Monday, April 27, 2009
Tools Chapter 3
The tools in Chapter 3 are not only used everyday but are also used by people all over the world everyday. The tools mentioned in Chapter 3 are the basic tools that everyone uses on a daily basis. They are used as a way to put information together in a faster way. Word processors are very helpful in tying essays, research papers, and any other documents a person needed to type up their own information on. As a student, word processing is used all the time. Spreadsheets are also great ways to gather information in an organized and easy way. Teachers use spreadsheets when averaging students' grades. Databases are used to store a mass amount of information. Teachers also have databases for their students. Databases are very helpful, also. Last but not least, there is concept-mapping. Concept-mapping is creative, fun, and easy. It allows people to create a map while still giving valuable information. It also has great features. It allows people to immediately go to hyper links by clicking on an object, and it also allows teachers to get students' attention when trying to teach them a concept. Chapter 3 had great tools. Tools that will always be used in many schools!
Google Groups
Google Groups is a very interesting thing. It could really benefit teachers, students, and others if they are wanting an easy way to communicate between a group of people. I liked using Google Groups, however, it did get annoying because I was receiving many emails from the other people in my group. Furthermore, the emails were not of importance, so I did not get into them that much. I think if someone really had a purpose for wanting to create a google group, then it would be more useful and fun.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Adaptive Technologies Case Study Answers
1. I think the Strengths Assessment would be very beneficial to help address the learning styles of my students. There are three main reasons why I think the Strengths Assessment will be very beneficial when addressing the learning styles of my students. First, it will require the students to utilize the internet. Second, the students will find out useful information about themselves, while reflecting on the results of the assessment. Third, it will allow me to see which ways the students learn the best, so I can help address these learning styles as I plan instruction.
2. Most of the time, collaboration always has a positive outlook. I think this type of collaboration would help my instruction and benefit my students because it would allow me to get ideas from a coworker while keeping my ideas in mind to put the best ideas into play to plan the best instruction possible. There are three main reasons why this would help my instruction and benefit my students. First, it would allow me to put my thoughts together along with another teacher to plan the best instruction possible. Second, it would allow me to work with someone who knows more about children and has worked with children often, also. Therefore, I might learn something from her experience. Third, it would allow me to “broaden my horizons” to new ideas and advice to help plan the best instruction and reach all of my students in my classroom.
3. Marilyn is using graphing organizers to enhance the lesson by mapping out the organization of the book with the students. Then, she will map out the three fifteen-minute activities that would happen concurrently and be tiered: teacher-guided small group instruction, student-facilitated skill center, and student-facilitated writing activity. Together, they will label the characters, setting, problem, solution, and virtue exhibited by the characters. The use of graphic organizers will help Oscar because organization helps children with disabilities. Oscar will know what to expect and what is expected of him by following along with the graphic organizer. He will also be able to see the sequence in which the lesson is taking place. Finally, Oscar will be able to review the work.
4. Using the Web to locate information has pros and cons. Using the Web to locate information can be both beneficial and stressful. As a college student, using the Web to locate information has been very beneficial to me. However, there have been some difficulties encountered when searching the Web to locate information. There are several websites that members can go in and change the information on. Therefore, when doing research for a project, it is important to know an accredited website. That way, you know all the information from the website is very factual and not opinionated. There are also times when bad sites pop up because of not being specific when typing words into the search engine. Last but not least, finding websites that have different information is sometimes a task. There are plenty of times when several websites will contain the same information on a certain topic, so it becomes hard to provide a lot of different information about one specific topic.
5. There were three benefits the students gained from being included in Oscar’s small group. One, the students learned to work with someone who was not on the same level as them. They had the opportunity to work with someone who was challenged, and they had to embrace the situation with respect. Second, the students learned to work quietly as they whispered while reading the books. The students had to maybe take a different approach to the lesson than normal because Oscar needed more attention to complete the book. Third, the students learned to interact and become familiar with working and learning with a child their same age that has a disability.
6. I do not think Oscar’s experience would have been as powerful if he would have worked in isolation with Juanita. I think Oscar’s experience would not have been as powerful because what made the entire experience powerful was the interaction with the teacher and the students while learning. One on one is an effective way of teaching, and in many cases it has to be done that way. However, in Oscar’s situation, learning in a group setting was very beneficial to him. He was a part of the classroom doing just what the other students were doing, and he was learning. Oscar probably felt more at ease knowing he wasn’t being picked out of the classroom to work one on one with Juanita. I am assuming Oscar felt proud and belonging, which probably made his learning experience more powerful than any other.
7. Three ways in which Marilyn addresses the needs of her class by the use of technology is: WebQuest, the video, and iMovie presentations. The use of technology addressed the needs of her class because every student had the opportunity or will have the opportunity to successfully utilize this technology. The technology allowed all students to participate in the lesson because all of the students were involved in the lesson and each student participated in every aspect of the lesson in some way, shape, or form. Oscar could participate in all the uses of technology because he had assistance with WebQuest, he participated in the video, and will be able to make his iMovie, and if Oscar can participate then all the students in the general education classroom can participate, also.
2. Most of the time, collaboration always has a positive outlook. I think this type of collaboration would help my instruction and benefit my students because it would allow me to get ideas from a coworker while keeping my ideas in mind to put the best ideas into play to plan the best instruction possible. There are three main reasons why this would help my instruction and benefit my students. First, it would allow me to put my thoughts together along with another teacher to plan the best instruction possible. Second, it would allow me to work with someone who knows more about children and has worked with children often, also. Therefore, I might learn something from her experience. Third, it would allow me to “broaden my horizons” to new ideas and advice to help plan the best instruction and reach all of my students in my classroom.
3. Marilyn is using graphing organizers to enhance the lesson by mapping out the organization of the book with the students. Then, she will map out the three fifteen-minute activities that would happen concurrently and be tiered: teacher-guided small group instruction, student-facilitated skill center, and student-facilitated writing activity. Together, they will label the characters, setting, problem, solution, and virtue exhibited by the characters. The use of graphic organizers will help Oscar because organization helps children with disabilities. Oscar will know what to expect and what is expected of him by following along with the graphic organizer. He will also be able to see the sequence in which the lesson is taking place. Finally, Oscar will be able to review the work.
4. Using the Web to locate information has pros and cons. Using the Web to locate information can be both beneficial and stressful. As a college student, using the Web to locate information has been very beneficial to me. However, there have been some difficulties encountered when searching the Web to locate information. There are several websites that members can go in and change the information on. Therefore, when doing research for a project, it is important to know an accredited website. That way, you know all the information from the website is very factual and not opinionated. There are also times when bad sites pop up because of not being specific when typing words into the search engine. Last but not least, finding websites that have different information is sometimes a task. There are plenty of times when several websites will contain the same information on a certain topic, so it becomes hard to provide a lot of different information about one specific topic.
5. There were three benefits the students gained from being included in Oscar’s small group. One, the students learned to work with someone who was not on the same level as them. They had the opportunity to work with someone who was challenged, and they had to embrace the situation with respect. Second, the students learned to work quietly as they whispered while reading the books. The students had to maybe take a different approach to the lesson than normal because Oscar needed more attention to complete the book. Third, the students learned to interact and become familiar with working and learning with a child their same age that has a disability.
6. I do not think Oscar’s experience would have been as powerful if he would have worked in isolation with Juanita. I think Oscar’s experience would not have been as powerful because what made the entire experience powerful was the interaction with the teacher and the students while learning. One on one is an effective way of teaching, and in many cases it has to be done that way. However, in Oscar’s situation, learning in a group setting was very beneficial to him. He was a part of the classroom doing just what the other students were doing, and he was learning. Oscar probably felt more at ease knowing he wasn’t being picked out of the classroom to work one on one with Juanita. I am assuming Oscar felt proud and belonging, which probably made his learning experience more powerful than any other.
7. Three ways in which Marilyn addresses the needs of her class by the use of technology is: WebQuest, the video, and iMovie presentations. The use of technology addressed the needs of her class because every student had the opportunity or will have the opportunity to successfully utilize this technology. The technology allowed all students to participate in the lesson because all of the students were involved in the lesson and each student participated in every aspect of the lesson in some way, shape, or form. Oscar could participate in all the uses of technology because he had assistance with WebQuest, he participated in the video, and will be able to make his iMovie, and if Oscar can participate then all the students in the general education classroom can participate, also.
Technology used @ the USM game
There was plenty of technology used at the USM football game. The scoreboard was managed from the press box, the overhead camera to record the game on the fork lift extension thing, the timeclock, the coaches wearing headsets on the field, and coaches talking on cell phones. All of these things were used on the football field, including the microphone and speakers when the coach talked before the game. All of those items are technology!
Monday, April 6, 2009
Stress, PBS Video, Article on "Sexting", Finding another artile on "Sexting", and Multiple Intelligence Quizzes
STRESS, ANGER, AND HOSTILITY
1. I feel that I am low hostile.
2. Agressors in my life are deadlines and projects at school.
3. The guy was the high hostile and angry person out of the three patients.
4. I should not be stressed out all the time. There are some things I cannot control, so just do not be stressed the things I do not have control over.
5. Heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure were some of the medical effects found from high hostile and angry people.
FINDING A PBS VIDEO TO USE IN MY FUTURE CLASSROOM
The video name is: Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers. http://www.pbs.org/search/redir/http://www.pbs.org/launchingreaders/ordervideos.html
I think educational videos are effective learning tools. They are great for young children because they are very interested in videos and visual representations. It is a great way to reach your visual learners!
ARTICLE
Sexting May Place Teens at Legal Risk.
http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/26/sexting-may-place-teens-at-legal-risk/?scp=1&sq=Sexting&st=cse
SUMMARY OF THE ARTICLE
This article is based around the statement: One in five teens may be a child pornographer risking life in prison- for the crime of taking and distributing naked pictures of themselves.
It also talks about how a boy took a picture of himself and sent it to a girl. Then, she sent it to friends who sent it to friends and come to find out, it reached 300 children. It also talks about statistics found from "sexting", the laws, and how it is to lose a child over something such as "sexting." It also talks about how children will feel about this when they get older. For instance, a 63 year old woman having to register herself as a sex offender because of something she did when she was 12. Crazy huh?
WHAT I COULD DO AS A PARENT AND TEACHER
As a parent, I could educate my child on the laws of doing something he or she might not take very seriously, talk to them about respecting themselves and others, and set guidelines. As a parent, I think I would set boundaries because a child will test those boundaries if the opportunity is there. For instance, take the cell phone away at night. Otherwise, the child will be up all night texting and not to mention get "great ideas" when laying there bored at night while the parents are asleep! : ) They are children and even though you talk to them about right and wrong and everything in between they are going to explore, so take the tools away from them that could allow them to explore a little too much. Once again, you are the parent. Be in control. However, as a teacher. I could make sure they are educated on the consequences of doing such a thing and try to encourage them to be respectful. Basically take action just like a parent would but not so much that you are violating rules and laws. When you are not someone's parent, you have to watch certain actions you take.
MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES
My highest strength of intelligence was Social (Interpersonal). I like to develop ideas and learn from other people. I like to talk, and I have good social skills. My other highest strength of intelligence was Body Movement (Kinesthetic). I like to move, dance, wiggle, walk, and swim. I am good at sports, and I have good fine motor skills. Incorporating body movement into my learning helps me process and retain information better. Last but not least, my last strength of intelligence is Nature (Naturalist). I am sensitive to nature and environment. I love to be outdoors.
The multiple intelligence tests are awesome tools for teachers and students. It allows the teacher to evaluate what type of learner the student is without having to go through an entire semester trying to figure out how to teach the student. It also gives the student information about themselves that they can keep in mind when learning and doing school stuff.
1. I feel that I am low hostile.
2. Agressors in my life are deadlines and projects at school.
3. The guy was the high hostile and angry person out of the three patients.
4. I should not be stressed out all the time. There are some things I cannot control, so just do not be stressed the things I do not have control over.
5. Heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure were some of the medical effects found from high hostile and angry people.
FINDING A PBS VIDEO TO USE IN MY FUTURE CLASSROOM
The video name is: Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers. http://www.pbs.org/search/redir/http://www.pbs.org/launchingreaders/ordervideos.html
I think educational videos are effective learning tools. They are great for young children because they are very interested in videos and visual representations. It is a great way to reach your visual learners!
ARTICLE
Sexting May Place Teens at Legal Risk.
http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/26/sexting-may-place-teens-at-legal-risk/?scp=1&sq=Sexting&st=cse
SUMMARY OF THE ARTICLE
This article is based around the statement: One in five teens may be a child pornographer risking life in prison- for the crime of taking and distributing naked pictures of themselves.
It also talks about how a boy took a picture of himself and sent it to a girl. Then, she sent it to friends who sent it to friends and come to find out, it reached 300 children. It also talks about statistics found from "sexting", the laws, and how it is to lose a child over something such as "sexting." It also talks about how children will feel about this when they get older. For instance, a 63 year old woman having to register herself as a sex offender because of something she did when she was 12. Crazy huh?
WHAT I COULD DO AS A PARENT AND TEACHER
As a parent, I could educate my child on the laws of doing something he or she might not take very seriously, talk to them about respecting themselves and others, and set guidelines. As a parent, I think I would set boundaries because a child will test those boundaries if the opportunity is there. For instance, take the cell phone away at night. Otherwise, the child will be up all night texting and not to mention get "great ideas" when laying there bored at night while the parents are asleep! : ) They are children and even though you talk to them about right and wrong and everything in between they are going to explore, so take the tools away from them that could allow them to explore a little too much. Once again, you are the parent. Be in control. However, as a teacher. I could make sure they are educated on the consequences of doing such a thing and try to encourage them to be respectful. Basically take action just like a parent would but not so much that you are violating rules and laws. When you are not someone's parent, you have to watch certain actions you take.
MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES
My highest strength of intelligence was Social (Interpersonal). I like to develop ideas and learn from other people. I like to talk, and I have good social skills. My other highest strength of intelligence was Body Movement (Kinesthetic). I like to move, dance, wiggle, walk, and swim. I am good at sports, and I have good fine motor skills. Incorporating body movement into my learning helps me process and retain information better. Last but not least, my last strength of intelligence is Nature (Naturalist). I am sensitive to nature and environment. I love to be outdoors.
The multiple intelligence tests are awesome tools for teachers and students. It allows the teacher to evaluate what type of learner the student is without having to go through an entire semester trying to figure out how to teach the student. It also gives the student information about themselves that they can keep in mind when learning and doing school stuff.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Web 2.0 Tools
Web 2.0 tools are becoming very popular. They are changing the way messages spread across the Web. They are more about the user and content rather than someone just viewing whats on the internet. As Dr. Beedle would say, web 2.0 tools are more interactive. Web 2.0 tools are more about the active collaborator rather than the passive viewer. Examples of web 2.0 tools are: myspace, youtube, blogger, and twitter.
As a future teacher, I would be very careful when choosing what web 2.0 tools to use. Depending on what grade I was teaching at the time, I would make sure students never engaged in these tools alone or without restrictions. However, I would like to use youtube for different lessons. For example, finding something to do with science, music, etc. I think web 2.0 tools can be very useful in a classroom when planned out very carefully.
As a future teacher, I would be very careful when choosing what web 2.0 tools to use. Depending on what grade I was teaching at the time, I would make sure students never engaged in these tools alone or without restrictions. However, I would like to use youtube for different lessons. For example, finding something to do with science, music, etc. I think web 2.0 tools can be very useful in a classroom when planned out very carefully.
Meta-search engines
When you search something on a meta-search engine, it transmits the research all at once to several different search engines and their databases of web pages. Of all the search engines quiered, that is where the results from your research come from. Meta-search engines do not own a database of web pages, therefore they send what you are researching to the databases maintained by search engine companies. Meta-search engines such as cluster, dogpile, and so forth are different from Google, Yahoo, and other search engines because search engines just search for documents with the key words from what you typed in to search and returns a list of documents with those key words found in them. Google and Yahoo search only the index that has been created by someone. They do not actually search the entire web. Which is why you can get dead links when using what was found by Google and Yahoo.
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