#8

I was absent so I did not get to visit the Sports Psych Lab.  However, I believe that technology being integrated into schools is essential to set our students up for success.  Specifically the Dynavision D2 helps with perceptional vision and could be helpful for visual learning.  This could also help teach physical education.  Eventually this tool will help students learn how to process multiple things at once.

Bloom's Taxonomy is a framework for learning through goals.  It starts with remembering and then moves to understanding and applying.  Then you should encourage students to analyze, evaluate, and finally create using the knowledge they have learned.  If you are using a power point you can guide students through the framework of Bloom's Taxonomy.  You can do this by introducing the topic with words and visual aids in a power point.  Then you can do an activity with the power point to create understanding and show real world applications of a concept.  After that I would put a group activity on the power point so that they can analyze and then they could create there own powerpoint to show their full knowledge of the concept and teach technology skills.


http://edtechteacher.org/tools/
This website is used to recommend apps and technological tools for teachers.  They also do workshops to teach people about the innovation in education of technology.

#7

Assistive technologies can help disabled learners still be able to use computers.  For example someone with a physical disability may not be able to physically type, but through a voice recognition system they can still operate technology.  I've never used this before but I've seen it used in movies before.  I feel like this could be a challenge to use in the classroom because while everyone else is silently working, the kid using the vocal recognition software would be speaking and that could make him/her feel uncomfortable.

I really enjoyed designing my own website.  It made me want to start a personal one on fashion or something like that!  Navigating Weebly was not difficult and it taught me the basics of building a website.  It also taught me that a website would be very helpful for students because you can attach so many links and resources to it.  Putting the pictures in the spots I wanted then was difficult at first, but I played around with it and figured it all out.  (quinelaine.weebly.com)

Working with Diigo has also been really cool.  I love being able to annotate and share with our group.  This would be so useful for teachers all teaching the same subject.  You could share resources, ideas, and lessons with each other.  Diigo could also be used for a whole class that is working on a project to share information and helpful articles.  Overall this is a very useful and cool tool that I look forward to using more in the future.

ILP-"Tool Box"-Edmodo

www.edmodo.com

#6

Your sixth post should contain: · Most schools require teachers to maintain a set of class pages on the school website. Visit a school website and look at a few class pages. Write a paragraph about what kinds of information you see publically, (students and parents likely have access to information you will not see without log-in privileges). Include a screen shot. Be sure to identify the school and grade of students. ·

This teacher mainly uses her website to let kids catch up on assignments.  Under each tab she has links to assignments.  This is for an 8th grade Earth-Space Science class and the content and design seems to be appropriate for this grade.  This teacher also has her name and a space for people to leave comments in.  Overall it seems like she is not fully utilizing the tool of having a website.  After looking at other websites on Conway Middle School's website, I found that many of the teachers did not seem to be fully using this resource.

I hope that I can use technology in a more effective way.  If I set up a website or an Edmodo page I want to use it frequently and make sure that I educate students on how to use it correctly.  Once the students are trained on how to use the technology, I hope to make using it and turning to it for information a structured part of my classroom.  To keep up with the technology I plan on attending trainings and researching new ways to engage students.  Technology can be a great tool if we use if correctly.

Specifically in the tech sandbox last week I enjoyed using the smart board.  I liked how it was easy to use.  I also enjoyed the interactive nature of the smart board.  The fun lessons and 3-D elements allow teachers to engage students and help them learn in a fun way.  Also you connect your smart board to a computer which is convenient for sharing files and interacting with websites.  Overall I think the smart board is a good and effective tool for teachers that I would like to use.  

#5

The Web 2.0 changes the way web pages are used and makes social media possible.  I believe these are so important to use in the classroom because they can help students do group projects together and collaborate.  These different forms of social media can also be used to communicate and inform parents.  Overall, without Web 2.0 our world would not be the same at all.  Communication is so much easier because of this and many different sites use this.

I found a Web 2.0 scientific calculator.  This calculator site has a spot to ask questions and even a whole forum page.  You can get an account and communicate while using the calculator.  You can also pick out the shape of your calculator. Another cool feature is being able to save and share equations! http://web2.0calc.com/

I personally think that 3-D printers have the most potential in the field of education.  My class saw one used today and the whole concept amazed me.  I think that being able to instantly provide a visual and interactive aid top your students could help so much in teaching.  I would probably use it to teach math mostly, but honestly the possibilities are endless.  I think this technology would really engage students.

#4

My involvement with twitter expands beyond this class.  I have been involved with twitter since I was in 9th grade.  Twitter has truly shown me how fast information can travel and how far our world has come in delivering news. During this class I have begun to use twitter in a more professional way. Using twitter in a professional way to explore the world of education has taught me how to incorporate technology in the lives of my students to set them up for success.

The digital divide affects students because students use different forms of media then the older population uses. As technology constantly advances teachers must learn and use new technology to properly prepare students for the workforce. When teachers do not use and learn new technology they short change their students.  Through the use of technology students can better relate and absorb the material easier.  Through programs such as success maker and blackboard students benefit and so do teachers.

When evaluating a website I consider the relevance or the year last edited.  I also look to make sure sources are cited properly.  Another important factor in evaluating websites is finding out who funded the website and deciding if this creates a bias.  Looking up the organization that funds the website is simple and can explain why they wrote what they did.  Overall if you review a website before you use it as a source it can make your papers more factual and accurate.