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.