Podcast
The first podcast i listened to was Smartboard Lessons and I was a little confused at what he was talking about. I got something about video casting?, but then I believe he was ordering soup from a take out place (and then). He was flippant about the whole thing and I felt like he was trying to sell me something the whole time. The next podcast,Connect Learning, was much better than the first. I liked the group setting and hearing the audiences feedback. The man answered every question asked and was very knowledgeable. I was glad to hear about the acceptable use policy with parent permission. I would imagine that some parents would feel uncomfortable about putting their child on the web. The librarians in this podcast are fighting to have a job. The technology where information is a mouse-click away makes going to the library seem pointless to today's student. I didn't really see how podcasting was going to help the situation.
The Macbreak weekly was the best podcast of the four. It was just like a radio talk show so it was easy to listen to. The IPAD seemed neat, i don't think i'll be getting one. Apparently, it's Mr. Job's pet project. His team worked for over three years on the IPAD. The insight from the podcasters helped paint a good picture of the new system.
I like the idea of podcasting and liked these for the most part. My only beef would be the old atari music leading up to the cast. We gotta get motivated before these podcasts so call up DJ BASSICK and he can spin you something fresh.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
A Vision of Students Today
Technology is constantly changing today's students and how they learn and view the world. I have witnessed the changes first hand having been in college now for ten years(and no i'm not a doctor). When i first started college there was no such thing as wifi or ipods. Text messaging was just becoming popular. I think that technology can help us as students if we use it the right way. Having laptops in class can help students access information immediately, but when half the class is twittering and facebooking it defeats the purpose. These technological advances are also hurting students reading and writing skills. Have you ever seen a text message that had proper grammar?
There is less personal contact between teachers and their students today. It's becoming a more independent endeavor for a student to graduate. And when a student graduates today, not only are they in massive debt, but how many students get a job in their major field today. It's not many. So if what we learn in our first year of college is outdated by our third year then maybe that is the reason it's so hard to get a job in that field. I think we should start thinking about on the job training and understand that maybe college isn't for everyone.
It's Not About the Technology
I like Ms. Hines post and agree that it starts with the teacher. We as teachers MUST evolve and learn with the changes in technology. I can remember a number of my old teachers who only used their computers to play solitaire and minesweepers. I agree that unless teachers become learners and figure out ways to best utilize technology for their students then it just becomes a waste of money.
I want to become the best teacher that I can be. I accept Ms. Hines challenge to become better through learning. They say that once you stop getting better, you stop being good. We as teachers must help each other to become more effective educators because one day our students will become the teacher.
Technologically Illiterate
I am technologically illiterate and no i'm not proud of it. Becoming technologically literate is one of my main goals this semester. Mr. Fisch takes a hard stance on the subject, but he does make some good points. Having a tech illiterate teacher today is almost like a teacher thirty years ago not being able to read or write. I agree that it is a problem that we have now addressed, and can only be solved by teacher's working together to better understand and teach. Teachers today must want to become tech literate. There is no sense in fighting against it, it's time to accept it.
Social Media Count
This media counter is just verifying all the stats we've seen during these assignments. There is a massive amount of people on the web and becoming socially interactive through things like facebook and twitter. IPOD downloads and movies are off the chart. Soon, it will be impossible to communicate or obtain information without getting on the web. Newspapers and even mail will soon not be needed. Time will tell, but until then it is important for us to better understand technology: the way it works and the way it is shaping our daily lives.
Technology is constantly changing today's students and how they learn and view the world. I have witnessed the changes first hand having been in college now for ten years(and no i'm not a doctor). When i first started college there was no such thing as wifi or ipods. Text messaging was just becoming popular. I think that technology can help us as students if we use it the right way. Having laptops in class can help students access information immediately, but when half the class is twittering and facebooking it defeats the purpose. These technological advances are also hurting students reading and writing skills. Have you ever seen a text message that had proper grammar?
There is less personal contact between teachers and their students today. It's becoming a more independent endeavor for a student to graduate. And when a student graduates today, not only are they in massive debt, but how many students get a job in their major field today. It's not many. So if what we learn in our first year of college is outdated by our third year then maybe that is the reason it's so hard to get a job in that field. I think we should start thinking about on the job training and understand that maybe college isn't for everyone.
It's Not About the Technology
I like Ms. Hines post and agree that it starts with the teacher. We as teachers MUST evolve and learn with the changes in technology. I can remember a number of my old teachers who only used their computers to play solitaire and minesweepers. I agree that unless teachers become learners and figure out ways to best utilize technology for their students then it just becomes a waste of money.
I want to become the best teacher that I can be. I accept Ms. Hines challenge to become better through learning. They say that once you stop getting better, you stop being good. We as teachers must help each other to become more effective educators because one day our students will become the teacher.
Technologically Illiterate
I am technologically illiterate and no i'm not proud of it. Becoming technologically literate is one of my main goals this semester. Mr. Fisch takes a hard stance on the subject, but he does make some good points. Having a tech illiterate teacher today is almost like a teacher thirty years ago not being able to read or write. I agree that it is a problem that we have now addressed, and can only be solved by teacher's working together to better understand and teach. Teachers today must want to become tech literate. There is no sense in fighting against it, it's time to accept it.
Social Media Count
This media counter is just verifying all the stats we've seen during these assignments. There is a massive amount of people on the web and becoming socially interactive through things like facebook and twitter. IPOD downloads and movies are off the chart. Soon, it will be impossible to communicate or obtain information without getting on the web. Newspapers and even mail will soon not be needed. Time will tell, but until then it is important for us to better understand technology: the way it works and the way it is shaping our daily lives.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Did You Know 3.0
The statistics in this video were very interesting but not suprising. The fact that China will have more english speaking people than America was inevitable. Hell, during the video they produced 200 more babies than us! I am concerned about the hustle though. We are getting out hustled in the classrooms and on the job. Let's take the bull by the horns.
The stat on Shakespeare's time interested me. The fact that a man with one-fifth the word bank we got today wrote the way he did; that's something else. Where's the inspiration?
I liked the video but a lot is based on prediction of things staying the same. Can never know what's next but can always be prepared.
Mr. Winkle Wakes
Rip might as well have come from the stoneage with the technological advances we've made in the past 100 years. The progress of the cities was too much for Rip so he took off to the hospital. Then he got shocked at the lasers and x-rays of the hospital and headed out. And where did Rip end up? School! of course. That was the whole point of the video was to show how our school's are stuck in the stone age. Technology is constantly changing our world and if the schools don't make proper changes then they will never catch up.
The Importance of Creativity
I liked this video and thought Sir Robinson was kind of funny. I agree that we push the arts to the back of the bus, but think that the duke took it a little overboard with:"Mining minds like stripmining the Earth." I did like "we are all born artists".
This is a problem that we are already being forced to deal with. I saw a special about a town in Texas that has already cut the arts and sports programs for all schools in it's system. It won't be long before it makes it to our town. I think it's important to encourage creativity and learn about the arts. Everyone has something unique about them, and they deserve a chance to find it.
Digital Smarts
The teacher in this video puts her students in a position to interact and in some cases become the teacher. I think this process works and liked the teacher in the video. My only worry is who's gonna buy all those computers? Being technologicaly advanced also means more costs. The class in this video was in south Georgia; where they are the beneficiary's of the lottery. Which gives millions to schools and the Hope Scholarship for students who make the grades.
I think its a good idea and liked the teacherpeneur. The kids learned and experienced the trends. With the acceleration of the world at an all time high then educators must use the digital world to keep up.
The statistics in this video were very interesting but not suprising. The fact that China will have more english speaking people than America was inevitable. Hell, during the video they produced 200 more babies than us! I am concerned about the hustle though. We are getting out hustled in the classrooms and on the job. Let's take the bull by the horns.
The stat on Shakespeare's time interested me. The fact that a man with one-fifth the word bank we got today wrote the way he did; that's something else. Where's the inspiration?
I liked the video but a lot is based on prediction of things staying the same. Can never know what's next but can always be prepared.
Mr. Winkle Wakes
Rip might as well have come from the stoneage with the technological advances we've made in the past 100 years. The progress of the cities was too much for Rip so he took off to the hospital. Then he got shocked at the lasers and x-rays of the hospital and headed out. And where did Rip end up? School! of course. That was the whole point of the video was to show how our school's are stuck in the stone age. Technology is constantly changing our world and if the schools don't make proper changes then they will never catch up.
The Importance of Creativity
I liked this video and thought Sir Robinson was kind of funny. I agree that we push the arts to the back of the bus, but think that the duke took it a little overboard with:"Mining minds like stripmining the Earth." I did like "we are all born artists".
This is a problem that we are already being forced to deal with. I saw a special about a town in Texas that has already cut the arts and sports programs for all schools in it's system. It won't be long before it makes it to our town. I think it's important to encourage creativity and learn about the arts. Everyone has something unique about them, and they deserve a chance to find it.
Digital Smarts
The teacher in this video puts her students in a position to interact and in some cases become the teacher. I think this process works and liked the teacher in the video. My only worry is who's gonna buy all those computers? Being technologicaly advanced also means more costs. The class in this video was in south Georgia; where they are the beneficiary's of the lottery. Which gives millions to schools and the Hope Scholarship for students who make the grades.
I think its a good idea and liked the teacherpeneur. The kids learned and experienced the trends. With the acceleration of the world at an all time high then educators must use the digital world to keep up.
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