Week 13

What

This week we didn't learn anything new, but we talked about the final projects we can do. We can use any program and do practically anything that we would like.

So What

For me as a student I this can be very useful. This project gives me a chance to be creative and experiment with different ideas. I can take what I learn from my experiments and use them when creating other projects.
Along with playing with ideas and themes, I am learning more about the technology I am using. When I was making my brochure I used tools on Microsoft Publisher that I didn't know it had. So when I have to make a brochure in the future I will know then if I had never used it before.

Now What

Well Like I said above I can use my experience with the different programs and make things for my classes. I can also teach my children to use these programs for projects and anything that they would like. I can see myself using publisher to make another brochure or flyer that I would use to show my class how to do a book report, history project, etc.
I can also use this in my private life. If I am in charge of a committee and we have to send out flyers to the community I will be able to pull something together with ease. This can also be used for presenting a topic at a meeting.

Video

I love School House rock! This is a really fun video that I know kids would live to sing along with and even dance with. It is a fun and creative way to teach kids about nouns. They will be able to recall what nouns are by remembering this song. I know I could have used it when I was younger.

Week 12

What We Talked About in Class This Week

In class this week we learned about videos on the web and how they can help us teach our classes. Through you tube and numerous other sites we can find almost any information.

Why Are We Learning This

I can see how videos online could be very important to our teaching. Most kids now are online many hours a day and if we can reinforce good learning online then that time could be spent learning something new. If in the classroom we can instill good habits in kids then they can grow up learning good information instead of pointless facts that can be found online.
It's too bad that when I was a child in elementary school they didn't have as much information and resources online to help teach. I know that now I would be a better student through the online information. It would have been a great thing to learn at a young age where I can find good information.

My Future Students

From my experience with the videos online I can teach my students where they can find god information. I will help them to learn through the videos online. I don't want them to have to worry about finding good information by searching unreliable sites.
Another benefit to the online sites with the education information is that it is all in one place. I can find almost anything I need with in a site. It is very accessible and easy to find. It's so easy that I could send my students there without worrying. They can just type in a subject and the site will bring up numerous links.

Video

The video this week was interesting. Our technology has grown so much in just the last few years. Like some of the kids said at the end, one day we will have phones that interact with our gestures. As a person that grew up with this new technology I can adapt very easily to new technology, but my parents, like the ones in the video, have a harder time keeping up with the constant changes. It can get very frustrating for students that have to teach their parents how to work a new phone.

Week 11

Learning this week

In class this week we learned about podcasts and vidcasts. We talked about how we can use them in the classroom.

Means to me as a student

This is a really good tool for us to have at our disposal. If we need to find a quick and fun to teach a concept why not use a prerecorded tool. It will be really nice to have this information for my future classes in the education program. It opens up a lot of other options when it comes to teaching.
Right now in my life I don't see myself using these tools, but that is only because I don't have any reasons to. However I would like to use this when the opportunity arises. I can use it to teach or describe an activity while I am able to work on another task.

Future teaching

I don't know how often I will make my own podcast or vidcast, but I am sure that I will use the ones available to me online. I really like the school house rock and I know that I will want to use it in my class and this tool helps me to find them easily. With these many sites at my disposal I can find a lot of information.
For other uses I would probably use this for my kids. Put on something that they can listen to while doing homework or reading. That way they can learn while at home in a fun easy way. It is kind of like that thing people do when they listen to classical music while sleeping. I think the same idea applies. They aren't just focusing on the video or sound, but it is there in the back of their minds.

Video

It was a really basic video, but I think it got the point across. Having students blog in a safe environment it a good idea. They are able to express their feelings and for ideas. It can also give confidence if people like what they are saying. They can see that what they think is important, and that is very important to a child. Adults aren't the only ones that need support and encouragement.

Week 10

We Learned This Week..

In class this week we talked about how to use Power Point. We learned how we can post pictures on a slide and then put on a word document.

Means to Me as a Teacher/Student Right Now..

I have actually been working with power point for many years now. When I was in the ninth grade I took a class that taught you everything about power point. I did need the review though and I also needed the boost to get my creative juices moving. I could definitely use this program right now in my classes, especially for presentations.
I can see my self using it to create practice lesson plans and activities for my future classes. It is also a great program that I can use to share my ideas in a fun creative way. I really like to use it when I am in groups, because you can put all the information your group collects into a formal and organized format.

What About my Future Students?

I would think I would want to teach my students how to use this program so that they can use it to be creative with their projects. Also, I would want them to find new ways to do fun activities with power point. This would be useful to them as they move on to upper grades. It's something that they can take with them as they advance. They can also have a nice base for when newer versions come out.
Along with teaching my students how to use power point I would use it to teach them new subjects. Not only with lecture slides I would want to use it to make games and quiz activities. It would just be a fun tool to have at my disposal to make learning fun for my students.

Video

I am What I Learn. I love this video, not only she super sweet, but I loved how she connected everything she has learned about chickens to different subjects in her class. She also gave a small list of the many options she has for careers when she gets older because she has a fun hobby. This is an idea that I would use in my class. I would support my students in finding future jobs in subjects that they love. A job in only great when you love what you are doing!

Week 9

What did we talk about this week

This week we learned how to us Picassa. With the program we manipulated pictures so that we can make slides and other projects.

What about now

I really liked this program. I never knew how to change pictures up before and now that I know there is a simple way to do it, I could see myself using picassa in the future. I don't know if I would use it right now as a student. I'm not sure what I would use it for.

I would this program on a more personal level. It would be fun to share with my friends when we take pictures. It would be a good way to represent our fun times.

The Future

As a future teacher I would use this program to teach my class. I could use it to make my information more fun and creative. Also, is would be a great tool for my students to use when they are doing a project. They can use it to make pictures different and fun.

This would be really fun to use in my class. I love to be creative and I could spend hours messing around with it. It would be fun for me and for my students, it wouldn't be the same boring pictures every time. This would me a chance to represent my creativity and show my students that they can be as creative as they want.

Video

I loved this video! It was really creative and taught a good lesson. He played up what most people would do wrong on a slide show. I like that he did that, because it tells people that they need to be careful when they make a slide. If it has too much data, crazy fonts and back rounds, they will just lose the people they are presenting to.

He also presented this information in a fun way. He was making fun of all the thing people do, but it came across as just funny and light.

Week 8

So this week class was cancelled and we were given time to work on our Power Point presentation with the use of digital pictures. My partner and I were able to collaborate and create a fun slide show that teaches the us of math through pictures. It was really nice to have that time to work on our assignment. That extra time worked to our advantage.

Video

I loved this video! It was really creative and taught a good lesson. He played up what most people would do wrong on a slide show. I like that he did that, because it tells people that they need to be careful when they make a slide. If it has too much data, crazy fonts and back rounds, they will just lose the people they are presenting to.

He also presented this information in a fun way. He was making fun of all the thing people do, but it came across as just funny and light.

Week 7

Learning about Digital Cameras

This week we talked about using digital cameras in a class. Along with computers cameras can be a very helpful tool with many lessons.

What Cameras Mean to me

I don't think I have ever used a camera for any of my classes, but I love using them. Cameras can document your many adventures. They can hold a lot of pictures at one time and are far better than the disposable cameras. With digital cameras you can put a memory card in and when it's full put another one in. So you are always using the same camera many times. Another thing that is great about digital cameras is that you can to do anything you want to your pictures with just a click a few buttons.

I always have my camera with me. When I am with my friends we take tons of pictures and I'm glad that we do. I can look back at them in years to come and remember what we did that day.

Future Uses

I'm not sure how I will get enough cameras to use in a class, but I think that I could use them in many way. I know that I will want tons of pictures of my classes. Along with my personal wants I can use them to take pictures that can be used in the classroom. So things that I would want to use them for are like taking pictures of the seasons, field trips, and taking pictures for art related projects.

As for using them with colleagues, I could use pictures for slide shows of things I do in my class. I can share with my colleagues my ideas in a clear way, so that they can see how they would do it. Cameras have great uses and can be great for a class room and teacher.

Videos

I am so impressed by the mash up, I could not ever create anything like that. The way they collaborated all the videos is crazy. They would have to be super dedicated and creative to create the music that they did. It shows that you can do all sorts of creative things with technology.

The top ten video was very informative. I really liked it! I never thought about half the things they talked about. It's nice to get tips from teachers that you couldn't get any where else. I know that these kinds of tips are the ones that really make a difference.