Well on the "down" side of things, I did not get selected for the Google Teacher's Academy. Fifty teachers were chosen from all over....it would have been quite something to have been one of them. I guess there is always next time! On the "up" side, I submitted to be a presenter for SimpleK12.com and was chosen! I will be presenting my very first webinar on Wednesday July 20th at 10:00 a.m. entitled "Wixify Your WebQuest". I am equally excited and terrified to do this presentation. Fortunately it is only a 30 minutes presentation, for this first adventure. If it goes well, this might open the door for more opportunities. I have attached a screen shot of the advertisement for it below: I really like this website and the Teacher Learning Community that you can (for a price) become a member of. Even without membership there are opportunities for free webinars (such as the ones on the 20th) and other free resources. So there it is the ups and downs of
I have had on my mind that I would like to find out what there is for evaluating technology. Websites I know that there are good evaluations tools for websites. One of my favorites to use with my college students is the C.R.A.P. test. The acronym is fun and gets there attention. It is also fun to see how they turn it in to me! I have had some say "here is your crap" :)....that is the one and only time that I allow this type of talk :) But it also covers the basics of evaluating websites: Currency, Reliability, Authority, Purpose/Point of View. One example is linked here . Kathy Schrock has her "Guide to Everything" and included in some of her resources you can find lots of different evaluation tools. See here . iPad Apps I have also begun to see some efforts for evaluating iPad Apps. Here is a great time that enlists the help of other educators in reviewing apps. Also again our friend Kathy has a great resource that even organizes them with Blooms Taxonomy.
Technology Pricess! The Technology Princess rides again this weekend! Her silver steed (Southwest Air) will be mounted (boarded) on Saturday. Until then she is packing her bags and gathering supplies. Excitedly she plans for her return to the ISTE kingdom (convention) and connect with all the other technology princesses and princes. This year her travels will take her deep into the heart of Texas...well, at least San Antonio. Upon arrival, the princess will meet up with her traveling partners and head to the merchants (vendors). Haste makes waste, so hasten they will not to see what treasures await. A vast fair (vendor hall) will fill their time and baggage. Just part is shown, click for the interactive model. First stop will be to claim the ultimate princess tech-tool, a free device! Check it out here . 11,000 will be given and she has her paperwork! Oh, how exciting to gain such a free object! Maybe fairy tales do come true. Then she will see what some of
Comments
Post a Comment