My Diigo account is ceslobodnik1.
First, I am going to miss our blog conversations. Even though I will try to keep it updated, I know that August and school will interfere. However, I will require that my students contribute to a course blog this year. I am also in a course with Iearn, http://media.iearn.org/projects a global collaborative where we are creating a unit with teachers from around the world.
I have learned so much from this course, and all of the new knowledge is extremely useful and practical.
I also know that we need to advocate for technology for our students. Many of the applications, especially Diigo, promote literacy. If students have access to technology in schools, we will be able to use the Web2.0 tools in the classroom. Many of our students have smartphones, but no computers at home. In order for us to teach students about 21st century literacy, our legislators must support our goals for funding technology.
Social bookmarking has so many possibilities. The collaborative piece is beautiful. I had used Diigo in the past to keep track of my own research, but had never joined a group or shared. My newest group, very interactive, and very informative, is http://groups.diigo.com/group/history-teachers. If you know history teachers who love technology, I recommend it. One of the members introduced me to http://www.animaps.com/#!home, where google maps can come alive. It is in the beta stage, but I surely will require my students to complete an assignment on this site. One can add markers, create videos by adding shapes and lines and images. It is so cool!
Teachers could use Diigo to more readily share and learn professionally. If anyone is in FIRST and needs a PD or Leadership activity, this would be a great idea. There are so many possibilities. Maybe we can start our own PLN as well. I am sure I will see many of you in other technology courses.
First, I am going to miss our blog conversations. Even though I will try to keep it updated, I know that August and school will interfere. However, I will require that my students contribute to a course blog this year. I am also in a course with Iearn, http://media.iearn.org/projects a global collaborative where we are creating a unit with teachers from around the world.
I have learned so much from this course, and all of the new knowledge is extremely useful and practical.
I also know that we need to advocate for technology for our students. Many of the applications, especially Diigo, promote literacy. If students have access to technology in schools, we will be able to use the Web2.0 tools in the classroom. Many of our students have smartphones, but no computers at home. In order for us to teach students about 21st century literacy, our legislators must support our goals for funding technology.
Social bookmarking has so many possibilities. The collaborative piece is beautiful. I had used Diigo in the past to keep track of my own research, but had never joined a group or shared. My newest group, very interactive, and very informative, is http://groups.diigo.com/group/history-teachers. If you know history teachers who love technology, I recommend it. One of the members introduced me to http://www.animaps.com/#!home, where google maps can come alive. It is in the beta stage, but I surely will require my students to complete an assignment on this site. One can add markers, create videos by adding shapes and lines and images. It is so cool!
Teachers could use Diigo to more readily share and learn professionally. If anyone is in FIRST and needs a PD or Leadership activity, this would be a great idea. There are so many possibilities. Maybe we can start our own PLN as well. I am sure I will see many of you in other technology courses.
I agree that social bookmarking can be very informative. I feel that the ability to share sites with people of similar interests will save me a lot of time looking for websites to use in class. Just as you found the history group, which quickly provided you with a new site, I feel that all educators could take advantage of this technology. It will save us a lot of time to tend to the other pressing tasks.
ReplyDeleteI will also miss this class! I challenge myself even in the business of school opening, to blog once a week about technology I used that week.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy your blog because you keep me informed about not only this class, but other technology issues as well!
Thanks for the idea of the PD because my certificate renews next July and PD's count for my renewal. I know I could do technology PD's for my staff because they tend to be very basic when it comes to technology, even though we have InterWrite Boards. I imagine exposure to Web 2.0 tools will get them very excited.
I would like to learn how to use Diigo and its going to take a little more time for me to get it adjusted to it. I joined a fitness group, I think the hard part is using the tools available. As educators of the 21st century getting connected digitally is a must and once students really see the push through teaching planning and funding then they'll just fall in line. I truly believe it can happen.
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