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Thursday, March 18, 2010

Nets PowerPoint NETS 1, 2, and 3

Using PowerPoint is a very big part of the elementary classroom these days. In all of my observations I have seen the elementary classes go to labs to use it. It is valuable for students to know how to create layouts and surf the web for images. It will be fun to teach them this program because I love it.

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Nets Collaborative PowerPoint Rubric-NETS 2

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Social Bookmarking NETS 4 and 5

Reading the articles in Social Bookmarking helped to open my eyes on topics I was nor aware of. There was a test I took and that showed me how little I knew about the effects of discrimination in our country. There was also good information about cyber bullying that I learned and plan to pass on to my future students on what not to do!

1. National Archives-American Women in History
This article discusses great women in American History, particularly Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Stanton who were inspirational in having a huge impact on women's rights. Back in the late eighteen hundreds they fought for 50 years for women's right to vote and anti slavery. They died before they were able to see it come to fruition. The value of using this primary source in the classroom is that pertinent information can easily be accessed for students to learn from.

2. NEA-Achievement Gap
The achievement gaps that this article is referring to are the difference in the test scores among minorities, english language learners, low income families and people with disabilities. The tests are set against middle class students from higher income families that don't have disabilities to interfere with their learning and are compared to the students with disadvantages. This is creates an environment of inequality and creates racial tensions.


3. Stop Cyber Bullying
 got 0 on my score so according to the results I am a saint regarding cyber bullying. This article called,"wired kids summit", is about an approach to stop this whole process of cyber bullying through positive hero cartoon pop ups. Law enforcements unite with kids and their parents and together they bring awareness and create prevention techniques.


4. Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
 I first viewed Performing Arts and found a site on puppet building. I think this is a fun thing for kids to learn and a tool that can be incorporated in education. The mold is created by using the arm and hand covered with paper mache. Then it is painted and feathers are added. You can be as creative as you want and use the instructions to the detail for better results. The second article under the second column titles teacher helpers I chose presentation support. I chose the information specialist for technological questions. This is a site all educators will find handy (unless you are a computer geek yourself). Thus site offers a workshop to teach technology which is handy for teaching students.


5. Multiple Intelligences
My test results were 81% in both Musical and Interpersonal Intelligences. My third highest was 67% in Body Kinestetics. I watched two movies, one on Smatsville and one on Gardner's interview. I liked how the first video said it's not how mart you are that matters but how are you smart, meaning where re your strengths. Gardner had a lot to say and I thought it was interesting how he said he felt it was more important to learn to think scientifically which takes time. He said it is important to get feedback, internalize it and then apply self assessment in the future after you have understood where you were wrong. I also liked wha the said about the myth of teaching only being achieved through books and showing what you've learned through tests. He said there ae many other ways to learn and show your knowledge. He also said it is unfair that education treats everyone the same.


6. Teaching Tolerance-Lesson Idea
My test results were 81% in both Musical and Interpersonal Intelligences. My third highest was 67% in Body Kinestetics. I watched two movies, one on Smatsville and one on Gardner's interview. I liked how the first video said it's not how mart you are that matters but how are you smart, meaning where re your strengths. Gardner had a lot to say and I thought it was interesting how he said he felt it was more important to learn to think scientifically which takes time. He said it is important to get feedback, internalize it and then apply self assessment in the future after you have understood where you were wrong. I also liked wha the said about the myth of teaching only being achieved through books and showing what you've learned through tests. He said there ae many other ways to learn and show your knowledge. He also said it is unfair that education treats everyone the same.


7. EdChange Multicultural Awareness Quiz
 was shocked at the cocaine statistic how getting busted with powder cocaine, which is associated with wealthy people and crack associated with poor, makes a difference in the Federal Law for mandatory imprisonment. 500 grams of powder and only 5 grams of crack will mandate the same 5 year sentence. The other statistic that I found interesting was the Princeton study. Students with "Legacy Status" handed down from previous generations got 160 extra points on their SAT scores! No wonder it is harder to advance yourself if you are the first in a family to go to college.


8. Netiquette
Netiquette is a cyberspace guide for proper etiquette. It states to remember the human and don't treat people as you would if you are road rager. Be respectful and considerate to the newbies. Help guide unfamiliar steps and always be respectful and honest and check out chat rooms before entering. I scored 90% on the quiz. You want to add emoticans links in your emails to express feelings and concerns. An emoticon is a textual expression representing the face of a writer's mood or facial expression. For example, :), :(, and :D. They are often used to alert a responder to the tenor or temper of a statement, and can change and improve interpretation of plain text.

Journal #4 NETS 1, 2, 3 and 5


Bull, G., (2010, February,). Finding students who learn with media. Learning and Leading with Technology, 5, Retrieved from http://www.iste.org

With today’s era in technology, most kids are already exposed to the internet either through the school, at home or a friend’s. Many of them have technological devices from iPods, iPhones, video games on an Xboxs, Playstations, PSPs or some other computer based video game system. Numerous kids are more technologically advanced then their parents and therefore pick up on new skills very quickly. Education is trying to keen in on this phenomenon by combining academics and technology.

Some educators are introducing Primary Access MovieMaker to students in hopes of advancing their creativity while expanding scholastic knowledge. Primary Access MovieMaker allows students to ad text and images with an audio narration in developing short films. They lean to edit and develop story lines with facts in history, geography and other subject matter. Educators realize that kids love to be creative and using their imagination stimulates the enthusiasm for learning. By assigning the task of developing a film that addresses curriculum, the students are more cognitive and enthusiastic in reviewing content. Their attention is stimulated consequently their retention of educational data is as well. Primary Access MovieMaker was developed to eliminate standard digital video editors.

Learning the functions of standard equipment and the time associated in producing short films takes time away from actual learning standardized curriculum. Primary Access MovieMaker is simple to use and combined with Primary Access Storyboard, students can create a visual historical narrative in one class period. These online tools can also allow the teacher to monitor the progress of the students while they are creating and make assessments without interruption. Students who have used this system of leaning have proven to excel in their knowledge and retention and educators are trying to incorporate online environments in the regular classroom.

Question 1# Is it expensive to purchase the software to install Primary Access MovieMaker or Storyboard on the school’s computers? Answer: The initial expense is minimal and considering that it can be used over and over for many years averages out to pennies compared to the benefits achieved through the use of it. Unlike books, software does not wear out.

Question 2# If it is so good why don’t more schools offer this program?
Answer: This is a relatively new program and it is on the rise. We hope to get it into schools nationwide by the year 2012. sometimes new ideas in education are prevented due to high demand to meet required curriculums. Creativity has been put on the back burner but we feel our technology can benefit both aspects of education, academic and creativity.

Journal #1 NETS 1, 2, 3, and 5



Johnson, D. (2010, December). Keeping the peace. Learning and Leading with Technology, 4, Retrieved from http://www.iste.org


Cloud computing is a wonderful opportunity for all to benefit from. It offers the use of software many wouldn’t normally have the option of. Two big advantages of using cloud computing is that you don’t have to have money for purchasing software or hardware in order to utilize it or have the means to store it on your hard drive. This availability gives you the benefit of a high speed service that is accessible anywhere or anytime no matter what computer you are using. You can’t download the software, but all you have to do is log on in order to take advantage of it’s free service!

Cloud computing is free and that is amazing since most of us don’t have the money required to install needed software or keep it updated. There are web sites that you can easily log onto to make use of free software they store for anyone. This is something most people aren’t aware of in fact one very popular site that has the option of cloud computing is Google. The access site for open software use is Google docs. Another cloud computing option is wiki. They allow you to use spreadsheets, the latest word processing system and make presentations. This option is not only great for personal use but for schools and businesses.

The use of Cloud computers in many companies and school districts allows them the opportunity to free up money that normally would have to be used in purchasing expensive software to meet more important issues. This includes budget cut backs and employee layoffs. Elementary education is where computer knowledge begins. Many school age kids already know a great deal about technology but the vast majority doesn’t have an option to learn the latest advancements in word processing, spreadsheets or the latest technology which can aid them greatly in their futures.  Cloud computing cyberspace assistance can save thousands of dollars in initial investment and allow numerous interactive benefits no other software is capable of.

Cloud computing got its name from the concept of a cloud metaphor used to diagram the Internet and networks. Cloud computing relies on applications and file storage residing on networks. They also offer the advantage of photo storage, photo editing and web page editing that are also offered in cloud computing. You can store commercial or personal photos on a storage site but there is no guarantee all your files are secure so back ups for important documents is a good idea.

Question 1# Are there training sessions offered for schools to learn and teach their students how to take advantage of Cloud computing?
Answer: There is still not that many schools in the elementary levels that are aware of the vast opportunities available to them through the use of cloud computing. I would like to see the word get out and one simple session could be taught to one individual who could in turn teach an entire school.

Question 2# Is there anyway that cloud computing can tie into other peoples personal computers and steal identities? That is not very likely since there is no downloading taking place. You only have to log onto an established browser and through their website access the software. This is not a guarantee though because computer pirating and viruses have mysterious ways of encroaching. We highly recommend that consumers don’t open attachments or unwanted downloads for protection.