Thing #10

• Have you noticed the CC logo on any websites you visit? Did you wonder what it meant?

I have actually never noticed a CC logo on any websites.

• Do you think CC will impact the way students learn and create projects? How?

Yes I do believe that CC will impact the way students learn and create projects because students love to copy and this helps make it "legal" if they learn how to use CC site wisely.

• Do you use digital images, audio or video clips from the web in your teaching (or professional practice)?

No I don't use digital images, audio, or video clips, but I am not a teacher anymore and don't have to come up with interesting lessons. If I was I definitely would.

• Do you ever share content on the web?

No, not usually. I am still not totally comfortable with sharing images on the web. But, I think it is neat to see other peoples stuff.

• Who owns your teaching materials?

Most of my work items are property of MISD, but there are a few books and tools I use that I have purchased.

• What are some potential negatives for using CC?

I think one huge potential negative is someone taking images out of context and turning them into something they never should have been linked to.

Thing #11

I enjoyed using Flicker, but found it to be more than I would ever need. I got so overwhelmed looking at all the pictures I kept forgetting the assignment. Also, it was difficult to no get "lost" in the pictures and not be able to find which author went with witch picture. I also had a hard time saving them a jpegs. Some wanted or were uploaded as other forms and I could not save or copy them. This picture is one of my favorites! Can you believe it is broccli??? Photo by Uploaded on February 27, 2009
by paololivorno

Thing #8

I love Wikis and use Wikipedia all the time both for personal and professional use. I think there is a lot to be said when using one of the educational Wiki projects in the classroom. For example codeblue is a site for 6th grade students learning about body systems. When I was a 6th grade teacher this site would have been WONDERFUL! I think putting as much technology in the classroom helps keep the students interested especially b/c of their love of computers. However I do think that Wikis may be to advanced for some grade levels like the Go West site for third graders. It is really neat and educational, but I think a little to advanced for a third grader to use by themselves. If the teacher is assigning it as a parent-student resource/assignment then it could be useful as part of homework, but individually I think it is to much. That said the wiki site for kindergartners was actually on level. My oldest son is in kindergarten and we looked at the site together and he actually could "play/interact" on the site.

I still think wikis are the coolest, but the site needs to be appropriate for the age or group it is developed for. I am not sure that I could do better, even in the Go West site, which I thought was to high for the audience, was very interesting and the appearance of the site made you want to dig deeper. The only other problem or really concern about wikis are that people with ill intent will change or add things that are not true and people will believe them because it is written. This is the danger is editing without guidance. But, that is the risk you take when using the Internet as a tool. It is public...