Sent today by a student...Thank you very much. I have no technical abilities so this online course is hard for me to navigate.
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OH the irony!
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Saturday, September 24, 2011
Only a Gen S Kid...
Sent from my iPod
OH the irony!
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Tools for Better Online Submissions 3-Maps
In part 3 of this focus on tools for students to use to generate better products in electronic format for their work submissions I am focusing on maps. With each tool I graded on 3 points you can use when you evaluate it
1) is it easy to use?
2)does it allow students to showcase all types of information?
3)educationally appropriate material or uncontrolled?
Google Earth http://www.google.com/earth/index.html
OK who doesn't love this? as a viewing tool. However as a building tool for maps of student design it lacks simplicity. Also its a download rather than in browser. You can preload KMZ files but be aware that they are user created and pretty uncontrolled.
Grades 1)B 2)A 3)C
Google Map Maker http://www.google.com/mapmaker
This allows students to be cartographers filling in the blanks on google maps. It's very cool and students can print or send you a link. Caviat, students really must be taught what is safe to share via internet, because all placemarks are 100% public view.
Grades 1)B 2)A 3)C
Do it Yourself State Maps http://monarch.tamu.edu/~maps2/
Kinda my favorite for simple stuff. Students create a color coded map which can be an individual state broken down by county, or the entire US broken down by state. Great for placing in presentations. Students can create a series of maps and place them in a slideshow to show things like: the progression of a disease, the colonization of the US, species ranges, democrat vs republican. Really simple, NSTASciLink choice
Grades 1) A 2) B 3) A
iMap online-interactive Map Builder http://www.imapbuilder.com/interactive-map-online/
Wow, imagine the simple map above, in the DIY map maker. Now add flash rollover with popup/call-out details, spin-able and manipulation and can include imagery not just color and there you have iMap. Runs via wizard online, can also be purchased and installed. This is my winner for the most that you can do in the simplest format.
Grades 1) A 2)A 3) B
1) is it easy to use?
2)does it allow students to showcase all types of information?
3)educationally appropriate material or uncontrolled?
Google Earth http://www.google.com/earth/index.html
OK who doesn't love this? as a viewing tool. However as a building tool for maps of student design it lacks simplicity. Also its a download rather than in browser. You can preload KMZ files but be aware that they are user created and pretty uncontrolled.
Grades 1)B 2)A 3)C
Google Map Maker http://www.google.com/mapmaker
This allows students to be cartographers filling in the blanks on google maps. It's very cool and students can print or send you a link. Caviat, students really must be taught what is safe to share via internet, because all placemarks are 100% public view.
Grades 1)B 2)A 3)C
Do it Yourself State Maps http://monarch.tamu.edu/~maps2/
Kinda my favorite for simple stuff. Students create a color coded map which can be an individual state broken down by county, or the entire US broken down by state. Great for placing in presentations. Students can create a series of maps and place them in a slideshow to show things like: the progression of a disease, the colonization of the US, species ranges, democrat vs republican. Really simple, NSTASciLink choice
Grades 1) A 2) B 3) A
Wow, imagine the simple map above, in the DIY map maker. Now add flash rollover with popup/call-out details, spin-able and manipulation and can include imagery not just color and there you have iMap. Runs via wizard online, can also be purchased and installed. This is my winner for the most that you can do in the simplest format.
Grades 1) A 2)A 3) B
Friday, April 22, 2011
Tools for Online Submissions 2- Graphs
In part 2 of this focus on tools for students to use to generate better products in electronic format for their work submissions I am focusing on graphs. While there are many free downloadable spreadsheet programs this edition of my blog is dedicated to true online tools which work in the browser making them more appropriate when you are working with students in a setting where they have limited permissions to download.
With each tool I graded on 3 points you can use when you evaluate it
1) is it easy to use?
2)does it allow students to showcase all types of information?
3)educationally appropriate material or uncontrolled?
NCES Create a Graph http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/
Creates Bar, Line, Area, Circle, and XY scatter plots in a web browser which kids can save as an image or print. While not the most user friendly I like this one because unlike some programs it requires the kids to actually think about what they are graphing and make conscious choices with what to fill in, and is less wizard and magicy than many programs.
1) B 2)C 3)A
Chart Tool http://www.onlinecharttool.com/graph.php
Creates a much more dynamic set of graphs than create a graph including Radar, Meter and Line/Bar combos. Trade off is so many options on the page that a low reading level student may get lost. Good tutorial use might help. Adds are targeted, but not guaranteed educationally appropriate.
1)C 2)B 3)D
Graph Tools http://www.graphtools.com/
Only does two graph types Line and Bar, presents you with five columns in which to enter data a simple set of just a few options to manipulate exports as a simple image file. What it lacks in sophistication makes it simple to use. If you don't need much from your graph except a graph this is your friend. Better for math than science as labeling options such as titles are minimal.
1)B 2)B 3)A
Cool Math http://www.coolmath.com/graphit/
This is a graphing calculator and it works like a TI. So great features if your kids are savvy enough to use a graphing calculator then this is a nice tool. However, print screen is the only export option and because this site has a lot else to offer student might get distracted.
1)B 2)B 3)A
WebGraphiing http://webgraphing.com/
Winner! Winner! Chicken dinner! This site offers a variety of options in graphing including simple number lines to 3d function manipulatable graphing. There is something for every mathematical graph you might need. This site gets a A+ for cool graphing and computation ability. What it lacks is simplicity, as a teacher I recommend finding the exact applet you want kids to use and embedding or linking directly to it. Sending kids to the mains site without a lot of directions may make for real confusion. Requires a subscription
1)B (A if you do as I suggested) 2)A 3)A
With each tool I graded on 3 points you can use when you evaluate it
1) is it easy to use?
2)does it allow students to showcase all types of information?
3)educationally appropriate material or uncontrolled?
NCES Create a Graph http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/
Creates Bar, Line, Area, Circle, and XY scatter plots in a web browser which kids can save as an image or print. While not the most user friendly I like this one because unlike some programs it requires the kids to actually think about what they are graphing and make conscious choices with what to fill in, and is less wizard and magicy than many programs.
1) B 2)C 3)A
Chart Tool http://www.onlinecharttool.com/graph.php
Creates a much more dynamic set of graphs than create a graph including Radar, Meter and Line/Bar combos. Trade off is so many options on the page that a low reading level student may get lost. Good tutorial use might help. Adds are targeted, but not guaranteed educationally appropriate.
1)C 2)B 3)D
Graph Tools http://www.graphtools.com/
Only does two graph types Line and Bar, presents you with five columns in which to enter data a simple set of just a few options to manipulate exports as a simple image file. What it lacks in sophistication makes it simple to use. If you don't need much from your graph except a graph this is your friend. Better for math than science as labeling options such as titles are minimal.
1)B 2)B 3)A
Cool Math http://www.coolmath.com/graphit/
This is a graphing calculator and it works like a TI. So great features if your kids are savvy enough to use a graphing calculator then this is a nice tool. However, print screen is the only export option and because this site has a lot else to offer student might get distracted.
1)B 2)B 3)A
WebGraphiing http://webgraphing.com/
Winner! Winner! Chicken dinner! This site offers a variety of options in graphing including simple number lines to 3d function manipulatable graphing. There is something for every mathematical graph you might need. This site gets a A+ for cool graphing and computation ability. What it lacks is simplicity, as a teacher I recommend finding the exact applet you want kids to use and embedding or linking directly to it. Sending kids to the mains site without a lot of directions may make for real confusion. Requires a subscription
1)B (A if you do as I suggested) 2)A 3)A
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Friday, January 21, 2011
E Teacher's are also Tech Help for their students
Computer messages I wish would show up for my kids
FINALLY, ERROR MESSAGES EVERYONE CAN UNDERSTAND
Windows has encountered an unknown error. The error is unknown because the guy who wrote this part of the code quit a while back and he was like really really smart and the rest of us are not really sure how this works or what to do.
BTW, if your are that guy, please give us a call and let us know what to do.
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We don't really have anything else to say,
we're just really proud of ourselves right now.
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