Working With Google Earth

  For starters, I think that Google Earth is one of the coolest applications that I have ever seen! If I'm 21 years old and think the application is the cat's meow, then I can imagine how excited younger students would be to use the program. In my current social studies class, my teacher said that she had used Google earth in one of her elementary classrooms and the kids absolutely loved it. I think it's a great opportunity for students to view their world. The activities that you can do with Google Earth are endless. Last but not least, it's free which is always good with today’s economy.

Third Week of Tech Class

Last class, I learned how to use iMovie. Prior to this class, I had never used a movie making application before. I thought it was fairly easy to use. In addition, I learned about the cool effects that you can add to a clip or video. The two videos that we watched in class made me think about different ways that I can spice up my teaching, in hopes to catch my student's interests. I have had numerous teachers where all they did was lecture. I don't ever want my future students to have to go through what I did. Learning should be fun and interactive.

Second Day of Class

Last Friday, I learned something about myself. I learned that I have a tendency to always believe what I see, when something is said to have some validity. I don't question things like I should in order to get the surface of what I'm investigating. I know that a lot of information out in the world is skewed and as a future educator it's important that I give my students valid information. In addition, I learned how to use the photo shop on a Mac computer. The photo shop that we used in class is very different from the photo shop that I use on my home computer. I found it confusing, but I'm sure that with practice I will get the hang of it. As they say, "Practice makes perfect!"

What I learned on 9/30

 

  I'm happy to report that I learned how to create a blog! It was easier to create then I initially thought it would be. Secondly, I learned what Web 2.0 entails. In class I learned what "wikis" were. Prior to class I assumed that they had to be something like Wikipedia. I learned that "real simple syndication" sends information to you personally. In addition, I learned that "aggregators" collect and organize content that you subscribe to. Last but not least, I learned that "pod casting" is a combination of audio and video recordings. It's nice to see that there are numerous interactive resources for use online. I plan to use some of the resources in my future classroom, that were on the two websites that you had us explore!