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Yadira Flores

Host this week - 5 views

Valree, I think you need to fix the link and take the link part off because it does not allow us to go directly.

started by Valree Martinez on 24 Sep 12 1 follow-up, last by Yadira Flores on 25 Sep 12
Sergio Perez

ALA | Great Web Sites for Kids - 13 views

www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm

shared by Sergio Perez on 24 Sep 12 - Cached
  • create your own. Many games and activities are included
    • Valree Martinez
      Valree Martinez on 24 Sep 12
       
      Very cool site! I like the animations! Very engaging for children and adults, this can be used as a history lesson, or as an enrichment activity.
    • Sergio Perez
      Sergio Perez on 01 Oct 12
       
      It was quite interesting to see that the National Security Agency had a website for children. I learned the difference between a decipher and a code. The characters used on the website made it more kid friendly.
    • Yadira Flores
      Yadira Flores on 25 Sep 12
       
      I tried this website but it did not work. If anyone is able to load it let me know how.
    • Valree Martinez
      Valree Martinez on 30 Sep 12
       
      OK, thanks for the information
    • Yadira Flores
      Yadira Flores on 25 Sep 12
       
      www.Invention at Play.org - I personally liked this website because it allows students to use their critical thinking skills and their imagination. Even I had fun palying with it.
    • Valree Martinez
      Valree Martinez on 30 Sep 12
       
      I like this website too! It was very interesting.
    • Sara Aldape
      Sara Aldape on 01 Oct 12
       
      We also need to have fun. What an excellent way to have student engagement and at the same time learning.
    • Sergio Perez
      Sergio Perez on 01 Oct 12
       
      I also had fun as I played some of the games on the website. It was interesting trying to create a cloud and then seeing it in the "sky".
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    • Yadira Flores
      Yadira Flores on 25 Sep 12
       
      I liked this website because it is very descriptive in the steps you need to accomplish in order to create your own website. I think any teacher could create their classroom website even if their tehnological side is not that good.
    • Valree Martinez
      Valree Martinez on 30 Sep 12
       
      Can you see yourself, sharing this site with others? So many teachers would like to use something like this, but are not sure where to start
    • Sergio Perez
      Sergio Perez on 27 Sep 12
       
      Zoom Inventors and Inventions is an interesting website for having your students discover who invented certain items. One interesting fact I learned is that the reflectors that we find on the edge of the road were originally called "cat's eye road reflector". This website states that the inventor came up with this invention because the reflection of a cat's eyes at the side of a road kept him from driving off a hill at night..
    • Valree Martinez
      Valree Martinez on 30 Sep 12
       
      Cool, we can learn from each other. Thanks for your comment.
    • Diana Cedillo
      Diana Cedillo on 28 Sep 12
       
      I like the Building a School Website. I found it easy to follow for teachers and students. I'll be sure to use some of this information on my Study Guide for Competency 003:B. Thank you for sharing. This will most definitley help teachers hesistent to try new things. =-)
    • Valree Martinez
      Valree Martinez on 30 Sep 12
       
      Cool! Glad you liked it.
    • R. Palomares
      R. Palomares on 01 Oct 12
       
      I liked this link also because it helps in building a school website.
    • Joshua McDonald
      Joshua McDonald on 01 Oct 12
       
      The Carnergie Cyber Academy is a great resource for campus that are implementing Cyber Safety programs. I believe my campus is actually working it into an elective class. I will definitely use this as a resource since I am based in a computer lab.
  • R. Palomares on 24 Sep 12
     
    Valree, this website has many great resources for teachers. I specifically liked the website link titled, "Building a school website". It's basically step by step instructions on creating your own school website. I liked this link because some educators want to learn how to create their own website but don't know how. We can share this website link so that they can access it and learn how. Thank you for sharing.
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  • Melizza Garcia on 25 Sep 12
     
    I like how each link showed what grade level it was for and there were so many to choose from too. The Building a school website was good and so is the Typing one its nice to have a varity in a keyboarding class.
  • Marivel Garcia on 27 Sep 12
     
    I was able to explore the website it's really nice, I especially like how the learner can create a story and allow others to add or help continue the story.( invention at play ) Basically, by allowing the learner to invent and think critically it will open up the doors to life time learning. http://sciencenetlinks.com/lessons/ Try this website, it also has an enormous collection of Science lessons that use the method above to enhance critical thinking. It reflects on the studies done about how learning is ensured through exploration and creativity. It is a great website that follows something similar to the PBL model. The lessons pose a question and require being inventive and exploring possible solutions.
  • Sergio Perez on 27 Sep 12
     
    Zoom Inventors and Inventions is an interesting website for having your students discover who invented certain items. One interesting fact I learned is that the reflectors that we find on the edge of the road were originally called "cat's eye road reflector". This website states that the inventor came up with this invention because the reflection of a cat's eyes at the side of a road kept him from driving off a hill at night..
  • Diana Cedillo on 28 Sep 12
     
    Yes, i just viewed this site on someone else's comment. I honestly enjoyed the one about building a school website. It appeared to be very user friendly and perfect for teachers transitioning into the use of technology.
  • Saul Mendiola on 30 Sep 12
     
    This is a great website. I like that it has a collection of different websites tha have learning activities for students. I really liked the Dance Mat Typing website. It introduces and shows the students the correct way to type. thanks for sharing!
  • Lourdes Beltran on 01 Oct 12
     
    Valree, It looks like a good website, but I was not able to go to this website. I'm very interested in finding out if it has resources for 1st grade social studies. Does anyone know of a good website for social studies (1st grade)?
  • Mario Ortiz on 22 Oct 12
     
    It's an awesome page with a lot of interesting links. I was trying the "Dance Mat Typing" link. It's a great activity for those students that are learning how to type. And also for those who want to practice their typing skills.
Sara Aldape

Free Social Teaching and Learning Network focused solely on education - 6 views

www.sophia.org

shared by Sara Aldape on 11 Nov 12 - No Cached
    • Sonia Aldape
      Sonia Aldape on 12 Nov 12
       
      Mrs. Mata, great resource for educators as well as teachers. I especially like the different web 2.0 tools that can be incorportated in sophia.org. You are right this will be an awesome starting point for the next assignment we have to do for this class. I navigated the different subjects offered by sophia and I really feel that the videos along with the quiz is tremondously helpful for immediate feedback. Thanks for sharing.
    • Sara Aldape
      Sara Aldape on 13 Nov 12
       
      Awesome site for social learning that encourages exploratory and cooperative learning to make education more affordable. Thanks for sharing.
  • Maria L Mata on 11 Nov 12
     
    Looking ahead in our calendar, this is a topic we will soon be covering. Found this website that covers tutorials in several subjects and helps teachers get set up for Flipped Classrooms. If you have tried it, has it worked positively or not, why or why not? If you have not tried this, what would be your biggest challenge?
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  • R. Palomares on 12 Nov 12
     
    Mrs. Mata, I liked this website that you shared with us. It looks similar to Khan academy but I liked the additional feature of the quiz. This quiz will make sure you understood the concept if you actually saw the video. I particularly liked the quiz next to the video because it provides the student immediate feedback to see if he/she understood the concept or if he/she needs to replay the video and re-learn that material covered. I think one of the biggest challenge would be to actually get the students to watch the video outside of the classroom but I think this can be solved by making it as a mandatory assignment.
  • Alberto Gonzalez on 16 Nov 12
     
    Really enjoyed this website resource guide especially using flipped classrooms in classrooms. I've heard that alot of educational workshops are incorporating flipped classroom methods. Dr. Corbeil introduced us to flipped classrooms in my instructional design course and I thought it was amazing how students can learn so much with so little lecture. But yes I totally agree with these teaching techniques and would like to use them in the near future.
  • Maribel Gracia on 26 Nov 12
     
    Great website. I think our future is flipped classrooms. It has already started in some school districts such as Dallas ISD.This website has alot of information that is very useful for teachers. I have not use or created a flipped classroom yet, but with tutorials and technology equipment should not be so difficult.
Sara Aldape

IXL - Fourth Grade Math Practice - 6 views

www.ixl.com/grade-4

shared by Sara Aldape on 06 Nov 12 - No Cached
    • Sara Aldape
      Sara Aldape on 06 Nov 12
       
      I just love how all the skills are organized into categories. Lots of practice for my 4th grade students. Thanks.
    • Joshua McDonald
      Joshua McDonald on 10 Nov 12
       
      Although this reason may not be what administrators would be looking for, I love the visual appeal of the website and the ease of navigation. Both I believe can help draw the student's attention when first visiting.
  • Joshua McDonald on 10 Nov 12
     
    This website is a nice resource that I know I will be using in the upcoming weeks. I love how they correlate their problems to each state's learning standards. Thank you for the suggestion.
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  • R. Palomares on 11 Nov 12
     
    Sara, I really liked this website. I liked how on the left hand side you can find the grade levels. Then it lists possible questions on different skills in mathematics. This website can provide many opportunities to practice what the students just learned on a certain lesson taught that day. This is a great resource to share with other educators. Thank you for sharing!
  • Mario Ortiz on 11 Nov 12
     
    I have used this website. It provides a lot of resources from K-12 and in different subjects, too. Everything is well organized and easy to access.
  • Crystal Martinez on 12 Nov 12
     
    This site has been beneficial because it has many resources that any teacher can use on every grade level. It is easy to use and navigate through. The students like the games that it has. It is a great site to have.
  • Marivel Garcia on 24 Nov 12
     
    I use this site with my students and my children as a free time game to help practice a skill they are having trouble in. It is very user friendly. Great Games.
  • Diana Cedillo on 25 Nov 12
     
    Oh my goodness!! I totally love it!! Love the graphics, love the lessons and am definitely sharing it for everyone to use!
  • Maribel Gracia on 26 Nov 12
     
    Great website. I have shared it with my 21st Century teachers to use as additional resources after they use the Kidscollege program in my technology classes. Kids college program empasizes in three different contents and math is one of them. Teachers reinforce the skill by using this activities. Thanks for sharing.
  • Alberto Gonzalez on 29 Nov 12
     
    Very useful website Love the navagation system on the website and I can use this in the classroom. Great find!
  • Blanca Pena on 01 Dec 12
     
    Thank you for sharing the link, I love that the lessons are categorized by grade level and especially that it tracks the student progress. I can use this website for high school students who are using the Aplus program to regain credit on thier own and need additional resources to help them with the problems. This is a great site! I LOVE IT. Thank you again for sharing. Blanca
  • Santos Alvarado on 03 Dec 12
     
    Very resourceful website, thanks for sharing. I will be using this website for my students to practice concepts learned throughout the year.
  • Alyssa Tanguma on 04 Dec 12
     
    I just sent this link to our sped resource teacher. They're very low and would really benefit fro the practice.
Cora Mendez

Best content in EDTC6343 | Diigo - Groups - 5 views

groups.diigo.com/edtc6343

shared by Cora Mendez on 18 Mar 13 - No Cached
    • Cora Mendez
      Cora Mendez on 18 Mar 13
       
      Ana you are right education needs to change. Teachers teach the way they were taught. That is so true.
    • Cora Mendez
      Cora Mendez on 18 Mar 13
       
      Hopefully everything we are learining helps us make small changes that help to change education.
    • Cora Mendez
      Cora Mendez on 01 Apr 13
       
      Very well put Ana. This is exactly how it is.
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    • Cora Mendez
      Cora Mendez on 02 Apr 13
       
      Good point Christine. When used appropriately, technology can enhance learning.
    • Cora Mendez
      Cora Mendez on 02 Apr 13
       
      If we set high expectations, they will meet them. They are very capable Albert.
    • Cora Mendez
      Cora Mendez on 02 Apr 13
       
      I know your are making a difference already Cesar. All we need is one person to get the ball rolling. You have already done that. Keep encouraging your coworkers.
Cristina Pintor

Blowing up the gradebook - 4 views

youtu.be/atMlkVgzx-Y

technology Education techlearning 21stcenturyskills Spring 2013 Spring2013

shared by Cristina Pintor on 26 Mar 13 - No Cached
  • Cristina Pintor on 26 Mar 13
     
    Researchers have found three consistent effects of using and emphasizing the importance of grades: 1. Grades tend to reduce students' interest in the learning itself. 2. Grades tend to reduce students' preference for challenging tasks. 3. Grades tend to reduce the quality of students' thinking
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  • Cristina Pintor on 26 Mar 13
     
    Will you be willing to blow up the gradebook and try this innovative way of grading student's performance in your class?
  • Juan Betancourt on 26 Mar 13
     
    I am willing to blow up the grade book. This will require to lay a foundation of work that students will find interesting and that covers the requirements for the course. A lot of preparation needs to be done by the teacher ahead of time. It will be up the students to select their work and what final grade they want.
  • Ana A. Cavazos on 31 Mar 13
     
    Sounds like PBL again. If the methodologies of teaching must change to teach and prepare students for our ever changing world, perhaps that is another thing that needs to change. In PBL we are using a standard based rubric, and we use a point system1-4. Teachers were quick to ask how they can convert these numbers to grades, but do we really need to? On the other hand, Juan is right, we need to be very well prepared, and have daily progress checks and be sure that a student masters the skills necessary. Either way the accountability of the teacher/guide is immense. I prefer PBL with all the 21st century skills to prepare them for real life.
  • Heather Luna on 31 Mar 13
     
    Sometimes, I can see these effects in my own classroom. As STAAR approaches, we tend to increases the number of mini-marks (practice tests) that students take. Struggling students usually have the attitude of, "I failed last week, and I will probably fail again", whereas, high achieving students think, "AGAIN...I am so bored!". By focusing on the learning, I think children will be more enthusiastic and motivated to learn. In addition, I have seen how grades promote competition between students, which is not always beneficial. I appreciate how Ana referenced PBLs. PBLs are an excellent way to refocus our attention on the heart of the manner, which is student achievement!
  • albert rodriguez on 01 Apr 13
     
    I've been saying this for a long time now, and I all I've gotten thus far are weird looks. How do you like me now! I'm going to use this as a reference to support what I've been saying all along. And yes, it does look like a PBL model in the sense that we'd measure student achievement more individually. The problem is that we don't have buy in from from administration and colleagues, YET, which makes it difficult to get student buy in when not everyone is aboard. I like it very much, and yes, I would be willing to blow up my grade book.
  • Adam Hovde on 03 Apr 13
     
    I would love to do this BUT if the students are being judged on scores to get into college then I will have to give them scores. I teach juniors and seniors and they are all worried about their grades so they can get into college. Until the system changes I am goingot have to give grades. What is funny is my higher level students want grades. They are always asking about their grades and how they can bring up their grades. They associate school with grades and that is what is important to them. We as educators need to be associating learning with school not just grades. I think this is a great idea but I can not get rid of the gradebook yet. Here is to wishful thinking.
  • Gayle Curry Robinson on 03 Apr 13
     
    I'm with some of the others who commented - I would love this but..... I completely agree grades lead to a reduction in everything from interest (student and teacher) to quality of learning and teaching. It seems all the research in the world doesn't change the way students and teachers are assessed. Remember portfolio assessments? Portfolios assessed the learner as a whole and looked at growth over the year. Much like PBLs, as other mentioned, it measures student achievement individually. Like Albert said, there isn't buy in yet. We are a grade driven system. Students, parents. administrators, etc. associate success or failure with grades. I would love to blow up my grade book and focus on student growth!
  • Isabel Cabrera on 07 Apr 13
     
    I would love to blow up the grade book. Every week I am picking up 15 grades per week because I am self-contained and teach all subjects. Sometimes it is so overwhelming and time consuming. Although, it does measure whether or not the students are mastering the objectives. With grades we are constantly re-teaching objectives that students did not get in conference tutorials and keep on teaching new objectives. It feels like the teachers, students, administrators are so worried and stressed over grades, numbers, benchmark scores, and percentages for data. Especially with STAAR, we are so consumed over numbers!
  • Dara Cepeda on 08 Apr 13
     
    I really like the idea of removing homework from class..but not grades though at least not completely. Maybe reduce the amount of grades we have to submit but not blow them up, otherwise all students would be passing. I think that instead of giving 100 questions for homework, students could get a home project; such as "record a video explaining step by step how to solve this particular problem" and then they'll have to learn it so they can teach it in the video. I agree, students learn with informal learning and video games, schools need to start providing this kind of school to modern kids. We shouldn't be teaching and grading to the test.
  • Edna Orozco on 10 Apr 13
     
    Wow, I am impressed! It sounds wonderful, but scary at the same time, just imagine: No homework, no deadlines, It is difficult for me because It is totally opposite to what I learned in my life, but I have to think times are changing and so does people, I am not saying it is easy and difficult for me, but also it is not impossible to try, specially if it will help our new students generations, I will be willing to try this new system of education.
Christine Claudio

An Introduction to Project-Based Learning | Edutopia | Diigo - 4 views

www.diigo.com/...ed-learning-introduction-video

PBL education project based Spring 2013 Spring2013

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  • Christine Claudio on 25 Feb 13
     
    This is Gayle using Christine's account.... We all have learned the benefits of PBLs and have seen how they inegrate technology wonderfully, but in our test driven public schools, are they realistic? One speaker in the video says we have to forget about curriculum and explains that means we don't teach a certain thing on a certain day. He says students learn as they need to. Can we realistically do that? If so, how? Does our current system support project based learning?
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  • Cora Mendez on 26 Feb 13
     
    Gayle, I think that when a PBL is used in the classroom one must consider what content will be taught or integrated through it. I listened to the video,but as an educator I know better. I cannot forget about the curriculum, but I can figure out ways to imbed it into my PBLs. I can only imagine how difficult it must be for the testing grades to find time to implement PBLs. I think that the beginning of the year or after testing would be the best times to try PBLs in the grade levels where time to teach the content is so critical before the test. However, I think that PBLs help children make real life connections, and they learn things in a way that it will stay with them forever.
  • Gayle Curry Robinson on 04 Mar 13
     
    Cora, I agree we can't forget about the curriculum, but like you, I think PBLs really help make those connections and there is real learning going on. After testing seems to be a great place for PBLs.
  • Isabel Cabrera on 15 Mar 13
     
    Problem Based Learning is integrated using all subjects to learn about a specific topic. You are applying research which requires reading and writing, analyzing your data in order to interpret or communicate your results. The students were engaged. One comment that one of the girls said was that their first wing was not that great, but went back and made the second wing better. They learned from their mistakes, which was just trial and error. In conclusion, I really liked that the students had to present in front of a real panel of experts of engineers to communicate their findings. It really holds students responsible to learn their material before presenting their data and findings.
  • Ana A. Cavazos on 11 Apr 13
     
    I have seen it implemented in a school year round, and once teachers understand it, they can successfully implement it with the core objectives embedded as scaffodling activities. It has so many benefits, but the training must be thorough as what I was fortunate enough to experience. We cannot send ambassadors, who bring back info without exposing all teachers to the actual settings in real classrooms. So much information and experience is lost unless teachers see it first hand.
  • Heather Luna on 13 Apr 13
     
    PBL are an excellent way to get our student's learning and thinking at a deeper level. Unlike a traditional assignment or practice test, the impact of learning may not be seen immediately, but I believe the learning is what I would refer to as "TRUE learning". For example, I can teach a lesson on plant and animal adaptations and give an assignment, in which all students do well, but does that mean that they truly understand adaptations and can make connections beyond what was taught? Is the information temporary or permanently stored? PBLs promote critical thinking which will allow students to begin thinking beyond what is being taught. I agree that teachers need proper guidance and support to properly implement, but it can be done.
  • Adam Hovde on 15 Apr 13
     
    I have tried to incorporate more PBLs into my lessons. I find sometime the PBLs take a lot longer to do and some of teh students do all the work while others just "come along for teh ride". I think the PBL is a great way to teach concepts it just seems that I run out of time to truely do the PBL justice.
Yadira Flores

Soon, eye movements can be your new password - Indian Express - 1 views

www.indianexpress.com/...2

shared by Yadira Flores on 29 Oct 12 - No Cached
    • Yadira Flores
      Yadira Flores on 29 Oct 12
       
      Very interesting article. I think it would be a good idea to start new ways to keep identities but, the problem I see is that we  are not using technology to stay ahead of the crooks.
Leonila Pena

The Innovative Educator: The 5 Cs to Developing Your Personal Learning Network - 5 views

theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/...-developing-your-personal.html

shared by Leonila Pena on 20 Oct 12 - No Cached
    • Leonila Pena
      Leonila Pena on 20 Oct 12
       
      A guide on how to create your Personal Learning Network.
    • vincent briseno
      vincent briseno on 20 Oct 12
       
      The 5 Cs is a very good article. I am always amazed at how much information there is available to me with just access to a smartphone. The power of Twitter is something I still need to take advantage of and this article serves as a much needed reminder.
    • Alyssa Tanguma
      Alyssa Tanguma on 21 Oct 12
       
      I think @Joshua would really enjoy this site.
  • Diana Cedillo on 21 Oct 12
     
    Now I'm trying to figure out how to better organize all these links ya'll have shared that are worth filing online. Love the idea of PLN!
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  • R. Palomares on 05 Nov 12
     
    This is a great article! Consider, Consume, converse, create and celebrate are great to help teachers and students begin their own learning networks!Thank you for sharing.
  • Mario Ortiz on 11 Nov 12
     
    Allowing students to connect with others is empowering students with the necessary tools; is creating a more dynamic classroom. This allows students to explore all the technology resources at their fingertips.
  • Crystal Martinez on 12 Nov 12
     
    After reading this article/website, I found it beneficial and inspiring to create my own learning network. It would be great to educate the students that would like to do the same. Great site!
  • Alberto Gonzalez on 12 Nov 12
     
    Great planning website for teaching networking reference abilities using the learning network for our students. This resource is great for students to progress and grow into using Bloom's Taxanomy
  • Marivel Garcia on 24 Nov 12
     
    Very inspirational and a great website especially to use for PD. Great Info Thanks for Sharing.
  • Yadira Flores on 02 Dec 12
     
    Very true, in order to become better educators we need to collaborate and share what we know. We must also learn to receive constructive criticism. Thanks for sharing!
  • nora garza on 02 Dec 12
     
    It's a great start to develop your own social/professional website. I like the way it breaks it down for you in order to know what's available online.
  • Santos Alvarado on 03 Dec 12
     
    Great article, on how to help teachers and students to create their own learning network. I love how it breaks down all the information into the 5 C's
  • Maribel Gracia on 04 Dec 12
     
    Great article and video explaning about networking and the 5 C's. All teachers should read this article because it breaks down in detail about networking. Thanks for sharing.
Alyssa Tanguma

Why Wikipedia Does Belong in the Classroom - 5 views

www.readwriteweb.com/...es-belong-in-the-classroom.php

shared by Alyssa Tanguma on 21 Oct 12 - No Cached
    • Santos Alvarado
      Santos Alvarado on 21 Oct 12
       
      How do you feel of the use of integrating Wikipedia as a resource in the classroom?
    • Alyssa Tanguma
      Alyssa Tanguma on 21 Oct 12
       
      Like I posted on the article, I constantly rely on Wikipedia to give me the answers to the questions I needed when being asked certain information by the students that I do not have knowledge on. We are about to begin our research papers and I am going to include Wikipedia as one of they websites they need to use. http://ica.library.oregonstate.edu/tutorials/lesson/286-WR-121-Exploring-Your-Topic-?mid=18401&type=MiscellaneousResource&uid=596 The link above shows a little more justification as to why using wikipedia is beneficial
  • Wikipedia remains misunderstood because many educators have yet to recognize the distinction between Wikipedia as a tool for teaching and Wikipedia as a tool for research.
  • Since 2010, the Wikimedia Foundation has been working hard opening closed-minds, connecting thousands of students at more than 50 schools across the U.S., including Harvard, Yale and UC Berkeley to the Wikipedia Education Program
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  • having students collaborate with the community of Wikipedia editors (“Wikipedians”) to write course-related Wikipedia articles, replacing traditional term papers.
  • Similar benefits to traditional writing assignments - as students are still researching and analyzing sources
    • Leonila Pena
      Leonila Pena on 22 Oct 12
       
      I agree with Alyssa regarding people having fear of Wikipedia because it might have invalid information, but I still think it's a great resource just like many other sites out on the World Wide Web. We should teach students that not everything posted on the internet is valid/real/true. I know a teacher that doesn't like students using Wikipedia because she doesn't think it's reliable, but I know another teacher that allows her students to use it and reminds them that they must use other sources to support their findings in Wikipedia. I think that's great because she's teaching them to verify and validate their own work.
  • Professors and assistants can provide feedback and engage in debate with students, as can the community of Wikipedians.
  • when we introduce Wikipedia into the classroom as a teaching tool, we provide students with a space to reflect and learn about the nature of knowledge and its evolution,
    • Alyssa Tanguma
      Alyssa Tanguma on 21 Oct 12
       
      I think many people fear using wikipedia because it has been proven that anybody can post valid/invalid information. I personally love wikipedia and use it as a teaching tool when I do not know the answer to the questions our "smart kids" throw out there. I can rely on wikipedia to give me an immediate and reliable answer.
  • Maribel Gracia on 21 Oct 12
     
    Santos, I think its a very good idea to have Wikipedia as a resource in my classroom. It will help students to research anything they need to know or learn. Wikipedia will give my students additional resource to have in the classtroom and at home for them to find their research.
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  • Victoria Lopez on 21 Oct 12
     
    I think that Wikipedia should be used in the classrooms as a resource for research papers. Wikipedia provides up to date information and studies have proved that 95% of information is realiable! I remember having a professor for History that would tell us we could not use Wikipedia becuase it was not realiabe, but I disagreed. I'm glad that studies have been conducted to prove my theory.
  • R. Palomares on 22 Oct 12
     
    Wikipedia can be very beneficial. Wikipedia can be used to do research because there are many links within each search that can be used to further investigate and look at when doing your research. I do think that integrating Wikipedia as a resource in the classroom should be a priority.
  • Diana Cedillo on 29 Oct 12
     
    I believe this goes both ways. I know many times we fear using Wikipedia as a resources for fear of inaccurate information. HOwever, it could serve practice on how to cite resources. If we as teachers carefully screen the source of the information, then it would be possible to use in research projects or assignments. However,then that creates more work for us as a teacher. I do like the fact that it encourages teachers and students to use wiki-technology and be part of the virtual social network. Not to mention, the fact that we can post/receive multi-layered feedback. Over all, screen the sources carefully and focus on what Wikipedia has to offer.
  • Marivel Garcia on 03 Nov 12
     
    As a Reading teacher we utilize wikipedia a lot and the great thing is that it allows the students many options or choices to pick from. They are able to have ample examples to better understand the concept being searched.
  • Mario Ortiz on 11 Nov 12
     
    I think that Wikipedia is a very good tool to integrate in the classroom, if used properly. It should be one of the many tools that should be implemented in the classroom to expand our teaching.
Yadira Flores

Using Web 2.0 tools in Your Life - 3 views

Hi guys! This is the week that I will be hosting along with others in our group. Look at the website hosted by Discovery Education, take your time look at the video on the page it is a good overvie...

technology classroom tools web2.0

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Mario Ortiz

Soon, eye movements can be your new password - 1 views

www.indianexpress.com/...1016672

technology

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  • Mario Ortiz on 22 Oct 12
     
    Taking cue from iris scans used in UID in India, researchers are developing a new biometric system that can identify people by the way they flicker their eyes while looking at a computer screen. Oleg Komogortsev, a computer scientist at Texas State University-San Marco, is making use of the fact that no two people look at the world in the same way .
  • Maribel Gracia on 29 Oct 12
     
    Mario, Very interesting article. Imagine if we had to use our eyemovement as a password OMG. I'll bet my eyes will move everywhere and i will not get the password correct. Never thought that people had to looked at the computer creen the same way. according to the article, we really don't ..Wow very interesting.
Sara Aldape

The 100 Best Web 2.0 Classroom Tools Chosen By You - Edudemic - 15 views

edudemic.com/...best-web-tools

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    • Alyssa Tanguma
      Alyssa Tanguma on 21 Oct 12
       
      Great Classroom management tool to use. It is very similar to facebooks older layout (the one we all loved).
    • vincent briseno
      vincent briseno on 04 Nov 12
       
      Thanks for sharing this website. I am always very interested to know what other teachers are using. Teacher recommendations give credibility to the sites and this list helps limit the lengthy process of evaluation web 2.0 tools.
    • Alyssa Tanguma
      Alyssa Tanguma on 21 Oct 12
       
      I am a special education teacher and I've created a couple of these for the students to learn from....THEY LOVE IT!! Instead of the traditional lecturing or using a, excuse my language, boring ppt, a glog is something new for them to venture with as wel as learn from.
    • Sonia Aldape
      Sonia Aldape on 05 Nov 12
       
      I agree that GlogsterEdu is great for students to utilize and work in the classroom for reports or Biographies. I hope to introduce this web 2.0 tool to my 4th graders to develop their presentation for a Biography that I have assigned. Great web site. Thank you Alyssa.
    • Alyssa Tanguma
      Alyssa Tanguma on 21 Oct 12
       
      How many of use have heard, "Miss, I forgot my pindrive at home?" or "Miss, I lost my pindirve!" I sure have had my fair share. Dropbox allows you to be pindrive free.
    • Sara Aldape
      Sara Aldape on 13 Nov 12
       
      Oh yes!!!! It even helps me when I don't have my pin drive with me. Thanks for sharing these tools.
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    • Marivel Garcia
      Marivel Garcia on 03 Nov 12
       
      I have not taken the Web 2.0 class yet but I have been very lucky to have a team that utilizes these tools very effectively. As a team we use Dropbox and are very faithful to it. I can see how this would be a great tool for the upper grades to avoid the "I forgot my work" routine.
    • Marivel Garcia
      Marivel Garcia on 03 Nov 12
       
      There are so many great websites to help ease those of us that are hesitant to expose our students to this type of learning. I love using Voki in my classroom and I also like to occasionally go on a Web Tour and allow my kids to read up on all the different types of tools that are available and others just like them are using. Great Info. Thanks
  • EDMODO: My personal favorite is www.edmodo.com – the look and feel of Facebook with the educational perspective…polls, assignments, a gradebook, and now quizzes!
    • Yadira Flores
      Yadira Flores on 24 Oct 12
       
      I signed up for an account but have not really explored it. I will make sure to use it. If it is like facebook my students will love it.
  • DROPBOX: My favorite web 2.0 tool is dropbox.com. I have shared many files with this and have accessed my files from a myriad of computers – even when out of the country!
    • Leonila Pena
      Leonila Pena on 22 Oct 12
       
      Love, love, love Dropbox. It has gotten me out of so many of those situations where I have forgotten my pen drive. In my last job every year hundreds of pen drives would be ordered by administrators to pass out to the teachers so that they could save the training materials that were provided by the trainers. This year, as part of the IT dept. we made the recommendation of using Dropbox in place of pen drives to save money. The departments saved hundreds of dollars and many teachers loved it because they could access their materials from anywhere. This also reduced the spread of viruses, which are most often brought in to the network via pen drives.
    • Alyssa Tanguma
      Alyssa Tanguma on 22 Oct 12
       
      I think we are going to make it mandatory for ALL the students to create an email account within the next two weeks of school. I'm going to recommend that at the same time they create a dropbox account.
    • Yadira Flores
      Yadira Flores on 24 Oct 12
       
      Good idea! It would be great that all of our students at our campus had one and that our administrators would enforce it. It would be easy to have a collaborative folder like dropbox.
  • GLOGSTEREDU: GlogsterEdu is my and my students’ current favorite Web 2.0 tool. It gets technology out of the way, letting us express, share and discuss our ideas in unique, creative ways. Besides, it is just plain fun!
    • Yadira Flores
      Yadira Flores on 23 Oct 12
       
      I wish I had time to learn about all this tools. I think it is not impossible and if we introduce one to our students every week, they will be ready. Great resource page, thanks for sharing.
    • Santos Alvarado
      Santos Alvarado on 30 Oct 12
       
      I really enjoy using Vuvox, its an alternative way to present information in a slideshow. Students also have fun be creative with their information. Heres a great website on Web 2.0 Tools: Effective Web 2.0 Tools for the Classroom https://sites.google.com/site/educationalweb20tools/
    • Sara Aldape
      Sara Aldape on 13 Nov 12
       
      I have used photobucket in the classroom and also personally. Keeps your photos organized. Great Web 2.0 tool.
  • Alyssa Tanguma on 21 Oct 12
     
    As the title says, The best 100 Web 2.0 classroom tools. I know many of us are still a little new to a lot of the tools out there. This link is my tech bible. I constantly look at it when I want to grab my students attention again and challenge/intrigue them with a new tool. I have noticed that there are a handful that do not appear on this list, so.... Your assignment: 1. Add a sticky to at least ONE of the tools you like to integrate most. If the is already sticky, comment on it. 2. Add a sticky on one you would like to familiarize your self with more. 3. (Optional) Add a sticky anywhere on the screen if there is a tool you use that is not on the list. I do know this list if from 2011 so I'm sure you have other favorites you like to use. http://youtu.be/0VSymMbMYHA Check out the video above. It gives me the chills for some reason.
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  • R. Palomares on 22 Oct 12
     
    One of the tools I like the most is VOKI. Voki is awesome because it catches the viewers attention since the first time they look at your presentation. One of the tools that I have not used yet but would like to try it out is "PENZU". I actually had never heard about it until now that I looked at this list. This website is a GREAT RESOURCE to have available. Thank you for sharing Alyssa! I actually did not want to put this in a sticky note on the original website page because then it would say that I shared this website even-though it's you who is sharing it.
  • Alyssa Tanguma on 22 Oct 12
     
    @ R. Palomares: Is that why it does that (referring to the sticky)? I was wondering why it had said I had shared the website for another link. Thanks!! Yeah, there were a lot of tools I had never heard about on this list. It helps to better understand my knowledge for this 21st century shift.
  • Melizza Garcia on 22 Oct 12
     
    This website is Super Helpful! I have already shown it to a couple of teachers in my wing and they are excited to have so many site to choose from. I've spoken to my principal to give a mini training on a couple of site in 2 weeks. I defintley will start with Dropbox for the same reasons L Pena explained above (always forgetting my pindrive). Penzu was impressive something our English department will enjoy and Poll Anywhere is great way of getting students started with BYOD in the classroom.
  • Marivel Garcia on 23 Oct 12
     
    It is great to be able to have all these different sites available with ideas on how to use them. I was able to see how it's even divided into categories, like sites for teaching, sites for planning, sites for reinforcing it is a great website and another one on my favorites list. There is not one that I prefer over another they are all so useful. In my grade level we have become faithful users of Drop Box in order to plan more effectively and have instant access to all lessons. Also Prezzi is one that my kids get easily engaged with we have been enhancing our novels with this. Great job, thanks for sharing.
  • Alberto Gonzalez on 24 Oct 12
     
    Amazing article I read on here. I would implement as many web 2.0 tools as possible in my classroom. In my computer lab however students are only working on science components in preperation for the science STARR and end of course review sessions. Students have used stixy notes for note taking strategies. I would highly encourage web 2.0 tools in classrooms and get approval from administration what tools are used.
  • Santos Alvarado on 30 Oct 12
     
    Great resource website for Web 2.0 Tools. I really enjoy using Vuvox, its an alternative way to present information in a slideshow. Students also have fun be creative with their information. Heres another link for Web 2.0 Tools: Effective Web 2.0 Tools for the Classroom https://sites.google.com/site/educationalweb20tools/
  • Marivel Garcia on 03 Nov 12
     
    My favorite is Dropbox it is a great way to collaborate we utilize it within our integrated grade levels, 5th and 6th and we have immediate access to any new idea or information that benefits our teaching.
  • Diana Cedillo on 05 Nov 12
     
    Hey Alyssa, does this use up space like icloud? I know I tried getting my students to use icloud or any other online storage space BUT our campus said it takes up too much bandwidth. Does this work the same?
  • Mario Ortiz on 11 Nov 12
     
    I am using some of these tools in my classroom, but I was not aware that there were so many Web 2.0 tools. I am going to look into some of these Web 2.0 tools to integrate in my classroom.
  • Alberto Gonzalez on 16 Nov 12
     
    I'm using a couple of web 2.0 tools in the classroom and its going great so far.
  • Maribel Gracia on 26 Nov 12
     
    Every tool is useful for my students but the one that they are most familiar with is glosteredu. They have use this web 2.0 tool to create a poster for their presentations. i would like to be more familiarize with dropbox.
Maribel Gracia

Kids Numbers Math Website - http://www.kidsnumbers.com/ - 13 views

Nora, great website. Its awesome that a teacher can generate the worksheets so they can use them as a resource for their regular classroom or tutorials. Thanks for sharing.....

technology math classroom

started by nora garza on 17 Oct 12 3 follow-ups, last by Maribel Gracia on 29 Oct 12
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Marivel Garcia

Internet4Classrooms - Helping Students, Teachers and Parents Use the Internet Effectively - 4 views

www.internet4classrooms.com/index.htm

technology interactive

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    • Marivel Garcia
      Marivel Garcia on 27 Oct 12
       
      Hello Guys I am hosting Week 10, Oct. 29th - Nov. 4th, Please explore the links and discuss one way you can use this in your classroom and how. All of you are excellent educators so please be specific on the "how" to help share your great ideas.
  • Maribel Gracia on 05 Nov 12
     
    great website. I will use it to train teachers and parents. Some teacher know the very basic skills of computers but sometimes have problems looking for effective lesson for students. This is a great website for them to be familiarized with. On the other hand, parents can benefit to get train in this website also. Sometimes parents need to look for additional resources but don't know what resources or lessons to use for their children. Thanks for sharing.....
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  • Blanca Pena on 08 Nov 12
     
    Hi Marivel: I really like the website, I especially like the "Daily Dose of the Web" link that offers many learning sites to help engage the student in learning while playing games, working puzzles that help exercise the brain which we all know is a very important muscle to workout!.... I will for sure place this link in our campus website for our students to use. Thank you so much....Blanca
  • Mario Ortiz on 11 Nov 12
     
    I went ahead and explored the question of the day under "Daily Dose of the Web" link. And I like what they did with the problem. They explained, step-by-step, the solution to the problem. This is an excellent tool for those who need help, want to review or simply want to practice.
  • Crystal Martinez on 12 Nov 12
     
    Great website! I especially like the question of the day. I have used it several times in my classroom and it keeps my students thinking for a bit. Critical thinking is the key to great minds!
vilma orduna

An Outsider Calls for a Teaching Revolution - Technology - The Chronicle of Higher Educ... - 1 views

chronicle.com/...130923

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  • vilma orduna on 12 May 12
     
    In just a few short years, Salman Khan has built a free online educational institution from scratch that has nudged major universities to offer free self-guided courses and inspired many professors to change their teaching methods. His creation is called Khan Academy, and its core is a library of thousands of 10-minute educational videos, most of them created by Mr. Khan himself.
Juanita R. Martinez

New Study Finds iPads in the Classroom Boost Test Scores | Techland | TIME.com - 4 views

techland.time.com/...he-classroom-boost-test-scores

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  • Juanita R. Martinez on 12 May 12
     
    A new study shows that students who use iPads in the classroom score better in literacy tests than those who don't. Educators in Auburn, Maine began instructing 266 kindergarteners using the iPad 2 this fall, and those who used the tablet scored higher on literacy tests and were more enthused about learning.
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  • Adriana G Hernandez on 13 May 12
     
    I love my iPad! I do think there's a lot more going on than just using the iPads that is causing the high achievement rates. I could give a classroom full of middle-schoolers iPads and they would be able to download apps and play lots of games. I truly believe that the teacher makes all the difference. If the teacher isn't on top of things, the iPad would be just another toy. The authors of the article gave the iPad all the credit and it's not so. Don't get me wrong, I would love it if we had iPads for our students, but teachers that know how to integrate them into the curriculum make the learning happen!
  • Delia Torres on 13 May 12
     
    Juanita, In the classroom, the level of expertise of the teacher knowing how to integrate the iPad into lessons will determine whether iPads are different instructional tools to engage the students in the learning process or are they just a toy for entertainment or social networking. Classroom content can be enriched by using the iPad and constant teacher monitoring when being used by the students.
  • Olivet Castillo on 14 May 12
     
    I would love to incorporate iPad's into the classroom because of the number of possibilities it has. I also, however, agree, with Adriana when it comes to the main source of the classroom. The teacher needs to know the tool, know how to incorporate to make successful lessons in order for it to be successful. If you think about it, the number of teachers in the district... then the number of teachers who are willing to incorporate it. It is a big difference! It would be great if all teachers would incorporate it, even begin training to incorporate it.
  • Delilah Alegria on 14 May 12
     
    It would be extremely interesting to see how the Ipad can boost test grades. It's also important to note that the teacher would have to familiarize herself with this technology. I think they would be an amazing tool for the classroom because they will keep students engaged and interested in doing their work. Also, it's interesting because new apps are always coming on the market and they can also be used in the classroom.
Salina V

School Library Online Resources - 20 views

What is good about our library is that they have all the passwords and links for these resources on bookmakers at the circulation desk. Even with this though, I do agree that students do not use a...

technology resources library butler allsemesters

started by Adriana G Hernandez on 21 Mar 12 9 follow-ups, last by Salina V on 14 May 12
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