Podcast Project # 8

Technology in Special Education:

Blog Post # 5

101 Ways to Use Your Ipod to Learn and Study Better

It was amazing to see all the features that an iPod  has on it for learning.  There were so many things I have never even heard of.  The Teaching Co. seems to be a very effective tool for students.  I also found that the ipod in the Classroom to be another effective tool.  It will make it more easy for teachers to make there lesson plans.  Just reading the different things an iPad can do will be very beneficial when making my podcast.

Judy Scharf Podcast Collection:

I knew what a podcast was and have viewed several different ones.  It was good to actually hear the "definition" of a podcast.  Her links at the bottom of her page will be very helpful when making my podcast.  She was very informing and helpful in her post.

Education Podcasting Network:

I like that most the of the producers of the programs are teachers.  Just like teachers are doing now I am also exploring the issues of the 21st Century.  I am excited we can share our ideas with other teacher and keep the learning going. 

Blog Post #4

"Don't Teach Your Kids This Stuff. Please? By: Scott McLeod

     I do agree with some of the things he posted in his blog.  Mostly about the cyber bullying, porn, and predators.  As a responsible adult I believe that those types of websites should be blocked and there should be limitation on what sites children can access.
     I do not believe children should be stopped from technology.  It is a wonderful teaching method that teaches beyond the human mind.  But on if it is used correctly.  I believe limitations should be set on children computers at home and in the classroom.  People have so many different points of views on this situation and this is just a little bit of mine.

Who is Scott McLeod?

According to http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/bio.  

Scott McLeod, J.D., Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Educational Administration program at Iowa State University. He also is the Director of the UCEA Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education (CASTLE), the nation's only center dedicated to the technology needs of school administrators, and was a co-creator of the wildly popular video, Did You Know? (Shift Happens). He has received numerous national awards for his technology leadership work, including recognitions from the cable industry, Phi Delta Kappa, and the National School Boards Association. Dr. McLeod blogs regularly about technology leadership issues at dangerouslyirrelevant.org.


"The iSchool Initiative" By: Travis Allen

     I think Travis has such a creative and intelligent mind.  I loved all his ideas and think they will be perfect for the school systems.  We are always talking about going green and this is a perfect way to do so.  He believes the education system is broke and I agree with him.  I think it is because we are transitioning into the new world of technology.  

     Being able to have everything you need for school in one place is amazing.  Homework, test dates, and so much more.  It is also important that he talked about the limited access students will have to the Internet.  This way students will be learning and not playing games, checking their facebooks, etc.  I think his ideas are brilliant and I am all for iSchool!

The Lost Generation



     This video was amazing! Especially how it told a story in two ways.  It turned a negative poem into a positive poem.  Some people forget what is most important in life.  They start thinking work is everything and means the most.  Some do believe that money will make us happy.  That is true in a way but that should to be the most and only thing that makes us happy.
     I agree that family is most important.  We should also believe what she said "We can change the World" and "To refuse we are part of a lost generation".  I love her outlook on life and I hope her outlook will change others like the way it changed mine.

Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir- 'Lux Aurumque'

     Wow! This is very neat to be able to see people from all around the world singing in a choir from their computers.  It is amazing that this can and has been done.  I am sure that most of these people have never met but now have because of our advanced technologies.  
     The choir is being conducted by one man.  This means that he is teaching 185 people through the Internet.  I am sure they are using skype or some new system that is similar.  I have never seen anything like this.  It is truly amazing! 

Blog Post # 3

A Vision Of Students Today By: Michael Wesch

When watching this video most of the students wrote things that I see as being true.  Really everything seemed true to me.  College is a new world when you are first starting off.  Teacher's do not usually know your name and there are hundreds of more students in your classes.  
     I agree with the student that said he buys books but never opens them.  I started not buying my books until I went to class and found out if the teacher would be using the book or not.  They usually said we would mostly only use it for picture references.  Most of us going through college are all going through some of the same obstacles.  It seems hard and overwhelming at times but they day I graduate all of this will be worth it!


"It's Not About the Technology" by: Kelly Hines
    
     I agree that teachers should have the mind set that they are also learners.  Some teachers are just set in their ways and will go with what they think is correct over someone else's opinion.  If teachers do not start acting like they are life long learners are education system could be corrupted in some way. 
     There is so much new technology that could be purchased to help students learn and interact while they are learning.  Teacher's do not need to just stick to the old fashioned ways of teaching.  I hope they start to think outside of the box and make new changes to better further our children's education.  



"Is It Okay to Be Technologically illiterate Teachers? by: Karl Fisch

     I strongly agree that teachers need to be technologically literate.  I do not think they have to be so advanced but they should know a good bit of information about it so there are no problems when they are using certain technologies.  I know there are many teachers out there that have been teaching since before technology came out.  It is going to be more hard for them to learn all these new technologies then it will be for a newer teacher.
     I do believe every teacher should be able to use a computer and basic systems like that.  I also believe that there should be session for teachers who have not yet experienced certain technologies that are useful to have in a classroom.  It will help them learn and to catch up with other technologically advanced teachers so they can better educate our students.

Gary Hayes Social Media Count:
 

     I love this chart! I think is is amazing to watch all of the numbers grow bigger and bigger.  It is crazy to think of how many people are around the world doing the exact same thing.  This is really neat to watch and I suggest you do.  It is crazy to think what the numbers will be like in the future!

Summary Post C4T Teacher #1

I had the privilege to read Ms. Dianne Krauss blogs.  In all her blogs she is very informing about giving new ideas to help students learn.  She seems to be very passionate about her work and is a great inspiration to others.

The first blog I read was Daily Digital Discoveries
She talked a bunch about Wiki.  I have heard of Wiki but I did not know much about it.  Wiki is good for teachers to know and understand because technology is rapidly changing.  It is important to know which programs are best for your lessons.  Different programs have many different features that are not right for every one's lesson.  There are many programs that people are unaware of and this table is a good source to compare what would be best to use when teaching a lesson.

     The second blog I read of hers was GLOGSTER EDU.  This program wants to and does make school more exciting and useful.  She uses this technology to engage her students in expressing their creative knowledge while in the classroom.  I even made my own account to get a little more information on it.  I believe it will be a great program for teachers to have in their classrooms.

Additional Assignment #1

Pitcairn Islands

     I have never heard of Google Squared nor Wolfram Alpha.  I am surprised I have not learned about these two features yet and I am super excited to start using them when need be.  When using Google Squared it gives us the ability to look at particular information thats needed at the same time.  It puts this information in charts and tables and makes it a lot more easy for reading.
Wolfram Alpha was pretty much the same in my opinion but it gives you statistics and also different images.  They are both really neat tools.  My comments from the Did You Know have not been altered.  I learned from this exercise that you can not just look for statistics anywhere on the Internet.  You need to know where to find the correct resources to use.

Presentation Project #5

Blog Post 2

 Did You Know? By: Karl Fisch 

 

     This video is amazing!  All the different statistics and predictions really blew my mind.  The technological world is changing so fast it is getting hard to keep up with.  We are always trying to improve the way we learn and with all this new technology I think it will really help us do so.

     In this video I found it very interesting to learn that by 2013 a computer will exceed the human brain and by 2049 a computer may exceed the entire human species.  That is unbelievable!  I am really looking forward to all these new changes.  It is going to be neat to watch our world grow more "technologically shabby".  All this technology will only advance the human mind and I think that is wonderful!



Mr. Winkle Wakes by: Mathew Needleman



This is a very cute video with a cartoon named Mr. Winkle.  After 100 years of being asleep he finally wakes up in a whole new world.  He sees how the world has changed drastically in so many ways and he feels a little uncomfortable. After noticing all these changes he went into a school.  He was glad to know that education was just like he remembered it being.  There were no interruptions from the outside world and children were still listening to the teacher and taking notes.
     This is very true and it is important that children learn without any interruptions.  School is one of the only places that children can go and learn without worrying about any interruptions.  Students should be concentrating on learning and not on the outside world.  This opened my eyes and I am glad to know that somethings do stay the same even in the advanced world we live in.

The Importance of Creativity by: Sir Ken Robinson



This video is a little long but I agree with most of Sir Ken Robinson's messages he makes throughout this video. He sends messages of how it is important to not stop a child's creative mind. Creativity is important to have because it brings out a persons orginality. He brought up a point that children usually grow out of creativity and I agree with this. Teachers are usually telling you what you can and cannot do. An example of this is art projects.
He told a story that a teacher asked the student what they were drawing and they said a picture of God. The teacher told the student that we didn't know what God looked like. This is a prime example of someone taking away a child's creativity. In the schools today they have such strict policies on what is being taught but they are not teaching students how to be creative. I hope when I have my own classroom I will be able to let my student express there creativity in most of everything we do.

Harness Your Students' Digital Smarts by: Vikki Davis

Harness Your Students' Digital Smarts Edutopia

     This video is about a teacher name Vikki Davis from South Georgia.  She likes to use whatever technology she can to get students to connect to the world.  This is important that students learn how to do this now because in a few years they may be doing this anyway and it will be beneficial to know.  She believes that students learn in different ways and I also believe this.  Students should have more options on how they learn then just sitting there listening to a teacher.  Even though listening to teachers is very beneficial some students may have a different way of learning and that should be noticed.

     It is important that students become comfortable with technology because it is rapidly changing.  Davis and another lady founded Digiteen.I think they had a wonderful idea that helps connect teens to other parts of the world.  Students from around the world connect and write about topics they are assigned.  Students and teachers both blog about what was written.  Being connected with the world gives you other ideas then just those you get from where you live.  This can help broaden ones approach about their ideas and to expand them to others.