For my Google Earth Tour, I would like to share my ultimate day in San Francisco. This tour will take you through some of my personal highlights of the city - places I go every time I visit including museums, parks, good food, and finishing up with a SF Giants baseball game. If you like Indian food, pay special attention to the location of Naan 'N' Curry... this restaurant is fabulous!
On a tech note - I found that Google Earth crashed whenever I tried to record audio to go with my tour, so it is a silent tour (unfortunately).
Monday, February 27, 2012
Saturday, February 18, 2012
So...what is a digital footprint?
Have you ever wondered why the ads on the internet seem to match your interests? Or why they advertise the gear you were just looking for yesterday? For my assignment, I would like to share a video by called Network by Michael Rigley. This video explains how the data is stored and profiles created about each internet user/IP address. It discusses how that data is used to create a unique and personal web experience.
Though the content is not strictly related to technology and education, I think the content of this video is an excellent place to start a discussion of "digital footprints" with our students. It is important for students to understand that everything we do on the web is tracked and monitored - every email we write or read, every facebook and blog post, every video we watch or image we look at. Simply, we are NOT anonymous users; we must be aware of what we do on the web, and conscientious of the digital footprint we create.
Network from Michael Rigley on Vimeo.
Tech Note: This video is available on Vimeo, which is a video sharing site much like YouTube. Users create accounts, share videos, get imbed codes, etc. One major benefit of Vimeo is many times it is left unblocked even when YouTube is blocked. Teachers can use it to have students create and share videos even if YouTube is blocked in their district.
Though the content is not strictly related to technology and education, I think the content of this video is an excellent place to start a discussion of "digital footprints" with our students. It is important for students to understand that everything we do on the web is tracked and monitored - every email we write or read, every facebook and blog post, every video we watch or image we look at. Simply, we are NOT anonymous users; we must be aware of what we do on the web, and conscientious of the digital footprint we create.
Network from Michael Rigley on Vimeo.
Tech Note: This video is available on Vimeo, which is a video sharing site much like YouTube. Users create accounts, share videos, get imbed codes, etc. One major benefit of Vimeo is many times it is left unblocked even when YouTube is blocked. Teachers can use it to have students create and share videos even if YouTube is blocked in their district.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
A digital story...
At the risk of being an overly predictable new mom, I decided to make my digital story about the birth of my son. Really, it was the only compelling story that I could think of at this time in my life. My husband was a great help to me, providing technical expertise when I found my own skills to be lacking. In all, I am quite proud of this keepsake that I created about a monumental occasion in my life. Check it out below:
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Google Docs, Tech Surveys, and a New Baby!
On Monday, my husband and I welcomed our son, Charles Edison Hanson, into the world. As I am sure some of you know, this week has been full of learning for all of us! I've checked in here and there with the class, and I am excited that our topic of discussion this week is Google Docs. I think that Google Docs is a powerful platform for use in education today. It hones the skills of collaboration that 21st century learners must have, and takes place in digital space, enabling our students to develop important technological skills. Take a moment to complete my survey about the role of technology in public schools today:
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