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.