thing #15

https://karalina.wikispaces.com/space/content
 I created wikispace.com. Not much happening there but I am learning more.  

thing #14

I tried the "Bubble.us" and I liked it allot. It is so easy to use, and students can use it for projects as well. It is a good way to simplify any subject you are working on by simply dropping down by levels or putting it in hierarchy order. The "Gliffy" has nice diagrams, but it is not free. I saw this one before when house designers were using it for their Floor Plan. Now I know where to look if I need to.

thing #6

The http://www.go2web20.net/app/?a=grammarbase caught my attention first. I thought it would be good to have for my class when they are learning to spell the vocabularies. I installed the Google chrome and pasted my work. It checked   for Plagiarism, Contextual Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation, Style and Word Choice.  On results I had 1 issue on grammar and 2 issues on punctuation, my score was 57 of 100 which is showed “week”. When I wanted to look my issues it did not let me. The site has 7- day free trial but I did not sing up so I do not know the cost of the site. I can say that I liked the idea of grammarly.com but like I said it is not free.

thing #13

I created this quiz for 3rd grade math. I used Zoho Writer and found that it is not easy. It took me a very long time to save and copy. Then I could not find where I saved it. I like the Google Docs better because it was easy to find things which saved me time.

1. Linda has $0.88. Her sister has $0.41. How much money do they have altogether?

1. $0.49
2. $1.27
3. $1.29
4. $1.97

2. Octavio had $ 3.50. He bought an apple for $0.75. How much money did he have left?

1. $4.25
2. $2.75
3. $2.25
4. $2.15

3. How much of the rectangle is shaded?

1. 0.37
2. 0.73
3. 0.7
4. 0.710

thing #12

I was using Google calender for a long time now, with children of three there is so much going on like after school programs, once a month programs e.t.c. I have programmed the dates on my Google calendar and it gives me reminder day before the events. Google translate I like it because English is second language for me and there are words that I don't know and when I need to translate it in my iPhone. Google translation might be useful in class if there is student does not speak English and if some words must be translated. Google Alert helps people to keep their family safe if bad weather is coming. It will defiantly be good to have in class computers to avoid any surprises from weather.      

thing #11

On thing #10 I did not see much that is"exciting" and thing #11 does not give you a choice I am trying to stay positive with all these "things" but I don't see much difference.  For example it says go to Google Blog Search and search for " school library learning 2.0" it took me to "California School Library Association". Then I searched straight from Google and it took me to the same page. I don't see the needs of the RSS Bloglines account.  

thing #10

I read about RSS and seams everyone is exited using it. For today I did not see the necessaries of using the RSS in the classroom. But I do not want to miss any new ideas that might keep the students learn in a new way, so I will try to learn to use in the future.

thing #9

My massage for the new generation is " I love Mom". Any generation should not forget about their mother because she is the person who gave us the new live.

You brought me my first toy,
My first bike and baseball glove.
You filled my heart with joy,
And you filled my life with love.
You taught me how to count,
And how to say my A, B, C's,
How to say "Your Welcome",
"Thank You" and "Pretty Please".
......................................
Ronnie Doe

thing #8

Even though I do not like putting personal pictures on line, I made this magazine cover with my daughter on it. The things #8 took me forever!, but after I explored the different ideas on Flickr I decided I like it. I think I will use this in the classroom with spelling words, or put my student's picture when they have a birthday, or even my star students of the class and post them on the smart board.

thing #7

These pictures are pieces of history from the Roman period.

I chose these pictures because it makes me calm. From the frustration of all the "Things" here in the 21st century, (for instance all this technology) these pictures make me to want to run there, sit on the hill, look and just take in the view.

thing #5

       The new generation cannot imagine themselves without technology.  Children use iPhones, smart phones, computers and whatever technology is available out there. Even If they are seeing the new technology for the first time, they are comfortable using it. I remember myself about 10 years ago when I was trying to write an email to my sister who was in another country.  My confusion with computers was so big that I wanted to cry. Later on, little by little I learned how to send pictures, share the videos and once I even created my own avatar on my yahoo messenger. I find myself learning things only because I have to. My lack of knowledge of technology was only hurting me, now since I have chosen to become a teacher I must keep up with the technology of the 21^st sentries’ children.  The School 2.0 is teaching future teachers to stay in touch with new technology. It gives ideas on class setting, lesson plans, indoor and outside activities, crafts, projects, power points and more. With these things the future teachers will have a chance to practice on many different sites. The broader the information pool, the more work that has to be done.  As technology becomes greater more information can be stored in thinner and smaller compartments like a microchip. The computer has become so small and compact what took a whole warehouse to store fits in the palm of your hand now.

      The school 2.0 helps teachers to keep student’s interest up on whatever subject is being studied. Students playing games for example,” Red Fish” helps first graders practice their addition and subtraction or a student can create the characters from the stories that they are reading on that week. Teachers must be prepared to keep their students motivated. Whatever it takes to help students to achieve the school curriculum and reach their goal this needs to be done.  As a future teacher I want to learn as much as possible and have as much information as I can get to try my best to keep my students excited about school.

thing #4

Commenting helps someone stay excited. When there are more people interested in the same subject and everyone is sharing their thoughts, it helps a person not feel so alone. For me it is important when I am commenting on someone’s blog to tell how his/her idea was helpful and that I will keep on using it. The positive comments makes someone feel that they are doing things right.  Also before I choose any works or projects I read comments from other users which help me to make a choice. When there are comments on projects or activities, it helps others to avoid mistakes and save time.

I commented on Whitney Hamilton’s blog because when I was looking through our class, Whitney’s avatar had a lamb. I started reading and on her thing#9 I saw the picture of her and her boyfriend on a mission helping the homeless. It makes me happy (as a mother of three) when I see the young people having a meaningful life.

I commented on Jeffrey Doyle’s blog from the other class. I liked the license plate that he created. It has a message on the plate “Don’t Quit”. It is in reference to St. Jude hospital which is for children of childhood diseases. The hospital takes care of those families who cannot afford to pay.

From the other class, I commented on Amber Law’s blog because she is on her thing#5 writing about web 2.0. She is very confident on how she will use the tools of web 2.0 when she is teaching her students. On my comments I told her that reading her post gave me hope that I will be as good at web 2.0 and as confident as she is.

I was excited to comment on Natalie Lee’s blog because I know her and I knew how she was not “user friendly” with technology. Reading her blog makes me very happy for her, because she is doing really well and I told her that I am very proud of her. I wanted to show my support for her because she has supported me many times and has been a true friend.

On Stephen Smith’s blog I commented because, on the thing #13 he had done a really nice job. I can tell he is working hard and I wanted to give him thumbs up.

 I chose to give comments because I believe it gives a person a much needed boost of confidents in their work and helps them stay strong in their endeavors. My comments only come if I either strongly agree or disagree or if I see a great deal of good work being accomplished.   

 

Thing #3

Teacher’s blogs have so many interesting ideas on every level as well as so many different subjects. This work is done by other teachers who are willing to share with each other for the sake of knowledge. It can be really helpful to find projects, crafts, class activities and many more things. We can share with other teacher’s ideas and read advices given.  I would make a class blog where students would have their own page. Students can play games on the subject matter being studied, can complete their work and projects and can also share with class. Having this ability gives teacher’s the ability to keep track of students practice and progress, and allows parents to have access and participate in their children’s work.  

thing #2

thing #1