Hello,
Today we went over some more features of Google earth and got a reminder of how to make our tour. We also had a guest speaker. Today we were introduced to many programs some I have seen before. The first program was story bird. This program allows you to make a story with illustrations easily available. This could new a way to get children excited about reading. Then we were introduced to prezi which is a program I have already used, and can make presentation more interesting and smoother. We also took a look at Google doc which almost everyone has used. We talked about how we can use this in the classroom, and it can be helpful for group interactions. We were also introduced to a few more programs during the presentation. All of the programs we saw were interactive programs were users can interact and comment to each other. We also took a look at some teacher standards and interpreted the meanings of these standards. I'm sure all of the programs we saw today will be helpful in the classroom setting in the future.
Until next week,
Alyssa
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Week 4
Hello,
This week we finished up with using iMovie. First my group finished up the movie we were making last week. Then we got an assignment where we were given a half an hour to make a movie trailer using iMovie on the iPad. The iMovie app on the iPads is a little different than the one on the computer. However after using the computer program I found it easy to navigate the iPad app. This lesson taught me that students can make movies in a short amount of time. I think that making a movie is a creative way to bring lessons to life and that it could make the children more engaged. With how easy it is to use kids could make a short video about the book they read to make it really come to life. This would help them to really understand what happens in the book. Next we were given the assignment using Google maps. Using Google maps can be helpful when talking bout a new place to give kids the opportunity to see the places being talked about. I have not figured out all of Google maps yet or finished the project but I'm sure I will learn a lot about the program as I finish the project.
Until next time,
Alyssa Roberts.
This week we finished up with using iMovie. First my group finished up the movie we were making last week. Then we got an assignment where we were given a half an hour to make a movie trailer using iMovie on the iPad. The iMovie app on the iPads is a little different than the one on the computer. However after using the computer program I found it easy to navigate the iPad app. This lesson taught me that students can make movies in a short amount of time. I think that making a movie is a creative way to bring lessons to life and that it could make the children more engaged. With how easy it is to use kids could make a short video about the book they read to make it really come to life. This would help them to really understand what happens in the book. Next we were given the assignment using Google maps. Using Google maps can be helpful when talking bout a new place to give kids the opportunity to see the places being talked about. I have not figured out all of Google maps yet or finished the project but I'm sure I will learn a lot about the program as I finish the project.
Until next time,
Alyssa Roberts.
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Week 3
Hello,
This week we are focusing on making a short video. We spent sometime thinking about ways to use videos in the classroom. Videos can be helpful we learning about a new place to get a better idea of what it looks like. Videos are also more attention grabbing than just a picture. You can also use videos by having the students make videos about books or other things to really bring the lesson to life. I have not worked with iMovie before so this should be a learning experience for me. We choose to do our 30 second video about recycling. We made our plan today about the video and are planning to start it soon. There is much to learn about how to make a video and I am looking forward to learning about a new tool. This learning experience will be helpful to get some sort of grasp of what the program can do. Although I'm sure technology will change a lot between now and when I start teaching, I do believe this will be a helpful tool to have some experience with. Students are getting more and more creative when I comes to projects and I want to have knowledge of as many programs as possible so I can help them.
Until next week, Alyssa.
This week we are focusing on making a short video. We spent sometime thinking about ways to use videos in the classroom. Videos can be helpful we learning about a new place to get a better idea of what it looks like. Videos are also more attention grabbing than just a picture. You can also use videos by having the students make videos about books or other things to really bring the lesson to life. I have not worked with iMovie before so this should be a learning experience for me. We choose to do our 30 second video about recycling. We made our plan today about the video and are planning to start it soon. There is much to learn about how to make a video and I am looking forward to learning about a new tool. This learning experience will be helpful to get some sort of grasp of what the program can do. Although I'm sure technology will change a lot between now and when I start teaching, I do believe this will be a helpful tool to have some experience with. Students are getting more and more creative when I comes to projects and I want to have knowledge of as many programs as possible so I can help them.
Until next week, Alyssa.
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Week 2
Hello,
This week in class we spent much of our time working with Photoshop. We were given our assignment in which we have to take three photos, one from the internet one I have taken and one that has been scanned in, to make one photo. So today we took a look at Photoshop. Toady we learned how to layer pictures. I also learned about how to erase parts of the picture I don't want. We also took a look at how to scale the pictures. Another thing we were taught was how to scan in pictures that we are going to use for our project. We also talked about how to change the pixel size of photos so they match. There is much to learn when it comes to Photoshop and I'm sure I will learn a lot more as I start to work on this project. Until next week.
-Alyssa Roberts
This week in class we spent much of our time working with Photoshop. We were given our assignment in which we have to take three photos, one from the internet one I have taken and one that has been scanned in, to make one photo. So today we took a look at Photoshop. Toady we learned how to layer pictures. I also learned about how to erase parts of the picture I don't want. We also took a look at how to scale the pictures. Another thing we were taught was how to scan in pictures that we are going to use for our project. We also talked about how to change the pixel size of photos so they match. There is much to learn when it comes to Photoshop and I'm sure I will learn a lot more as I start to work on this project. Until next week.
-Alyssa Roberts
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