Instructional Timeline

Blog Post # 6

The Networked Student:

I cannot believe how much technology is available to us today that wasn't available when I was a child! It is astonishing, and a little scary, that students even as young as elementary students are using this technology to such measures. This video demonstrated the student using only some of the technology available to him, and yet it is still more than I knew before this class began. This video really opened my eyes to new risings in technology. This question was asked " Why does the networked student even need a teacher?" The video gives many reasons, but one that it does not give that I think is a big factor is the fact that if the student did not have someone assigning them work, the likelyhood that the student would be doing it is very low. I am a student and I know from experience that someone has to tell me what to do in order for me to do it. The sad truth is that many students do not learn about the braod range of technology until they are forced to. For instance EDM310 has really opened my eyes to new things that I would have never known about if I was to be doing this on my own. Only when students are forced do they finally realize the importance and magnitude of technology.


A 7th Graders Personal Learning Environment:

After watching this video, I really found myself wishing that I could've been taught this way! It absolutely amazes me the things that take place now, because of technology. Technology plays a huge role in life and in schooling these days.

Smartboards?

Both of the assigned readings state that smartboard products are completely useless and do not help in the classroom at all. Although I must say that I do not agree with them, I have found a website that has nothing but good things to say about Smartboard technology. You can check it out at http://www.teacherslovesmartboards.com/.

C4K 1,2,3 Summary

This was from a student named Shane at Pt. England school.
An Unbelievable Poem
RUNS EVERY LUNCH TIME
ALWAYS ACCELERATES THE WHEN RUNNING
UNCLE IS A POLO T-SHIRT MAKER
FANTASTIC AT DRAWING

This was from a student named Mike in Mr. St. Pierre's class.

My friend
The air was thick with a terrible smell
Everyone in the car going through hell
Everyone jumping just like my heart
I sighed and I grimaced
Why’d my friend have to fart?

This post is from a student named Nicole in Mrs. Lugrins class. This childs' post was about skiing at Asessippi and she is stating that this was the best time of her life in 2011.

Blog #5

The Benefits of Podcasting in the Classroom
This had some really great points. I had never seen a podcast until I took this class EDM 310, so this was a good video for me to watch. It shows many ways that podcasts can be used in the classroom for the benefit of the children. Now that I have experienced podcasts I understand the importance of using them.


The Judy Scharf Podcast Collection
The Judy Scharf Podcast Collection is a great tool because there is a file that you can download that has a list of benefits of podcasting in education! Judy Scharf describes a podcast as the following: "The term "podcast" is a cross between "broadcast" and "iPod." A podcast is a "radio-style" talk show. It may include music as well." Instead of standing in front of the class with note cards, podcasts allow us to incorporate music, video, pictures, and additional audio! I think that all of these resources will be very beneficial when creating my own podcasts in classrooms.

The Education Broadcasting Network
This holds great resources for all teachers. All teachers need new ideas to incorporate the leaning abilities of the children they are teaching. As a new teacher in a few years, I will surely be looking back at this network because I feel like it can help me in many ways. The list of benefits of using podcasts in the classroom goes on forever.

Project 6 "This is my sentence"

"Bud Not Buddy Video"

Blog Post # 4

Don't Teach Your Kids This Stuff. Please? :

     I really loved reading this post! Dr. McLeod turns this very important subject into something humorous and sarcastic and makes it interesting. I agree with this argument completely! He gives his kids the opportunity to become technologically litterate and all children need this opportunity.Technology is not going anywhere but forward and you shouldn't put your children behind because you are afraid or unwilling to use technology. All peple need to know how to be technologically litterate. Scott McLeod is the Associate Professor of Educational Administration at Iowa State University and the Director of the UCEA Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education (CASTLE). He is also the co-creator of the Did You Know? (Shift Happens) videos.

The iSchool Initiative:

     I personally don't own an iTouch, but many of my friends do. Due to the fact that I do not have one myself, I had absolutely no clue that hardly any of these tools are available. I think that the iSchool program sounds like it might actually work. Not only would this program be easy and much more organized for both students and teachers, but as stated, it would be much more cost efficient.

Imagine all the money you could save with our tiny budgets in schools today. I don't see any reason why this shouldn't be tried in schools. Overall, I loved this video. I think that this is a very innovative way of thinking about school and I think that more schools should at least give this program a shot!

The Lost Generation:

     Wow! The first 30 seconds of this video I was like why am I being asked to watch this. I loved how everything she said, she was able to reverse and make it positive. I thought this technique was very interesting and eye opening. This is something that all people should live by, and everyone should watch this video!!!

Eric Whitacer's Virtual Choir:

     My first reaction to this was how incredibe! I found this amazing! The fact that every single one of these choir members was on their own computer, in their own home (or where ever they were) just completely blows my mind that this is even possible. I have never even heard of this being possible. This is just amazing to me!

Teaching In The 21st Century:

While watching this video I began to realize that what I have been learning about the future of education not only applies to my life but also to what I will teach as a future educator. Teaching in the 21st century means as teachers in this century, we cannot simply apply old methods of frontal learning and memorization and neglect crucial information. We as teachers need to change some of the methods of teaching in order to engage our students with a hands-on, approach.

Project # 5

Blog # 3

Michael Wesch: A Vision of Students Today

I thought that this video was amazing. It really sums up the college experience and the stress that many students have throughout college. While my college career may not be summed up completely by this video, many of the things stated were accurate. I am currently a full-time student and I am not working right now because I just don't think I would have time for it. I will not be in debt because I am fortunate enough to have a full scholarship but I can imagine how stressful not having enough money can be. I will not be in a profession that does not exist today however I hope there will be changes made to education as we know it. While my life may be different, I do understand many of the things in this video.

It’s Not About the Technology:

I completely agree that technology is important, but it is not where teaching begins. In order for technology to even be used in a useful way, teachers have to teach what is laid out in front of them. There are new theories and skills and tools that many teachers are not aware of and therefore these don't get passed on for their students benefits. I think that it is very important for teachers to be learners, not just while they are obtaining their degree, but throughout their entire career. I love the way Hines compares teaching with the physics principle of work, you can get up and lecture all day long, but if no students have actually learned anything, then what good have you done? Technology will not be effective without a good teacher.

Is It Okay To Be A Technologically Illiterate Teacher? :

I thought this post was interesting and made me think. With technology playing such a huge role in our society, and this role growing every day, being a technologically litterate teacher is extremely important. If you are a technologically illiterate teacher then new forms of education would not get passed down to your students if you don't know how to use it. I think every teacher should be able to use new technology that would benefit their students, if it is benefiting your students then it is benefiting you. How can we as teachers teach something if we ourselves do not know, or are not willing to learn? We as teachers and future teachers have to remember every day that we are preparing our students for their future… not tomorrow. The future is technology so therefore you should know how to use it!

Gary's Social Media Count:

I would never have thought that technology has such a huge role in our society, but the numbers don't lie. As a future teacher, this tells me that I have to do everything that I can to become technologically literate and do everything that I can to include technology in my classroom. I am currently not technologically litterate but I am glad I am taking EDM310 class because it has already opened my mind up to new ideas.

C4T 1 and 2

When Compromise Means Defending the Indefensible, It’s Time to Embrace Our Idealism
Posted on Feb. 7, 2011 by zoeweil

In this post the author is stating that idealism is declining and it is so important to not let this happen.The author states that "Without idealists who envision a safer, saner, more equitable world and who are willing to work toward it, the fate of billions of people, animals, and the ecosystems upon which we all depend, would be far worse." The author says we need to embrace the ideas of idealism in children because they are our future.

My comment was that the world needs more idealists because without these people who stand up for what they believe in our Nation would be lost. The writer is absolutely correct it is time for all of us to embrace the idealist within and refuse to succumb to the messages that would keep us inert. It is not wrong to think realistically about certain issues but for others sometimes you need to go outside the box. Embrace the ideas of others around you, in other words don't go with the flow. This was a very interesting topic and I enjoyed reading it.

Steve Miranda's: My Little Experiment, and the Remarkable Data it Produced.
Posted Jan. 30, 2011

In this post Mr. Miranda is commenting on how little children care these days about how well they may or may not be doing in his class. He is stating that children see their grades, their letter grades and then basically throw their papers away without reading any of his comments that he made on the paper. Mr. Miranda makes comments to improve their grades further but none of them take the time to read the comments.

My comment was that students are taught to make good grades so therefore this is all they truly care about at the end of the day. Writing line by line feedback is clearly not so important in the early stages of schooling. Think about it, if you made an "A" on a paper would you bother looking further into it to see what you could've improved? This was a really interesting blog and I enjoyed reading it and found the information very useful.