The Networked Student I watched this video a few times trying to get a understanding of what he was saying about computers in the 21st century, and I'm not sure that I do, but I do know that by the 21st century we as teachers need to be able to teach from a computer. I guess the video is saying what this class edm310 is saying , that we need to be able to use other
means of communication that don't have to be on a face to face basis.
The video is really saying what we as teacher should already know when it comes to teaching. In my opinion I think that teachers will still be needed, because even though students will be learning on their own some what there will still be that one question that needs a personal answer. Teachers are still needed to teach students even though computers will probably be the future, the students have to begin learning some where so why not let it begin with the teacher.
The video asked the question am I ready? I say right now no I am not ready, but that's not to say I can't get ready and prepare myself for the networked student. To begin my preparation is to first learn the network myself and be fully assured that I can teach what the student need to know in order for them to be able to become a networked student. I know for myself it won't happen over night, but with time, practice and dedication I will be ready for the 21st century.
A 7th Grader Personal Learning Environment This video was really informative for myself she has taught me that everything we need about any type of information is a click of a button away. She made everything seem so easy to do and learn. Her PLE was to the point of almost perfect the way everything was in order from top to bottom. If anyone were to look at my PLN they would probably be in disbelief on my organization of information, but I can say that I learn a lot by watching this video, all it takes is a little creativity.
Critiques on Smartboards I read both critiques and they both have a good point, how does the smartboard help the teacher really? What it does in my opinion is allow the teacher to stand up in front of the class and play with a new gadget. The student don't really get much interaction from this method, because the teacher is only giving instructions or writing the next assignment down. The board to some aspect has the wrong name, what makes the board smart? The teacher actually does everything for the board, that which is created on the board is done by the teacher. I have personally used the smartboard while in the class room and I think a teacher's time could be spent more wisely by actually teaching the class. The teacher uses the board as a way to teach and ask student questions, but if you think about it how many times will the student actually even touch the board yet alone write out a problem on it. Students don't get to use this method of interaction even though is is designed for the student, because the teacher is afraid the student may do something wrong and mess the board up. That is why the board is useless, it wasn't designed with the students in mind, only the teacher in trying to
make teaching easier for them.
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Sunday, February 27, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
blog#10
Kaplan College I watched the video on Kaplan college, and I don't see how they can offer a free education. I don't believe it is possible nothing is for free. There is a college in Mobile that say they offer free tuition for minority, but there are still expenses that will occur. Moreover, they say at Kaplan you can go for five weeks as a student on a trail basis, what happens after that? Do you pay for the time you spent in class? In my opinion there is always a catch to gimmicks like that and further more getting an education is not free.
What is an Podcast by Judy Scharf I understand what a podcast is but will it be beneficial in a class room setting? I don't think students will act responsibly while using the podcast. In my opinion students already have too many distractions when it comes to learning so let's put a limit on via internet. I am sure they could be used in a class room environment it just need to be monitored closely by the teachers.
What is an Podcast by Judy Scharf I understand what a podcast is but will it be beneficial in a class room setting? I don't think students will act responsibly while using the podcast. In my opinion students already have too many distractions when it comes to learning so let's put a limit on via internet. I am sure they could be used in a class room environment it just need to be monitored closely by the teachers.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Blog post#4
Don't Teach Your Kids This Stuff:Scott McLeod
I read the blog Mr. McLeod wrote, and I think he has a point our kids are learning about too much other stuff that does not have anything to do with a classroom setting. Let's think about it, our children spend most of the day chatting or on face book, what is that teaching them? I have a 13 year old daughter who had a cell phone, and I say had because all of her time was spent doing that, she was up late not getting the proper rest that she needed to function at school. Technology to a certain degree has a bad influence on todays children,and I feel like Mr. McLeod feels it needs to be a limit, and let's go back to paper and pen in the class rooms.
The iSchool Initiative
I watched the video on having a iSchool environment,he does have a point our schools are falling by the waste side, and we need to do something so that our future teachers and students will be able to continue their education. School fundings and budgets are being cut everyday, why is that so? The student was talking about using the iPhone as a learning utensil and I'm okay with that as long as the teachers are using the technology for the right reasons. I know as a society we need to grow, but where will it end? This student says that the iSchool will cut cost, but will it cut cost? to me technology isn't cheap someone has to keep the system up and running so where does that funding come from? We have to think about all the pros and cons of this new idea, and will it be worth it in the long run? Like I said before we need to find a way to keep our schools open at a cheaper cost, and this student's idea could be what we need to get on the right path to a better school. To some degree he does have a valid point with his idea, hey let's take a chance I don't think schools can get any worse than what they already are, schools are financially bankrupted anyway, maybe then we will have more jobs for our future teachers.
The Lost Generation
I watched the video on The lost Generation, and I feel the student made some good points. The generation of today do show some evidence of being uncaring about todays world. Statistics may show that to be true, but that can be changed we as a family will need to instill what is more important to our children. Every thing we have or do has a purpose in our lives and I don't think our future will be all about "me" society. Let's think about what she is saying aren't we all like that in some aspect, don't we sometimes feel like nothing is important? sure we do that's because of the type of society we live in now. To me there is no lost generation, maybe just mis guided. All of what she was saying in this video makes since, no one can say what one persons life may be like because of past statistics there are no two persons alike in this world so to say how one may feel or react does not give a person the right to say that's how everyone is. Let's give the children of the future the benefit that hey I'm not gonna follow that path of being an apathetic person.
Eric Whitacre's Vritual choir
Unbelievable is what I feel right now about this video. I am a person who don't use the internet much until I started this class but wow! the internet has progress in ways that I can't imagine, here is a man that put together a massive choir via internet without never stepping foot into a rehearsal studio, what he has done takes creativity and a world of knowledge about technology to put a master piece like this together. There's not much to say about this video except "Magnificent". Eric should be very pleased with this video and have it published across the world for his great work! Bravo!
Teaching in the 21st Century
Oh my goodness, after watching this video I feel as a future teacher If I don't grasp the concepts of technology,I won't be able to help my class to understand technology. The 21st century teachers are going to have to open their minds and hearts to learning technology. Technology is very challenging to me but, I am learning more and more each day. Teaching should be innovating and empowering.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Brent Laforce blog
I read his blog, but I didn't really get what he was saying or talking about so I'm not on how to respond to that. I do get some of the first blog about kids don't now anything, and I feel that's because they spend most of their time on texting, face book or internet. Kids don't really take the time to learn anymore.
The comment on the teacher do joint teaching i'm not sure on how to respond I need a little more information.
The comment on the teacher do joint teaching i'm not sure on how to respond I need a little more information.
Comments for Teachers
I have read the blog form Martha Yim, and I am not sure if home schooling would be a choice for me. I think children need to be socially engaged with others. Children need to learn not just about education,but learn how to socially adapt to others. Public school to me teaches more that just about books and technology, it teaches children how to mature socially. If a child has been home schooled, then how will they learn about others, because as a parent that does home schooling there's no way a parent can teach their child on other subjects that are not related to education that does not come from a book, I feel children need to to be around other children, so they can grow socially, emotionally as well as physically and mentally. I'm not saying that home school is not a good choice, it just wouldn't be a choice for me. There are many factors why a child may need to be home schooled, and in that case I feel the parent needs to do whats best for that child. Their are pros and cons on both sides we as parents always want to do whats best for our child.
Blog Post #3
Gary Hayes
I sat and watch this video a few times, and I really don't have much of a response to it. The video showed me that we are in a world where technology plays an important in our daily lives. It also showed me that technology is growing at an enormous rate, and that the majority of people seem to enjoy the fast past of technology. That's to say, I guess we all need to get with the program and change also.
Karl Fisch: Is It Okay to Be A Technology Illiterate Teacher?
After reading Karl Fisch blog,I somewhat disagree with what he is saying. Let's go back a minute, how were teachers teaching before technology became so evolved? We were learning by teachers teaching us. I understand what he is saying but to say that someone needs to be replaced if they don't get with the "program", is pretty harsh. Teachers become teachers because they love to teach.
Todays children do love technology, but technology can't smile when a child has achieved a task and get a pat on the back or when that teacher feels happy when a child has come to them and say Oh I Got It", but don't get me wrong we do need technology in our schools, but not as to say if you can't cut it we will find someone who can. Technology is there to enhance our capability as a teacher but not to erase what we have learned thus far from our teachers.
In todays world technology has helped us progress, and we all need to know a little about technology, because questions do arise in the classroom and the only answer can be found on a computer, so to a certain degree we all need to be technology literate, in closing teaching and technology should work hand in hand.
It's Not About the Technology
I read the blog by Kelly Hines, and she makes a lot of since the thing we need to teach our children comes from learning and teaching. There must be that hands on teaching giving by the teacher, because in some cases a computer can't explain every thing to you. Just like now I'm typing on a laptop of course it corrects my spelling but can it go into great details of an explanation of why i spelled wrong? Todays children and teachers need to learn the basics learning and study skills. Today technology is important, but teaching is as important also.
I like what Ms. Hines said, teaching is a learning skill that never ends. I love working with children on a one on one aspect, it gives the child a chance to grasp what they are trying to learn. As a future educator I feel that it is important to teach with and without technology, if we stick to the basics and yet teach technology I believe we can have the best of both worlds.
Michael Wesch:A Vision of Students Today
This video shows me how education has become a part of the norm. There are these large class room settings, that to me have become too impersonal, I see all these students that are trying to learn, but it seems almost impossible to do. It's showing me how yesterdays teaching is trying to keep up with todays technology. Todays classes are more involved with other technology than classroom assignments, why do you think that is so?
Todays students are more interested with what they can learn about technology rather than their books. I feel that outside the classroom the student does spend most of their time doing something with some type of technology, so why not put what they know about technology and incorporate it in the class. I think it is true students don't listen to the teacher, instead they are texting their friend. This video showed me that classes have gotten to the point to becoming non-existence, on the college level. College students would rather spend time on a computer doing assignments on line rather in a long boring class.
This is why technology needs to become a part of all educators teaching the past, present and future,if we want to continue to keep up, because if we don't everything we have learned will become useless to us.
I sat and watch this video a few times, and I really don't have much of a response to it. The video showed me that we are in a world where technology plays an important in our daily lives. It also showed me that technology is growing at an enormous rate, and that the majority of people seem to enjoy the fast past of technology. That's to say, I guess we all need to get with the program and change also.
Karl Fisch: Is It Okay to Be A Technology Illiterate Teacher?
After reading Karl Fisch blog,I somewhat disagree with what he is saying. Let's go back a minute, how were teachers teaching before technology became so evolved? We were learning by teachers teaching us. I understand what he is saying but to say that someone needs to be replaced if they don't get with the "program", is pretty harsh. Teachers become teachers because they love to teach.
Todays children do love technology, but technology can't smile when a child has achieved a task and get a pat on the back or when that teacher feels happy when a child has come to them and say Oh I Got It", but don't get me wrong we do need technology in our schools, but not as to say if you can't cut it we will find someone who can. Technology is there to enhance our capability as a teacher but not to erase what we have learned thus far from our teachers.
In todays world technology has helped us progress, and we all need to know a little about technology, because questions do arise in the classroom and the only answer can be found on a computer, so to a certain degree we all need to be technology literate, in closing teaching and technology should work hand in hand.
It's Not About the Technology
I read the blog by Kelly Hines, and she makes a lot of since the thing we need to teach our children comes from learning and teaching. There must be that hands on teaching giving by the teacher, because in some cases a computer can't explain every thing to you. Just like now I'm typing on a laptop of course it corrects my spelling but can it go into great details of an explanation of why i spelled wrong? Todays children and teachers need to learn the basics learning and study skills. Today technology is important, but teaching is as important also.
I like what Ms. Hines said, teaching is a learning skill that never ends. I love working with children on a one on one aspect, it gives the child a chance to grasp what they are trying to learn. As a future educator I feel that it is important to teach with and without technology, if we stick to the basics and yet teach technology I believe we can have the best of both worlds.
Michael Wesch:A Vision of Students Today
This video shows me how education has become a part of the norm. There are these large class room settings, that to me have become too impersonal, I see all these students that are trying to learn, but it seems almost impossible to do. It's showing me how yesterdays teaching is trying to keep up with todays technology. Todays classes are more involved with other technology than classroom assignments, why do you think that is so?
Todays students are more interested with what they can learn about technology rather than their books. I feel that outside the classroom the student does spend most of their time doing something with some type of technology, so why not put what they know about technology and incorporate it in the class. I think it is true students don't listen to the teacher, instead they are texting their friend. This video showed me that classes have gotten to the point to becoming non-existence, on the college level. College students would rather spend time on a computer doing assignments on line rather in a long boring class.
This is why technology needs to become a part of all educators teaching the past, present and future,if we want to continue to keep up, because if we don't everything we have learned will become useless to us.
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