The Educators Guide to the Read/Write Web

Overview:
In this article, “The Educators Guide to the Read/Write Web,” Will Richardson gives an overview of the new sources of communication and publishing through Read/Write Web. He states that the “Internet is no longer a place where digital learners consume information but publish and broadcast their work, collaborate on projects, and engage in online conversations.” Some of the new technologies that Richardson mentions are Wikis, Really Simple Syndication, and pod casting. He also mentions that teachers should consider changes in their curriculum now that students can reach far beyond the classroom walls to acquire their own sources.

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Video Presention on Carpooling

After viewing my video presentation that I presented to my sixth grade class, I wasn't surprised to see some of my funky habits I do when I present. Even though I am constantly thinking to myself to not do these funky habits, I still do them. During the presentation is was evident that I really like to speak with my hands.

After being a sixth grade intern for a semester my students have not picked up on some of my habits. I tend to use my hands to express anything and everything that I'm talking about. It's pretty funny after I watched the video. Another terrible habit that I have is repeating myself if I lose my train of thought. I did this several times during the presentation. I tried to include my students during the presentation so I asked a few of them questions that pertained to what we have been doing in class. I did have some major technological issues because the power point was saved in Microsoft 2008 and I had to convert it to Microsoft 2003. My students were very patient as I had to restart the program and presentation several times. The most important part is that my students loved the project. When I asked them if they have any questions or concerns, I had several responses saying I did a great job. I think anytime that you can tie in real world experiences with pictures, students will love it and even relate to the topic. It brought several questions on how we as a class can help save on energy conservation.

Save Money, Hitch A Ride!!!

This blog details a report I did on saving money by carpooling. This project includes a power point presentation, excel spread sheet representing my data, and a written report.

This project has opened up my eyes to the amount of money that is being spent on gas. I commuted to Anchorage for two years while attending the University of Alaska Anchorage and it never occured to me to carpool. After looking at my results in this report I was baffled on the yearly expense of commuting. I'm willing to bet the amount of money I spent commuting to Anchorage would equal about half of my tution for two years.

This project also shocked me on the difference of gas between my car and Scott's truck. Granted it's nice to have some metal between you while driving on the roads in Alaska but for the amount of money it costs to drive a truck, well...I'm going to have to think on this for awhile.

I had a lot of fun with this project. Carpooling is a great way to save on money, help out the economy, and make new friends. What I would struggle with would be waiting patiently after school for my ride and dragging Scott out of bed early so I could make it to work on time.

Click here to view my project report

Click here to view my data presented on Excel

Click here to view my power point presentation