Word Cloud

By creating a Wordle, you can create word clouds that relate to the content you are talking about. I find this a very interesting site.  I created my first Wordle in an under grad class and was thinking about doing one with my fifth graders. I'm glad we did this because know I know how to make one and how it can get all of the student involved.

Using the Wordle demonstrated ISTE NETS Standard 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.

Jing Image

Above is the image that I captured using Jing. I am going to start using a program called edmodo in a technology class that I am teaching. The Jing image shows the other teachers at my school who use the program and how I can connect with them.  If I click on the "connect" button under the teacher's name.  A teacher will get a request from me to follow them.  

The screencast is a capture of edmodo. Edmodo is a blogging site used by teachers and students. I am excited to start using this program.

Using Jing relates to ISTE NETS Standard 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.

Self Portrait

I have created a self portrait of my self using Picassohead.  This site is very cool!  I think the students in my technology class would enjoy this.  At first I was unsure of how I was going to "flip" objects.  I soon learned that there was a toolbar below that was very helpful.  For example, when I added my eyes, they were going different directions.  Thus, I started exploring the website and learned about the "flip" tool that I could use.

Snipping Tool

The snipping tool is a very helpful tool.  I began using the snipping tool when I was creating my student teaching portfolio.  The pictures that I was wanting to add were too large to I started using the snipping tool.  Since then, I have used it for several other purposes.

Above is an image that I used the snipping tool for.  If you only want a certain part of the image, you could use the snipping tool for that.  I know that the snipping tool can also be used for other things!  It is a very handy tool to know about! 

TPCK Article

This article was very interesting.  As a teacher, I constantly think about the way I am teaching the content, however, sometimes I have to refresh myself on the content. I think that having knowledge of the content is extremely important when it comes to how you teach.

As technology continues to advance, there are several fun things that you can do with technology while teaching. While these things our out there, we may not have the knowledge of them or how they work.  For example, I am not an experienced blogger so it would be hard for me to integrate blogging into my class but it would be super cool and my students would love it.  It is important for us, as teachers, to possess the background knowledge of the content that we are going to teach.

Diigo Assignment

Social bookmarking is honestly something that I have never heard of before. I am an avid user of Google Chrome and add sites to my tool bar that I think will be helpful when I am teaching and for my personal use.  I am currently using the following add ons: myCampus FSU, Gmail, WVDE Webmail, and Diigo.  I find the tool bar helpful because I cannot always remember websites that I have visited. I am excited to start using Diigo and the Diigo add on to my tool bar. I think that this will be helpful when it comes to researching. Diigo always has advantages because it allows you to interact with others following the same topics. 


Diigo follows NETS Standard: 3-Model Digital-Age Work & Learning

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

	demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations
	collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation.
	communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats.
	model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning. I believe that using Diigo most closely relates to this standard because Diigo allows you to collaborate with others, helps you become fluent in the different uses for technology, and gives you a place to bookmark all of your own resources to aid you in research and learning.

Introduction

Hi!  My name is Rose Ann Levelle and I am a current graduate student in the Master's of Reading program at FSU.  I graduated in May 2011 with a BA in Elementary Education (specialization in Math 5-9).  While working on my Master's I am teaching a half a day at Fairview Middle School.