Project and Class Thoughts

I feel really great about our lesson plan. We did it on something we know very well and we are very confident that we will do great on it. We will be ready to present with no problem and we think the class will get something out of it. We had no problems with it at all.

I really enjoyed this class ! It is one of my favorite classes i took in college because i really like computers and i get the chance to learn something new. I really like how this class taught me how to integrate technology into my classroom. Lesson plans, grade books, learning tools and other things that will aid me in the future. My technology IQ kicked up a bunch this semester. I would not change anything about this class. I love how we had the assignments weekly and were able to get help when needed. I think it is very important for teachers to know technology because technology is becoming a big part in this world and also playing a big part in the classroom. It will be preposterous for a student to be more computer savvy than the teacher.

Voice Thread Thoughts

Voice thread is a very intresting tool. I would love to learn more about it because it seem like a fun project tool to use. Me personally would not use it as a go to lesson plan. I would probably implement it into the classroom if my students felt like they were ready to use this application. I like how voice thread makes learning fun and intriguing

PPT Progress

My power point project is going very well. We chose the topic laptops in class. I felt that this was a strong topic to choose in the sense that technology is changing the way we learn in class. There are already classes that implement the computer in class. We started the ground work for it and we put together a outline. I like my partners, they work hard and we can communicate well. I think that working in groups are always good because you get to share ideas and meet new people. The only negative thing about a group is when people dont do there job. I dont have any partners like that so its very cool.

week 7

I think that technology is very inportant in this day and age. Everything we do in this world invovles a huge contribution of technology. Its faster and easier to access information and uptain communication. With that being said , it fits in the classroom perfectly. Teachers should find every way to import technology into the classroom because that will better equip the student in the real world. It will aslo accomadate the students who are more reluctant to speak out in class and ask quesstions. Students these days are used to using emails chats, etc. so it will be second nature to them.

I think that online chats and instant messenger can be helpful or harmful, depending on the how the teacher monitors it. Most students may feel more comfortable with interacting with students online to ask questions or ask the teacher that way. Instant messenger is instant and fast so for the most part it will keep a classroom quiet and not loud from everyone talking at once. I could see where it could be a distraction but for the most part more helpful fun experiences will come about.

The only way i can see the benefits to asynchronous, text-based communication over synchronous, face-to-face communication is the visual aspect. If the student has this ability to see it and communicate back by text. questions are easily answered and put into a visual point of view. Just another way to have technology help the classroom.

Podcast is a wonderful application to have becuase everything is at the tip of your finger tips. You can find anything, read whatever you have to and be anywhere. I think it is very helpful. i havnt used it personaly but have seen it work in its full form. In a way it can be very passive because students find loop holes but for the most part i find it inhancing the students ability to research and find out information.

Well the type of video games i play dont necessarily enhance studying. Maybe in sports but not in the classroom. I think the type of games you play can improve your mind. There are different types of games out there that will contribute to learning and growing. Those are the games i will allow my children to play. Other games could be played but not all the time. Im big on fitness and being out so i wouldnt want my kids to be playing video games all day. The article brought up very good points and i agree with it.

Learning styles

My personality type was ESTJ. It described me perfectly. A person who is normaly the leader and is not afraid of a big crowd. Also a person who has strong values and tradition. A pretty responsible person and can also takes care of issues. Im not a person to let emotions take me over but will respect and consider other peoples feelings. I think that it is important to know your students. If i know that some of my students listen differently or talk more, it can help the order of my classes. I can know who to look towards for leadership in the classes. The best organzers and students who might need a little more help with organization. I would split the talkitive students up as well. You also get to know your students personality which is vidal to a successful classroom. It always helps to have that home family type feeling and i think that would help the growth of the students

Excel Talk

After using spreadsheet i really enjoyed the things you can do on it. At first i dreaded spreadsheet but for some reason it just finaly clicked and i was able to really see the importance of the program. I would definately use it in the classroom as far as grade records go. Really anything dealing with numbers and list can be calculated easily in excel. I like the feature of draging the formulas and it computing functions for you. If you can use the spreadsheet effectively, it can really make simple projects fast and effecient.

The three things that the book explain about spreadsheet are presenting, calculating and storing. Mainly saying that thats the reasons of using excel. I found it very helpful to be able to use these functions. It is so much easier to compute calculations; in a since better than a calculater. It elimanates the writting. You can just type it in and drag the formula across and walla. Storing information and presenting is also a asset in spreadsheets. After doing some assignments dealing with all three, it has made me realize that this is the way to go to keep records in a classroom. Although there might be other ways, spreadsheets seem to save time, be more effective and be user friendly.

week 3

In the inspiration video i found out some really cool ways to make the classroom a much easier place to work. The first thing that comes to mind is a english or history class that has to write a paper but the student is brain locked on a topic. Inspiration helps you find ideas, organize them and elaborate off them. I think its really neat how by the click of a mouse on a button you can come up with a whole outline. the thing that intrest me the most was how it can take a diagram and turn it into a outline. It makes it much easier to write papers, reports etc. I wish i had this in highschool.

I think the best writing activity that makes the best use of technology is powerpoint and inspiration. Powerpoint goes in handy with presentations and such. You can get in and put down information or pictures of what you researched or wrote about. I would definately use inspiration as a form of technology in a english class setting or history. Book reports at lower grade levels and papers at higher levels. I think using e college and blogs are good ways to have peer feedback. I am also sure there are other was in the tech world to get the feedback but those two ways i can see it being easy to interact and give feedback through students

Questions

I like the idea of using blogs. I think its a unique way of teaching a classroom. I can see it being used in tech classes and also classes where u can express your thoughts and point of views. Since technology is taking over in this day and age it is the appropriate thing to implement. I have never delt with blogs but so far i am enjoying it. Young people these days live on the computer so if there is a blog dealing with class, the student would feel more comfortable doing it. To people who think it is a waste of time ; i beg to differ. People might object this idea because its not the norm but if we give it a try in some classrooms, i think it could make a diference.

I think that it will help with the students that might be less subject to speak in class or share ideas and they will be able to do it in blogs. It opens up and extends the classroom. It gives the students a chance to speak on topics as well as find out information about class related topics or assignments. But all in all blogs will make the classroom more enjoyable and easier to learn, as well as interact

Robert Boone

Hello my name is Robert Boone. Im a Kinesiology major. It is my first semester at commerce and im a transfer from Angelo State. I want to be a football coach and athletic director. I love sports, movies and any other fun activity. Im a out going person thats eager to learn and i look foward to having a good semester in this class