I'd like to call your attention to three additional sites that will help you find good quality sites for your students. They are lists of sites that have been compiled by experts.
The first is geared to K-5 students. It is Ziggity Zoom Best Sites and can be found on my web page under the preschool heading, or just type in the URL http://ziggetyzoom.com/sites.php
The next two can be found on my home page under Tools.
ALA Best Sites for Kids http://www.learnnc.org/lp/external.ala then, click great websites for kids
And last, is: Cyberbee Sites for kids http://cyberbee.com/links/html
I have really enjoyed teaching your class. I have appreciated your willingness to work hard, your sharing with each other, the openness to new ideas, and the expertise that you have graciously shared with me. Have a great Spring! Mary
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Comments
Your comments are great. It sounds like the class is providing relevant information, but not enough time to explore. I try to present as much new information as possible in the time available, and to provide additional resources in each area so that you can explore further when you have time. Keep the comments coming. Sign your first name, and post as Anonymous. See me if you need help.
Internet - The Old and The New
Keep those cards and comix coming. I've gotten a lot of them, so it is working.
Monday we will look at the "NEW" web, also called Web 2.0. It's different than the old familiar web that we all know and use. The traditional web is what might be called 'read-only". It contains a lot of sites where information is stored, as well as tools, such as search sites, to allow access to that information. People using the "old" web work independently. It also provides communication in the form of email, chat rooms, discussion forums, etc.
Web 2.0, the "new' web, is regarded as the read-write web. Blogs, wikis, and feed readers are some of the new applications. They allow people to work collaboratively to create new information for the web, and to share this information with users world-wide. Communication can be constant and ongoing. New communication tools include blogs, Flicker, Twitter, etc. The new web has the potential to dramatically change how we create and deliver educational content.
Monday we will look at the "NEW" web, also called Web 2.0. It's different than the old familiar web that we all know and use. The traditional web is what might be called 'read-only". It contains a lot of sites where information is stored, as well as tools, such as search sites, to allow access to that information. People using the "old" web work independently. It also provides communication in the form of email, chat rooms, discussion forums, etc.
Web 2.0, the "new' web, is regarded as the read-write web. Blogs, wikis, and feed readers are some of the new applications. They allow people to work collaboratively to create new information for the web, and to share this information with users world-wide. Communication can be constant and ongoing. New communication tools include blogs, Flicker, Twitter, etc. The new web has the potential to dramatically change how we create and deliver educational content.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Welcome
Welcome! I hope you come with an open mind, and the enthusiasm to try some new tools and techniques in your classroom. These days, technology, and particularly, the Internet, are changing so quickly that it's a problem for teachers to keep up. Many students, however, are experts are the newer applications .
This class attempts to bring you up-to-date with some of those techniques that your students are using, and also with what other teachers are doing. We'll start with traditional sites and search, and end with Web 2.0 tools like blogs and wikis.
This class attempts to bring you up-to-date with some of those techniques that your students are using, and also with what other teachers are doing. We'll start with traditional sites and search, and end with Web 2.0 tools like blogs and wikis.
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