New 13 Thing

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Create your own word search or see what others have created based on specific topics.

This would be beneficial to k-12 teachers - Expose key words on a topic, practice spelling words, or maybe some extra credit for students

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My final thoughts...First personally I have used Skype IM the most with 4thteach (Deb Miller). It is faster than email and we can both multitask and get other things done while still communicating. I like to IM people because my ear doesn't have to get sore & its less expensive than texting! The 2nd Thing I will use the most is Diigo - now that I know it can be accessed at school it is sure to help keep me organized! One of the commonalities of all the Things is to share them with peers, communicate, comment and share ideas! These Things will also grab the students attention and help make learning fun! I shared my comic and my Jing show with family and friends. I shared Diigo with a couple of teacher friends. I would like to share Jing with my students, but I have not tried it at school yet. I am teaching 2nd grade summer school and my Jing story could be a spring board for the students to tell their own story or ellaborate on mine.

I think there has been a few classes of 23 things now, because I hear teachers talk about it more and more. It is neat to share ideas and comment on how challenging some of the Things can be. Between the 3 schools that I teach at, there have been at least 7 teachers that I have talked to about all the Things! We compare their uses and share ideas on how to use them in our classes. I think the Things Classes have changed my outlook of the web - I can say that some of the Things I didnt even know existed. I will be using several of the things in my classes this upcoming school year. The Things classes makes me want some computer time with my students in the lab.

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Diigo is really easy to use. I had no problems loading my delicious account. I added some from my favorites as well. I like that the account is accessible from work. It will make it easier when traveling to the different schools. I like the sticky notes and the highlights, it will really help focus on the important material I want to cover with the students. This is one of the things that I will be using this year to help keep me organized. This will also help save time searching for that one perfect site that enhances my lesson. I look forward to using these features with my students. I think that the concept of Social Bookmarking will continue in the future. There is so much on the web & there are so many ideas that can be shared. I have had some form of a computer my entire life, its hard to imagine life without one. Even when you think you got the latest and greatest of all technologies ... just wait a week & you'll be saving your pennies for an upgrade!

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This was really interesting. I am not sure how I could use it in the Art room, but I like it for personal use. I could make that to do list, or email myself a list of things that I need to bring to school. I like that dial2do sends an email and reminders. I think the speech to text cuts off after a certain amount of words/time. The speech is a little broken up on the Vozme site - but it does work. I had no problems getting theese programs to work. Poetry could be read aloud if there really is a time limit instead of a book. Daily weather reports could be recorded and played.

vozMe - From text to speech

vozMe - From text to speech

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I created an account in My Map called Malta's Treasures. I use google Earth at school all the time to show great landmarks. We fly around the world in art, using Google Earth. I like the idea of My Maps are created by me and how it narrows the focus. When I use Google Earth I tend to get sidetracked! On a personal note, I will be using My Maps prior to traveling. I would think that it saves valuable time trying to figure out directions in an unfamiliar city.

Malta's Treasures

View Malta's Treasures in a larger map

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I made the search for an Art Teacher to use to research Artists and Projects using Art related sites,subject matter and topics. I think this could be one of the Things that is most useful to me as a teacher. This is great for limiting younger students using the Internet. There is SO much information on the web and some that is not appropriate for kids (especially in Art)! I would think parents could use this to monitor what the kids are researching and limiting the research without having to sort the info.

Thing 7 - retry

I did it! Thanks to the help of 4th Teach!

Thing 7 of 13 Screencast

http://www.screencast.com/users/ymarteacha/folders/Jing/media/2e1739db-7cec-4f5f-bf53-768961614ddd

I am having all kinds of trouble getting the link to attach (my puter keeps saying it will not let me post to a scripted website?!?) and I just cannot figure out how to embed my video on this blog. I will have to revise this post later.

Thing 8 Screencast w/ Jing

The first time I tried Jing I captured a photo. When I tried to do a video, I had forgotten to turn on the microphone (dah). Other than operator error, I really didn't have any problems creating it. I am however having a problem getting it embedded in the blog. I will have to try again later. I created a slideshow out of pictures and then recorded a story using Jing. What FUN! Even though I did something more personal, students could easily narrate a story using their own pictures. There was a thought of doing a step by step drawing on a white board and then taking a picture of it to create a video draw. This is just another great way for students to enjoy learning with the use of technology. I had so much fun creating this, that I will be sharing this link with some family members that are out of town.

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I used Toondoo because it had some cultural background scenes. I like to integrate books with my Art curriculum which gave me this idea. I love comics. I use comics (when I find them relating to Art concepts) to introduce lessons with students. I have several from Ziggy, Foxtrot, Nancy and Frank & Ernest who are my absolute favorites!

I think the comics add some creative thoughts and are another way for students to tell a story and be creative. Comics can illustrate sequence of events. A comic can turn into a writing prompt for a story. This is also a great way for students to collaborate and work on a series of comics together based upon an current or historical event.

I would think that the older students would enjoy this more than the younger students.

Pablo Picasso

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I really like the slideshows that are posted and how comments are made. There are some gorgeous photos on world travel! I did create my account (keeping with the ymarteacha log in name) I am debating which to embed. So far I like Picture Writing ~ Students in a 3rd grade class made a book about weather, integrating poetry and art. I also like the slideshow that has students describing their artwork and expressing their own opinions about the finished piece. I think this is a great example of freedom of speech. Opinions can be shared and debates can be had.

The one that will be embedded will be a report on Picasso.In this Voice Thread students can identify and classify paintings completed during Picasso's life.

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I have only used Skype once. I thought it was really neat, there was a bit of delay but it worked. I would like to try again soon. I know several people who uses Skype when loved ones were over seas. I wish I knew about this when I was in Malta 5 years ago. It would have solved alot of problems trying to figure out how to call home.

There are so many ways to integrate Skype in education; Poetry readings, conferencing with other classes, brainstorming ideas with others, interaction with other cultures, penpal exchange, book discussions, etc. I liked the idea of conferencing with an Author/Illustrator.

Thing 2 : Twitter

I searched for friends using email addresses and found 2 friends, so I invited some contacts. My username is ymarteacha... I have not hooked it up to my phone because I dont know how much I will be charged. So until I call the cell phone company I am keeping my tweets going to the email (for now).

I see this very handy in the business world. I personally think its a bit rude to tweet while in a class or like congress does in meetings. It is great way to stay in touch with friends and family - I have no children but I would bet that teen girls crave it!

I'm not sure how I would use this professionally - but it will be interesting to see how I can. Maybe I will find some well known artists to follow...

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I don't really have a specific plan of attack to use these Things in the classroom for this year, except for the Google Docs survey that I want the upper elementary students to take at the end of this year. I know I will be using some of the things next year for sure. My students don't have computer time with me, although I use the computer to enhance my lessons and to show examples from museums or artists. I know I will use the blog for personal reasons (like to show the progress of our house build) but I don't see how I can use the blog for my classes, yet! Delicious was mentioned at a staff meeting not to long ago. I think this Thing will come in handy, when trying to keep files organized going to 3 different schools. The other elementary art teacher and I share ideas whenever we get together, but that is not very frequently, so the wiki and delicious accounts will keep us informed of the projects we are doing with the students.

I still need to learn how to develop my district webpage with uploading pics. All my pics are too large to put on the webpage. All in all this class has built up my confidence (and at times my frustration level) with the internet. I think the best way to learn how to do this would be to ask the tech rep at school, or to just have the patience and time to sit down and explore the website with trial and error.

I have learned alot from this class and I enjoyed getting just a little more computer literate! Thanks Jim!

Google Docs Art Survey

I completed the end of the year Art Survey. I am hoping that my 3rd-5th graders will take it.

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I registered for MI Learnport. The liklihood of me taking an online class is high. I have to get SBCEU's and so I will always be looking. It is very difficult to find PD in Art or anything related to Art that I am able to get credit for. I got used to taking online classes after completing my masters online. I really like taking online classes. It's great to complete assignments at home without having to battle the snow/rain traveling to a school and sitting for hours. I have had a great experience with this class. I learned alot. I was able to share some "things" to organize and communicate with others. My favorites are flicker, wikis, delicious, and YouTube!