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Kamis, 30 April 2009

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Google Earth in the Classroom

Many of you have heard of Google Earth but probably don't know how it could better education. Google Earth is an interactive map. It provides real life images of places all around the world. Google Earth can be used for Geography classes. It allows the student to see things such as the longitude and latitude of an area or real life images that can be zoomed to street view. It would allow them to see other parts of the world just through the click of a button.

The best age group that would benefit from Google Earth would be high school students. By this age they have had enough experience with technology that it would be easy for them to navigate through Google Earth.

Learn more about Google Earth HERE! http://earth.google.com/tour.html

Check out this video about Google Earth! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSuJq4UzkIA&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fearth%2Egoogle%2Ecom%2Ftour%2Ehtml&feature=player_embedded

I think this tool would be great to use in the classroom. It would allow the students to advance their technology skills in the classroom further than just the internet or Microsoft office. The students will benefit from this by seeing live pictures of places around the world. This would be a fun interactive lesson for them to do in a Geography classroom.

Google Earth is a great way to incorporate beneficial technology in the classroom and to grab the attention of students!

Take a trial run and download Google Earth now! http://earth.google.com/intl/en/download-earth.html#no_redirect

Create A Teaching Museum With ArtSite

Yes YOU Can Build Your Own Art Museum!

Let me paint you a mental picture. Imagine having over 180 masterpieces arranged in 12 collections with descriptions and assignment ideas at your finger tips. See your students as curators of their own artwork. Browse through student portfolios and ArtBlogs. Customize the settings to fit your class and grade level. Do you like what you see? With ArtSite you can have all of this and more!

ArtSite is an art education software program teaching resource for teachers and students. ArtSite turns a classroom into an museum filled with art from around the world and displays student portfolios. ArtSite does not require internet access. There are four ArtSite programs available. ArtSite Basic- is for one teacher and his or her students. ArtSite Classroom- is for two or more teachers sharing a classroom. ArtSite Network- is for a licensed school

site to share information via their network server. ArtSite Homeschool- is for homeschool education.

You don't have to be a wiz to install ArtSite. You simply add the ArtSite website folder to your classroom or school's website, create a link and start building your museum. Movie tutorials help guide you through the process of designing your museum site. You can choose your own images, colors, include descriptions and links to educational websites. You can select a grade level from Pre-K to College. Your students can add their artwork to the collection too. The ArtBlog allows students to post comments on various galleries. You have complete control over the blog. You can

approve comments before posting and can turn the blog off or on. You can customize helpful art websites for students using ArtSearch with Internet access. ArtSite also custom designs to suit your specific needs.

I believe that ArtSite is a really great investment for an art teacher or school. I think it would be very helpful if incorporated into the curriculum. It opens up another way of looking and relating to the world and all subjects in general. The intended audience is art teachers, classes, and students. ArtSite can be used as a teaching tool. With access to countless images of art work, descriptions and project ideas, ArtSite can aid in teaching class lessons. Students can be instructed to complete the recommended projects as an assignment. ArtSite also fosters a sense of pride in students able to have their artwork viewed and commented on by others. For a one-time, rather steep fee of $299, ArtSite can be used for one to ten schools or an art center, but watching students connect with art worldwide and share their own works is priceless. As the quote in the video below by Eugene Delacroix states "The source of genius is imagination alone, the refinement of the senses that sees what others do not see, or sees them differently." So let's not stifle our children's genius and success in school and ultimately in life. Let's keep Art ALIVE in school!

You can take a tour of ArtSite by clicking here.

You can view a detailed break down of how ArtSite works by clicking overview.

Rabu, 29 April 2009

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Glogster.com

Glogster is a great creativity site who’s tag line is “poster yourself”. A ‘glog’ is basically an online poster web page. Students can combine text, pictures, graphics, video, and audio to create an interactive online poster. Glogster has a very simple to use interface.

The final glog can be hosted by Glogster or you can embed it into a wiki, blog, or class web site.

Glogster is an awesome way for students to display their knowledge. Instead of creating a poster for a presentation, students can create an interactive glog to display information. Glogster can be used for history, math, language arts, book reports, science, social studies, and for public service announcements. In fact, I am having a hard time coming up with a subject that couldn’t use Glogster in some capacity. Students can create these online posters to display any knowledge or learning. You really have to see this site, the creativity that it allows for will get your wheels spinning. Once you start using Glogster with your students, you will probably come up with all types of fun, new applications. Because Glogster has the ability to handle audio, students can create podcasts (using Audacity, Garageband, G-Cast or Gabcast) and upload the content into their glog. So cool! I really love that students can share their school work and accomplishments online with classmates, family, and friends. Glogster is awesome. But beware...make sure you have time to spare before you visit Glogster for the first time-I spent about an hour "postering myself" when I discovered this site.

Article about Glogster
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Example Glog #3

Selasa, 28 April 2009

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Kidspiration- A New Way to Use it!

The software that I chose to research was Kidspiration. I know this software has already been review; however I researched a different way to use Kidspiration. I focused on how to use Kidspiration to teach math.

This software was originally created as “a visual learning tool for grades K-5. It helps students organize information and connect information between different things. It also helps the students express and share their thoughts.” In this aspect Kidspiration was mainly used for concept maps and things in English/Language Arts. However, with the Kidspiration 2 & 3, the creators made the software adaptable to teach not only ELA but math, science, and social studies as well. When you open the software you are now presented with several different choices. You can go into the original picture or writing mode, or you can access the activities section which includes a section for reading/writing, social studies, science, math, and ‘more.’ What I will be focusing on in this discussion is what you can find under the math section.

Just for you for information, I gathered all of the information I will be presenting from a webinar and through exploration of the math tools in Kidspiration. This webinar can be found at: https://inspiration.webex.com/inspiration/lsr.php?AT=pb&SP=EC&rID=655247&rKey=AB4BF2CC7DF02353

There are many different tools in the new Kidspiration that support teaching/learning mathematics in the elementary classroom. Today I want to discuss just two of those aspects: the math manipulatives available in this software and the lesson plans/ lesson templates that can be accessed through this software. As for the math manipulatives, there are five major ones that can be used with this software. They are: color tiles, pattern blocks, base ten blocks, fraction tiles, and fraction boxes. If you are an elementary teacher, then you are probably familiar with the first four manipulatives and you probably have/have seen these used in the concrete form in the classroom. I know that I personally have used color tiles, base ten blocks, and pattern blocks in my short time in the classroom. In Kidspiration 3, you simply open the software, choose math from the opening screen, and then you select the manipulative you wish to use. When you open a manipulative you either use that manipulative from a blank screen, or you can go to open file, and choose a pre-made activity. There are so many different activities that you can choose from with each of these manipulatives. For Kidspiration 3 users, you can also create your own template and save it for future use. I really like the idea that you can create the template and lock the things that you do not want children to be able to change or delete. This is a very user-friendly, child-safe activity to use the classroom. Lastly, Kidspiration 3 users can go to the teacher menu at the top of the screen and click on Lesson Plans and access lesson plans, community share, and tech support. There are more activity templates and lesson plans at inspiration.com. Go to the inspired learning community to access these items (which are grouped by grade bands).

Now I want to just throw out a few ways you can use these 5 manipulatives in the elementary classroom.

· Color tiles: These are simple squares of color. However, there are so many things you can do with these. It is hard to explain the numerous ways to use these; you just have to experience it. I suggest you go and play around with these. However, few ways to use these in the classroom are to teach: counting, fact families (which there is a really neat lesson plan on), building arrays, create fraction characters, build bar graphs, transformations, and exploring area and perimeter. These are by no means all the ways you can use color tiles to teach mathematics but they are a few of my favorite lesson plans that I viewed. Also, it is worth mentioning that on any activity in the math section, you can give the student a text box and ask them to write a number sentence or give a short explanation of what they did.

· Pattern blocks: These are shape blocks most often used to teach geometry, fractional parts, and spatial reasoning. Some of the many blocks that are available are the square, rectangle, triangle, hexagon, pentagon, and octagon. Some of the ways to use these tools include teaching: line symmetry, patterns, matching shapes, making shape characters (using the proper names and characteristics of the shape), congruent figures, fraction pattern blocks, adding and subtracting as well as representing fractions. Again, there are so many ways to use this tool, you should not take my word for it but explore it on your own.

· Base ten blocks: These are probably the most common concrete manipulative used in elementary school classrooms nationwide. They are a wonderful tool used to teach so many different concepts. The advantage of using these digitally is also endless. You don’t have to worry about not having enough or losing them. The computer can also change them to represent ones, tens, hundreds, thousands or one whole, tenths, hundredths and thousandths. Another tool unique to this application is the place value mat. I love this tool! Children do not have to worry about creating their own place value chart, with the click of a button it is put on the screen for them. This tool will also group and break apart the blocks when re-grouping and trading in. Some of the ways you can use this tool are to teach: representing 1, 2, and 3 digits numbers, representing numbers with the place value mat, representing number more than one way, comparing numbers using the greater than lesson than sign (with visual representation of which number is larger/smaller), and dealing with number with decimals (representation and which number is larger).

· Fraction tiles: Fraction tiles, if you are not familiar with them are bars that are broken into 1 whole all the way down to 1/12ths. In this software children can pull up a fraction of any size and compare it to another fraction. They can also shade fractional parts (or pattern them), and the fractional parts always come out with labels (which you can hide if you wish for students to label them on their own). Some of the concepts you can teach using this manipulative are: equivalent fractions, ordering fractions, showing mixed numbers, finding common denominators, and addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of fractions.

· Fraction boxes: these digital boxes are unique to Kidspiration. They are not a digital copy of manipulative you will find in the classroom. Fraction boxes appear as one whole. Students/teachers can easily divide these boxes into parts up to 36ths. You can also move tiles between fraction boxes to add or subtract fractions. You can also use these to show equivalency (this is modeled in the webinar I mentioned earlier, it is SO neat)! I also really like that the software will not allow children (or anyone) to move tiles into boxes which aren’t equivalent (reminding students that they have to have a common denominator or be divisible by one another). Lastly, I really like the shading and patterning you can put on these boxes. This helps children see a visual representation of how to multiply or divide fractions (which is a very hard concept for most students). Some of the activities that you can do with this include: building fractions, modeling basic word problems, coloring & crossing out to model addition and subtraction of fractions, equivalent fractions, and addition and subtraction with unlike denominators.

Overall, I feel like this software is very useful to teach not only ELA but all of the other major content areas in the elementary classroom- especially mathematics! Kidspiration 3 has so many neat features that it is definitely worth trying out. Again, you can get a free trial of this software at the inspiration website (http://www.inspiration.com/Freetrial). Keep in mind, this software is highly compatible with smart boards and promethean boards. This is a tool that can be really useful in your classroom. It can be used in whole group lectures, small group instruction, centers, and individually. The software is so user-0friendly that kids pick up on the ins and outs of it in no time. As the teacher you can prepare multiple lessons for children to do in center time or individually as well. Honestly, I do not see any cons to suing this program. The only possible con I can foresee it that you are taking a concrete manipulative out of the hands of children in many cases and this could affect the learning of particularly kinesthetic minded children. However, I say fix this problem by allowing those particular children to continue to use the concrete objects when needed. Lastly, I believe this software can be used by children of all ages- from Kindergarten all the way through sixth grade (and then maybe switching to Inspiration in middle school rather than Kidspiration). I would recommend this software to all elementary teachers!

Jessica Woodrum

Lindsay Lohan Thinks She Looks Good In a Bikini

After going on Ellen last week and explaining how she was going to get her career back on track now that she's single, Lindsay Lohan got her resume together, hired a new agent and began seriously checking out the job market, looking for small independent films where she can re-establish her credibility.
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Nah, I'm just kidding. She went to Maui and laid around in a bikini. The worst part was, she kept bending over and stretching for the camera, like she thought we would enjoy it.
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We don't, Lindsay, we don't.

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Senin, 27 April 2009

Maple

Maple is a general-purpose commercial computer algebra system, or software used to assist engineers, scientist, and mathematicians in working complex equations. In general it is a complex calculator used to make quick calculation develop design sheets, teach fundamental concepts or produce sophisticated high-fidelity simulation models.

Maple is a useful tool that is not just for engineers, scientist, and mathematicians in the professional field. It can be used to help with academic research for professors, as well as help students with solving complex math problems with an ease. The program is based around Calculus and Engineering, but can be used to solve any math problems and assist with any graphing needs.

One of the best applications of this software is the graphing abilities. Maple can make 3D graphs that can be rotated and viewed from every angle, and this helps when trying to solve difficult calculus equations.

To find more information on Maple you can go to http://www.maplesoft.com/

Maple is a great software to have access to although many students in high school would not find much use for it. Teachers in the high school would be able to use it as an aid to support their lessons. However once students reach college and start taking upper level math classes Maple becomes very helpful.

This is a video tutorial of one way Maple can be used to help in calculus.

Amazon Kindle

Reading is one of the most important parts of education. Before a child even enters kindergarten they begin to learn their alphabet and to recognize letter sounds and sometimes even read small words. Teaching a child to read is possibly the best gift a parent or teacher can ever give a child. Numerous studies have linked reading levels with success. If a child does not excel in reading they more than likely are going to fall behind in other subjects as well. When children enter school teachers do their best to instill a love for the written word by introducing children to fun books. As children grow older they hopefully will carry on a love for reading and books.

The book industry is obviously a huge industry. Their are thousands of book retailers who sell books on all subjects. This is booming industry is about to see a change. The Amazon Kindle, which came out a few years ago, is responsible for this change. The Kindle is an electronic book reader. It allows a reader to download books to the device and read them. This way all of your books are store in one place. There is no need for bulky bookshelves when you have a Kindle. The Kindle uses the technology of electronic paper which makes its display different from what a computer screen would look like. When a user is reading on the Kindle they can hardly tell the difference from reading from a regular print book. Their is no electronic glare like a computer screen has. Kindle users also have the option of purchasing books that are cheaper. Amazon.com usually lists a regular print price and a Kindle price. Over time users can save money by purchasing a Kindle.

The Kindle is a very new device and therefore is pretty expensive. Buying a Kindle is going to run you around $359.00 Dollars. For this reason it has a limited audience right now. Only those who can afford to purchase the Kindle can use it. However, like all new technologies, the price will go down. Eventually anyone who is interested in buying a Kindle will be able to afford one. Once this happens I believe that the Kindle could be useful for classroom teachers. They would have the ability to access thousands of books at discount prices. Students would have even more access to reading materials. I think eventually the Kindle and other products like it will be the way books are read. Just like MP3 took the place of Cd's, Kindle downloads will eventually take the place of regular print books.

To learn more about the Amazon Kindle with its electronic paper display you can visit the amazon website. This is the best way to find out what Kindle is all about and to learn out this technology is going to change the world of books.

Find more information at:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00154JDAI/?tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=2959480821&ref=pd_sl_65ig432mxc_b

http://www.theereadersshop.com/

Starfall For Young Readers

Starfall is a great tool for students that are in about the first grade. Starfall is a useful tool that will give students the confidence that they will need to become successful readers. The teacher can use starfall as a classroom tool to allow students to work at their own pace. The student can use starfall at home as a great learning tool to assist in the reading process for young readers.

To learn more about starfall you can visit as a resource for the classroom as a group here is an interesting video at starfall.com on youtube. Also there is starfall for students at home or for students that are working individually.

Minggu, 26 April 2009

Edutopia

Edutopia: "A place... where innovation is the rule, not the exception."

Edutopia is the name for the George Lucas Educational Foundation. George Lucas, known for his films such as the Star Wars saga, is the founder and chairman of this organization that combines the filmmaker's passion for technological innovation with his commitment to education. Edutopia is comprised of a website, magazine, and video learning series for educators. Edutopia is based on 6 core concepts:

integrated studies

project learning

comprehensive assessment

teacher development

technological innovation

social and emotional learning

The Website

Edutopia.org offers tips and tools to teachers for integrating technology into the classroom. Instructional modules developed by other educators are also present. You can also view the video series here, sign up for the free weekly newsletter and a free trial issue of the magazine.

The Magazine

The magazine contains valuable articles about cutting-edge practices in the classroom, in addition to ways to tackle common problems that teachers are facing. The magazine is available online at no charge. For those who prefer a hard copy, subscription to this magazine is included with a one-year membership ($35).

The Videos

This learning series documents how other teachers have successfully implemented the practices that Edutopia encourages. Educators actually get to see inside the classrooms of other teachers who have taken the leap outside of the box.

How Useful Is It?

Edutopia, and all that its website, magazine, and videos offer, is an invaluable tool for teachers who want their students to have access to the best education possible for the 21st century. New teachers will particularly benefit from the guidance and strategies that are available.

Check out edutopia.org and Edutopia's channel at youtube for more information.

Sabtu, 25 April 2009

Demi Lovato Mailing Addresses

Demi Lovato
Hollywood Actress/Singer

Name: Demi Lovato
Height: 5' 3" (1.60 m)
Sex: Female
Birth Date: August 20, 1992
Birth Place: Dallas, Texas, USA

Demi Lovato's Address, Mailing Addresses, Fan Mail, Contact Addresses:

Demi Lovato Address #1:
Demi Lovato
10503 Whipple Street
Toluca Lake California
USA

Demi Lovato Address #2:
Demi Lovato
Hollywood Records, Inc.
500 S Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91521-6369
USA

Demi Lovato Address #3:
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Jumat, 24 April 2009

So you grew up using a computer keyboard. You take great pride in your " fast finges" trophy from high school keyboarding class. You say you can type 90 words per minute proudly. What would you think about a software that types as you speak? Well it is here. IBM ViaVoice does exactly that. ViaVoice can offer a more satisfying computer experience, not merely as an alternative to the mouse and keyboard, but by transforming the way we interact with our computers. Available around the world in over 10 different languages, millions of people are using ViaVoice to talk instead of type, thus boosting their productivity while enjoying the ease that speech can bring to thir computer.

Speech recognition programs have been around for a while, but IBM ViaVoice has been around the longest. In general, speech recognition involves the ability to match a voice pattern against a provided or acquired vocabulary. The program will identify your normal speech pattern and will use that to type as you speak. You must train yourself and you computer to recognize your normal speaking voice.

Features of this technology:

* Use your voice to dictate, edit and correct grammar in SpeakPad, the voice-enabled word processor that comes with IBM ViaVoice Simply Dictation.

* 160,000 word vocabulary; G4 processors optimization

* Audi edit documents into other text-based programs

* Easily transfer documents int other text-based programs

* Say editing and formatting commands in SpeakPad such as "select to beginning of line", "italicize this", copy that", and "move to end of document".

* "What can I say?" is a pop-up menu displaying the formatting and editing commands that can be used in the SpeakPad

* Easily create a Personal Voice Model so Simply Dictation can understand your voice and accurately place your dictation on the screen

* Great for creating letters, stories, reports, memos, and email

The manufacturer of this product has said the following concerning this product. This product has exceptional dictation accuracy and is very user friendly.

So now you ask yourself, who can benefit from this type of technology.

*People who do dictation or lots of typing. Often speaking your thoughts is much faster than typing.

*People who are disabled or can't type easily, like carpel-tunnel sufferers. This technology is helpful even beyond typing. The software mentioned here can allow you to take full control of your computer using just your voice, enabling tings like web navigation or mouse clicking.

*Fast thinkers that can think faster than they can type. I know a few creative types like that. Maybe you are one. Their brain works faster than their fingers can process. Luckily their mouth can keep up.

*Dictation. You can record your voice using many formats such a tape recorders, digital recorders, and other handheld devices and then play it back later for conversation to text.

Setting up the program takes about3 minutes, but your computer firewall can cause a problem. After all the bugs are worked out, you can practice by saying something into the SpeakPad so it will begin to recognize you normal speech pattern. You have to say everything including all types of quotation marks as well s the words.

Educational Uses:

This technology can be used in any classroom but high school and special education students will benefit the most from this program. The computer program can make these students work load a little easier. No more writing out papers and then typing the papers. A student can now just speak in their normal voice pattern and the program will type as they speak. Special Education students who can speak, but have a hard time with arm movements, can use this program and gain freedom. This program can also be been used to search the web, just by speaking. This can be very beneficial to all users of this program.

This video shows an IBM Executive demonstrating the IBM ViaVoice.

Here are two websites if interested in additional information.

www.ibm.com/software/viavoice
www-01.ibm.com/software/pervasive/viavoice.html

Eva Mendes Looks Good Without Clothes

Eva Mendes posed for a photo session with Ellen Von Unwerth and seems to have forgotten to bring any clothes with her to the shoot.

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No matter, it turns out she looks much better wearing nothing at all. I know, who'd have thunk it.

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Kamis, 30 April 2009

Heidi Montag in a bikini

Google Earth in the Classroom

Create A Teaching Museum With ArtSite

Rabu, 29 April 2009

Bar Rafaeli and Her Little Black Bikini

Glogster.com

Selasa, 28 April 2009

Lindsay Lohan still wearing a bikini

Kidspiration- A New Way to Use it!

Lindsay Lohan Thinks She Looks Good In a Bikini

Lindsay Lohan Thinks She Looks Good In a Bikini

Senin, 27 April 2009

Maple

Amazon Kindle

Starfall For Young Readers

Minggu, 26 April 2009

Edutopia

Sabtu, 25 April 2009

Demi Lovato Mailing Addresses

Jumat, 24 April 2009

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