Week 7 Blog Post

This Is How We Dream

This was an outstanding video. Some of the things that were talked about blew me away. It is true that the way we research has changed a lot over time. As a student, when I write a research paper or looking for information on a subject I immediately go online instead of a library. Miller nailed it on the head when he said that this was not a fundamental change but an incremental change.

As of right now I do not feel as if I am prepared to write with multimedia, but as I go forth in my path to become a teacher classes like edm 310 and others will help me to able to do so. Writing with multimedia is a must with this culture that has become so auditory and visually driven. Just listening to someone lecture is not enough anymore. As I become a teacher I hope to write using multimedia as well as see my future students do so.

The Networked Student

This video was not only entertaining with its creativity but also great for me to refer to while I create my own personal learning network. It provided me with many different ways of how I can use different resources I can use to learn new things and create a personal learning network that will help me throughout my learning and teaching career.

As for the question, "Does the networking student even need a teacher?" the answer is yes. This video did a good job in explaining why. This fact is most obvious in my edm 310 class. With all the learning I have done in the past seven weeks I know it would be nearly impossible without a teacher. The teacher develops and molds the networking student and gives them guidance. A student cannot truly and successfully network without the teacher to help them along the way

Comments4Kids

I commented on the Melville Intermediate School blog's video in which the students were doing a worm transfer. I liked how they were having fun while still learning and how everything was hands on.

Getting To Know

Week 6 Blog Post

Dr. Alice Christie's Site

This is a great website and has a plethora of information for teachers and future teachers. I think sites like this help students like me in becoming a good teacher. Dr. Christie provides great resources on how to use technology in the classroom. As I become a teacher I will refer to this website and others like it to create a better learning environment for my students.

One section of Dr. Christie's site that I found very useful was the one on information literacy. It is a slideshow presentation and provided me with information that not only did i not know but info that I can apply to my future classroom to maximize my student's learning experience. It is former teachers like Dr. Christie that help pave and smooth the path for future students like myself.

iTunes U

Once again Apple has taken another leap in technology. As technology in the classroom grows more and more important the creation of iTunes U helps further the development of technology. It allows users to access lectures from some of the most prestigious universities in the nation. This can be very helpful for both teachers and students.

The availability of lectures from the top schools is very important to me. I have learned that the classroom is not only a learning experience for not only students but also for teachers. As I prepare to become a teacher I know there are so many things I do not know. When I become a teacher and I need to learn more about a certain subject to successfully teach my students I can log on to iTunes U and learn everything I need to know.

Week 5 Blog Post

Wikipedia
As to agreement as many others I also find wikipedia very unreliable. You can basically change anything and everything you want to about someone or something. Every time I am supposed to write a research paper I always hear the words from my teacher, "Do not use wikipedia as a source". The site is great for getting quick info on something but at the end of the day take everything you read from there with a grain of salt.

This has seem to become a big problem with major companies. Now anytime that something bad is written about the company, it simply goes on wikipedia and deletes the post and changes it to something positive. Wikipedia has now become just some big joke.

"What I've Learned This Year"
I found this article not only informative but very helpful. As a future teacher I can use this article to better myself. One of the most important things I got out of reading this post was in the title. Be positive. Being positive is really key in teaching, especially for a first year teacher. I am sure that first year for me will be a little overwhelming and tough at times but if I stay positive things will be so much more simple and less stressful. I have really learned a lot from this article and I plan on referring back to it during my first year of teaching.

Week 4 Blog Post

The Benefits of Podcasting

This video was very informative. I would recommend it for any teacher who is looking for a new way to integrate technology into their classroom. Podcasts are very useful in the classroom and they should be a stable in any classroom. The benefits and different ways the podcast can be used are endless and that is what make podcasts so valuable.

One part of the video that really stuck out to me was the segment on the Social Studies teacher and how he implements podcasts in his classroom. By using podcasts as a way to illustrate a fact or tell a story makes the class much more interesting and helps to keep the students' attention. As a future Social Studies teacher, I would like to use podcasts much like the teacher in the video did to make my classroom a more interactive and entertaining learning environment.