NETS Classroom 2.0

As part of the technology course we were instructed to join a webpage known as classroom 2.0. This is a networking site devoted to implementing web 2.0 technology in the classroom. In joining this site I met ISTE standard 3 by demonstrating fluency in networking technology, and by seting up an account with which I will communicate information and collaberatw with peers.

NETS and Google Doc Resume

For a recent assignment we used Google Documents to create a resume which we could link to from our blogs. I’ve been using Google Docs for several months now but had not explored the file sharing functions. In this assignment I met ISTE standard 5 by learning about and employing new technology. It also met ISTE standard 3 by employing technology to communicate important information.

Google Doc Resume

Google Doc Resume

NETS Wordle

Our first assignment for the Instructional Technology course was to text message words that came to mind when we thought about California to a polling website. These words were collected and used to create a Wordle. At the same time, a sixth grade class in California created a Wordle about West Virginia. This quick activity demonstrated ISTE standard 2 (Communication and Collaboration) as it allowed our classroom to work together to collect information and then communicate that information to another class.

West Virginia Wordle

Never Underestimate a Child

“Never underestimate a child”

It was one line in the “about me” section on an acquaintance’s MySpace page, but that thought has stuck with me. Every time I work with children I am reminded of that line as it is proven true. Whether it's the creativity I see on stage in children’s theatre, the hard work and imagination of the campers at Tri-county 4H Camp, or the excitement and the wonder expressed by the student’s in my mother’s first grade classroom, I have learned to expect the unexpected from children.

Students are growing up in a world that is constantly changing. New technologies and new ways to use them are created every day. I have constructed this blog for my Instructional Technology class, but I hope I can use it to learn and share more about technology and how it can be implemented in the classroom.