Assignment #1: Search Engines

MyerSearchEngineAssignment.doc

 

 Assignment #2: Delicious

 

Assignment #3: Microsoft Office Picture Manager

 

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Assignment #4: Podcasting

 

1.  What are three reasons podcasting is becoming so popular?

     -personal and available on demand

     -it's easy to make your own

     -great varietuy

2.  Are iPods the only device on which podcasts work?

     -No

3.  Do you have to download podcasts to an iPod or can you watch them on your computer?

     -No

4.  Name three ways podcasting is different from traditional broadcasting.

     -You can subscribe and automatically receive new podcasts

     -They can be downloaded to an mp3 player or iPod

     -Not produced by traditional media

5.  Find at least 3 podcasts that you think could be useful to you in your role as an educator.  If you have iTunes, I would start there.  If you don't, search for podcasts on the web.  Describethe podcasts on your wiki page.

     -Scientific American 60-second podcast: could be used as an anticipatory set

     -This Week in Science podcast: could be used by students to create presentation on current science topic

     -CalOceans "Thank you Oceans" podcast: could be used as an introduction to Marine Life Protection Act

 

Assignment #5: On-Line Video

 

1.  Scientific Method Song

     This video is a song about the scientific method.  It could be used as an introduction or review of the scientific method.  It is fairly annoying, and I think it would drive me somewhat crazy if I showed it to all of my classes, but 9th graders might enjoy it.

 

2.  National Geographic Videos

     This site offers a wide variety of videos related to biology and the environment.  It could be used in a number of ways.  Many are relatively short- a few minutes- that could be used as an anticipatory set.

 

3.  Deer Management 

     This video describes how deer populations are studied and managed.  In this case, it is suspected that coyotes are limiting the population.  I think it would be a good video to show my general science class, as we are currently studying environmental issues.  It is something that a lot of our students could relate to and form opinions about.

 

I have a projector in my room, which makes it very easy to show videos.  Prior to last year I needed to reserve one from the office everytime I needed it.  It could be a pain to find it and also set it up.  As I am not very computer savvy, sometimes I needed to ask fellow teachers for help (perhaps you remember when I bugged you and it turned out that the power wasn't on!!).