The purpose of my podcast was to explain the parts of my wiki. It was a very basic explanation because my wiki is a work in progress. I think that this podcast will help people that are unfamiliar with wikis navigate through mine. My podcast was created to guide people through my wiki and will hopefully make people who visit it more familiar with the components of my wiki.
My podcast was created using Jing. I have used Jing in some of my other technology classes and I find that is very user friendly. In the future, I would like to add pod casts as I add components to my wiki. I may also see if I could offer my lessons via podcast so that parents can see how and what we are learning. Also, if a child is absent it would allow them to feel like they were still in class even if they aren't physically able to be there.
Kristen Downs
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Blog Reflection #5- Week 5
In the future I will use mapping before I use a search engine. Mapping will allow me to narrow my search and save the results which I can use for future reference when needed. I enjoyed using mapping to search instead of a search engine. In the past it has been difficult to narrow down material that actually fits what I am searching. Mapping will allow me to save the information that fits my search and criteria. This will make future searching less time consuming.
As a teacher, I can see that students would have a broader search with a search engine versus mapping. I could also see students getting into things that are inappropriate if searched outside the school where various sites are filtered and blocked. Mapping would allow parents to "block" various sites as well.
Delicious would allow me to organize the sites I visit the most. It would also allow me to add information that I deem important either personally or professionally. I will definitely be using this feature in the future. In fact, I plan to pull some things from my Pinterest boards to this site in order to access them easier.
Kristen Downs
As a teacher, I can see that students would have a broader search with a search engine versus mapping. I could also see students getting into things that are inappropriate if searched outside the school where various sites are filtered and blocked. Mapping would allow parents to "block" various sites as well.
Delicious would allow me to organize the sites I visit the most. It would also allow me to add information that I deem important either personally or professionally. I will definitely be using this feature in the future. In fact, I plan to pull some things from my Pinterest boards to this site in order to access them easier.
Kristen Downs
Friday, February 10, 2012
Blog Reflection #4- Assessment
I most closely identify with many of the ten principles related to AFL. The one first that I most closely identify is "Assessment for learning should be part of effective planning of teaching and learning". As a teacher, I am constantly thinking about the best way to present different objectives to my students. After lessons I try to think about what worked and what did not work. This is especially true after assessments. In kindergarten we assess the students on various things taught to correlate to their report card. Many times the kids don't master the skill when tested, so I try to incorporate a re-teach time or a time to teach the particular objective in a different way. Then I re-evaluate the students to see if they gained mastery of the objective. I always want my students to successful, so I am constantly thinking of the best way to teach various objectives.
I feel that portfolios are a great way for students to see how they have grown and for them to share work they are proud of with others. As a kindergarten teacher, I keep a portfolio of the students work throughout the year. Most of what I keep are assessments that correlate to the students report card, but there are some fun aspects that I keep throughout the year. Usually when I tell the students we are keeping these to put in their portfolios, they tend to do better work. After reading the article, however, I think I may let the students decide what is added to their portfolios throughout the year. I have even thought about starting to keep and art and writing portfolio for my kids. This will give the next year's teacher an idea of where the students are in their writing and art skills. Portfolios area great way to informally assess how the students are learning.
The development of a portfolio for me will show growth and learning. I think that it will help me keep my technology skills fresh by revisiting various items throughout the time in my classes. It will also allow my to see how my technology skills have grown and changed during my time in the ETEC classes. I am excited to see the potential I will reach through my portfolio.
Kristen Downs
I feel that portfolios are a great way for students to see how they have grown and for them to share work they are proud of with others. As a kindergarten teacher, I keep a portfolio of the students work throughout the year. Most of what I keep are assessments that correlate to the students report card, but there are some fun aspects that I keep throughout the year. Usually when I tell the students we are keeping these to put in their portfolios, they tend to do better work. After reading the article, however, I think I may let the students decide what is added to their portfolios throughout the year. I have even thought about starting to keep and art and writing portfolio for my kids. This will give the next year's teacher an idea of where the students are in their writing and art skills. Portfolios area great way to informally assess how the students are learning.
The development of a portfolio for me will show growth and learning. I think that it will help me keep my technology skills fresh by revisiting various items throughout the time in my classes. It will also allow my to see how my technology skills have grown and changed during my time in the ETEC classes. I am excited to see the potential I will reach through my portfolio.
Kristen Downs
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Reflective Blog #3- Wiki Week
When I developed my wiki I developed it as a place for teachers to share ideas with one another. I love hearing about the successes, funny instances and other things that go on in classrooms. It lets me know that I am not the only person who endures such things in my classroom. I have not yet shared my wiki with any of my fellow teachers, however, as I develop more understanding for a wiki i hope to share it with my teacher friends.
As I learn more about wikis I see that it is similar to how many people communicate on a daily basis, text messages. I know that I send many text messages during the day because it is easy, less disruptive than a phone call and with two kids of my own it is difficult to hear on the phone sometimes. I also see that a wiki could be a place to actively communicate with my parents and students. Many times my parents do not have a break to visit with me during my conference or after school, so a wiki would be a way for them to "conference" with me about their student. I could also share successes in the classroom with my parents and maybe some things to be aware of like special events, assignments and other things. A disadvantage I see is that the wiki can be changed by anyone. This would mean that someone could change something I wanted to share with my parents. Therefore, the site may not be as reliable as a class web page.
Many of the students around us are digital natives. I think a wiki would allow them to communicate much like text messaging. I would also allow them a place to ask questions they may be embarrassed to ask in class.
In my exploration, I uncovered the use of blogs and wikis themselves. I hope that as I progress in my classes I am able to incorporate more technologies to my students who, at ages 5 and 6, are somewhat digital natives.
Kristen Downs
As I learn more about wikis I see that it is similar to how many people communicate on a daily basis, text messages. I know that I send many text messages during the day because it is easy, less disruptive than a phone call and with two kids of my own it is difficult to hear on the phone sometimes. I also see that a wiki could be a place to actively communicate with my parents and students. Many times my parents do not have a break to visit with me during my conference or after school, so a wiki would be a way for them to "conference" with me about their student. I could also share successes in the classroom with my parents and maybe some things to be aware of like special events, assignments and other things. A disadvantage I see is that the wiki can be changed by anyone. This would mean that someone could change something I wanted to share with my parents. Therefore, the site may not be as reliable as a class web page.
Many of the students around us are digital natives. I think a wiki would allow them to communicate much like text messaging. I would also allow them a place to ask questions they may be embarrassed to ask in class.
In my exploration, I uncovered the use of blogs and wikis themselves. I hope that as I progress in my classes I am able to incorporate more technologies to my students who, at ages 5 and 6, are somewhat digital natives.
Kristen Downs
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