Final Class Reflection

WOW! Time sure flies when your having fun!

I cannot believe that it has already been 6 weeks since this class began. When I first started this class, I would have never called myself a genius expert. But, now, I have learned SO MUCH about how to incorporate technology into my life, and into my classrooms in the future. In order to have student centered classrooms with engaged students, you can use so many technological tools.

Some of my favourite tools are google slides, powerpoint, prezi, powtoon, popplet, and imovie. Now, I feel more confident in being a 21st century teacher and when I create lesson plans I will be taking these fun tools into consideration.

I enjoyed this class because it was applicable to everyday teaching. The class was very "hands on" and I got "to apply" my knowledge and interests in the classroom and on my own time.

Couse, Baker. (2013, May 11). Time flies. [Picture]. Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/29233640@N07/8730739154

Final Genius Hour Reflection

I have completed my TedTalk and all aspects of the assignment are completed!! :) My tabs are organized, everything was properly embedded, and I have communicated with my blog readers appropriately on each tab.

 I am a little disappointed that my Prezi was not more clear on my TedTalk video recording, but sometimes that happens when video-ing a technological device (like a projector). With that being said, it is not the end of the world. Overall, I am content with my campaign and think it can encourage people to stop texting and driving.

I am happy that people can access my Prezi on the final Genius hour tab so they can access the inspirational video as well as all my statistics. I really enjoyed doing this Genius Hour project. I have decided that I will definitely have my students do a Genius Hour project when I have my own homeroom class. I think it is a great idea and motivator for us to follow our passions, learn how to use digital tools, and be a learning experience for how to do research.

Krebs, Denise. (2014, July 8th). IDEAS for genius hour. Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/mrsdkrebs/14625360713

Reflection on Genius Hour (October 4th)

Today I am going to record myself doing my TedTalk! I have rented out the swivel from the IRC and have prepared my prezi and speech.

I am kind of nervous to film but I think I have to remember that no one is watching me so I just need to breathe and take my time - and if I make a mistake I can always re-record!

When I present my TedTalk, I am going to try my best to be engaging and be enthusiastic. I want to grasp the audiences attention, and be professional at the same time.

Here I go... Wish me luck!!

Small Business Inventory Mangagement. (2015, Jan 5). Presentation Software Roundup.  Retrieved from http://www.thecanvus.com/blog/presentation-software-roundup/

Reflection on Genius Hour (October 1st)

I know I usually post on Thursdays but I am posting today because I had a very productive Saturday. I completed my I-movie trailer! It was really fun to learn how to use I-movie. 

The only issue I had was that I wanted to have photos in my movie but I-movie would only let me post videos... so I ended up videoing photos. This was a tad frustrating but despite that, it was an easy process! I am trying to figure out how to finalize the movie and how to embed it onto my blog. This is a working process! 

For my I-movie, I actually did it on a texting and driving documentary as opposed to it being a trailer on genius hour because it was something that I had envisioned to do from that start. Now, I need to focus on creating my TedTalk and I am completing a Prezi to go with my TedTalk. I have rented out a classroom at school and am also used a Swivel to video-tape my TedTalk! It is all slowly coming together. Talk to you soon!

Reflection on Genius Hour (Sept 29th)

What you learned about your topic?
 This week I learned a LOT about my topic! I decided that in order to show my story and to present my Genius Hour to the class I am going to use PREZI! I have already started working on my prezi and I am quite happy with how it looks. I have already added an inspirational video and added some strong statistics. I learned how dangerous texting and driving is and tips and tricks to stop texting and driving. If you are interested in seeing the specifics on this, you will have to wait and see my final product!


Reflect on yourself?
I am content with myself. I have taken lots of initiative to get ahead and make sure I am staying on top of things. I am very excited to show my final campaign of texting and driving!

TO-DO for next week?
I need to pair my prezi up with a script. So, what will happen is I will show my prezi and have a speech that I read in accordance to my prezi. I THINK this is going to be my TedTalk. BUT, at the same time, my prezi is going to be my FINAL way to show my project. I need to confirm with my professor that this is okay.

Reflection on Genius Hour (Sept 22)

Reflect on what I did this week?
This week I worked on quite a few things for my Genius Hour Project. To start off, I came to a final decision for my genius hour question (refer to last blog post). I am very excited about creating a campaign to stop texting and driving and cannot wait to use a variety of different tools. I want to ensure that my campaign is personal and inspiring. On top of that, I completed my Powtoon and completed my google slides power pitch. Powtoon and google slides were both 2 different computer tools that I have never used before. I am proud of myself for learning how to effectively use these programs.

Reflect on what I learned about your topic today:
Today I learned that there are lots of inspiring videos on the web that promote to not text and drive. I am going to review these videos and definately make sure they are a part of my final presentation.

Include any trouble you may have encountered:
I struggled to figure out how to embed my google slides pitch to my blog. But, with the help of my Technology class teacher, I was finally able to properly enable it.

Reflect on what questions you have from this week:
I would like my final campaign to basically be a Ted Talk. With that being said, I would like to do a speech as well as show specific videos, share statistics, and share my story. I am thinking my Ted Talk will be more like 10 minutes, I hope this is okay?

Explain where you go from here:
-I need to continue to do research on my topic
-I need to decide how I am going to show my story
-I need to figure out how I am going to engage my audience in a TedTalk even if I am not actually presenting it to the class. Maybe they can just think in their head individually as I play the video? No going into group work...

Explain what you need to do/get before next Genius Hour:
-I need to start brainstorming for my TedTalk
-I need to pick strong statistics that are effective to my audience
-I need to interview friends and family on why they text and drive. Use this at the beginning of my TedTalk
-I need to decide how I am going to show videos in my TedTalk - am I going to use the classroom and show a prezi behind me perhaps?

My Genius Hour Question

UPDATE! 





I have decided what my genius hour question is going to be.

My question is "How can I create a campaign to stop texting and driving in the Halton Community?". I am very passionate about this topic because texting and driving is something that I witness everyday on the road and it is a problem that CAN be STOPPED!

I am very excited to get started on this project :)

Copyrighting the RIGHT way!

I have learned a lot about copyright after completing the digizen badge steps. Copyright means that “all rights are reserved” (Figg, Candace). What this means is that if you take something from the Internet (an idea, artifact, statistic) you must show where you received the information from. For example, you may not show a video in class without acquiring public performance rights. I learned that when I create my own image, video, sound clip, etc, that I need to give it creative commons so that others can use my information (if I want others to be able to use it that is). Also, I learned how to cite images in APA format. It would be most important to teach students that not being able to copyright does not hinder performance… because if anything it can enhance performance. Instead of students taking music and images that do not have Creative Common Licenses, they can create their own images and music. Also, it would be important to teach students how to determine if a clip or image can be legally used. Below are 2 images that are copyright-friendly and I have also cited them.

Enokson. (2012, June 10). Library Club Book Review. [Photograph]. Retrieved from

http://bit.ly/2bWluHZ

 

Suzor, Nicolas. (2008, May 22). Kittens!. [Photograph]. Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/nicsuzor/2554668884

Welcome!

Welcome to my very first blog!

My name is Bri Molnar. You can call me Miss Molnar because I am a teacher candidate at Brock University. I am so excited to get started with this year and cannot wait to learn more about becoming a confident, fun, and efficient teacher.

You will hear more from me as the weeks pass through my digital learning class at Brock.

Cheers!