All About Me Survey

Monday, March 7, 2011

Journal 3: 100 Things That Make Me Happy

Friday, March 4, 2011


1.       Family
2.       Kat
3.       Experiments
4.       My nook
5.       Acting
6.       Jackdaws by Ken Follett
7.       Carmel macchiato
8.       Black ops
9.       Netflix
10.   Pizza
11.   Xbox 360
12.   Kellogg Media Library
13.   Igoogle
14.   Holtville Ca
15.   Carrot Carnival
16.   Rib cook off
17.   Balboa park
18.   Sea world
19.   Disneyland
20.   Jokes
21.   Six flags
22.   The beach
23.   Youtube
24.   Freerice.com
25.   Funny movies
26.   Xmas
27.   Thanksgiving
28.   Cupcakes
29.   April fools
30.   St. Patrick’s Day
31.   Playing sports
32.   Paintball
33.   Friends
34.   Mexicali
35.   Traveling
36.   Nightclubs
37.   San Francisco
38.   Tv
39.   Carne asada
40.   Guacamole
41.   Jeans
42.   Shopping
43.   Kayaking
44.   Rivers
45.   Mountains
46.   Hiking
47.   Cooking
48.   Sleeping
49.   Freebies
50.   Starbucks
51.   Jersey Mikes
52.   Going to the movies
53.   Socializing
54.   Twix
55.   Frosted flakes
56.   Choco cripsis
57.   Churritos
58.   Fruit loops
59.   MXN
60.   Chocolate
61.   Driving
62.   Photography
63.   Snow boarding
64.   Soccer
65.   Looking good
66.   Technology/ gadgets
67.   Birthdays
68.   Concerts
69.   Fiestas del sol
70.   Phil’s BBQ
71.   Old shoes
72.   Cheesecake
73.   Comic books
74.   Dancing
75.   Giving gifts
76.   Teaching
77.   Accomplishing goals
78.   Naps
79.   Sunny days
80.   The rain
81.   Snow
82.   Baking
83.   Reading/ sometimes
84.   Kids
85.   Volunteering/ philanthropy
86.   Science
87.   History
88.   Different languages
89.   Accents
90.   Spring break
91.   Vacations
92.   Cruises
93.   Flights
94.   Architecture
95.   Dinosaurs
96.   Museums
97.   Art
98.   Pottery
99.   Home improvement/ not the show
100.                        Dirtbikes!


Journal 2: NETS-T 2a


Hadley Ferguson eases the reader into the world of Twitter in her article, “Join The Flock”. Step by step she comments on the different and simple ways you can reap the rewards of a PLN. Building a network that you can be proud of can take some time, but with twitter you can avoid some awkward silences. The benefit of having twitter is that you can follow people’s posts and ideas about education without really having to talk to them directly. You can freely choose what information you find beneficial and share it with your network. One great way to narrow your search is to use the hashtags (#). By tagging your posts people can filter through all sorts of different tweets. It makes it easier for you yourself to find topics you are interested in. Shannon McClintock reinforces the importance of twitter in her article, “Enhance Your Twitter Experience”. Here, McClintock suggests on using organizers like tweetdeck to keep tweets from your PLN organized. By searching hashtags you are able to expand your PLN because chances are you will find people who are interested in the same topics you seek. You can then simply follow them and see what other cool tweets come your way. 

Is twitter for everyone?

I believe that twitter presents a great benefit for those of us who seek to educate. It allows us to search and share ideas and exposes us to things we never even thought of.  Yet students may find it more distracting than educational.

How do I benefit from Twitter?

Twitter allows me to see what other educators have found during their years of education. It helps me narrow down information in the vast hectic world of the World Wide Web. By following educators in my field I can get an idea of what is working for them, what their issues have been, and possible ways to facilitate learning.  

Ferguson, H. (2010). Join the flock!. Learning and Leading with Technology, Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/Libraries/Leading_and_Learning_Docs/June_July_2010_Join_the_Flock.sflb.ashx

Journal 1: NETS-T 2c

In the article, "Do Web 2.0 Right", Daniel Light discusses the various ways in which teachers have introduced Web 2.0 tools in their classrooms. Gathering information from teacher interviews around the country, Light managed to catch a glimpse on approaches that work when introducing Web 2.0 tools to students.  The idea of a blog may strike as modern and far-fetched for the classroom environment. Yet, Light’s interviewees demonstrated that with the correct control students are willing to maintain a blog. These blogs become a connection between student and teacher. It appears to be best left at that, there are some concerns discussed based on peer pressure and self-censoring due to the audience. When students are told to have a public blog, they tend to abstain from it, some feel exposed. When blogs are controlled and monitored by the teacher, they serve as a means for safe discussion amongst students and teachers. In additions, blogs can be a student’s journal where they reflect on the lessons of the day. There are great examples of blog power presented in this article. The most impressive comes from a teacher who posts questions on the blog about material that will be covered the following week. This prompts students to think, search, and discuss before the material is even presented in class.  

How can I implement blogs with my students? 

I like the idea of students using blogs to reflect on what they learned during the week. It gives them a chance to write down what they like and disliked, giving me insight on how they are learning. In my classroom, I would be in control of the blog. My posts would contain material that we covered in class and students can comment on the posts. This will allow me to understand what students understood and what they did not. 

What are some potential risks of student “public” blogs? 

One of the major hazards that I can think of is cyber bullying. Students may not at all be inclined to post things on classroom or personal blogs in fear of being ridiculed. These long lasting effects can dampen a students learning potential. 

Light, Daniel. (2011). Do web 2.0 right. Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/learn/publications/learning-and-leading/digital-edition-february-march-2011.aspx