Webquest

This is a great webquest for first grade science. It is all about penguins, the goal is to learn all about the different kinds of penguins and their habits, locations, and creating a worksheet of all the information! Web quest's are a great way to get students engaged and use technology! I love this activity, and would definitely use it in a classroom! I like how it breaks down the lesson into the different things the teacher wants the students to learn about Penguins. Students construct a Penguin mobile, a penguin food chain, and an experiment to find out how penguins stay warm in the cold temperatures.



http://warrensburg.k12.mo.us/webquest/penguins/index.htm

Examples of Website Evaluation

This is a good example of a website evaluation site. It is really simple and easy to follow. There are four steps, and you can access more information on each step, by clicking the main word that has a link attached to it. This is user friendly, and easy to understand!  http://liblearn.osu.edu/tutor/les1/


This is a step by step process for evaluation a website, it is very user friendly and would be great for kids to use. When you read one step, you have to click next to get you to the next step. At the beginning you can select what grade you are, so the site is adjusted to your level. There are three options: grades 1-2, 3-5, and 6-8. http://www.eduplace.com/kids/usingweb/index.html

website evaluation

Website evaluation:

I would recommend this site. I have heard of the publisher, and would feel confident that it was a good source to use. I liked how the website seemed fun by using bright colors and fun fonts. I feel like this would keep students attention, and they would feel like they were playing a game just for fun, but would be practicing academic subjects at the same time!

I learned that it is important to check out websites thoroughly before using them in the classroom for your students. I now know you should really check all aspects of the site out, because it could have a very negative impact on your students, and you as an educator, if you send them to a site that is inappropriate in any way. I will make sure that I do check out all websites before using them in my classroom.

Using a Wiki

I have never used a Wiki, so this is a new experience for me. So far, I have found everything on the Wiki extremely useful, and well thought out. I like how you can edit a document, and others can go in and edit the same document and it will update it. There are some many possibilities for using this in a classroom, and I could definitely see myself using the techniques I have learned and will continue to learn in the future!

My Learning Goals for this course

I want to really get a grasp on how to use the technology available today! I feel like incorporating tetechnology into the classroom is a great thing to do, and I hope to use it effectively. I need to learn more about wikis, and I can still learn more about blogger, and how to use all of the wonderful tools connected with it! There are lots of things I can still learn about technology, and I hope to really understand how to use them!

Informal Introduction

Informal introduction to class:

            I was born in Dalton, Georgia, however my family moved to Athens, Tennessee when I was one. I lived in Athens until I was 14, when I moved to Nashville. I attended Father Ryan High School, and came to the University of Tennessee as a freshman. My mother was a teacher, and I have always really admired her. I have also always had a desire to make a difference, and came to the conclusion after my freshman year that teaching was my calling. I want to teach Elementary School, I am very excited to student teach next year and get some experience in different grades. I love younger children, and am leaning towards kindergarten.  I have two sisters, one is a Senior in High school, and the other is starting Kindergarten this year! I love being with my family and friends. I enjoy running, reading, camping, being outside, and spending time with my boyfriend of almost 3 years, Drew. I am not the most technologically savy person, however I catch on to things quickly and can usually figure out what I am doing!