Video in the Age of Participation
By Glen Bull
The article was extremely interesting to me because it dealt with video, which I enjoy watching and making. Video in the classroom is becoming revolutionized. “Increased bandwidth and improved compression standards have made it possible to stream video-on-demand over the Internet”. Teachers need to find ways to utilize this technology. It is a strong benefit to the students in the classroom. To have the ability to watch animals cross the world in Africa from the seat in the classroom is an amazing prospect. “The Discovery Education site provides a preview of some of the features we can expect to find in schools of the future”. The web is allowing videos to spread across the world through things like blogs and wikis.
This article opened my eyes to the possibilities of video in the classroom. It is no longer just putting an old video in the VCR, it is an opportunity for students and teachers to interact and see live video of information from across the country and the world. The days of the text book is slowly fading out of the teaching in the class. Can you imagine learning about elephants and then seeing them live and according to the article, “It looks like you are there because of the clear picture?” This is an advantage that schools and teachers need to embrace.
What are the advantages of this video program?
It allows the students to view live video, which makes learning more fun and interactive.
Why are textbooks becoming obsolete?
Textbooks are becoming obsolete because things that could only be seen in a book can now be seen through the web.
Monday, February 19, 2007
Friday, February 16, 2007
Journal 2
Breathing Fire into Web 2.0
by David Carpenter and Justin Hardman
The Hong Kong International School has an Internet presence called myDragonnet. Hardman helped create this program with students, teachers, and administrators by researching their needs and ideas. "The design of Web 2.0 reflects the belief that schools should seek to work within and exploit this power of interacting online". The new system also provides a calendar, access to documents and multimedia resources. It also provides a Classroom Management system. Teachers are able to be a click away from reaching the parent of a student, administrator, or a student’s services point person. The article was very enlightening. It sounds like the program is very successful at the school where it started. I see myself taking advantage of this program to make life easier for the students, the student’s parents, and me. I do agree that schools are living in the past. The way students communicate in this day in age schools have to change and upgrade to keep up and make learning easier and communication faster between all three parties. I enjoy the fact that I can be apart of a virtual community with my students and their parents and be part of the community that I live in. If the program is going to continue to be successful then it needs to evolve with the technology.
Do you feel that this program is valuable? Explain.
Yes I do feel this program is valuable because it is a way to communicate with the parents directly so we can work together to help the student.
Why is it important that teaching evolves with the technology?
It is important because, our students are exposed to new technology and they are learning on their own. We as teachers need to learn so to keep up with our student's learning curves.
by David Carpenter and Justin Hardman
The Hong Kong International School has an Internet presence called myDragonnet. Hardman helped create this program with students, teachers, and administrators by researching their needs and ideas. "The design of Web 2.0 reflects the belief that schools should seek to work within and exploit this power of interacting online". The new system also provides a calendar, access to documents and multimedia resources. It also provides a Classroom Management system. Teachers are able to be a click away from reaching the parent of a student, administrator, or a student’s services point person. The article was very enlightening. It sounds like the program is very successful at the school where it started. I see myself taking advantage of this program to make life easier for the students, the student’s parents, and me. I do agree that schools are living in the past. The way students communicate in this day in age schools have to change and upgrade to keep up and make learning easier and communication faster between all three parties. I enjoy the fact that I can be apart of a virtual community with my students and their parents and be part of the community that I live in. If the program is going to continue to be successful then it needs to evolve with the technology.
Do you feel that this program is valuable? Explain.
Yes I do feel this program is valuable because it is a way to communicate with the parents directly so we can work together to help the student.
Why is it important that teaching evolves with the technology?
It is important because, our students are exposed to new technology and they are learning on their own. We as teachers need to learn so to keep up with our student's learning curves.
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Journal 1
Professors adjust their methods to reach technology-savvy generation
by Eleanor Yang Su
Students born in the 80s and early 90s are changing the way that students are learning in the classroom. With the technology of text messages, laptops, and i pods the student has become a multi-taskers and they are finding it difficult to focus in class. Teachers are making an effort to keep up with their students through technology by keeping their students involved through e-mail and class participation during the lecture. The lectures are cut short and there is more question and answer time with the students. A nice device introduced in the classroom, is the clicker. Students are able to take quizzes during class by pointing their clicker at the screen like a remote control.
It is important that teachers find new ways to keep their students interest up and getting them involved in class. Yang Su gave an example of a young woman that was talking with her grandmother and at the same time was able to check her e-mail, look at pictures, and check her myspace. Technology is a way for these students to meet new people and at the same time keep up with their old friends. Multi-tasking is how young Americans function in this day and age and even though some teachers might not want to change for their students, in the long run they are goning to have to make a change. There does need to be a class for teachers that have fallen behind the curve in technology. It will help teachers understand more about their students and will help them find new ways to communicate with them as well.
How would you include technology in your class with limited resources in the classroom?
I would post things on the internet with a blog or even set up my own website. I would allow my students to e-mail their work to that site, but major projects like "Final Papers" will be typed and brought into class.
How important is it to you to connect with your students through technology?
I think it is very important because that is how they communicate with family and their peers. It is the way of the future and teachers need to keep up.
by Eleanor Yang Su
Students born in the 80s and early 90s are changing the way that students are learning in the classroom. With the technology of text messages, laptops, and i pods the student has become a multi-taskers and they are finding it difficult to focus in class. Teachers are making an effort to keep up with their students through technology by keeping their students involved through e-mail and class participation during the lecture. The lectures are cut short and there is more question and answer time with the students. A nice device introduced in the classroom, is the clicker. Students are able to take quizzes during class by pointing their clicker at the screen like a remote control.
It is important that teachers find new ways to keep their students interest up and getting them involved in class. Yang Su gave an example of a young woman that was talking with her grandmother and at the same time was able to check her e-mail, look at pictures, and check her myspace. Technology is a way for these students to meet new people and at the same time keep up with their old friends. Multi-tasking is how young Americans function in this day and age and even though some teachers might not want to change for their students, in the long run they are goning to have to make a change. There does need to be a class for teachers that have fallen behind the curve in technology. It will help teachers understand more about their students and will help them find new ways to communicate with them as well.
How would you include technology in your class with limited resources in the classroom?
I would post things on the internet with a blog or even set up my own website. I would allow my students to e-mail their work to that site, but major projects like "Final Papers" will be typed and brought into class.
How important is it to you to connect with your students through technology?
I think it is very important because that is how they communicate with family and their peers. It is the way of the future and teachers need to keep up.
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