Though cloud computing is where technology is headed int he future, I don't see this benefiting my classroom as we don't utilize the internet, cell phones, remotes servers, and really anything other than a computer. There is also a lack of other people teaching my curriculum so I don't need to link to others.
Game-based learning wouldn't benefit me wither, as the information I teach is pretty cut and dry. There is not much discovering, so much as practice and utilizing the technology itself.
As a result, I feel that augmented reality seems to be the most applicable. Out of the provided programs, I have found ARSsights, the Flynn Park Elementary School LIONS Program, Though ARSsights is more for viewing 3D images, I would love to see my students work on creating simple 3D images. The Flynn Park Elementary LIONS program since my students already do a lot of digital creations so creating games would be a good fit. This is also based in fact and history, so creative thinking, exploratory learning, and artistic creation all help to teach the students.
To me the quote from Wayne Gretzky means that learning how to react to the future, over getting stuck in the past, is how one can become successful. “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it has been.” I'm no hockey buff, but my guess is that skating to where the puck has been is not good offense or defense.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Post #15 – Review the Web 3.0 applications examined in Chapter 5, Section 1 of Technology Applications for the Digital Classroom. Which of the Web 3.0 technologies on the horizon do you believe hold the greatest promise for the subject and grade level of students you teach? What is the significance of the Wayne Gretzky hockey metaphor for K-12 classroom teachers?
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Post #14 – Review the technology timeline, in Chapter 3, Section 4 of Technology Applications for the Digital Classroom. Discuss how the evolution of technology in American society has shaped the type instructional technology available to teachers in the classroom during this same period. How would you define the relationship between technology use in society and technology integration in K-12 education?
1872- The typewriter is a huge technological advancement in education. It lead the way to what is now word processing documents. This helps students to read and write, and it also helps teachers understand what a student is saying without having to decipher horrible penmanship.
1900's- photo and movie making inventions are a great resource in education. I don't know one subject that does not benefit from photos and movies. Without either, teacher would only be able to explain and draw out what they are trying to teach. Students wouldn't be able to learn as much without having any accurate visual representation.
1946- computers being developed are a huge advancement in education. though the computers being developed at this time would only solve basic math equations, they will go on to dominate the education field.
1967- The invention of the first handheld calculator led to students being able to learn more advanced math. The later invention of the graphing calculator led to even more student knowledge of mathematic functions.
1969- Throughout my teacher education, I have had the topic of Sesame Street come up very often. I have learned about the important role it has served to children before they are old enough to enroll in school and how it helps bring all future students to the same starting point in their education.
1970- The internet has been a large advancement in education, though some may argue that it is not always for the positive. The important development of hypertext and groupware is what the current internet is based on. It is hard to believe that there was just one man who invented it all.
1971- Digitalized books are especially useful to college students, who are more inclined to read professional, researched works. Today, whole books can be downloaded onto portable technology allowing easier access.
1983- CD-Roms used to be important and they are now phased out through digital downloads. My CD-Rom on all of my work computers does not work and has not worked since I've received them.
1996- What makes a greater advancement in education today is the DVD. This allows teachers to show videos to students, especially when wanting to show only certain parts of a video.
2001- Downloading course work has a great benefit to students and their families. I plan to do so over the summer when I actually have time to do so.
2005- One Laptop per Child sounds like a good idea in theory, however I feel like not all children in the world needs a laptop. There are some cultures and some whole countries that can get along just fine without them.
1900's- photo and movie making inventions are a great resource in education. I don't know one subject that does not benefit from photos and movies. Without either, teacher would only be able to explain and draw out what they are trying to teach. Students wouldn't be able to learn as much without having any accurate visual representation.
1946- computers being developed are a huge advancement in education. though the computers being developed at this time would only solve basic math equations, they will go on to dominate the education field.
1967- The invention of the first handheld calculator led to students being able to learn more advanced math. The later invention of the graphing calculator led to even more student knowledge of mathematic functions.
1969- Throughout my teacher education, I have had the topic of Sesame Street come up very often. I have learned about the important role it has served to children before they are old enough to enroll in school and how it helps bring all future students to the same starting point in their education.
1970- The internet has been a large advancement in education, though some may argue that it is not always for the positive. The important development of hypertext and groupware is what the current internet is based on. It is hard to believe that there was just one man who invented it all.
1971- Digitalized books are especially useful to college students, who are more inclined to read professional, researched works. Today, whole books can be downloaded onto portable technology allowing easier access.
1983- CD-Roms used to be important and they are now phased out through digital downloads. My CD-Rom on all of my work computers does not work and has not worked since I've received them.
1996- What makes a greater advancement in education today is the DVD. This allows teachers to show videos to students, especially when wanting to show only certain parts of a video.
2001- Downloading course work has a great benefit to students and their families. I plan to do so over the summer when I actually have time to do so.
2005- One Laptop per Child sounds like a good idea in theory, however I feel like not all children in the world needs a laptop. There are some cultures and some whole countries that can get along just fine without them.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Post #13 – Review the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship, in Chapter 3, Section 3 of Technology Applications for the Digital Classroom. Evaluate the effectiveness of K-12 education in preparing students to be good digital citizens. What obstacles do classroom teachers and students face in fully realizing the basic tenets of the nine elements of digital citizenship?
Digital access- schools often have filters put into place to allow for responsible internet searching. Most other technology seems to have other filters in place as well for students under 18 years old. One obstacle that educators face is student access to technology. I feel that not enough students have access to the technology that they need.
Digital commerce- often commerce that involves technology involves use of debit/credit cards. Often, students don't have their own. As a result, students don't learn valuable lessons about digital commerce. There are business classes in high school taught to upperclassmen, however they lack real world experience. I hope that students learn the importance of this responsibility through the education process and not through personal experience.
Digital Communication- this is where I feel that students lack and experience the most obstacles. Digital communication is the aspect of good digital citizenship that they have the most access to and is almost never brought up in formal education. As a result, this is often abused and brings about a lot of problems. This also brings problems into the classroom, where students bring up such violations of digital communication when in a school setting.
Digital literacy- though there has been great progress in digital literacy, I feel that there is plenty more to grow. Students take to certain forms of technology well, such as the internet and cell phones, however they are not as literate in other forms of technology. Teaching students various technology programs has shown me that students are not very willing to learn new technology, instead they want it to come easier and faster for them. In issues such as whiteboards, students will learn how to use them up to a point, until they can't figure out how to anymore and it's instruction isn't spelled out completely.
Digital etiquette- I feel that this is closely associated with digital communication. By virtue of not being a face-to-face contact, younger people are quicker to partake in poor etiquette online. I feel that this is because there is no immediate consequence. This aspect of good digital citizenship is not taught very much in schools unfortunately, however it is one of the largest problems when dealing with student discipline.
Digital law- I feel this is the greatest issue in schools when dealing with plagiarism. So often do students copy and paste completely without any citations. We also violate digital law in my classroom by removing watermarks. Though, thanks to Rosemary's comments on a previous blog post, I will think twice about allowing this in my classroom, it does allow for some great discussion about digital law.
Digital rights- I think this is a subject that students would like to learn more about. I don't think that they, or most of their teachers know what their digital rights are. This can be the start of some great discussions in the classroom about technology.
Digital health and wellness- I think this aspect of digital good citizenship would fit perfectly into a health curriculum. There are many health risks associated with prolonged exposure to technology including increase in chances of cancer, visual problems, migraines, and various psychological problems. I think that students will be able to relate to this material.
Digital security- I bring up this topic a lot. I often have students Google their names in order to see what pops up. This awakens some students to why privacy is important. This is a very important topic that I have been able to fit into my curriculum. There are plenty of students who don't take this aspect to seriously. I think that some real-world examples will go a far way in this aspect of good digital citizenship.
Digital commerce- often commerce that involves technology involves use of debit/credit cards. Often, students don't have their own. As a result, students don't learn valuable lessons about digital commerce. There are business classes in high school taught to upperclassmen, however they lack real world experience. I hope that students learn the importance of this responsibility through the education process and not through personal experience.
Digital Communication- this is where I feel that students lack and experience the most obstacles. Digital communication is the aspect of good digital citizenship that they have the most access to and is almost never brought up in formal education. As a result, this is often abused and brings about a lot of problems. This also brings problems into the classroom, where students bring up such violations of digital communication when in a school setting.
Digital literacy- though there has been great progress in digital literacy, I feel that there is plenty more to grow. Students take to certain forms of technology well, such as the internet and cell phones, however they are not as literate in other forms of technology. Teaching students various technology programs has shown me that students are not very willing to learn new technology, instead they want it to come easier and faster for them. In issues such as whiteboards, students will learn how to use them up to a point, until they can't figure out how to anymore and it's instruction isn't spelled out completely.
Digital etiquette- I feel that this is closely associated with digital communication. By virtue of not being a face-to-face contact, younger people are quicker to partake in poor etiquette online. I feel that this is because there is no immediate consequence. This aspect of good digital citizenship is not taught very much in schools unfortunately, however it is one of the largest problems when dealing with student discipline.
Digital law- I feel this is the greatest issue in schools when dealing with plagiarism. So often do students copy and paste completely without any citations. We also violate digital law in my classroom by removing watermarks. Though, thanks to Rosemary's comments on a previous blog post, I will think twice about allowing this in my classroom, it does allow for some great discussion about digital law.
Digital rights- I think this is a subject that students would like to learn more about. I don't think that they, or most of their teachers know what their digital rights are. This can be the start of some great discussions in the classroom about technology.
Digital health and wellness- I think this aspect of digital good citizenship would fit perfectly into a health curriculum. There are many health risks associated with prolonged exposure to technology including increase in chances of cancer, visual problems, migraines, and various psychological problems. I think that students will be able to relate to this material.
Digital security- I bring up this topic a lot. I often have students Google their names in order to see what pops up. This awakens some students to why privacy is important. This is a very important topic that I have been able to fit into my curriculum. There are plenty of students who don't take this aspect to seriously. I think that some real-world examples will go a far way in this aspect of good digital citizenship.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Module 3
I had the worst time with the Prezi. The hardest pert was designating the paths. At the beginning, the view would be too zoomed in. After searching every available help resource, I couldn't find out how to zoom out on the view. I ended up just redoing many parts. Also, I was unable to finsih because the webpage kept shutting down on me. I was visiting my grandparents in Arizona this week and tried it on 3 different occasions. Figuring it was just their internet, I went to Starbucks, but to no avail. I then tried again using the airport internet which had full service bars. However every time I logged in, the webpage shut down on me. I feel that the website is having issues for the past week, or that my document is too large. I don't feel that my document is very large at all, but if this is the case this site wouldn't be the most valuable for large-sized presentations.
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Post #12 – Review the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers, in Section 2, Chapter 3 of Technology Applications for the Digital Classroom. Explain how well prepared you were to assume the responsibilities outlined in the ISTE standards for teachers when you started your teaching career. Discuss your efforts, since beginning your teaching career, to integrate technology (i.e., achieve some of the goals outlined in the ISTE standards for teachers) in the teaching and learning process.
I feel that I have been prepared to meet many of the goals outlined in the ISTE standards. Along with my art degree, I received a certificate in digital art called ATLAS (Applied Technology Learning and something something). I never knew the full name when I was a student either. However this required 18 credits in technology-related classes. It was more developed toward digital art though I'm sure other students went in a different direction with it. There were classes available in other subject areas that could have been chosen on from a list that could fulfill the certificate requirements. I feel that I am proficient in all computer programs that could be considered technology. However I have problems with smartboards, of which I don't have in my classroom. I feel that my knowledge shows when in the classroom because students know that, though my lecture skills might be sub-par, my knowledge of the technology and materials couldn't be better. Unfortunately other staff members know this and as a result I am asked to fix down a lot of computer issues, which I don't enjoy doing. (hopefully some of them are reading this now).. I can edit photos, create webpages from scratch, make PowerPoints with all the bells and wistles, and I'm sure a bunch of other things that I'm not thinking of right now.
In my classroom I meet many of these standards. As was stated in my previous post, creativity and innovation are a priority in my classroom. The weakest standard in my classroom would be the research aspect. Though, as funny as it is, this is because of the lack of technology. In the schools' defense, I created this lack of technology purposefully because I don't want internet on the students' computers. As I tell the students when they ask why, "It's because the internet is a big scary world and you should not explore it unsupervised."
In my classroom I meet many of these standards. As was stated in my previous post, creativity and innovation are a priority in my classroom. The weakest standard in my classroom would be the research aspect. Though, as funny as it is, this is because of the lack of technology. In the schools' defense, I created this lack of technology purposefully because I don't want internet on the students' computers. As I tell the students when they ask why, "It's because the internet is a big scary world and you should not explore it unsupervised."
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Prezi
http://prezi.com/okdraxt5_mdl/design-and-graphics/
This is currently still a work in progress. I only have to add a few more paths but the tasks seemed to be too great and my internet kept crashing to the point where it would no longer let me work on this project. I chose to focus on the divisions of teaching the photo editing program of Adobe Photoshop. I would use the Prezi presentation throughout the semester to introduce each lesson. I found the hardest part to be getting the paths to zoom into the right amount of the image or text. It would often be too close and there is no way to edit it.
This is currently still a work in progress. I only have to add a few more paths but the tasks seemed to be too great and my internet kept crashing to the point where it would no longer let me work on this project. I chose to focus on the divisions of teaching the photo editing program of Adobe Photoshop. I would use the Prezi presentation throughout the semester to introduce each lesson. I found the hardest part to be getting the paths to zoom into the right amount of the image or text. It would often be too close and there is no way to edit it.
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