Here goes, to be honest with you, I am, in no way familiar with pod-casting or podcast. But this is a process of learning so here goes nothing. I did watch four podcast, Blogger lesson, I-tunes, Twitter Lesson, and Smart-board Lessons #11.
The purpose of pod-casting, in my opinion, is an excellent way to learn through visual aides. The three podcast that were on the professor's blog site were very enlightening, in helping to learn the different aspects of each site mentioned ( i.e. Twitter, I-tunes, and Blogger Lessons. These pod-casts walked me through the activities with out a problem. This also allows me to go back and listen again if I missed something.
The only way I assume, and I am sure I am going to look very stupid when I say this, but is that Dr. Strange videoed the computer screen while discussing the different things you could do on each site. This way the person could see what he was doing on his computer while listening to him. In the last podcast however that I listened to , Smart Board Lessons, there was no visual aide. There were two people discussing different things that teachers could do in the math class. They did however mention that other podcast discuss different options for every subject.
I look forward to learning how podcast work in the future. Understanding this will help in the classroom, to bring in outside insight to the students. I know that they easily get bored, and with student's technical knowledge, their interest will be peaked. I also think that if more products come with podcast instructions, it would be easier to assemble or learn the proper technique to be successful.
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Sunday, August 23, 2009
Vicki Davis, a gifted teacher, moving students and teachers into the future.
Vicki Davis is a teacher, in a southern city of Georgia, that is an IT instructor. She has worked with students and teachers alike to create a website, DigiTeen and edutopia.org, that has won an award for its featured blog site. This site connects children across the globe to work together on projects, where collaborative learning is nurtured. Not only do the students learn, but the teachers learn as well.
Vicki Davis's belief is that with limited tools there is only limited achievement. Therefore, she has work diligently to create a site that teaches cooperative learning. Students and teachers work together to learn and master skills that will be necessary in the future. According to other sites, from previous post, technology is moving faster than we are, so in this writer's opinion, this is an excellent first step in a process that unites children of the world to a common goal.
Vicki Davis should be commended on her efforts, and I hope that teachers of tomorrow and today, for that matter, take lessons, and incorporate some of her ideas and designs to help students conquer the technological future, or at least give them the basic building blocks to help them with a stronger base for unknown future endeavors.
Vicki Davis's belief is that with limited tools there is only limited achievement. Therefore, she has work diligently to create a site that teaches cooperative learning. Students and teachers work together to learn and master skills that will be necessary in the future. According to other sites, from previous post, technology is moving faster than we are, so in this writer's opinion, this is an excellent first step in a process that unites children of the world to a common goal.
Vicki Davis should be commended on her efforts, and I hope that teachers of tomorrow and today, for that matter, take lessons, and incorporate some of her ideas and designs to help students conquer the technological future, or at least give them the basic building blocks to help them with a stronger base for unknown future endeavors.
Ken Robinson speaks the truth.
I don't know how many people have seen this video, but I recommend it to everyone. Simply go to http://tinyurl.com/mluw5k . Ken Robinson's insights on education are, in my opinion, absolutely right. Schools today are focused solely on math and science, that children have lost their imagination and creativity. Ken also uses humor to help get the his message across, with not only personal stories, but stories of friends as well.
Ken's focus was that we as educators should not diminish a child's creativity and place equal focus on the arts as well as math and science. One particular point he made was that as little children we are told that we cannot find a job in things that interest us, but he continued by saying that a number of people today have emerged in these abstract fields and not only succeeded personally but financially as well. Ken Robinson has three main principles of education; He says, " It should be diverse, dynamic, and distinct."
Finally, Mr. Robinson states that the future is unknown and unpredictable, and it is going to be in the hands of children to facilitate the changes needed, with their creativity. In conclusion he says that we should use the gift of human imagination wisely, and that children's talents should not be squandered. No truer words have ever been spoken.
Ken's focus was that we as educators should not diminish a child's creativity and place equal focus on the arts as well as math and science. One particular point he made was that as little children we are told that we cannot find a job in things that interest us, but he continued by saying that a number of people today have emerged in these abstract fields and not only succeeded personally but financially as well. Ken Robinson has three main principles of education; He says, " It should be diverse, dynamic, and distinct."
Finally, Mr. Robinson states that the future is unknown and unpredictable, and it is going to be in the hands of children to facilitate the changes needed, with their creativity. In conclusion he says that we should use the gift of human imagination wisely, and that children's talents should not be squandered. No truer words have ever been spoken.
The numbers don't lie.
After viewing the Did You Know video, I was astonished at the information contained in it. I have personally been amazed at what has happened technologically since I was born, and am amazed even further knowing what is to come. If the facts and figures in that video are correct, then we as a society need to really evaluate our lives, and re-exam the way we learn. Students of the future are going to have it a lot tougher then we did as children. Furthermore, the adults of tomorrow will find it even more difficult to maintain knowledge of ever expanding technologies, just to keep up.
My only fear from watching this video, and hopefully everyone else as well, should be that will the education system be able to afford to keep up with the changing technology, and can they afford not to? According to the video currently we are already behind India in higher I.Q.s, and China has the technology to provide more services with their fiber optic cables. If you haven't viewed this video or would like to be amazed at the facts and figures visit this site, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpEnFwiqdx8. My hope is that we can learn from this video and strive for a successful future.
My only fear from watching this video, and hopefully everyone else as well, should be that will the education system be able to afford to keep up with the changing technology, and can they afford not to? According to the video currently we are already behind India in higher I.Q.s, and China has the technology to provide more services with their fiber optic cables. If you haven't viewed this video or would like to be amazed at the facts and figures visit this site, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpEnFwiqdx8. My hope is that we can learn from this video and strive for a successful future.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
A little about me.
I am currently working on my second degree. My first degree was from Auburn University, in Criminology. I worked as a Probation Officer for 6 years and decided it wasn't something I wanted to do with the rest of my life. So I quit, signed up for school, and got a job with the Mobile County Public School System as a Physical Education Aid. After learning that it would difficult to obtain a job as a Physical Education Teacher, I decided to get an Elementary Education Degree. After I receive my degree, I plan on going back to get my Masters in Physical Education.
Starting out in Microcomputing for Teachers.
Welcome to my blog site. Here you will find information pertaining to me and the education field. I hope you enjoy.
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