The you tube and teacher tube sites are a great way to find unique and diverse ways to introduce and reinforce concepts. I especially like the various approaches to topic found on both sites. Some are very creative in their approach and others are basic introductions to concepts.
The teacher tube site, of course, narrows the search results and is education specific. You may have to search more for age appropriate videos, but that is not difficult or time consuming. Tags will give huge hints to the intended audience.
One can find any topic, narrow or broad. I searched for videos on autism and found ABA lessons, as well as lectures. I searched for terms like math and science, but discovered that searching for specific concepts, like fractions, returned better results. Below is the link to a video introducing fractions. The approach is attention grabbing (as we all hope our lesson are). There are also follow-up video/lessons on speicifc types of fractions. A teacher could easily use these as
http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=211&title=Basic_Math__Lesson_6___Introduction_to_Fractions
Things #19
The Web 2.0 Awards List is good in the sense you have all the peer-reviewed sites on specific topics all in one place and their ranked. Educators can use it as a direct link to sites on specific subjects or as a link to one stop surfing. This could save time searching through thousands of sites found after search on Google and others.
Not sure how I could use this in my classroom. I am a elementary resource teacher and any Internet activities I present are concise and right to the point. This site may have to many distractions. However, I am willing to share this information with the regular education teachers. They can easily use this site for research projects, scavenger hunts, and many other fun activities.
Not sure how I could use this in my classroom. I am a elementary resource teacher and any Internet activities I present are concise and right to the point. This site may have to many distractions. However, I am willing to share this information with the regular education teachers. They can easily use this site for research projects, scavenger hunts, and many other fun activities.
Not sure I understand the full benefits of the Web 2.0 awards list. Help please.
Things #18
The obvious advantage of this online tool is everyone has access to your documents and features used. Not being able to open a document due to outdated software is not an issue here. Also, all the programs avaliable in Microsift Office is avalibale here as well, like spreadsheets, ect. Oh, and best advantage is it's FREE.
But, in Microsoft Office, if a document was created under one operating system it may not work under another. Microsoft office isn't always compatible to other platforms.
I can't think of any solid disadvanatges of using the application online. I suppose one could be that you take up valuable space on your hard drive installing a new program in which you already may have available on your drive. I'll keep pondering disadvantages as I continue using my Microsoft Office. Maybe one day I'll have that ah ha! moment and realize what I've been missing.
By the way...It took a little ober 10 minutes to download.
But, in Microsoft Office, if a document was created under one operating system it may not work under another. Microsoft office isn't always compatible to other platforms.
I can't think of any solid disadvanatges of using the application online. I suppose one could be that you take up valuable space on your hard drive installing a new program in which you already may have available on your drive. I'll keep pondering disadvantages as I continue using my Microsoft Office. Maybe one day I'll have that ah ha! moment and realize what I've been missing.
By the way...It took a little ober 10 minutes to download.
Things #17
I love this site. In the past I have used search tools that are accessible only on library catalogs, but this search tool encompasses the entire web. Amazing. I will use this tool often.
I especially like the feature where you can direct students to one site for only the resource sites you'd like them to visit and compile information from. This limits the discrepancy of information gathered. It gives the teaher control over what material will be presented in a final product. And it also can prevent a student from ending up on a site not so educational.
I choose to create a search for own research topic. Naturally, it is a search on the most popular and often visited site on autism.
Here's my own custom search. http://rollyo.com/amoulton/autism/
I especially like the feature where you can direct students to one site for only the resource sites you'd like them to visit and compile information from. This limits the discrepancy of information gathered. It gives the teaher control over what material will be presented in a final product. And it also can prevent a student from ending up on a site not so educational.
I choose to create a search for own research topic. Naturally, it is a search on the most popular and often visited site on autism.
Here's my own custom search. http://rollyo.com/amoulton/autism/
Things #16
Cool. I like all possible ways Wikis can be used in a classroom. It is great way to keep a class connected and actively involved. You can set up one page initially and reuse it for whatever purpose it serves for your class at any specific time. And it can be used simultaneously for multiple purposes.
This is a good idea for collaboration in any field on any level. It is a casual yet highly effective way to get things done in a collective effort.
This is a good idea for collaboration in any field on any level. It is a casual yet highly effective way to get things done in a collective effort.
Things #15
What does web 2.0 mean to me? Hmm...this is truly the first time I've encountered the term. However, after reading several articles about what web 2.0 means to others and especially viewing the video, A Vision of Students Today, I think I might have something valuable to say.
Web 2.0 means we are no longer bounded to the traditional idea that anything worth reading is only found in a library. Or the idea that libraries are only good for finding hard copies of books and dictionaries.
Today, libraries are places where information is not only stored, but shared, transferred, made more accessible and gathered for future use. It is the hub where all knowledge and information can be obtained. There are no limits to the resources available at a library or the Internet today.
My only concern is the authenticity of information floating around in libraries and on the web. That is what the debate should be about. But, the unlimited exposure to reading materials, resources, and ideas is the best part of web 2.0 IMO
Web 2.0 means we are no longer bounded to the traditional idea that anything worth reading is only found in a library. Or the idea that libraries are only good for finding hard copies of books and dictionaries.
Today, libraries are places where information is not only stored, but shared, transferred, made more accessible and gathered for future use. It is the hub where all knowledge and information can be obtained. There are no limits to the resources available at a library or the Internet today.
My only concern is the authenticity of information floating around in libraries and on the web. That is what the debate should be about. But, the unlimited exposure to reading materials, resources, and ideas is the best part of web 2.0 IMO
Things #14
OK. Scratch my previous blog (Things #13). Technorati just dashed away those thoughts. Who thinks of these things. Thank goodness for them.
If I looked in the correct spots, I came up with 245 hits came up for "school library learning 2.0." 28 blogs exist for the keyword search "school library learning 2.0." Most were post from various week comments on 23 Things. The results were different depending where you searched. Of course, there was some repetion in all the searches due to the common topic. Maybe a couple of the same videos, pictures, and blogs showed up in all three spots. I can only assume that the closer to the topic the more likely it is to show up in all searches.
Did I see anything interesting in my exploration for popular blogs, searches, and tags? Let's just say that three out of five of the top 100 blogs by fans also showed up in the top five of the top 100 blogs by authority.
The tags were not exactly topic geared. It seemed more general and broad. They were more like categories. They could take you anywhere.
I like the idea of tagging now that I understand the significance it can have. It makes it easier to share information. And if you want to direct someone to a specific topic, idea, or word search, tagging makes it all that much easier. Even if they don't want to read your whole blog.
Well, I have claimed my blog. Now I must truly write relevant and interesting post. What have I gotten myself into now. This was suppose to be simple summer course for professional development.
If I looked in the correct spots, I came up with 245 hits came up for "school library learning 2.0." 28 blogs exist for the keyword search "school library learning 2.0." Most were post from various week comments on 23 Things. The results were different depending where you searched. Of course, there was some repetion in all the searches due to the common topic. Maybe a couple of the same videos, pictures, and blogs showed up in all three spots. I can only assume that the closer to the topic the more likely it is to show up in all searches.
Did I see anything interesting in my exploration for popular blogs, searches, and tags? Let's just say that three out of five of the top 100 blogs by fans also showed up in the top five of the top 100 blogs by authority.
The tags were not exactly topic geared. It seemed more general and broad. They were more like categories. They could take you anywhere.
I like the idea of tagging now that I understand the significance it can have. It makes it easier to share information. And if you want to direct someone to a specific topic, idea, or word search, tagging makes it all that much easier. Even if they don't want to read your whole blog.
Well, I have claimed my blog. Now I must truly write relevant and interesting post. What have I gotten myself into now. This was suppose to be simple summer course for professional development.
Things #13
Tags....hmm. My first impression of delicious was not a good one. It seemed a chaotice way to organize information, people randomly placing labels on various topics. But, once I truly processed how tags/social bookmarking could help me, I discovered I could use this in multiple useful ways. I have used it to find like articles/webpages on my favorite topics/subjects.
Digg I am familiar with. I did not set up an account to Digg, but this site was easy to understand just by looking at it.
Diigo (Furl) is also a place I like because I could bookmark articles, sites, blogs, etc. on specific topics of interest with their easy drop down menus. Ma.gnolia is turining into a invite only site. so comments on that until I'm invited.
I can see how a student could use this tool to research a given topic. Of course, one would need to be careful about the content found as far as facts and referencing. I do beleive this tool can be used for more than just bookmarking. Many sites had extra features that can be tagged for a specific audience. An educator could use that tag to direct students to given list of article or books.
Digg I am familiar with. I did not set up an account to Digg, but this site was easy to understand just by looking at it.
Diigo (Furl) is also a place I like because I could bookmark articles, sites, blogs, etc. on specific topics of interest with their easy drop down menus. Ma.gnolia is turining into a invite only site. so comments on that until I'm invited.
I can see how a student could use this tool to research a given topic. Of course, one would need to be careful about the content found as far as facts and referencing. I do beleive this tool can be used for more than just bookmarking. Many sites had extra features that can be tagged for a specific audience. An educator could use that tag to direct students to given list of article or books.
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