1) How does this reading impact your thinking about technology's role in teaching and learning?
After reading about and working with podcast and programs like that, I think that these are very useful tools for the classroom. Again, after reading these sections, I feel that technology if a very important resource to engage the students. I feel that the more variety of technology, the more excited the students are going to be to learn about the different subjects because they are being presented in a different way than usual.
2) What will you do differently as a future teacher as a direct result of this new thinking?
I plan on using podcasts when I am a teacher. I think it is a very effective way give directions to the students. In my classroom I can use it to explain how to do a lab. I can post it to the class page and then if the students had any question about the execution of the lab, they will be able to listen to my given instructions. Also, I think it would be a good tool to communicate with the students when it would be easier to talk the directions rather than write them in an email.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
My First Podcast!
1) How much effort did you exert preparing for and creating the podcast?
First I read the article and made sure I knew what was being talked about and that I understood the purpose of the article. I then sat and reflected about the contents and then constructed my script that I would be able to read form during recording. I then set up my Garageband and I then recorded multiple segments of my script and then pieced them together so that they flowed well with one another. After the speaking roll was done, I found some fun sound effects to add to the presentation. I then picked some epic Lord of the Rings music to use as my lead-in and lead-out music. Finally I shared my Garageband creation with iTunes and uploaded my .mp3 file to D2L.
2) How does creating a podcast impact your future teaching?
I think now that I know that it is not that hard to create a podcast, I am going to be more inclined to use them in my classroom. I think this would be a good way to maybe deliver instructions to students and have it available to them on the computers. That way if they have any question about the instruction all they would have to do is go to the file and listen to the directions again. Also, I think it would be a good idea to sometimes record important lectures and make them available to students so that they have access to the information again.
The URL for this article can be found at:
http://thejournal.com/articles/2012/09/06/taking-students-where-no-school-bus-can-go.aspx?admgarea=pre
First I read the article and made sure I knew what was being talked about and that I understood the purpose of the article. I then sat and reflected about the contents and then constructed my script that I would be able to read form during recording. I then set up my Garageband and I then recorded multiple segments of my script and then pieced them together so that they flowed well with one another. After the speaking roll was done, I found some fun sound effects to add to the presentation. I then picked some epic Lord of the Rings music to use as my lead-in and lead-out music. Finally I shared my Garageband creation with iTunes and uploaded my .mp3 file to D2L.
2) How does creating a podcast impact your future teaching?
I think now that I know that it is not that hard to create a podcast, I am going to be more inclined to use them in my classroom. I think this would be a good way to maybe deliver instructions to students and have it available to them on the computers. That way if they have any question about the instruction all they would have to do is go to the file and listen to the directions again. Also, I think it would be a good idea to sometimes record important lectures and make them available to students so that they have access to the information again.
The URL for this article can be found at:
http://thejournal.com/articles/2012/09/06/taking-students-where-no-school-bus-can-go.aspx?admgarea=pre
Monday, September 24, 2012
Frontline Video Response
1) How does this video impact your thinking about technology’s role in the lives of your learners?
The kids that are going to be our students have grow up their whole lives having technology around them. They don't know a world that is any different. They are able to learn quickly and implement their learning of technology into their everyday lives. Also, they tend to be more willing to learn from technology instead of just sitting in a classroom listening to a teacher lecture about a subject. They would much rather go out onto the internet and explore the facts and information for themselves. With technology changing all the time, students are interested in the next best thing and are curious about these technologies. Being able to implement this curiosity in the class work is an important thing for teachers to learn.
2)What will you differently as a future teacher as a direct result of this new thinking?
As a teacher I want to encourage my students to use technology and use it to find the answers to the questions that I am asking. However, I feel that there is a point at which the technology should not be used. I think in the classroom there should be no technology used by the students such as cell phones, laptops, and tablets. I will; however, encourage interaction via technology to my students outside of class. I plan on setting up a class blog where I will be able to keep in touch with the class outside of school. If they have any questions I would be willing to answer them or if they just needed clarification that would be a great way for them to communicate with me so that I am aware of the situation. I also want the students to be actively involved in their own blogs so that they are able to collaborate with their peers and learn better group work techniques. Overall, technology is going to be a very important aspect of my future classroom.
The kids that are going to be our students have grow up their whole lives having technology around them. They don't know a world that is any different. They are able to learn quickly and implement their learning of technology into their everyday lives. Also, they tend to be more willing to learn from technology instead of just sitting in a classroom listening to a teacher lecture about a subject. They would much rather go out onto the internet and explore the facts and information for themselves. With technology changing all the time, students are interested in the next best thing and are curious about these technologies. Being able to implement this curiosity in the class work is an important thing for teachers to learn.
2)What will you differently as a future teacher as a direct result of this new thinking?
As a teacher I want to encourage my students to use technology and use it to find the answers to the questions that I am asking. However, I feel that there is a point at which the technology should not be used. I think in the classroom there should be no technology used by the students such as cell phones, laptops, and tablets. I will; however, encourage interaction via technology to my students outside of class. I plan on setting up a class blog where I will be able to keep in touch with the class outside of school. If they have any questions I would be willing to answer them or if they just needed clarification that would be a great way for them to communicate with me so that I am aware of the situation. I also want the students to be actively involved in their own blogs so that they are able to collaborate with their peers and learn better group work techniques. Overall, technology is going to be a very important aspect of my future classroom.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Chapters 4 & 5
1) How does this reading impact your thinking about technology's role in teaching and learning?
As a teacher of the future, I think it is going to be very important to use and understand how new programs work and how to implement them into my classroom. I think things such as blogs and wikis are great ways to have electronic cooperation between yourself and the students as well as the students with their peers. It is important to stay up to date with technology because you know the students are going to be, so in order to keep them interested and active with the class you are going to have to engage them with technology...to an extent.
2) What will you do differently as a future teacher as a direct result of this new thinking?
I think blogs and wikis should be dealt with at home and not while the students are actually in the classroom, it is important to keep them confident in social skills as well. You don't want everything to be done behind a computer screen. It is also a great way to keep the students active with the material while they are away from school. This is a great tactic to keep them engaged even of they are not in the classroom.
As a teacher of the future, I think it is going to be very important to use and understand how new programs work and how to implement them into my classroom. I think things such as blogs and wikis are great ways to have electronic cooperation between yourself and the students as well as the students with their peers. It is important to stay up to date with technology because you know the students are going to be, so in order to keep them interested and active with the class you are going to have to engage them with technology...to an extent.
2) What will you do differently as a future teacher as a direct result of this new thinking?
I think blogs and wikis should be dealt with at home and not while the students are actually in the classroom, it is important to keep them confident in social skills as well. You don't want everything to be done behind a computer screen. It is also a great way to keep the students active with the material while they are away from school. This is a great tactic to keep them engaged even of they are not in the classroom.
14 Steps Reflection
After reading all of the steps to Meaningful Student Blogging I found the step of "Let them Explore" to be the most important. I think this is the most important step because being able to explore and learn on your own without any direction is sometimes the best way to learn how to accomplish something you have never done before. I always enjoy playing around with new programs and tools, but I find that when I have enough time I learn the most just playing around with the material when I don't need to worry about receiving a grade.
Monday, September 17, 2012
Chapter 2
Big Idea
The use of blogs is an important way to communicate information.
Enduring understanding
Web blogs facilitate collaborative learning between students and also gives them the opportunity to receive useful feedback from peers and teachers.
Web blogs are a useful source for schools and classrooms to share information.
Questions
1. Why are the online filing cabinets a better resource for teachers and students rather than hard copies?
2. How is an online blog a useful way to facilitate the curriculum and meet the students' various learning styles?
Answers
1. Online filing cabinets are a good resource for teachers and students because in most cases once students turn in an assignment, they are able to receive feedback quicker than if they had to wait for the hard copy to be returned. Also, having the files inline allows them to be accessed from any computer so it is easier for a teacher to work with the assignments. Also, the turning in of assignments online is a greener option than always turning in paper copies.
2. An online blog is a useful way to facilitate the curriculum in the fact that teachers are able to interact with their students through an online source. The students are able to ask any questions or concerns that may arise, and their peers and teachers are able to comment and help them out. This may allow shy students to ask their questions and understand the material better than if they just sat quiet in class.
The use of blogs is an important way to communicate information.
Enduring understanding
Web blogs facilitate collaborative learning between students and also gives them the opportunity to receive useful feedback from peers and teachers.
Web blogs are a useful source for schools and classrooms to share information.
Questions
1. Why are the online filing cabinets a better resource for teachers and students rather than hard copies?
2. How is an online blog a useful way to facilitate the curriculum and meet the students' various learning styles?
Answers
1. Online filing cabinets are a good resource for teachers and students because in most cases once students turn in an assignment, they are able to receive feedback quicker than if they had to wait for the hard copy to be returned. Also, having the files inline allows them to be accessed from any computer so it is easier for a teacher to work with the assignments. Also, the turning in of assignments online is a greener option than always turning in paper copies.
2. An online blog is a useful way to facilitate the curriculum in the fact that teachers are able to interact with their students through an online source. The students are able to ask any questions or concerns that may arise, and their peers and teachers are able to comment and help them out. This may allow shy students to ask their questions and understand the material better than if they just sat quiet in class.
Response to questions 1-3
1: What were the main point of the Frontline videos, Multitasking Makes You Less Productive and the Multitasking game?
The main points of each of these was to point out that multitasking is a distraction to your learning. When you start trying to do more than one thing at a given time, it becomes harder to balance each of those activities and one is bound to fall to the side. And the more you try to do at the same time the harder it is going to be to focus on any one of those things.
2. How do these resources impact your thinking about technology’s influence on multitasking?
I think that technology only adds to want to multitask. With the internet being so readily available and students having access to all sorts of sites like Hulu and YouTube, and applications like iTunes, I think the ability to only stay focused on one task is very hard these days. I know personally when I work on papers I like to have music playing in the background, but even that is a form of multitasking and I could be compromising some of my attention to listen to the music.
3. What will you do differently as a future teacher as a direct result of this new thinking?
As a teacher I will not allow the use of technologies such as iPods, computers, tablets, or cell phones in my class. And if I see a student using one of these technologies without my permission they will get in trouble for it. I believe that if they have the technology they will want to use it and that will only distract them for the lesson that I am trying to teach. So no multitasking during my classes.
The main points of each of these was to point out that multitasking is a distraction to your learning. When you start trying to do more than one thing at a given time, it becomes harder to balance each of those activities and one is bound to fall to the side. And the more you try to do at the same time the harder it is going to be to focus on any one of those things.
2. How do these resources impact your thinking about technology’s influence on multitasking?
I think that technology only adds to want to multitask. With the internet being so readily available and students having access to all sorts of sites like Hulu and YouTube, and applications like iTunes, I think the ability to only stay focused on one task is very hard these days. I know personally when I work on papers I like to have music playing in the background, but even that is a form of multitasking and I could be compromising some of my attention to listen to the music.
3. What will you do differently as a future teacher as a direct result of this new thinking?
As a teacher I will not allow the use of technologies such as iPods, computers, tablets, or cell phones in my class. And if I see a student using one of these technologies without my permission they will get in trouble for it. I believe that if they have the technology they will want to use it and that will only distract them for the lesson that I am trying to teach. So no multitasking during my classes.
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