Prezi

Issues with New Literacies

Keystone

Reflection of Print & New Literacies
Keystone Lesson Plan 
Implementation Report
Rubric

Glogster Affordances

Features of GlogsterEDU	Affordances
Ability to embed video	A great way to enhance the glog.  It allows the individual to really display their understanding or get individuals really interested in their topic of the glog.
Ability to add text boxes	A great way to share information and explain the topic of your glog.
Ability to add audio	Audio is great feature for keeping the glog interesting.  Students and teachers can even embed their voices into the glogs.
Ability to share the glogs on other social networks and friends	This feature is very useful because it allow the students to display their work and share their learning experience with friends and family.
Ability to comment on each others glogs	This is a great way to have student collaboration.  Students can comment and help each other with their glogs.
Ability to create assignments	This is a great feature for teachers and students.  This allows students the ability to have access to their assignments at anytime. Therefore, they won't fall behind in class.
Graphics	This feature allows the students to get creative with their glogs and make it fun and appealing to look at.
Create classes and make the classes and glogs private	This is a great feature because it allows the students to create their glogs in a safe environment.  The teacher has the ability to monitor all the students’ work and activity on Glogster.
Grade Assignment and E-Portfolio	Overall GlogsterEDU is a great way for teachers to grade student work and for students to keep their work in one place.  It allows students to have an e-portfolio.

Article & VoiceThread

 The article was very interesting and highlighted some important aspects of using Web 2.0 tools and VoiceThread.  I have prior knowledge of VoiceThread so I found the article to be very useful.  I think it is important for teachers to look at the tools based on the two variables - space and learning design- which will help educators really understand and gauge the value of the new technology.  I really believe that if teachers think of the technology in this way it will help them understand whether or not the Web 2.0 tool is working.  Honestly, I agree with article it's important for the teacher "to ask not what the tool can do, but what their students can do with the tool".  In the future when I plan to implement or want to introduce new literacies I will keep that statement in the back of my mind.  I think it will give me a different view and take on the new literacy and introduce the lesson in a way that will allow my students to really understand the value and usefulness in their academic career. 

VoiceThread

https://voicethread.com/share/2163061/

Reflection of Research Paper

The researchers states that blogging is a great tool to use in the classroom.  Blogging is a New Literacy that relates to using multimedia in the classroom.  Blogging is great tool for collaboration, communication and enhancing literacy skills.  I personally like blogging and I think it's a great tool to use in the classroom at any age.  My JHS students love using the blogs in the classroom.   Blogging increases their reading and collaboration skills.  When  I use the blogs in my classroom I see a difference in my students motivation and response.  My students are more motivated and eager to read and respond to the blogs.  They love to see their work on the web.  Therefore, I love blogging and using it with my students. 

Keystone Draft

The link to my Keystone Draft is below

Initial Draft for Keystone Project