Week 10
In this weeks Comments4Teachers my teacher Shelli Terrell's blog was about planting seeds into students. She goes on to talk about having a mustard seed of faith, and how we as teachers should encourage our students to strive for goals. My comment: Hi,
My name is Brittany Lewis. I am a student in Dr. Starange’s EDM class. In a few semester’s I will be going into my first English classroom. When I read this blog the first thing that I noticed was your emphasis on passion. I think to be any kind of teacher you must have passion for what you are doing. I myself have been a Christian since I was 4 years old. And it is nice to hear someone else share their faith. My blogspot is lewisbrittanyedm310.blogspot.com. My course blogspot is edm310.blogspot.com
Week11
In this blog, my teacher talks about micro-blogging and how tools like Twitter are useful not only to communicate to others but for learning purposes. My comment: I am currently on Twitter, but do not use it for learning purposes. I never really thought about it as a learning tool. But from what I have read it is an awesome source to stay involved. Though it is just one source to a micro-world of many, it is one of the newer updated blog spots. So I think that yes we do learn more from micro blogging.
Week12
This blog is about Google Reader. Google Reader allows blogger's to put all your blogs and favorite websites on one page. This video gives step by step directions on how to add Google Reader. My comment: Google Reader is such an interesting way to keep your favorite sites and blogs in one spot. And what is even better is that your favorite sites are updated, and Google Reader allows you to see when.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
PLN
Though my PLN is not very long, I am currently adding more to it to become more technologically advanced. I am an active member on Facebook, which is an awesome way to connect with people from all over. I am also on Twitter, and Myspace. I have just started using ALEX, as of last semester. And am now involved in ACCESS. I am on itunes, and subscribe to SMARTboard's podcast.
Comments 4Teachers Weeks 7,8,9
Week 7
In this weeks blog, my teacher Eric Langhorst, made-up a dozen ways to use technology in the classroom. Here is my comment: Hi, I am Brittany Lewis. I am currently enrolled in Dr. Strange's EDM 310 course. In this course we are taught to integrate technology into our soon-to-be classrooms. In a few semesters I will be a secondary English teacher. I own a facebook and Twitter account, but I have leaned about a lot more technological advances I could be using. Thank you so much for the tips, I will definitely be using many of your ideas!
Week 8
In this weeks blog, Mr. Langhorst made a powerpoint on bringing novels to life. He showed many groups that gather together and read, in and out of the classroom. My comment: I am not the biggest reader but I do occasionally find something I am interested in. I remember being in middle-school and having Silent Sustained reading. Then I wanted to go play outside, but now I would love to have 20 minutes to read to myself. My blog spot is http://lewisbrittanyedm310.blogspot.com. And my course blogspot is http://edm310.blogspot.com.
Week 9:
In this weeks post Mr. Langhorst has a personal video of himself. He was intervewed about his classroom and how he liked being a student a Walden University. He is currently in his second year for his doctorate. In his video he discusses how to incorporate technology into the classroom. My comment: I am not a teacher yet, but I like that you do an in-class review, and not only is it in-class, but on itunes, and on podcast. This makes it so much easier for students if they have missed that day of class, or need extra study time at home. I thoroughly enjoyed this video thanks for sharing.
In this weeks blog, my teacher Eric Langhorst, made-up a dozen ways to use technology in the classroom. Here is my comment: Hi, I am Brittany Lewis. I am currently enrolled in Dr. Strange's EDM 310 course. In this course we are taught to integrate technology into our soon-to-be classrooms. In a few semesters I will be a secondary English teacher. I own a facebook and Twitter account, but I have leaned about a lot more technological advances I could be using. Thank you so much for the tips, I will definitely be using many of your ideas!
Week 8
In this weeks blog, Mr. Langhorst made a powerpoint on bringing novels to life. He showed many groups that gather together and read, in and out of the classroom. My comment: I am not the biggest reader but I do occasionally find something I am interested in. I remember being in middle-school and having Silent Sustained reading. Then I wanted to go play outside, but now I would love to have 20 minutes to read to myself. My blog spot is http://lewisbrittanyedm310.blogspot.com. And my course blogspot is http://edm310.blogspot.com.
Week 9:
In this weeks post Mr. Langhorst has a personal video of himself. He was intervewed about his classroom and how he liked being a student a Walden University. He is currently in his second year for his doctorate. In his video he discusses how to incorporate technology into the classroom. My comment: I am not a teacher yet, but I like that you do an in-class review, and not only is it in-class, but on itunes, and on podcast. This makes it so much easier for students if they have missed that day of class, or need extra study time at home. I thoroughly enjoyed this video thanks for sharing.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Comments 4Kids Week10
In this weeks comments 4Kids, the student talked about Percy Jackson and The Olympians. My comment: Ive never really been into series like these, but I did see the previews for this movie, and it looked interesting. I will more than likely see the movie.
March 12th
The new and upcoming cite ALEX is helping teachers to be more organized in the classroom. ALEX stands for Alabama Learning Exchange. To enter this cite click ALEX. When ALEX's homepage appears a search engine will pop-up, different web links, courses of study, lesson plans, personal workspace, professional learning, and podcast treasury are provided.
The courses of study include: English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Arts Education, and Physical Education. These courses of study allow you to find different links to lesson plans you can use. ALEX also allows you to view different web links for the student, teacher, and administrator. ALEX allows teachers to find new and innovative lesson plans in a range of subjects. ALEX is also a great place for personal workplaces, professional learning, and podcast. I have personally used ALEX myself. And as a teacher I will most definitely use ALEX for interesting lesson plans.
ACCESS is for Alabama teachers. It allows teachers different resources, courses, educators, and students. ACCESS's goal is to to create equity through additional educational offerings for all Alabama public high school students. ACCESS allows teachers to view courses in graduation exams, course offerings, course catalogs e.t.c. ACCESS is just another cite for teachers to become more integrated with technology.
I have never used ACCESS, or even heard of it for that matter. But it looks like a really good source for teachers to use in the classroom. I also thought it was interesting that ACCESS allows you to view other universities and gather new ideas. As a future teacher ACCESS will definitely be something I'll look more into. ACCESS and ALEX are both great cites for teachers to explore.
Monday, March 15, 2010
February 28th Blog
This Is How We Dream:
Dr. Richard Miller's video was very interesting, and also provided some new ideas on multimedia writing. Dr. Miller shows ideas on how we as students can use the internet for new and exciting sources. Dr. Miller says in his video that "Now is the time to be technologically literate." Through technology new information can be shared and discused, and in Dr. Miller's video he shows us just that. Dr. Miller showed many examples of how we can become more up to date on current issues, presidential elections e.t.c.
I really liked how visual this video was. Dr. Miller shows exactly how to use new technology and multimedias. I thought it was pretty awesome that he never stepped foot in the library when he had to write a paper about the Virginia Tech shootings. Dr. Miller also showed images of collaborative work with some of his colleages. He can talk to four and five people at the same time. He showed clips of Dr. Martin Luther King, and even added music and sound to the presentation.
Altogether, Dr. Miller's point in this video is to show us as educators that we can spand our horizons and use techniques, such as the ones he has shown in this video. Change is not always bad, we can use new and intergrated techniques in our classrooms. Changes like these allow students to become more interenet savy, and allows them to have fun at the same time. I will be grauating soon, and hope to use some of Dr. Miller's techniques in my classroom. This video was very interesting and informative.
The Networked Student:
This was a cute video, about how students can blog and connect with other students. Wendy Drexler's video goes on to tell about how we as students can use things like iPod's to hear educational podcast, listen to music, and even virtual books. Connective learning is a way to get updated information from the web and other souced on the internet. This learning network will allow students to not only be current with the pace of our society, but to learn more effectively. In this 21st Century teaching is different. New tools and technology are developing almost daily.
A personal learning network is where "you" as a person asses information for your personal learning. This also allows you to connect and share with other students. You can even find bookmarked cites that match topics you are looking for. It also talks about setting up your own blog and actively using it. Wendy Drexler's video personal showed me that being technologically involved is important these days.
The question of whether I will use sources like Dexler's is yes. I found this video a very useful tool, to maybe show my students in the future. By being connected, which this class allows me to do, I will be able to become more multicultural, and also better involve myself in new technological advances. I thought this was a very creative video, and really caught my attention. I as a student will try and become more diverse when it comes to technology.
Toward's A New Future:
When you look around so many new things have emerged. This video was very witty. It showed clips of things like South Park, images from American Idol. I thought it was awesome that every year students gather together and talk about new technology and try their best to break it down. I myself live on Youtube, so I enjoyed the segment that he did about Youtube. Youtube is huge!! I thought that Michael Wesch had a very cool outlook about technology and integrating it into our learning processes.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Comments for Kids Week 4,5,6,7,8
Week 4 Comments for Kids:
In this weeks comments for kids my blogger Anthony wrote a descriptive analysis of a book he was reading about an assassin named Alex, here is my comment:
Hi, I am in an EDM class (micro-computer class) and I also make blogs weekly. Your blog was very descriptive it made me want to pick up this book and read all about Alex. Very thorough analysis of this book great job.
Week 5 Comments for Kids:
This weeks kids made up there own planets and colored them multiple colors. I commented by saying, your planet is very interesting. The color plate you choose reminds me of Easter. Great job, keep up this creative work! Click here for blog
Week 6 Comments for Kids:
In this weeks blogs team 6 did "Don't Stop Me Now." These kids got on stage and sang and dance. Here is my comment: So cute! Really enjoyed the performance. Very entertaining. Click for song
Week 7 Comments for Kids:
In this blog students made a video about a guy named Matt. In the video Matt went all over the world and in each city he did a little dance. This particular class did the same except in different places around their community, it was hilarious to watch these kids dancing, some of them were even good. Here is my comment for week 7: This was super witty! Some of these kids can for real dance. Thanks so much for sharing, it was such a cute little video I could totally follow it.
Week 8 Comments for kids:
In this kindergarten class students made thank you cards and made pictures of school buses and it even ended up in on the news. Here is my comment:
Hi class, I am Brittany Lewis and I have an EDM class that allows me to preview all kinds of blogs. This was such a creative blog. What an interesting idea to decorate the bus, and it was even on the news! Keep up the good work class.
In this weeks comments for kids my blogger Anthony wrote a descriptive analysis of a book he was reading about an assassin named Alex, here is my comment:
Hi, I am in an EDM class (micro-computer class) and I also make blogs weekly. Your blog was very descriptive it made me want to pick up this book and read all about Alex. Very thorough analysis of this book great job.
Week 5 Comments for Kids:
This weeks kids made up there own planets and colored them multiple colors. I commented by saying, your planet is very interesting. The color plate you choose reminds me of Easter. Great job, keep up this creative work! Click here for blog
Week 6 Comments for Kids:
In this weeks blogs team 6 did "Don't Stop Me Now." These kids got on stage and sang and dance. Here is my comment: So cute! Really enjoyed the performance. Very entertaining. Click for song
Week 7 Comments for Kids:
In this blog students made a video about a guy named Matt. In the video Matt went all over the world and in each city he did a little dance. This particular class did the same except in different places around their community, it was hilarious to watch these kids dancing, some of them were even good. Here is my comment for week 7: This was super witty! Some of these kids can for real dance. Thanks so much for sharing, it was such a cute little video I could totally follow it.
Week 8 Comments for kids:
In this kindergarten class students made thank you cards and made pictures of school buses and it even ended up in on the news. Here is my comment:
Hi class, I am Brittany Lewis and I have an EDM class that allows me to preview all kinds of blogs. This was such a creative blog. What an interesting idea to decorate the bus, and it was even on the news! Keep up the good work class.
iPhone Baby
This was such a cute video, It is absolutely crazy that a little baby can use an iphone. I myself don't have an iphone but I do know how to use some of the apps. But I get confused and have to be told how to use some of the apps myself, and here a baby can do it. This video just show's how technologically advanced our society is, and that it will only become more and more advanced throughout the years. I really liked this short little video and It gave me an insight to how advanced our society is becoming. Hopefully, when I have kids they can use my iphone and I can make cute videos like this.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
February 21 Blog
When visiting Dr. Alice Christie's site, I was interested in her digital media and photography resources. It is all about incorporating digital photography/media into the classroom. Dr. Christie's goes into great detail on how to do these things. She gives general digital camera links about how to use photography as an educational source, digital features, and even a power-point photography review. I was most interested in this because I love pictures, and seeing beauty in nature. By using things like photography in the classroom you as a teacher can use innovative lessons and allow students to be creative. Students today are so bogged down with homework and test, they cannot use their creative side and express themselves. Yes, we need astronauts and scientist, but we also need the Picasso's of the world. She also talks about digital camera tips and the do's and dont's of photography. She lists tips for buying cameras and how to use them after you have bought them. Dr. Chrisite's website was very interesting and unique. I as a new teacher will apply photography to my lessons.
itunes University is a place that students or teachers can go to hear podcast, share educational information, and gain academic knowledge. I visited the University of Alabama's site, and found movies and podcast on the ABC's of education. The movie's are free and some of the site included topics on the no child left behind policy, social groups, and even cyberspace. I visited Auburn Universities site. I entered the special education site where you can subscribe to movies and podcast. Each episode focuses on certain issues dealing with special education and disabilities. iTunes University is a pretty solid idea, it consist of a variety of topics and is available to the general public. Almost every top institution and University was listed. All the way from Brown University to Columbia University. The fact that things like this even exist, allows students or just about anyone to find topics of interest.
I found a site called The Principal's Partnership, that uses iPod's for instruction. This site ask the question, can iPod's be used in a high school classroom? It goes on to talk about how the iPod is one of the most recognizable icons of the twenty-first century. The iPod is being used in everyday classrooms to help students become not only technologically advanced but to actually help them with classwork and homework. Where as you can store crazy amounts of music and photos, students can also use the iPod as a tool for school. The site also says that the iPod is becoming a source for study aids, making it convenient and fast to get classwork done. iTunes U was created because of the technological advances of the ipod. The Principal's Partnership also gives great resources on the iPod.
The Principals' Partnership
A Program of Union Pacific Foundation>
Duke University is one of the college's involved in this program. By using the iPod Duke had seen a dramatic growth in the classroom. Duke even distributed free iPod's in 2004 because the demand was so high. Not only has Duke began using iPod's for instruction they have also widened there range to other things in technology. The use of the iPod has expanded Duke's students learning experiences and classroom experiences.
news.duke.edu/2005/12/ipodupdate.html>
itunes University is a place that students or teachers can go to hear podcast, share educational information, and gain academic knowledge. I visited the University of Alabama's site, and found movies and podcast on the ABC's of education. The movie's are free and some of the site included topics on the no child left behind policy, social groups, and even cyberspace. I visited Auburn Universities site. I entered the special education site where you can subscribe to movies and podcast. Each episode focuses on certain issues dealing with special education and disabilities. iTunes University is a pretty solid idea, it consist of a variety of topics and is available to the general public. Almost every top institution and University was listed. All the way from Brown University to Columbia University. The fact that things like this even exist, allows students or just about anyone to find topics of interest.
I found a site called The Principal's Partnership, that uses iPod's for instruction. This site ask the question, can iPod's be used in a high school classroom? It goes on to talk about how the iPod is one of the most recognizable icons of the twenty-first century. The iPod is being used in everyday classrooms to help students become not only technologically advanced but to actually help them with classwork and homework. Where as you can store crazy amounts of music and photos, students can also use the iPod as a tool for school. The site also says that the iPod is becoming a source for study aids, making it convenient and fast to get classwork done. iTunes U was created because of the technological advances of the ipod. The Principal's Partnership also gives great resources on the iPod.
The Principals' Partnership
A Program of Union Pacific Foundation>
Duke University is one of the college's involved in this program. By using the iPod Duke had seen a dramatic growth in the classroom. Duke even distributed free iPod's in 2004 because the demand was so high. Not only has Duke began using iPod's for instruction they have also widened there range to other things in technology. The use of the iPod has expanded Duke's students learning experiences and classroom experiences.
news.duke.edu/2005/12/ipodupdate.html>
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010
February 14 Blog
Wikipedia:
As an English major the majority, if not all, of my teachers say, "Do not use Wikipedia." But when we Google, pretty much anything, Wikipedia is the first to pop up. This article was by far my favorite, I am all about exploiting evil corporations, who's only goal is to make more and more money at anyone's expense. I am a total conspiracy theorist, and do not doubt that top names such as, Wal Mart, Exxon Mobil, and other big shot corporations would go into Wiki and change entries that are not "Aesthetically pleasing" to their company. I personally, use Wikipedia. If I need something quick it is always the first thing to pop up. I do dislike the fact that anyone can change it, especially company's. But the designer of this Wikipedia Scanner is a genius! Not only can you see who is changing vast amounts of information of Wiki but you can see what dirty corporation is behind it. But I do think If technology can advance in this area then Wikipedia will be a new and improved source to use. Pro Wikipedia!!!
What I Have Learned This Year Article:
This article is what we as future teachers need to live by. Mr. McClung spoke very simple and precise. His seven main points were; how to read the crowd, be flexible, communicate, be reasonable, don't be afraid of technology, listen to your students, and never stop learning. I think the one that spoke to me the most was, listen to your students. In a year or so I will be teaching high school. And if I haven't heard it a million times most students say, "He/she just wont listen to what I have to say." Dealing with teenagers mostly, they deal with this with their parents, siblings, and school. Me being a 20 year old myself can definitely relate. We as teachers must be intuitive with our students, and listen to what they have to say. All seven points are valid, but that was probably the one point I most agreed with. This article is a good resource to look back on when I start teaching. Mr. McClung has a pretty solid idea of his students, and I enjoyed this article.
As an English major the majority, if not all, of my teachers say, "Do not use Wikipedia." But when we Google, pretty much anything, Wikipedia is the first to pop up. This article was by far my favorite, I am all about exploiting evil corporations, who's only goal is to make more and more money at anyone's expense. I am a total conspiracy theorist, and do not doubt that top names such as, Wal Mart, Exxon Mobil, and other big shot corporations would go into Wiki and change entries that are not "Aesthetically pleasing" to their company. I personally, use Wikipedia. If I need something quick it is always the first thing to pop up. I do dislike the fact that anyone can change it, especially company's. But the designer of this Wikipedia Scanner is a genius! Not only can you see who is changing vast amounts of information of Wiki but you can see what dirty corporation is behind it. But I do think If technology can advance in this area then Wikipedia will be a new and improved source to use. Pro Wikipedia!!!
What I Have Learned This Year Article:
This article is what we as future teachers need to live by. Mr. McClung spoke very simple and precise. His seven main points were; how to read the crowd, be flexible, communicate, be reasonable, don't be afraid of technology, listen to your students, and never stop learning. I think the one that spoke to me the most was, listen to your students. In a year or so I will be teaching high school. And if I haven't heard it a million times most students say, "He/she just wont listen to what I have to say." Dealing with teenagers mostly, they deal with this with their parents, siblings, and school. Me being a 20 year old myself can definitely relate. We as teachers must be intuitive with our students, and listen to what they have to say. All seven points are valid, but that was probably the one point I most agreed with. This article is a good resource to look back on when I start teaching. Mr. McClung has a pretty solid idea of his students, and I enjoyed this article.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
February 7th Blog
I watched the video integrating ICT into the MFL classroom. Most of everything that this podcast was about I agreed with. By using podcast in the classroom it makes it very easy for students to gather information or find out things they missed that day at school. Podcast are an innovative way for students to learn and understand new forms of technology. It is also easy to upload new podcast, this teaches students how to do it themselves. By getting involved with technology it helps students understand materials better, and actually want to learn. Our world today is full of technological advances such as; video games, t.v, facebook, e.t.c. So to teach students today we have to be on their level. We almost have to think like our students do. If learning is made to be fun and different then maybe the dropout rate wouldn't be so high. This podcast was very informative, and helped me to realize that we must understand technology and use it in the classroom.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
January 31st Blog
Podcast:
I was a bit confused as to how podcast worked but I got the swing of things as I went along. From what I gathered from learning from all this is that I am going to have to eventually make a podcast using itunes. From some of the podcast I listened to were random, but It helped me get a just of what I will be doing on my podcast. I liked how they mentioned other sites affiliated that you could go visit. In Building a network Ben Hazzard goes into detail about educating our youth today and how we can use technology to get students more involved. They go into detail on how it is not all about the technology its about staying affective. By using smart board you can learn new applications to use in the classroom.
I also noticed they mentioned things like skype, facebook, and other networking programs. They also mentioned a program that teaches you about what technology has to offer, what there all about, and the pros and cons in using them. They talked about non traditional teaching styles and how to get teacher involved with new technology. Teachers can easily connect with teachersconnecting.com/podcast. Teachers can colaborate with their students and can join in with classroom discussion. It was just a very informative podcast that allows us to understand technology and why it is important.
Ed Tech was another podcast that talks about technology in the classroom. One of the podcast I listen to was about gaming and how it fits into curriculum. They also talked to gamers on the importance of gaming in the classroom. Many of these games tie into education and the availability to young students. Not all the games are educational but are creative. Students can use gaming to make there own games that others can play. Gaming is not just for entertainment but can also be extremely educational. Gaming can allow students to make strategies and learn how to understand complex systems.
Kid cast is a way for kids to get involved with technology. Kid cast allows students to learn new and exciting facts about learning and growing. Kid cast features kids educating kids. Kid cast teaches children about biographies, discrimination, and global warming. Each episode features different children of different ethnicity's talking about topics that kids can understand. Kid cast is an easy way for kids to get involved and understand technology. So over all the podcast where all ways for our youth to understand how to use technology to further there education.
I was a bit confused as to how podcast worked but I got the swing of things as I went along. From what I gathered from learning from all this is that I am going to have to eventually make a podcast using itunes. From some of the podcast I listened to were random, but It helped me get a just of what I will be doing on my podcast. I liked how they mentioned other sites affiliated that you could go visit. In Building a network Ben Hazzard goes into detail about educating our youth today and how we can use technology to get students more involved. They go into detail on how it is not all about the technology its about staying affective. By using smart board you can learn new applications to use in the classroom.
I also noticed they mentioned things like skype, facebook, and other networking programs. They also mentioned a program that teaches you about what technology has to offer, what there all about, and the pros and cons in using them. They talked about non traditional teaching styles and how to get teacher involved with new technology. Teachers can easily connect with teachersconnecting.com/podcast. Teachers can colaborate with their students and can join in with classroom discussion. It was just a very informative podcast that allows us to understand technology and why it is important.
Ed Tech was another podcast that talks about technology in the classroom. One of the podcast I listen to was about gaming and how it fits into curriculum. They also talked to gamers on the importance of gaming in the classroom. Many of these games tie into education and the availability to young students. Not all the games are educational but are creative. Students can use gaming to make there own games that others can play. Gaming is not just for entertainment but can also be extremely educational. Gaming can allow students to make strategies and learn how to understand complex systems.
Kid cast is a way for kids to get involved with technology. Kid cast allows students to learn new and exciting facts about learning and growing. Kid cast features kids educating kids. Kid cast teaches children about biographies, discrimination, and global warming. Each episode features different children of different ethnicity's talking about topics that kids can understand. Kid cast is an easy way for kids to get involved and understand technology. So over all the podcast where all ways for our youth to understand how to use technology to further there education.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
January 24 Blog
Michael Wesch's "A Vision of Students Today" was a pretty accurate look at what college is like in our society. We spend thousands of dollars in tuition and miss half of our classes, we hundreds of dollars in textbooks and barely open them, we buy laptops only to surf the net while we are suppose to be taking notes. This is what college has become and from the looks of it will stay the same fir generations to come. I personally have never been in a class with more than 50 other students but at large Universities students are sitting in classrooms with over 100 students. Most of the students in large classrooms are not even learning, and will never make it in the real world. Though technology advances and can be a beneficiary, it is substituting important skills that students should be learning in the classroom. All together this video was very interesting it made me stop and say "Wow that really is how college is."
Kelly Hines' "It's Not About the Technology" was also insightful. Hines pinpoints on what teachers in the classroom are failing to do. And Like Hines says, yes we all have facebook, skype, twitter, and all the other web crazes but technology isn't replacing real teaching. One of her main points, teachers must be learners, was interesting because it showed how many teachers are not up to speed with technology and therefore cannot understand why their students do not get the material time and time again. The teacher should be up to date on technological advances to help students learn better, and at a faster rate. To be a teacher in some ways you need to be on the students level, you have to understand their world to better teach them properly. Teachers must be learners, was also insightful because it talks about how not only students are learning everyday but how the teacher should also be learning. To become a teacher you have to take a bunch of classes, enter the classroom to get a feel for it, and learn about what your suppose to be teaching, but the teacher also should be on many different levels. Its not about hashing material over and over its about learning what is best for not only the teacher but mostly the students. Each individual student learns a different way, so it is up to the teacher to understand those different ways. Her other topics shared on how learning and teaching are completely different and without good teaching technology would be useless.
The Fisch Bowl was super witty. I enjoyed reading this blog. Fisch has a very interesting way of looking at how technology should be a part of teaching methods. He has a pretty blunt way of saying if your technologically stupid then do not be a teacher. Which I can agree with in some ways but in others not so much. Teaching does not have to be futuristic for children or even adults for that matter to understand. Yes Fisch is right, we do need to keep up with technological advances but just because your not a computer nerd does not mean you cant learn the good old fashioned way. I mean he has a funny way of saying things but I personally do not agree 100 percent. I did like when he said that if a teacher today is not technologically literate, and is unwilling to make the effort to learn more, It is equivalent to a teacher 30 years ago who didn't know how to read or write. Fisch has a very interesting way of putting sarcasm into words which is somewhat refreshing. His vision is a bit extreme but not completely unrealistic. I thoroughly enjoyed his blog.
Gary Hayes' virtual graph blew my mind. I never realized how much people are on the internet! It is pretty ridiculous. Which got me thinking if it is like this now, what will it be like in the future? I in no way can answer this question but it is interesting to know that millions and millions of people are surfing the web, uploading photos on facebook, and are tweeting on twitter. It is a scary thought to even imagine what those numbers will look like in the future. Career wise, as a teacher this could have a large impact. Who knows years from now there might not even be teachers, students might walk into there living rooms and turn on their flat screens and some robot technological teacher could pop up on the screen. It is a lot to think about. I myself am a facebook-aholic but I did not know that it was so big! It is amazing how technology changes on a minute to minute basis. It is a lot to wrap my brain around.
Kelly Hines' "It's Not About the Technology" was also insightful. Hines pinpoints on what teachers in the classroom are failing to do. And Like Hines says, yes we all have facebook, skype, twitter, and all the other web crazes but technology isn't replacing real teaching. One of her main points, teachers must be learners, was interesting because it showed how many teachers are not up to speed with technology and therefore cannot understand why their students do not get the material time and time again. The teacher should be up to date on technological advances to help students learn better, and at a faster rate. To be a teacher in some ways you need to be on the students level, you have to understand their world to better teach them properly. Teachers must be learners, was also insightful because it talks about how not only students are learning everyday but how the teacher should also be learning. To become a teacher you have to take a bunch of classes, enter the classroom to get a feel for it, and learn about what your suppose to be teaching, but the teacher also should be on many different levels. Its not about hashing material over and over its about learning what is best for not only the teacher but mostly the students. Each individual student learns a different way, so it is up to the teacher to understand those different ways. Her other topics shared on how learning and teaching are completely different and without good teaching technology would be useless.
The Fisch Bowl was super witty. I enjoyed reading this blog. Fisch has a very interesting way of looking at how technology should be a part of teaching methods. He has a pretty blunt way of saying if your technologically stupid then do not be a teacher. Which I can agree with in some ways but in others not so much. Teaching does not have to be futuristic for children or even adults for that matter to understand. Yes Fisch is right, we do need to keep up with technological advances but just because your not a computer nerd does not mean you cant learn the good old fashioned way. I mean he has a funny way of saying things but I personally do not agree 100 percent. I did like when he said that if a teacher today is not technologically literate, and is unwilling to make the effort to learn more, It is equivalent to a teacher 30 years ago who didn't know how to read or write. Fisch has a very interesting way of putting sarcasm into words which is somewhat refreshing. His vision is a bit extreme but not completely unrealistic. I thoroughly enjoyed his blog.
Gary Hayes' virtual graph blew my mind. I never realized how much people are on the internet! It is pretty ridiculous. Which got me thinking if it is like this now, what will it be like in the future? I in no way can answer this question but it is interesting to know that millions and millions of people are surfing the web, uploading photos on facebook, and are tweeting on twitter. It is a scary thought to even imagine what those numbers will look like in the future. Career wise, as a teacher this could have a large impact. Who knows years from now there might not even be teachers, students might walk into there living rooms and turn on their flat screens and some robot technological teacher could pop up on the screen. It is a lot to think about. I myself am a facebook-aholic but I did not know that it was so big! It is amazing how technology changes on a minute to minute basis. It is a lot to wrap my brain around.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
January 17th Videos
All three videos in someway tied in with each other. In Mr. Winkle, Rip Van Winkle wakes from his 100 year slumber to find that the world around him has changed drastically. Mr. Winkle is terrified by the new technology and changed surroundings. He visits a hospital, a office, and a school. He is quit surprised by all of the changes except when he visits the school. To his surprise nothing has changed. Children still sat in desks and learned from teachers, this was such a relief for Mr. Winkle. What is ironic is that education has changed in various ways but the general concept is still the same. Students still learn and teachers still teach.
The second video was a bit witty. The speaker went into great depth about the negatives of education. Where when I was in school we had art, music, and P.E, education has turned into a strictly academic schedule. The is "no room" for the arts anymore. When students cant expand their creativity they are forced to conform to uncreative education. The speaker does a wonderful job of telling his listeners that the arts are important and that students must expand their horizons, to become more versatile. Really great and inspiring video.
The third video was about a teacher who uses new and advanced technology to teach her students. By uses computers and other equipment she is able to teach and entertain in a way that makes all students want to learn. This video kind of relates to Mr. Winkle in that technology has to advance to keep up with our youth today. To many technological advances such as ipods', laptops, facebook, and YouTube, are used for entertainment. Though we can all still learn by the art of lecture, the way our society is today if our generation is not entertained 24/7 we become bored and uninterested. So this video had a lot of pros but some cons as well.
The second video was a bit witty. The speaker went into great depth about the negatives of education. Where when I was in school we had art, music, and P.E, education has turned into a strictly academic schedule. The is "no room" for the arts anymore. When students cant expand their creativity they are forced to conform to uncreative education. The speaker does a wonderful job of telling his listeners that the arts are important and that students must expand their horizons, to become more versatile. Really great and inspiring video.
The third video was about a teacher who uses new and advanced technology to teach her students. By uses computers and other equipment she is able to teach and entertain in a way that makes all students want to learn. This video kind of relates to Mr. Winkle in that technology has to advance to keep up with our youth today. To many technological advances such as ipods', laptops, facebook, and YouTube, are used for entertainment. Though we can all still learn by the art of lecture, the way our society is today if our generation is not entertained 24/7 we become bored and uninterested. So this video had a lot of pros but some cons as well.
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