http://flor4.edublogs.org Another excellent Edublogs.org blog Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:07:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We learned the basics of how to make a powerpoint. You can watch the one I made by clicking below. My first powerpoint. http://flor4.edublogs.org/2007/07/25/a8-powerpoint-assignment/ We learned many ways to use the smartboard and the smartboard in conjunction with notebook software. It was very interesting and I can't wait to use it next year. http://flor4.edublogs.org/2007/07/24/a6-assignment-6/ Learned how to use an advanced search on google to find power point presentations. Below is a good one. Graphing Trig Functions Aplitude, Period, and Phase Shift http://flor4.edublogs.org/2007/07/24/a7-assignment-7/ I was able to use the delicious website to set up my own account. I imported my entire bookmark file and was also able to add sites to my delicious file from other delicious members and the web. If you don't know what delicious is check out their site del.icio.us. http://flor4.edublogs.org/2007/07/24/a4-assignment/ Click the dice to see an interesting webquest that introduces the ideas: Random experiment Outcome Event Sample Space Probability Another good webquest is the one you will see when you click here. The quest has students get an understanding of what a logarithm is by having them investigate logarithmic scales in various ways. The last webquest ... http://flor4.edublogs.org/2007/07/23/assignment-a2/ Check out this video. Sometimes this is how technology makes me feel.[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/jNV5bgsv984" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] (Found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqfFrCUrEbY) http://flor4.edublogs.org/2007/07/23/my-generation/ I loved the analogy that today's students have had access to technology from birth, while we are immigrants to the medium. (Found at http://ebible.org/mpj/photos/2006-11-10--11.56.34-DSCN3976OldComputers1440.JPG) http://flor4.edublogs.org/2007/07/23/immigrant-day-1-thoughts/