Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Blog Post 7
Chapter 6 explains many aspects of technology in the classroom. The first is curriculum integration, also known as technology integration. This is basically the integration of many different technological aspects, such as software, into the curriculum of all educational subjects/fields of study. Currently, many schools have computer labs devoted to integration. The ASSURE model basically takes the idea of technology integration and transforms it into the classroom. The steps to assure are: Analyze the Learner; State Objectives; Select Methods, Media, and Materials; Utilize Method, Media, and Materials; Require Learner Participation; and Evaluate and Revise. These are useful steps not only for technology integration, but also for general classroom teaching. Learning theories allow for the relation of the learning environment into the teaching and learning styles. This can only be done through educational research. Such a process must be specific to the school, classroom, students, and teachers to work effectively. Overall, this chapter gave several useful strategies to be used in the classroom!
The Powerpoint experience was only review. However, the assignment did help refresh my memory about all of the different tools within Powerpoint. Also, I had never used teacher notes before. That was very interesting to see that teachers can add extra notes to themselves involving content and presentation. I enjoyed doing the Powerpoint assignment, and look forward to the next assignment as well. Also, I still believe the wikis were very interesting, especially how people commented on others wikis. That is awesome!
For sharing technology aspects...I believe that everyone should try doing a webpage with notepad. I just learned how to do one this semester...and it is so much easier than any other webpage maker. The assignment took me less than 20 minutes to have up on the web for everyone to see. I did not know that everyone else was having so many problems with other ways. Oh, and the best way to learn html code is to research it on the web and try different things out! Good luck on future webpage making!!
The Powerpoint experience was only review. However, the assignment did help refresh my memory about all of the different tools within Powerpoint. Also, I had never used teacher notes before. That was very interesting to see that teachers can add extra notes to themselves involving content and presentation. I enjoyed doing the Powerpoint assignment, and look forward to the next assignment as well. Also, I still believe the wikis were very interesting, especially how people commented on others wikis. That is awesome!
For sharing technology aspects...I believe that everyone should try doing a webpage with notepad. I just learned how to do one this semester...and it is so much easier than any other webpage maker. The assignment took me less than 20 minutes to have up on the web for everyone to see. I did not know that everyone else was having so many problems with other ways. Oh, and the best way to learn html code is to research it on the web and try different things out! Good luck on future webpage making!!
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Blog Post 6
Chapter five is all about Digital Media and Software applications. Digital Media Applications use technology in education, business, and entertainment for interactive and creative activities. In business, digital media applications are used to create interactive advertisements as well as for job training ans skills assessment. Teachers can use this type of media in presentations to increase student involvement and learning. Students can use this media in different forms. Students learn from types of Digital Media by reading, seeing, and interacting with each subject rather than the teacher only instructing. Educational Software Applications are products used in teaching and learning. These products include: Computer-assisted instruction, Drill-And-Practice software, Educational games, Tutorials, and Educational Simulations. My favorite Application of the above are the Educational Games because they are interactive and fun as well as educational. My least favorite are the Tutorials because, from my experience, they are not fun...just lots of reading. All the same, these aspects can be integrated into the classroom experience.
This week incorporated two different activities using the World Wide Web. I created a Wiki this week. Although we did not have much instruction, I still excelled at both assignments. Though the wiki was interesting, I would much rather create a website. A wiki is a page that a person creates and, potentially, others can edit. The concept of wikis is no very complicated however, they are not visually appealing either. Websites are visually appealing while also being educational. I enjoyed the website assignment because I was able to incorporate individuality into the assignment. Overall, both assignments were experience, but the wiki was not as appealing as the website.
This week in the news I have been seeing an increased advertisement for the iPhones. The iPhones look interesting and are a new form of technology. They integrate email, video, music, and several other aspects to make a mini super computer. While I do not intend to purchase one of these phones, they are intriguing. I have seen others using this new apple device, and it looks amazing. Apple is the current growth spurt of technology in an ever advancing industry. Overall, technology is continuously advancing and creating new elements useful to society.
This week incorporated two different activities using the World Wide Web. I created a Wiki this week. Although we did not have much instruction, I still excelled at both assignments. Though the wiki was interesting, I would much rather create a website. A wiki is a page that a person creates and, potentially, others can edit. The concept of wikis is no very complicated however, they are not visually appealing either. Websites are visually appealing while also being educational. I enjoyed the website assignment because I was able to incorporate individuality into the assignment. Overall, both assignments were experience, but the wiki was not as appealing as the website.
This week in the news I have been seeing an increased advertisement for the iPhones. The iPhones look interesting and are a new form of technology. They integrate email, video, music, and several other aspects to make a mini super computer. While I do not intend to purchase one of these phones, they are intriguing. I have seen others using this new apple device, and it looks amazing. Apple is the current growth spurt of technology in an ever advancing industry. Overall, technology is continuously advancing and creating new elements useful to society.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Blog Post 4
Chapter 2 is primarily about the Internet. First off, Internet services are services the Internet offers users. The largest is the World Wide Web, but others include blogs, email, file transfer, and facebooks. The assistive technologies are software/devices that assist the visual and hearing impaired individuals. Such technology includes voice activation software for the visual impaired and teletypewriters for the hearing impaired. The guide to the World Wide Web websites is amazing! The sites are categorized into groups such as Travel and Shopping. You can look at the category and find exactly what you need! The search techniques are very useful as well. My favorite technique is the Yahoo Education because I have always used Yahoo and never knew about this neat feature. Lastly, the search tools contains a list of different websites for searching in the classroom. Though not useful currently, this feature can be useful when teaching.
Prior to the web hunt, I had never used the Google search engine. I enjoyed the new experience and learned many tricks of the trade. There are several different categories to refine a search such as: Scholar, video, images, etc. Also, they have iGoogle where you can personalize your own Google page. Lastly, Google has many helpful search hints like using quotation marks and plus signs. Google then prioritizes your search results from most to least relevant. This site will be useful for some aspects of searching the web in my career. Google does contain some elements not included in Yahoo, but Yahoo also has unique elements. Overall, I remain a loyal Yahoo user.
Mozilla Firefox is awesome! I enjoy being able to spell check the emails and blogs I write without extra hassle. All you have to do is write click on the misspelled word and Mozilla gives you suggestions as to the correct spelling. Also, if you put your pointer over a link you can see a preview of the site that link enters. This also works by putting your pointer on a minimized browser. Lastly, Mozilla assists you on search engines. For instance, I want to look up HTML for writing a webpage, all I have to do is type HTML and the list lowers with choices such as HTML code, HTML validation, HTML color codes, etc. Mozilla is the latest and greatest of browsers!
Prior to the web hunt, I had never used the Google search engine. I enjoyed the new experience and learned many tricks of the trade. There are several different categories to refine a search such as: Scholar, video, images, etc. Also, they have iGoogle where you can personalize your own Google page. Lastly, Google has many helpful search hints like using quotation marks and plus signs. Google then prioritizes your search results from most to least relevant. This site will be useful for some aspects of searching the web in my career. Google does contain some elements not included in Yahoo, but Yahoo also has unique elements. Overall, I remain a loyal Yahoo user.
Mozilla Firefox is awesome! I enjoy being able to spell check the emails and blogs I write without extra hassle. All you have to do is write click on the misspelled word and Mozilla gives you suggestions as to the correct spelling. Also, if you put your pointer over a link you can see a preview of the site that link enters. This also works by putting your pointer on a minimized browser. Lastly, Mozilla assists you on search engines. For instance, I want to look up HTML for writing a webpage, all I have to do is type HTML and the list lowers with choices such as HTML code, HTML validation, HTML color codes, etc. Mozilla is the latest and greatest of browsers!
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