Post #5 Prompt
A paragraph on your views about using the Internet to support student research. When is it useful? Not useful? Look to Chapter 3 for ideas and inspiration.
A paragraph on other ways you might use web-based resources to support student learning. Share a few resources that are of interest to you. Use your book and online resources.
A paragraph on your concerns about being a teacher who supervises students in a technology environment. Be sure to mention the age/grade level of your students.
The internet is a very important resource for both students and teachers. It allows ease of access to many sorces that were otherwise limited to those who can get to the library whereas the internet allows you to access the information from the comfort of your desk chair. The ease makes it useful for research projects, homework help, and for when you just want to know something new. However the wealth of knowledge can sometimes be daunting and the amount of people publish information which is not accurate leads to many problems. The student may find themselves overwelmed or confused.
I personally love google it is the first resource that I go to. I have also used several online article databases that I find very useful. However with many of these you have to pay a subscription fee. There are also many multimedia programs which can be used to reward student s and encourage them to learn diferent subjects, esspecially in the lower grades.
As when anything there will be people who abuse or missuse the internet and it is because of this that anyone who is suppervising students using the internet must be vigilant. You have to have an understanding with your students on what is the appropriate usage of the internet. mistakes do happen so you must also keep a watchful eye, but if the students are being responsible then there should not be too much trouble. As when anything else there is a difference in age groups and as the student get older then you can begin to give them more responsibility but you also have to trust them that they will not abuse this trust you have for them.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Post #4
Post #4 Prompt
A paragraph on how you, as a teacher, might make use of the concepts presented in Chapter 7, and what technologies you would like to use to achieve these goals.
A paragraph addressing why or why not you would encourage or require your students to develop outline, idea map, and storyboarding skills.
A paragraph on new skills you acquired in the last week that you think will be especially useful to you in your educational career and why you think so.
In my opinion mind-mapping, outlining, and using a storyboard help students not only to learn the information but also process the information given. They also teach students a valuable tool for learning and processing information later in their educational career. Whether it be in grade school or later in post-sececondary school. This is a tool that will be very useful to them.
By encouraging student to map their ideas when starting new chapters gives them a headstart on learning the information before lectureing the class. This allows the class to go smoothly with less time interupted by questions.
The skills I have learned will prove beneficial because if the teacher is organized then the class will be too. And no student can be expected to learn in a chaotic enviorment. One of the strongest things a teacher can do for his or her classs is to keep order. Students of all ages in my opinion benefit form this and if you establish proceedures that you use every chapter then this provides that structure and order that they need.
A paragraph on how you, as a teacher, might make use of the concepts presented in Chapter 7, and what technologies you would like to use to achieve these goals.
A paragraph addressing why or why not you would encourage or require your students to develop outline, idea map, and storyboarding skills.
A paragraph on new skills you acquired in the last week that you think will be especially useful to you in your educational career and why you think so.
In my opinion mind-mapping, outlining, and using a storyboard help students not only to learn the information but also process the information given. They also teach students a valuable tool for learning and processing information later in their educational career. Whether it be in grade school or later in post-sececondary school. This is a tool that will be very useful to them.
By encouraging student to map their ideas when starting new chapters gives them a headstart on learning the information before lectureing the class. This allows the class to go smoothly with less time interupted by questions.
The skills I have learned will prove beneficial because if the teacher is organized then the class will be too. And no student can be expected to learn in a chaotic enviorment. One of the strongest things a teacher can do for his or her classs is to keep order. Students of all ages in my opinion benefit form this and if you establish proceedures that you use every chapter then this provides that structure and order that they need.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Prompt #3
A paragraph describing a lesson plan you might create that uses technology in some way. Be sure to mention how you will use technology, what technology you would use, and what subject matter and grade level the lesson is for. (See Chapter 2 for ideas)
A paragraph in which you provide a visual critique of a web site using the rules presented in Chapter 6. Be sure to link to the site. If you’re up to an extra challenge, include images (screen shots or other sources) in your blog post.A paragraph about your experience with copyright and fair use of materials in an educational environment. How would you deal with these concepts as a teacher, developing your own instructional materials and having students who may use other sources to create their own works?
A lesson plan I have in mind is a simple research project. While they might sound simple I think students learn a lot form doing research projects. No only do they learn about the subject they are researching but they also learn to think critically. And they learn to effectively use their technology. They would have to cite their research site and any and all resources they used even paper books. I would teach them methods to distinguish reliable sites from unreliable ones. And also how to find information such as the most recent edit date and the author of the site.
Copyright laws are a nuisance but they do serve a purpose. With out laws protecting intellectual prop it would be a fast trip to a time where nothing is sacred and where the work of other quickly become the work of all. Having researched and written many papers requiring both internal citations and footnote citations I am fairly comfortable with various citation styles. There have been many different and new technologies developed to help catch plagiarism even among students. With the dawn of computers now being so readily available in order to control plagiarism in my class I would require an electronic copy of their paper submitted through one of these monitoring sites. Which would hopefully catch any blatant plagiarism but also you can normally tell by reading the paper and knowing your students whether the writing in the paper is theirs or someone else's.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Post #2
A paragraph on how you’ve used MS Word as a student and how you’ve seen your teachers use MS Word.A paragraph on how you might choose to use them as a teacher.A paragraph on new skills you acquired in the class so far that you think will be especially useful to you in your educational career and why you think so.
Well I along with probably everyone else here in the classroom have used Microsoft office word to do everything from research papers to outlines to title pages for the papers and outlines. As a word processor it is very useful but Microsoft word is more than just a word processor. It allows you to have many different formatting options for your page. You can use color or different fonts. You can add pictures and designs. These are things that can be very useful to a teacher when it comes to keeping the class's attention occupied. Kids especially at the lower levels have very short attention spans. But if you can come up with a way to keep them interested then you are slightly ahead of the game, and sometimes you need all they help you can get.
Well I along with probably everyone else here in the classroom have used Microsoft office word to do everything from research papers to outlines to title pages for the papers and outlines. As a word processor it is very useful but Microsoft word is more than just a word processor. It allows you to have many different formatting options for your page. You can use color or different fonts. You can add pictures and designs. These are things that can be very useful to a teacher when it comes to keeping the class's attention occupied. Kids especially at the lower levels have very short attention spans. But if you can come up with a way to keep them interested then you are slightly ahead of the game, and sometimes you need all they help you can get.
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