Trading Card

Lindsey and I
Originally uploaded by Becca 1234

Making trading cards would be a fun activity to do in class. There are a few things I would worry about. There could be a potential problem with the kids wanting to print them. This could be a problem because most schools don't have colored ink, so the cards wouldn't look as nice. You would also have to make sure the pictures the students wanted to use were appropriate for the school setting. Making the trading cards would be another way to get to know your students better.

Sharing photos online

What do I think of sharing photos online...? Well, I think sharing photos online has its positives and negatives. 

Positives: 

*Storing them online gives you more storage space on your computer for other things. You also wont have to buy more memory cards for your camera.

*Easy to access.

*Your friends and family can find your pictures, without you having to send the pictures to them.

Negatives:

*Anyone can access your photos.

*Someone could find your personal information.

*If the site goes down you could lose your pictures.  

Using Flickr in the classroom!

Flickr is an amazing way to find pictures and to share them with other people. It would be a good resource in the classroom. It could be used to find a variety of pictures for projects or to show pictures for presentations. I like the idea of using Flickr compared to just searching on Google images because it narrows the search down and only gives you pictures of what you are looking for. Overall I think Flickr is very useful!

Ballet Dancers

Nutcracker Suite - Waltz of the Snow - Ballet Dancers in Ballet Jumps
Originally uploaded by WB - CMH

I like this picture because I was in Dance class for 14 years!

Social Networking

Social networking is used by many different people for many different reasons. I personally use a social network called Facebook. Facebook can be used by anyone who has assess to the internet and it is free to set up an account. There are many different applications on Facebook. One that would be useful in the classroom or a school are the groups. A teacher could set up a group and post assignments and activities on it. If a student is gone on an activity day, they can assess the activity on Facebook. The groups can also be used as a means of communication between a teacher and their students. 

My first blog!

Today was my first IM class and we started with making a blog! It was a pretty exciting new experience!