iMovie

Today class was so much fun, I got to finish my picture in photo shop.  I forgot most of the techniques we learned about it last week.  But I was glad to finish it and pretty proud of what I accomplished, especially being a person who isn't very technically inclined.  I then uploaded it onto flicker and got to see some of the others that people had done and they were all really well done.  Some of the photos I saw I couldn't even tell which elements of the photo were added.  I think this flicker idea where you have a group and you can upload photos to that, I think it would be a great project to implement into the classroom.

We also got to learn how to use iMovie.  We didn't really use that much of it.  We got introduced to the program and broke into groups and started planning our video.  I think it is great to break students up into groups and have to work together in a manner like this.  I also thought the videos we saw other people do were pretty incredible.  What a great idea for that school in San Fernando to do.  I like how they said the traditional presentations done in a classroom would die there, but by creating a video and posting on the web about something you feel passionate about keeps it alive.  As I mentioned in class I am not sure how to implement this style of learning into a math classroom.  So far I think this project is fun and we have made some real headway on it, but there is a good chunk of it done.  I am having a blast and that makes it so much easier to learn!

Photo Shop

Today we learned how to use photo shop on the mac.  It was a lot of fun.  I'll admit that it wasn't as easy to use as I thought it would be.  I enjoyed learning about scanning, that was the first time I had ever done that.  I enjoyed the fact that you could manipulate pictures and create sense that didn't really happen, but you can make it look like it did.  I didn't get a chance to finish my photo today, but I think it is turning out really well.

What I think is so great about learning how to do this is as an educator I can make my presentation of material more fun.  Probably not for every lesson because it is time consuming, but definitely try to change things up and this is one way to do it.
 

WEB2GO2.0

When visiting the web2go cite I found that many of those links I didn't really understand the point to them.  One of them that I found really cool, only because I have my own account and had hear of it before, was pintrest.  As a female I love the fact that I can go on there and find pictures and images of thing I like and post them together under categories and sort of plan things out.  For example a big one on there for me is wedding interests.  I plan to get married shortly after I graduate and find it fun and fascinating to be able to go to this cite and view ideas and sort of plan out what things I like or would like to do.  This idea of planning can be incorporated into the classroom.  Maybe you can create a pintrest group among the students in your class and have them post ideas on projects or ways to do an assignment or creative tasks that can be added to curriculum and make learning more fun. 
The other link I chose to write about was chill.  I sorta looked at it as best as I could.  I didn't want to have to sign up for another account that I knew I wouldn't use.  But this one to me seemed similar to pintrest where you choose topics you are intrested and people have posted videos related to those topics for you to watch.  In the classroom this could be as another form of giving a speech or maybe a teacher could upload video lectures on topics students are struggling with and then they can go back and watch these things again and get help that way. 
I know technology provides so many more ways to enhance learning, but right now it all seems a little overwhelming at the moment because I am not sure which will be effective or how to use half of the stuff.  Hopefully this class will help make these things more clear. 

Bucket List

There are so many things I want to do it life.  I am excited to start my career in education and be a teacher.  But beyond that I have dreams and aspirations outside those things.  I would love to go to Hawaii, Ireland, Italy specifically Rome and Venice.  I have a passion for history and would love to visit ancient cities and go back to DC and spend a good amount of time there.  I think it is absolutely heart stopping and surreal to have walked and seen and touched what our founding fathers have seen and touched and walked through.

But more realistically I want to be married and have children and grow old.  I want to make an impact on the lives of my student and to instill in them the power of education. I would love to go on a missions trip to Africa and help change lives over there.

But there are silly things I would like to do as well.  I have never skinny dipped and I think that would be fun and invigorating.  I would like to go to a chip and dales show in Vegas, or see blue man group and that famous french circus.  I would like to go horse back riding on the beach.  And make out in the pouring down rain. I would like to be able to go to New York and try out for a commercial or play.  Or even go audition on American Idol, even though I can't sing just to meet Steven Tyler. I would like to go crowd surfing at a rock concert.  The list can go on and on, I want a nice house with a garage attached and shop.  I would also like a classic car a 1955 or 1956 Chevy.

My grandma just passed this past Friday and I was really close to her and have taken it quite hard but what it made me realize is that life is so short, I mean right now I feel like I have a hundred years until it is time for me to go, but I don't really know when that could be.  So I would like to do these things not only for me but for my grandma as well.  I love her so much and she will be with me always.

Day 1

Today in general was a little overwhelming.  The class I think is very interesting and I am excited to learn about all the different technologies and learn about more efficient ways to use them.  I am a little nervous because I don't know what to expect and know it will be a little tough for me because I am not that computer savvy.  I mean I can write papers and use email and facebook, and power point, but I am not great at things like code and websites and this smart board stuff.  Yes I have heard of all of these things and I know that once I master them they will be effective teaching techniques and ways to help students better understand the material, and make learning more fun.  I also am excited to create a website for my own classes and allow students and parents the necessary resources to help make learning that much easier.