Kathy - this has been a wild ride! I'm surprised any of my hair is left in my head. I used and abused so many people to help me out, but I feel I was successful.
When I saw you yesterday, I said "when is my time to talk to you?". That is my one thought. Could there be a face to face time in the middle of the course. I needed time - and honestly would still like a time - to ask questions about things.
I enjoyed it, and I really feel it will help me. And, when I forget how to do things, I'm coming to you!!!
Thanks for all you did for us non-techno buddies!
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Personal Learning Network
This could be great!
During the time I have been doing this course, I read a new section and it is like "Oh, I like that, I can use that". Well, this tells me how to connect it all. Also, I have already added and deleted blogs. It was nice to have it reaffirmed that it is okay to do that. I will find a blog, add it to my list and then WOW! the things that might come up some day that you never thought would!
The one thing I really like about using/having a PLN is using it in the way you would a sharing session at a class. This summer I had the opportunity to do two awesome institutes in our county. The best part is always the sharing that you do with other teachers! I always feel sorry for the instructors because all the participants get off on tangents and there go the plans out the window!
Imagine having the opportunity to log on and find some ideas from people who have the same thoughts, problems, issues that you do. GREAT.
My problem? As always is time. I would love to use Twitter, but with it being blocked in our county, that means going home, (which is always late for me), logging on at home and then getting wrapped up on the computer - hey this can be my new diet plan!!!!!
I'm going to try!
What a journey this has been.
During the time I have been doing this course, I read a new section and it is like "Oh, I like that, I can use that". Well, this tells me how to connect it all. Also, I have already added and deleted blogs. It was nice to have it reaffirmed that it is okay to do that. I will find a blog, add it to my list and then WOW! the things that might come up some day that you never thought would!
The one thing I really like about using/having a PLN is using it in the way you would a sharing session at a class. This summer I had the opportunity to do two awesome institutes in our county. The best part is always the sharing that you do with other teachers! I always feel sorry for the instructors because all the participants get off on tangents and there go the plans out the window!
Imagine having the opportunity to log on and find some ideas from people who have the same thoughts, problems, issues that you do. GREAT.
My problem? As always is time. I would love to use Twitter, but with it being blocked in our county, that means going home, (which is always late for me), logging on at home and then getting wrapped up on the computer - hey this can be my new diet plan!!!!!
I'm going to try!
What a journey this has been.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Video Sharing and Digital Storytelling
I enjoyed searching You Tube and Teacher Tube for different and fun things to look at, but found that you really, really, really need to be specific about what you search for or you will be looking at things you really don't want to.
This just makes me question - Why would someone post that?
I did find some fun videos to share with my fellow kindergarten teachers during pre planning this week - not that we will have time to look at them!
Digital Story telling could be great. What I would like to do with that is post one story a week - or more probably one story a month on my web site or blog and read a story to my children who could watch it at home - maybe it would be a favorite story we had read that week!
Now, do you want to see something funny? When my niece and her baby and husband lived in Atlanta, they were staying with us, I was up early with the baby and letting her sleep. Her husband came out while I was reading to him and videotaped us. I am very rough in this EARLY MORNING picture, so if you look be kind - remember I am old!
Anyway it is on You Tube - search for momoffinn and then on page 2 of their videos, there is Aunt Margaret reading! This would be what I would like to do - but after having a make over before going on screen!
This just makes me question - Why would someone post that?
I did find some fun videos to share with my fellow kindergarten teachers during pre planning this week - not that we will have time to look at them!
Digital Story telling could be great. What I would like to do with that is post one story a week - or more probably one story a month on my web site or blog and read a story to my children who could watch it at home - maybe it would be a favorite story we had read that week!
Now, do you want to see something funny? When my niece and her baby and husband lived in Atlanta, they were staying with us, I was up early with the baby and letting her sleep. Her husband came out while I was reading to him and videotaped us. I am very rough in this EARLY MORNING picture, so if you look be kind - remember I am old!
Anyway it is on You Tube - search for momoffinn and then on page 2 of their videos, there is Aunt Margaret reading! This would be what I would like to do - but after having a make over before going on screen!
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