Webquest Adventure
Well I must say that I have a fantastic time making my Webquest. I know my students love doing anything on the computer and this will definetly excite them. I created my Webquest using a pre-made template from Zunal.com….love this site. It is so straight forward and was very easy to put together. I already knew what I wanted to present to my students and the template made it so fun and easy for me!!! I would suggest that all educators utilize this tool in their classroom to make the students learning experience more fun and active!
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Love it! I do the myspace thing to post some of my favorite photos….but this is much better, especially if you just want to focus on photos….you can easily share them with others and send favorites to your friends and families!
The teacher can use this feature to create lessons for the student. Perhaps, send students on a nature scavenger hunt and have them document their findings and add a brief description to each photo. The teacher can then asses from the student’s account and provide feedback. This interactive, technology based lesson makes learning fun and authentic….i will definitly incorportate this feature into my lessons!
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I just attended another session on Tapped In. This time I was informed about the TI Festival 2008 that will focus on World Acceptance and Cultural Diversity. This session is three parts….and can be used for professional development credits. Those who are interested can sign up to volunteer or take part in the event to better yourselves as a teacher.
I was the only member in the discussion forum with BJB…one-on-one attention, can’t get any better than that. This session was another virtual tour of the site to get members more familiar with the site. It was definitetly worth it considering I had forgotten so much from my last session.
Overall, not a new learning experience, but it informed me about the TI Festival which I really look forward to participating in! I look forward to attending other events in the future….neat site!
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Try something different with your students. Instead of putting together ordinary PowerPoint presentations, make some that are interactive. Students could watch your powerpoint from any computer and go through it at their pace. When it is interactive students actively participate in the experience and are not passive readers. The learning process is active, so it only makes sense to engage students in active learning experiences that require them to react and respond. I created an interactive powerpoint that includes two video segments from United Streaming so students can have a nice visual represenation of how bacteria are helpful and harmful to humans. This gives them something new and better besides reading everything from the screen…
Powerpoint 2007 is new to many and will take a lot of time getting used to. It is a bit frustrating at first when you know what you want to do but don’t know the proper operation for that setting. There are some new neat tools that a teacher can use with his/her students, i.e. movies, animations, hyperlinks, and many more. Be sure to check it and have some fun!
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Another fun activity that I can use in my classes….one thing that just came to mind what that I can use this feature with my students who struggle with reading. I can record my voice as I read a passage I want the students to read from the text. The student could listen through earphones as he follows along in his book!!! This wouldn’t take that much more effort on my part and should be something that I make a habit of doing!
Podcasting allows you to record audio….in this instance my voice! I created a silly “How to Make Straight “As” script for this particular assignment. However, before you can begin doing this you must become a member….but this is FREE. How much easier could it be. As teachers, we must begin utilizing these tools that are available to us if are students are to take us seriously. We have to show them that we are with the now and know how to use technology!
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