Krantz

My name is Jennifer Krantz. I teach computers K-6 at Tulpehocken Area School District. I travel between the two elemntary buildings and see each class for 40 minutes every 6 days. I use technology on a very regular basis. My classroom is the computer lab that is shared by everyone on days I am not in the building. I have a smartboard at in each classroom. Our district has recently begun to participate in video conferences. We are trying to get all students at the elementary level more involved with changing technology.

My gmail is jkrantz81@gmail.com

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I think that MySpace is more geared towards the younger crowd. Facebooks seems to attract the older crowd. I personally find that facebook is easier to navigate and does not take as long to load. Many people add backgrounds and sound to their MySpace which really seems to bog things down sometimes. I also think that the music and backgrounds of MySpace also distract from the content of the page. I also think it is easier to find people on Facebook because you can search using common places like highschool, college, employers, etc. One thing I do not like with facebook is that my homepage is often cluttered with quizes, and app updates from people on my friend list.

I think that blogging sites can be helpful in education. Teachers can post questions and have students respond. One reason blogging is helpful because I often think students would be more willing to write when their writing is published rather than just typing a paper or writing a paper to hang on the wall or turn into the teacher. I can aslo see blogging be a helpful tool for teachers to share ideas and talk about what they have done that worked and doesnt' work. One problem that I can see with blogging is it can turn into a behavior problem where students think they can type anything. If blogging is used it would have to be closely monitored and rules and guildlines would have to be set. I think 21st century skills are a great idea but it is often hard to get teachers and admin to give into these "new" ideas.

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 * 1) Do you agree with all of the items covered in this Bill of Rights? Why or why not? For the most part I agree with them. I think if we all followed these rules the internet would be much easier to follow.
 * 2) What do you disagree with? I disagree with Article 2 section 3 where instituations have owenership over work created.
 * 3) Do you plan to abide by these guidelines? Why or why not? I may or may not abide by these rules. I am not going to study the rules and make sure I follow them however I think there are some rules that I already follow without even knowing.
 * 4) Do you think they leave out anything important? Why or why not? I can not think of anything it leaves out.
 * 5) What's not covered that should be? I can not think of anything that is not covered.

Backdoor.Win32.Agent.abgg After reading about this virus I think this is a very distructive program. After this virus is downloaded the person has access to your computer. They are able to find personal information (passwords, accounts, etc.) and they are also able to delete things on your computer. Not only can the person steal your information but they can destroy your computer.

Here is my how to video on how to access Paint from home.

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This is an internet hoax that my students brought to school last year.

Someone found a "real live fairy"

Our policy states has an entire section about inappropriate Language. It says students will not post obscene, profane, lewd, vulgar, rude, inglammatory, thrateing, or disrespectful language. I think the students should have to shut down their site.
 * 1) Sharon and Timothy are students at Big Suburban High School. They have designed a Web page devoted to their favorite rock band using their personal disk space on the school's Web server. They have posted song clips, lyrics, photographs of each band member, and articles they have found in various Web news sources. However, school authorities have asked them to shut down their site because of the obscene content of many of the lyrics. Sharon and Timothy object, noting that their First Amendment (free speech) rights are being violated.

I have used Google Earth with my students when planning a vacation. Students were able to type in our school address and see what it would be like to travel to their destination. They were also able to find hotels and places to visit. We then recorded all of the information in an Excel document. This was a more interesting way to introduce spreadsheets while keeping the students interests.

Here is my class commercial

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This video makes me laugh everytime I watch it. Watching it with a classroom full of students is great!

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This is a video about my dog Audrey! She is beyond spoiled.

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Video conferences are a fairly new thing in our district's elementary buildings. I have been trying to find video conferences that would be interesting to students without disrupting their schedules. I know there are many teachers who are resistent to this new technology so I focus on teachers who I know are willing to try new things even if they might not work. I am hoping that once teachers see video conferences working, teachers who are weary will be willing to try one.

We have done video conferences through MagPi and the Center for Puppetry.

I created my Wiki Page on PBWorks.