Saturday, June 20, 2015

Reflective post


Photo credit to jennip98 on flickr

These six weeks went by really fast. When I first saw the syllabus I was nervous because it looked like a lot of work and professor kept stressing that this was only a six week class and things would get harder after the first week. But I'm glad to say I made it through and with a passing grade. Just like the syllabus listed, EVERYTHING was about technology. Our discussion posts needed to be about technology. I like how everything intertwined to the last two projects which were the website and lesson plan. The collaborative lesson plan was probably my least favorite thing just because I never liked group work. But that doesn't mean I'm not a good team member, its just not every person in a group usually is which is what I went through. Other than that I really don't have any dislikes. I think a week was an appropriate time to get everything done. Every assignment had meaning to it. My favorite assignment would have to be the web quest. I did feel stuck at first and didn't know what to do but it came to me. I learned so much from this class that will definitely help me in the future. I learned about multiple different websites that I never heard of. I used to think I was a technology expert but there was some things I didn't know. On the first day I learned how to hyperlink which I thought was really neat because it looks professional. This class is a class I would recommend someone to take online or in person. For me online classes were kind of scary because I like to be able to talk to my professor face-to-face but with this class it's very doable online. I really enjoyed my time in this class thank you so much Professor Coleman! 




Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Chapter 11 & 12

Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Chapter 4 & 9


Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

Monday, June 1, 2015

Chapter 6 & 10

kahoot quiz

Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

Thursday, May 14, 2015

Chapter 1 & 2

Three concepts

1.Technology influence- The percentage rates of technology influence on children is shocking. As stated in chapter 1, "Nearly all children (99%) live in a home with a TV set, half have a TV set in their bedroom, nearly three out of four have a computer at home, and about half have a video game player." (Rideout, Vandewater, & Wartella, 2003, p.4). These numbers aren't something we should be proud of. I'm all for technology but to an extent. Growing up my friends and I would rather play outside all day; nowadays I see five year olds with iPads and it breaks my heart. But this influence isn't only in children, there are adults who also spend hours behind a computer screen or with a controller in their hand. But who are we to blame?Some parents allow their children with limited time with their technology which I believe is smart. If you have no discipline then that could possibly result in maybe a life time of always using technology.  


2.Technology in classroom- Technology in the classroom is probably one of the smartest integrations. I remember being in elementary school with the big projectors and transparent film. We could never work with a piece of paper of that wasn't laminated because we wouldn't be able to see it which was such a downfall. I also remember the projector getting shut off sometimes because someone would accidentally trip over the cord. But when the new projectors we have today came in I could see many teachers were lost. They would get frustrated and sometimes ask us for help. I always wondered if students that knew how to work the projector knew from the other teachers they helped before or was it common sense for them. I'm glad I was a part of this change because I can also share this with my future students, hopefully they won't think I'm old!



3.Digital disconnect- It never really occurred to me that digital disconnect existed. I guess I assumed everyone to be obsessed with technology. Like I've experienced some teachers aren't fond of technology so they may try to use it as little as possible but they should realize that technology is the future. As much as some may not like it it's happening and we all have to adapt. With students, I was fairly surprised to read that some are disconnected because of the constant new technology that are being introduced that they get over the old. I suppose watching a VCR tape being put in would bores them when they have instant movie access on their smartphone. Something I definitely agree with was that outside of school students use technology however they want: while eating, while lying in bed, while watching TV, but in a classroom they're forced to use a desktop to do an assignment or to have no technology for a few hours and they start to feel uncomfortable without their phones.

Resources
Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

HelpfulDIY. (2014, November 16). How To Change The Lightbulb In An Overhead Projector. Retrieved May 16,2015 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDgM4_7xjuU