Flickr is a certainly a tool that is new to me, but not entirely a new concept. I do feel like it is similar to Facebook although it is entirely based around photos and images.
Generally, if I am going to personally share images I would use Facebook, however I am aware of the copyright issues associated with Facebook, and that is what makes Flickr such a good tool. With Flickr you are able to control what images you want to share and those images you want to keep personal.
For educational purposes, using flickr to store and share images is a convenient and relatively safe method, especially by comparison to some of the other similar ICT tools out there. I also like the idea of having Flickr closely linked to my educational blog or another ICT tool so that I can upload images and already created slideshows with ease to my blog etc, all the while knowing my images are safely stored away for when I want to use them again.
Below is a link of my new puppy Dash which I uploaded to Flickr.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/web2-0mf/4970310347/
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Module 3
I have never come across Google Docs before and for me this is quite an exciting find. We are in an age now where technology is beginning to dominate our classrooms and the use of Google Docs would eliminate an issue which I have found to be a problem over the years.
As Microsoft continues to move forward every few years with new and updated programs, a lot of us get left behind on older programs. This then causes problems when work is begun in class and then cannot be continued at home because the student's parents have a different version of microsoft windows to that of the school. Google Docs is the answer to this problem.
I think Google Docs is a great resource and certainly a resource I will be using in the near future.
As Microsoft continues to move forward every few years with new and updated programs, a lot of us get left behind on older programs. This then causes problems when work is begun in class and then cannot be continued at home because the student's parents have a different version of microsoft windows to that of the school. Google Docs is the answer to this problem.
I think Google Docs is a great resource and certainly a resource I will be using in the near future.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Module 2
"Blogging" is a term I have always heard quite a lot, but I never really knew what it involved, nor did I take any interest in it. However, over the years (especially recently) and through various people, I am aware of the power of blogs and the fact that they are a tool in which you can convey information or your opinions in a simple and comprehendible manner.
Creating a blog for the first time was quite an experience. It was quite easy to set up and is very easy to manage. I was actually stunned at how easy it was to set up a blog. I found it a lot harder completing activity 3 of this module which involved me entering in my blog details into the course wiki (that took some time).
Having completed this module, I feel like I understand a lot more about blogging and am confident that I could implement this ICT tool into the classroom quite successfully.
I am of the opinion that blogs have the potential to be an extremely useful tool in the classroom and with more practice I am very interested in starting a blog specific for one of my classes.
I think starting up a blog can be a great way of assessing how well the students are receiving the information learnt in class, or alternatively, it can be a great way to actually learn in class, for example getting students to work on their own blogs and process and document everything learnt in a particular subject. I could then assess their work by being a follower of their pages.
As an ICT tool that could be used in the classroom, for me this really has legs!
Creating a blog for the first time was quite an experience. It was quite easy to set up and is very easy to manage. I was actually stunned at how easy it was to set up a blog. I found it a lot harder completing activity 3 of this module which involved me entering in my blog details into the course wiki (that took some time).
Having completed this module, I feel like I understand a lot more about blogging and am confident that I could implement this ICT tool into the classroom quite successfully.
I am of the opinion that blogs have the potential to be an extremely useful tool in the classroom and with more practice I am very interested in starting a blog specific for one of my classes.
I think starting up a blog can be a great way of assessing how well the students are receiving the information learnt in class, or alternatively, it can be a great way to actually learn in class, for example getting students to work on their own blogs and process and document everything learnt in a particular subject. I could then assess their work by being a follower of their pages.
As an ICT tool that could be used in the classroom, for me this really has legs!
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Module 1
My name is Matthew Fitzgerald and I am currently in my third year of teaching at Marcellin College Randwick. Having completed the first stage of my NSW Institute of Teachers accreditation process, I saw participating in the Web 2.0 course as a good opportunity for me to actively grow as a teacher and work on my IT knowledge and skills, as well as to build up my inservicing hours as part of the next step in the accreditation process.
I was able to finish module 1 of this course without much fuss. I used to have a Gmail account years ago, so there was no real issue in setting up the account apart from the availability of an email address, which took some time.
I have seen and used some of the gadgets before too. I was however very surprised with the amount of gadgets that are now available and how helpful (and pointless) some of them are. I added so many gadgets to my igoogle page that it took an awful long time to load, so I have had to remove a few of them.
This was a pretty cruisey introduction to a course that I am sure I am going to get a lot out of and it gives me some level of confidence going into the next few modules.
I was able to finish module 1 of this course without much fuss. I used to have a Gmail account years ago, so there was no real issue in setting up the account apart from the availability of an email address, which took some time.
I have seen and used some of the gadgets before too. I was however very surprised with the amount of gadgets that are now available and how helpful (and pointless) some of them are. I added so many gadgets to my igoogle page that it took an awful long time to load, so I have had to remove a few of them.
This was a pretty cruisey introduction to a course that I am sure I am going to get a lot out of and it gives me some level of confidence going into the next few modules.
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