Today we learned about Google Forms. You enter questions on it and when you have others fill them out, all of their answer go into the same sheet.
We created a form and mine can be found here. There are two different views for forms. This is the form the user uses to enter their data. The spreadsheet format of this form can be found here. This is the form that I use to see the data.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Multimedia Tools
Today we learned about a couple of free multimedia tools available on the internet. The first tool was ISSUU. The tool ISSUU is a PDF viewer online that can be used as a presentation tool as well.
The next tool we used was Prezi , which allows you to do zooming presentations. Unlike power point, Prezi is created on one "slide". As you move through the presentation, Prezi zooms in on a specific aspect of your presentation, from one to the next to the next. It's much easier to understand by seeing.We created a sample Prezi. You can see mine here.
If you would like to include slides from a power point in your Prezi, you can go into the power point you want, click save as and save it as a jpeg file. You can then upload them as pictures.
Prezi fits the following NETS Standard:
2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
a. design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity.
Prezi allows students to use digital tools to be creative in making presentations.
The next tool we used was Prezi , which allows you to do zooming presentations. Unlike power point, Prezi is created on one "slide". As you move through the presentation, Prezi zooms in on a specific aspect of your presentation, from one to the next to the next. It's much easier to understand by seeing.We created a sample Prezi. You can see mine here.
If you would like to include slides from a power point in your Prezi, you can go into the power point you want, click save as and save it as a jpeg file. You can then upload them as pictures.
Prezi fits the following NETS Standard:
2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
a. design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity.
Prezi allows students to use digital tools to be creative in making presentations.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Intel & Webquest
Today we are going to talk about online tools from the Intel corporation. The first tool can be found under "Thinking Tools". We used the ranking tool. We ranked the webquests we viewed on a Webquest About Webquests from best to worst.
Next, we filled out a survey about the webquest we are going to create.
My webquest is centered on the qualities of the epic hero. Each student is assigned a hero. Before they read, they are to create a list of qualities they think the epic hero might have. Then, they are to read the stories associated with those heroes and make a list of qualities they have that might be the qualities of the epic hero. Compare the two lists. Then, they will get with the other members of their group and compare the lists. Comprise one list for the whole group. Then, all together, they are to write a short story with the main character possessing the qualities of an epic hero.
This falls under the NETS Standards:
1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
c. promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students' conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes.
Students will complete a Webquest, a collaborative project that will help them understand the concept of the epic hero.
a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness.
Part of the webquest requires students to write their own story about the epic hero.
2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
a. design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity.
This will be a relevant learning experience, as we are going to be talking about the epic hero in class, and the students will use digital tools to gather this information and compose their own story.
Next, we filled out a survey about the webquest we are going to create.
My webquest is centered on the qualities of the epic hero. Each student is assigned a hero. Before they read, they are to create a list of qualities they think the epic hero might have. Then, they are to read the stories associated with those heroes and make a list of qualities they have that might be the qualities of the epic hero. Compare the two lists. Then, they will get with the other members of their group and compare the lists. Comprise one list for the whole group. Then, all together, they are to write a short story with the main character possessing the qualities of an epic hero.
This falls under the NETS Standards:
1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
c. promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students' conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes.
Students will complete a Webquest, a collaborative project that will help them understand the concept of the epic hero.
a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness.
Part of the webquest requires students to write their own story about the epic hero.
2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
a. design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity.
This will be a relevant learning experience, as we are going to be talking about the epic hero in class, and the students will use digital tools to gather this information and compose their own story.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Jeopardy Games
The first Jeopardy version we worked with was a free one online and can be found here. The downside to this one is that you can only use text so no video, pictures, or audio. Also, the questions you have already selected do not go away, so that could be confusing when playing a review game.
The next Jeopardy version we worked with was a PowerPoint that was already set up.The first slide is the Jeopardy board and each number has a hyperlink linking it to a corresponding question. To make the answer show up, I made a separate text box and edited the the custom entrance animation. This version is better because you can edit it to suit your personal tastes, you can include pictures, video and audio and you can tell which questions have already been selected.
3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
a. demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations.
We already knew what Jeopardy was and many teachers use Jeopardy as a means of review. Now that we have learned these new technological tools, we can use Jeopardy as a review tool in a more effective way.
b. collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation.
As teachers, before a test, we could send this review game home to parents for them to help their children study for the test. We could play this game in class.
The next Jeopardy version we worked with was a PowerPoint that was already set up.The first slide is the Jeopardy board and each number has a hyperlink linking it to a corresponding question. To make the answer show up, I made a separate text box and edited the the custom entrance animation. This version is better because you can edit it to suit your personal tastes, you can include pictures, video and audio and you can tell which questions have already been selected.
3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
a. demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations.
We already knew what Jeopardy was and many teachers use Jeopardy as a means of review. Now that we have learned these new technological tools, we can use Jeopardy as a review tool in a more effective way.
b. collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation.
As teachers, before a test, we could send this review game home to parents for them to help their children study for the test. We could play this game in class.
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