Post #6 Google Docs Group Project #2) Picasa

The purpose of this project was to get familiar with with the google application called Picassa. When getting to know Picassa, we where  asked to think about how we as future teachers can apply this service in our classroom to improve student learning.  Here is the link to the google doc assignment
Google Doc.

This is the link to the web album.
https://picasaweb.google.com/106686590980043277740/CoachHock?authkey=Gv1sRgCIap_qLe2-HmYg



After using this product I can see many potentials for using in the classroom to enhance student learning. Teachers can share what is going on in their classroom to administrators and local state officials, to demonstrate learning is happening in his or her lesson plans. Students can use photo albums and collages to advocate for a selected cause.  Students can use this program to show as evidence that they are meeting specific standards to pass a program.

I had trouble with this program. Im sure if I spent more time with it I would get the hang of it but in my defense, blogging was new to me, cloud computing was new to me, every single day in this class is a new and challenging experience. I normally dont take any pictures as compared to my friends who have hundreds of pictures of themselves on the internet, so this was a new concept for me. I had difficulty finding how to edit my pictures and still having trouble creating a collage. But I did ad a wine bottle to a picture, however Im still trying to learn how to make the collage. Personally I will make a good attempt to use this program personally in my life, because I do like how I can save my pictures to another source besides my computer.  I also really enjoy looking at other peoples pictures from across the world.

I personally contributed to the group by providing, exploring the application, providing examples of how this program can be applied to student learning, I made a web album and began to explore how to edit photos, and provided links to docs and web album. At the end was also a brief section on my reflection.