Final Post

Screenshot of my PLN

Final Report on PLN

In the final result on my PLN, I used the following websites as tiles: skype, youtube, gmail, googledocs, timetoast, twitter, and blogger.  I also put a link to the apple store especially for Dr. Strange.  I chose these websites because they are all major sites that were required in EDM 310 this semester.  We use gmail, googledocs, and blogger almost 100% of the time; the majority of our projects are to be put on youtube.  Skype, timetoast, and twitter are part of a few assignments as well.  

Also used in my PLN as tiles are the blogs of: Dr. Strange, Jamie Lynn Miller, Anthony Capps, Stephen Akins, Stephen Sullivan, Caitie Lord, and Cathy Soutullo.  I chose to put these into my PLN because all of the people listed above helped me in some form or fashion; I also chose to list these in my PLN so others could see how important blogging is, and how much a part of the future it is.

I also added my blog and the EDM 310 blog as tiles because I access those sites regularly.

I learned through creating  a PLN which sites are important and for what reason those particular sites are important.  I also found it important to vote for EDM 310 as the best use of a PLN!  I used symbaloo to create my PLN; I thought it was fairly simple to understand so I stuck with it.
http://www.symbaloo.com/

CAITIE AND KRYSTEN FINAL PROJECT

C4T Summary Post

Teacher 4, #1
 Kim Cofino blogged about the ways of sharing ideas in the world of education.  She talked about how higher-ended schools should help lower functioning schools, and show them new ways of doing things.  I commented that I can't have a strong opinion because I don't deal with those types of things yet.  I shared that I feel it's important for me to familiarize myself with things like that to help myself and others in the future.

Teacher 4, #2
Kim Cofino wrote a blog post about a conference/seminar that she attended.  She wrote 5 major points that she feels were most important from the seminar.  Mrs. Cofino realizes that teacher/parent communication is of the up-most importance, and that without it, no new ideas will prosper.

Mrs. Cofino also talks about the importance of creating an environment where everyone is comfortable with taking risks and making risky decisions.  This will be done with the thought that one may fail. 

Mrs. Cofino also talks about how we should all know that we aren't going to win everyone over with our new and risky ideas.  The older people aren't going to be as wanting as we are to develop new things. 

C4K Summary Post

C4K 10:  Maja wrote about a Skype interview conducted with 5th graders in Pennsylvania. Maja wrote about how they were both learning the 50 states and where they are located; she shared about a song they use to memorize it.  Maja also talked about how she thought it was interesting that they don't grow corn in Pennsylvania.   Maja learned that the students have to wear uniforms each day, they learn about God, and they start school at 8:30 and end at 2:30.  Maja is very observant!

I shared that I thought Skype was important because I am required to use it even at the college level.  I said that I was proud that Maja was so creative and observant.  I also told Maja that I use Skype to communicate with my family in Alaska.

C4K 11 (SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT YASMIN):  I was assigned to comment on Yasmin's first post on her blog.  Yasmin shared that she was upset and didn't understand why no one was commenting on her blogs.  She went on to say that she faithfully comments on others blogs, and would like to receive the same treatment.  I commented that I am assigned to comment on blogs every week; I then shared that I don't get a response every time I comment on a blog.  I suggested putting entertaining videos and pictures in her blog.  Then I told her to keep her head up, and keep trying!  I did gain an appreciation in this assignment for all of the great advice that other people have given Yasmin.  I realize that some were required to write, but they still did an amazing job giving Yasmin the feedback she wanted. 

Summary Kids Post 3-7

I was assigned to post on kids blogs that were all ages.  One child talked about a dream that she had had.  I commented that I often have funny dreams and don't always know what they mean.  Another student blogged about a book report that he did.  I commented that not only would he be writing book reports for a long time, but that he'd probably be blogging for a long time, too.

Another student blogged all about her family, and how close they were.  She had a large family!  I commented about how I wished sometimes that my family was bigger, but how I've learned that everything happens for a reason!  Another child blogged about an assignment she had.  The assignment was about finding family members to add to her family tree; it was quite interesting.  I also noticed that she had a really nicely-decorated profile.

I don't remember each and everything that each child said, but I remember the ones that stuck out the most in my mind.  I also remember the more important things that I said to the students.