"My Family, as told by Kaitlyn"

Digital Storytelling

The following will be included in my Digital Storytelling assignment:
Content: Students will develop language through viewing media and presenting.
Pedagogy: Students will create a mini documentary using digital storytelling.
Technology: PhotoStory 3

My Storyboard

The Tech Savvy Teacher

I just made a website that contains my newsletter for "The Tech Savvy Teacher." To see this website, just follow the link under "My Favorite Links." In my science activity, the content I am focusing on is standard 5, objective 1 under the 6th grade core curriculum. The pedagogy I use is teaching students how to make observations and then organize data in a table. The technology I use is the Virtual Pond, found at www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/ponddip/index.html.

Technology Tool...iMovie

I just discovered yet another tool that I had never heard of before: iMovie. This would be an awesome way for kids to present information that they have gathered and researched in science or math. iMovie offers numerous ways to present information in a fun and interesting way. One particular feature that I thought would be useful is it offers maps and themes. Maybe students could add maps to a movie about the different climates or environments. The possibilities are endless.

TPACK

TPACK stands for Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge. It is the knowledge of how to use technology to support content-specific pedagogical methods and strategies. It is important for teachers to have knowledge in all three domains (technology, pedagogy, and content). If a teacher is qualified in all of these three areas, and integrates their knowledge into each of their lessons, student learning will soar.

To me, the following are some of the best tools available for integrating technology into the classroom: Google Earth and Sky, Virtual Pond, Celestia, Kidsperation, and Digital Microscope. These technological tools can really help students DO science and math.

RSS feeds

This week I have learned all about RSS feeds. Knowing my technological background, it will not be a surprise to you that I had never heard of "RSS" before. But I think it is a brilliant idea! I am excited to apply RSS feeds to my personal life, but more importantly, I am excited to use them for educational purposes. As a teacher, I will frequently be visiting particular sites, and it will be very convenient to have information sent to me rather than having to seek it out.

I have also learned how to add a link list to my blog. This will also be a valuable thing to know as a teacher; it will definitely save me time to have a collection of "frequently visited" links on my blog site.

One of the videos I watched about this topic mentioned that RSS feeds can be addicting...and I have to admit that is what I am discovering.