Last and Final Diigo Reflection

At the start of using Diigo, I found it to be confusing but now after practicing I find the site very beneficial. You are able to find a wealth of resources all in one site that has already been scanned through be others and those people liked that site enough to bookmark it and write a description. Today, I found a number of animation videos on so many subjects like history and anatomy. I think these would have been so helpful for when I was learning in the classroom because I am such a visual learner. I also found a site in Diigo on how to create your own personalized Monopoly Board. How cool is that?!

http://katokula.blogspot.com/2013/12/how-to-make-personalized-monopoly-game.html

ILP #2 "Design" -- SketchUp

I chose to create a 3D model of the Arc de Triomphe that is located in Paris, France. This was my first time learning about SketchUp so I had to download the software and watch video tutorials before beginning my design. The structure on the left was my first try and I decided to not delete that one to show progress and what I learned by practicing.This program was much more complex than it looked and it definitely took a lot of trial and error. But with that being said, I absolutely loved this project and had a blast creating this 3D structure. I think this would be a great tool for students to use and to inform them of the history of what they are creating. I think they would gain an appreciation for the architects and laborers who build the historic landmarks that we have today.

Blog #8: Lab Tour, Bloom's Taxonomy & TechCrunch

I was unfortunately sick when our class toured the lab and I missed out! But I did read a few of my classmates blogs and I learned that the lab was for disabled students using assistive technology. From reading other classmates blogs, I also learned about all the awesome tech they learned about that could benefit the learning of students. The piece of technology that stood out to me the most was the Smart Pen. This tech pen allows a student to take notes and record the lecture simultaneously.

I think this is such a useful tool that a student could use because I know how much this tech would help me in college. Some professors speak quickly and if you are not on your game, you will miss something they said. Also some professors do not use any power points or any kind of written out notes displayed on the board so you just have to listen and take notes as quickly as possible.

With my missing of class, I am sure we discussed Bloom's Taxonomy, so I used google to learn more about it. I read that Bloom's Taxonomy is used to organize educational learning objectives into levels of specificity and complexity and is placed into a set of three hierarchical models. The six major categories within Bloom's Taxonomy include: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation. The modeled is named after Benjamin Bloom who was on the committee of educators that devised the taxonomy.

I would use PowerPoint to support student learning at each level of this model by starting with Knowledge in a history project on WWI. I would inform my students how to use PowerPoint and with that comprehension they can begin their work with PowerPoint on this history project with the use of application. They would analysis the information they collect on WWI and synthesis that information to create the content on the slides. Lastly, they will complete the project and evaluate their own work and see if it needs any adjustments.


I strongly agree that teachers are the driving force behind tech innovation in the classroom. I chose the tech site Tech Crunch as a way to keep up with up and coming tech trends. The screenshot is hyperlinked to techcrunch.com!

techcrunch.com

ILP "Design" - Prezi

http://prezi.com/-mhvg0bwoq8s/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

Diigo Activity: Teacher Productivity Tools

I learned that teachers have a number of resources to chose from when it comes to effectively and efficiently completing their professional work. (https://slack.com/is) Slack is a great resource for communicating with other professionals and https://www.zipgrade.com/ is another resource that is grade for grading and gaining data in a timely manner for teachers.

Post #6 Professional Development, Tech Sandbox & ILP "Design" - Prezi

I looked through a number of school websites and was unable to find any teacher class pages. I found a number of other resources like, Booster Association, Athletics, AP Courses, Bus Schedules and Newsletters but nothing from one specific teacher about their classroom content. I was able to read news about the school and all the upcoming events. I also read about AP Courses and lunch meals and how to sign up for sports. Here is a screen shot of Sante Fe High School and some of the resources I found.

http://www.santafecatholic.org/forms/

I envision myself using a wide variety of technology to help me accomplish my professional responsibility more effectively and efficiently. One example is word processing because they are much more capable of creating and editing a document these days. I am able to publish, create and edit graphics, review and reference work with tools and develop web pages. I find this very important because I need to be able to review my students work and place reviews and I also would love to create a newsletter for my classroom.

Another example would be electronic spreadsheets because I am able to organize, edit, input, and produce reports for any admin task that deals with numbers. This could help me create budgets, track grades and collect class information. As the podcast stated, tech has enabled more options and resources for teacher to take advantage of. Blogs are another recourse that I would find beneficial because I am able to share and learn ideas of other teachers and the methods of teachings they use. I could also use this to track my progress of my students like a journal.


Last week, I went to the Tech Sandbox and was able to see the all of the amazing technology that they had to provide. I was able to see the 3-D printer in action and that was so interesting to see a machine create almost anything you program it to do. I also saw the 3-D pen and saw this piece of tech create 3 denominational objects in real time. This was by far my favorite piece of technology in the Tech Sandbox and unfortunately did not get a chance to try it out.

I also had the opportunity to see the Virtual World head set that transports to anywhere you would like to go. I thought this was amazing because I am studying French currently and it would be interesting to take a Virtual trip to the Louvre in Paris. Overall, I thought all of the tech was so innovative and I am excited to hopefully start to see some of this tech become integrated into classrooms.


For my ILP, I chose to try my hand at Prezi and created a presentaion on World War I. My Prezi shows how World War I started, who fought and how WWI ended.
CPALMS:
7th Grade
Social Sciences
SS.6.W.1.1: Use timelines to identify chronological order of historical events.

https://prezi.com/-mhvg0bwoq8s/copy-of-world-war-i/?webgl=0#

Diigo #2 Web 2.0

After doing the Diigo activity, I learned about the interaction that can be done through this site with my peers. I was able to see someone else views and ideas because they choose to read over my comments and put in their voice and I was able to read those and learn even more. This allowed me to interact and communicate efficiently with my peers and to get their perspective on what I was learning about.