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Jobs – you never know what the future will hold! I’m very excited to see all the work that I have done in the last 8 years build up into a potential job lead in the next few weeks.

This summer in Galway is coming to an end. It’s quite the bittersweet experience. Part of me wants to continue on with the program and keep coming back and back every summer and part of me wants to be home … Continue reading →

Using Google Docs with iPads: Introduction After working with a friend of mine, I have decided that using Google Drive on the iPad as an app works better than using Google Drive as a web-based program. There were many less … Continue reading →

Smart phones have obviously hit it off. It doesn’t seem like there is anything left to do to improve the phone. It has everything you already need. Some people have suggested that phone will begin to bend around your wrist … Continue reading →

With all this talk about the use of stem cell research, I can’t help to be amazed at the ability to now create a functional liver. This is amazing. Scientists can now make organs out of cells. This is like … Continue reading →

It’s amazing how the words of one person can change your day forever. It’s those little surprises in life that make all your hard work and dedication pay off. You never know what tomorrow will bring. It’s sappy, I know. … Continue reading →

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    Educational Technology Reflection Rap   First of all, signing up for this class was a great debate. Because I couldn’t see myself learning at Michigan State.   Tweet, blog, comment and post it’s on my mind, So, I … Continue reading →

From day one of my teaching career at Camden-Frontier High School, I have seen myself as an technology leader. Some individuals did not enjoy seeing some new punk coming into their school and showing them new things and telling them … Continue reading →

The social networking powerhouses have went from MySpace to Facebook and now to Twitter. Twitter and Facebook share the same basic principle of letting people connect to others around the world. In terms of the classroom, Twitter offers the education … Continue reading →

A Web 1.0 tool only allows the user to read information off of a screen. A Web 2.0 tool allows the user to actually become interactive with the website. Classroom 2.0 is an amazing resource for Web 2.0 tools. In … Continue reading →

When looking for resources, I found a lot of resources that didn’t seem put together all to well, that did see too professional. One of the resources that really popped out to me, and one that I have used previous, … Continue reading →

Before any teacher starts to role out their curriculum, it is important to make sure they are hitting the standards set by the State of Michigan. The High School Content Expectations are the high school standards that are set by … Continue reading →

I realize that some teacher aren’t really up on the technology part of education and that they would rather stay right where they are at in their teaching. I have had plenty of arguments with teachers who have refused to … Continue reading →

Of all the products that Google offers, Google Maps is one of Google’s hottest products. It allows the user to see streets, physical features, states, capitals, countries, and many other things. Google Maps is a wonderful tool for ALL teachers … Continue reading →

Coming in second to Google in the amount of searches on the web is YouTube. What this show teachers is that students crave that visual connection to the content that they are learning about. I am sure everyone is familiar … Continue reading →

  Wordle – so many benefits of using this program. First of all, you don’t have to have an account to use this program. You can simply go to their website and create one of these sweet picture of words. … Continue reading →

There are too many times throughout the week where I have spent time making random groups for small little projects. I get the kids in front of the class by age, height, hair color… etc., and it seems I spend … Continue reading →

Ahh, I can remember signing up for this class. I was thinking to myself, “Is this really what I want to do? Don’t I know a lot about technology already?” Boy was I wrong, but I am so happy that … Continue reading →

I am using the MAET East Lansing Year One as a resource because there are so many different things that a teacher can use. On the right hand side of the site, you’ll see a “Cool Tools” tab. This tab … Continue reading →

According to http://www.edtech.com, MACUL, “helps educators identify sound educational practices related to technology as well as understand the implications of rapid changes in technology.” Another benefit of MACUL is that it annually hosts a conference in either Detroit of Grand … Continue reading →

Usually known for opposing CNN, is FOX News. CNN would be known as the liberal media and FOX would be known as more of the conservative media. I will restate what I said in my CNN post. When I have … Continue reading →

In the morning, before school officially starts, we have a breakfast period that lasts 10 minutes. During this time, I have decided to play Channel One News for the students. If you haven’t watched it before, you need to check … Continue reading →

I have been blessed to have been given a SMART board. At first, I told the principal, “Look, I don’t need a SMART board. All I need is a projector with Internet access. You might as well give another teacher … Continue reading →

For teaching Current Events, I always try to have my students look at events from a liberal perspective and a conservative perspective. This opens their eyes to how authors have different takes on different events. It makes them view the … Continue reading →

Although the History Channel seems to be getting away from history, this “Day in History,” website provides some really solid information. I started to use this website during my first year of teaching. This website provides important information about what … Continue reading →

Kathy Shrock is someone  I came across during my undergrad at Siena Heights University. I believe she has about anything that you need. She is a well-known for her educational tools, lessons, and ideas. I’m going to look particularly at … Continue reading →

I remember the first time that my brother and I received a computer. It was amazing, although I was very confused as to what I was doing, exactly. The operating system on the computer was Windows something – the kind … Continue reading →

As a student, I have always been worried about the future of education in terms of online learning. This stems from my own personal preferences toward learning. Personally, I do not enjoy online learning or online classes. I’m an individual … Continue reading →

Application of  Universal Design for Learning Principles Flexibility of Use: Throughout this lesson, the principle of flexibility of use is apparent. The reason why is because of the different ways in which students can learn and the open-endedness of some … Continue reading →

Universal Design for Learning is an approach to teaching that forces teachers to look closely into their lessons to make sure that they are attempting to hit every diverse learning styles in the classroom. As we have progressed through history, … Continue reading →

The purpose of the lesson plan recreation was to make us look deeper into our teaching. Instead of being content with simply making some notes, lecturing, and then giving a review sheet, I need to step back and ask myself … Continue reading →

We explored several websites to determine their hotness. While hotness is in the eye of the beholder, some of the websites were plain unattractive and uninviting. The things that I look for in a website are easily navigability, not too … Continue reading →

There are many different things that come to mind when reading Bender and Gray. The biggest idea/concept that comes to mind is that a teacher must be dynamic. They must be willing to change from day-to-day, hour-to-hour, minute-by-minute. If you … Continue reading →

This is my WIBP that I have created so far. It is only a rough draft, but it is coming along. There was a lot more work involved in this web-inquiry project than I expected. When I do web-inquiry based … Continue reading →

This was a short assignment that forced students to think about where they are. It was an open-ended assignment and the results were varied greatly. I believe that I have a great imagination and that I can create lessons and … Continue reading →

This popplet describes the different ways in which people learn. I have discussed things such as cognition, meta cognition, previous learning, and active learning. However, these are not the only ways in which people learn. Personally, I prefer active learning. … Continue reading →

This diagram attempts to list the constraints of using a UDL version of text-to-speech while also listing their affordances. UDL is the universal design for learning. The purpose of it is trying to make sure that all students, regardless of … Continue reading →

The use of a mobile news application is incredibly valuable for the Social Studies classroom. Students will apply this site to various activities throughout the day including; current events, history, geography, social/cultural issues, politics, etc. These sites may be used … Continue reading →

   Everyone knows about Facebook and Twitter and how they can reach masses of people throughout the world for simple social pleasure. Yammer does relatively the same thing, but is geared more toward “company collaboration, file sharing, knowledge exchange and … Continue reading →

WikiSpaces is a way for anyone to create a webpage for whatever reasons that they want. In MAET, we have used it to create our Special Interest Groups. It seems to be mostly used for education; however, I have seen … Continue reading →

Absolutely love Twitter? Good. So do I. However, I find it cumbersome when moving from page-to-page, link-to-link, person-to-person. With Tweetdeck, all of your pains will quickly be taken away. Tweetdeck allows the user to not only follow their own Tweets, … Continue reading →

Technology. Education. Design. TED is an amazing resource for anyone; similar to YouTube, but more sophisticated. There are various categories that people can choose from. The channels range from politics to comedy. So, whatever you’re feeling at the moment, TED … Continue reading →

Need that one little thing on the corner of your screen? Yes? Then Snagit! Snagit is a way for you to crop little portions of your screen and post it to whatever you need to post it to. The benefit … Continue reading →

There are times as teachers when you wish you could simply record what you’re doing on the screen with your voice a narrative and show it to the students. This way you don’t have to continually repeat yourself and can … Continue reading →

Is the Internet Changing the Way You Think?   (pgs. 1-3, 405-408)   The Bookless Library By Nicholas Carr   “The times they are a changing…” or at least that is what Bob Dylan said. But, are these times really … Continue reading →

Literacy is a concept that encompasses many complex aspects of thinking, reading, and writing. The literacy media comes in many forms and is different for all groups and ages of people as it is put into context of the reader. … Continue reading →

Stickies, stickies, stickies… http://linoit.com/users/kelleral/canvases/MAETy1-Learning

We had the two technologies Pirate Pad and side walk chalk. We had to use the two technologies to convey a message described in “I Am Realizing How Nice People Can Be.” We used Pirate Pad to tell the students … Continue reading →

My ideas on the video: “…students are creating their identity through their Facebook pages…” Double standard for the word addiction Producing video games while still maintaining state standards? Sign me up!

Guess the word…. http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/5456003/The_Password_Is

What would happen if the president got a tattoo of the weather? People would… doubt him want him fired ask to see it be scrutinized by the media want to know how Florida is looking for the day ask who … Continue reading →

Lesson plan for Technology for Learning https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EIznuF_qiIqTjUu-x4ZArT_8jxGOrNBVB95HJbu1AyQ/edit

This website is to serve as a social community where people can share and come to understand social networking in education. The purpose of SIGSN is to educate administrators, educators, and support staff about the relevancy of using social media … Continue reading →

I believe that the output of this assignment was great because it convinced me and my group members to finally use social networking in the classroom. We, as a group, have thought about using social networking in the classroom, but our young inexperienced groups … Continue reading →

Purpose: To stimulate creativity and re-purposing of a tool. In the end, we want students to be able to re-purpose a web 2.0 tool. Directions: Look at the object given to you and your group. Come up with as many … Continue reading →

Reading (CarrSanger)  Click link for PowerPoint presentation on Sanger and Carr. This was our PowerPoint for our reading assignment. In the PowerPoint you will see a brief introduction of the reading, our old vs. new technologies and cultural ideas, and … Continue reading →

Reflection: http://lansingwebquest.weebly.com/ I decided to do a WebQuest because I believe that a WebQuest is a good way for the students to learn information, but in a different setting. They can work at their pace. In a sense, they won’t be … Continue reading →

http://classtools.net/widgets/venn_2circle_2/FyDWa.htm   This is my Venn Diagram comparing Common Core Reading Social Studies with 9th grade US History  High School Content Expectations. I’m not sure if I did the assignment correctly, but this is my end result.

This is the sticky note board that was created during our lesson on, “How does technology change the way we think?” It lists both the positive of book libraries and of digital libraries. http://linoit.com/users/swans133/canvases/Technology%20changes%20thinking%3F%20

Here are some QR codes. Your job is to find out what picture is a lie and which two are truths.  

Voki is an online resource that has quite the credential list. It has made the “Top Tool List” for several consecutive years. Voki allows students to create an avatar (an online character) and have that certain avatar speak certain sentences … Continue reading →

This assignment focuses on the different ways in which people learning. Certain concepts such as previous learning, cognition, and meta cognition were discussed in the assignment. My group decided to take on the the following statement, “To develop competence in an area … Continue reading →

Stickies, stickies, stickies…   http://linoit.com/users/kelleral/canvases/MAETy1-Learning

Guess the word….   http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/5456003/The_Password_Is     !S’ti susnec

Here is my picture for the Character Project.  

My ideas on the video: “…students are creating their identity through their Facebook pages…” Double standard for the word addiction Producing video games while still maintaining state standards? Sign me up!

You might ask yourself, “What is a special interest group?” Click the Google Presentation to find out!   http://tinyurl.com/7p56k9m

Literacy is a concept that encompasses many complex aspects of thinking, reading, and writing. The media comes in many forms and is different for all groups and ages of people as it is put into context of the reader. I … Continue reading →

These are some basic ides as to what I think technology is and what the benefits are.   http://youtu.be/PXqlfKFaSvc

This is my first Prezi presentation that I have ever created. I have heard of Prezi before, but seemed too scattered for me. There are some aspects that I enjoy and are some that I particularly do not enjoy. This … Continue reading →

This is a part of my PLN that describes a brief overview of who I am as a person. It includes, hobbies and interests, where I teach, what I teach, inspirations and goals for the summer semester. http://fisherje1234.edu.glogster.com/jeff-who-am-i/

I believe that one should keep their professional and personal social presences separate on the web. For example, I do not want my students viewing my camping pictures from the summer of 2012 or know that I am “following” President … Continue reading →