Homework for February 28 Week 7

Dr. Richard Miller: This Is How We Dream

After watching the video with Dr. Miller, I had one major concern that he talking about. He said something on the lines of how listening and watching could be a better learning tool than reading a writing. I disagree with this idea for a few reasons. Some students do not do well in the classroom with just listening and watching. Also, some students might have to read over something more than once to be able to comprehend something. Writing helps the kids see what is being taught and by just sitting and listening, the kids might get bored or not always understand.

All four techniques need to be used in the classroom. Any type of learning tool can help the students in the classrooms to progress in their work. Some people could agree with me that listening and watching is a must faster tool, but could it really work and help the students in their learning? I think those tools could really help, but I don't think those should be the only tools used. We have a great future with all the new technology coming out and I believe all of these tools could help the technology become even stronger.

The future is a very important part in our students lives. If we has teachers don't not prepare them with the right amount of material needed in the classroom, then we are wasting our time. All of this new technology could really help us in the classroom and to be able to provide our students with the right teachings.

Wendy Drexler: The Networked Student

I really enjoyed watching and listening to this video. I believe that this video can really offer and give us great help in the learning process that we are trying to live in. I really enjoyed at the end of the video when it talked about the teachers caring and guiding the students to great success. I believe the better understand that the teachers have, the better the students will want to learn. Having teachers that are involved and willing to teach are the teachers that want to help students in their future.

Connecting learning is also a growing process that we are using in our world today. This really has a lot to offer us with the different kinds of technology. Using different kinds of technology can have the students learning in different ways and able to learn better. The video did have some great and fun facts in there that we needed for future teachers such as ourselves.

Michael Wesch

Dr. Wesch made some great points in his presentation that i really enjoyed listening too. Some of the parts and things he talked about were hard to follow. After watching the video over, it caught my attention when he started talking about YouTube. YouTube is coming used in all over the world. Anyway can use it and it is a great tool for many things. People use YouTube so that whatever video or talk that they make, anyone can see or use the site. YouTube is a great tool that can help us in the future.

Also, Dr Wesch talked about how Facebook and twitter are used today. Back in the old days, there wasn't great technology that we have now. Facebook and twitter allows us to talk to friends and family members and we can even us these tools to helps with classes or contact a teacher. Much like email, technology makes things a lot easier for us than it would back in the day.

Being in college has really changed me and after watching this video it really make me think. I can really relate to when he talked about self presentation. I have always been an outgoing person, but never have been good of writing a speech and giving it to the class. In college, there is public speaking to help with that. This allows us as young students, to be able to progress and succeed in the world that we live in now.

Teachers and students comment for kids

Over the past few weeks, I have been commenting on students blogs. Most of the blogs talk about what they do in class everyday and how they are learning a lot from the new technology. Also, having looking over the teachers blogs, it is really interesting how they use their blogs, The are very detailed and show great things about what they are using in the classrooms.

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Homework for February 21

Dr. Alice Christie's Web Site

After exploring through Dr. Christie's website, I really was impressed and enjoyed reading about her strategies. As i was browsing, I came upon her talking about the importance of internet safety. Since we are starting to use technology a lot more especially computers, I believe this is very important for us as future teachers. For example, as our kids start using the internet for blogs, podcast, etc, we as future teachers need to learn and teach our students the information that they are putting out there. Giving the wrong types of information can attract the wrong kinds of people and that can cause problems

Another interesting point that I saw from Dr. Christie's website was how the internet has become a great tool for teachers and students to get ideas, graphics, videos, and etc. These tools are allowing the students to learn through technology at a great pace. Being able to use the internet as a tool helps the students understand better and focused on what they are trying to learn. We are future teachers need to understand and familiarize ourselves with the technology that is ahead of us so we can learn and teach at the right level.

USA iTunes

After looking over the USA iTunes online, it really is a great tool for students and teachers to look at. In the website, you can look at the podcast that explains and gives a lot of information on the University. Instead of asking people, you can just go to the website and see pictures and information on the University. Here is a link that are helpful from the University
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Duke University use on iPods

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The University of Duke starting using the ipod as a tool in the year of 2005. After reading over the website, the ipod is a great tool for learning and teaching in the classroom. The ipod is used for a study support tool and a great classroom recording tool. Having an ipod can reduce the materials needed in the classroom and is a great organizer for notes, small groups, assignments, etc. Having this technology has really helped in the classroom because it is an easy tool for the students. Studies have showed by using the ipod, the classroom have improved on the learning by the students. In each study of field, the students have shown by using the ipod, their scores and better understand of proved because of the focus and easier learning they have to work with. I believe that if school started using technology such as the ipod, there would be a lot more improvement. The ipod shouldn't just be used for music, but has shown that it can be used by many more things.

Wikipedia homework for February 14

Wickipedia

Wickipedia is a site that is very hard to be trusted. After reading over everything, I really had a better understanding of how Wickipedia works and why the information isn't true. According to the articles, people go into Wickipedia all the time and change the data. How do we know that the data is true if people can change it and we can't even see where the information came from. Wickipedia does give a lot of information, but I will just have to start checking my information somewhere else to make sure that it is correct.
What I've Learned This Year

I really like what Mr. McClung had to say in his essay. I agree with many of his points and strongly agree with what he said about the importance of communicating and to never stop learning. We as future teachers need to focus on learning and teaching these kids the right information that they will need to know in the future. Without all of those skills that McClung talked about, it would be hard to be successful in teaching.

Comment 4 kids
My kids name was Patty and she did a very good job in your blog by using colors and having a clean layout. She is doing a great job in the classroom and needs to keep up the good work.

Podcast and Comments4kids Homework for Feb 7

Langwitches blog

After listening to this podcast, I was very impressed with how the students interacted with each other. In the podcast, they were clear and gave good information on what they were talking about. After looking at all of these podcast, I found a lot of new things and pointers that can help me with the way that I am going to do mine. I really like how the podcast are set up and how you can do whatever you want with them.

In the podcast, you can put any type of sounds or extra background noises that you would like. The students did a very good job with not just talking on the podcast. They added things to make the podcast more interesting and more understanding. I also liked how each of the students had something different to say. This showed that all the students were invested and ready to work.

Comment4kids

My student that I have for comment for kids, her name is Susana. She really enjoys school and like the new technology that she is using. She has left for Mexico for a month so she wont be back for awhile. After reading some of her other post, she is a very bright and intelligent student.