Journal #9
School 2.0 “The Science Leadership Academy”
Summary: This article is all about schools, how they teach, and how we can change the ways we teach so students are engaged in what’s going on. They do this by having a lot of things online. Whether it’s a project with instant messaging or uploading things to their blog, these are the transitions they’re willing to take to teach their students. Their classrooms consist of normal classrooms however all students have a laptop and some other form of technology with them. Basically this school is all about technology, keeping up with the latest forms, and using these types of technology to teach classrooms. It seems like it could work.
Question #1: Should we change our classrooms so the students can be more engaged, or should we stick to the book? I think it’s important for students to learn but I don’t think we need to change our whole curriculum just so they will be more interested. I do agree however to have different forms of technology in the classroom and to use them on a regular basis. Just because a student doesn’t understand something or because they’re bored doesn’t mean we need to change everything around. It does seem very neat but also a lot more work.
Question #2: What are you supposed to do with the kids who aren’t technology savvy? I’m guessing that all of the students who go here are very up to date with technology. I think that if you did have student who wasn’t for some reason though, you would not only have to teach them about what you learn that year but you might also have to teach them how to use different forms of technology. It’s very important for them to know about technology in their future so I think the more you use it in the classroom the more students will enjoy working with it and the more they will understand how to use it.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Journal #8
Journal #8
Virtual Schooling
Summary: This article is obviously on virtual school, which is also known as an online class. There are three very important people that are in the online class; the teacher, the administrator, and the facilitator. Each of these jobs is very important since they are the backbone of the class. Virtual Schooling is very popular in grades K-12. This is interesting because I had never heard about online schooling in these young grades until this article, I had only heard of online classes in college. In order to be an online teacher you must go through proper training to learn how to use the program. Virtual Schooling is becoming very popular and most teachers these days are being asked to be facilitators for online classes.
Question #1: Do people really want to take online classes? Yes! As a matter of fact I take at least one online class a semester. It’s extremely convenient and I am able to do my work when I have time. I really like that I don’t have a certain time that I have to be at the class, it fits into my schedule very nicely. One thing that you have to be very careful with though is not being caught up on your work. Many think online class and they think piece of cake, this is going to be easy. In fact it’s the exact opposite. You have to be very responsible when taking an online class because you have to remember to go online everyday and check what’s due. You don’t have a teacher holding your hand through everything.
Question #2: Would you want to teach online classes for K-12? Honestly, I don’t know how you would. I think that K-12 are the most important grades and they need to be taught in person. Especially in high school, if we had all of our students taking online classes in high school, they would never graduate. They would sleep in all day and party all night. As for the younger elementary school kids, I don’t see how they would even take the classes, it just seems too imaginary to me. But for college, it’s amazing!
Virtual Schooling
Summary: This article is obviously on virtual school, which is also known as an online class. There are three very important people that are in the online class; the teacher, the administrator, and the facilitator. Each of these jobs is very important since they are the backbone of the class. Virtual Schooling is very popular in grades K-12. This is interesting because I had never heard about online schooling in these young grades until this article, I had only heard of online classes in college. In order to be an online teacher you must go through proper training to learn how to use the program. Virtual Schooling is becoming very popular and most teachers these days are being asked to be facilitators for online classes.
Question #1: Do people really want to take online classes? Yes! As a matter of fact I take at least one online class a semester. It’s extremely convenient and I am able to do my work when I have time. I really like that I don’t have a certain time that I have to be at the class, it fits into my schedule very nicely. One thing that you have to be very careful with though is not being caught up on your work. Many think online class and they think piece of cake, this is going to be easy. In fact it’s the exact opposite. You have to be very responsible when taking an online class because you have to remember to go online everyday and check what’s due. You don’t have a teacher holding your hand through everything.
Question #2: Would you want to teach online classes for K-12? Honestly, I don’t know how you would. I think that K-12 are the most important grades and they need to be taught in person. Especially in high school, if we had all of our students taking online classes in high school, they would never graduate. They would sleep in all day and party all night. As for the younger elementary school kids, I don’t see how they would even take the classes, it just seems too imaginary to me. But for college, it’s amazing!
Journal #7
Journal #7
Should Schools Regulate Offsite Online Behavior?
Summary: there are two points/sides to this article, which are obviously yes and no. For the woman who is saying yes, she says that there is too much cyber bullying out there and we need to help kids because it causes tensions at school. She reports that a girl in Japan killed another child at school because of what was said to her or posted online about her. She also says that recently schools fights have been traced back to online postings. No for the woman who is against is she says that we are loosing sight of the central term which is “reasonable.” She agrees that online postings are a problem but she doesn’t think the schools need to interfere. She puts it as assisting all students when crossing the street, it’s impossible, we can’t be with them for ever step, there are too many children and it shouldn’t be the schools who regulate these problems when they’re happening at home.
Question #1: How far is too far? How far is too far for schools to go when there are problems with students and online postings? I think that the schools should regulate the online postings and chatting to some degree. But I don’t think they should spend a lot of time on it. Maybe if they had an assembly on cyber bullying and what it can lead to and things of that sort. I think that the only thing schools should be able to do is print out the conversation that was going on between the students and give it to the parents. Inform the parents what’s going on under their roof because more than likely they have no idea.
Question #2: How many hours should students be able to go online daily at home? I know this is the type of question that only parents can regulate, since it can relate to how long should students play video games at home, but I think that we should set some grounds as teachers and if the parents follow them then great. I think they should be monitored while being online. If there is too much cyber bullying going on then they should only be able to go online to play games and for research. Children shouldn’t be starting fights over the internet; they should be outside playing with their friends! They’re growing up too fast and the adults sometimes need to be reminded who wears the pants in the family!
Should Schools Regulate Offsite Online Behavior?
Summary: there are two points/sides to this article, which are obviously yes and no. For the woman who is saying yes, she says that there is too much cyber bullying out there and we need to help kids because it causes tensions at school. She reports that a girl in Japan killed another child at school because of what was said to her or posted online about her. She also says that recently schools fights have been traced back to online postings. No for the woman who is against is she says that we are loosing sight of the central term which is “reasonable.” She agrees that online postings are a problem but she doesn’t think the schools need to interfere. She puts it as assisting all students when crossing the street, it’s impossible, we can’t be with them for ever step, there are too many children and it shouldn’t be the schools who regulate these problems when they’re happening at home.
Question #1: How far is too far? How far is too far for schools to go when there are problems with students and online postings? I think that the schools should regulate the online postings and chatting to some degree. But I don’t think they should spend a lot of time on it. Maybe if they had an assembly on cyber bullying and what it can lead to and things of that sort. I think that the only thing schools should be able to do is print out the conversation that was going on between the students and give it to the parents. Inform the parents what’s going on under their roof because more than likely they have no idea.
Question #2: How many hours should students be able to go online daily at home? I know this is the type of question that only parents can regulate, since it can relate to how long should students play video games at home, but I think that we should set some grounds as teachers and if the parents follow them then great. I think they should be monitored while being online. If there is too much cyber bullying going on then they should only be able to go online to play games and for research. Children shouldn’t be starting fights over the internet; they should be outside playing with their friends! They’re growing up too fast and the adults sometimes need to be reminded who wears the pants in the family!
Journal #6
Journal #6
Social Justice: Choice or Necessity?
Summary: This article is mainly about using and not using technology in the classroom to enhance teaching and learning. But it focuses more on instructional technology than any other type. The article states “students must be technologically fluent and able to use technology to solve problems with various sources of information, create new representations of their knowledge, and enhance their learning through the diverse strategies afforded by technology… at least 80% of all hobs in the next two decades would require workers to be technologically fluent, this means if workers are not well prepared in using technology to succeed in the workplace, they will be forced to take low-paying jobs with limited potential for advancement.” Therefore the social justice issue is that not all teachers are using technology in their classroom and it could potentially be setting up our future generations for failure!
Question #1: Do you think it is the teachers place to decide whether to use technology in the classroom or not? No, I don’t think it’s the teachers place or choice! I think all teachers should have to take a mandatory class that teaches them how to use computers, such as the EDU 422 class that I am in now. Technology is changing so much and if we have teachers out there who aren’t up to date on it, then we’re going to have students who aren’t up to date on it as well. We need technology in the classroom, as much as possible.
Question #2: Why do teachers not use technology in the classroom? I think it’s because they don’t know how to use it themselves so how are they going to teach it to the children. This is why we need computer teachers, not the same multi subject teacher that they have everyday who takes the students to the computer lab and lets them explore. They need a real teacher who will teach them the basics of the computer and then progress on the topic every year until they know everything they need to, to succeed in life. Just because the teachers doesn’t know how to use technology doesn’t mean the students shouldn’t suffer.
Social Justice: Choice or Necessity?
Summary: This article is mainly about using and not using technology in the classroom to enhance teaching and learning. But it focuses more on instructional technology than any other type. The article states “students must be technologically fluent and able to use technology to solve problems with various sources of information, create new representations of their knowledge, and enhance their learning through the diverse strategies afforded by technology… at least 80% of all hobs in the next two decades would require workers to be technologically fluent, this means if workers are not well prepared in using technology to succeed in the workplace, they will be forced to take low-paying jobs with limited potential for advancement.” Therefore the social justice issue is that not all teachers are using technology in their classroom and it could potentially be setting up our future generations for failure!
Question #1: Do you think it is the teachers place to decide whether to use technology in the classroom or not? No, I don’t think it’s the teachers place or choice! I think all teachers should have to take a mandatory class that teaches them how to use computers, such as the EDU 422 class that I am in now. Technology is changing so much and if we have teachers out there who aren’t up to date on it, then we’re going to have students who aren’t up to date on it as well. We need technology in the classroom, as much as possible.
Question #2: Why do teachers not use technology in the classroom? I think it’s because they don’t know how to use it themselves so how are they going to teach it to the children. This is why we need computer teachers, not the same multi subject teacher that they have everyday who takes the students to the computer lab and lets them explore. They need a real teacher who will teach them the basics of the computer and then progress on the topic every year until they know everything they need to, to succeed in life. Just because the teachers doesn’t know how to use technology doesn’t mean the students shouldn’t suffer.
Thursday, March 8, 2007
Journal #4
From Toy to Tool: Audio-blogging with cell phones
Summary: First off I would like to say this is a great article. It covers all questions that one might ask while reading it. It talks about audio-blogging which is when a student or someone records a conversation or something they are saying and then has that sent to a blog, such as blogger.com. The teacher is trying to incorporate the student’s everyday toy into a learning tool. She talks about how her and her students have never been charged extra on their phone plan by doing this; however she encourages you to check your plan before using it. She says that she has always offered her phone to any students who either don’t have a phone or don’t want to use theirs. She thinks it a great way for students to get involved in technology and it will help them to learn with their everyday social device. Also, many teachers don’t like cell phones on campus or in their classroom. She says one way to get around this is to have the students only bring their phones when they need it for an assignment and also to only have it on during this assignment. She worries that using a cell phone is just an easy way for a student to cheat in class. Great article, I have never heard of audio-blogging until I read this!
Questions: 1- Can audio-blogging be used by younger students as well? Yes! She stated that you can either file a grant with the school and have a few phones with plans provided for the class or you can offer your phone to them to use. This is a way for them to record their readings, such as a book or poetry and also to remember something they learned that day in class. It’s something that all students should try, young and old. It’s a form of technology that is going to explode and it’s going to be a great explosion, think of all the trees we will save! : )
2- Why use audio-blogging when we have video cameras? Audio-blogging isn’t out to get rid of video cameras, it’s a way to record a quick note or maybe even an interview without all of the devices. It’s just a simple cell phone, which almost everyone has. So why would you want to go and buy a $300 video camera when you can just use your cell phone? Especially since cell phones have video and picture messaging on them these days. It saves you a tone of money and time because it’s uploaded to the computer for you. All you have to do it speak and click!
From Toy to Tool: Audio-blogging with cell phones
Summary: First off I would like to say this is a great article. It covers all questions that one might ask while reading it. It talks about audio-blogging which is when a student or someone records a conversation or something they are saying and then has that sent to a blog, such as blogger.com. The teacher is trying to incorporate the student’s everyday toy into a learning tool. She talks about how her and her students have never been charged extra on their phone plan by doing this; however she encourages you to check your plan before using it. She says that she has always offered her phone to any students who either don’t have a phone or don’t want to use theirs. She thinks it a great way for students to get involved in technology and it will help them to learn with their everyday social device. Also, many teachers don’t like cell phones on campus or in their classroom. She says one way to get around this is to have the students only bring their phones when they need it for an assignment and also to only have it on during this assignment. She worries that using a cell phone is just an easy way for a student to cheat in class. Great article, I have never heard of audio-blogging until I read this!
Questions: 1- Can audio-blogging be used by younger students as well? Yes! She stated that you can either file a grant with the school and have a few phones with plans provided for the class or you can offer your phone to them to use. This is a way for them to record their readings, such as a book or poetry and also to remember something they learned that day in class. It’s something that all students should try, young and old. It’s a form of technology that is going to explode and it’s going to be a great explosion, think of all the trees we will save! : )
2- Why use audio-blogging when we have video cameras? Audio-blogging isn’t out to get rid of video cameras, it’s a way to record a quick note or maybe even an interview without all of the devices. It’s just a simple cell phone, which almost everyone has. So why would you want to go and buy a $300 video camera when you can just use your cell phone? Especially since cell phones have video and picture messaging on them these days. It saves you a tone of money and time because it’s uploaded to the computer for you. All you have to do it speak and click!
Journal #3
Journal #3
Video in the Age of Participation
Summary: The article starts out talking about YouTube, which is a site that shows digital homemade videos, and how it’s clear that digital video is the next frontier in the technology world. It talks about how teachers have used videos and movies to effectively teach in the classroom and how they can access different sites online which show videos. One of these sites is about the National Geographic and it has a camera on an African site. The article talks about how digital video is connected to standards as well. Teachers are to connect these videos directly to what they’re learning. The article also talks about how people are uploading their video clips daily. DEN (Discovery Educator’s Network) is an experiment that allows teachers and students to download and edit these videos. Once they have done this they can upload the revised video to the DEN site! The site ends by talking about new technologies that will help the education of our children. Most things are based on text book materials and in the future this may be different.
Questions: 1- Why do we want so much technology in schools? Technology is something that is changing so quickly and we want our children and teachers to be kept up to date. It will be a huge problem for our students if they go onto their next school not knowing how to use any type of technology. We want our children to be experienced to the max in every type of technology we have to offer.
2 – What’s so great about digital videos? So you know how you have all of those old Videos lying around the house of your child’s first baseball game. You have to fast forward and rewind to the good parts. Well not anymore. With digital videos you can edit your movies by putting in what you want and leaving out the not so important parts. It’s fun and easy to do and it keeps you more organized!
Video in the Age of Participation
Summary: The article starts out talking about YouTube, which is a site that shows digital homemade videos, and how it’s clear that digital video is the next frontier in the technology world. It talks about how teachers have used videos and movies to effectively teach in the classroom and how they can access different sites online which show videos. One of these sites is about the National Geographic and it has a camera on an African site. The article talks about how digital video is connected to standards as well. Teachers are to connect these videos directly to what they’re learning. The article also talks about how people are uploading their video clips daily. DEN (Discovery Educator’s Network) is an experiment that allows teachers and students to download and edit these videos. Once they have done this they can upload the revised video to the DEN site! The site ends by talking about new technologies that will help the education of our children. Most things are based on text book materials and in the future this may be different.
Questions: 1- Why do we want so much technology in schools? Technology is something that is changing so quickly and we want our children and teachers to be kept up to date. It will be a huge problem for our students if they go onto their next school not knowing how to use any type of technology. We want our children to be experienced to the max in every type of technology we have to offer.
2 – What’s so great about digital videos? So you know how you have all of those old Videos lying around the house of your child’s first baseball game. You have to fast forward and rewind to the good parts. Well not anymore. With digital videos you can edit your movies by putting in what you want and leaving out the not so important parts. It’s fun and easy to do and it keeps you more organized!
Monday, March 5, 2007
Journal #2
Breathing Fire into Web 2.0
By: Justin Hardman and David Carpenter
Summary: This article begins talking about how our technology in schools is outdated and we’re teaching our children in the past rather than the future. This is not a good thing, which is stated in the article. There has been an all-in-one web based system called myDragonNet which was created at the Hong Kong International School. This system has it all and it meets all of the requirements for the teachers as well. This site allows teachers to put up calendars for their classrooms as well as classroom management, curriculum development, and electronic portfolios. Basically this is a site for students, which isn’t myspace or facebook. It allows students to put up their work as well as be able to show it publicly or just keep it private between you and your teachers. It also allows teachers to be able to show off past students work throughout the years. It’s a great way for students to be involved with different activities and express themselves. When I was reading about it I got the impression that it was a school newspaper, a personal myspace, and a classroom webpage all in one!
Questions: 1. Why do schools need to update their technology, they already have computers, isn’t that good enough? No, that’s not good enough. Our technology is changing what seems to be weekly but more realistically monthly. We see new commercials about the latest and greatest cell phone or laptop. The newest PDA, Computer, and Cell phone all in one! Schools need to keep up with the newest computers and software for students. Or else they will go into the real world not knowing the new devices, only know the old.
2. Is the all-in-one web based system a good idea or is it just exploiting kids to the World Wide Web, where they could get themselves into trouble? This web based system is totally safe! It allows students to have their own password so they can control who sees their work and who doesn’t. They are asked ahead of time if their work can be used for future classes and you can only see the class information if you’re in that class. It’s a great way to keep kids into technology as well as informed with what’s going on in class, clubs, and sports teams. It’s safe and fun at the same time!
By: Justin Hardman and David Carpenter
Summary: This article begins talking about how our technology in schools is outdated and we’re teaching our children in the past rather than the future. This is not a good thing, which is stated in the article. There has been an all-in-one web based system called myDragonNet which was created at the Hong Kong International School. This system has it all and it meets all of the requirements for the teachers as well. This site allows teachers to put up calendars for their classrooms as well as classroom management, curriculum development, and electronic portfolios. Basically this is a site for students, which isn’t myspace or facebook. It allows students to put up their work as well as be able to show it publicly or just keep it private between you and your teachers. It also allows teachers to be able to show off past students work throughout the years. It’s a great way for students to be involved with different activities and express themselves. When I was reading about it I got the impression that it was a school newspaper, a personal myspace, and a classroom webpage all in one!
Questions: 1. Why do schools need to update their technology, they already have computers, isn’t that good enough? No, that’s not good enough. Our technology is changing what seems to be weekly but more realistically monthly. We see new commercials about the latest and greatest cell phone or laptop. The newest PDA, Computer, and Cell phone all in one! Schools need to keep up with the newest computers and software for students. Or else they will go into the real world not knowing the new devices, only know the old.
2. Is the all-in-one web based system a good idea or is it just exploiting kids to the World Wide Web, where they could get themselves into trouble? This web based system is totally safe! It allows students to have their own password so they can control who sees their work and who doesn’t. They are asked ahead of time if their work can be used for future classes and you can only see the class information if you’re in that class. It’s a great way to keep kids into technology as well as informed with what’s going on in class, clubs, and sports teams. It’s safe and fun at the same time!
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