Cathy+Keck

I feel empowered to explore, to try, to ask questions. Four days ago I felt overwhelmed by new technology. Today I feel ready to learn more!!
 * __7-23-10 Reflections on learning:__**
 * How has this course been of benefit for you in relation to the use/application of technology? Personally? Profession?**

Because I learned so much...it met my needs. I have a few tools I feel ready to try implementing. It was a lot of information. I would love to have had more time to try things out and then come back....less content or more time to learn/explore????
 * In your opinion, how could this course be improved or strengthened to better meet your needs?**

This is a brainstorming session using Wordle site
 * __7-23-10 Final project__**
 * __[[file:I call my hands gentle.docx]]

7-22-10 Final Project Ideas and links:

Ideas for a brainstorming session as we set "norms" early in the year:__ (This idea is a less complicated compromise to write up for this class...)** Read: I Call My Hands Gentle Brainstorm (recoding on wordle or tagxedo site) all things our hands can do After brainstorming session, keep word image on board...have kids collaborate with a freind or work independently on a page for a class book [] []

Other Wordle uses...consider having students create their own Wordle for a story read or to connect to science concepts....properties!

Introduce and explore a variety of author web pages throughout year...in connection to each author study?? or to immerse ?? Each student creates an author page for themselves. (Stored digitally...where? how?) Something that can be added to throughout the year and possibly follow them as they grow as writer??? What format could this page be in? I need to ask around and get ideas. Would it be a classroom web page where each student has a link? What was that poster site we looked at yesterday where print, images, video was added? ([]) Each author could have a "poster" highlighting themselves as writers and their favorite pieces of writing...it may even document growth as a writer???? Now I am getting ahead of myself...and am a bit overwhelmed!
 * __Ideas for an "Author Page"__ (This is an exciting idea for me to try out this year and will be one of my "tech" goals for the year ...I just need a little more time to explore and learn before I write it up...)**

When looking at author's pages...
 * What do we notice?
 * What did we learn about this author?
 * What would you add to your own page?
 * What would others want to know about you?

[|**http://www.wyckoffschools.org/lincoln/lincolnlog/specialists/links/lLibrary/links/AuthWebs/**] [] [] [] []

__**7-21-10**__ [] This sigt offers a "Kids Page" where kids can go to learn more about the FBI. There's a "Safety Tips" link for k-5 kids as well as general information and games. There are also links for older kids. In adition, there is a "Be Crime Smart" link that parents can explore. It provides information and links "About Protecting Your Kids" and stopping crime on the internet. There is a parent's guide to internet safety that could be shared with parents and a link to [] that has additional information and a "Teen Center" link.

__**7-20-10 Journal Entry**__ I feel like I am taking a foreign language class. I hear the words. I can pronounce most of them, but some need to be repeated before I can repeat them again...and...most of them hold no meaning for me. I am challenged to browse the "web tools" because I am feeling a little lost and overwhelmed. Where do I even begin? I did find a literacy technology connection on the innovative learning web page. (Great descriptons of what some of these tools are...wikis, blogs,Twitter in the classroom, mobile learning...very helpful.) Others in the class are so knowledgable...how did they learn? Where did they start? (I am wondering where I've been while this whole interactive world has erupted around me?) When I walked into class and was asked to log in on the Regis wiki page I had no idea what that even was. Now I've navigated on the page, created my page and am starting to think about how I might use a wiki as a tool for book studies with our k-2 team, communication with parents... As I begin thinking about the final project...I'm excited about the possibilities. I'd like to further explore literacy connections and possibly some digital picture/video application. I heard someone talking about a voice over...that may be a powerful connection for young learners. I'll keep exploring and searching for appropriate tools for primary learners.

I love the language in the title of this standard! This standard involves the teacher being a leader in promoting, modeling and engaging creative innoavative thinking and problem solving. Like in all powerful teaching learning interactions, exploration, collaboration and reflection are at the heart. This standard reminds me why I am taking this course. As a teacher, I am a leader and role model. I must be aware of and naturaly using a variety of innovative approaches in order to immerse learners in this type of creative problem solving.
 * __Summary of NETS-T #1 Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativty__**