SlideShare Reflection

Last week, we had an assignment to create a powerpoint presentation teachback on topics that we chose. Then we had to upload it to slideshare.com

1. How was the experience of using slideshare.net?

I liked it. It was easy to download the powerpoint and doing the teachback was fun. It was interactive.

2. What were the challenges?

The one thing I couldn't understand was how did the fonts for my presentation changed when I uploaded it. It was hard to understand.

3. What was fun? Not so-fun?

It was fun doing the activities. I liked the activities that our classmate chose for us to do.

4. If you had the chance to do it again, would you?

Yes! I like how we can save our projects online and also view it anytime!

SlideShare Presentation

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Elluminate Live!

Today we worked on Elluminate Live and chatted with Ms. Bree Reynolds. I stationed myself at Java Joe's for this activity.

1. Describe the experience with Elluminate Live.
I really enjoyed the chatting experience online. It was something new to me but I think that it would work well if we were taking an online class.

2. What did you like? Dislike?
I liked everything about it. I liked the way we can chat and at the same time post pictures. The only thing that bothered me was that my head set didn't work.

3. How would a distance-learning application like Elluminate, benefit students?
Students can collaborate assigned projects together and show the whole class their progress or ideas.

4. What are some ideas that you learned from Bree?
I learned that there are many other sites that we can use to collaborate our projects. She gave us a list of sites and I will check it out later.

5. What will you take with you to explore in more depth? Why?
I will research and look into all the sites to see which one I can use to teach to my future students. I think that this could be a great experience for them to look into and they can learn something from it.

March 16, 2010: Timeline Project/Rubistar/Quizstar

1) Describe your assignment.
For this assignment, we had to come up with a lesson plan and integrating the three sites in it. We chose to do Black History achievements because it is Black History Month. We decided to make a timeline with facts about Black Americans that made their mark in U.S. History. Using these facts, we created a lesson where students had to research and present their findings about one of the famous Black Americans. They also had a rubric to follow which was made using rubistar.com. Also, they had to take a quiz that was made on quizstar.com site. All these sites were free.

2) What did you like about the timeline websites? rubistar? quizstar?
I liked the fact that it was easy and convinient to use. Besides the slow internet, it was a very informational and easy site that would help make my life easier as a future teacher.

3) How would you use these sites for a classroom assignment?
I would have my students create their own timeline of events that happened in their life and have them present it to the class. Another idea, is to have them log in what they've learned in the previous month (which I can use for assessments).

4) How would you rate each software on a scale of 1-10?
I would rate the softwares all a 10 because its easy and simple to use. Plus they are free! I like the fact that it is convinient and easy for my students to pick up if they were to go on it and do a project.