Today we looked at the NCES website and compared WV to the national former assessments, in the feilds of math,reading, writing, and science. I created a document comparing the two on Google documents here is my 4th grade document and my 8th grade document. To create the graphs we used Kids Zone.


The Standards for this activities are:
1b. engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resource
3c Communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats ,
5c. evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources in support of student learning

Wordle

Today we created a Diigo acount. Diingo allows me to bookmark certain websites and organize them in a way that is easy for me to find. Diigo is nice because I can access all my bookmarks over the web. I can tag key words to make the bookmarks easy to find.

Another tool we learned about today was Wordle. Wordle allows you to find out what the major points were in speaches, standards, and many other things. I used President Obamas State of the Union adress of January 2011. The following clip is my result.

Video Screen Capture

Jing allows video cature as well as image capture. The output format is .swf-a flash video file. Being able to cature images and video is important in that you can incorporate items from your screen into a cariety of documents including word processing docs, web pages, and presentations. I wanted to show how to set the default program for a computer.


The screencasted version of my video is available online


Creating a digital video without a camera
Publishing a video to the web (free screencast account)
NETS T standard includes the modeling of 21st century work and learning.

Jing Image

My Picassohead

My Picassohead is a website where you can create a self portrait using pre-drawn sketches. This activity didn't have a lot of options to choose from and didn't let me go back and click on the lips if I wanted to change the color. After trial and error I figured right after I placed the lip, or any other feature I had to right away change the color. Here is the link to my Picassohead.

Empathy

The results of my empathy test really surprised me. It said I received an average score but it was a low score. I really think I am an empathetic person. My friends seem to like to talk to me about their problems and they seem to be relieved after they talk to me.
Going into my profession I really need to be able to have the power of understanding and imaginatively entering into another person's feelings. Children think different then adults do so I really need to understand how they learn before I can teach them. ISTE NETS tries to have teachers create lesson plans to teach children about empathy.

Keirsey Temperament (post-test)

After taking the test, I discovered that I am actually a Artisian. I really am not good at the fine arts, and while I'm care-free I'm not as care free as the description said. However, it explains that Artisians will do whatever works. While I am working on a hard math problem if I know a way that works, I will stick with that way and not let the teacher show me another way to do it until I am completely comfortable.
Knowing what personality type helps me understand the way certain people react to somethings I say. Also, that works vis versa it helps me understand why I react to certain things others do.

Keirsey Temperament (pre-test)

In making a guess about my the name of my personality, I would guess that I am a Guardian. A Guardian respects the laws, rules, and the rights of others. I am terrified of getting in trouble, so I tend to pay close attention to the rules. If I were to not be a Guardian, I would expect to be an Idealist. Idealist try to act in conscience and want to reach their goals without compromising personal beliefs. I try to do whatever I can to get to where I want without doing something I would rather not do. I really do not think I am an Idealist or a Rationalist. If Artisans have to they will bend the rules to get a quick effective payoff. I try to do whatever I can to not bend the rules at all. Also, Rationals are self contained, they focus on problem solving, yearn for achievement, and love technology. I know I am not a Rationalist, because I'm not comfortable enough with technology so I try to avoid it.

Snipping Tool

Today, we all filled out a survey and was able to see the results of survey immediately! We worked with Google Forms to create different graphs. The forms were simple and the computer did all the work! After we formed the graphs we learned about the "Snipping Tool". The snipping tool is like copy and paste but better. You can choose what area you want and use the whole area. Also, you can change the color of your boarder by clicking the button on the right that reads "options". This is a picture one of the results of the survey that snipped with the tool.

Resume

For class on Thursday I had to complete my Resume. I have a lot of experience with children, so if you're interested check it out