Game 1: Interactive Coin Game
I like this interactive coin game because the coins are very life like and I feel that it truly helps children learn their coins. This game would be great for students in second and third grade learning and practicing their coin counting. I would use this in my classroom as a math center, I would be sure to be near the students to help with questions or problem dragging the coins; using a mouse can often be difficult for children with not as advanced fine motor skills.
Game 2: Matching Shapes with Krog
I like this game because of the fantastic theme of the webpage. From past experience if an educational game has an interesting theme and characters children will be drawn to it. I feel that this game offers those interesting aspects. This game would be great for kindergarteners who should be mastering shapes, while also getting the students comfortable using the mouse for their fine motor skills, and getting comfortable with technology.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
Assignment 8
How do you plan to use VoiceThread in your future classrooms?
- I think that I could use VoiceThread in my classroom to help with phonics activities. I think that it would really help with providing children with visual as well as verbal cues.
How does that help you meet the ISTE standards?
- VoiceThread and using it in my future classroom helps meet the ISTE standard of "Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments." This is because I would be using technology to help assit me in learning. Technology can also be a great way to asses children's knowledge. Many times it is hard for just one teacher to keep track of each student's level, grades, and reactions to assingments; technology can lend a helping hand with keeping children's responses organized.
My Voice Thread
- I think that I could use VoiceThread in my classroom to help with phonics activities. I think that it would really help with providing children with visual as well as verbal cues.
How does that help you meet the ISTE standards?
- VoiceThread and using it in my future classroom helps meet the ISTE standard of "Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments." This is because I would be using technology to help assit me in learning. Technology can also be a great way to asses children's knowledge. Many times it is hard for just one teacher to keep track of each student's level, grades, and reactions to assingments; technology can lend a helping hand with keeping children's responses organized.
My Voice Thread
Monday, October 4, 2010
Assignment 7: Survey
Based on your discussion with your classmates, what do you think are the three best ways of using Google Forms in this article?
1. To get to know your students.
2. Weekly Reading Record
3. Spelling Tests
What are possible ways for you to use Google Forms in your classroom?
- In addition to the three ways I stated above I could see myself using Google Forms to get childrens feedback on projects and activities we did in class. I also feel that it would be a great way to communicate with parents and get en site into what is going on at home. Students can only learn so much at school, and need to use home as a time to practice and keep up with the skills they are learning. I think parents could use a google form to answer how their children did each day during daily reading. I am an early childhood education major so may be working with children too young to use the computer and such software; but I feel that incorporating it for use of the parents it may make it easier than having them fill out a paper reading log. This would also act as a direct link between myself, the educator, to the teachers; rather than relying on the students to transport messages back and forth.
Here is the link to the survey I created:
Link to Social Networking Survey
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Assignment 6: Web Quest Assignment
Insects Perspective: I believe this Web quest is great for children, I think that the Web quest and final lesson plan is great for students and incorporates a variety of different content areas. I really enjoy the idea of this project and I would love expand it downwards to use in an early childhood classroom. I feel that children would really adapt to the different parts of the lesson plan if changed to appeal to the younger children. Also, I think the evaluation page is done very well and I really enjoyed reading the descriptions for each 'grade;' they were written in positive sentences which I agree with. Although I really enjoy the topic the Web quest chose to focus on, I feel that the Introduction could use more details and the have more details to intrigue the children more.
The Four Seasons: Overall, this Web quest idea is a good one. I enjoy the group aspect of this project to ensure each student having the opportunity to gain full knowledge. While reading through the Web quest I felt that the instructions were geared to older students. Although the topic was very elementary I feel that the way the Web quest is designed it is in a very 'paragraph' form, rather than bullet points, descriptions, pictures, or examples brightly shows. The examples that are provided are separate from the process which I feel would confuse young children. Overall, I think the topic for this certain lesson plan is a great one and would love to use it in my future classroom!
Who Really Owns the Rosetta Stone: This Web quest is set up in a very different way than the others provided in this project. I think that this site would work for older children; but students who are only used to working with the basic set up of a Web quest would find themselves lost in these pages. The links provided are not the same links as the other provided web quests. I feel that the project is still a fantastic idea and feel that the links provided are great examples and resources for the students. I really enjoyed how the educator was encouraging technology involvement as well as personal presentations.
Review of Algebra 1: I like the idea this educator had. I am comfortable, and have experience with younger children, so it may be that I am not experienced with this aged student but I felt as if this Web quest would be too confusing for eighth grade and early high schoolers. I understand that mathematics is a hard content area to use technology in. I do believe that topics are introduced in a clear, very outlined manner which is why I can understand why the educator based this web quest for eighth grade and high school students. However, the task page is very busy and has a lot of detail which is helpful but I feel it could be overwhelming for younger children. If I were to use this in a classroom I think I would change the Introduction to capture the students attention more. Algebra tends to be a difficult, therefore boring, subject for many young children and by creating more exciting and intricate lesson plans it could encourage participation.
My WebQuest about What's in a State: Here is the Link
The Four Seasons: Overall, this Web quest idea is a good one. I enjoy the group aspect of this project to ensure each student having the opportunity to gain full knowledge. While reading through the Web quest I felt that the instructions were geared to older students. Although the topic was very elementary I feel that the way the Web quest is designed it is in a very 'paragraph' form, rather than bullet points, descriptions, pictures, or examples brightly shows. The examples that are provided are separate from the process which I feel would confuse young children. Overall, I think the topic for this certain lesson plan is a great one and would love to use it in my future classroom!
Who Really Owns the Rosetta Stone: This Web quest is set up in a very different way than the others provided in this project. I think that this site would work for older children; but students who are only used to working with the basic set up of a Web quest would find themselves lost in these pages. The links provided are not the same links as the other provided web quests. I feel that the project is still a fantastic idea and feel that the links provided are great examples and resources for the students. I really enjoyed how the educator was encouraging technology involvement as well as personal presentations.
Review of Algebra 1: I like the idea this educator had. I am comfortable, and have experience with younger children, so it may be that I am not experienced with this aged student but I felt as if this Web quest would be too confusing for eighth grade and early high schoolers. I understand that mathematics is a hard content area to use technology in. I do believe that topics are introduced in a clear, very outlined manner which is why I can understand why the educator based this web quest for eighth grade and high school students. However, the task page is very busy and has a lot of detail which is helpful but I feel it could be overwhelming for younger children. If I were to use this in a classroom I think I would change the Introduction to capture the students attention more. Algebra tends to be a difficult, therefore boring, subject for many young children and by creating more exciting and intricate lesson plans it could encourage participation.
My WebQuest about What's in a State: Here is the Link
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