Hi Everyone!
I literally just finished making a newsletter for my class's upcoming Christmas Party. I am so excited not only for the party but also because now I know how to make a good newsletter. I always thought they looked so good and now I know how to make a professional looking one. I used Microsoft Publisher, picked a template, formatted it with a color scheme and pictures and walla! I had a fantastic looking newsletter. These are easy to make and anyone with Publisher can use it. There are also other forms of documents that you can make for whatever you may need. If you have any questions or tips please let me know! Thanks,
Marie Miller
Here is my Newsletter
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
Future Technology
Hi there!
I have been researching technologies of the future in education lately and I have found one that I think is very interesting. I was looking in the Horizon Report of 2011 which tells of technologies that are up and coming in the next five or so years. The game I found is used visually for kids with autism because they can have trouble with facial recognition. This game uses facial expressions and a touch screen in the form of a game to help kids with autism recognize faces and different facial expressions. This game could be used in the special education field for children with autism to help them in their everyday lives. This game format could potentially be used for kids in a different format. Such as identifying correct answers to math problems or grammar questions. The game is a space age looking format where you shoot laser looking things from a base at the correct moving object. You can select the level you want to play at and choose a version under time or not. So students can build up to the highest level as they improve their skills in the specific subject. All together this game looks like it would be easy to install and very handy for dynamic learning in the classroom. I pasted the link below so you can learn about and see an example of the game. Have a great day!
Marie Miller
Click here to view the game.
I have been researching technologies of the future in education lately and I have found one that I think is very interesting. I was looking in the Horizon Report of 2011 which tells of technologies that are up and coming in the next five or so years. The game I found is used visually for kids with autism because they can have trouble with facial recognition. This game uses facial expressions and a touch screen in the form of a game to help kids with autism recognize faces and different facial expressions. This game could be used in the special education field for children with autism to help them in their everyday lives. This game format could potentially be used for kids in a different format. Such as identifying correct answers to math problems or grammar questions. The game is a space age looking format where you shoot laser looking things from a base at the correct moving object. You can select the level you want to play at and choose a version under time or not. So students can build up to the highest level as they improve their skills in the specific subject. All together this game looks like it would be easy to install and very handy for dynamic learning in the classroom. I pasted the link below so you can learn about and see an example of the game. Have a great day!
Marie Miller
Click here to view the game.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Digital Poster
Parents and Students,
I just finished making an online poster on a website called "Glogster." This website is the latest thing in the world of technology and I found it to be a very useful tool that I will use and encourage my students to use in my future classes. The great thing about Glogster is that it is free, all you have to do is set up an account and then you can make an unlimited amount of Glogs for any subject. There are sample Glogs on the website and a step by step tutorial that demonstrates how to make a Glog as well. Glogster is not specifically an educational website for students or educators but nevertheless it can be used by everyone and anyone needing to make a fun and interactive online poster/presentation.
Glogster starts you off with a blank slate and many options to add graphics, text, wallpaper, images, video and other visual and audio aides for your Glog. On top of that it also lets you link, upload or grab pictures, videos, and audio clips from the internet to add. Glogster gives hundreds of options that come in various themes so that you can easily look through them and access what will suit your Glog the best. Glogs will be great in the classroom because they are easy to use and create, they are fun to make and offer another way of learning using technology. I think kids will really enjoy using them as a homework assignment or as a presentation in front of the class. Glogs will get students excited about learning and help me engage students in lessons I will teach using Glogs as well. Below is a link to the Glog I created on the digestive system. I also embedded my Glog so you can get a quick glance and have an idea of what Glogs look like. Please look at it and feel free to ask questions or give me some feedback. Sincerely,
Marie Miller
Click here to view it on the Glogster website
I just finished making an online poster on a website called "Glogster." This website is the latest thing in the world of technology and I found it to be a very useful tool that I will use and encourage my students to use in my future classes. The great thing about Glogster is that it is free, all you have to do is set up an account and then you can make an unlimited amount of Glogs for any subject. There are sample Glogs on the website and a step by step tutorial that demonstrates how to make a Glog as well. Glogster is not specifically an educational website for students or educators but nevertheless it can be used by everyone and anyone needing to make a fun and interactive online poster/presentation.
Glogster starts you off with a blank slate and many options to add graphics, text, wallpaper, images, video and other visual and audio aides for your Glog. On top of that it also lets you link, upload or grab pictures, videos, and audio clips from the internet to add. Glogster gives hundreds of options that come in various themes so that you can easily look through them and access what will suit your Glog the best. Glogs will be great in the classroom because they are easy to use and create, they are fun to make and offer another way of learning using technology. I think kids will really enjoy using them as a homework assignment or as a presentation in front of the class. Glogs will get students excited about learning and help me engage students in lessons I will teach using Glogs as well. Below is a link to the Glog I created on the digestive system. I also embedded my Glog so you can get a quick glance and have an idea of what Glogs look like. Please look at it and feel free to ask questions or give me some feedback. Sincerely,
Marie Miller
Click here to view it on the Glogster website
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