Google Reader Review:
I have enjoyed reading blogs on my Google Reader account. I have read many blogs from Cool Cat Teacher Blog, Will Richardson, Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day, A Media Specialist's Guide to the Internet, and Free Technology for Teachers which is my favorite. I have also been following two more blogs: HTS 1st Grade Technology Blog,http://cmiller-1stgradetech.blogspot.com/ and Elementary Science, http://cicobb.typepad.com/es/.
Free Technology for Teachers is my favorite blog because it has many resources and tools which are free and let's face it...we all love free stuff! The blogs are very easy to understand and they have so many helpful topics and resources, for example, my favorite blog post was about Cinelab. http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2013/04/cinelab-simple-video-editing-for.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+freetech4teachers%2FcGEY+%28Free+Technology+for+Teachers%29#.UX3MLrWkqsM The post was on April 15, 2013 titled, Cinelab- Simple Video Editing for Windows 8. The post discusses a free Windows 8 app that allows students to edit and create video clips. I love to have my students make PowerPoint in my classroom on things they have learned in class and I know they will love to make videos even more than PowerPoint. I teach 1st grade so I would have to help them in the process of making the videos, but by the end of the year they can do more in the process of editing the videos we make in class.
I have learned so much from these blogs and I will continue to follow each one and hopefully I will discover many more to follow!
2.0 Resources:
I loved using the animoto technology tool. It is a wonderful short tool for a quick review or an introduction to a new lesson. I used the animoto link to make a 30 second video about past and present transportation. You can see the video by clicking on the following link: http://animoto.com/play/OS3xf9kKZgkYTpvzvzRu8A.
I must be honest, I did not like this technology tool as much as I have enjoyed the others I have learned about. I think this would be too difficult for my first grade class to use. I did make a glogster page for past and present unit in social studies. The link to see the page is here: http://hilla7972.edu.glogster.com/hilla-past-and-present-glogster/.
I had a blast making these Fakebook pages! I think my students would also love using these as an end of the year assessment for technology skills. My Fakebook pages are past and present recreation toys. The links are here: http://www.classtools.net/fb/23/gNBhhiK and here: http://www.classtools.net/fb/21/ETRhFX9.
I am learning so much!!
My new laptop has Windows 8. At times, I wanted to pull my hair out because it seemed "not easier" and "not more user friendly." I will check out Cinelab though. An easy to make video would be a nice addition to use! I've enjoyed reading blogs, too. I've learned a lot about various technology apps. I'm thankful teachers are willing to share what works for them in their classrooms.
ReplyDeleteI also thought that Free Technology for Teachers was a very informing. It gave lots of information that can actually be used in the classroom. I have already started some of the sites information in my classroom and in my research.
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