I've been out for a while! On the 14th I had a great time learning how to build an app. I built a basic workout app that links to a google calendar that I can sign in on, keeping track of when and what workout I did. It was really cool!
Last week (the 21st) I was at home on Vicodin thanks to some dental problems. That was unpleasant, but it would've been a lot worse without the Vicodin.
Today, we've been learning about making websites. It's actually really easy to do using a content manager like Wordpress. This could be a really useful tool in the classroom, but also out in the world. Being able to create a site for a business or a group (especially one that's free) is super helpful. I missed a lot of stuff for Dream Weaver so I don't understand any of what Denvy is talking about right now, but we have the choice to use Wordpress as well so I should still be ok. No one else really seems to like Dream Weaver either, I'm assuming because it's fairly complicated and nothing appears to be done for you unfortunately. It allows for more creative freedom, but it also takes more work.
Friday, May 29, 2015
Friday, May 1, 2015
Stardate 5/1/15
Last week I was sick so I missed a blog entry but I'm back for Week 5!
Today we worked on our movie and it turned out exactly as we envisioned it. It was quite a project and a lot of fun. iMovie is really easy to use and fairly intuitive. The only trouble we really had with the project was getting the music we wanted into it, but by using the microphone and phone speakers we were able to get what we needed.
We also talked about the ISTE Standards for Teachers (http://www.iste.org/standards/iste-standards/standards-for-teachersz). Our group summarized the first standard about creativity and group work. We definitely demonstrated these ideals when we broke into groups to summarize the different standards.
Next we looked at a bunch of websites to see if they were real or fake. Checking the extension (.net or .edu or .co.uk) is a good way to see if something is real. Snopes can help determine if a site is legitimate or not. Further, checking the links-like "founders" or "contact us"-is a good way to find out if it's real.
Today we worked on our movie and it turned out exactly as we envisioned it. It was quite a project and a lot of fun. iMovie is really easy to use and fairly intuitive. The only trouble we really had with the project was getting the music we wanted into it, but by using the microphone and phone speakers we were able to get what we needed.
We also talked about the ISTE Standards for Teachers (http://www.iste.org/standards/iste-standards/standards-for-teachersz). Our group summarized the first standard about creativity and group work. We definitely demonstrated these ideals when we broke into groups to summarize the different standards.
Next we looked at a bunch of websites to see if they were real or fake. Checking the extension (.net or .edu or .co.uk) is a good way to see if something is real. Snopes can help determine if a site is legitimate or not. Further, checking the links-like "founders" or "contact us"-is a good way to find out if it's real.
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