something i liked about reading other peoples' blogs is that theyre more than just school related things, we aslo have the freedom to talk about things that intrest us and also social things that we've been involved in. it's interesting to get to know my classmates this way.
one thing that i'd like to learn more about is how to create a web page of my own. one class that i observed, the teacher had a website that corresponded to the class. i think that would be so helpful and effective in a classroom.
to acheive this goal i'd have to probably take an online tutorial, or get a software program that instructed me on how to do this. i think that this would be a useful skill to learn for someone who had teaching as a career path, or just for anyone.
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
post # 10
the one web-based research tool that i most often use, not only for school, but just for anything i want to know is wikipedia. i know we've all heard that wikipedia isn't accurate most times, but i dont know how true that is. everything i've ever looked up has been very accurate, and most times i trust almost everything i read.
i don't know however if i'd recommend wikipedia to my students. i think that for papers and such, students should find books in the library; wikipedia makes it too easy. for general knowledge however, id absolutely recommend wikipedia. there really is everything you need to know about anything under the sun.
one skill that i'd like to learn is how to do everything in excel. ive heard that its very helpful in figuring out equations quickly and making charts.
some ways that i'd acheive this goal is to go to class and learn about it first of all. another way is to take an online tutorial in excel to learn things that we skipped out on.
i don't know however if i'd recommend wikipedia to my students. i think that for papers and such, students should find books in the library; wikipedia makes it too easy. for general knowledge however, id absolutely recommend wikipedia. there really is everything you need to know about anything under the sun.
one skill that i'd like to learn is how to do everything in excel. ive heard that its very helpful in figuring out equations quickly and making charts.
some ways that i'd acheive this goal is to go to class and learn about it first of all. another way is to take an online tutorial in excel to learn things that we skipped out on.
post # 8
chapter 8 discussed security issues, ethics, and emerging technology into education. i think that with the frequent use of the internet in schools, there are sure to be issues with security. of course there are security issues inside and out of schools, but when schools get involved, there become a lot of legal issuses.
since my last post one skill i've acquired is how to do a lot on powerpoint. ive worked with powerpoint before in high school, but ive never really known what i was doing and how to do everything.
internet security has affected me before. last year, my roommate in the dorm stole my identity over the internet. she used my name, social security number, address and checking account number to buy stuff online. luckily, i filed a police report on her and she got arrested and had to pay me back, but it just shows that identity theft really happens.
since my last post one skill i've acquired is how to do a lot on powerpoint. ive worked with powerpoint before in high school, but ive never really known what i was doing and how to do everything.
internet security has affected me before. last year, my roommate in the dorm stole my identity over the internet. she used my name, social security number, address and checking account number to buy stuff online. luckily, i filed a police report on her and she got arrested and had to pay me back, but it just shows that identity theft really happens.
post # 7
chapter 7 is about evaluating educational technology and integration strategies. as a teacher, you need to be able to evaluate different kinds of technology and decide which kinds you want to use in your classroom. you need to be knowlegded and have researched all the differnt things that are available and make an educatied decision on what you want your students to use.
since my last post, i now know how to search the web better then i did before. the web hunt we did in class really helped me with that. as a teacher, you have to be able to find information online to share with your students.
something i'd like to share with the class is that ive begun doing my fieldwork service in schools around tallahassee. i really like observing different teachers and teaching styles as it helps me figure out my own teaching style.
since my last post, i now know how to search the web better then i did before. the web hunt we did in class really helped me with that. as a teacher, you have to be able to find information online to share with your students.
something i'd like to share with the class is that ive begun doing my fieldwork service in schools around tallahassee. i really like observing different teachers and teaching styles as it helps me figure out my own teaching style.
post # 6
chapter 6 was about technology integration into schools and classrooms, which is similar to what our group did for our project. in the future, when we are teachers, technology is going to be prominent in classrooms and teachers need to be prepared for that. there already is so much technology being used in schools and teachers need to step it up to compete with the technology.
since my last post, ive acquired many skills. i now know how to do everything possible in word. this skill comes in handy all the time, being a college student.
something i want to share with the class is GO NOLES!
since my last post, ive acquired many skills. i now know how to do everything possible in word. this skill comes in handy all the time, being a college student.
something i want to share with the class is GO NOLES!
Monday, October 8, 2007
post #5
chapter 6 was about technology integration. this chapter was kind of similar to chapter 5, however, i did learn something that i found to be useful. i think that the KWL charts are a great idea. to have students write down what the already know, what the want to know, and what they will learn is a great way for students to get involved and think critically.
since my last post ive learned how to make charts with check boxes. im working on our project right now and as i said in my last post, since having to do the word training, all of this is much easier. i now know how to create tables, lines, shade things, and create check boxes.
one way that i use technology on a day to day basis is using my digital camera. i take pictures, upload them to my computer, edit them, then post them on facebook. all of this comes easily to me, probably because ive been doing it so long and so often. i love that with my computer and my kodak easy share software i can crop, rotate, and change pictures however i want.
since my last post ive learned how to make charts with check boxes. im working on our project right now and as i said in my last post, since having to do the word training, all of this is much easier. i now know how to create tables, lines, shade things, and create check boxes.
one way that i use technology on a day to day basis is using my digital camera. i take pictures, upload them to my computer, edit them, then post them on facebook. all of this comes easily to me, probably because ive been doing it so long and so often. i love that with my computer and my kodak easy share software i can crop, rotate, and change pictures however i want.
post #4
chapter 5 was about how multimedia is now being integrated into classrooms. i love that now many classrooms and run by digital media. it makes learning so much more interesting when you can look at a slide show of pictures. even i enjoy learning this way much more, so i bet elementary school children would prefer it as well.
some skills ive learned since i last posted are how to search things on google. from doing our "web hunt", i now know exactly what to type in when looking for something specific. i also learned that if you want to search for something specific, put quotes around it.
the semester is almost over and so far i've learned so much from this class. doing projects and typing papers are so much easier now that i know exactly what im doing and i dont have to guess how to do things.
some skills ive learned since i last posted are how to search things on google. from doing our "web hunt", i now know exactly what to type in when looking for something specific. i also learned that if you want to search for something specific, put quotes around it.
the semester is almost over and so far i've learned so much from this class. doing projects and typing papers are so much easier now that i know exactly what im doing and i dont have to guess how to do things.
Monday, September 24, 2007
post 3
chapter 4 was taught me a lot and it was all things that as a teacher you need to know. you should be able to identify the different parts of a computer and what goes where and how to do everything. all these things are essential in any job really, since as ive said before, everything is becoming based around computers. really all of these things are essential in everyday life. one thing they mentioned was picture cds and how to use them. i use kodak easy share software and make picture cds all the time.
one skill ive learned since last class was how to set up a chart on inspiration. the inspiration software is very good for teachers because its so easy to use and walks you through all the steps. ive also learned many new skills on word because of the SAM exercises we had to do.
recently, i started a new job at paradise grill and bar and one thing i have to do as a hostess is put to-go orders into the computer. if i had never worked with a computer before, learning how to do that would have been reallyyyyy hard. on friday nights, they have a band and a dj and its really fun so everyone should come! the food is realllyy good too, so everyone come!
one skill ive learned since last class was how to set up a chart on inspiration. the inspiration software is very good for teachers because its so easy to use and walks you through all the steps. ive also learned many new skills on word because of the SAM exercises we had to do.
recently, i started a new job at paradise grill and bar and one thing i have to do as a hostess is put to-go orders into the computer. if i had never worked with a computer before, learning how to do that would have been reallyyyyy hard. on friday nights, they have a band and a dj and its really fun so everyone should come! the food is realllyy good too, so everyone come!
Monday, September 3, 2007
post # 1
one part of chapter 1 that i found fascinating was the section on "digital kids". ever since i was in school we've had computer classes that taught us the basics of computer navigation. now i see kids that know how to surf the internet and have myspace accounts and they havnt even reached middle school yet. i find it so weird, but then i think about how my parents must feel, having the computer only being introduced about 20 years ago. i used to work in a daycare and i'd see 10 year old kids with sidekicks and psp's. it's crazy to think about, but that's what our world is coming to. i can't imagine what it'll be like in the next 20 years; maybe we'll have flying cars...
since my last posting, i've learned how to create a blog and customize it to however you want. i think that this skill will be very usefull in my teaching career because everyday the world becomes more and more technologically advanced and i wouldn't be surprised if by the time im a teacher, all teachers will be required to post blogs for their students to keep updated. even now we have blackboard which is kind of the same thing, and ive heard that some high schools are beginning to use blackboard. i think that teachers will even start to have their students post their homework as blogs in the future.
im very glad that this class, or a computer literacy class of some kind, is required as a prerequisite for many majors. i think that in the future, every aspect of people's lives are going to be run through the internet and everyone should have the knowledge that we will learn from this class. this is good stuff to know no matter what career someone chooses.
since my last posting, i've learned how to create a blog and customize it to however you want. i think that this skill will be very usefull in my teaching career because everyday the world becomes more and more technologically advanced and i wouldn't be surprised if by the time im a teacher, all teachers will be required to post blogs for their students to keep updated. even now we have blackboard which is kind of the same thing, and ive heard that some high schools are beginning to use blackboard. i think that teachers will even start to have their students post their homework as blogs in the future.
im very glad that this class, or a computer literacy class of some kind, is required as a prerequisite for many majors. i think that in the future, every aspect of people's lives are going to be run through the internet and everyone should have the knowledge that we will learn from this class. this is good stuff to know no matter what career someone chooses.
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
post # 0
i've had a lot of experience with technology in my life. i stared using computers and working with the internet at a very young age through school, even before my family had a pc of our own. now, my whole life is ran by technology; from my cell phone that's attatched to my ears or constantly buzzing with text messages, to my ipod that keeps me going all day long, to my alarm clock that wakes me up for class. i, as well as most of the population, live off technology.
out of this class i hope to learn how to do way more with the computer and the internet then just browse websites and type papers. i would love to learn how to create my own website and be able to fix my computer myself when something goes wrong. i think that very soon every single aspect of your life will be run by technology and id like to be prepared for that.
i'm from a veryy small town right outside jacksonville, florida called ponte vedra beach. ive grown up at the beach and i love everything involving it, including surfing, swimming, tanning, boogy boarding, and even searching for shark's teeth. i'm a huge seminole fan and have been since the day i was born (the day before the 1987 FSU vs. UF game, which was a seminole win). my dad, two of my uncles, and two of my dad's best friends all attended florida state so being a seminole is in my blood. i love my family, friends and dog more than anything and i love having a good time!
out of this class i hope to learn how to do way more with the computer and the internet then just browse websites and type papers. i would love to learn how to create my own website and be able to fix my computer myself when something goes wrong. i think that very soon every single aspect of your life will be run by technology and id like to be prepared for that.
i'm from a veryy small town right outside jacksonville, florida called ponte vedra beach. ive grown up at the beach and i love everything involving it, including surfing, swimming, tanning, boogy boarding, and even searching for shark's teeth. i'm a huge seminole fan and have been since the day i was born (the day before the 1987 FSU vs. UF game, which was a seminole win). my dad, two of my uncles, and two of my dad's best friends all attended florida state so being a seminole is in my blood. i love my family, friends and dog more than anything and i love having a good time!
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