Day 4

Today we joined Web 2.0 and Schools-Discussion on Facebook. Seeing as how face book is a large web wide interactive social network that most of us were already apart of I feel that the ISTE standard met that day was 4-C. The class promoted and offered a model of digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information in that we watched a video debate on the values of social networks in the advancement of academic skills and then commented on what our opinions were.

Day 3 January 26th, Classroom 2.0

Classroom 2.0 is an online digital classroom in which educators can communicate with their colleagues so as to share ideas, and collaborate on knowledge and techniques that they find work for them in their classrooms. For example Janine Ragan replied to Jane Leonardo's discussion 'Einstein Never Used Flash Cards' where she made the statement that children learn basic math principles by interacting with common objects on their own unsupervised. For me this was an innovative idea. This discussion is an example of ISTE Standard 1-a in that it promotes and supports creative and innovative thinking. Classroom 2.0 on a whole meets standard 1-d in that it is a model of collaborative knowledge that constructs and engages learning with colleagues in a virtual environment.

Day 2 January 21st, Doc. Resume

The ISTE standards met by this assignment were 1-b & C and 2-a. I had to go to google docs, upload a resume and post a link to it on my blog. I was engaged in a problem solving exercise using digital tools and resources. The assignment involved collaborative tools in that it required me to use my knowledge both g-mail and blogger. Upon reflection this was a relevant learning experience which involved digital tools and resources and I now feel competent to instruct students on how to use google docs and can conceptualize an assignment where students engage in the classroom through a technological means. Google docs can be used as a way for students to record and track completed assignments online in a resume form.

Day 1 January 19 2010

On our first day I set up a gmail account and blogger. This is an example of 2a of the iste standards where digital tools and rescources were incorporated to promote student learning and creativity. Once I saw how gmail and blogger worked and used them to complete an assignment I felt more comfortable with them as resources. I began thinking of ways in which to incorporate these tools into a High School english class. For example blogger could be used to promote a discussion of a book a class is reading.

A Project I'm Working On

Heres a link to an online comic that I'm currently working on. I'm doing it as an exercise in both writing and sequential art. It's my hope some day to develop a system of note taking that utilizes sequential art so students can become more engaged in the class room. Here's the link http://www.dansdoodles.com/

Dan Millers Doc Resume

Heres a link to my doc resume.

My name is Daniel R. Miller. I started college in 2004 at W.V.U. After Three years of W.V.U. I decided to transfer to Fairmont State. On a scale of one to ten I'd rate myself a 5 at technological prowess.

Okay, I have a G-Mail account, I'm on blogger now all I have to do is subscribe to Full Wagon.