Get Videos

What did I do? I used the Free Video Converter Software to complete this assignment. I went onto the website and clicked download. It automatically downloaded and I accepted the terms and policies and then began the rest of the assignment. I went to YouTube and found a really great video of a teacher teaching how to write certain letters. Here is the YouTube Video. The letters were F, E, D, B, R, M, and N were taught by a song that all kids sang and danced to. It was really cute and would be a fun and exciting way for students to learn certain letters. I saved this video in the wmv format. And it is now saved to my computer and I can upload it at anytime. I can post the video as well.

What did I learn? I learned how to convert a video on YouTube and put it on my computer. I learned about the different formats that videos can be saved under and which one I should save videos under.

How could I use it? I can definitely use this in my classroom. My science professor told me a few days ago that schools are now not allowing teachers to use YouTube videos in their classrooms. So this is a great tool for me to convert the videos so that I will be allowed to share them with my students.

You can watch it below.

The following ISTE NET T Standards related to this assignment:

1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity

Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student

learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers:

a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness

b. engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources

c. promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual understanding and thinking, planning,

and creative processes

2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments

Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to

maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. Teachers:

a. design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity

b. develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become

active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress

c. customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using

digital tools and resources

d. provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology

standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching

3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning

Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:

a. demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations

Photostory

What did I do? My Photostory Video is about the Earthquake that happened in Haiti. I think students need to understand whats going on in the world. I also think this is a good way to introduce whats going on in the world they live in. The need to know about the different weather disasters and the effects from them. To complete this assignment I uploaded PhotoStory and then began importing pictures from Google. I followed all the directions and completed the assignment the best I could. I learned a lot from this assignment. I learned how easy it is to create stories from pictures. I also learned that is would be great to use in the classroom. I think students would be much more interested in the material if I put it all in PhotoStory.

What did I learn? I learned how pictures can truly tell a story. Also I learned how to use PhotoStory. It allowed me to see that there are several ways that I can alter my teachings and that using PhotoStory would be great to teach a concept to my students.

How could I use it? I could use PhotoStory in my classroom to teach many lessons. Especially lessons that are dramatic and meaningful.

This relates to the following ISTE NETS T Standards:

1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity

Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student

learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers:

a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness

b. engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources

c. promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual understanding and thinking, planning,

and creative processes

2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments

Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to

maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. Teachers:

a. design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity

b. develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become

active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress

c. customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using

digital tools and resources

d. provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology

standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching

3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning

Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:

a. demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations

Here is my PhotoStory:

Video

Here is my video I created using an old Powerpoint presentation.

What did I do? I used an old PowerPoint presentation to create a video on YouTube.

What did I learn? I learned how neat and effective videos can be. Sometimes videos will be a more effective way to teach students rather than using the normal PowerPoint presentations.

How could I use it? I could teach several lessons to my students by changing PowerPoints to videos. I think it would be a nice change for them.

The ISTE standards that I think this assignment covered are the following:

1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity

Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student

learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers:

a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness

c. promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual understanding and thinking, planning,

and creative processes

d. model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual

environments

2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments

Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to

maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. Teachers:

a. design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity

b. develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become

active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress

c. customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using

digital tools and resources

d. provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching

Jeopardy Game

What did I do? I created my Jeopardy game based on the moon phases I learned about in a science class. In the elementary schools, moon phases have to be learned. It is a rather hard and difficult concept for many students to grasp. I thought if I created the game based on the moon phases then students might be able to learn them easier and in a friendlier way. Here is my Jeopardy Game.

WV Content Standard: SC.O.2.2.17 - understand that the moon has phases.

National Content Standard: Earth and Space Science – As a result of their activities in grades K-4, students should develop an understanding of properties and earth materials, objects in the sky, and changes in earth and sky.

What did I learn? I learned how to incorporate facts into a fun game for students. I learned how to put facts/answers into the right spots on the presentation.

How could I use it? I could use this in my classroom several ways, but I think it would be best to use it for a test review.

Here are the following ISTE NETS that this assignment covered:

1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity

Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student

learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers:

a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness

2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments

Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to

maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. Teachers:

a. design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity

b. develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become

active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress

c. customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using

digital tools and resources

d. provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology

standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching

3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning

Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:

a. demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations

c. communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats

4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility

Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical

behavior in their professional practices. Teachers:

d. develop and model cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using

digital-age communication and collaboration tools

Animation 2

Here is my second animation through the FTP website. Here is my second animation through GoogleDocs.

What did I do? I created an animation that had students click on a box and then a fish goes under the water.

What did I learn? I learned how easy it was to create animations. I learned the different tools that are available that enable animations.

How could I use it? I could use this in my classroom to teach basic concepts. This would be a great tool for visual learners.

Here are the following ISTE NETS that this assignment covered:

1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity

Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student

learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers:

a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness

2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments

Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to

maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. Teachers:

a. design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity

b. develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become

active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress

c. customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using

digital tools and resources

d. provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology

standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching

Wordle 2

Here is my Wordle 2 image. This would be a fun activity to use with students because it allows them to combine technology and art to create something educational.

What did I do? I used my Delicious Account to create my Wordle image.

What did I learn? I learned how to use different tools to create an image that combined many words.

How could I use it? I could use this in my classroom in many ways. I think it would be great to use it for vocabulary words and for different reading stories.

Here are the following ISTE NETS that this assignment covered:

1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity

Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student

learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers:

a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness

b. engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources

c. promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual understanding and thinking, planning,

and creative processes

2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments

Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to

maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. Teachers:

a. design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity

b. develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become

active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress

3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning

Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:

a. demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations

b. collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success

and innovation

Animation Presentation

Here is my animation presentation through the FTP website. Here is my animation presentation through GoogleDocs. I thought this activity was fun and easy. I think students would have a good time completing a PowerPoint using the animation buttons.

What did I do? I used PowerPoint to create an animation presentation.

What did I learn? I learned how to create an animation by using the different tools that PowerPoint provides. I have never heard of creating an animation using this so it was new to me.

How could I use it? I could use it by having students create animations to teach a concept to the rest of the class.

Here are the following ISTE NETS that this assignment covered:

1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity

Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student

learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers:

a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness

b. engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources

c. promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual understanding and thinking, planning,

and creative processes

d. model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual

environments

2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments

Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to

maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. Teachers:

a. design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity

b. develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become

active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress

c. customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using

digital tools and resources

3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning

Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:

a. demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations

d. model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information

resources to support research and learning

5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership

Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional

community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources. Teachers:

a. participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning

Ignite Presenation

What did I do? Here is my Powerpoint on saying no to drugs. I used the Ignite rubric to complete my presentation. SlideShare wouldn't allow me to time each slide. Here is my presentation is Slideshare. I was able to time my presenation by saving it to GoogleDocs. So here is my timed presentation in GoogleDocs.

What did I learn? I learned how to put a presentation on Slideshare to make it viewable to the public.

How could I use it? I could use it in my classroom to show students that there are several ways you can view a PowerPoint. You can view presentations in so many ways depending on how you save them.

Here are the following ISTE NETS that this assignment covered:

1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity

Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student

learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers:

a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness

d. model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual

environments

2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments

Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to

maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. Teachers:

a. design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity

b. develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become

active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress

3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning

Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:

a. demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations

b. collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success

and innovation

c. communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats

d. model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information

resources to support research and learning