I'm a little disappointed that only a slide "shot" (not the animation) is captured. You'll see that this creates some cluttered slides ... What I do like is that Slideshare publicizes the notes for each slide, which is especially important when comparing the story version with the report version.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
"Beyond Google: Newest Tools for 21st Century Skills"
presented by my former high school English teacher Colleen Ruggieri, now a teacher at Canfield High School.
http://americanrhetoric.com/ = listen to famous speeches
http://artpad.art.com/gallery/ = paint on a digital canvas. Watch a video of your creative process.
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ = free open source software for recording and editing sounds
http://bubbl.us/ = online brainstorming
http://engrade.com/ = course management system
http://fwfr.com/ = four word film reviews
http://gabcast.com/ = embed a flash audio player into your personal or corporate website/blog and communicate with your friends/family/colleagues/customers (some fees involved)
http://howjsay.com/ = talking dictionary
http://jingproject.com/ = share screen shots and videos of onscreen action
http://librivox.org/ = free online audiobooks
http://piclits.com/compose_dragdrop.aspx = inspired picture writing
http://pocketmod.com/ = fold a piece of paper to store information
http://poets.org/ = see Ohio poets under the poetry map feature
http://tinyurl.com/ = make long URL’s more usable
http://voicethread.com/#home = record audio to an image
http://www.60secondrecap.com/ = 60 second video clips summarize literature
http://www.andreaplanet.com/andreamosaic/ = mosaic maker
http://www.corndancer.com/tunes/tunes_main.html = incorporate music with literature
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/ = photos and clips of historical events
http://www.glogster.com/ = online bulletin board
http://www.gotbrainy.com/ = picture and video dictionary
http://www.imagechef.com/ = make art with words
http://www.lumosity.com/ = brain building games
http://www.playlist.com/ = create free playlists
http://www.pow-pak.com/powpak.html = free web-design, blogging, and podcasting program created for educators by an educator
http://www.primopdf.com/index.aspx = free PDF creator
http://www.rhapsody.com/welcome.html = listen to songs, create playlists (after free trial subscription is required)
http://www.shmoop.com/ = literature learning guides
http://www.smithmag.net/ = 6 word memoirs
http://www.smithteens.com/ = 6 word memoirs for a teen audience
http://www.studystack.com/ = find, create, and print flashcards
http://www.surveymonkey.com/ = can use for pre-assessment of student’s knowledge
http://www.webook.com/ = see 911 writers block for ideas
http://www.wordle.net/ = generates word clouds
http://www.xtranormal.com/ = make a movie
https://www.schoology.com/home.php = course management system
http://americanrhetoric.com/ = listen to famous speeches
http://artpad.art.com/gallery/ = paint on a digital canvas. Watch a video of your creative process.
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ = free open source software for recording and editing sounds
http://bubbl.us/ = online brainstorming
http://engrade.com/ = course management system
http://fwfr.com/ = four word film reviews
http://gabcast.com/ = embed a flash audio player into your personal or corporate website/blog and communicate with your friends/family/colleagues/customers (some fees involved)
http://howjsay.com/ = talking dictionary
http://jingproject.com/ = share screen shots and videos of onscreen action
http://librivox.org/ = free online audiobooks
http://piclits.com/compose_dragdrop.aspx = inspired picture writing
http://pocketmod.com/ = fold a piece of paper to store information
http://poets.org/ = see Ohio poets under the poetry map feature
http://tinyurl.com/ = make long URL’s more usable
http://voicethread.com/#home = record audio to an image
http://www.60secondrecap.com/ = 60 second video clips summarize literature
http://www.andreaplanet.com/andreamosaic/ = mosaic maker
http://www.corndancer.com/tunes/tunes_main.html = incorporate music with literature
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/ = photos and clips of historical events
http://www.glogster.com/ = online bulletin board
http://www.gotbrainy.com/ = picture and video dictionary
http://www.imagechef.com/ = make art with words
http://www.lumosity.com/ = brain building games
http://www.playlist.com/ = create free playlists
http://www.pow-pak.com/powpak.html = free web-design, blogging, and podcasting program created for educators by an educator
http://www.primopdf.com/index.aspx = free PDF creator
http://www.rhapsody.com/welcome.html = listen to songs, create playlists (after free trial subscription is required)
http://www.shmoop.com/ = literature learning guides
http://www.smithmag.net/ = 6 word memoirs
http://www.smithteens.com/ = 6 word memoirs for a teen audience
http://www.studystack.com/ = find, create, and print flashcards
http://www.surveymonkey.com/ = can use for pre-assessment of student’s knowledge
http://www.webook.com/ = see 911 writers block for ideas
http://www.wordle.net/ = generates word clouds
http://www.xtranormal.com/ = make a movie
https://www.schoology.com/home.php = course management system
OCTELA Conference Notes
7:30 Arrived at conference location. Checked-in and viewed vendors. Discovered the Ohio Resource Center for Mathematics, Science, and Reading whose goal is to correlate resources to the Ohio Academic Content Standards ... (hmmm) ... Set up for my presentation.
8:35 Morning announcements and presentation by author Cinda Chima.
Chima is putting out a fourth book in the Seven Realms series and two more books in her Heir series.
In her tips for writers, she referred to the ten rules of fiction.
10:00 Gave my presentation called "Science Through Stories" for PreK to second grade educators.
"Educators will be connected to literature that has been correlated to the Ohio Department of Education’s academic content standards, particularly the early learning/primary, science content standards. Sharing correlated literature using story reading and storytelling techniques (plus extension ideas) will be demonstrated. Science and storytelling resources (books and websites) also provided."
Overall, my presentation went well. While I had a small audience of three people, they were supportive and attentive. One was a young Kindergarten teacher, one was a seasoned second grade teacher, and the third was an individual who has worked in several areas including the Ohio Resource Center. The small audience allowed for conversation on "best practices."
As a whole, the OCTELA Conference seems to draw more middle school and high school teachers than those from an elementary or university setting, which contributed to the low attendance.
11:05 Attended "Community in the Classroom: The Ultimate 21st Century Skill" by outgoing OCTELA President Karla Hieatt Bisig from Wilmington High School.
After my own presentation and research on the importance of engaging emotional intelligence in education, it was awesome to see this idea of intrapersonal learning expanded and used successfully in an educational setting.
12:00-1:45 Keynote Luncheon with announcements, presentation of awards, and speech by author Sharon Flake.
I must read The Skin I'm In.
2:00 Attended "Beyond Google: Newest Tools for 21st Century Skills" which was presented by my former high school English teacher Colleen Ruggieri, now a teacher at Canfield High School.
Her passion and enthusiam were tangible and envigorating. However, this presentation brought to mind the stereotype that younger people naturally know more about technology. I thought, "I am at least ten years younger than this individual who just introduced me to thirty new and useful websites. Where have I been?" Apparently, the answer is that I've been at conferences to learn about them! :P
3:00 Attended "Multimedia Minilessons: 'But did the Authors Say It Was a Symbol?'" by Angie Beumer Johnson and Maria Workman from Wright State University.
The premise is that the use of media in educational settings helps individuals transfer knowledge and understanding to text and literary devices.
4:00-4:15 Finished gathering and loading my presentation materials.
8:35 Morning announcements and presentation by author Cinda Chima.
Chima is putting out a fourth book in the Seven Realms series and two more books in her Heir series.
In her tips for writers, she referred to the ten rules of fiction.
10:00 Gave my presentation called "Science Through Stories" for PreK to second grade educators.
"Educators will be connected to literature that has been correlated to the Ohio Department of Education’s academic content standards, particularly the early learning/primary, science content standards. Sharing correlated literature using story reading and storytelling techniques (plus extension ideas) will be demonstrated. Science and storytelling resources (books and websites) also provided."
Overall, my presentation went well. While I had a small audience of three people, they were supportive and attentive. One was a young Kindergarten teacher, one was a seasoned second grade teacher, and the third was an individual who has worked in several areas including the Ohio Resource Center. The small audience allowed for conversation on "best practices."
As a whole, the OCTELA Conference seems to draw more middle school and high school teachers than those from an elementary or university setting, which contributed to the low attendance.
11:05 Attended "Community in the Classroom: The Ultimate 21st Century Skill" by outgoing OCTELA President Karla Hieatt Bisig from Wilmington High School.
After my own presentation and research on the importance of engaging emotional intelligence in education, it was awesome to see this idea of intrapersonal learning expanded and used successfully in an educational setting.
12:00-1:45 Keynote Luncheon with announcements, presentation of awards, and speech by author Sharon Flake.
I must read The Skin I'm In.
2:00 Attended "Beyond Google: Newest Tools for 21st Century Skills" which was presented by my former high school English teacher Colleen Ruggieri, now a teacher at Canfield High School.
Her passion and enthusiam were tangible and envigorating. However, this presentation brought to mind the stereotype that younger people naturally know more about technology. I thought, "I am at least ten years younger than this individual who just introduced me to thirty new and useful websites. Where have I been?" Apparently, the answer is that I've been at conferences to learn about them! :P
3:00 Attended "Multimedia Minilessons: 'But did the Authors Say It Was a Symbol?'" by Angie Beumer Johnson and Maria Workman from Wright State University.
The premise is that the use of media in educational settings helps individuals transfer knowledge and understanding to text and literary devices.
4:00-4:15 Finished gathering and loading my presentation materials.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Science Through Stories (Ready?)
My Powerpoint and five bibliographies/webliographies for Saturday's OCTELA presentation are complete and are posted to my professional wiki: http://hayleymcewing.pbworks.com/
Now comes the biggest challenge ... After another trial run last night and receiving some honest feedback from another individual, I acknowledged what I knew subconsciously.
I have to "practice what I preach" and present the information in an entertaining way ... through stories! Isn't that what I learned in November? Now, I need to practice what I've learned ... and learned again ...
Now comes the biggest challenge ... After another trial run last night and receiving some honest feedback from another individual, I acknowledged what I knew subconsciously.
I have to "practice what I preach" and present the information in an entertaining way ... through stories! Isn't that what I learned in November? Now, I need to practice what I've learned ... and learned again ...
Friday, March 19, 2010
Webkinz and Other Interactive Websites
... noted from a session at the Ohio Library Council Northeast Chapter Conference in Fall 2008:
Webkinz targets children from about 6 to 13.
Teaching Resource: Using Webkinz in the Classroom
Webkinz Webcast offers downloadable Webkinz inspired songs.
Other notable interactive websites include: Shining Stars, Club Penguin, Bella Sara, and the Toronto Public Library Kidspace.
Webkinz targets children from about 6 to 13.
Teaching Resource: Using Webkinz in the Classroom
Webkinz Webcast offers downloadable Webkinz inspired songs.
Other notable interactive websites include: Shining Stars, Club Penguin, Bella Sara, and the Toronto Public Library Kidspace.
Resources for Serving Tweens (Ages 11-14)
... noted from a session at the Ohio Library Council Northeast Chapter Conference in Fall 2008:
Serving Young Teens and Tweens by Sheila B. Anderson
Not Much Just Chillin': The Hidden Lives of Middle Schoolers by Linda Perlstein
"But I'm Almost Thirteen!": An Action Plan for Raising a Responsible Adolescent by Kenneth R. Ginsburg and Martha M. Jablow
See also the Beloit College Mindset List.
Serving Young Teens and Tweens by Sheila B. Anderson
Not Much Just Chillin': The Hidden Lives of Middle Schoolers by Linda Perlstein
"But I'm Almost Thirteen!": An Action Plan for Raising a Responsible Adolescent by Kenneth R. Ginsburg and Martha M. Jablow
See also the Beloit College Mindset List.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Visit My Professional Wiki
I already have a private wiki that I use to back up my professional documents as I work on them. As mentioned in an earlier post, I have now decided to take this resource a step further.
After researching and playing around with some wikis other than the familiar pbworks, I've decided to stay with this provider. I have created another account under my first and last name that will be used to upload and present the final copies of my storytime handouts as well as any PowerPoint slide shows and accompanying handouts that I may use during various presentations. Among the first uploads are some of those for my "Science Through Stories" presentation for OCTELA at the end of this month.
Take a look: http://hayleymcewing.pbworks.com/
Along these same lines, in a few months I hope to explore the Ohio Ready to Read Wiki and perhaps contribute some storytime handouts there, too.
After researching and playing around with some wikis other than the familiar pbworks, I've decided to stay with this provider. I have created another account under my first and last name that will be used to upload and present the final copies of my storytime handouts as well as any PowerPoint slide shows and accompanying handouts that I may use during various presentations. Among the first uploads are some of those for my "Science Through Stories" presentation for OCTELA at the end of this month.
Take a look: http://hayleymcewing.pbworks.com/
Along these same lines, in a few months I hope to explore the Ohio Ready to Read Wiki and perhaps contribute some storytime handouts there, too.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Leadership, Emotions, and Education
“Great leadership works through the emotions.” from Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman (1)
The first slide for my upcoming presentation:
Good Morning! My name is Hayley McEwing. I am a children’s librarian with the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County. I am pleased to be here today to explore two of the mutual challenges of both educators and librarians – The first challenge is, how do we motivate others to learn? The second challenge is for ourselves as well as the individuals we serve, and that is, how can we all better understand the information we come in contact with?
While there are numerous possible solutions being acknowledged in the 21st Century and here at this conference, the following presentation focuses on the solution of story sharing. Demonstrations at the end will share stories embedded in science concepts.
While there are numerous possible solutions being acknowledged in the 21st Century and here at this conference, the following presentation focuses on the solution of story sharing. Demonstrations at the end will share stories embedded in science concepts.
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