology Institute: Chapter 5: Web 2.0Mr. Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09773613696772522404noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607391811156824505.post-67947741420092860112013-08-22T07:33:46.527-04:002013-08-22T07:33:46.527-04:00So, as I was reading the chapter, I was making men...So, as I was reading the chapter, I was making mental notes and highlighting the text on points that I want to write about. I just read Ilyse's post, and found those were the same points I was going to make! <br /><br />I highlighted the quote about choosing a program that meets your goal. That is really important to keep in mind when implementing technology into the classroom.<br /><br />I really enjoyed reading the section abut blogging because that is what I am doing for my project. It gave me some good ideas and suggestions, but also made me realize to not get in over my head. <br /><br />It was neat to have learned about a lot of the programs mentioned in the chapter during STI. One piece that surprised me was the microblogs (even though as I kept reading I have checked out the twitter4teachers at STI). I don't have twitter. Do any of you have twitter that is related to school?<br /><br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08258159189741582287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607391811156824505.post-64545084011910058382013-08-20T20:02:30.253-04:002013-08-20T20:02:30.253-04:00That is why you can't chase tech and the lates...That is why you can't chase tech and the latest device or program. Its not about a program its about the goal you need to do.Mr. Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09773613696772522404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607391811156824505.post-70680965123542592772013-08-20T08:26:50.214-04:002013-08-20T08:26:50.214-04:00As Ilyse mentioned, it was a good feeling to know ...As Ilyse mentioned, it was a good feeling to know that I had heard of most of the tools mentioned in this chapter, either from STI or from other courses. As technology changes and improves so rapidly, I hope I am always able to stay current.<br /><br />I liked that Marcovitz made the distinction that Web2.0 is all about making the internet more interactive and customized to your needs. As my school ventures further into customized learning, I wouldn't be as successful without some of the tools suggested in this chapter. <br /><br />I have used Edmodo and Moodle as a central hub of our class to organize all the materials and resources, but this year I am going to start using a program called Educate that allows me to link all of my resources to learning targets in our curriculum. My former team teacher and I organized an integrated unit entirely on Wikispaces so that our students would have an easier time interacting with each other. I have also used Jing and the QuickTime video recorder on our laptops to make instructional videos to share with learners. I do a lot on Google Docs with my colleagues and I have all my students write their lab reports on Google Docs so that I can give them feedback easier and monitor their progress. This summer I taught a Math Methods course online and we did all of our discussions via VoiceThread and all the participants had great things to say about it, including that the video and voice features made them feel more connected/invested in the course.<br /><br />I used KidBlog with my science students a couple of years ago I did not take Marcovitz advice about making sure that the technology I was using achieved specific curriculum goals. I had learners just explore science concepts of interest to them and blog about them. It was definitely an interesting project, but I did not have specific enough parameters. Lindsay Bolduchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04432998745685563339noreply@blogger.com