Website and Video

I decided to do a video on Isaac Newton, to view my video please go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST9DOfg6iHU The hardest thing I had was getting help on my video.


For my website I did it on Plate Tectonics. To view my website please go to http://homepages.bw.edu/~mbonfigl09/Platetectonics.htm

Networking Participation

Throughout this semester we have been doing a lot of different networking. I have been using all of my e-mail accounts a lot more then I use to, I use to go months without checking them but now I'm doing it almost everyday. I have also been blogging a lot more which I know feel is a good idea, I am not as concerned about other people reading what I have written. I think blogging is more for my benefit then for others. I have also been using instant messaging a lot more than I use to and it was nice to find out about skype. One of my favorite instant messaging is meebo; which is an online instant messaging, so I don't have to download anything in order to get all my instant message accounts in one place (yahoo, AIM, myspace, and msn).

Personal Learning Network

I created my personal learning network today, throughout this semester we having been learning about the different ways we can use technology inside the classroom. It was nice to be able to concentrate on something that we could actually use. When I first started this class I thought we would be learning about the different programs on the computer, which I already know how to use them. When it comes to technology I thought I was very handy and knew how to utilize everything like word and PowerPoint but this class went beyond that. I was happy to learn more about the internet and different programs that we can use to enhance our teaching and help our students learn more. I have created a web using bubbl.us, which I found to be very useful myself and hope my future students will also find it helpful as well. The only thing I did not like about bubbl.us was the fact that it was done for a day which is why it is important to have a back up plan.

WikiSpace

Today I worked on working on my K-12 Wiki Lesson, I found it was very easy to use, I like the idea I am able to go to one website to find a new lesson plan I might want to use. If you would like to view my wikispace please go to http://typesofplatetectonics.wikispaces.com/MargaretBonfiglio In my wikispace I added a few different website I thought would be good to help students understand plate tectonics along with a few assessments.

Podcast reflection

I have been trying to do my podcast for the last couple of days and every time I think I have it I find out I can't post it or you can't hear my voice on the web page, which I am really unsure why that is, I think the idea behind having a voice thread is really good, but it takes time to get use to using it. The other problem I had was using the mouse as a pen this is one of the times where it would be nice to have a sketchpad or a touch screen lap top. If I was using this in my math classroom it would be a good excuse to get a touchscreen laptop that way it would make drawing on the screen easier. I also did not like that eventually what you write on the screen disappears because then you can't go back to use it as a refrance, I especially like the idea of using something like this for math so many kids have a hard time understanding math and the textbooks don't help by being able to hear the explanation along with seeing what needs to be done during a problem. If you would like to view my voiceThread please go to http://voicethread.com/share/564079/

Screen cast using geometry sketchpad

I worked on making a screen cast, to do my screen cast I used a program called jing i found it very easy to use and to create a screen cast. When I did my screen cast I decided to do it on a program I got when was taking a Geometry class at Wright State University called Geometry Sketchpad because that is a program would help a lot of my students understand geometry better. In my screen cast I made an Isosceles triangle by moving around the cursor you can see what will happen if one leg of the triangle increases. A program like this will give students a hands on activity to help students answer questions they might have about geometry figures. If you would like to view my screen cast please click here