R531 Computers in Education
I created this web page during the Spring 2013 semester for the R531 course Computers in Education. The objective of this course was to ensure knowledge of Web 2.0 tools, enhance professional resources and productivity skills. The projects listed below are all based on STEM subjects: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
Web Utilization
I researched 20 Web 2.0 tools that I found useful. I created a spreadsheet using Google Docs with URL links and a description of each tool and how I would utilize it in the classroom.
Video Creation
I created an educational video using Windows Live Movie Maker that I uploaded to YouTube. My
video demonstrates how to create homemade petri plates and a scientific experiment to test several surfaces for microbial growth.
video demonstrates how to create homemade petri plates and a scientific experiment to test several surfaces for microbial growth.
Google Maps
Google Maps allow users to create interactive maps. I created a map of the flora and fauna of Yellowstone National Park. I included hyperlinks with photos and YouTube videos.
View Flora and Fauna of Yellowstone National Park in a larger map
Tuxpi Photo Editor
Tuxpi is a free web based photo editor offering 58 photo editing tools for JPEG and PNG files. I created a photo manipulation of a spider to introduce the topic of scientific names.
Google Reading Level
Google search engine allows users to determine the reading level of a website. From a search results page click "search tools" then "all results" and select "reading level" from the drop down menu. Most results will be labeled with reading levels ranging from basic, intermediate or advanced. You can filter your results by the reading level, simply select your desired level. Users may also access reading levels from the search results page by clicking the gear icon in the top right corner. Select "advanced search" then scroll down to the "reading level" section and select the option you like.
Google reading level of Wikipedia dogs: Advanced Reading Level
Google reading level of www.kidsdinos.com : Basic Reading Level
For more specific reading levels, I used the website http://www.readability-score.com/ to calculate the reading levels for the above two websites. This site is useful because it calculates the reading levels using the average of the top 5 reading indices including Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level, Gunning-Fog Score, Coleman-Liau Index, SMOG Index, & Automated Readability Index.
Readability-Score level of Wikipedia dogs: 11.9 Grade Level
Readability-Score level www.kidsdinos.com: 9.2 Grade Level
Google search engine allows users to determine the reading level of a website. From a search results page click "search tools" then "all results" and select "reading level" from the drop down menu. Most results will be labeled with reading levels ranging from basic, intermediate or advanced. You can filter your results by the reading level, simply select your desired level. Users may also access reading levels from the search results page by clicking the gear icon in the top right corner. Select "advanced search" then scroll down to the "reading level" section and select the option you like.
Google reading level of Wikipedia dogs: Advanced Reading Level
Google reading level of www.kidsdinos.com : Basic Reading Level
For more specific reading levels, I used the website http://www.readability-score.com/ to calculate the reading levels for the above two websites. This site is useful because it calculates the reading levels using the average of the top 5 reading indices including Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level, Gunning-Fog Score, Coleman-Liau Index, SMOG Index, & Automated Readability Index.
Readability-Score level of Wikipedia dogs: 11.9 Grade Level
Readability-Score level www.kidsdinos.com: 9.2 Grade Level
Google Earth Math Trip
Google Earth allows users to create satellite imagery, maps, and terrain. I created a math trip to four amusement parks. Each amusement park has a placemark with a brief description and hyperlink of a book related to the math and science of amusement parks. The last placemark on the path has a hyperlink to a website that allows users to build their own online version of a roller coaster.
Issues of Computing
I researched the topic of "Digital Divide" along with issues regarding fair use and copyright laws. I wrote a paper to explain my understanding of these issues.
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Comic Life
Comic Life is a desktop publishing application. I created this comic with interesting
facts about cicadas.
facts about cicadas.
MindomoMindomo is a visual mind map used to organize work, solve problems creatively, find the next big idea and learn more effectively. I created a visual mind map about the different types of weather. I embedded pictures, hyperlinks and YouTube videos.
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Data AnalysisGoogle Docs is a free online tool that allows users to create and share work online and access your documents from anywhere. I created a spreadsheet and bar graph to analyze data from several test scores.
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Sliderocket
I used Sliderocket as a presentation tool. I created a 10 page slideshow about the life cycle of a butterfly. I inserted pictures, a YouTube video, hyperlinks to a butterfly survey, and hyperlinks to several books on Amazon.com.
Tagexedo Word Cloud
I used Tagexedo to create a word cloud based on a STEM web page.
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