Assistive Technologies

In schools everywhere there are students who will be faced with challenges in learning, hearing, and seeing. As a future teacher it is important to know what devices can help the students succeed in school. On campus I was introduced to devices I never knew existed, I was able to see how they worked and who the work for. Jennifer Weir did an amazing job explaining each device and software. One that stuck out to me the most was the Echo LiveScribe!!

For more information on these device check out >> Technologies

Ms. Roxi

Copyrights verse Copywrongs!!

What are the responsibilities and resources regarding copyright knowledge in education?

Going into a profession where you need to use materials to teach with in your classroom. You need to know how exactly to get these materials (research articles, templates, etc). The following information is going to give quick and easy ways to handle copyrights.

-Retain copies of your own published work.(you never know when you may need to use your own stuff)

-copy right clerance center tells you what you can do with the published material with a copyright liceanse.  For professors and teachers. May apply a fee

-Idea in Fair Use four factors check list is in effect on market ,  portion, PNAM

Copyright law applies to everyone in the US

-The Bell library databases on campus at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

most library articles are property therefore you must log in

TEACH ACT 2002 eases restrictions somewhat for distance learning

-Free Images (open accesses) with cited source. flickr,  creative common license, google images

-Free multimedia materials digitals, merlot, khan academy, learners tv, hippocampus, and TedTV

spread sheet!!

Creating this spreadsheet was a bit of a headache! but follow the examples on how to do a spreadsheet help me out a lot!! using a spreadsheet is a great tool for budgeting and even spreading out your time for travel or  in my future classroom!! I definately going to be using this again! here is want I created Click here!

ms.roxi 

Movie Making!! WATER CYCLE

As for my video I did not need to use music and other animations. My video was simply directed by me, creative director was me, and I did it all. I recorded my one minute and nine seconds video with an Iphone 5 and uploaded it to youtube.

My video was about the water cycle and how it works targeted to a first or second grade class. I use little to no distractions. Please watch and enjoy my video!!

Ms.Roxi 

A fun way to learn: Digital Storytelling :)

 Story Board: The  Water Cycle 

Unit Plan

Digital Storytelling