ETEC 527- Vanity Search 2

     I found quite a bit of my digital footprint when I started this journey. I shared what I found and was very surprised by it. When I conducted my Vanity Search 2, I thought I would find a lot more; however, that was not the case. I searched by my Twitter handle and did a name search with my maiden name and married the last name; I  Inserted my middle initial. most of the same information came up.  

    This time my Instagram account came up with my Facebook profile picture.  I went to my Twitter account and checked my privacy, and it did allow other people to see my tweets. I conducted my google search and came up with the image below.

    As an educator, I know the risks of posting certain criteria on social media. I must be careful at all times and be conservative with what I share online. I am surprised that my footprint didn't grow as much as I anticipated it to. As of now, I will keep my Twitter account open, because I have not completed all of my coursework for my degree. I may need it in the long run. 

    I have enjoyed learning about all of the Web 2.0 tools we learned and played with during this semester.

I will try my best to become the librarian that I aspire to be.

Week 5: Social Bookmarking (ETEC 527)

 As I read over the concepts we would learn this week, I felt a little nervous; we had to set up a Diigo account to learn and explore social bookmarking. Social bookmarking is the process of tagging website pages so that you can revisit them. During my online search to learn more about social bookmarking, I realized I was already experienced with this. 

Above, I bookmarked classroom 2.0 in Diigo. There are several resources about 2.0 Technology in Diigo. 

I also searched for coding groups and joined a 5th-grade math group. There are so many resources available. I look forward to further research within Diigo and using some of the content I find within my final project.

I used Pinterest quite a bit and realized that each time I save a Pin, I bookmark it to return to it later. There have been many pins that I have saved over the years. When I first created my account, it was to help me with my classroom instruction. During my first year of teaching, I used many of the anchor charts I found on Pinterest to recreate in my classroom to aid in my instruction. Without Pinterest, I do not know what I would have done; I still use Pinterest to find new ideas.

As you can see, I have a variety of boards that contain Pins, ranging from education and coding to food and beauty. I even created a web 2.0 tolls and car restoration board recently.

 

Aside from Pinning, I have also joined some social pages via Facebook. I have joined some different library, teaching, and cooking groups. I have saved many pages on Facebook, and when I need to look for them, it is easy to go back and retrieve them. I just click on the section that says your groups, and I can click on the group I want to see. I have also bookmarked and saved videos and posts to return to later.

 I have also recently learned how to bookmark Youtube videos on my chrome bookmark browser. When my district tech allows me to access the content, it is convenient when I need to save something to access quickly.  Press Ctrl + D on your device (Cmd + D on a Mac).

Social Bookmarking has its advantages; when bookmarking, we create shortcuts, saving us time and keeping our instruction focused. What teacher doesn't need to save time! Bookmarking helps make and present instruction smoother. I learned a lot this week!

ETEC 527 Week 4: Adventures in Hyper Docs.

     At the beginning of this week,  I did not know what a HyperDoc was. I, like many others, thought a HyperDoc was a document that contained hyperlinks. Through the assigned reading, explorations, and my learning, It became apparent what a HyperDoc was and was Not. Using a well-crafted 5E and content-focused HyperDoc should help make my lessons engaging and effective. Today's students are very involved with using technology and other media, so creating lessons that fit their different learning styles will benefit them. Below is a tweet I sent out earlier this week. It addresses what I learned that a HyperDoc was and was not. 

I wanted to learn more about HyperDocs and continued researching; I found some videos for beginners and some activities helpful for a layout. There were copious amounts of how-to-create HyperDocs videos on Youtube. I found the videos and slides below helpful. I am still exploring and finding new material daily. At the end of this course, I should be able to successfully create a HyperDoc. In this video, Google slides and suggested sites for beginners are included.

HyperDocs for Beginners

 I wondered how I could utilize HyperDocs to engage students in my classroom. Even though HyperDocs offers more than just engagement, this was one question I had in mind.  How would I put everything together in one document successfully? The Link below will take you to a HyperDoc Template; from there, additional embedded hyperlinks will take you to other HyperDoc sites for further exploration.

Using Hyper Docs to Engage Students

   In the HyperDoc below, students learn about Animal Habitats using components of a 5 E lesson plan.

Even though I have found several other HyperDocs that are more elaborate, the HyperDoc below would be a good start as to where I could begin.

Animal Habitats HyperDoc

    Through my exploration, I became knowledgeable about HyperDocs; my next task will be to create a lesson using web 2.0 tools such as EdPuzzle, Kahoot!, Screencastify, and Youtube, which will promote learning and mastery of skills. By the end of this course, I should be able to produce a lesson I can implement in my current classroom. Even though I feel shaky about this, it will be pretty exciting! 

Week 3 Twitter and Youtube Adventure (ETEC 527)

     This week I continued with my Twitter and YouTube Adventure. Every time I get on Twitter, there is something new and exciting to explore. I ventured onto Tweet Deck, and the layout initially threw me off; so much was going on the screen at first. I took a moment to adjust my eyes and explore.  I found it a neat concept; Everything is on one screen, and there is no toggling between tabs. You just need to scroll to the right to see the different columns.  I can create additional columns and add topics. My Home, Profile, Notifications, #etec527, Explore, TEA, TAMUC, and UNESCO are shown. Initially, the background was too dark for my eyes, so I changed it to light. You can add multiple decks. I have one deck labeled Personal and The other Labeled School. 

    As the week progressed, I began working on my youtube exploration. In my Makerspace course, I created a Youtube page and posted Arduino projects I worked on weekly. I hadn't given much thought to making any lists until this week. Our assignment indicated that we needed to search Youtube for videos in the following areas and set up playlists for each category listed. Videos on using Twitter and Twitter tools, videos on Teaching and Learning with Technology, videos that speak to the use of web 2.0 tools for learning, and videos related to one area that you currently teach or might teach when you do get to the classroom and playlist of your choice

Videos on using Twitter and Twitter tools

    As I explored Youtube, I found numerous videos on how to use Twitter and Twitter tools. Many of the videos were about how to increase your Twitter base and generate income. I may look into that when I decide that the income I bring home from being a teacher is not enough. The Twitter videos are tutorials and show you how to manage posts, accounts, and the different Twitter tools. Since technology is constantly changing, I went with the most recent Twitters videos that helped me with the various aspects of Twitter. They were all very informative.

Videos on Teaching and Learning with Technology

    I have used several technology tools in my classroom, but this week I had to discuss technology that I had used in my classroom or would like to explore. I found a tutorial about everything I needed to know about teaching with technology, including How to use Nearpod, Screencasts, and Canva. I feel more confident about utilizing technology in my classroom than I did before looking up videos on YouTube.

Videos that speak to the use of web 2.0 tools for learning

    There were a considerable amount of Web 2.0  reference videos on YouTube. I wanted to find tools that would promote collaboration. I found Canva, Wakelet, and Screencastify tutorial videos. These types of web 2.0 technology encourage collaboration and communication with peers. We all know that communication and collaboration help the brain grow!

5th grade Math (TEK) Content

    For my 5th grade content, I found several content videos, videos about Math resources, how one teacher taught math (which was more about the materials she used), and what technology tools I could use to teach math, such as braining camp. Overall there were some great content instructional videos.

5th Grade Social Studies

    The one subject I need to really work on is Social Studies, so I searched and found some videos about making Social Studies more fun and engaging to teach using technology. This year has been a rough year for student behavior, and I found some videos for teaching students about self-regulation. I also found a video about planning engaging lessons for social studies and interesting material containing social studies content.

    This week was an eventful week filled with exploration and becoming more familiar with different types of technology. There were some new learning web 2.0 tools that I had never heard of and some that I had heard of but had yet to have the chance to explore. Making learning engaging and meaningful is critical for any student. I enjoyed expanding my knowledge regarding both Youtube and Twitter. They are both forms of technology and have a very active and impactful place in education.