Friday, October 31, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Journal #5
Journal 5
Starkman, N (2008, July). Teachers & technology: june weston. T.H.E. Journal, Retrieved November 1, 2008, from
http://www.thejournal.com/articles/23000
This article is about June Weston, a special education teacher who uses technology to teach multiple subject areas to students with ranging academic performances. The American Education Corporation created A+nywhere Learning System which allows her students to take tests before and after academic sections to gather information regarding the students overall progress. This helps students and teachers gage their academic standings and allow students to progress at there own level. The one aspect that June Weston mentions is the difficulty teaching without traditional tools like books.
Questions
1. Can this system be implemented through our public schools for special education students?
I believe we will have problems using only this technology do to the amount of technology that already resides in our special ed. classes. For now, it would be difficult to just start from scratch using technology only in these classes do to students not being familiar with the new tech tools.
2. Where would this technology do the most good, at higher levels or lower levels in the school system?
I think this system would work better at the lower levels then have the students learn on it when they are young and have it follow them through the system. It would also allow teachers to evaluate students in long-term indicators as they progress through the system.
Starkman, N (2008, July). Teachers & technology: june weston. T.H.E. Journal, Retrieved November 1, 2008, from
http://www.thejournal.com/articles/23000
This article is about June Weston, a special education teacher who uses technology to teach multiple subject areas to students with ranging academic performances. The American Education Corporation created A+nywhere Learning System which allows her students to take tests before and after academic sections to gather information regarding the students overall progress. This helps students and teachers gage their academic standings and allow students to progress at there own level. The one aspect that June Weston mentions is the difficulty teaching without traditional tools like books.
Questions
1. Can this system be implemented through our public schools for special education students?
I believe we will have problems using only this technology do to the amount of technology that already resides in our special ed. classes. For now, it would be difficult to just start from scratch using technology only in these classes do to students not being familiar with the new tech tools.
2. Where would this technology do the most good, at higher levels or lower levels in the school system?
I think this system would work better at the lower levels then have the students learn on it when they are young and have it follow them through the system. It would also allow teachers to evaluate students in long-term indicators as they progress through the system.
Journsl #4
Journal 4
Disrupting Class: Student –Centric Education Is the Future
Christensen, C., & Horn, M. (2008, August/September). Disrupting class: Student-centric education is the future. Retrieved November 2, 2008, from Edutopia Web site:
http://www.edutopia.org/student-centric-education-technology
This article is simple, computers in the classroom don’t make better students, and it creates a larger bill for schools to pay. The article raises a lot of questions. A computer, according to the article, is not the education warrior. It is a tool that needs supplemental teachings like books and field trips. So far nothing has been established to prove that technology in the class, i.e. computers, is making a large difference in academic performance. Someday it might, but for now it is not.
Questions
1. If computers are not making a difference now when will they?
I believe that computers are making a difference, but not in all areas. Schools, teachers and students are all in different areas regarding technology literacy, what tech they have and how best to use it. When technology becomes more available for everyone, one will see a raise in academic performance do to a structured idea of how and what to implement with technology.
2. Will computers replace books and maybe teachers?
Currently, online classes are slowly removing students from the class and contact by there teachers. Also, information regarding these classes is online and so is much if not all the research. So, I believe at the lower and some higher academic levels it will remove them out entirely because students will look into a computer for answers not libraries or teachers.
Disrupting Class: Student –Centric Education Is the Future
Christensen, C., & Horn, M. (2008, August/September). Disrupting class: Student-centric education is the future. Retrieved November 2, 2008, from Edutopia Web site:
http://www.edutopia.org/student-centric-education-technology
This article is simple, computers in the classroom don’t make better students, and it creates a larger bill for schools to pay. The article raises a lot of questions. A computer, according to the article, is not the education warrior. It is a tool that needs supplemental teachings like books and field trips. So far nothing has been established to prove that technology in the class, i.e. computers, is making a large difference in academic performance. Someday it might, but for now it is not.
Questions
1. If computers are not making a difference now when will they?
I believe that computers are making a difference, but not in all areas. Schools, teachers and students are all in different areas regarding technology literacy, what tech they have and how best to use it. When technology becomes more available for everyone, one will see a raise in academic performance do to a structured idea of how and what to implement with technology.
2. Will computers replace books and maybe teachers?
Currently, online classes are slowly removing students from the class and contact by there teachers. Also, information regarding these classes is online and so is much if not all the research. So, I believe at the lower and some higher academic levels it will remove them out entirely because students will look into a computer for answers not libraries or teachers.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Journal 3
Journal 3 Text Unto Others…As You Would Have them Text Unto You
Villano, M (2008, September). Text unto others . . . as you would have them text unto you. Retrieved November 2, 2008, from T.H.E. Journal Web site: http://www.thejournal.com/articles/23225_6
This article establishes the do’s and don’ts of the virtual world. If one posts something on the Internet, the world will see it and that it. Teachers and parents need to teach students what is appropriate to post because so things said on line can echo for eternity. Students will be help accountable for what they post, even if it is a joke the ramifications could be great. If students are going to post a comment or say something, they need to understand that there are consequences to those actions.
Questions
1 How can teachers teach what is appropriate to post?
First, teachers can threaten to read their posts or give them to their parents, which alone will keep most student in-check. More importantly the teacher needs to establish what is appropriate to post and watch over the class to make sure there are no issues.
2 How can students learn about the legal and illegal actions of what they down load or post.
Teachers and parents can send students to web sites that explain in detail what is permissible to post or down load and what is not.
Villano, M (2008, September). Text unto others . . . as you would have them text unto you. Retrieved November 2, 2008, from T.H.E. Journal Web site: http://www.thejournal.com/articles/23225_6
This article establishes the do’s and don’ts of the virtual world. If one posts something on the Internet, the world will see it and that it. Teachers and parents need to teach students what is appropriate to post because so things said on line can echo for eternity. Students will be help accountable for what they post, even if it is a joke the ramifications could be great. If students are going to post a comment or say something, they need to understand that there are consequences to those actions.
Questions
1 How can teachers teach what is appropriate to post?
First, teachers can threaten to read their posts or give them to their parents, which alone will keep most student in-check. More importantly the teacher needs to establish what is appropriate to post and watch over the class to make sure there are no issues.
2 How can students learn about the legal and illegal actions of what they down load or post.
Teachers and parents can send students to web sites that explain in detail what is permissible to post or down load and what is not.
Joural 2
JOURNAL
Groff, J, & Haas, J (2008). Web 2.0: Today's Technology,
Tomorrow's Learning. Learning & Leading with Technology ,
Retrieved November 2, 2008, from http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Publications/
This article describes social communication or networking through technology-based sights regarding individuals under the age of 18. The article names facebook, World of Warcraft and Second Life as a means for educators to grasp on to these communication aspects and uses them for academic means through sights like Ning. Educators can invite students into the site allowing for extended class communication. Also, every expanding technology allows for these sites to become more advanced allowing students and teachers to explore more ideas.
The article establishes what a great idea this is for everyone, and I agree, but I know some school districts don’t have the resources for this technology in every room, and student’s range from having all the technology to nothing. The implementation of this idea is great in theory; however, in reality I believe we are still a few years off from being ready to implement this full scale.
Questions
1. How do older teachers approach this technology with little or no experience with the newer forms of class tech that is slowly creeping in our schools?
First, teachers can take seminars to improve their technology skills and school officials will more likely be supportive for more tech help for these teachers. In my opinion, all teachers need to do try to implement it and the help should come from other teachers or administrators.
2. How do teachers keep the context of the site for academic needs and oversee the collective protection of the students.
Simply only allow your students access to the site, reject others from the site and constantly monitor the conversations and content that is introduced to the site. By making the context of the conversation about the subject the teacher introduced you keep the students focused and protect them from giving out information about them by only allowing the class on the site.
Groff, J, & Haas, J (2008). Web 2.0: Today's Technology,
Tomorrow's Learning. Learning & Leading with Technology ,
Retrieved November 2, 2008, from http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Publications/
This article describes social communication or networking through technology-based sights regarding individuals under the age of 18. The article names facebook, World of Warcraft and Second Life as a means for educators to grasp on to these communication aspects and uses them for academic means through sights like Ning. Educators can invite students into the site allowing for extended class communication. Also, every expanding technology allows for these sites to become more advanced allowing students and teachers to explore more ideas.
The article establishes what a great idea this is for everyone, and I agree, but I know some school districts don’t have the resources for this technology in every room, and student’s range from having all the technology to nothing. The implementation of this idea is great in theory; however, in reality I believe we are still a few years off from being ready to implement this full scale.
Questions
1. How do older teachers approach this technology with little or no experience with the newer forms of class tech that is slowly creeping in our schools?
First, teachers can take seminars to improve their technology skills and school officials will more likely be supportive for more tech help for these teachers. In my opinion, all teachers need to do try to implement it and the help should come from other teachers or administrators.
2. How do teachers keep the context of the site for academic needs and oversee the collective protection of the students.
Simply only allow your students access to the site, reject others from the site and constantly monitor the conversations and content that is introduced to the site. By making the context of the conversation about the subject the teacher introduced you keep the students focused and protect them from giving out information about them by only allowing the class on the site.
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