Quarter 1
Fiction Destiny CollectionI knew that you could use the search tools to look up certain keywords and titles. I also knew that you could find read alikes for books within the catalog. Now I know that you can search up the actual title of a book and not only find the book itself but also read-alikes. Another thing I learned is that you can find more read-alikes based on genres. I didn't really know much about the ebooks/audiobooks in the catalog. I knew that you could check them out and where to find them, but I didn't know much about the kinds of ebooks there were. Now I know that there is most likely an audiobook for a lot of the actual regular books. I didn't know anything about NoveList Plus, I didn't even know there was a thing called NoveList Plus. Now I know that NoveList Plus is a web browser that will help you find books based on your topic or keywords. Audiobooks, book series, and authors that are related to the subject. I learned how to resize images to the specific size that is needed. I was able to improve on researching documents and how to determine whether a website is valid or not. These skills will help me better help students find materials in the LMC because I now know how to answer a student’s questions and also teach them how to use the research tools.
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Nonfiction Destiny CollectionI didn't know much about NCWiseOWL. I've heard of it before but it wasn't anything in detail. Now I know that it is a website that helps students/users find books and documents for their subject. I also know that it is designed to be used by highschool students and middle school students. I have never heard of any databases in SIRS before this assignment. I now know that the databases will help give more detail to the research topic. There are videos and digital books that are easily accessible to get the information that is needed. I knew that it was a way to determine whether a website was a reliable source. I now know that there are certain criterias that a website must meet in order to be a reliable resource. I improved on evaluating websites and making sure that they were reliable. I learned how to use NCWiseOWL and databases in SIRS. These skills will help me better help other students find materials in the LMC by being able to provide them with the correct information that they need as well as walk them through the steps to get that information.
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Quarter 2
Before starting this project I knew how to add transitions to slides and text and I knew how to create links. I pretty much knew how to navigate google slides so I didn't learn anything new. I did improve on adding transitions and how to make sure everything ran smoothly. I didn't know anything about making movies with Google Slides. I always used Google Slides to present projects in person but I never had to record the content to make a movie. Now I know that I can screen record my slides and have Google Slides run through the slides without me having to touch any button. I didn't know anything about Screencastify. I've heard of it before but I never knew how to use it. Now I know how to record on my computer and then go back into the application and edit the video. I learned how to cut certain clips out to make the video look put together. I learned that diversity in literature is not just about someone's ethnicity or the color of their skin. It’s also about religion, household relationships, their sexuality, mental health, traditions and so much more. It is important that there are books that serve as windows and mirrors because it allows people to know that they aren't alone in what they're going through and it helps people see what other kids have to deal with. My book reflects this because the story revolves around a girl who is Korean and people get a glimpse into the traditions and celebrations that they have. I think these tech skills will widen my creativity levels and help me succeed in other classes as I will be able to use some of the applications to create content for other teachers or any adult. Thoughts about diversity will help me not do the same thing over again. From this project I will be able to create new work that I have never thought about doing before.
Quarter 3
Technology skills that I perfected during this project was how to search images that related to my topic and find music that went along with the point that I was trying to make. Something that I would do differently is spend more time looking for music, although I think the sound I chose went nicely with my PSA;I feel like I could have done a better job with picking it out. My big understanding from the Checkology modules is that there is no limit to writing meaning that there are multiple fields that I could go into that have to do with writing and journaling. I also took away that I need to be able to fact check or research things on my own because not everything online is correct. This new knowledge will change the way I interact with information because I now know what to look for depending on the information that I am doing research on. It will help me move forward academically by being able to help others realize their mistakes and also help them fix it as well. Personally I will be more aware of the way that I write my papers so that they don't come off the wrong way and so that they include correct information that relates to the topic.
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