week 7

How far should educators go in matching the technology used in instruction and classroom activities to the technology their students use?

I think they should have students use technology but they should not go out of the scope of their students ability/learning abilities

Are online chats and instant messaging of value in the classroom?
yes, they are very valuable. I think it helps the children learn about technology and helps them communicate with other kids.

Do they add to student learning, or do they distract from “real” instruction?

no this is a form of communication and it gets the students involved in the lesson.



Does using podcasts with students really enhance learning, or is it simply a newer version of passively delivering information?

this is a new and improved way to deliver info, especially if there is music and other sounds included in the pod cast.
Does videogame help develop your studying? Why or why not?
if the game gets too side tracked it would not help but if it stayed on course with the lesson it would be a wonderful idea.

Week 6 blooooooooooog!!!!!!!

Paragraph 1:
- Please tell me how thing went and how you felt about the activities. Please feel free to give suggestions.
- How did you feel about creating a brochure this week and a worksheet from last week? Were they different?
- Is there any muddy point that you need to review?
Pareagraph 2:
How do you feel about Desktop Publishing? We have created a brochure and a resume. What else do you think we can do with Desktop Publishing? If you have to create one thing for your classroom, what would you create by using Publishing and why?

Paragragh 1 :

I think that these activities were good for me because they reminded me how to do some of the things that I had done in the past. I think that we should have been asked to do a little more with publisher. I would have liked to do another project that was something different. The worksheet was tricky for me but the brochure was fun. I liked both of them though. The only thing that i can think that I need to do is to review powerpoints . I need to remember so that I can use them in my classroom......THIS UPCOMING YEAR!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

pARAGRAGH 2 : I would definately make a brochure, I plan on making them for my softball parents meeting so they can have some information on my background as a teacher , coach , and player. I think it will help smooth over my entrance as a new coach. I really like desktop publishing. I have always liked it, you can do many things with it. Such as, brochures, resumes, flyers, letterheads.

inspiration!!!

I like the inspiration website. It was nice. I like the inspiradata. I liked that you could make charts. I could use that in my classroom as well. I could have the children make charts on weight loss or something.

I could have the kids post on how their weight loss is going. and have others comment on it. I could have the kids comment on eachothers posts.