Feb. 28 Blog Post

Dr. Miller
I like how he starts out by saying he was a writer, yet he is doing videos. He talks about how he loves books and always wanted to work with books. He is a teacher that realizes that education has changed. And he is still a writer, but since he uses the internet his stuff goes out faster and to more people.

As teachers we need to be like him. To matter what our subject is, thanks to technology the way to teach it has changed. Because of the internet things can now be viewed just a few seconds after it was completed. Where as before we would have to wait for a new book to come out to tell us the information.

Wendy Drexler
I love this video. like a lot of the videos we watch it gives tons of information is something simple. I think that this is the where college is headed, high schools it's debatable. I think in college this is a great way to learn about information and also help you for the real world. Some teachers spell everything out, first this then this last this. I think this is great, but once out of school things are not always that structured.

It is a great way for students to learn what they want to. And not just be told what to learn. It is much more fun find something you like a go deeper into the subject. As a teacher, at first, I don't think I will be teaching networked students until I teach at the college level. If I ever teach a college level class then this will be a big part of the way I teach.

Michael Wesch
Whatever! To be honest when I saw that this video was 33 minutes long I almost did not watch it. I'm glad I did. What he said made so much since. And I love how he got a group of students do go out over youtube. Everyone uses youtube in some form or fashion. When I get on it is usually to watch some racing videos or to learn more about some sport I want to play. I really never cared to watch some home video of a child being bit. And I was very surprised to see how many people watched it. Not only watched it but made their own versions. Do these people spend their life youtube, whatever to each his own.

Comments4Kids Week 6

I watched a video about Raven. He said that he was glad to be school and that he wanted to be the captain of the Rugby team.

Feb. 21 Blog Post

Dr. Alice
There are so many things that can be done. I looked through her media stuff. From videos, pictures and sounds so much is possible. As teachers we must use the resources that we have. These things make learning more fun. Trust me that it is easier to learn things when they are done in a fun way.

Podcasting and videos are the big thing in media education, but so many overlook pictures. Just plain still pictures. Not just the picture itself, but the art of taking the picture. And yes there is an art to taking a good picture. My mom and I taken a ton of pictures. I love photography it has taught me a lot. Not just about being creative but math also.

iTunesU
iTunesU is a great thing if used in the right mind. Students can learn more at anytime and anywhere they choose. Classes might become a thing of the past. "In my day we had to go to classes for college, not lay in bed on the computer." You can quote me on that. I do believe that eventually this will happen, but not for awhile.

I wish that we had things on iTunesU. I know that Dr. Strange puts somethings on there, but I mean actually class lessons so if I miss a day it will be ok. There are things I like to do and sometimes class gets in the way. With iTunesU I can go do what I want and still go to class.

Dukes iPod
Duke gave a bunch of students iPods, freshmen at that. I think this a great idea. I wish I was at Duke. South is getting in to this. Not giving them out but using them in some classes. Now I will probably never have a class that uses the iPod, but younger students may.

I welcome this full force. I think it is great and hopefully trickle down into high schools. Apple has made a product that was meant for music and fun, into one of the best teaching aids. Administers and teachers need not hold back progress, but welcome it.

Life in the Fast Lane

Feb. 14 Blog Post

Wired Story
First of I think we can trust Wikis now. I love them. They are a great way to find out information really quickly. Yes there are problems, but I think the wiki scanner will fix most of these. I watched a show the other day called Tosh.O. The host Daniel Tosh has a wiki page about him. So as a joke he told people to go make changes. There where so many done and such bizarre things said. His wiki was removed. So this tells me that there is someone or some program trying to keep order.

What I've Learned by MR. McClung
Mr. McClung did a lot of learning as with all teachers when they first start out. I think that him putting his thoughts and things he learned will help other beginning teachers. I like how he said not to be afraid of technology. Tons of people are and the most get over it to teach in this day and time.

I know that I will go through my own learning process when I start, but hearing other teachers talk about theirs I think will make mine easier. The thing he said about teaching for the students and not administrators. This a big thing that often gets over looked. The students are the ones there to learn.

Feb. 7 Blog Post

Today I listened to The Benefits of pod casting in the class room. I love the information that is put in this movie. I agree pod casting is a great tool to use in the classroom. But there are some concerns that I do have. If your students can get lessons with out coming to class whats the point in coming. Another is that teacher can not rely on this to much. They need to teach their students.
I loved how the teacher in this video used the podcast and things to make class and stories more interesting. And letting the students create their own is a great way for them to learn. Not only the information but also technology that they will use later in life. So all in all I agree it is great to use pod casting in classrooms. The pros out way the cons.


Go Saints. WHO DAT?

Comments4Kids Week 4

I commented on Elena T. She wrote about Ruby and The booker Boys: The Slumber Party Payback. It is so cool to see kids using the internet and computers. Now the things they write will not only be seen by teachers but anyone that finds it. I wish my classes were like this. As a teacher I will remember that the internet is a good place for students if monitored by adults.

Blog post for Jan 31.

Well I went and listened to some podcast. This not the first time I have listened to podcast so it did not excite me all that much. I do however love the idea of podcasting. My friend and I have been talking about doing a podcast for a long time. And now that i have my new mac it will be so much easier to do.
The podcast I listen to where about videocasting and I listened to a few of the mac weekly ones. Nothing to exciting. But i like the fact that they are out there if I was interested. The best part about podcasting is that its free. Free is always better. I like how the school have podcast of the classrooms. And I am super excited that South is moving in that direction. Of course we are no where close to some schools, but it's a start.
More into the practical applications of podcasting. Podcasting is a great way for students to learn without going to class. This is awesome for college students, because most of them don't show up for class. Image that if college students didn't have to worry about waking up for an 8:00 class. They just listen to a podcast at their own convenience instead. Now with younger students, if a student is sick and can't come to school, but oh no there is a text the next day. Well if the teacher podcast a study guide then no worries. If not someone probably failed.
As I said earlier I think podcast are a great idea. I will be making one soon and not just for class. My friend will have one and hopefully make one each month. If we can get some free time away from school that is. All in all podcasting is awesome. It's free has lots of helpful stuff and some stuff that is just nice to listen to.

iPhone 1 year old.
This is amazing. It's crazy that this child can do this. I will be ready to teach this child when I start teaching. Just think how tech savvy this child will be in the third grade or high school. I think this is awesome.

Jan. 24 Blog Assignment

Micheal Wesch: A Vision of Students Today

This video gives me the chills. I love how it is done. It is so simple, but has such a big message. This movie is almost three years old and yet nothing has really changed. One of my favorite parts is when time comes up. But even the things they showed were not all the things students do. What about the ones that play sports and have hobbies. I race and it takes a bunch of time.

It talks about how some say technology is the answer. Not if teachers are unwilling to use it properly. I still have teachers that don't use technology. Most teachers refuse to learn and keep up with the times. When a teacher stops learning they become useless. Because times change new things come out.

Kelly W. Hines: It's not about the Technology.

I agree, I agree, I agree. I know kind of a weird way of starting, but I do. It does not matter if there is technology in the classroom if the teachers is unwilling to use it. Teachers must learners. Not only with new trends and ideas, but learn how is child is different. They must find what works for each child, or some child will be left behind.

Teachers that do not want to learn should not teach, mush less given technology to use. A school system that spends tons of money on technology, but keeps the same crappy teachers is wasting money. The article talks about teaching the children creativity and problem solving. If a student has these two things they can figure most things on their own.

Karl Fisch: Is it ok to be a Technologically illiterate teacher?

Extreme? I think not. I think he hit the nail on the head. Teachers need to keep up with what the students are doing. If they can not keep up they need to find a new job. Granted that a teacher now will not get fired for being technology illiterate. In the future this will change. I'm not saying teachers need to know it all, but they must be willing to learn.

That's where most teachers fail, learning more. The older the teacher the worse the problem. A teacher that has been teaching for 15+ years has not seen much change to their job. Whereas all other professions have. Teachers must realize that students can not be successful without technology.

Gary Hayes' social media counts.

What does this mean for me as a teacher? That technology is growing really fast. Students are spending more time on computers then in books. Why? Because it is different, fun, and exciting. School must be the same way. Now most of school is boring. If we, teachers, except students to learn we must adapt to them not the other way around.

First Blog Assignment Jan. 17

In this first assignment I had to watch four videos,Did you know,Mr. Winkle wakes, Ken Robinson, and Vicki Davis. Did you know was a video full of facts. Such as, Students are being trained for jobs that might not exist yet and students going to a four year college, the information they learn in their first year will be outdated by the third. Technology is growing at a fast pace, and it is only getting faster as years go by. The problem with this is that most schools have not brought technology in. In Mr. Winkle wakes, it shows how other places use the technology, but the school are still the same except for maybe having a computer. However not all school are so reluctant to bring in technology. In Georgia, Vicki Davis uses technology to make her students become thinkers. She has her students converse with other students all over the world. This gives the students an opportunity to meet new people and share ideas with someone they would have never meet before. Vicki Davis says, "That if a school only uses pen, pencils and paper only a few children will succeed." Students must be taught in more then just one way. With brings me to the last video, Ken Robinson. He made a speech on creativity. He says, "All children are born with a talent, but schools squander them." Schools have become so harsh on grading mistakes that students no longer take risk. The way technology and education moves forward is through taking risk. If no one took risk of fear of it being wrong, things will stay the same forever. But if everyone was not afraid of taking a risk, think of the things that can be accomplished.