Three women, two younger, and one senior citizen, were sitting in a sauna. Suddenly there was a beeping sound. The young woman pressed her forearm and the beep stopped. The others looked at her questioningly. "That was my pager," she said. I have a microchip under the skin of my arm.
A few minutes later, a phone rang. The second young woman lifted her palm to her ear. When she finished, she explained, "That was my mobile phone. I have a microchip in my hand."
The older woman felt very low tech. Not to be out done, she decided to do something just as impressive. She stepped out of the sauna and went to the bathroom. She returned with a piece Of toilet paper hanging from her rear end. The others raised their eyebrows and stared at her.
The older woman finally said...
Well, will you look at that...I’m getting a fax.
My Colleagues
Candace
http://www.figg.com/educ9f61/
Peter
http://9f61spring2007.blogspot.com/
Wendy
http://roccatechnology.blogspot.com
Tuvrayn
http://tuvraynkaur.blogspot.com
Louise
http://bareilo.blogspot.com/
Melissa
http://lindbergcomputerpart1.blogspot.com/
Janine
http://blogginbyjpax.blogspot.com/
Alisson
http://alicomputerclassroom.blogspot.com/
Carolyn
http://cburnscburns.blogspot.com/
Greg
http://gteasdale.blogspot.com/
Rebecca
http://passionateaboutdance.blogspot.com/
Laura
http://computersinsci.blogspot.com/
Jeremy
http://aqclasswest.blogspot.com/
Naomi
http://naomiyanagawa.blogspot.com/
Bruce
http://bburley.blogspot.com/
Benefits of Digital Camera Use
-Students can experiment freely and often and, don’t have to wait to see results. This encourages creativity and inspires students to improve and perfect their work. One great feature of digital photographs is the ability to improve them.
-Digital photography is a creative way to spark the composing process of writing. Allow students to take the camera home and photograph objects, people, and places that are important to them. Students can then use these pictures as a start to the writing process.
-Digital photography is an effective way to integrate literacy and technology
-Digital photography provides a unique opportunity for learning that can both engage and challenge the gifted student.
Digital Camera in the Classroom
Documenting projects- Journal entries -Bulletin Boards -Student created books -PowerPoint Presentations -Photos of vocabulary items -Classroom activities -Picture alphabet -Pen Pal journals -Art Projects -About the Author -Student and Staff Directories -Art -History Reports -Writing- Prompts -Students of the Week -Open House events -Poster Designs -Locker magnets- Magnetic buttons -Photo editing -Showing Change -Photo Seating Charts -Photo Biographies -Autobiographies -Nature Guides -Scavenger Hunts -Personal name tags -Community Postcards -Stickers -Web Pages -Image Maps -Photo essays -Trading Cards- Storyboards -Photo Fundraiser's -Poetry portfolios -Photo perspective -Nature Changes -Slideshows -Scrapbooking -Virtual Tours -Family Units -Greeting Cards
Audio Activities in the Classroom
- peer and/or staff interviews
- speech presentation
- short story reading
- poetry reading
- current events news broadcast
- book report/review
- movie critique/review
- commercial or advertisement
- fairy tale reading
- history report
- celebrity news
- music review
- record own songs
- famous Canadian/people biography
- autobiography
- joke of the day
- favourite tunes
Sound clips from movies-Quote of the day-Today in history-Radio broadcasts of an era-Historic events-Today's birthday is...Popular music of an era-Recorded speeches of significant people-Sound bites "A small step for man. A giant leap for mankind."
Why use Digital Storytelling in the Classroom
www.district87.org/technology/dv/whyfolder/why.htm
Why use Digital Storytelling as a Learning Tool?"-helps students communicate messages effectively, concisely, and with a specific purpose and audience in mind. -requires students to plan, cooperate with a team, and solve problems while working through the production process. -to view writing skills in the broader context of communication. -challenges students to strengthen their messages with media to increase the impact on their audience. -helps students develop multimedia literacy and technology skills. -encourages students to discover, develop, intensify, apply, and extend their creativity. -gives students the opportunity to find and use a new and compelling voice. - empowers students to create in a medium that is meaningful to them. - provides a visual context for learning new information. -addresses the different learning styles associated with a diverse student population. -capitalizes on students' natural attraction to multimedia. -provides an authentic way for students to show what they know or have learned. -requires students to use higher-level thinking and problem solving skills not always captured by traditional assessments. -lends itself to peer evaluation more so than traditional paper and pencil assessments."
Why Podcasting
Copied from Peter Ferguson: Podcasting Part 2/3
http://9f61spring2007.blogspot.com/
As educators we need to use every tool at our disposal to teach our students to be better readers, writers, speakers and listeners. By using what’s ‘cool’ to them, we make the task easier for all concerned and more relevant to them.
Every story, speech, show and tell, and presentation that a child produces in a year can be saved and then compiled on one cd in June. Think of your music program - why not put out a cd of your students' favorite tunes, or fairy tales, or jokes and riddles for that matter. This is one technological application that can be applied from sk through postgraduate school.
Excellent Reference:
Kidcast: http://www.intelligenic.com/kidcast/
Be a consumer! Build up a podcast/mp3 library that you can use in your classroom. Think of the possibilities and applications where this material could be used, and think of how your students can improve their listening skills.
Software Rubric Assignment
Observations and reflections:
The curriculum based software rubric was used to evaluate a couple of programs that we have on our school network:
Smart Ideas 5 and Hop!Ecrire.
I noticed that two of my criteria; curriculum connections and instructional content were not very relevant to these two programs. Smart Ideas is a great tool for helping students organize their ideas as was Hop!Ecrire. However, it is the assignment format that is given to the student that will determine how well those two criteria are covered. The programs can be used as a valuable medium withwhich to assist an educator to cover the necessary content but they don't make curriculum connections or cover instructional content on their own.
Higher-Order Thinking
"Asking Better Questions" Models, techniques and classroom activities for engaging students in learning - by Norah Morgan / Juliana Saxton
Software:
Math Circus,
Mathville
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/researchskills/dalton.htm
http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/mi/front_mi.htm
Tips For Evaluating Educational Software
Use the opportunity of 30 day free trial period or demonstration packages to try before you buy.
The software should have a clear and well-defined purpose, and its content should be designed to address that purpose. Content should be accurate, appropriate and free from bias, and vocabulary should be easily understood. The content should address a range of aptitudes and abilities.
The software should be engaging and interesting. Interactivity should be meaningful and should contribute to learning rather than adding distraction. The software should be well-organised, and navigation should be straightforward.
The software should aim to provide a qualitatively different experience to the methods that you have access to. There should be easily identifiable added value to adopting and adapting this software for use in your classroom.
http://schools.becta.org.uk/index.php?section=re&&catcode=ss_res_eva_02&rid=425&rr=0
Kid Safe Engines
Ask Jeeves For Kids
http://www.ajkids.com/
KidsClick!
http://www.kidsclick.org/
Yahooligans
http://www.yahooligans.com/
Kid Safe Tips
http://www.cybersafety.us/step1.html
Youtube Safety Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD5UnyKArXI
Parents Beware
www.theteachersguide.com/Internetsafety.html
Safety Issues in the Classroom
(http://aqclasswest.blogspot.com/)
(http://pc30s.blogspot.com/2005/09/students-made-this.html)
(http://classblogpresentation.blogspot.com/)
(http://www.21classes.com/)
http://www.peelpolice.on.ca/Portals/Youth.aspx
http://www.netsmartzkids.org/tunes/index.htm?page=uyn.htm
http://www.linguatic.fba.uu.se/Index1a.htm
A Bit About Me...
I was born in a Wawa, Ontario...quite a few years ago. I attended Brock University for both my undergraduate and teaching degree. I then planned to tour Europe for a few months. I ended up spending 4 years in Spain. I landed my first teaching assignment in Torremolinos, Spain. While at school I met and later married my beautiful English wife, Helen. She also has a teaching degree. We have 4 children. Our oldest son, Daniel, is attending 2nd year at Brock University. Sarah is in grade 12, Hannah in grade 9 and our youngest daughter, Serena, is being Homeschooled. I have been teaching grade 7/8 Extended French for the past 16 year. Before that I taught a few years at college and high school following our time in Spain. I enjoy jogging during lunch or early in the morning. I managed to complete the Niagara Falls Marathon in October 2006. I don't know if my body will suffer through another one. I was just happy to cross the finish line. My favourite food is cheddar cheese. I love to read and recently completed Eragon. However, some of my favourite authors are C.S. Lewis, John Grisham, and Craig Parshall. Enough of me...I look forward to meeting new friends while completing this course. Adios amigos!
About Me
- Claude Paul Dénommé
- I don't look as good now as I once did, but; I probably now look as good as I ever will. "Don't complain about getting old, many are deprived the opportunity!"
This is me...
hello! bonjour! hola!
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Multimedia in the Classroom
Developing Multimedia:
Jenni Meriwether provides sound arguments to support the use of multimedia in the classroom.
Multimedia and Learning Styles:
Teachers can us technology to incorporate various learning styles into their lessons.
Webquests:
Teachers integrate the power of the web with student learning.
A Multimedia Must:
The use of images actually accelerates learning. Teachers must use multimedia to prepare their students for the future.
jen5404blogspot.com
Jenni Meriwether provides sound arguments to support the use of multimedia in the classroom.
Multimedia and Learning Styles:
Teachers can us technology to incorporate various learning styles into their lessons.
Webquests:
Teachers integrate the power of the web with student learning.
A Multimedia Must:
The use of images actually accelerates learning. Teachers must use multimedia to prepare their students for the future.
jen5404blogspot.com
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