We've only just begun

My favorite discoveries or exercises on this learning journey were creating a video and Pandora.This program has affected my lifelong learning goals by making me aware that there are easier and more "green friendly" ways to save paperwork. I was surprised that there was normally 43 things instead of the 23 assigned in this class. I believe I will be referring back to this blog to help me practice while I'm learning to become a teacher. This should help me keep up to date with what is new.

Thing Twenty-Three

I clicked on FAQ on Dr. Wall's page to find that there is a website that has 43 Things instead of just the 23 that this class is said to do. THANK YOU DR. WALL :) I really enjoyed the video on the creative commons law. I believe that showing that to children will be beneficial because what kid does not like cartoons? They can learn so much from watching this ten minute film.

Thing Twenty-Two

The titles of my binders are "parents", 'Third Grade", and "Rules and Regulations".

Rules and Regulations

I believe that LiveBinders can be used in the classroom several ways. I created one binder that is just for me. It will link me to any website that has to do with teaching regulations for the country, state, or the city I live in. I also created one for parents. I made a tab with websites that will give parents places to visit so that they can help their children with their homework,another tab to give them ideas on what to do for fun with your children at home, and one for personal resources incase their child is going through some troubling times. I believe that if I made one for students, it would be very helpful in several ways. They could learn about different subjects per tab or something to that nature.

Thing Twenty

I enjoy YouTube so much. I have used it several times in the past. I used it to watch something that I have missed on TV (before I could record my shows) and I have used it to watch videos that people in my town have posted on there. Last year our neighborhood was hit by a tornado and someone drove around and videoed the damage. The only thing that worries me about this site is if it is child friendly. I'm sure there can be some type of setting created to help with that but I'm not sure. I chose the video that I did because I love the music that plays in the background, it has a good message, and it was created by a student. I'm using this site to show my Physics class an experiment on video since I am not allowed to do it in our lab. That is the power of YouTube!

Thing Nineteen

I was not a member of any online communities until now. I joined TeacherPop and the first thing I saw was a facebook guide for teachers. I kind of giggled because, to me, it seems like common sense on what people need to post or not post online and if they should allow their underage students to have access to it. Teacher pop seems interesting for now. We will see how well I like it later on down the road. I'm thinking that this online community will be beneficial to any teacher.

Thing Twenty-One

http://animoto.com/play/1S7Y04woL5bPDjHX4NKv5g Well, after about three tries, finally got my video done. My daughter is my inspiration and I wanted to make a video of me and her. I enjoyed doing this because it is something that I have done in the past. I use to make video's as gifts for my friends and family. It brought back so many memories when I was looking at some of the pictures of my little girl. I cannot believe how much she has grown. I'm glad I have this video to look back on too.

Thing Eighteen

It is important that educators know how social networking works so that they can have access to different items on helping them in their classroom. I have been a facebook user for a few years and I love it. I am able to stay in contact with my family that live in Germany and with my friends from when I was still in high school. I have several of my teachers from back then as friends on my facebook page. Without them, I would not be where I am today and I consider them a real "friend". I think it would be a great classroom tool or school application.The parents' of the students in the teachers class could join the page to check what homework assignments are and what is going on in the classroom along with looking at photos of what the students are doing.