Flickr

I have been taking pictures throughout the semester for my Educational Technology class. We had some pretty random topics, so if you are interested you can check out my Flickr account. One topic that we were supposed to take pictures of was Fargo. I took a couple, but I really wanted to take a picture of someone walking around outside in ankle deep snow with nothing more than shorts and a sweatshirt on. I think that would depict Fargo nicely, don't you?

Exploding Box

This is an Exploding Bod that we created in our educational technology class.. We used four 12X12 card stock paper sheets to  create this box. The inside of the box is glued together by the base of the box and all the other pages are not attached in any way.

There are many different ways that this can be used in your classroom. One way would be to create a fun story. Each page could have a little picture and some words to describe the picture. Students could put mini pictures on each page, or this could be a collection of all their work over the year. For example, they could put their iSpy picture on one page and a poem that they wrote on another. they could put a picture of their family and friends on two more pages, and write about themselves for yet another page. The possibilities are endless!

NETS Standards for Teachers and Students

NETS standards set regulations on what teachers should know and how they should act in the professional setting. According to the NETS standards, teachers must use their knowledge to facilitate student learning, they must create new learning experiences for their students, they must be professional, they must exhibit legal and ethical behavior while at work and in front of students, and they must continue to improve and learn.  The NETS standards encourage teacher knowledge of the latest technology to enter into the classrooms.

I am going to make sure that my students and I possess the skills to be successful in a few ways. I will attend every presentation and discussion on the latest technological advancements in the classroom. I will study and work with the material before introducing in to the classroom. I will give my students a tuitorial on how to use this new technology. If I get confused I will not hesitate to ask a coworker or even a student, if they understand the technology better than I do.

For more information on  NETS Standards you can visit their website and explore it for yourself!