Today we learned how to create a test in MS Word and upload a document using google docs. Click here to see my trial run.

4 places to save a document

You can save a document on a jump drive.
pro: You are able to save documents and view them on multiple computers.
con: If your jump drive is lost so are all of you documents

You can save a document on google docs
pro: you can bring the document up on any computer with Internet access and also have the option of publishing it as a web page.
con: If the computer you are using doesn't have Internet access you cannot view or print you document.

You can save a document to your desktop of your computer
pro: It is easy to access and located conviently on your desktop.
con: The document will only be located on the desktop you saved it on. You will not be able to view the document on multiple desktops.

You can save the document on your network drive.
pro: You can access that document on any computer located within that particular network.
con: You can not access the document outside of the Fairmont State or other networks.

ISTE NETS standards covered:

• Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
• Demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations.

Electronics Documents Jan. 26th

Today we learned how to chat with Professor Pierce and our classmates within our gmail accounts. We also watched a youtube video on the benefits of delicious.com, and video on using google spreadsheets. We used google documents to create a resume. Click here to view my resume in progress.

iSTE NETS standards covered:

• Collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation
• Communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats.
• Model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning.

Jan. 21st's Class

I was only 2 minutes early for class today and I still didn't get a computer. It looks like I will be waking up earlier to make a run for a desktop come Tuesday morning. Today the class learned how to create our own blog and place links on our posts and pages. The class also took the an atomic survey (which i took after class). The last thing the class did was take a blog address survey, which I am about to take myself.

ISTE NETS Standards covered:

• Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility

First Day of Class

In Education 2201 on January 19th 2010 we:

• Went over the introduction to the class
• Created a Gmail account
• Created a Yahoo/Delicious account
• Tagged course page and teachers blog to Delicious account
• Reviewed the final exam questions
• Took ITC survey

Click Here to view my Education 2201 homepage.

I think this class will be pretty fun and be very helpful in my future teaching career.

ISTE NETS Standards

• Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
• Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
• Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity.