Wednesday, August 4, 2010
BP_15_iMovie
I am new to the Mac. I feel that iMovie would be a great tool for me to use to produce and edit my videos of our grade level meetings. I know that I would have to take more courses online with Lynda.com to learn more functionality. I am very limited in my usage but I think that I will be able to produce more professional looking videos to use for my action research.
BP_14_Garageband
Garageband is another tool that I would like to learn more about and use during my action research project. I have very limited experience with this program. I have created a few podcasts and recorded a couple of performance. I would like to learn how to edit with the program so I can produce a final piece. My action research findings can have a musical jingle that I produce playing in the background of my presentation.
On a personal note, my daugther, Alaya, has a great singing voice. I think that she could really benefit from using garageband as I can help create some musical recordings. I would like to use the program to produce songs with her for her to make a CD. She is only 8, but I know that she and I can work together to create something beautiful for her to use as a part of her musical career.
GarageBand
BP_12Googledoc
Googledoc is the tool that I would like to learn more about. I would definitely use this on my action research project for me to collaborate with my critical friends. I think it is an excellent tool for me to brainstorm and journal each day's or important events. I can reflect on what went well and did not. I can create surveys for the teachers to complete and display the data in the spreadsheet provided on google docs. I think some of my findings from my research will be posted on my ar site.
I anticipate taking more online courses on how to complete more tasks in googledocs with lynda.com. I plan to take as many as required for my certificate. 
Saturday, July 24, 2010
BP_8_Kidthing
What a wonderful idea! Kidthing is a downloadable browser that has been developed for kids to use as their Internet. Parents and teachers are able to safely allow their children to access kid-friendly websites, without ads and/or inappropriate adult content. These websites contain interactive media and content that allows the children to upload media and chat with their family, friends and teachers. Teachers are able to assign fun learning games using characters the students are familiar with like Dr. Seuss and Penguins. Kidthing is an excellent site for teachers to embark on a journey with endless possibilities to engage their students throughout the school year.
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