Web 2.0 Resources

This week,  we were required to use Glogster, Animoto, and a free choice to do one of our assignments.  The assignment was very time consuming, and I have to admit that while I was doing it, I did not appreciate the things that I was learning. I found out afterwards, that I really liked using the resources. It is amazing the things that one can do with technology. Glogster was a great tool to make a page to showcase whatever topic that you like.  I liked how it had pictures, links, and videos that you could use. It was really simple to use. Animoto was fun as well. The video was very easy to put together and I can see myself using this with the students in my class. I created two Fakebook pages. That was fun as well. I really enjoyed getting to post the things that they possibly would say on Facebook if they had a chance. Overall, I learned a lot from this one assignment. I am going to take some of the things that I learned from this assignment and show it to my fellow teachers.

Glogster: http://www.glogster.com/ashtash1223/the-great-depression/g-6l0bmgrsvn3chvg21063na0
  Animoto: http://animoto.com/play/NqjlhPf7yxNrsTvbu4nOGA
  FakeBook: Dorothea Lange http://www.classtools.net/fb/79/L9FP98
            Herbert Hoover http://www.classtools.net/fb/90/A9CMAV

Virtual Life Vs. Real Life

      I can see both sides of the argument that Virtual Life can change Real Life.   For the critics that think that video games and software change reality, I can see where recent events can prove that. There have been numerous cases in which people get so caught up in a virtual world, that they cannot distinguish it from reality. They feel that reality and thier virtaul world are connected.

      However, I believe that there is more to account for in that argument. There are millions of peopple that participate in the fantasies of building a dream world and fighting imaginary villians. Most of these participants can distinguish reality from fiction because they have been taught to do so. These people also have limits to the time that they spend in thier virtual world. They have been taught how to use limitations in the things that they do.
  
      I can really see both sides of the arguments in this debate. I think by reading my own blog I disagree that virtual world changes reality. Yes, granted if you are not a person that is very active and has all of the time in the world to devote to a virtual game, then maybe it is possible to get confused. Most people that I know that buy virtual games have a lot of other responsibilites as well. They are limited in the amount of time that they devote to their games.

Hello Everyone!

    Hello everyone! My name is Ashley Fulton and I am from Dothan, Alabama. I live with my husband, two sons, two dogs, and two cats. I am in my third class of my Master's degree.This is my first time doing a blog! How exciting! I teach fourth grade as well.I graduated from Troy University in 2010 and was very blessed to get a job right out of college. I work with a wonderful group of ladies and enjoy using technology in my classroom to bring the children I teach real life pictures and scenarios in the classroom.  Good luck to you all in this class!