I did go to other blogs when i wasn't sure of what something was or what we were supposed to write on. I found that alot of people had similar views and used similar sites that i have heard of or used myself. A lot of people i noticed also had some great ideas of how to bring certain technology and non technolgy and use it in the classroom that i had never thought of. I love seeing how other people think about things and seeing other peoples ideas especially for elementary school kids because then it gives me good suggestions in a way for the future.
I took a microcomputer class in which i learned almost all of the microsoft programs but would like to get some more knowledge on Access for my personal life. I feel it would be a great program to use but i was never porperly taught how to use it. Also I love to change my photos and make creations of the, so i would like to learn more about photoshop or other types of photo editors and how i can make more creations and edit photos more. One more thing i think would b e good to learn about and start to use is podcast i think it could be a great tool for many things and very good for teaching.
I feel i need to take some more classes and start using the programs such as powerpoint and podcast and other things to further my knowledge so that i can incorporate it into my classroom. I feel powerpoint would be the best for my classroom of younger kids and i am sure there are many things one can do to make the slides "come to life" persay. I know i have learned so much from just the few classes i have taken and then previous knowledge but i know there is so much more to learn and many more classes i can take to help to incorporate all these technologies into my teaching career. I do think this was a great class though and it really helped my knowledge of technology grow.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Post #9
A website that I always used in school and i feel would be great for students is http://www.factmonster.com/ I used it for help when studying, for research, and also when i was helping a teacher in a class for highschool credit. I found some fun math and history and other subject games which can involve all of the students. It is also a great way to study while having fun. I used to love going to this website when i was younger and i would love to use it as a teacher for my classes and subjects.
Another website that i heard of from the teacher i helped in highschool was http://www.suelebeau.com/freetools.htm
She had used to to make some easy quizes as grade boosters and also for ideas for fun but educational games for the students. She also used it or homework assignments when necessary. It is a simple way of finding good work for students but also fun stuff for them to learn from. There are a million different tools to chose from for teachers from making quizzes to seting up an email. This would defiently be a tool i would use myself to help with making up questions for quizes and even homework assignments.
My goal is to teach second grade and i know as a teacher i can use excel for many things. But i am not quite sure how i would incorporate it into the class with the students. I may be able to use it for higher grade levels when it comes to mean, median, and mode or adding numbers up, specifically prices. It would also take a lot of time to teach to students, because I know for me the first time i was taught excel i had no idea what i was doing. Also since it isnt something used very often until you get more into budgeting and stuff along those lines you tend to forget how to work Excel, which means you have to learn again.
Another website that i heard of from the teacher i helped in highschool was http://www.suelebeau.com/freetools.htm
She had used to to make some easy quizes as grade boosters and also for ideas for fun but educational games for the students. She also used it or homework assignments when necessary. It is a simple way of finding good work for students but also fun stuff for them to learn from. There are a million different tools to chose from for teachers from making quizzes to seting up an email. This would defiently be a tool i would use myself to help with making up questions for quizes and even homework assignments.
My goal is to teach second grade and i know as a teacher i can use excel for many things. But i am not quite sure how i would incorporate it into the class with the students. I may be able to use it for higher grade levels when it comes to mean, median, and mode or adding numbers up, specifically prices. It would also take a lot of time to teach to students, because I know for me the first time i was taught excel i had no idea what i was doing. Also since it isnt something used very often until you get more into budgeting and stuff along those lines you tend to forget how to work Excel, which means you have to learn again.
Post #8
Like almost everyone else I chose jeopardy for my powerpoint 2 homework. I chose to do math for my game, which included addition, subtraction, time, money and a little bit of algebra using solve for N. I used a simple colored backgroud so it would nto distract from the game itself. At the end of every slide that had an answer their was a link to return to the main or 1st slide which was were the students chose what category or the point range they wanted. I chose points instead of 200 and 100's because which ever team had the most points at the end would win a prize. The points were 1-5.
Peripherals can be used for many things in the classroom. Printers for printing handouts for the students or notes. Also other devices like microphones may be of good use to some teachers depending on the grade level. Mostly for higher grade levels because of the fact that some collge classes can be anywhere from 30 studnts to 500. Also other things like movies would be great for me to use in my second grade class. I can use them for history or geography, reading and maybe even science. There are many ways i will use peripherals in my classroom.
I learned how to link slides so that way i could make the jeopardy game and also in order to just be able to click the next button to move to the next or beginning slide. This was very useful and one technique that i had never learned when doing excel.
Post #7
I feel presentation software like powerpoint is a great thing to use in the classroom especially for certain subjects. I will be teaching a second grade class, and they love movies and pictures. So i will be using powerpoint a lot for presentation of new information with math reading and even english. I can make games to go with all subjects. The only issue with presentation software would be for the people who don't do well with visual learning and are more audio and hands on. So i will hopefully be able to figure something out to incorportate all styles.
I plan to make short powerpoints with litte but thurough information. I feel if you put too much on one slide and too many slides the students will get bored and fall asleep or stop paying attention. I will use fun creative pictures, and lots of sounds to keep the kids interested. With certain subjects you could include youtube videos or movie clips to explain or further emphasize definitions or subjects. I feel also the colors of the backgrounds and the text size and style are very important to attract the students but not distract from the meaning of the presentation andthe information presented.
I think technology is a great tool for the classroom and also outside of school but I feel technology is growing way too fast. Students not only have cell phones which have texting, but now phones are having internet and some even have games and special apps. This can take away the focus on learning if the students are always on their phones. I used to always be texting in class but I did have a few teachers that used to take my phone away if they saw it out and they really watched. I hated them at the time for it but I thank them now because the classes i didnt do as well in were the classes with teachers that didn't care about phones. Also even though schools block certain websites like facebook and myspace, when students are allowed on computers or to go the the computer lab to do research or papers a lot of the time they are playing games and getting off task. I feel that internet is a great resource but has become just a fun source and is no longer being used for the right things especially in schools. But as much and the internet and other technologies is great in classes i still plan on having some old fashioned stuff like books and handwirtten stuff. I feel that the only way to keep students on their toes and keep them on task is to have a mixture of both. When they are at school they need to be learning not playing games or on their phone.
I plan to make short powerpoints with litte but thurough information. I feel if you put too much on one slide and too many slides the students will get bored and fall asleep or stop paying attention. I will use fun creative pictures, and lots of sounds to keep the kids interested. With certain subjects you could include youtube videos or movie clips to explain or further emphasize definitions or subjects. I feel also the colors of the backgrounds and the text size and style are very important to attract the students but not distract from the meaning of the presentation andthe information presented.
I think technology is a great tool for the classroom and also outside of school but I feel technology is growing way too fast. Students not only have cell phones which have texting, but now phones are having internet and some even have games and special apps. This can take away the focus on learning if the students are always on their phones. I used to always be texting in class but I did have a few teachers that used to take my phone away if they saw it out and they really watched. I hated them at the time for it but I thank them now because the classes i didnt do as well in were the classes with teachers that didn't care about phones. Also even though schools block certain websites like facebook and myspace, when students are allowed on computers or to go the the computer lab to do research or papers a lot of the time they are playing games and getting off task. I feel that internet is a great resource but has become just a fun source and is no longer being used for the right things especially in schools. But as much and the internet and other technologies is great in classes i still plan on having some old fashioned stuff like books and handwirtten stuff. I feel that the only way to keep students on their toes and keep them on task is to have a mixture of both. When they are at school they need to be learning not playing games or on their phone.
Post #6
I really do not like Web 2.0, nor have i really ever used it. It doesn't appeal to me in an way. I do not think i would use it at all as a teacher since i plan on teaching only pre-k through 3 grade. I feel it may be of better use to maybe a highschool or college class when doing big projects or having web based classes.
In some of my classes teachers have told us not to use wikipedia as a source and some really did not mind. I feel it is a great source for some information although some of the information on the site may not fully accurate or true. I am not too sure if i would use Wikipedia for my students, i feel they may learn a lot from the sight, but it may not be the top site to use for reasearch or something of that sort.
I have always known how to use powerpoint and use it quite often. I did learn some new stuff that can be very useful. But this was a good refresher course for me. I had learned a while back how to do custom animations, but i had forgotten how to do them and where to go. So it was a nice refresher course also to help me remember what to use and where to go. I know I will use powerpoint very often as a teacher so it was very good to learn more good ways to make powerpoints more fun and exciting.
In some of my classes teachers have told us not to use wikipedia as a source and some really did not mind. I feel it is a great source for some information although some of the information on the site may not fully accurate or true. I am not too sure if i would use Wikipedia for my students, i feel they may learn a lot from the sight, but it may not be the top site to use for reasearch or something of that sort.
I have always known how to use powerpoint and use it quite often. I did learn some new stuff that can be very useful. But this was a good refresher course for me. I had learned a while back how to do custom animations, but i had forgotten how to do them and where to go. So it was a nice refresher course also to help me remember what to use and where to go. I know I will use powerpoint very often as a teacher so it was very good to learn more good ways to make powerpoints more fun and exciting.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Post #5
The internet can be great use for research but can also be very misleading depending on where the sources come from and what is being searched for. Sites like google scholar and online college libraries are great places to find tons of information on whatever is being researched but with the satisfaction of "school approved" articles. Yes the internet is great for research but not when it is being used illegaly. For example when kids do papers they tend to reasearch information and just copy and paste, they dont put their own thoughts and ideas into they just use somebody elses.
The internet is a great place to get extra help in classes. There are so many sites out their that have multiple ways of doing math or science. You can find youtube videos on almost anything now. I use the internet often to get help because i just do not understand what a teacher is lecturing about in math or because i am just horrible with history. The internet is good for more that just book reports and facebook, it is so much more!
I plan on teaching second grade which may be an issue with the way kids are being raised today. There will need to be locks on the internet that limit them to certain educational sites if there is internet at all. I do not plan to use internet unless I am in a computer lab doing something as a group.
The internet is a great place to get extra help in classes. There are so many sites out their that have multiple ways of doing math or science. You can find youtube videos on almost anything now. I use the internet often to get help because i just do not understand what a teacher is lecturing about in math or because i am just horrible with history. The internet is good for more that just book reports and facebook, it is so much more!
I plan on teaching second grade which may be an issue with the way kids are being raised today. There will need to be locks on the internet that limit them to certain educational sites if there is internet at all. I do not plan to use internet unless I am in a computer lab doing something as a group.
Post #4
In chapter seven it talks about outlines and idea maps. I feel these are great ways to keep things organized for yourself and in the classroom. I am not the most organized person when it comes to my own stuff but i usually am when other people are involved. Inspiration would be a great way to map stuff out with pictures so one can visually see what my be being taught.
Having the skills to do outlines and creat idea maps are very good in the educational and real world. I defientely would encourage my students to do outlines with certain lessons as a way to improve on these skills.
I have never used inspirtaion before but i have done maps where you build off of one main idea. After using it to creat a recipe outline i saw how useful it really is for things other than family trees. It is a great way to visualy see what you are working with.
Having the skills to do outlines and creat idea maps are very good in the educational and real world. I defientely would encourage my students to do outlines with certain lessons as a way to improve on these skills.
I have never used inspirtaion before but i have done maps where you build off of one main idea. After using it to creat a recipe outline i saw how useful it really is for things other than family trees. It is a great way to visualy see what you are working with.
Post #3
I would like to teach second graders once i get my teaching degree. I think a good lesson using technology would be using power point, whether it is to present an item or just do a fun review. I feel doing a review on powerpoint would be fun and you could make it a game. Lets say I am teching math one week, and i do all my lessons and we have a test on friday, thursday i could split the class up into groups and do a game review with buzzers to go over what might be covered on the test.
Factmonster.com
When I was younger i used Fact Monster a lot for help with math, history or to look up research information. Its a fun educational website for kids of almost any age to use. I feel it covers some of the criteria for rule 1: Use general design principles. It does have some pictures, but mainly does not give to much info on one page. The website has a good way of laying stuff out and giving clear definitions and descriptions.
I have not had much experience with copyright much in education. I have seen plenty of things with copyright on them which clearly means one cannot copy or steal it is illegal. Im not really sure how i would deal with these concepts and make my own instructional materials since i have had no exerience with it.
Factmonster.com
When I was younger i used Fact Monster a lot for help with math, history or to look up research information. Its a fun educational website for kids of almost any age to use. I feel it covers some of the criteria for rule 1: Use general design principles. It does have some pictures, but mainly does not give to much info on one page. The website has a good way of laying stuff out and giving clear definitions and descriptions.
I have not had much experience with copyright much in education. I have seen plenty of things with copyright on them which clearly means one cannot copy or steal it is illegal. Im not really sure how i would deal with these concepts and make my own instructional materials since i have had no exerience with it.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Post #2
Microsoft Word has been very helpful to me throught my educational career. I use it very often wether it is for an essay, notes, or letters. I have also recently learned how to use MLA in word so I do not have to put references and and cite everything by myself. Most of my teachers have used word to type notes, sylabus, or any information they are going to passout.
I never really though about copy and paste as they explained it in the book. When kids draw on a paper and then cut the shape out and glue it to something, it is just like what someone on a computer does but without the mess of paper and glue.
I think the "Making Links to the Internet" is a very good idea no only so that the teacher may see the sources online and see if it may be a scholarly article but also because it is a very good way to check for plaigarism. If i choose to teach any grade other than elementary I would definetely use the third option of having them electronicly send me their sources in a file.
I have used the mail merge once before at my job, but they way Tatyana showed us really helped. Also making the newsletter will be very helpful to send out information to sutdents parents. I feel both these items will be of great use for me since I hope to be teacher third grade and below, so I will probably be mailing alot of things out instead of counting on the kids to take things home.
I never really though about copy and paste as they explained it in the book. When kids draw on a paper and then cut the shape out and glue it to something, it is just like what someone on a computer does but without the mess of paper and glue.
I think the "Making Links to the Internet" is a very good idea no only so that the teacher may see the sources online and see if it may be a scholarly article but also because it is a very good way to check for plaigarism. If i choose to teach any grade other than elementary I would definetely use the third option of having them electronicly send me their sources in a file.
I have used the mail merge once before at my job, but they way Tatyana showed us really helped. Also making the newsletter will be very helpful to send out information to sutdents parents. I feel both these items will be of great use for me since I hope to be teacher third grade and below, so I will probably be mailing alot of things out instead of counting on the kids to take things home.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Post #1
Computers are a very vital part to the education field. They are not only used for teaching methods but also for students to use for assignments in and out of the classroom. The computers are used more by teachers with older students because they can give PowerPoint's for students to take notes or even do quizzes instead of passing out papers or doing it orally. It has come to a point today where students are only allowed to use computers, in high school and middle school, either in the library or classroom. The reason for this is because the high risk of students going onto inappropriate websites which could bring viruses into the school computer systems.
In college computers have been used in my classrooms for presenting the material for the class and for the lectures. Today most teachers do not right on chalk boards anymore and a lot of classes or online. So when in the classroom the teacher will usually have a PowerPoint up for the students to take notes off and for online classes all the work is typed and posted to the course web page.
I love to type and prefer it over writing. I carry my laptop with me to almost every class I am allowed to have it in. I am a very good typer and am very good with doing word documents and PowerPoint. I do have experience with Excel, even though I do not use it often I still know my way around it. My only weakness would be with Access which I have worked with but never really grasped it. I think this class will benefit me in my future career, because it will give me more options and methods of teaching. I would like to teach 2ND graders preferably and i hope that by that time the will be more familiar with technology in the classroom.
In college computers have been used in my classrooms for presenting the material for the class and for the lectures. Today most teachers do not right on chalk boards anymore and a lot of classes or online. So when in the classroom the teacher will usually have a PowerPoint up for the students to take notes off and for online classes all the work is typed and posted to the course web page.
I love to type and prefer it over writing. I carry my laptop with me to almost every class I am allowed to have it in. I am a very good typer and am very good with doing word documents and PowerPoint. I do have experience with Excel, even though I do not use it often I still know my way around it. My only weakness would be with Access which I have worked with but never really grasped it. I think this class will benefit me in my future career, because it will give me more options and methods of teaching. I would like to teach 2ND graders preferably and i hope that by that time the will be more familiar with technology in the classroom.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Post #0
I have taken a few computer classes some prior to college and one in college. I took typing class and a business class in high school and I took a basic computer class my first year of college at a Community College. I have worked with Internet Explorer, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access. I am very skilled at most of them but Access is my weakest of the four.
Since I have learned how to used and work with a lot of the programs I hope to learn how to incorporate them into the education field. Also which are best to use and with what age groups. I also hope to get a little more help with Access since it is my weakness but it seems to be a helpful program.
I feel I learn many ways it really depends on the subject and the instructor. I love to do hands on and group assignments because I feel you get to hear and learn about others ideas and ways of doing things. I do not enjoy lectures because I feel that i am not getting to work on the information and just listening and writing down what the person is saying doesn't benefit me.
In my classroom I would try to involve all three learning styles by not only lecturing but trying to maybe show a video to explain the information given, maybe a cartoon or book, but also do a hands on group assignment. This way all of the students would get a chance to learn the material a different way.
Since I have learned how to used and work with a lot of the programs I hope to learn how to incorporate them into the education field. Also which are best to use and with what age groups. I also hope to get a little more help with Access since it is my weakness but it seems to be a helpful program.
I feel I learn many ways it really depends on the subject and the instructor. I love to do hands on and group assignments because I feel you get to hear and learn about others ideas and ways of doing things. I do not enjoy lectures because I feel that i am not getting to work on the information and just listening and writing down what the person is saying doesn't benefit me.
In my classroom I would try to involve all three learning styles by not only lecturing but trying to maybe show a video to explain the information given, maybe a cartoon or book, but also do a hands on group assignment. This way all of the students would get a chance to learn the material a different way.
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