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.