Tek Words From a Mother

The following website is an informational website that contains buzzwords that a mother came up with for students all on technology. This has been useful with my classroom training/teaching to my fourth grade students. You can click on a "tek buzzword" and learn all about it. This site also allows you to explore the additional links found on each buzzword page to extend your learning....heck this was great for my own learning! I think everyone will benefit from this buzzword website. You can also print out materials like puzzles to see what you know after previewing the information. There are also credits and references to this page, which allows for the proper credibility. There are additional Internet resources available and printed books for further understanding of the words and related concepts. Check it it, you won't regret it.

http://www.tekmom.com/buzzwords/

Distance learning Today

You might want to check out the two links that are posted above my head on this blog. They are both Youtube videos that I have enjoyed. I enjoy traveling and found the London Heathrow video pretty "not so amazing."

Colbert Report

Sometimes I enjoy making up words just like Stephen Colbert. Thinger?- is usually the mouse, that's what fourth-grade students call it. Headphones- are usually called sponge foam ear covers, again, what fourth-grade students come up with. I think that it is important for the users/students of technology to use the proper and correct name for the gadget being used.....with that said, we do have fun making up our own words for the items used in our computer class.

The Colbert's Report

For my final project in IDT 516, I plan to do Project #1. I will be incorporating an Internet Workshop for fourth-grade students. The fourth-grade students will become the teacher of the workshop, once they have mastered the skill. They will then teach kindergarten students.