Ms. Alison Adams and Ms. Megan Gibson
Part 1 (Podcast)
Ms. Adam's podcast was based around incorporating technology in the classroom and included sites such as Animoto; a site we have used and that I plan to use continuously throughout my educational career because of the great opportunities it offers to students and teachers for creating one-of-a-kind slide shows with their own pictures and setting them to music in a way that looks very professional. This follows along the very same lines as my own podcast which was giving students and teachers a chance to use websites that would increase internet usage in the classroom, yet allowing that time to be worthwhile, educational and creative. She also touches on Google Art Project and Google Body Browser. This shows they are definitely thinking along the lines of biology and art lessons, as well as chances for fun educational websites that I think would greatly increase student engagement. Ms. Adam's touched on a new website I hadn't heard of as well which was Qtopia.com. Once an account is made on this website (for free) users can access hundreds of fun, but insightful games teachers can use within their lesson plans.
Ms. Gibson's podcast focuses on resources for classroom success in an elementary setting. She discusses Google Translate, an online translator that is interactive, Thinkquest, which allows students to create collaborative projects and also allows them to build websites, Livebinders, which is a Delicious type site that can also be embedded into teacher's websites, Kidclick, a great websearch website designed by librarians for students only. Material that is searched on this engine is all student friendly (even elementary, seeing as Ms. Gibson's area of study is ElementaryEd.) Lastly, Ms. Gibson brings up mypyramid.gov which is the national website on nutrition and includes the revamped and revised food pyramid with helpful tips for healthy eating.
Part 2 (Website/Blog)
Ms. Adam's website is also masterfully done. I like how the website looks similar to iWeb and it seems very easy to use as she has included javascript; something I haven't thought to incorporate yet. I contemplated switching to Wix after viewing Ms. Adam's website. The blog Ms. Adam's created as well is incredibly easy to follow, tastefully built, and shows that she has a solid grip on how to use Blogger. Similarly, Ms. Gibson uses iWeb and of course has created a lasting and memorable website with everything in its right place. This website will obviously translate into a successful and useful site once her teaching career takes off and is in full throttle. Needless to say Ms. Gibson's blog follows in this fashion, even going so far as to be color coordinated with her website.
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