Learning and Leading with Technology

Sketchfu is a Web 2.0 tool that allows you to draw anything and then watch again how it was drawn. The article explains how useful this tool might be in a math class. It explains how very easy it is to set up an account and even use Sketchfu.You can use Sketchfu in other subject areas like English to show imagery in poetry.

Fabicant, Autumn. "Sketchfu in the Classroom." Learning and Leading with Technology Feb (2010): 31. Web. 29 Apr. 2010.

Learning and Leading # 1

My article deals with the pros of edchating. When searching for something the article states that it is useful to use edchat instead of google or other search engines because you can limit the responses. Edchat is a product of twitter. Twice a week educators from all over gather to talk about a predetermined topic. They gather to talk about the topic and offer different and varied views on it. This may offer teacher insights from other that they would never have gotten otherwise. After the discussion it is suggested to reflect on the views offered and think about the subject in a new way.

Whitby, Thomas. "Learning and Leading with Technology." Exchange Topics on Edchat May (2010): 35. Web. 29 Apr. 2010.

www.preceden.com

How could you affectively utilize timelines in your classroom?
I could use it when teaching theatre history to create timelines of events!

www.kidsastronomy.com/ Google Doc

Do you think that Google Doc could benefit and help you teach you students effectively?
Yes it could

factmonster.com/mathplayground.com

Do you think you can use learning games such as mathplayground in your given content area?
Nope

nourishinteractive.com

Do you think that the Healthy Meal Planner is accurate and benefical for students in middle and high school?
Yes, It can help overweight children know what they arent getting in their diet and what they are getting too much of.

ToonDoo

We were asked to use toondoo.
Reflection Question:
How could you use ToonDoo in your content area?
I can't.
I can find no relevance for it in my lesson plans.

GoogleMaps

Name one way other than the way shared in class that I can use GoogleMaps in my classroom?

I could use it in a study of Greek theatre to show the distance between the major greek theaters.

StoryJumper.com

In my content area how could I, or could I, apply storyjumper.com?

No I cant. I think that theatre arts (especially in the secondary level) are best done with simulations and things of that nature not sitting at a desk. The example was to remedial for secondary.