The class is designed to teach students about web applications, digital citizenship, personal network building, and social media responsibility and practice. This blog will be used to share with our readers the tools, websites, and web resources that students are learning about. We hope that you find a tool that you can utilize.

There are so many web applications available on the Internet that students may not even know exist. In this course, students will explore the Internet and take advantage of all that it has to offer. Students will learn that Google is more than just a search engine. They will discover various web applications that will help make their time on the Internet more effective and efficient. The web applications that will be explored include, but are not limited to: sharing buttons, blogs, avatars, RSS, social bookmarking, photo sharing/editing, audio and video, presentation, drawing, collaboration tools, and screencasts. Internet marketing and shopping sites will also be explored. Students will explore applications of which they can utilize to enhance both their learning and social experiences. Students will learn and practice digital literacy and responsibility, collaborate, share, create, socialize, and organize content, while demonstrating internet safety. Upon leaving this course students will be informed digital learner/citizen!


I LOVE LOVE LOVE looking for new tools to share with my students! I explore the web daily in search of new tools. I also gain knowledge from other Social Media blogs/websites who have found resourceful tools. Thank you to all of those experts who share their love for technology with the rest of us!


I also enjoy looking at the students creativity - through their blogs! My students love exploring Social Media! And will walk away with a collection of tools (their own Personal Learning Network) that will enhance their Internet experience both personally, educationally, and professionally.

Happy Friday to you! March 30

Please have self control and stay off of MEEZ, ehheehheheheehhe - complete the assignments below - have fun!


BEFORE LUNCH

PhotoShow: With this site, you can turn your photos into a dazzling PhotoShow! It's fast, fun, and FREE! You will have to sign up in order to save your photoshow. First, you will need a few pictures so you might want to visit ImageZone! Begin, by clicking the "Get Started Now" button. Then add your pictures and click upload. Next, view your slideshow and have fun trying different styles. You can also add captions, bubbles, stickers, borders, etc. These are really cool! The last step is to share your photoshow with a friend. You can email your show to me at: djames@abileneschools.org

Create a Signature: Use My Live Signature to create a graphical version of your signature you can use on your site or on any electronic document. Once you get to the site, select the link for: Using the signature creation wizard. Take a screen shot of your finished signature! and place it into a blog post.



Share new sites in separate blog posts.  Include links/screen shots, etc.


AFTER LUNCH

Playing games can be a good way for you to study and remember vocabulary words, mathematics facts, and basic trivia-type information. There are hundreds of websites that host game creation tools. Listed below are four free resources for building your own free games.


ClassTools.net is a free service you can use to create your own educational games. Games made on ClassTools.net can be shared via email or embedded into a blog or website. ClassTools.net provides fifteen easy to use templates including an arcade game generator, twister, lights out and others.


Study Stack is one of the better review game creation tools. Study Stack allows you to create flashcards, crossword puzzles, matching games, word searches, and other classic study games for any subject area. Once your data is in your account, you can use that data to create multiple games. All of these games can be shared via email or embedded into your blog or website.

Sharendipity makes it possible for students and teachers to quickly create and share simple video games. Sharendipity's drag and drop creation tools can be used to create a game in as few as four steps. For new users, the tutorials provide clear directions and helpful game ideas. Games created on Sharendipity can be embedded in your blog or website.


ProProfs Brain Games allows you to build interactive crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, word searches, hangman games, and sliding puzzle games. The games you create can be embedded into your blog or shared via email, Twitter, or Facebook.


Activity #1: Search those book bags for a study guide, list of vocabulary words, etc. Using ClassTools.net, create a game for study purposes. Explore some of the templates given and choose one or more! (Embed your "game" in a blog post.)

Activity #2: Explore one of the other sites listed and create an additional game to be used to study content from any of your classes. If you know of another site, feel free to use it instead. (Embed your finished "game" in a blog post.)



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