tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87814710545038591302024-03-05T11:10:13.827-06:00Amberly Elmore's EDM 310 Class BlogAmberly Elmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264323985339969403noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781471054503859130.post-59141596634330203492010-04-27T09:44:00.000-05:002010-04-27T09:45:54.221-05:00Farewell Post<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-32vKkGniHNFHL1vfQ3g_pu1kgNDsqrTacrYudQhIJGsV-Wd2WE_MZf24PhWgknLLd5qt8UArqln_LxjsT7P5LvTzmCJx4ILY9Np6AGjO5qimC2IpP8KSH_CTzd3-Dnzqhbop5oZlQnW-/s1600/avvie05.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 100px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-32vKkGniHNFHL1vfQ3g_pu1kgNDsqrTacrYudQhIJGsV-Wd2WE_MZf24PhWgknLLd5qt8UArqln_LxjsT7P5LvTzmCJx4ILY9Np6AGjO5qimC2IpP8KSH_CTzd3-Dnzqhbop5oZlQnW-/s320/avvie05.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464828469603230274" /></a><br /><br />This is my farewell post to the EDM class. Thanks to Dr. Strange for helping us with technology and teaching us new things everyday. Goodbye to my Class B, we had a fun class and I am very excited to start our alumni blog together!Amberly Elmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264323985339969403noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781471054503859130.post-71415828561049598392010-04-27T09:25:00.003-05:002010-04-27T09:41:26.997-05:00FINAL BLOG ASSIGNMENT! :( - May 2, 2010In this post we are to cover 9 items, here we go!<br /><br />1. I have learned everything mentioned in that question. Blogs, picassa, twitter, PLNs, how to make a video, ALEX, ACCESS, everything with Google and Google Docs, podcasts, etc. The blogs and Google Docs will be useful to me as a teacher. Google is a great tool to keep me organized and everything is in one place. I am excited about blogging and participating in our alumni blog!<br /><br />2. I honestly think we covered more than I ever thought. I was really nervous about this class, but it really is not hard, unless you just do not do the work. I have no complaints, and there is not anything that we did not cover that I think we should have.<br /><br />3. There is nothing that I am going to “try to forget”. There are some items that I was not a fan of, but it was still very useful to learn. For example, me personally, I will not be making podcasts for my class. However, it was useful for me to learn how and try it once to get experience. All the things we did was to get us using different ways to communicate and experience technology.<br /><br />4. I don’t think anything “excited” me to the point where I was estatic. I did enjoy using wordle and random little gadgets like that. Nothing made me mad though ☺. I liked blogging a lot, and being able to express my feelings.<br /><br />5. The only thing that was intellectually challenging for me was having to make a movie and interview. Thankfully, I had a friend who was a classmate to interview, but I was nervous and embarrassed if I had to interview someone I did not know. Nothing though was too hard for me, I think it is only hard when you don’t try to do the work at all.<br /><br />6. I was never bored. With this class you cannot get bored, because you always have something to do whether it is commenting, blogging, or projects.<br /><br />7. I think the only thing I would change, is updating the syllabus. Having the instructional videos were very helpful, but I was always confused about what days we did not have class and what dates went where. The workload is fine, I usually got done with everything early!<br /><br />8. I think that I am at the “Good” level of being technologically literate. I am not “Great” because there are always things to learn about. But I think that I am pretty good.<br /><br />9. Maintaining my technological literacy will be done through the use of our alumni blog, and my PLN. I also usually keep up with the latest “gadgets”, such as Apple products, etc.Amberly Elmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264323985339969403noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781471054503859130.post-50584211017029859562010-04-27T07:47:00.001-05:002010-04-27T07:47:32.154-05:00Interview!!!<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DggynDztwOs&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DggynDztwOs&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Amberly Elmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264323985339969403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781471054503859130.post-10935301545985675692010-04-22T17:38:00.001-05:002010-04-22T17:41:09.523-05:00Blog Assignment for April 25, 2010<span style="font-weight:bold;">PLE</span><br />This 7th grader’s PLN is very good, I am amazed that she uses all of that and is good at it! I am in college and just now have heard of a PLN. But this girl is really impressive and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEls3tq5wIY&feature=player_embedded">everyone should go take a look</a>.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Two questions:<br />1) What's your sentence?<br />2) Was I better today than yesterday?</span><br /><br />These questions are hard to answer. Let me start with the second question. There are always times when I look back on my day and think that I should have done something or said something different. Sometimes I should handle a situation differently. But the past is the past and all we can do is move on to the next day. I personally believe that everything happens for a reason. We have to move on, and I am the worst at that. I worry all the time, but that does nothing for me. Was I better today than yesterday, sometimes yes and sometimes no? I always look back on my day, and I want to say that “Wow, everything went smoothly and there are no worries.” <br /><br />To answer the first question, well I may not be able to do that. Everyone has a sentence; they may not now, they may need to find it in their own time. I honestly do not know one particular sentence right now for me. Everyday has the potential to be better than yesterday. Everyday we have time to think about situations and how to handle situations and resolve conflicts. Everyday is a new day, and it is up to you how you handle it!<br /><br /><a href="http://techliterateteacher.blogspot.com/2010/03/two-questions-that-can-change-your-life.html">Here is the link!</a>Amberly Elmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264323985339969403noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781471054503859130.post-62752931855512000102010-04-22T17:10:00.002-05:002010-04-22T17:14:57.932-05:00My final PLN postEarlier this semester, I listed everyone I follow on Twitter. I still use that tool and I still follow those people. Now I have added an addition...Professional Blog! I am a part of a group professional blog, which will hopefully be like At the Teacher's Desk. It will be a place where I have a support group on my good and bad days throughout my teaching career. It will hopefully be a place where I can contrast and compare, and gets good tips.<br /><br />My Group Professional Blog is the <a href="http://edm310alumniblog.blogspot.com"><span style="font-weight:bold;">EDM310 Alumni Page</span></a>Amberly Elmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264323985339969403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781471054503859130.post-81458141708653058832010-04-14T11:56:00.001-05:002010-04-14T11:57:54.117-05:00Comments 4 Teachers! Week 13 and 14My website was <a href="http://attheteachersdesk.blogspot.com">At the Teachers Desk</a> .<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">"March 30 post- Are We Really Sure That Our Successful Students Are Really Successful?"</span><br />This blog was short and sweet but very interesting. Wm Chamberlain posted a quote by someone. “I've been in college for about 3 years now and it amazes me how i can pass classes without ever having to buy the books for them. I can just google any information i need and the informations is just as accurate.”<br />On April 8, I responded with this. “Hi! I am from EDM 310! I have even had classes like that, where I just have to study the night before and never buy books. Some of those classes I do remember things, but some I don't. In my classroom management class, we were talking about how we need to be teachers who don't just teach but we need to teach to learn. Our students should memorize items, but not just to write on a test and then forget. Our students should take what we have taught them and go with it.”<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">"April 13 post- Artcyclopedia: The Art Teacher's Best Friend"</span><br />There is a website “Artcyclopedia”, and if you love art or artists or museums, then this website is great! “It is a fine art search engine that allows you to search by the name of the artist, name of the art work, or even the name of a museum. It also has a list of clickable art movements that you can look at and get a quick overview.”<br />On April 14, I responded with this. “Hello, I am in EDM 310 at the University of South Alabama. I love this website now, I am a huge fan of art and this will allow be to get much of what I am looking for! I love to paint in my free time and I have been looking for new tools and sites.”Amberly Elmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264323985339969403noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781471054503859130.post-31457916882917352902010-04-14T11:36:00.002-05:002010-04-14T11:42:39.268-05:00Comments 4 Kids Week 14<a href="http://pesroom15.blogspot.com/">Click HERE for my Comments4Kids website</a> .<br />I was assigned a child named Tauwhare in Room 15 at Pt England. The blog I left a comment on was of a history presentation. It was a video while speaking in front of a camera, the video was an animated drawing. It was really good!Amberly Elmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264323985339969403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781471054503859130.post-87215018143570996052010-04-13T10:10:00.003-05:002010-04-13T10:15:36.547-05:00Google Earth Tour<script src="http://www.gmodules.com/ig/ifr?url=http://code.google.com/apis/kml/embed/tourgadget.xml&up_kml_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.johnstrange.com%2FEDM310%2FAmberlyElmore%2FGoogleEarthTour.kmz&up_tour_index=1&up_tour_autoplay=0&up_show_navcontrols=0&up_show_buildings=0&up_show_terrain=1&up_show_roads=0&up_show_borders=0&up_sphere=earth&synd=open&w=500&h=400&title=Embedded+Tour+Player&border=%23ffffff%7C3px%2C1px+solid+%23999999&output=js"></script>Amberly Elmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264323985339969403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781471054503859130.post-80644480731514998782010-04-09T18:17:00.002-05:002010-04-09T18:17:53.518-05:00Project 14- Substantive PresentationThis is my Substantive Presentation, Project 14. It is part of my Project 8.<br /><br /><br /><iframe src="http://docs.google.com/present/embed?id=dfjdkctj_23hz2863f5" frameborder="0" width="410" height="342"></iframe>Amberly Elmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264323985339969403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781471054503859130.post-32195196506885688132010-04-08T09:24:00.002-05:002010-04-10T00:07:11.600-05:00Project 8- Teaching SomethingThis is Project 8. We were to use any tool to teach something. I chose to use Google Presentations on how to keep art in school and why it is important. Enjoy!<br /><br /><iframe src="http://docs.google.com/present/embed?id=dfjdkctj_34dz36pj6t" frameborder="0" width="410" height="342"></iframe>Amberly Elmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264323985339969403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781471054503859130.post-75557245817680477332010-04-06T10:23:00.004-05:002010-04-06T10:30:12.021-05:00April 18, 2010- Blog AssignmentThis assignment was to post a blog on anything dealing with EDM 310. I chose to express my feelings about blogging. The way I am responding is, obviously through text, but also in a Wordle! In this wordle, I listed countries of the kids I have commented on and I have used adjectives to show what I think of blogging. Enjoy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrG83zkkGuxwxb1yHlyXUovTq2svD4DILlnlUOTkDD2D8G9BSEOmKJDyNoXNbF5JKaISie9XEZrtTGciTeoPiYRzKkHulDMJWsg1_edBHrqLeOOydG5Z249I7q9iwTN-Mtl2I4BU74BP3g/s1600/Picture+2.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrG83zkkGuxwxb1yHlyXUovTq2svD4DILlnlUOTkDD2D8G9BSEOmKJDyNoXNbF5JKaISie9XEZrtTGciTeoPiYRzKkHulDMJWsg1_edBHrqLeOOydG5Z249I7q9iwTN-Mtl2I4BU74BP3g/s320/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt="A Wordle Image on Bloggin" title="Source:http://www.wordle.net" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457046620639390866" /></a>Amberly Elmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264323985339969403noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781471054503859130.post-11192276862069195362010-04-06T09:26:00.003-05:002010-04-06T09:27:38.511-05:00Week 13- Comments 4 KidsMy website this week is of Room 10 (3rd grade), the link to the blog is <a href="http://pesteam2.blogspot.com/<br />">HERE</a> . My post was on Calvin's video of him making butter and how to do that. He did a great job and referred to butter as looking like scrambled eggs. He did a wonderful job!Amberly Elmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264323985339969403noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781471054503859130.post-71066682861067739162010-04-01T12:15:00.003-05:002010-04-01T12:20:16.162-05:00April 11, 2010- Blog Assignment<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjptVtxwBu1TPEnkP_rq_i-dXbCdXxBVpM3s_YpCLSTzrpmRkVqdzEVYE3nGCUGK-EG4mu0GzNSWn7Yy5SKR3k0UapD3bJxZQZGwHTX12AwfwScOYd9OwMFoKGczU9NZl6_T03Vu7mOH1hw/s1600/Picture+1.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjptVtxwBu1TPEnkP_rq_i-dXbCdXxBVpM3s_YpCLSTzrpmRkVqdzEVYE3nGCUGK-EG4mu0GzNSWn7Yy5SKR3k0UapD3bJxZQZGwHTX12AwfwScOYd9OwMFoKGczU9NZl6_T03Vu7mOH1hw/s320/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455220107263702994" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">Dr. Seuss</span></span><br />In Dr. Seuss, the Zax, it was about two stubborn individuals who do not want to change. As the world changes around them, they remain in their spots unmoved. Sometimes not changing is okay, other times you just have to roll with the punches. I don’t want to be a Zax, but sometimes it is okay. It just depends what you are being stubborn about. The link for the video is <a href="http://techliterateteacher.blogspot.com/2010/03/dr-seuss-zax.html">HERE</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">PS 22</span><br />In the PS 22 video, I cried! Please go watch it <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2p5augniQA">HERE!!!</a> It was so amazing to hear those kids sing. I even watched six of their other videos like “Run this Town”, “Don’t Stop Believing”, “Viva la Vida”, and “Halo”. They are so good. But here is my answer to the question of why it is good to post work online…it is good because for one it saves paper, and it is just so much easier. Rather than handing in a bunch of CDs or jump drive, we can just email or post to the blog. I have posted a Wordle to my blog, my Google Presentation, my Timeline, everything for this class! They all can be found on this very blog of mine.Amberly Elmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264323985339969403noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781471054503859130.post-38416215943025871612010-04-01T09:55:00.003-05:002010-04-01T09:58:28.694-05:00Wordle!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPdqulqpMJdIaN9mEhB615SQgtFQXEVdJYmr4jzMcT9p5y47hqL5Ca87CHB3StaoNZt7oMoyUtzdtfHa0TqBfNeHW1r8z770nK7r2ibnmrxDFXqCV2WpqoR7EeC8k1qseV2rZEHYxuw2Xt/s1600/Picture+2.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPdqulqpMJdIaN9mEhB615SQgtFQXEVdJYmr4jzMcT9p5y47hqL5Ca87CHB3StaoNZt7oMoyUtzdtfHa0TqBfNeHW1r8z770nK7r2ibnmrxDFXqCV2WpqoR7EeC8k1qseV2rZEHYxuw2Xt/s320/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt="A Wordle Image of My Blog" title=Source:http://www.wordle.net" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455183037513791554" /></a>Amberly Elmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264323985339969403noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781471054503859130.post-71115413306660940662010-03-30T09:10:00.001-05:002010-03-30T09:13:21.364-05:00Comments 4 TEACHERS!!!My second teacher I was commenting on was Henry Jenkins. His link is <a href="http://henryjenkins.org/<br />"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Confessions of an Aca Fan</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">“Talking TronsMedia with Steven Lisberger”- March 19</span><br />His post was about his sit down with director Steven Lisberger, of “Tron”. He posted his videos of their meeting. It was very interesting. I would advise you all to look! This was my comment:<br />“Hello. I am from Dr. Strange's EDM 310 class at the University of South Alabama. This is a wonderful post. I am in awe of it. I am excited to see the new TRON movie. I am showing this post to my friends! Thanks for your videos and thoughts.”<br /><br />The second post I commented on was on<span style="font-weight:bold;"> March 29, “More Talk of TRONSmedia”</span><br />His post was the same as the other post above, it was more of his video footage with his sit down interview with the director of “Tron”.<br />"Hello! This a great post! I am very interested in all the technology in movies and everything. This is very insightful."<br /><br />His blog is very detailed and technology oriented.Amberly Elmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264323985339969403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781471054503859130.post-5137860247584739392010-03-30T08:57:00.003-05:002010-03-30T09:10:43.068-05:00Week 12- Comments 4 Kids (no week 11)This week, my kid I was commenting on is in 3rd grade in New Zealand! His name is Taka. His first post of the year was a video about their Maori culture. I told him that he did a wonderful job and this was a great first post!<br />The link to the post is <a href="http://pestuala.blogspot.com/">HERE</a>Amberly Elmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264323985339969403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781471054503859130.post-80541337527308189432010-03-26T12:14:00.004-05:002010-03-29T10:33:01.723-05:00April 4, 2010 Blog Assignment- Kaia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtcvdKPqq3Q5I0EEegEdiS4KzEyIkGEkGlj2i4TB0NFiatqxWlWhHbKk-JZ6HQ6-3sWoU2-jYuxh5xr31yMGz3h7IxbbY_WzBKVrLNnVSnR8mnf9b5cUvU5xKU8U-Cwbj4_8w_xnPVAnxR/s1600/central-park-fall-leaves.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtcvdKPqq3Q5I0EEegEdiS4KzEyIkGEkGlj2i4TB0NFiatqxWlWhHbKk-JZ6HQ6-3sWoU2-jYuxh5xr31yMGz3h7IxbbY_WzBKVrLNnVSnR8mnf9b5cUvU5xKU8U-Cwbj4_8w_xnPVAnxR/s320/central-park-fall-leaves.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452993047455669810" /></a><br />As I read these posts, it is amazing to think where these social networks can take us. Technology is mind-boggling. The exposing of ourselves is sometimes hard to grasp. In Kaia’s blog, she said, “My daddy was trying to teach me that sometimes if we look closely at things, even if they are discarded and ugly, they can be beautiful, if we look at them right.” Think of how many people could come across our twitter accounts, facebook, and blogs. There is world that can reach us through the click of a button. Kaia’s dad’s blog also said something I liked, “I started to think about how much trust we ask that parents put in us as teachers… What is the value in this experience? Is the risk of exposing ourselves and our children online worth the connections that will be made and the lessons that will be learned?”<br /> <br />Children worldwide can learn through a screen. My blog post, for instance, can be found by typing it in on Google. Half of me thinks that is great and the other half of me does not like be exposed like that with the click of a button. Teaching and learning in the future looks like it could all be through the internet. That is great, and I love my online classes, but I personally like the interaction. I don’t want technology to take over everything. Sometimes I think things need to stay the way they are. It all depends on how we look at things.Amberly Elmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264323985339969403noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781471054503859130.post-14466309082050137472010-03-22T10:12:00.002-05:002010-03-22T10:15:26.457-05:00Week 10- Comments for KidsThis week I commented on a teacher blog in Victoria, Austrailia. THe link to the Class Blog is <a href="http://2kmblog.globalstudent.org.au/<br />">HERE!!!</a><br /><br />The post I commented on was about Science, things that float and sink. They found that foil, a sponge, a candle, a diet coke can and cardboard floated. But a can of coke, paperclip, plasticine and a screw sunk. The also learned about it from the Magic School Bus. I left a comment saying that I remember learning about floating and sinking. I told them that the Magic School Bus is a very effective way of learning. I also told them good job!Amberly Elmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264323985339969403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781471054503859130.post-79035939737973846762010-03-22T09:55:00.002-05:002010-03-26T18:58:51.802-05:00Week 10- Morgan Bayada (March 28, 2010)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI0sgc3neAPBM2emh0z3W_jp8iOeM4A5X9Nw4FWmv1tttnRmvI1YXp8MitwgYQA4TuirAcyZJT8rVFY4GmLa7wdFl0h0O_rsKJscaDLmzJZZWU-PcHxWPEyoGO7DgHDUVUqoNI89Io560X/s1600/aa.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI0sgc3neAPBM2emh0z3W_jp8iOeM4A5X9Nw4FWmv1tttnRmvI1YXp8MitwgYQA4TuirAcyZJT8rVFY4GmLa7wdFl0h0O_rsKJscaDLmzJZZWU-PcHxWPEyoGO7DgHDUVUqoNI89Io560X/s320/aa.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452725380626388946" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Morgan Bayada<br /></span><a href="http://morgbayda.wordpress.com/2010/02/24/an-open-letter-to-educators/<br />">READ HER POST</a><br />As I was reading Morgan’s post, I really found it to be truthful and relevant to how we are today in school. She was honest about what she spent her time doing in classes. I have many classes like that and to be honest I am only taking 2 classes right now that I am focused in and really enjoy coming to everyday.<br /><br />Of course there are time where we don’t feel good and are worn out. So sometimes we aren’t going to be focused. But when everyone isn’t focused in the whole class that is not our fault. That would be the class. I buy books for my classes and I still haven’t used some. But it’s too late to get my money back. She did mention about having a PLN. I agree it can be a great tool. My followers on twitter tweet stuff every hour, sometimes multiple things in the hour. <br /><br />I liked how brutally honest Dan Brown’s video was. He is right, all the facts teachers give us is found freely on the internet, usually just by Google. I did find it funny about Dan's statement about dropping out of school because his schooling was interfering with his education. Dan is going at his own speed, but at the same time, jobs look for experience and education. At the same time, he seems more prepared than the average student. Weird coincidence.Amberly Elmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264323985339969403noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781471054503859130.post-39008571655666378222010-03-19T10:58:00.002-05:002010-03-19T11:00:24.155-05:00Vocaroo!This is my first voice thread. Please click on the button below.<br /><br /><object width="148" height="44"><param name="movie" value="http://vocaroo.com/player.swf?playMediaID=vzXXX33OU6xI2kDzz&server=m1.vocaroo.com&autoplay=0"></param><embed src="http://vocaroo.com/player.swf?playMediaID=vzXXX33OU6xI2kDzz&server=m1.vocaroo.com&autoplay=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="148" height="44"></embed></object>Amberly Elmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264323985339969403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781471054503859130.post-79697147294949024462010-03-19T10:45:00.003-05:002010-03-25T19:01:09.246-05:00My Disney Movie Timeline<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKs1x6ucSEAeeuJj6WsqY7x_YxdNSjh0NQpPis2hE0LRSHx0EMal-HSg_t6f11vkmXYAbz1oJ1HtXj4NksAZfnb5NjOoMg9ph6Riw7diZKB9v7j4a4b2FQYdxIsUtntfGzAuJOmVveRsKF/s1600/disney.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 94px; height: 94px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKs1x6ucSEAeeuJj6WsqY7x_YxdNSjh0NQpPis2hE0LRSHx0EMal-HSg_t6f11vkmXYAbz1oJ1HtXj4NksAZfnb5NjOoMg9ph6Riw7diZKB9v7j4a4b2FQYdxIsUtntfGzAuJOmVveRsKF/s320/disney.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452725825918493650" /></a><br />For my timeline, I traced the history of Classic Disney movies. You know the ones, the characters at Disney World, the princesses, and so on. There are many other disney movies that I did not include. I just wanted the classic ones. You can click on an event to read the description. Most of them say they were released on the first of a certain month. I could not find the exact date, so I was only able to put the month and the year, the "1st" is just there.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/43990">Click here for Disney Timeline</a></span>Amberly Elmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264323985339969403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781471054503859130.post-30036567869579114692010-03-18T19:21:00.002-05:002010-03-18T19:29:50.535-05:00My EDM 310 SurveyMy questions and results for my survey were:<br />Are you pleased with your GPA? 51% said yes and 49% said no.<br /><br />Do you feel overwhelmed with school at times? 66% said sometimes and 34% said all the time.<br /><br />How many classes are you taking? 46% are taking 5 classes, 31% are taking 6 classes, 20% are taking 4 classes, and 3% are taking 3 classes.<br /><br />What subjects do you enjoy? There were multiple answers ranging from math, English, dance, edm, art, music, science, and history.<br /><br />What subjects could you live without? These to were multiple answers, opposite of what they enjoy. Most who put English as a favorite, for example, put math for a dislike.<br /><br />Do you think you have good study habits? 48% said it could be better, 46% said yes, and 6% said no they do not.<br /><br />How much time do you spend outside of class doing things for school? 36% said one to three hours, 29% said four to six hours, 29% said six or more hours, and 6% only study less than an hour!<br /><br />Are you benefiting from EDM 310? 86% said yes and 14% said no.<br /><br />Explain your answer from above (benefiting from EDM). Why do you feel that way? I had a range of answers. People feel they are growing with technology, some don’t think it is all necessary and don’t think it is suited for their teaching career, but others have grown to like it.<br /><br />How much time do you spend working on this one class (EDM 310)? 66% said two to four hours. 31% said five to eight hours. 3% said less than an hour.<br /><br /><br />This is my survey and its results! =)Amberly Elmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264323985339969403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781471054503859130.post-74787912326729189092010-03-11T10:01:00.002-06:002010-03-11T10:05:35.645-06:00Project 6- Skype<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZtLE_FXFVlWM_C0DhgDLgdJMT_DfToLWWOIO_0NF_81YKHRmbNYopMwRTn7JjL2v0JDsM5sSqAPCoYoOj7LP7Is58qav4Z8VS_txVh9aOM0iV0yXNGQR2OTs2vv4PKo7BCibojN57zqy0/s1600-h/images-2.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 124px; height: 124px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZtLE_FXFVlWM_C0DhgDLgdJMT_DfToLWWOIO_0NF_81YKHRmbNYopMwRTn7JjL2v0JDsM5sSqAPCoYoOj7LP7Is58qav4Z8VS_txVh9aOM0iV0yXNGQR2OTs2vv4PKo7BCibojN57zqy0/s320/images-2.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447408076908883586" /></a><br />I have used Skype plenty of times before this class. I used it while friend were gone or people who live far away. I have used it this semester for the same reasons, talking to friends and all. I have also contacted some people for school related questions. There really isn't much detail I can go into about how I have used Skype, but that is how I have!Amberly Elmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264323985339969403noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781471054503859130.post-91727802587038273542010-03-09T09:30:00.005-06:002010-03-09T09:35:31.781-06:00Comments 4 TEACHERS!!!Teacher Comments: Post by March 21<br />Larry Ferlazzo is the teacher I have been commenting on. His link is: <a href="http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/">http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/</a><br />His website is blogs of websites he has found that helps with teaching. <br /><br />The first post I commented on was his post on February 23, 2010, entitled “Discover the Real George Washington”. This is the comment I left:<br />“Hi Mr. Ferlazzo, I am a student at the University of South Alabama, and I am a student in Dr. Strange's EDM 310 class. I found the website about George Washington and the timeline fascinating and I enjoyed looking at it! My class is commenting on teachers every week for three weeks and then we are posting about it on our blog.”<br />It is a timeline that you can interact with and click on objects. The link is <a href="http://www.discovergeorgewashington.org">“Discover The Real George Washington”</a> .<br /><br />On March 4, 2010, he posted “Getting the Most Out of Twitter”<br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/04/technology/04basics.html?8dpc">"Getting the Most Out of Twitter "</a> is short and helpful to all Twitter users–both new and old. <br /> I left him this comment. “Hello. This site is very useful to me, because I am starting to use twitter in my EDM 310 class here at South Alabama. Thanks for the post.”<br /><br />On March 9, 2010, he posted “The Best Sites To Learn About The Internet”<br />It was all these sites for computer and internet help, here is the link to his post so you can look! <a href="http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2010/03/09/the-best-sites-to-learn-about-the-internet/">CLICK HERE</a> .<br />I left this comment, “Thanks for these sites. They are all really useful and will help anyone and everyone! I think I'm computer literate enough, but sometimes I need help too.”Amberly Elmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264323985339969403noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781471054503859130.post-47627464138456579842010-03-09T09:24:00.001-06:002010-03-09T09:25:38.608-06:00Week 9- Comments for KidsThis is the link for the class i commented on <a href="http://spxroom6.blogspot.com/2010/02/welcome-to-2010.html">CLICK HERE</a> . I had a student named Robert. The post i commented on was about a helicopter that came to visit the school. He actually video taped it and put it on his blog. I was really impressed at how much these kids knew how to do already.Amberly Elmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264323985339969403noreply@blogger.com1