Final Project Digital Portfolio
I chose to use my class blog kristinannab.com as my “you.com” project. It was created in WordPress. I chose this because it already had many of the things that were being asked for. It already had my...
Category: EDIM 514c
I Watched a Live Webinar
I watched a live web broadcast on http://simplek12.com/webinars/. I watched a webinar entitled How to get the most out of the teacher learning community. It was held on June 10 at 1:00 pm pacific...
Integrating Social Networking
Each year I taught first grade, I had my students start each week with a journal entry. I would give them a topic to write about and they would write in their journals. They had Mondays and Tuesdays...
The First Week of Summer
DAY 1: Monday, June 2, 2014 – the first day of summer vacation. Today, we traded in my loyal 2001, Ford Expedition for a beautiful Nissan Pathfinder. We bought the Expedition when I was pregnant with...
Why A Little Girl Became A Teacher
Please click below to find out why I became an educator. This story was created on my iPhone in an app called StoryKit. Enjoy! Click here to read the story.
Interview: Cell Phone Use in the Classroom
I interviewed, Mike, the director of technology for the school my children attend. Mike has taught computer classes in the recent past and understands clearly the policies of his school in regards to cellphone use...
Discovering Something New
EduTecher.com I chose to research websites at eduTecher.com. I am continually amazed at how much is available on the internet for teachers to use. I am grateful that there are sites like eduTecher that organize...
Fill Up Your Toolbox
Bookmarklets Quietube.com is a unique site that allows its users to be able to watch online videos on a blank background without distracting adds or inappropriate comments and visuals popping up. I had never used...
Digging Deeper into the Mainstays
Edmodo Edmodo is a website designed primarily as a tool for with-in class communications. It is similar to Facebook in that it is a platform for people to connect. The big difference, however, is...
Interview of an Educator
I interviewed a friend of mine named Jon Leach. Jon has been teaching second grade for 15 years! He and I have known each other for over 20. We taught preschool together when we...
