Day 16 *3.11.10*

Creating a magazine cover in powerpoint helps develop a student's 21st century skills because it allows them to use a program, which they thought was designed for only one purpose in a more complex way. They now know how to use one program in multiple ways. They can also learn to pull in pictures from other places and do different designs as well. It basically broadens theie horizons.

Day 15 *3.9.10*

Today in class we examined two different magazine covers. Both of which had Arnold S. on them. We talked about how the fisrt cover varied in emotions from the second. They both illustrated a very different personality. One was more a tough guy while the other was more of a family man. We decided that the colors used on the illustration made the difference. Deconstructing and analyzing different media helps students develop 21st century skills because it makes them aware of how such things can influence them based on a few tiny details. It allows them to also make judgements and persuade them to view the object or person in the way the media wants it to look. It helps them to be more aware and cautious of these things.

We made our own magazine covers as well.

Day 14 *3.4.10*

Today in class we made a woordle. In the woordle we put a list of words that we thought described web 2.0. I choose: Technology, Creative, Teachers, Student, collaboration, Connections, Networking, Comptuer advancements, Engaging, and interactive. The bigger the work the means how important it is to web 2.0. In order to do this you must duplicate the word multiple times. The smaller the work the less important in my opinion.This meets learning and innovation because students who are prepared for the 21st century are more likely to get jobs. When using woordle, it gives students yet another creative way to learn. Success is everything in today's socitey and student who learn more earn more in my opinion. Giving kids a creative way to learn and think is a great way to get them to learn. I would use woordle in my classroom to help promote creative learning.

Day 13 *3.2.10*

Today in class we did many things. We blogged to our little Indians, and also learned about bookmarking within blackboard. When asked the question: "How does using Personal Bookmarks in Blackboard or on your Blogger promote Information and Media Literacy Skills", I have to answer it in many ways. Placing these bookmarks on blackboard will allow us to view tons information with a click of a button. We can go to a page that we view most often easier than searching and clicking multiple times. The second part says rapid in today's technology. Bookmarking is very new to many people including me. It is much easier to get a grasp on things that are older. With new coming around all the time, it gets harder to keep up with things. Bookmarking is a way to compile everything into one place. As a result of bookmarking, I have been able to keep track of the sites I need for multiple classes. Which has helped me succeed.

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Day 12 *2.25.10*

TOday in class we learned how to make a power point that is like a quiz. We asked a simple question and put two pictures on the screen. One is the right answer and the second isn't the right answer. We linked each picture to a slide that told them either they were right or wrong. After that we uploaded it on slideshare.com.
This satifies Be Self-directed Learners:Go beyond basic mastery of skills and/or curriculum to explore and expand one’s own learning and opportunities to gain expertise. Students could use this program to create quizez. Then they can quiz each other before test and learn more. This could help students understand topic better through interaction with multimedia and other students. This is also an advanced program for younger students and if they can master it on their own then they can master anything.