Dr. Alice Christie
Dr. Christie has been teaching for several years and now she is retired. She knows what it takes to teach students of today. She is so on point when tells us about using technology in educating our students.
Students of today use more technology in about everything they do. So taking that knowledge and using what they love to do and turning ti into something beneficial and educational.
iTunes University
It is good to know and not assume. I assumed that iTunes was all about music. Ignorance is not pretty. This site provides so much more. It can be educational in so many ways. I was amazed to see the different universities posted on this site. You can learn about art, music and more. This can be helpful to students in the event they can't make to the classroom. Their class work can posted on iTunes. Teachers can use this as a teaching tool, another way for keeping their students interested.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
February 14- posts
Wired Story
After reading the story of Wikipedia, I am interested in the things that go on in this site. I have always been told not to use this source for information. I never understood why but now I do.
Putting trust in this site is not a good idea. Whenever someone can go in and change or delete the information is not a good source. I do not think that it will ever be a reliable source to use. It is good that Mr. Griffith found a way to track back to the IP addresses but until someone can come up with a way to control the deleting and editing on Wikipedia then I do not think it is going to be reliable.
"What I've Learned This Year" by Mr. McClung.
This blog was inspiring. As I said on Mr. McClung's blog, we start out all gungho and thinking we are there to save the world but in reality we have to slow down and get to know our students. I really enjoyed his blog, he talks about all things I have been thinking about every since I started in Education and he hits all the key points on the head. We as teachers have got to except that we need to learn as well the student.
After reading the story of Wikipedia, I am interested in the things that go on in this site. I have always been told not to use this source for information. I never understood why but now I do.
Putting trust in this site is not a good idea. Whenever someone can go in and change or delete the information is not a good source. I do not think that it will ever be a reliable source to use. It is good that Mr. Griffith found a way to track back to the IP addresses but until someone can come up with a way to control the deleting and editing on Wikipedia then I do not think it is going to be reliable.
"What I've Learned This Year" by Mr. McClung.
This blog was inspiring. As I said on Mr. McClung's blog, we start out all gungho and thinking we are there to save the world but in reality we have to slow down and get to know our students. I really enjoyed his blog, he talks about all things I have been thinking about every since I started in Education and he hits all the key points on the head. We as teachers have got to except that we need to learn as well the student.
Friday, February 19, 2010
February 7
The benefits of podcasting in the classroom by Doug Saunders
It is absolutely amazing to see "Millenials" as stated by Doug Saunders, working on a computer. These kids are really young and their technology skills surpass mine. I can remember being in school and sitting in a classroom listening to my teacher read stuff to me and I had to remember it and "burp it back" to her, like what Dr. Strange would say. i would be bored out of my mind but today is a new day. The old way is out and here comes the new kid on the block.
When a child misses school and is not able to attend it is nice to know you still have a way to teach that child without them being in the classroom. You can relay information necessary for that child to keep up with the rest of the class.
Also I love the idea of being able to making my classroom an enjoyable place to learn. Standing in front a classroom reading off materials is not my idea of being a effective teacher. i want my students to leave me having learned something and with with technology i feel that they will explore more places, people, and things than I ever did in my 12+ years of schooling.
It is absolutely amazing to see "Millenials" as stated by Doug Saunders, working on a computer. These kids are really young and their technology skills surpass mine. I can remember being in school and sitting in a classroom listening to my teacher read stuff to me and I had to remember it and "burp it back" to her, like what Dr. Strange would say. i would be bored out of my mind but today is a new day. The old way is out and here comes the new kid on the block.
When a child misses school and is not able to attend it is nice to know you still have a way to teach that child without them being in the classroom. You can relay information necessary for that child to keep up with the rest of the class.
Also I love the idea of being able to making my classroom an enjoyable place to learn. Standing in front a classroom reading off materials is not my idea of being a effective teacher. i want my students to leave me having learned something and with with technology i feel that they will explore more places, people, and things than I ever did in my 12+ years of schooling.
January 31-KidPodcast
January 31-KidPodcasts from ITunes
After listening to the podcasts, it makes things come into perspective. Teaching podcasting to kids is a wonderful way to expose them to the world without leaving the classroom.
Technology can be scary when you are not familiar with it. Kids of today are growing more towards technology and we as teachers have got to learn to grow with them or else be tech illiterate.
In one of the podcast Dan Schmid mad excellent points about the teaching with podcasting. His passion on educating with podcasting will spark an intriguing notion of wanting to learn more.
After listening to the podcasts, it makes things come into perspective. Teaching podcasting to kids is a wonderful way to expose them to the world without leaving the classroom.
Technology can be scary when you are not familiar with it. Kids of today are growing more towards technology and we as teachers have got to learn to grow with them or else be tech illiterate.
In one of the podcast Dan Schmid mad excellent points about the teaching with podcasting. His passion on educating with podcasting will spark an intriguing notion of wanting to learn more.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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