I posted this for my students at LMS and thought you’d like to try these too!
Here’s an experimental Google Image search, it’s called Google Image Swirl. Try it, it’s a different way to search for images. It searches for an image then groups similar results together.
Google developed its Image Swirl as related to the Google Search “Wonder Wheel.” I have never seen Wonder Wheel, and I think you might like it!
If you search on Google, click on “Show Options.”
Then click on “Wonder Wheel” (look down on the left):
You’ll get search results that are categorized and help you narrow your search. Here’s an example:
1) To create your blog, click above on the “Resources for Creating a Blog” tab. Links to Creative Commons image search engines: FlickrStorm andFlickrCC
If you need more resources for images that are ok to use with attribution, look at the list here.
Good etiquette to follow in your blog:
If you mention a website, link to it.
If you mention an online persona, link to that person’s website.
Don’t forget to add tags and give your post a category (aren’t these great skills for students?)
If you use an image, include an attribution and link to it. This means link to the specific webpage the image resides on. Example, for the photo above, I have included all this in order to give proper attribution:
Don’t use student photos (or any other photos) without permission.
2) There are more resources if you scroll down to #6 on the links (rt. side of this page).
Web 2.0
Definitions + an example:
An Anthropological Introduction to YouTube by Mike Wesch (I’ll be showing a portion of this…the video below is his full length presentation.
For visuals, visit this post from last year on the Web 2.0 project.
First, I’d like to thank Jennifer in Period 1 for the fantastic header image you see above! Nice work! I’m checking in to see how you all are doing! I’ll report on my adventures integrating technology into my Language Arts class.
I’m using a blog as our class homepage. Right now we’ve got a homework page, so they can check their homework if needed. Our first unit is on the main page, with a quiz I made using MyStudiyo. Easy! My goal is to eventually train my students to create these quizzes for their vocabulary words.
I wanted to see if they knew how to use Word, so as part of our Character Counts, they created “Responsibility Posters.” Tech goals: check your spelling, use a different font and different color for each line, don’t press Return at the end of the line, and choose a size that allows your poster to fill the page. An example:
Luckily we have a school-wide email system for students (not many teachers use it, however). I introduced them to it, then emailed them questions to answer using their text. I had them answer one set in handwriting, and the second set by email. I liked it and they liked it! I’ll probably continue in that manner.
Just so you know, for both projects, they took longer than I thought. We just had a make-up day Thursday, with students finishing up their posters and their questions. Now that the stress of the “first time” is over, I think we’ll do well.
So…how are you doing? How is your class so far? Have you been able to start the technology project yet? (Don’t worry, you still have 2 weeks). I’m just checking in.
I’m excited to welcome you to our tech blog. This blog is the center of our class, it’s where you can find links to everything we’re working on. If there is ever something you’d like me to add, just let me know. As we meet for the first time, the first thing we’ll use this blog for is introductions. I’ll start with myself! I just received my 30 year pin from the Lennox School District (yikes! ok, but 2 years I was an aide). I teach at Lennox Middle School…5 periods of Technology Exploratory (mixture of 7th & 8th graders), and one period of 7th grade Language Arts. The links in the previous sentence will take you to our class blogs. In the next couple of weeks the Tech kids will receive their own blogs, my Language Arts students will follow them a few weeks after that. So we’re just getting started…My Tech students are with me for only one semester, and the core of the class is learning Graphic Design through Fireworks and Flash. However, on Wednesdays we focus on other things like info literacy, copyright, how to cite resources, blogs, and becoming users of Google Apps.
My 7th graders are intelligent, but not sure that they really are, so my job is to make sure they know how to be confident readers and writers. We’ll be integrating technology in many ways, but we’re just getting started so we haven’t yet gotten into blogs and Google Apps like I want…but we’ll get there, bit by bit. This class is new to me, so I’ll be reporting back to you how things are going as I integrate technology.
Now I’d like you to introduce yourself…please leave a comment.
1) Tell us your first name (1st name only please), what grade/subject you teach, and describe the personality of this year’s class or classes. If you’re not in the classroom, describe what you do!
2) Is there anything that struck you in the videos?
3) What is your experience integrating technology into your curriculum? Let us know any ways that you’ve used technology, either this year or in previous years. It’s ok if you haven’t yet, that’s what this class is about!
Then click on “Wonder Wheel” (look down on the left):
You’ll get search results that are categorized and help you narrow your search. Here’s an example:
