Mike+Dailey

Info from the rubric regarding Web 2.0 and building PLN.

I had considered Math as the area to develop a lesson plan. One of the things that often gets lost is the relevance of a lesson. I considered the Pythagorean Theorem and how a student would need to use that in an every day setting. I will place my reflection on the Iowa Core Discussion Wiki.
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Fun tool to play with! We had put this together during a work session in December with Ms. Tina Breen as she worked with our 6th grade team with the Olympics Unit (Social Studies and Math). This was put together in a matter of minutes. I can see this being a great tool for students to work hands on with items in a lesson that requires them to research and find information and then put it together in a final project that can be educational to others. media type="custom" key="6429385"
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This a great tool to use that rivals Animoto but has more flexibility with it. Really appreciated the ease and use of this tool. The quiz option really makes this a great thing touse. My kids are constantly asking me about the countries in which I lived, their flags etc. Now I give them this quiz to help them "remember". I can see this being a tool that students can use to develop quizzes to give each other about topics in a course.
 * __PhotoPeach__**

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This is a great tool for students to focus their efforts on what the main idea or point of a lesson would be. In this wordle I took the FMS PRIDE PBS concepts and jumbled them. The students could be asked to sort the wordle and put it in the correct sequence.
 * __Wordle__**

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This is a tool that has helped me to organize my own research and information I gather through the internet. I had been running myself ragged trying to stay on top of all the nonstop information that exists out there. Through the Google Reader the information comes to me and I can sort through the information rather than hunting it down. Below is a snapshot of my Google Reader page.
 * __Google Reader__**



TweetDeck and Twitter are communication tools that allow educators to stay in touch with as many possibilities as they wish regarding information, places to perform research and lines of communication with other educators. Below is a picture of my Tweetdeck.
 * __TweetDeck/Twitter__**



Skype can be a useful tool for students, instructors and administrators. We already use Skype to conduct some interviews. The students will have the ability to communicate and learn from other classes/students worldwide. Physical boundaries will disappear for our students as they are able to communicate and visualize via web technology. The "viewing" of computer screens on Skype also creates another dimension of sharing and learning. Below is a picture of my Skype account.
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DIIGO is a tool that makes bookmarks portable regardless of what computer you are using. It would be a great tool for students to find reliable sites and share with each other. This keeps students from needing to "reinvent the wheel" when it comes to finding reliable research that teachers feel are beneficial for the classroom. The students can also add to the sharing by listing sites they find along the way. Below is a picture of my Diigo library.
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I have started on formulating my Blog but have not had the opportunity to finish it. I see the Blog being an easy way to share my ideas about what I can see the Fairfield Middle School becoming over time. Simplicity is the key to the blog- it appears it as easy to use as it is to read! My Blog is called "Principal's Postings" and I hope to get it updated as soon as I can!
 * __Blogs__**