My Culture Quest
The culture quest is a game where you get a job and travel the world finding exciting objects to fill a new exhibition space. You are given a map of places you can visit and a travel buddy to go with you that has special skills to help you out. One thing I like is how when a person is explaining to you how something works, you need to pay attention, so that when someone else asks you what it is, you can answer them. This is a great way to test the students listening skills and knowledge of what they were told.
As you travel the world, you get the chance to learn about other countries in a new way. I would defiantly use this during world history. Students always learn about other countries from text books and looking at pictures. This game really does give the students a chance to go to another country and learn something about it from a person that lives there. This is really an exciting game to play and fun learning all at the same time.
http://www.mylearning.org/interactive.asp?journeyid=238&resourceid=587
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Transport Explorer Interactive Game
The transport explorer is an interactive game that teaches children about different kinds of transport. At first you can choose to look at the images of the vehicles, then you get to play the game. This is when you get to click on which kind of transport you want to learn about. It goes through the steps of how it works then quizzes you on what each part is names and then takes the same words and has you put them in sentences. After you are done with the game, there are ready made worksheets if you wish to use them. But I really think the game does a wonderful job in helping you learn the different parts names and how it all works.
I would use this interactive game while the class is learning about different times periods. I would do it this way, because it teaches you about the car and shows you pictures of cars from the twenties. It also teaches you about the bicycle, train, and boat. Most teachers don’t really take time in social studies to stop and see how a car works. But with this game, you wont have to, because the student can do the game at home and report back the next day of what they thought of it and what they learned. I plan on using this game in my future classroom.
When playing the game, after you have open click on the link below, click the green box when you are ready to play.
http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=504Reflection #3
Reflection #3: Teacher tube, You tube, Interactive sites, Zamzar.
I could use these tools for many different things. Teacher tube was great. I really like it how it is like You tube, but clean and more useable for the classroom setting. The only con I see from using Teacher tube is that I may not always have the video clip you have in mind. Unlike You tube, it has everything on it. But the con side of You tube is, there are a lot of things on there I wouldn’t want to see, let only my students see them. Teacher tube is the way to go!
The interactive sites are a wonderful way to help the students learn in a new way. Like the National Geography, you are able to go under water hands on and learn what is under the water in that lake. As a teacher, I would never be able to take my students for real under water. But by using the computer, it is cheaper and easier to get to.
Zamzar is a neat tool. I always did worry that once I found a video I wanted to use in class, that it would disappear over time. But now I know how to keep the videos from disappearing. The pro of this tool is not losing the video.
I could use these tools for many different things. Teacher tube was great. I really like it how it is like You tube, but clean and more useable for the classroom setting. The only con I see from using Teacher tube is that I may not always have the video clip you have in mind. Unlike You tube, it has everything on it. But the con side of You tube is, there are a lot of things on there I wouldn’t want to see, let only my students see them. Teacher tube is the way to go!
The interactive sites are a wonderful way to help the students learn in a new way. Like the National Geography, you are able to go under water hands on and learn what is under the water in that lake. As a teacher, I would never be able to take my students for real under water. But by using the computer, it is cheaper and easier to get to.
Zamzar is a neat tool. I always did worry that once I found a video I wanted to use in class, that it would disappear over time. But now I know how to keep the videos from disappearing. The pro of this tool is not losing the video.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Reflection #2
Reflection 2
The tools will help me communicate with everyone a lot better. My students will be able to know what they missed in class by using google site. It will also give the students a chance to know what is coming up in school. The students’ patents won’t be left in the dark of what is going on at school with their children. They will also be able to check out the site to know how to help their child complete any homework they might have. The parents will no longer be left in the dark by accident. For my colleagues, they can get an idea of where I am at for teaching what the students need to know. By using these tools, my colleagues and I can exchange ideas easier and will be able to help each other out better.
I could use the calendar to help remind me of upcoming events of project going to be done in class. This way, I won’t get behind in class because of me. The tools can help me achieve my classroom objectives by keeping everyone informed and up to date.
A pro of using these tools is being able to communicate with the students’ parents easier. For example, when the teacher needs to talk to a students parent, the teacher usually sends home a note. The note is easy to loose. But by using the tools on google, no more notes lost. I can’t see any cons to using these tools in the classroom. I plan on using these tools in the classroom that I someday teach.
Video Section
The Video’s I found neat and very informing. Mr. Deuy and his fractions song was a wonderful way to teach children about fractions. I found the song very up beat and fun to listen to. The Introducing Web 2.0 gave me some new ideas of what I can use that is out there. I enjoyed these two clips.
The tools will help me communicate with everyone a lot better. My students will be able to know what they missed in class by using google site. It will also give the students a chance to know what is coming up in school. The students’ patents won’t be left in the dark of what is going on at school with their children. They will also be able to check out the site to know how to help their child complete any homework they might have. The parents will no longer be left in the dark by accident. For my colleagues, they can get an idea of where I am at for teaching what the students need to know. By using these tools, my colleagues and I can exchange ideas easier and will be able to help each other out better.
I could use the calendar to help remind me of upcoming events of project going to be done in class. This way, I won’t get behind in class because of me. The tools can help me achieve my classroom objectives by keeping everyone informed and up to date.
A pro of using these tools is being able to communicate with the students’ parents easier. For example, when the teacher needs to talk to a students parent, the teacher usually sends home a note. The note is easy to loose. But by using the tools on google, no more notes lost. I can’t see any cons to using these tools in the classroom. I plan on using these tools in the classroom that I someday teach.
Video Section
The Video’s I found neat and very informing. Mr. Deuy and his fractions song was a wonderful way to teach children about fractions. I found the song very up beat and fun to listen to. The Introducing Web 2.0 gave me some new ideas of what I can use that is out there. I enjoyed these two clips.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Ideal Classroom Reflection
Ideal Classroom Reflection
My ideal classroom would have all the desks in groups of four, with the desks facing each other. This way, when the students work in groups they don’t have to move from their seats to talk to their group members. I would also have one area of the classroom empty except for carpet to sit on. This space would be for group reading and other relation activities. I would have a little book shelf in the corner with lots of books for the students to check out books to read. Plus there would be different pictures on the wall covering some of the topics we are studying. These are a few ideas of what I would have my classroom look like.
I would try to use all the different teaching techniques that there are. But really, depending on my students learn best, I will do more of what will help them out the best.
The technologies that I would utilize would be the internet and computers. The internet would be used to do research and to check the class blog of upcoming events and homework. I like being able to have the students do different types of homework without making them always use paper and pencil. To use the internet, you would have to have a computer. I would also use power point for lessons and games to reinforce learning on a topic we are discussing. Those are some of the technologies I would use in my classroom.
Some of the goals I would like to have the class embrace are being nice to one another, have the homework turned in on time, and cleaning up after ourselves. I know that the best way to help a group of people accomplish certain goals is by having a reward at the end. I would give the students a list of options from an ice cream party, to not having homework for a few days if they accomplished the goals.
I hope to teach 3rd or 4th grade. Those are the grades I remember best from elementary school. Because of that, I would like to teach those grades to help children today to also enjoy those grades.
My ideal classroom would have all the desks in groups of four, with the desks facing each other. This way, when the students work in groups they don’t have to move from their seats to talk to their group members. I would also have one area of the classroom empty except for carpet to sit on. This space would be for group reading and other relation activities. I would have a little book shelf in the corner with lots of books for the students to check out books to read. Plus there would be different pictures on the wall covering some of the topics we are studying. These are a few ideas of what I would have my classroom look like.
I would try to use all the different teaching techniques that there are. But really, depending on my students learn best, I will do more of what will help them out the best.
The technologies that I would utilize would be the internet and computers. The internet would be used to do research and to check the class blog of upcoming events and homework. I like being able to have the students do different types of homework without making them always use paper and pencil. To use the internet, you would have to have a computer. I would also use power point for lessons and games to reinforce learning on a topic we are discussing. Those are some of the technologies I would use in my classroom.
Some of the goals I would like to have the class embrace are being nice to one another, have the homework turned in on time, and cleaning up after ourselves. I know that the best way to help a group of people accomplish certain goals is by having a reward at the end. I would give the students a list of options from an ice cream party, to not having homework for a few days if they accomplished the goals.
I hope to teach 3rd or 4th grade. Those are the grades I remember best from elementary school. Because of that, I would like to teach those grades to help children today to also enjoy those grades.
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