Chris, Deb or anyone that can help:
I want to use the google blog that I set up called WCReadingCouncil. I haven't been successful in having it available to people under the Blog search thru the Google page. Do I have to invite them to my Blog?
Thanks for any suggestions you can offer.
Kathie
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Another cool site!!!
Just found this one. It's called Scratch. Take a look:
http://scratch.mit.edu/about
Chris
http://scratch.mit.edu/about
Chris
Podcasting Site -- Easy and Free
Hi Everyone!!!
I miss you all this week!
I discovered a site new to me (I heard about it on Twitter!). It's called GCast. I'm just now trying it for the first time but I think it could be great for us and our students to podcast very, very easily!!
It's at:
www.gcast.com
Chris
I miss you all this week!
I discovered a site new to me (I heard about it on Twitter!). It's called GCast. I'm just now trying it for the first time but I think it could be great for us and our students to podcast very, very easily!!
It's at:
www.gcast.com
Chris
Good reading
I've started reading a young adult novel, "Little Brother" by Cory Doctorow about a very tech-savvy high school boy. Good story, big-brother-ish in post 911 America. I feel I understand it better after our full week of tech immersion last week.
Monday, August 4, 2008
voice thread
I was very happy when, looking for information about a plant I bought, that I found myself in Voice Thread. Because of your class, I knew what it was!
Thanks Chris and Deb.
Thanks Chris and Deb.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Questions about Voki, Webiste,
This class certainly has increase my ability to use the multiple sites we discussed directly in my classes. I do have several unresolved questions that someone else may have had more success resolving:
1) How do you embed the Voki into a Website or a wiki without having all the HTML information appear, and then not work?
2) Several on my students had trouble with recording sound in their Voicethread, and, in turn, I also had a problem during my attempts in class along with several of my colleagues. Any ideas?
3) My website is in place with photsos of our recent Costa Rica trip, but I am unable to put script in without the underline button activating. There has to be a simple solution to this.
4) I am wondering if there would be an advantage of using Wikispaces instead of Pbwiki for my classes next year. Has any one discovered pros/cons?
Thanks for any input.
1) How do you embed the Voki into a Website or a wiki without having all the HTML information appear, and then not work?
2) Several on my students had trouble with recording sound in their Voicethread, and, in turn, I also had a problem during my attempts in class along with several of my colleagues. Any ideas?
3) My website is in place with photsos of our recent Costa Rica trip, but I am unable to put script in without the underline button activating. There has to be a simple solution to this.
4) I am wondering if there would be an advantage of using Wikispaces instead of Pbwiki for my classes next year. Has any one discovered pros/cons?
Thanks for any input.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Thanks a Bunch!
Thank you so very much for all that you both did in making this such absolute fun!
Dan Hertel
Dan Hertel
Wow!
This was a great week! I learned way more than I thought I was capable of! I can't wait to use it with my class! I just hope I can remember it all! Don't be surprised if I contact you with questions:)
The End
Hi,
Well, this is the final day. It has been a mind boggling week. I have been learning alot and actually feel much more comfortable with technology. I would imagine by the time I retire if I continue taking classes, I'll be pretty good at this!!!!! I am hoping my movie will save time this year. Am anxious to hear.
Melody
Well, this is the final day. It has been a mind boggling week. I have been learning alot and actually feel much more comfortable with technology. I would imagine by the time I retire if I continue taking classes, I'll be pretty good at this!!!!! I am hoping my movie will save time this year. Am anxious to hear.
Melody
Thank you
This class was terrific! I've taken many technology classes, but I feel like I'm walking away today knowing so much more than I had learned in my other classes. Most of the programs and/or sites were new to me, but being able to use the programs that I was familiar with definitely helped build my confidence in using technology. Thank you so much!
Thank you MMMErs
A big thank you to Deb and Chris for a wonderful class. I can't believe how much I have learned! I hope you teach at the academy again. I would highly recommend your class to other teachers. (As well as take it again myself.) And thanks to all of you for helping, listening, discussing and laughing. It's always uplifting to be in a class that can laugh together. I hope you all have a great rest of the summer. Take Care!
Grade Report
I asked Marion about recieiving grades. (In Fort, we need something by Sept 1st.) If you need a grade report call her and she'll send you one. Her number can be found on the website: johnmuiracademy.org
OR here it is:
JOHN MUIR ACADEMY
P.O. Box 259412
Madison, WI 53725-9412
TEL (608) 223-2168
e-mail: marian@johnmuiracademy.org
OR here it is:
JOHN MUIR ACADEMY
P.O. Box 259412
Madison, WI 53725-9412
TEL (608) 223-2168
e-mail: marian@johnmuiracademy.org
Lasagna recipe
If you would like to get the lasagna recipe, it will be posted at: johnmuiracademy.org
Multimedia Applied To State Standards in Reading
The following are videos and podcasts I will use in reading instruction, and the state standards that apply:
A.1. Use effective reading strategies to achieve their purposes in reading.
A.1. Use effective reading strategies to achieve their purposes in reading.
- Demonstrate phonemic awareness by using letter/sound relationships. teachertube.com, (1)Animal ABC ; (2)Introduce Onset-Rime Blending; iloveways.com, (3)AlphabetSong.wav
A.2. Read, interpret and critically analyze text.
- Draw upon a reservoir of reading materials, including fairy tales, fables. Storynory.com, (4) The Hare and the Tortoise
- Summarize ideas drawn from stories. Teachertube.com, (5) Evaluating Early Reading Comprehension, Kidspiration
- Understand story structure. sesameworkshop.org, (6) Beginning, Middle & End Story
Paula P.
Friday's class
Hi Deb and Christine,
Happy trails to you being sung by 4 teachers showed the energy and enthusiasm that you brought to all of us. We sure learned alot and moved our level of techie skills. I plan to use some of the presentation skills this fall when I put together a show for parent night in our building.
If I find more websites I will add them to the wiki over the next few weeks. Thanks for all the patience, support and especially for scaffolding our learning with such expertise!!
Kathie
Happy trails to you being sung by 4 teachers showed the energy and enthusiasm that you brought to all of us. We sure learned alot and moved our level of techie skills. I plan to use some of the presentation skills this fall when I put together a show for parent night in our building.
If I find more websites I will add them to the wiki over the next few weeks. Thanks for all the patience, support and especially for scaffolding our learning with such expertise!!
Kathie
MMME - Day 5
Last day - Checked out early, I'm good to go!
Since today was a work day I don't have much to discuss what is new. So I'll just post my 5 video clips, they are intended for sophmore level biology. Once I started looking I found more than enough to satisfy the classes requirement, I could have found many, many more. Its was almost too easy.
Just want to close with a big thank you to Deb and Chris they made the class fun and informative. I pulled in a lot of useful information this week and will definately be using some of my new skill to get ready for the coming school year.
Clip 1
MWV Episode 14 – HIV/AIDS Education
American Society for Microbiology 3/3/2008
Description: In this episode of MicrobeWorld Video we ask some leading researchers, education specialists, and public health officials about the state of HIV/AIDS education in America and ideas they have to support the teaching of microbial evolution
Wisconsin Model Academic Standard: G.12.4 - Show how a major scientific or technological change has had an impact on work, leisure, or the home
Clip 2
A New Age
American Society for Microbiology 4/4/2006
Description: Explore the future of microbes and how they can improve the quality of life on Earth through genetic engineering, bioremediation and electronics.Wisconsin Model Academic Standard: G.12.4 - Show how a major scientific or technological change has had an impact on work, leisure, or the home
Clip 3
Vital Signs: A Famous Infection 7:57
Robert A. Norman 3/21/2008
Description: A legendary but surprisingly docile pathogen takes hold in a young man.
Wisconsin Model Academic Standard: C.12.2 - Identify issues from an area of science study, write questions that could be investigated, review previous research on these questions, and design and conduct responsible and safe investigations to help answer the questions
Clip 4
Science Investigations: Life Science, Investigating Cells, and Genetics
Discovery Education
Description: This library of videos contains eight segments on the scientific method, cells, and genetics
What is a Scientific Investigation?, What are Scientific Measurements?, The Scientific Method, Cells, Cancer Cells, Genetic Disease, Cloning and the Tasmanian Tiger, Darwin's DiscoveriesWisconsin Model Academic Standard: F.12.3 - Explain current scientific ideas and information about the molecular and genetic basis of heredity; F.12.4 - State the relationships between functions of the cell and functions of the organism as related to genetics and heredity; F.12.5 - Understand the theory of evolution, natural selection, and biological classification, F.12.6 - Using concepts of evolution and heredity, account for changes in species and the diversity of species, include the influence of these changes on science, e.g. breeding of plants or animals
Clip 5
Cell Division: Mitosis & Cytokinesis
Discovery Education
Description: Provides a succinct, coherent overview of the process of cell division. Utilizing both live-action video of cell reproduction along with helpful diagrams, this video traces the steps of mitosis down into their most important events, while the process of cytokinesis is explained.
Wisconsin Model Academic Standard: F.12.1 - Evaluate the normal structures and the general and special functions of cells in single-celled and multiple-celled organisms
Clip 6
Standard Deviants School Biology: The Cell
Discovery Education
Description: Investigate your inner real estate: your cells. Get up to speed on the mysteries of DNA and crack the genetic codes inside of each and every one of us.
Wisconsin Model Academic Standard: F.12.1 - Evaluate the normal structures and the general and special functions of cells in single-celled and multiple-celled organisms
Clip 7
Elements of Biology: Genetics: The Molecular Basis of Heredity
Discovery Education
Description: The instructions specify the characteristics of all organisms, whether plant or animal, are carried in what is called DNA. This is a large polymer formed from subunits of four kinds (A,T,G,C). Scientists are working to unlock the mysteries of DNA in order to better understand how organisms get their characteristics.
Wisconsin Model Academic Standards: F.12.4 - State the relationships between functions of the cell and functions of the organism as related to genetics and heredity
Have a great rest of the summer and a successful coming school year.
Ken Francis
Since today was a work day I don't have much to discuss what is new. So I'll just post my 5 video clips, they are intended for sophmore level biology. Once I started looking I found more than enough to satisfy the classes requirement, I could have found many, many more. Its was almost too easy.
Just want to close with a big thank you to Deb and Chris they made the class fun and informative. I pulled in a lot of useful information this week and will definately be using some of my new skill to get ready for the coming school year.
Clip 1
MWV Episode 14 – HIV/AIDS Education
American Society for Microbiology 3/3/2008
Description: In this episode of MicrobeWorld Video we ask some leading researchers, education specialists, and public health officials about the state of HIV/AIDS education in America and ideas they have to support the teaching of microbial evolution
Wisconsin Model Academic Standard: G.12.4 - Show how a major scientific or technological change has had an impact on work, leisure, or the home
Clip 2
A New Age
American Society for Microbiology 4/4/2006
Description: Explore the future of microbes and how they can improve the quality of life on Earth through genetic engineering, bioremediation and electronics.Wisconsin Model Academic Standard: G.12.4 - Show how a major scientific or technological change has had an impact on work, leisure, or the home
Clip 3
Vital Signs: A Famous Infection 7:57
Robert A. Norman 3/21/2008
Description: A legendary but surprisingly docile pathogen takes hold in a young man.
Wisconsin Model Academic Standard: C.12.2 - Identify issues from an area of science study, write questions that could be investigated, review previous research on these questions, and design and conduct responsible and safe investigations to help answer the questions
Clip 4
Science Investigations: Life Science, Investigating Cells, and Genetics
Discovery Education
Description: This library of videos contains eight segments on the scientific method, cells, and genetics
What is a Scientific Investigation?, What are Scientific Measurements?, The Scientific Method, Cells, Cancer Cells, Genetic Disease, Cloning and the Tasmanian Tiger, Darwin's DiscoveriesWisconsin Model Academic Standard: F.12.3 - Explain current scientific ideas and information about the molecular and genetic basis of heredity; F.12.4 - State the relationships between functions of the cell and functions of the organism as related to genetics and heredity; F.12.5 - Understand the theory of evolution, natural selection, and biological classification, F.12.6 - Using concepts of evolution and heredity, account for changes in species and the diversity of species, include the influence of these changes on science, e.g. breeding of plants or animals
Clip 5
Cell Division: Mitosis & Cytokinesis
Discovery Education
Description: Provides a succinct, coherent overview of the process of cell division. Utilizing both live-action video of cell reproduction along with helpful diagrams, this video traces the steps of mitosis down into their most important events, while the process of cytokinesis is explained.
Wisconsin Model Academic Standard: F.12.1 - Evaluate the normal structures and the general and special functions of cells in single-celled and multiple-celled organisms
Clip 6
Standard Deviants School Biology: The Cell
Discovery Education
Description: Investigate your inner real estate: your cells. Get up to speed on the mysteries of DNA and crack the genetic codes inside of each and every one of us.
Wisconsin Model Academic Standard: F.12.1 - Evaluate the normal structures and the general and special functions of cells in single-celled and multiple-celled organisms
Clip 7
Elements of Biology: Genetics: The Molecular Basis of Heredity
Discovery Education
Description: The instructions specify the characteristics of all organisms, whether plant or animal, are carried in what is called DNA. This is a large polymer formed from subunits of four kinds (A,T,G,C). Scientists are working to unlock the mysteries of DNA in order to better understand how organisms get their characteristics.
Wisconsin Model Academic Standards: F.12.4 - State the relationships between functions of the cell and functions of the organism as related to genetics and heredity
Have a great rest of the summer and a successful coming school year.
Ken Francis
Summary of class
We have learned about many different programs this week and visited many internet sites. Today we briefly touched upon podcasting with the program "Audacity". This has been an excellent class.
Last Day
Wow! What a week. I have certainly learned a lot. I am looking forward to using the programs and all the sites I now am aware of.
Thanks to Chris and Deb for the very worth while class and all their help and patience.
Thanks to Chris and Deb for the very worth while class and all their help and patience.
I wanted to blog my 2 extra projects and the standards they follow for my 3 credits.
Project 1: photostory
My photostory is all pictures, words, and song to the poem 1,2, Buckle My Shoe. I would use this to introduce the poem, work on numbers, and work on rhyming. This would follow WSTS 2,3,4.
Project 2: webpage
My webpage is through google sites. The purpose of my webpage is to offer a wide range of activities that my students' parents could use at home with their children. I try to stress the importance of parents spending time with their children and hopefully this would give them a variety of ways that they could do this. This would follow WSTS 6, 10.
Overall, this has been an awesome class. I am so glad that I took it. I learned so much and am so excited to go back to school and use all the things that we learned in class. Thank you for such a great class.
Sheri S.
Project 1: photostory
My photostory is all pictures, words, and song to the poem 1,2, Buckle My Shoe. I would use this to introduce the poem, work on numbers, and work on rhyming. This would follow WSTS 2,3,4.
Project 2: webpage
My webpage is through google sites. The purpose of my webpage is to offer a wide range of activities that my students' parents could use at home with their children. I try to stress the importance of parents spending time with their children and hopefully this would give them a variety of ways that they could do this. This would follow WSTS 6, 10.
Overall, this has been an awesome class. I am so glad that I took it. I learned so much and am so excited to go back to school and use all the things that we learned in class. Thank you for such a great class.
Sheri S.
I think I've reached the saturation point. I've got my projects done but they could be better but it's time to show what I've got and step away from power point and movie maker for a while. I can think of so many ways to use all these new tools we've added to our repertoire, but I fear they will be set aside due to lack of time. Wish my home computer was more up to date and I had better internet connection. Dial up is so s....l.....o......w
Google Lit Trips
I am excited about finding two avenues through this class to inject new life into my Myths and Legends class this year. I have been wanting to tweak this class and will be able to use technology for our four week unit involving the Iliad and the Odyssey. My students will be creating voicethread discussion about different aspects of the 10-year Trojan War and following that, they will be looking at the Lit Trip done on the Odyssey that I found on Google Earth. I'm not sure what else I will be doing with Lit trips - this is just the tip of the iceberg.
5 video clips/podcasts (w/ standards)
iTunes Podcast video = Meet the Author: Reading Rockets – Lois Lowry (The Giver)
A.4.3 Read and discuss literary and nonliterary texts in order to understand human experience.
iTunes Podcast video = Changing Percents to Decimals – American Military University
B.4.1 Represent and explain whole numbers*, decimals, and fractions
Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing – Under an hour – “A” versus “An”
C.4.2 Listen to and comprehend oral communications
Discovery Education Streaming – Introduction to Nouns (from Ink on the Sphinx)
B.4.3 Understand the function of various forms, structures, and punctuation marks of standard
American English and use them appropriately in communications.
Discovery Education Streaming – Plot of a Story (from Discovering Language Arts: Fiction )
B.4.2 Plan, revise, edit, and publish clear and effective writing.
A.4.3 Read and discuss literary and nonliterary texts in order to understand human experience.
iTunes Podcast video = Changing Percents to Decimals – American Military University
B.4.1 Represent and explain whole numbers*, decimals, and fractions
Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing – Under an hour – “A” versus “An”
C.4.2 Listen to and comprehend oral communications
Discovery Education Streaming – Introduction to Nouns (from Ink on the Sphinx)
B.4.3 Understand the function of various forms, structures, and punctuation marks of standard
American English and use them appropriately in communications.
Discovery Education Streaming – Plot of a Story (from Discovering Language Arts: Fiction )
B.4.2 Plan, revise, edit, and publish clear and effective writing.
Day 5 Friday, Aug. 1, 2008 5 videos
I started investigating the possiblities of Volcan Arenal in action and became so enthusiastic that I have more than five sites since I also wanted to remember the Did You Know series. I entered a reminder to myself of the content.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml0lcLEp1A0&feature=related Costa Rica overview 5 min.
E.4. Geography: Students will explain the impact of the target country's geography on
daily life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wJeOTmTfxM&feature=related – Volcan Poas eruption – 17 sec
E.4. Geography: Students will explain the impact of the target country's geography on
daily life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs6y3kZE_C8&feature=related
Volcan Arenal eruption – 1 min E.4. Geography: Students will explain the impact of the target country's geography on
daily life
.4. Geography: Students will explain the impact of the target country's geography on
daily life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs6y3kZE_C8&feature=related
day time eruption of Arenal – 13 seconds
E.4. Geography: Students will explain the impact of the target country's geography on
daily life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m2ICOO3I60&feature=related
close up eruption Arenal
E.4. Geography: Students will explain the impact of the target country's geography on
daily life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMcfrLYDm2U
information about internet and literacy Did you know
D.4. Historical influences: Students will begin to be able to explain historical and
philosophical reasons for different patterns of interaction
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7J_ereCiTo&feature=related
updated version of Did you know
D.4. Historical influences: Students will begin to be able to explain historical and
philosophical reasons for different patterns of interaction
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHWTLA8WecI&feature=related
information about global population
D.4. Historical influences: Students will begin to be able to explain historical and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml0lcLEp1A0&feature=related Costa Rica overview 5 min.
E.4. Geography: Students will explain the impact of the target country's geography on
daily life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wJeOTmTfxM&feature=related – Volcan Poas eruption – 17 sec
E.4. Geography: Students will explain the impact of the target country's geography on
daily life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs6y3kZE_C8&feature=related
Volcan Arenal eruption – 1 min E.4. Geography: Students will explain the impact of the target country's geography on
daily life
.4. Geography: Students will explain the impact of the target country's geography on
daily life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs6y3kZE_C8&feature=related
day time eruption of Arenal – 13 seconds
E.4. Geography: Students will explain the impact of the target country's geography on
daily life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m2ICOO3I60&feature=related
close up eruption Arenal
E.4. Geography: Students will explain the impact of the target country's geography on
daily life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMcfrLYDm2U
information about internet and literacy Did you know
D.4. Historical influences: Students will begin to be able to explain historical and
philosophical reasons for different patterns of interaction
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7J_ereCiTo&feature=related
updated version of Did you know
D.4. Historical influences: Students will begin to be able to explain historical and
philosophical reasons for different patterns of interaction
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHWTLA8WecI&feature=related
information about global population
D.4. Historical influences: Students will begin to be able to explain historical and
Last Day
This should be a fun day. I look forward to putting my final touches on a few projects.
I also am excited to see what everyone else accomplished during this week.
I feel overwhelmed with knowledge - in a good way. It'll take time to play around with it all and figure out which programs will be most useful with my students next year.
Thanks for everything!
Sarah
I also am excited to see what everyone else accomplished during this week.
I feel overwhelmed with knowledge - in a good way. It'll take time to play around with it all and figure out which programs will be most useful with my students next year.
Thanks for everything!
Sarah
Day 5 John Muir Academy
This has been a great week! I have learned so much. It's been fun exploring and finding so many wonderful websites to use with my class. I hope that we can get access to them at school. I plan on using a couple of them this year and integrate their use into my core subjects. Since we now have Foss Science, I'm thinking that our literacy block would be a great avenue for some of these projects. Blabberize.com looks like a site that is perfect for younger students. It would be fun to do animal reports in our non-fiction writing unit and then covert those reports into animated blabberize reports. Check it out! Chris and Deb thank you for your patience when we get stuck and for the wonderful examples and ideas.
Wrap Up
If people learn best by doing, we learned a lot. Visual representation is often overlooked in education, but its importance is immeasurable. Although I would like the last month of the summer to drag on, I can't wait to use the multimedia lessons I've learned and to teach many of them to my students. Thanks for a great experience.
Greg
Greg
Happy Friday
Good morning! Thanks to everyone for a really good week. I have a lot of ideas for the upcoming year. I hope our technology and IT department at school are compatible with the programs we've learned.
I, too, am looking forward to checking things off today. Hopefully I can find everything!
Thanks to Deb and Chris and to everyone for their help!
I, too, am looking forward to checking things off today. Hopefully I can find everything!
Thanks to Deb and Chris and to everyone for their help!
Last Blog number 5
Yesterday was a day of days only to be reflected on by the help of a couple of glasses of wine. Unfortunately, I did not partake in that nightly ritual of a good Shiraz or dry red fruity wine served at or around 65 degrees.
After working with movie maker two/three I would not use this in my classroom or as a personal movie editing program. The search is on for a stronger more forgiving program.
Thank you for your continued patience and unyeilding support.
Dan Hertel
After working with movie maker two/three I would not use this in my classroom or as a personal movie editing program. The search is on for a stronger more forgiving program.
Thank you for your continued patience and unyeilding support.
Dan Hertel
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