What: We learned about copyright information
So What: This information is important for students to know becaues it is a legal matter. If students are not aware of these laws and are never taught, they will most likely break them and can run into serious problems later in their life. I think it's important to teach them this, because it's something they will have to deal with everyday for the rest of their lives. Today it has become so easy to take media or information, and it's important to teach students the right way to do so.
Now What: As a teacher I would make sure that I teach them this because it's important to know. I would do it in a way that applies it to them. As a consumer, sometimes it's hard to see how plaigirism really effects us because we want a product, and some will do just about anything to get it at a lower price or free if they can. I would apply it to the students, and put them in a situation where they had worked really hard on something, or invented something and then ask how they would feel if someone took that and called it their own. I think this would really help show the importance of citing their work, and would show them the correct ways to do that.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Febrary 24. Digital Stories Part 1
What: We learned about Digital Stories and some of the ways they are used in the classroom.
So What: I didn't really know what a digital story was before this, or what exactly it entailed for the classroom, but after learning about them, I feel that digital stories can really enhance material being taught in the classroom. It really brings material to life, and can be an exciting intro to a unit, or a good wrap up for a unit. I think it is an excellent way to bring history, or any topic to life.
Now What: As a teacher, this is something that I really want to use in my classroom. Just sitting in our class and seeing the images Doc Waters used to explain what a digital story was really impacted me. I think that using images and music and voices really brings the subject to life. It isn't just something that happened a long time ago to someone else, and digital stories can bring that to life. As a teacher I would use them to introduce a subject, or to drive a point home. Especially of things in our history that just need to be brought to life, like civil rights, the holocaust, or the revolution. I would also use this as a form of assessment for students. I think it would be a fun way to have them show what they know about a topic. It's something that would get the students excited, and it could also give them something that they create that they could be proud of.
So What: I didn't really know what a digital story was before this, or what exactly it entailed for the classroom, but after learning about them, I feel that digital stories can really enhance material being taught in the classroom. It really brings material to life, and can be an exciting intro to a unit, or a good wrap up for a unit. I think it is an excellent way to bring history, or any topic to life.
Now What: As a teacher, this is something that I really want to use in my classroom. Just sitting in our class and seeing the images Doc Waters used to explain what a digital story was really impacted me. I think that using images and music and voices really brings the subject to life. It isn't just something that happened a long time ago to someone else, and digital stories can bring that to life. As a teacher I would use them to introduce a subject, or to drive a point home. Especially of things in our history that just need to be brought to life, like civil rights, the holocaust, or the revolution. I would also use this as a form of assessment for students. I think it would be a fun way to have them show what they know about a topic. It's something that would get the students excited, and it could also give them something that they create that they could be proud of.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
February 17. Vidcast Reflection
The podcast series we made is called Colors. We aimed at younger aged kids, kindergarten or below. We wanted to teach the basic colors, and that colors are seen everyday all around them.
The standard we used was for Kindergarten. It was:
Standard 1: Students will develop a sense of self.
Objective 3: Develop and use skills to communicate ideas, information, and feelings.
Indicator (b): recognize similar colors as being members of the family of reds, blues, and yellows.
We wanted to make sure that we included as many different colors as we could in the video, and also as many different objects in those shades of colors. The song we put the images too talks about being a rainbow and how they're are many different colors. We wanted to show that colors are all around us, and if little kids look around they can pick out many different colors they are learning about in school. A benefit of this video is that it shows kids different colors, and how all the colors make up a rainbow. I also think it can help students put emotion with color. In the song it says things like, "I am red today, Hopping mad like a playground ball" or "I am white today, Soft and quite like new snow." This help to convey the emotions that colors can have, that red can be a mad color, and that white can be a peaceful color. The song also says, "I am a rainbow today, All the colors of the world" which can show children that there are many colors in the world, and that a rainbow is made up of many colors, so not all objects have to be just one color.
Some drawbacks of this series is that it can only be used for younger grades at the moment. By the time a child is in kindergarten, most already know their colors because they are taught at home. This video would mostly be used as review of the basic colors. It could also be used to show emotions with colors, but for the most part, children already have a basic knowledge of colors by the time they enter kindergarten.
Something I've thought about doing to expand the series is to show the different properties and characteristics of color. There could be a video all about the primary colors and secondary colors. This video could introduce the color wheel, and what colors are the primary and secondary colors. Another video could go further in depth than that, and show that the primary colors make up the secondary colors, for example: red plus yellow makes orange. We could go further and show the tertiary colors as well. Another video could include shades and tints and explain the difference. This video could actually be turned into a series that could carry students all throughout their elementary art experience.
The standard we used was for Kindergarten. It was:
Standard 1: Students will develop a sense of self.
Objective 3: Develop and use skills to communicate ideas, information, and feelings.
Indicator (b): recognize similar colors as being members of the family of reds, blues, and yellows.
We wanted to make sure that we included as many different colors as we could in the video, and also as many different objects in those shades of colors. The song we put the images too talks about being a rainbow and how they're are many different colors. We wanted to show that colors are all around us, and if little kids look around they can pick out many different colors they are learning about in school. A benefit of this video is that it shows kids different colors, and how all the colors make up a rainbow. I also think it can help students put emotion with color. In the song it says things like, "I am red today, Hopping mad like a playground ball" or "I am white today, Soft and quite like new snow." This help to convey the emotions that colors can have, that red can be a mad color, and that white can be a peaceful color. The song also says, "I am a rainbow today, All the colors of the world" which can show children that there are many colors in the world, and that a rainbow is made up of many colors, so not all objects have to be just one color.
Some drawbacks of this series is that it can only be used for younger grades at the moment. By the time a child is in kindergarten, most already know their colors because they are taught at home. This video would mostly be used as review of the basic colors. It could also be used to show emotions with colors, but for the most part, children already have a basic knowledge of colors by the time they enter kindergarten.
Something I've thought about doing to expand the series is to show the different properties and characteristics of color. There could be a video all about the primary colors and secondary colors. This video could introduce the color wheel, and what colors are the primary and secondary colors. Another video could go further in depth than that, and show that the primary colors make up the secondary colors, for example: red plus yellow makes orange. We could go further and show the tertiary colors as well. Another video could include shades and tints and explain the difference. This video could actually be turned into a series that could carry students all throughout their elementary art experience.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
February 10. Vidcast
What: We learned how to make vidcasts using Photostory, youtube, jing and/or a video camera.
So What: Vidcasts are fun to learn about and use in a classroom setting. They can be a really fun way of teaching a concept to a student. I think it is an important thing to learn because it allows the teacher to be more resourceful with ways of presenting ideas. Kids like variety, and the more different ways that a teacher can present an idea the better. I also think that Vidcasts could be a fun project for the student if they are learning a concept or doing a report. If they are making the movie about the concept they are learning, they are more likely to remember the information.
Now What: As a teacher, I think this is something I would use in the classroom, but I would use it more as a project for the students rather than as a teaching tool for me. I think it's a fun, interesting way that allows students to present ideas. Because the students are going to be younger, it would be a simple version of a podcast, maybe using photostory, but most likely just a videocamera. Each student could prepare their "vidcast" and we could have a class recording day. It would also be fun to put all the vidcasts together and make a movie. Say we are doing a unit on Ancient Rome, each student could be talking about different things from that time period, make a skit about it, and then put it all together as a movie. This would not only be fun, but can also make the students really think about what they're doing because they will be performing and recording it, and it will also make a great study guide, because all they'd have to do is pop in the dvd and they have the information.
So What: Vidcasts are fun to learn about and use in a classroom setting. They can be a really fun way of teaching a concept to a student. I think it is an important thing to learn because it allows the teacher to be more resourceful with ways of presenting ideas. Kids like variety, and the more different ways that a teacher can present an idea the better. I also think that Vidcasts could be a fun project for the student if they are learning a concept or doing a report. If they are making the movie about the concept they are learning, they are more likely to remember the information.
Now What: As a teacher, I think this is something I would use in the classroom, but I would use it more as a project for the students rather than as a teaching tool for me. I think it's a fun, interesting way that allows students to present ideas. Because the students are going to be younger, it would be a simple version of a podcast, maybe using photostory, but most likely just a videocamera. Each student could prepare their "vidcast" and we could have a class recording day. It would also be fun to put all the vidcasts together and make a movie. Say we are doing a unit on Ancient Rome, each student could be talking about different things from that time period, make a skit about it, and then put it all together as a movie. This would not only be fun, but can also make the students really think about what they're doing because they will be performing and recording it, and it will also make a great study guide, because all they'd have to do is pop in the dvd and they have the information.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
February 3. Podcast.
What: We learned how to make podcasts.
So What: Pod casts can be a useful tool in the classroom. I had heard of podcasts but I didn't know what they really were or how to make them. Knowing how to make a podcast and/or access podcasts helps me as a student as well as a future teacher. As a student it is useful because some of my professors know how to do this and will podcast their classes. This is way nice because it allows me access to what we talked about in class without having to leave my home. We learned how to do this because it is becoming an increasingly popular way of communicating, and it's simple and easy to do.
Now What: As a future teacher podcast can be fun to use in the classroom. As of right now, I don't think it's something that I would ever use as a teacher as a way to communicate with my students, but I can see me using it as a form of assignment for the students. I liked what we did in class, where we thought of an issue and made a podcast about it. I think older students would have fun with this. For example, if we were in a social studies unit, and were talking about an issue or something from that time period, they could make a podcast of a "news broadcast" or "breaking news" of something that happened, ie, make a podcast of what people might have heard on December 7, 1941 (Pearl Harbor) This gets students involved with history, and I think using a podcast would be a fun way of doing that.
So What: Pod casts can be a useful tool in the classroom. I had heard of podcasts but I didn't know what they really were or how to make them. Knowing how to make a podcast and/or access podcasts helps me as a student as well as a future teacher. As a student it is useful because some of my professors know how to do this and will podcast their classes. This is way nice because it allows me access to what we talked about in class without having to leave my home. We learned how to do this because it is becoming an increasingly popular way of communicating, and it's simple and easy to do.
Now What: As a future teacher podcast can be fun to use in the classroom. As of right now, I don't think it's something that I would ever use as a teacher as a way to communicate with my students, but I can see me using it as a form of assignment for the students. I liked what we did in class, where we thought of an issue and made a podcast about it. I think older students would have fun with this. For example, if we were in a social studies unit, and were talking about an issue or something from that time period, they could make a podcast of a "news broadcast" or "breaking news" of something that happened, ie, make a podcast of what people might have heard on December 7, 1941 (Pearl Harbor) This gets students involved with history, and I think using a podcast would be a fun way of doing that.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)