Sunday, January 31, 2010

They Are First Graders Are You Ready?
Wow! These little kids are SOOO cute and smart! In the first video when the boy was teaching us how to comment and the very end when he explained what the letters were that you have to type in so the computer knows its a human really shocked me because it was not until last year that I knew what that meant and I am 21 !! I never heard of a Wiki but it looked cool! I still have a lot of learning to do !!

Here's Whats Coming!
That baby was too cute! I just love little kids they are so open to learn and their minds are like little sponges! I learned something new watching this!

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

A Vision Of Students Today
This video was very unique, it made me personally think about the things that I am going through and can relate to. I can see how the internet plays a huge role in a students life. When i think about it though if teachers assigned assignments online, or allowed the students to bring lab tops to class (excluding this class lol), would students be able to focus on the subject? I have a feeling that is a NO! I know I go on facebook at least once every time I get online. I am a junior in college now, and i have a lot of responsibilities that i have to meet everyday! pay my bills, go to work, study, go to class, MANAGE MY TIME! I will admit I'm not the best at managing my time I love to watch tv :) but i make it work. My point is, being responsible (not perfect) will make a difference in my future, and hopefully in others as well. This message will also help me as a teacher, because i feel it is important to be honest with my students, and I will try my best to allow them to read things that interests them, and is also educational.

Toward A New Future Of "Whatever"
WOW! First off, I have never thought about the word whatever and how the word itself remains the same through media the meaning of it changes so much. This video was eye opening i never could and still can not wrap my mind around the internet. To me it is such a huge thing, I feel like I am just one person compared to millions!
It was difficult to think that when people blog, or facebook they are not really talking to anyone that they are just talking to themselves for others to read it is a very stange, but intertaining concept to grasp. Do I want to talk to a camera and make a video no I personally have no desire what so ever to do, and if it wernt for this class I probably never would, but that does not stop me from watching other peoples youtube viedos.
I see what he is doing with his students, and i think it is unique and educational.

It's Not About The Technology "Kelly Hines"
The article was very good! It started to make me think about things i can do when i get my own class. She made a lot of great points when it comes to teaching and learning. I totally agree with her when she talks about teachers having to learn from their students, because it is important to learn from your students and when a student teaches you something it causes them to feel so good about themselves and i think that is so important! I like when she also said that it is important to be update with the technology and knowing where your students come from and the things they do for fun online like facebook. I'm glad I read this article!

Is It Okay To Be A Technology Illiterate Teacher?
This blog was very interesting and funny. I have to agree with some of the comments what does it really mean to be technology illiterate because everyone has their own version of what that means.

Social Media Count
Gosh if anyone has not seen this in the class, they need to check it out! It amazes me that so many things are happening online EVERY second! This just shows in a couple of years when i become a teacher that the internet will be used a lot more than what it is now and that is crazy! Technology is a never ending system!








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Friday, January 15, 2010

Mr. Winkle Wakes
I just watched Mr. Winkle Wakes, and i thought it was very entertaining. It was a unique way of explaining how much the world really has changed with all the technology. Technology is getting so advanced so fast, that if you do not keep up, you will be left behind.

The Importance of Creativity
This video was an eye opener for me, I really enjoyed Mr. Robinson he was very entertaining, and he kept my attention. Everything he said made sense to me, I do not think that people realize how many categories we put others in just for being different. I totally agree with him; creativity is so important in ones life, and as a future educator I feel it is my responsibility to keep creativity in my students. Instead of giving a diagnosis because someone is different, I can learn to embrace the diversity, and create a learning environment that best fits my students.

Harness Your Students' Digital Smarts
In this video, to have a technology class such as this one is so important. Mrs. Davis showed she was open to learn new things , and she did from her students. Technology is changing everyday, and it is so important for one to be educated on different software and different things our technology has to offer. I never knew how to blog until i got in this class edm 310, and I am keeping an open mind. :)

Did You Know 3.0
The Did you know 3.0 video i just watched was a bit interesting and scary at the same time. I like technology and the advances we have in the medical field are incredible, and without them we would not know as much as we do now. I fear though that the computer will become smarter than us, I may watch too many movies like Eagle Eye that scare me, but what if that really did happen? Technology sometimes frightens me because on the internet our personal business is out on the line for anyone to see.




Wednesday, January 13, 2010

First Post

This is my first post.