Glogster

The Learner is a Computer Processor Glog

The Learner is a Computer Processor: text, images, music, video | Glogster EDU - 21st century multimedia tool for educators, teachers and students

With my partner, Lorena I completed a Glog on cognitive theory. We had a good working relationship and it all worked out well. It is good to work with someone that has a strong work ethic and is detail oriented. I know she will never read this post but regardless I wish to thank her for making this experience very enjoyable.

PhotoPeach

After working on both Animoto and PhotoPeach, I prefer the latter. Students have more options for editing the video. They can add captions, insert slides with information and create fun quizzes. Students can create great presentations easily and can express lots of originality and creativity.

Panama Canal Dec. 11, 2009

Panama Canal Dec. 11, 2009
Animoto is an easy to use site that allows the user to create digital videos of personal images of other media content. You can make free 30 second videos or upgrade to a pay account that has more video possibilities. The user can upload their own music or purchase samples from the site. This is a great tool that would motivate students to create entertaining presentations for class. Since the length of the videos is brief, this task could be done easily in the confines of the classroom.

Wallwisher

Wallwisher  is an Internet application that allows people to express their thoughts on a common topic easily on a "wall". A wall is basically the 'web page' where people actually post messages. It is easy to post a comment and attach links to your message. I could utilize Wallwisher to collect ideas for  class projects and lesson plans. These ideas could be gathered individually or in groups. It could be utilized to share resources on class activities and gain feedback after completing such lessons. Finally, I think Wallwisher could be used as a "Thank you" wall so students and teacher can acknowledge the hard work of  fellow classmates.

Glogster

OMG this was such a fun activity. I used it as a practice tool for my team assignment due soon. Additionally, I was able to brainstorm ideas for my final project on the Panama Canal. The site is easy to maneuver once you get used to the strange set up for the pasting of files. Upon completing this activity I realized why educators are so excited about this learning tool. It is easy to use, it allows for lots of creativity and it can be informative as well as entertaining. As a future teacher I would certainly use Glogster. As mentioned in class web page, the fact that you do not have to use ink or glue is awesome.

Wordle

I spent a couple of hours studying, practicing and creating my Wordle. This is a great site to use with no registration requirements. The words I used are the people, sites, landmarks, political and cultural characteristics of Latin America. Students could use Wordle to create themes and characters from a book, as thank-yous for teachers and loved ones and as vocabulary enhancement skills. As a teacher I could use Wordle to demonstrate class rules, class concepts and information review.