Wiki Page NETS-T V

I contributed to CSUSM Web 2.0 Tools for Educators wiki page. I looked on Cool Tools for Schools and found a tool I had never used before and created a project using this tool. I looked into the toonlet tool which creates comic strips with personally created characters.

Journal # 9: Web 2.0. Today's Technologies, Tomorrow's Learning,

Groff, J, & Haas, J. (2008). Web 2.0. today's technologies, tomorrow's learning,. Learning and Leading with Technology, 36(2), Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Publications/LL/LLIssues/Volume3620082009/SeptemberOctoberNo2/L_L_September_October_2008.htm


The discussion of social networks and Digital video games is a new issue. The use of these type of websites and the effect they have on the students and the classroom was the topic of the article. The discussion of the game creation website called Starlogo and how the teacher feels it is a very useful tool in the classroom and that he can teach the students things that he normally couldn't. The fact that he can teach students about the affect of forest fires based on a computer program and the way they work. This is a topic that is hard to explain without a visual effect and this game gave this teacher the ability to show the demonstrate to the students.

What problems does bringing these new technologies into the classroom?
Teachers tend to not like experimenting because there is an unknown when letting the students play with the technology. The learning experience can not be facilitated as much as teachers would like when dealing with these technologies.

How are classrooms using the social networking and cyber games successfully?
Classrooms have successfully used social networking and cyber games have a student-centered learning environment. This environment requires the teacher to help the students as they explore and interact with the tool.

Newsletter NETS-T I

We constructed a classroom newsletter as a way to show a good communication tool. The newsletter is a great item to send home with students to let them and their parents know what is going on in the classroom.

iMovie PSA NETS-T III

We used iMovie to create a public service announcement. This public service announcement is a way to encourage people to attend the university. We used the importing, exportingm and editing tools to create this movie.

Scanning of Self Portrait

Copywright NETS-T IV

We explored the copywright and Internet safety rules. We created a collaborative document that explored all the different copywright and Internet safety rules.

JCCS Internet Safety(2)

Inspiration NETS-T III

This inspiration document is a creative way to create an outline. The outline is very creative and pictures can be imported to make it even more useful.