Option B
Create a 10-15 minute movie which helps perspective students prepare for EDM310, EDM310 students survive EDM310, outsiders understand EDM310 or about anything having to do with the use of technology in a classroom.
My group and I chose Option B of project # 16. We have interacted with each other through email, and text messages about our final project. We plan to meet this week to start on out project 16 movie.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Blog Post 12
Read "Assertive Technology for College Students who are Blind and Visually Impaired" write about each tool, and pick two tools that will be used in your classroom if you had a blind or visually impaired student. Upload a video showing one of these tools being used.
Assertive Technology for College Students, is a website that has different tools for students who are blind or visually impaired. The first tool I would use is Screen Magnification. It enlarges information on the screen up to 20x magnifications. I would also use Screen Readers as a tool. This software reads everything on the computer screen. Screen Readers also allows software to read anything that is scanned into the computer. Portable Notetakers "provide speech output without a visual display." Braille keyboards and refreshable Braille displays are available for Braille users. Video Magnifiers utilize closed circuit television technology to enlarge written materials and small objects. Digital book readers are designed to play RFB&D's Audio Plus CD books on a desktop or laptop computer. All of these tools are beneficial to students who are blind and visually impaired. When I become a teacher I will use ZoomText and the CCTV. ZoomText is a good tool to use when students are blogging and looking up other information for class. The CCTV will be used to enlarge information from textbooks for easy viewing.
Assertive Technology for College Students, is a website that has different tools for students who are blind or visually impaired. The first tool I would use is Screen Magnification. It enlarges information on the screen up to 20x magnifications. I would also use Screen Readers as a tool. This software reads everything on the computer screen. Screen Readers also allows software to read anything that is scanned into the computer. Portable Notetakers "provide speech output without a visual display." Braille keyboards and refreshable Braille displays are available for Braille users. Video Magnifiers utilize closed circuit television technology to enlarge written materials and small objects. Digital book readers are designed to play RFB&D's Audio Plus CD books on a desktop or laptop computer. All of these tools are beneficial to students who are blind and visually impaired. When I become a teacher I will use ZoomText and the CCTV. ZoomText is a good tool to use when students are blogging and looking up other information for class. The CCTV will be used to enlarge information from textbooks for easy viewing.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Blog Post 11
Little Kids....Big Potential
Ms. Cassidy is a first grade teacher in Moscoe Jaw, Canada. Ms. Cassidy is a strong believe in using technology in the classroom. In the video, her students demonstrate the different ways they use technology. The students in Ms. Cassidy class have blogs, they use wikis, and they have a class webpage. Also, they skype, make videos, and use the Nintendo DS. They use these tools to solve problems, share with other students, and communicate with others around the world. The students enjoy coming to school to use new technologies.
In the Interview Ms. Cassidy talks about how she became involved in technology. She stated she became involved ten years ago, when she received five computers in her classroom. She could not add programs to the computers, so she browsed the internet to find things she could do. She started a webpage for her class, and each student started blogging. Ms. Cassidy says technology is not going away, its here to stay. Her students really enjoy using computers to do their assignments. I never thought about using so many tools in technology in my everyday life, let alone a classroom. Now that I'm aware of these tools and their benefits to the student and the teacher, I'm more open to doing new things. I plan on blogging in my classroom just like Dr. Strange and Ms. Cassidy. Blogging is a great tool for students because it helps students writing skills, and it allows other people to see what they are doing in class. I think blogging will keep students excited and confident about doing their work. Blogging also allows parents to see what their child is doing in class. I will also have a class webpage. Its a great tool to put announcements about class work, field trips, or anything else that may go on inside the class. At first, I was very concerned how these tools could benefit kindergartners, and kids with special needs. Now, I understand how each tool works and the many benefits. I am very excited to start teaching!
Ms. Cassidy is a first grade teacher in Moscoe Jaw, Canada. Ms. Cassidy is a strong believe in using technology in the classroom. In the video, her students demonstrate the different ways they use technology. The students in Ms. Cassidy class have blogs, they use wikis, and they have a class webpage. Also, they skype, make videos, and use the Nintendo DS. They use these tools to solve problems, share with other students, and communicate with others around the world. The students enjoy coming to school to use new technologies.
In the Interview Ms. Cassidy talks about how she became involved in technology. She stated she became involved ten years ago, when she received five computers in her classroom. She could not add programs to the computers, so she browsed the internet to find things she could do. She started a webpage for her class, and each student started blogging. Ms. Cassidy says technology is not going away, its here to stay. Her students really enjoy using computers to do their assignments. I never thought about using so many tools in technology in my everyday life, let alone a classroom. Now that I'm aware of these tools and their benefits to the student and the teacher, I'm more open to doing new things. I plan on blogging in my classroom just like Dr. Strange and Ms. Cassidy. Blogging is a great tool for students because it helps students writing skills, and it allows other people to see what they are doing in class. I think blogging will keep students excited and confident about doing their work. Blogging also allows parents to see what their child is doing in class. I will also have a class webpage. Its a great tool to put announcements about class work, field trips, or anything else that may go on inside the class. At first, I was very concerned how these tools could benefit kindergartners, and kids with special needs. Now, I understand how each tool works and the many benefits. I am very excited to start teaching!
Saturday, November 10, 2012
C4K October
C4K3
For my C4K #3 I was assigned to Jasmine a fourth grader in Ms. Dunlop's class. Jasmine's post was about her favorite fall activity horseback riding. She loves horseback riding because its fun to feel the air in your face and reins in your hands. She also likes to hear the horses clomping feet, and the smeel of fresh air.
When I left my comment I first introduced myself to Jasmine. I told her I live in Alabama and I'm a student at the University of South Alabama. I wrote to Jasmine that I have never been horseback riding, but reading her blog post made me want to try it one day.
C4K 4
For my C4K #4 I was assigned to an 11th grade History student post OSG's Global Issues Blog". This post was about "Corruption: A Highlight of Global Issues. Corruption is a dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery. Most might think that developed and richer countries wouldn't have as much corruption as developing nations. Wrong! Developing countries can be the cause and support of corruption. There are multiple forms of corruption such as corruption in the government and globalization. Globalization is a process of interaction and integration among the people, companies, and governments of different nations. Globalization can harm the poorer people in the world.
When I left my comment I first introduced myself to the student. I told him/her I live in Alabama and I'm a student at the University of South Alabama. I wrote to the student that I agree that corruption is being used today not just in the government. I said that corruption is not a good thing but when it's used the right way it can have some positives. I also said that I liked the quote about Western business bribing people with money to win friends, influence, and contracts.
C4K5
For my C4K #5 I was assigned to Gia. Her post was titled The Tragedy of the Titanic ( A day that should never ever be forgotten. This post was about the sinking of the Titanic. Gia says "this day should never be forgotten because its HISTORY!!!" It all happened on April 14th 1912. The boat shook and was sinking while people were screaming with terrified faces. The ladies got a chance to jump off the boat into a rescue boat, but some of the men did not make it. She also said that almost everyone on the bottom deck did not make it alive.
C4K6
For my C4K #6 I was assigned to Mckenzie. She lives in Alberta, Canada. Mckenzie post was a short description of The Big Rock. She introduced the Big Rock and asked if we knew a woman gave birth on the east of it? When I left my comment I introduced myself to Mckenzie. I told her I was a student at the University of South Alabama. I told her that I liked the picture, and its cool a lady gave birth on the east side of the rock. I also asked what else is the big rock famous for?
For my C4K #3 I was assigned to Jasmine a fourth grader in Ms. Dunlop's class. Jasmine's post was about her favorite fall activity horseback riding. She loves horseback riding because its fun to feel the air in your face and reins in your hands. She also likes to hear the horses clomping feet, and the smeel of fresh air.
When I left my comment I first introduced myself to Jasmine. I told her I live in Alabama and I'm a student at the University of South Alabama. I wrote to Jasmine that I have never been horseback riding, but reading her blog post made me want to try it one day.
C4K 4
For my C4K #4 I was assigned to an 11th grade History student post OSG's Global Issues Blog". This post was about "Corruption: A Highlight of Global Issues. Corruption is a dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery. Most might think that developed and richer countries wouldn't have as much corruption as developing nations. Wrong! Developing countries can be the cause and support of corruption. There are multiple forms of corruption such as corruption in the government and globalization. Globalization is a process of interaction and integration among the people, companies, and governments of different nations. Globalization can harm the poorer people in the world.
When I left my comment I first introduced myself to the student. I told him/her I live in Alabama and I'm a student at the University of South Alabama. I wrote to the student that I agree that corruption is being used today not just in the government. I said that corruption is not a good thing but when it's used the right way it can have some positives. I also said that I liked the quote about Western business bribing people with money to win friends, influence, and contracts.
C4K5
For my C4K #5 I was assigned to Gia. Her post was titled The Tragedy of the Titanic ( A day that should never ever be forgotten. This post was about the sinking of the Titanic. Gia says "this day should never be forgotten because its HISTORY!!!" It all happened on April 14th 1912. The boat shook and was sinking while people were screaming with terrified faces. The ladies got a chance to jump off the boat into a rescue boat, but some of the men did not make it. She also said that almost everyone on the bottom deck did not make it alive.
C4K6
For my C4K #6 I was assigned to Mckenzie. She lives in Alberta, Canada. Mckenzie post was a short description of The Big Rock. She introduced the Big Rock and asked if we knew a woman gave birth on the east of it? When I left my comment I introduced myself to Mckenzie. I told her I was a student at the University of South Alabama. I told her that I liked the picture, and its cool a lady gave birth on the east side of the rock. I also asked what else is the big rock famous for?
C4T 3
I was assigned to Angela D. Rand's blog "My Mind Gap" for this weeks C4T assignment. I read two of Ms. Rand blog post and commented on each one. "The Cookie Connection" was the first post I read. In this post Ms. Rand talks about memory. "Memory contains the magical capacity to harness our lives into a timeline from which we may direct our attention backwards to relive moments. How The Cookie Connection got its title? Ms. Rand was having a discussion with her husband about the cookies they would eat living in Germany. This made her remember the friends she had in Germany, the activities they did, and their coworkers in the Air Force. I responded in an email saying "its amazing how we remember the little things in life, and those are the most precious moments.
The second post I read was Writing to write. Ms. Rand tells us about her experience with having writers block and being afraid to write. She mad an excellent statement about the writing process. "If I don't write anything, there will be nothing to edit." We should brainstorm first to get our thoughts out on paper, then write for perfection. She also said to use your teachers and other people to edit your work. I responded saying I also have a hard time writing when things are due. If I write first instead of thinking so hard on what to write, and how well it has to be done I would be less stressed.
The second post I read was Writing to write. Ms. Rand tells us about her experience with having writers block and being afraid to write. She mad an excellent statement about the writing process. "If I don't write anything, there will be nothing to edit." We should brainstorm first to get our thoughts out on paper, then write for perfection. She also said to use your teachers and other people to edit your work. I responded saying I also have a hard time writing when things are due. If I write first instead of thinking so hard on what to write, and how well it has to be done I would be less stressed.
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Special Blog Assignment
A world where grades will be left behind.
Sebastian Thurn is a Google vice president and stanford research professor. He is known for building Google's driverless car. Learning will be free and available to anyone who wants it in Thurns version of education. According to Thurn, 30 years from now instruction will be free, but exams and certification will cost. Classes will use more challenging exercises and quizzes to help students master a particular concept or skill. Classrooms will not consist of "one size fits all". A single class might consist of hundreds if not thousands of students. Last but not least, grades will not exist. Students will take as much time as they need, to demonstrate mastery of a skill. Thurn says his vision of the future offers a "message of hope, of aspiration- not destruction.
After, readingA world where grades will be left behind, there were some points I agreed with and some I disagreed with. The good points include education is free and there will not be any grades. The bad points include having hundreds of people in one class. This will not benefit all students. Some students comprehend better in smaller settings. There's a down side to not having grades, you will not know where you stand or what progress is being made in class, and you might assume you are doing good, but the teacher thinks otherwise.
Sebastian Thurn is a Google vice president and stanford research professor. He is known for building Google's driverless car. Learning will be free and available to anyone who wants it in Thurns version of education. According to Thurn, 30 years from now instruction will be free, but exams and certification will cost. Classes will use more challenging exercises and quizzes to help students master a particular concept or skill. Classrooms will not consist of "one size fits all". A single class might consist of hundreds if not thousands of students. Last but not least, grades will not exist. Students will take as much time as they need, to demonstrate mastery of a skill. Thurn says his vision of the future offers a "message of hope, of aspiration- not destruction.
After, readingA world where grades will be left behind, there were some points I agreed with and some I disagreed with. The good points include education is free and there will not be any grades. The bad points include having hundreds of people in one class. This will not benefit all students. Some students comprehend better in smaller settings. There's a down side to not having grades, you will not know where you stand or what progress is being made in class, and you might assume you are doing good, but the teacher thinks otherwise.
Blog post 10
Adventures in Pencil
I'm a Papermate, I'm a Ticonderoga is a cartoon about two items that are the same. The first is a Papermate which is cheaper, but it will not last long. The second is a Ticonderoga which is expensive,. but you'll get your monies worth. This cartoon reminds me of a conversation Dr. Strange and I had about Mac vs. Toshiba computers. The Mac computers cost more money than a regular laptop, but the Macs last a lot longer than a Toshiba!
Adventures in Pencil Integration
John Spencer's blog post Why Were Your Kids Playing Games is a great example of how teachers try to combine something interesting and educational together. There's always one person who can't really see the good in it because of "rules".It's easy for students to memorize and repeat the correct answers, but its even easier to forget it "Burp Back". I like Spencer's approach for getting his students ready to take the" Rote Memorization Test" When I become a teacher I plan to integrate subjects with interesting games and art work. This post was very insightful so I read two additonal post, The "Bad Teacher" it is the idea that teachers are lazy for opposing evaluations based upon test scores or asking for adequate benefits. "Charter schools are not more effective than public schools", Spencer says. The nations that are ahead of us in education treat their teachers as professionals. If teachers are treated with respect more often, they would care a lot more about their job. The second post is "The Real Reason we dont see Best Practice" View post here
Scott McLeod
About Scott McLeod
Scott McLeods "Don't teach your kids this stuff. Please?" blog post was interesting and humorous. At first, I didn't know if he was serious or being sarcastic about not letting students use technology, because of some negatives. I could not agree with him more on his post. His students/children will have a leg up on other students who do not use technology because of a few negative things.
Adventures in Pencil Integration
John Spencer's blog post Why Were Your Kids Playing Games is a great example of how teachers try to combine something interesting and educational together. There's always one person who can't really see the good in it because of "rules".It's easy for students to memorize and repeat the correct answers, but its even easier to forget it "Burp Back". I like Spencer's approach for getting his students ready to take the" Rote Memorization Test" When I become a teacher I plan to integrate subjects with interesting games and art work. This post was very insightful so I read two additonal post, The "Bad Teacher" it is the idea that teachers are lazy for opposing evaluations based upon test scores or asking for adequate benefits. "Charter schools are not more effective than public schools", Spencer says. The nations that are ahead of us in education treat their teachers as professionals. If teachers are treated with respect more often, they would care a lot more about their job. The second post is "The Real Reason we dont see Best Practice" View post here
Scott McLeod
About Scott McLeod
Scott McLeods "Don't teach your kids this stuff. Please?" blog post was interesting and humorous. At first, I didn't know if he was serious or being sarcastic about not letting students use technology, because of some negatives. I could not agree with him more on his post. His students/children will have a leg up on other students who do not use technology because of a few negative things.
Saturday, November 3, 2012
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