Day 19 3/30/10

Today in class we looked at the WebQuest website. We divided into groups and each of the members had a role. I was the Altitudinist. This role was described as Higher level thinking is everything to you. There's too much emphasis on factual recall in schools today. The only justification for bringing technology into schools is if it opens up the possibility that students will have to analyze information, synthesize multiple perspectives, and take a stance on the merits of something. You also value sites that allow for some creative expression on the part of the learner. I thoought that the WebQuest about making Ice Cream was the best. This one let students create a new flavor of ice cream. They also created a label for their ice cream and a poster describing their ice cream. This was done in groups. Also, the class got to make ice cream.

We all Scream for Ice Cream

This meets INSTE NETS standartd 3b. which states locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.

This is met because the students can use different types of technology and media to learn about different things.

Day 18 3/25/10

Making a digital students helps students meet the ISTE standards by meeting Standard 1B. This standard states "create original works as a means of personal or group expression." Students do this by first creating a story and then putting pictures, and other things into one finished product.

Day 17 March 23, 2010

Today in Class we joined Bruceton's five. In this site we uploaded our magazine cover. Also, we created a minibiography. This a good way fro students communicate about themselves to others. I feel that it helps students develop 21st Century Skills standard for Information, communication, and Technology because it helps them interact with each other and the teacher. Students enjoy using the computer so they would be interested in sharing things to others by using one. I think that the Ning site is interesting.

Day 16 3/11/10

In class today we made a magazine cover. We made the title for Teacher of the year. We put different aspects of our teaching philosophy as headlines. This activity met the 21st century skills of Media Literacy by having students understand and utilize the most appropriate media creation tools, characteristics and conventions.

Day 15 3/9/10

Today in class we viewed and described two differnt magazine covers and talked about how it made us feel to look at them. Both of the magazines had a picture of Arnold Swartzeneggar on the front cover. The first was a muscle magazine and the second was showing him in a suit as the govenor of California. You could tell that the magiznes were portraying two different views of him. By doing this activity, student are developing 21st Century skills for Media Literacy. This activity helped students Examine how individuals interpret messages differently, how values and points of view are included or excluded, and how media can influence beliefs and behaviors.

Day 14 3/4/10

Creating a Woordle helps meet learning and innovation by encouraging students to think of certain topics and pick out important things about that topic. They can also communicate this to other students clearly with the picutre the woordle creates.

Day 13 3/2/10

Today in class we bookmarked websites through black board. This helps us organize sites that we want to use and keeps them in one place. This met the standard of applying technology effectively. This helps students to be able to research, communicate and keep track of their information.