By creating a newsletter on word pad that is appealing to parents and students, Teachers can bring life to many of their documents going home. We learned how to incorporate awesome titles into our headers. We also learned to incorporate pictures and clip art, as well as borders. I also learned how to give the text two columns so that it looks like a actual newspaper. Once again this project just enhances any teachers introducaiton letter to the class.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Journal Artical # 3: Keeping the peace NETS 2 and 5
Levinson, M. (2009-2010). Keeping the peace . Learning and leading with Technology online journal, 37(5),
This article was really intrusting because this is the type of case that would probably happen at my middle school. The Article was about the gap between parents and staff versus students that where abusing their right to instant message each other. The school I believe was given laptops by a company and all the students had access to the instant messaging that came with the laptops. Many students started to abuse their rights and started using the technology for negative aspects like taking pictures of their mom's in night gowns. This article also talked about how some students found a positive side to the technology because it closed the gap of many students that do not have really good social skills. Overall they found out that technology can be harmful without proper training and set guidelines for students. I really enjoyed the ending that talked about how they where able to solve their problems and are still working on making their program better. So in a way it is an article that tells us not to be afraid to use technology but rather that we will learn from it.
What are the positives of instant messaging in the classroom?
I can see the positives of instant messaging in many aspects for instance if you are doing a science lab out side the classroom. One student could be recording data on a spread sheet in the class while others are outside. Also if they have a question about anything they could instantly ask the teacher the same question and have a response within seconds. So let’s say you are in a middle school class and you finish your work for one class and you would like to begin another assignment for another teacher but you have a question that needs to be asked till the end of the period. Well you could simply instant message any of your teachers about any questions. I could also see the possibilities of students using I chat to work on research projects. I can see the positives out way the negatives if you are able to some how regulate the problems.
What could be some of the problems?
Like anything all it takes is one joker to ruin it for every one else in the class. Just like any technology students could totally lose their focus and begin to use this technology in a negative fashion. Can you imagine if you are struggling student and you do not want to do your class work what would happen is a simple copy paste away. What about inappropriate pictures of other students or of your teacher and the rights of others in the classroom? What about students allowing outside individuals to come in and Chat as well or bullying during a chat. It is a lot of problems but I believe with proper training and examples students would benefit from this technology.
This article was really intrusting because this is the type of case that would probably happen at my middle school. The Article was about the gap between parents and staff versus students that where abusing their right to instant message each other. The school I believe was given laptops by a company and all the students had access to the instant messaging that came with the laptops. Many students started to abuse their rights and started using the technology for negative aspects like taking pictures of their mom's in night gowns. This article also talked about how some students found a positive side to the technology because it closed the gap of many students that do not have really good social skills. Overall they found out that technology can be harmful without proper training and set guidelines for students. I really enjoyed the ending that talked about how they where able to solve their problems and are still working on making their program better. So in a way it is an article that tells us not to be afraid to use technology but rather that we will learn from it.
What are the positives of instant messaging in the classroom?
I can see the positives of instant messaging in many aspects for instance if you are doing a science lab out side the classroom. One student could be recording data on a spread sheet in the class while others are outside. Also if they have a question about anything they could instantly ask the teacher the same question and have a response within seconds. So let’s say you are in a middle school class and you finish your work for one class and you would like to begin another assignment for another teacher but you have a question that needs to be asked till the end of the period. Well you could simply instant message any of your teachers about any questions. I could also see the possibilities of students using I chat to work on research projects. I can see the positives out way the negatives if you are able to some how regulate the problems.
What could be some of the problems?
Like anything all it takes is one joker to ruin it for every one else in the class. Just like any technology students could totally lose their focus and begin to use this technology in a negative fashion. Can you imagine if you are struggling student and you do not want to do your class work what would happen is a simple copy paste away. What about inappropriate pictures of other students or of your teacher and the rights of others in the classroom? What about students allowing outside individuals to come in and Chat as well or bullying during a chat. It is a lot of problems but I believe with proper training and examples students would benefit from this technology.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Journal Artical #2: Using podcasts to develop a global perspective NETS 2 and 3
Maguth, B, & Elliot, J. (2009-2010). Using Podcasts to develop a global perspective. Learning and leading with Technology online journal, 37(5),
The article basically talks about how podcasting in high school can be an effective tool in reaching a global audience. It talks about how high school students looked at Global warming in a social studies class and they created a debate based on the opinions of many world leaders and scientists. The debate would feature different opinions from individuals all over the world and what they believed was causing Global warming. It basically allowed students to record and create a document that was seen around the world with a great amount of research and editing.
Can all grades use podcasting in the classroom?
This is just one more way technology is making the world more global and connecting everyone to create a very educational experience for all. I can see how podcasting can be used in the classroom at all levels, for instance students in the younger grades could be learning about the jungles of Brazil and they could actually trade with lower grade students from Brazil and see their podcasts and get a great idea of what the jungle is really like. Wow, the use of podcasting is endless for instance in Science students could view actual scientific studies and ask the scientists questions about their research.
Would low social economic students have the opportunity to purchase this sort of technology?
I know with the current situation you would have to have parents volunteer some of this technology. It would probably take a great deal of parents helping out with the program at first. As more and more funding comes to public schools I know students would love to document their stories in a educational manner. Just look at YOUTUBE many students use this form of media but it is not very credible. Once again I think it comes down to the teachers making the assignment clear and grading the podcasts according to their criteria. But I do believe podcasts would allow many students to create and store their learning experience for years to come.
The article basically talks about how podcasting in high school can be an effective tool in reaching a global audience. It talks about how high school students looked at Global warming in a social studies class and they created a debate based on the opinions of many world leaders and scientists. The debate would feature different opinions from individuals all over the world and what they believed was causing Global warming. It basically allowed students to record and create a document that was seen around the world with a great amount of research and editing.
Can all grades use podcasting in the classroom?
This is just one more way technology is making the world more global and connecting everyone to create a very educational experience for all. I can see how podcasting can be used in the classroom at all levels, for instance students in the younger grades could be learning about the jungles of Brazil and they could actually trade with lower grade students from Brazil and see their podcasts and get a great idea of what the jungle is really like. Wow, the use of podcasting is endless for instance in Science students could view actual scientific studies and ask the scientists questions about their research.
Would low social economic students have the opportunity to purchase this sort of technology?
I know with the current situation you would have to have parents volunteer some of this technology. It would probably take a great deal of parents helping out with the program at first. As more and more funding comes to public schools I know students would love to document their stories in a educational manner. Just look at YOUTUBE many students use this form of media but it is not very credible. Once again I think it comes down to the teachers making the assignment clear and grading the podcasts according to their criteria. But I do believe podcasts would allow many students to create and store their learning experience for years to come.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Journal Artical # 1: Computing in the clouds NETS 1 and 2
Johnson, D. (2009-2010). Computing in the clouds. Learning and leading with Technology online journal, 37(4),
What the article basically talked about was the use of the cloud such as Google docs or wiki's to do work and not worry about storage devices. This could really help school districts because all documents presentations and grade programs could be kept online and could be accessed from anywhere as long as you have internet capabilities. I also liked how the author gave real life experiences and seeing the positives of using this technology in the classroom. He also mentioned that most of the cloud sites are free and only charge if you would like to upgrade your saving capabilities. Overall this was a great article that really informed me about the technology that is out their and I have always had this problem when I was in college. I would type a paper and have to save it on a floppy A drive and sometimes you would forget it or lose it and wow this was just allot of trouble. I could also see the negative aspect for young middle school students using this technology because of privacy issues. He also mentions that Googledocs does and will not read and use the information that is sent to this locations. Overall just a very informative article about what the cloud could do in the future of our Schools and our students learning abilities.
What are some of the issues that can arise if you use this in the middle school in terms of them having to have an email account?
Currently I am working in a private school and I know how hard it is for parents to allow students to have their own email account. A teacher can only filter and watch what is being sent to the website but what about other spam mail that our young minds are exposed to. For this reason many of our students are not allowed to use their own email account everything is sent to them through a parents filtered email address that allows parents to view first. I believe the cloud could work if you had a websites like wikis to create and post and students would not have to submit an email account in order to be invited. I believe as an educator we already have to much to worry about and I sure don't want to regulate email accounts and what kind of spam mail most students are looking at.
Can the cloud revolutionize learning with students?
As an educator I can see the positives of using the cloud after taking this course I can see the potential of using Wiki's space in terms of what a better way to show parents a polished product of their student’s progression. It does not use paper so the cost of printing and material are drastically dropped it leaves a record that students can be proud of and at anytime they can take anyone their. I believe when students are able to present their wikis learning will be taken to a whole new level. I have just seen what students can do in Wiki's and wow I can not wait to have assignments created and presented to the class. Just think all those students that have test anxiety and those with different learning abilities able to make an online creation or assessment that is permanently their for all to see.
What the article basically talked about was the use of the cloud such as Google docs or wiki's to do work and not worry about storage devices. This could really help school districts because all documents presentations and grade programs could be kept online and could be accessed from anywhere as long as you have internet capabilities. I also liked how the author gave real life experiences and seeing the positives of using this technology in the classroom. He also mentioned that most of the cloud sites are free and only charge if you would like to upgrade your saving capabilities. Overall this was a great article that really informed me about the technology that is out their and I have always had this problem when I was in college. I would type a paper and have to save it on a floppy A drive and sometimes you would forget it or lose it and wow this was just allot of trouble. I could also see the negative aspect for young middle school students using this technology because of privacy issues. He also mentions that Googledocs does and will not read and use the information that is sent to this locations. Overall just a very informative article about what the cloud could do in the future of our Schools and our students learning abilities.
What are some of the issues that can arise if you use this in the middle school in terms of them having to have an email account?
Currently I am working in a private school and I know how hard it is for parents to allow students to have their own email account. A teacher can only filter and watch what is being sent to the website but what about other spam mail that our young minds are exposed to. For this reason many of our students are not allowed to use their own email account everything is sent to them through a parents filtered email address that allows parents to view first. I believe the cloud could work if you had a websites like wikis to create and post and students would not have to submit an email account in order to be invited. I believe as an educator we already have to much to worry about and I sure don't want to regulate email accounts and what kind of spam mail most students are looking at.
Can the cloud revolutionize learning with students?
As an educator I can see the positives of using the cloud after taking this course I can see the potential of using Wiki's space in terms of what a better way to show parents a polished product of their student’s progression. It does not use paper so the cost of printing and material are drastically dropped it leaves a record that students can be proud of and at anytime they can take anyone their. I believe when students are able to present their wikis learning will be taken to a whole new level. I have just seen what students can do in Wiki's and wow I can not wait to have assignments created and presented to the class. Just think all those students that have test anxiety and those with different learning abilities able to make an online creation or assessment that is permanently their for all to see.
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