What were your favorite 2 assignments in this class and why?
My two favorite assignments were the wiki frontpage and the digital story. I have worked with wiki before with another class but had never done a home page. Basically, all we did was work as a group, similar to our group quiz question work. I actually didn't know you could do all the other things in wiki. I liked the digital story because I hadn't ever done one. Windows Moviemaker is one of those programs that came with the computer but I never had time to learn. My children thought my movie was pretty cool and I plan on showing them how to make one.
What are the top 3 technology tools you hope to use in your future classroom/position? (doesn't matter if they were addressed in this class; may include hardware or software)
I will be teaching Business Education. I plan on using the wikis, the digital movies and the concept maps. The wikis would be a useful tool for the students to use as well as having a class homepage where the parents would be able to see what is going on in the classroom. The digital movies and concept maps would depend on the business class being taught. It might be hard to incorporate in a keyboarding class.
What piece of technology would you like to get better at, and what are the steps you can take to improve your skills?
I would like to get better at making digital movies. I am not very creative so I probably will just need to spend extra time working on fine-tuning my moviemaking skills.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Saturday, July 5, 2008
DHMO
Who wrote or produced the information?
The informaton on the website is written by Tom Way.
What authority or special knowledge does the author have?
The author states everything on the website as fact. He doesn't give us any references to reserach sites and does not list his credentials.
If the site is credited to an organization, what do you know about that organization? The site is credited to the United States Environmental Assessment Center. There is no explanation about this group.
What bias or slant do you detect in the source? What does it say that indicates a bias?
This website is biased against DHMO. It states that we should be concerned about using DHMO, we will be harmed, it may cause violence, and DHMO is used as an additive in various products.
Should DHMO be banned? Why or why not?
No, DHMO should not be banned. It is water and we need it for life.
The informaton on the website is written by Tom Way.
What authority or special knowledge does the author have?
The author states everything on the website as fact. He doesn't give us any references to reserach sites and does not list his credentials.
If the site is credited to an organization, what do you know about that organization? The site is credited to the United States Environmental Assessment Center. There is no explanation about this group.
What bias or slant do you detect in the source? What does it say that indicates a bias?
This website is biased against DHMO. It states that we should be concerned about using DHMO, we will be harmed, it may cause violence, and DHMO is used as an additive in various products.
Should DHMO be banned? Why or why not?
No, DHMO should not be banned. It is water and we need it for life.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Educational Podcasts
The two podcasts I listened to were from Coleycast and Willowcast. One podcast was on volcanos and the other on the human body. The podcasts were a culmination of the students' research work on their specific topic. Definitions were explained, as well as "did you know?" facts. Each member of the group participated in the podcast.
I am in the business education field. I believe that podcasts will be useful in my classroom. The students can learn to create their own podcasts. There would be a wide variety of material they could research to include in their podcast. Examples that could be used include the history of computers, occupations, or creating a marketing plan. I also feel that podcasts could be used as part of instruction when presenting new material. Using podcasts would create variety in the method of instruction delivery. They would also bring new ideas from various sources into the classroom.
I am in the business education field. I believe that podcasts will be useful in my classroom. The students can learn to create their own podcasts. There would be a wide variety of material they could research to include in their podcast. Examples that could be used include the history of computers, occupations, or creating a marketing plan. I also feel that podcasts could be used as part of instruction when presenting new material. Using podcasts would create variety in the method of instruction delivery. They would also bring new ideas from various sources into the classroom.
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