Activity #2 Bubbler Activity
I did manage to convert the embed tags and get the above bubbler into my blog but I'm not sure if the information that I logged is even showing. When I went back and looked at other student work, I can't see anything but first or last slides?? This could potentially be a neat tool to use in the classroom, but I definitely need to play around with it more to ensure that it is working correctly. I became frustrated when attempting to embed code and view the bubbler video so I feel sure that my Special Education students would experience the same frustration.
My Thoughts on the Reading Assignment:
I feel that teaching using media content in today's classroom is very important. All students at my school watch a morning 'Channel 1' video about current events. I feel that teaching using media content does have a fine line though. Some students may have religious and or other beliefs that go against the content that the teacher may be using. In WV all teachers are given a Webtop account and when utilizing videos on you tube channels or other video channels we must submit the link that we'd like to use and wait for permission to use. This creates a problem in the classroom for "on the fly" teaching or utilizing a teachable moment. That being said, I don't often utilize you tube videos in my own classroom because I find it frustrating to "jump through hoops" in order to teach. I do however, use teaching blogs, teacher tube, and other online websites to facilitate my lesson presentation. Using these tools, I can be assured that my students won't be exposed to negative media content as they are approved through the state board of education and my counties acceptable use policy.
A question that I would like answered is:
How can we as teachers ensure that students are not exposed to inappropriate media content when they are utilizing onine sources at home and school?
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Thank-you for your feedback about Bubblr. I also wish it was more user friendly. Great questions about inappropriate content online. I'm so frustrated with YouTube because we are forced to watch ridiculous advertisements before we get to the meaningful content of the video. Perhaps I'm old fashioned but I don't feel comfortable showing people prancing around in their underwear in the classroom. One way around this is to cue up the video to get passed the commercial before turning the projector on.
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