Update on Emergency

I have tried using teo computers. They both do not have access to the edit section on the web. I cannot do my wiki I need to have access to that edit section b/c the computer that I'm using want grant me access. Do you have any suggestions, I've tried everything.

I have an Emergency

Ladies, I have been trying to continue to remix my wiki assgnmt, however i cannot remix my idea, b/c i can't find the edit box on top of the newlitts page. can you please help so I can put in my information asap. Thanks for you assistance.

Wiki Deadline Question

I know both wikis are due Nov. 1.. Do they need to be on the site by the time class starts or as long as they're posted sometime during the day is it ok? I'm been having computer trouble with my remix of Jon Callow - movie maker keeps freezing on me before I can save my work!! Just wondering when our deadline is.. Thanks!!!!!

Wiki Hide and Seek!!

Hi ladies its Madison,

I have a question, I posted a wiki assignment tonight, however, i am unable to review the post. i saw once "recent uploads" but i cannot find that tab again....
Can you please tell me if you are able to see the post or explain how i can review the uploaded post.


Thank you so much !!!!!!

Madison

New Literacies

I went to a workshop today. The workshop was about literacy and technology.It was so interesting that I thought I 'd share these informations with you.  They spoke about  how literacy is more than opening a book. The new literacies include media and technology. The presenters discuss how teachers can use technology as a tool in their classrooms to  address learners need and reach the curriculum goals. They also gave us a website to read some more about it. This website can be pretty helpful to teachers. The website is www.eduscapes.com read all about it and tell me what do you think.Kate 

Wall Street Journal- Google

Today in the Wall Street Jounal, there was a really interesting article about google and a settlement made with book publishers. A sweeping $125 million settlement between Google Inc. and the publishing industry made it possible for Google to make many millions of digital books available on the Web. With this they will make payments to authors for the ability to post their work. If approved by a federal court, the deal, struck after two years of negotiations, will let individuals and institutions buy online access to copyrighted, out-of-print works through Google, and will provide free online views of them at public libraries. To have them available, titles that are still in print will be available only if publishers and authors agree to include them. This is a revelation that brings technology and literacy to the next level. To be able to view the books online will enhance the opportunity of those in the Second Life who have their discussion groups. With the millions of people who use the Google applications, this is now another way to use Google to enhance the way we learn and live. I think it is great to be able to access so many titles without having to go to the book store.

Wiki Assignment #1

I read, "As I see it- intergrating viewing across the curriculum." from the newlits.org web site. It was quite interesting to find out how children may view images and photographs in their curriculum. Children may need the teacher to present some affective tools to help facilitate children's learning and analytical understanding of a image. For example, in this wiki there was a man who was posing with a mask around his face, his left leg was out strecthed and his right leg was stretched out in back of him, he had a colorful boutique of flowers and his left hand was pointing out as if he was going to throw the flowers at something in an aggressive stance. This showed us the visual literacy in cross-curriculum contexts.The compositional image lets us believe that the image of this man being angry or aggressive can be factual because throwing colorful flowers doesn't fit our contextual and cultural knowledge to understand what meaning this visual may bring. Lastly, the critical reading of this image allows us to question the integrity of the artist and the furtherance of the place of street art in our culture and so on? I liked the guided view that the teacher could add the five sense approach to help navigate/facilitate the children's visual, auditory and kinestitic learning with the questions asked. I would use the same approach or add classsical music to the australian parliament painting and forest/jungle music so my 4year old children can identify with this lesson. There were a few grammatical errors. However, I can somewhat visualize the guided viewing: context and empathy "The Arrival!" I lived in Jersey City all of life and my family and I every year rode of the ferry to visit Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. It is Beautiful in both places to see the pictures at the museum of the immigrants. History still speaks through pictures and field trips for my children to be able to make actual connections to past times. I could allow my children to paint pictures on the computer to make their own painting so that they would be able to describe their artwork. I could google the artist name and print picture out to allow the children to cut and paste and learn to write about the author providing short background information. Then given their reaction to the topic. WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK ABOUT THIS? Also, How do I edit this wiki online. I can't fing edit like I did on saturday?