My Life These Days

In the busy, crazy life we lead I have found time to go back to school to get my masters.  This weeks assignment we had to use create a concept map, a Glog, make a video and "free choice" with technology.  So here are my thoughts on each one of these.

Concept Map - This is the second time doing a concept map.  I love doing this and think it is a great tool to use in the classroom.  My concept map

Glogster -   This is new technology for me.  I had never heard of it and it was very difficult to navigate in the beginning.  In the end, it turned out to be a pretty neat tool for the classroom.  Take a look at my creation.  http://nardok.edu.glogster.com/worldwariiglobalstruggles

Animoto - This little tool is pretty neat.  Once I figured out exactly what to do it was easy to put the slides together and create a 30 second video.  I could see this as being a good technology assignment in the classroom.  My video: World War II

Free Choice:  We had different options for this part of the assignment.  I decided to go with Blabberize.com.  This was definitely the most fun out of the four.  It was a little tricky but once I got the hang of it I really enjoyed it.  This option you picked a picture and made it talk.  I am not sure how to work it into my class assignments but think it would give learning a different outlook.  Because I chose to do World War II for my assignment, I decided to pick FDR, Hitler and Churchill.  Each one gave a small biography of their life.  Below are my three talking pictures:

Blabberize.com - viewing: Winston Churchill
Blabberize.com - viewing: Adolf Hitler
Blabberize.com - viewing: Franklin D Roosevelt

All these were fun learning experiences.  I have learned more about different technology available for educators and hope to have an opportunity to incorporate in my classes.

Until later,
Nardo