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.

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.