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.

Motivator Poster

The motivator assignment was easy to complete because I read the material and already had the message I wanted to convey. The most challenging part was finding a copyright free photo on Pics4learning.com.Once I located the image I was able to create the poster.


This would be a great activity for students as long as they are guided to use copyright photos. Young people today assume that because an image is on the internet it is acceptable to utilize its content. As a teacher it is my role to steer them in the right direction. Motivational posters could be used to get students to promote diversity in the classroom. It could also be a nice way for students to express their feelings to loved ones.

RSS Feeds

Adding RSS feeds to a blog or a home page is a great time saving device. With the click of a button you can go right to the blog or website you wish to read. It is a great way to keep you up to date on news, events and people. It was also great fun to create a Webpage Aggregator that could be used as my homepage. I used netvibes and created my own content and design. Both of these challenges were fun and easy navigate.

Only2Clicks and Widgets Challenge

Only2Clicks is a great source to combine your favorite or most visited websites in one place. Once you read the tutorials is is extremely easy to use. As an educator, using this site will  assist students in locating accurate resources and learning tools on the web. It can be updated based on the composition and content of the class. After you assign the page an URL it can be accessed by anyone. However, only the creator of the site can edit its content. From a professional and personal perspective it is a great way to organize your life.
Please check out my choices.
Widgets are just as easy and fun to research. Google blogger alone has hundreds of them. These two challenges kept me entertained for hours.