Google Site!

Check out my Google site!

http://sites.google.com/site/jensensprofessionalsite/

Wix.com versus Google Sites

I just tried out Wix.com as an alternative to Google Sites. I like Google Sites much more than Wix. I find myself playing around more than organizing. And it seems a much more amateur than Google. I just find myself lost on the page and it just seems crazy.

Tech Newsletter using Youblisher

This is our newsletter made by our PLN. If you click on the picture, it will take you to the full project. You can see here that it is suggesting the use of Puzzle Maker, SMARTBoard, Wordle, and XtraNormal.

We made this document using Google Docs, saved it as a PDF file, and then used Youblisher to make it into a magazine. For as many steps as we used, it was actually fairly simple. It was easy to make, and easy to turn into a magazine-look. This could be a very easy way to share information, and give new ideas to other teachers.

Podcasting Work

I used Garageband to complete my podcast. You can check it out by visiting my Google Site:

http://sites.google.com/site/jensensprofessionalsite/home/interactive-lessons

I think podcasting could be useful. It's a good way to send messages home if needed. It can be just like another method of a newsletter. Or, just a message saying your child is doing a good job. You can practice vocabulary words with them. Practice the oral presentation of the words, rather than just the written presentation. This might make oral tests easier for students if they are used to the format of the test.

Fotobabble

This is a Fotobabble. And it is pretty nifty. We can describe any pictures. This may not be too useful for teachers to use with students, but it may be a good tool for kids to use for projects.

Wikispace

http://hannahross22.wikispaces.com/

This is our Wikispace. This is a place where we can put lessons for other PLN members to see. This was a fairly easy site to use. Everyone had access to it at the same time, which makes things very easy to share. I can see myself having older kids use this site to work together on a project in class. It would also make the website accessible at home so kids could STILL work together on this project.

Puzzle Maker

This is such an easy site to use to make a quick activity for kids. This took me a couple minutes and it could last the kids like a half hour and work on spelling and FINDING the words. And knowing what they're looking for. I think this is a good site because it's easy yet useful.