See you guys later

Thank you sooo much Dr. Strange and Mr. Sullivan for educating me to the extent of which I believe now I am technology literate. I really enjoyed having both of you as my instructors and would recommend everyone to take your class. I also really enjoyed working with class E and sharing the many talents of myself and my classmates.


SEE YOU GUYS LATER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Final Blog Assignment

When I entered edm310 I thought I was technology literate until I was assigned to do so many things and had not clue on how to do them until I was given instructions. The projects I was assigned to do were very easy and if given directions a first grader could do them. I learned so much in this class and I am very thankful this class is offered and required with my major. If I had not taken this class I would not have been an effective teacher for my students. The best thing I learned in edm 310 would have to be blogging. I really enjoy conversing with people all over the world and sharing my thoughts and opinions with them. I would recommend blogging as an assignment for students starting in elementary school because it will improve their education being able to learn and teach world wide. I also really enjoyed skype. I knew how to use skype before I entered the class but had no idea it would be useful for me at school. The fun part about it is being able to talk to someone and see them at the same time. I did not enjoy itunes very much because I am not an audio learner. I am tactile and visual when it comes to teaching me something but I do enjoy teaching others through audio. Google Earth was also very fun. I had experience with Google earth before I entered this class so I was not totally lost when I was assigned a project with it. Comments for kids was very interesting and fun because I really enjoyed reading the students post and commenting on them. Comments for teachers was very educational to me because I got ideas from the teachers I was assigned to on how to setup my classroom and handle certain situations with my students. I really did not like comment for students because just about every student I was assigned to was not up to date on their assignments. Before I enrolled in this class I did not have a PLN but now I am building one which is becoming very helpful to me being a college student. I learned many different new things in edm310 and overall I really enjoyed the class. I think the class was very self explanatory and I was given adequate amount of information to successfully complete this class.

Link to My Professional Blog

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The Link to my Google Earth Project

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Assignment for 04/25/10

The 7th grades PLE was very will put together. I can tell she put alot of thought, time and effort into her PLE. Her PLE is actually put together better than mine right now because I have not decided how I would like to put it together. I learned more about how to put together a PLN from watching the 7th grades and now I can build my PLN from the ideas I got from her's. I am glad I watched her video because I learned a lot from it.

The what's my sentence question is basically a question of who you are and what you stand for in life. My sentence is "I am Carlecia McIntosh" and was I better today than yesterday is what I strive to do everyday which is be the best that I can be.

Revised Google Tour

Google Earth Project

The Interview Project

Substantive Project

My Google Earth Project

Timetoast timeline project

My time toast timeline consist of how my choice of music changed over years. You can visit my timeline by clicking on this link http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/49396

Assignment for 04/18/10

Hello Everyone I would like your opinion on a few questions I am going to post in this blog. Please give me your honest opinion because there is no right or wrong answer, or is there. They are random questions by the way.

Question 1 Should teachers be technology literate?

Question 2 Have you learned anything new by taking edm310?

Question 3 Do you feel colleges require too many unnecessary courses for the career you are persuing?

Question4 Have you had to take out any students loans and if so how long do you feel it will take you to pay them back?

Question 5 If there is one thing you could change about college what would it be?

Once again feel free to answer any question or your choice or all of them if you would like.

Comments4Kids

Hello my name is Carlecia and I am in Dr. Stranges edm310 class. I really enjoyed reading your blog. I believe rock climbing is very adventurist and I have always wanted to rock climb but I am very afraid of heights. Keep up the good work. you can check out my blog at mcintoshcarleciaedm310@blogspot.com. Here is a link to the students blog http://pesmrb.blogspot.com

Comments4Teachers

comments for teachers week ending in 04/11/10

Hello my name is Carlecia McIntosh and I am a student at the university of south Alabama in Dr. Strange's edm310 technology class. Reading and commenting on your blog is apart of my assignment. I really found your post to be very interesting and educational.By adding fun games and techniques to the curriculum to motivate the students to learn is a great idea. I also feel it is a great opportunity for someone who is willing to work with children and help reshape the school into a better place for learning. I enjoyed reading your blog and I look forward to learning much more from your post. I am leaving a link to my class blog. Please feel free to comment on my post at any time mcintoshcarleciaedm310@blogspot.com. I am also leaving a link to my class blog you can check out which is http://edm310.blogspot.com.

comments for teachers week ending in 04/18/10

Hello my name is Carlecia McIntosh and I am a student at the university of south Alabama in Dr. Strange's edm310 technology class. Reading and commenting on your blog is apart of my assignment. I really found your post to be very interesting and educational. I think your way of having your students check their understand is great. Yes, many students are too embarrassed to raise their hand so therefore you have to somewhat trick them into doing what they think they are not doing. I enjoyed reading your blog and I look forward to learning much more from your post. I am leaving a link to my class blog. Please feel free to comment on my post at any time mcintoshcarleciaedm310@blogspot.com. I am also leaving a link to my class blog you can check out which is http://edm310.blogspot.com.

project 9 Teaching how to make cornbread

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Project 5 Survey

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Project 6 Skype Use

When I discovered skype I felt it was one of the most useful tools in technology. I love it. It has allowed me to communicate with my family that I do not get to see often it has also saved me much gas and money. I am now able to collaborate with my classmates at anytime and just about anywhere. I encourage everyone who have not discovered skypeto please discover it and put it to use. Skype is an amazing tool in technology

Assignment for 04/11/10

There is a great importance of posting your work to your blog. One importance is that your blog is world wide so many people can see your talent. Someone of high importance maybe browsing the web and come across your talent and at that moment you may become a millionaire. Another importance of publishing your work to your blog is it may encourage others to do the same thing which may help them in the future. Posting your work to your blog may also be a learning source for someone else. I have posted many of my works to my blog which includes a Google presentation of a brief history of my life. I also post pictures of me and my family as well. There are also links to other blogs in which anyone interested could visit. In order to view my work you can visit my blog at mcintoshcarleciaedm310@blogspot.com.

Comments4Kids

Hello Hope my name is Carlecia McIntosh and I am in edm310. That is a great creative self portrait of you. Creating a blog post is a great way to express your ideas about what ever you like. You are very artistic and you should continue sharing your creative work of art with the world. I do like you blog post and the way you have it set up. If you would like to get more ideas or share your ideas with me you can visit my blog at mcintoshcarleciaedm310@blogspot.com. Here is a link to Hope’s blog post http://peswalters.blogspot.com

Assignment for 04/04/10

Mr. C’s class blog is a great example of how technology is becoming so modern and is changing the way teachers approach the education process. Its is allowing for them to involve people all over the world in their career to help them become a better teacher. In dear Kaia’s This This That blog she is only a baby and is learning how to use technology and share it with the world. Her father is teaching her great techniques on how to look closely at things at find something beautiful in them. Kaia is already being very well educated even though she lives in the desert, but it is not stopping her from learning. The post are great examples of what technology can do and how your ideas can be spread across the world and if you have concerns about something how they can be answered by someone who may know something on that subject matter. I can see teaching and learning in the future being very open and independent. It will allow from the youngest person to collaborate with people world wide and become educated about many things as much as they like.

Comments4Kids
Hello my name is Carlecia and I am in Dr. Strange's edm310 class. I really enjoyed reading your stories about the exciting time all of you had at the senior playground. I remember when I was in elementary school how exciting it was to visit any playground just to get a relief from all the school work. Once again I enjoyed reading your stories and keep up the great work. Here is a link to room 8 at Pt England School blog http://pesburne.blogspot.com/

Comments4Teachers

comments for week ending in 03/28/10

I am a student at the university of south Alabama in Dr. Strange's edm310 technology class. Reading and commenting on your blog is apart of my assignment. I really found your post to be very interesting and educational. I also feel it is a great opportunity for someone who is willing to work with children and help reshape the school into a better place for learning. . I enjoyed reading your blog and I look forward to learning much more from your post. I am leaving a link to my class blog. Please feel free to comment on my post at any time mcintoshcarleciaedm310@blogspot.com. I am also leaving a link to my class blog you can check out which is http://edm310.blogspot.com.

comments for week ending in 04/04/10

I am a student at the university of south Alabama in Dr. Strange's edm310 technology class. Reading and commenting on your blog is apart of my assignment. I really found your post to be very interesting. I believe a website for people to visit and share their presentations would be great because people learn from others and they do get ideas from others as well. I would post my presentations there and visit the site regularly to get ideas from others on for my projects.I enjoyed reading your blog and I look forward to learning much more from your post. I am leaving a link to my class blog. Please feel free to comment on my post at any time mcintoshcarleciaedm310@blogspot.com. I am also leaving a link to my class blog you can check out which is http://edm310.blogspot.com.

Me in class

Assignment for 03/28/10

Morgan Bayda

Morgan Bayda’s post is an inspiration for all college students. All the issues she and Dan addressed have crossed my mind. I totally thought I could become paperless this semester by purchasing me a little netbook and basically becoming more professional. When I get to all of my classes every syllabus says "we will learn the old fashion way paper and pencil" I have been discouraged every since. We are not in the old fashion days and I believe as adults we should be able to use whatever material we desire as long as it is not a disturbance. We as college students pay way too much money for this in my opinion "nonsense". Touching on the issue of too much work. I have not figured out the reason for teachers giving a tub load of work and a novel of pages to read every night. Teachers fail to realize that most college students are full-time and work full-time and also have to be full-time parents. In my opinion I believe it is just busy work as if we are in high school because that is what I feel like.

Touching on the topic of boring teachers or teachers that rant as Dan would put it is causing many college students become less interested in school and even so discouraging as to drive some students to drop out.. My attention span is not very long like many other individuals and I need topic and discussion time in order for me to grasp the material and be able to remember what was taught for the future. As you stated how can you be a lazy teacher yet teach your students to be enthusiastic teachers. I also feel we are cheated out of our money every semester on books. We spend hundreds of dollars on books and honestly in some classes I have never open my book for some classes. When I get ready to sell the book back guess what it is no longer in use at that university or the would like to give me 10% of what I have spent. Also having a PLN is a great part of education and learning because as in Ms. Bayda‘s post by her having a PLN she was able to find volunteer work for free because she was able to voice her opinion worldwide and it was recognized. In my opinion Ms. Bayda’s opinions and thoughts should be addressed in the college meetings because it is becoming an ongoing problem.

Comments4Kids
Hello Hannah my name is Carlecia McIntosh and I am in edm310. I do not think you talk to much you just like to express yourself verbally. Creating a blog post is a great way to express your ideas about what ever you like. I do like you blog and the way you have it set up. If you would like to get more ideas or share your ideas with me you can visit my blog at mcintoshcarleciaedm310@blogspot.com. Here is a link to Hannahs blog http://hannahsworld1024.blogspot.com/

Comments for teachers Assignment

I am a student at the university of south Alabama in Dr. Strange's edm310 technology class. Reading and commenting on your blog is apart of my assignment. I really found your post to be very interesting and educational. I really learned a lot from you blog because I did not know you could do so much with a document camera. It is a great idea to use technology resources as a way to enlighten people on things they may not know. This will allow teachers to set up their daily schedules, grade homework, do classroom quizzes and also do a lot of brain storming. I enjoyed reading your blog and I look forward to learning much more from your post. I am leaving a link to my class blog. Please feel free to comment on my post at any time mcintoshcarleciaedm310@blogspot.com. I am also leaving a link to my class blog you can check out which is http://edm310.blogspot.com.



I really enjoyed your post on technology in the classroom. The young lady who was the key not speaker stated some great points about technology does need to be used in the classroom because it is used in the world. Teachers are afraid that technology will take over the classroom but it is only a means of an end to achieving better education. Interactive whiteboard should be put in all schools throughout the country because they grasp students attention and promotes better achievement and more participating students in the classroom. Once again I did enjoy the video and I am also learning more and more about technology everyday from your post.



Hello my name is Carlecia McIntosh and I am in Dr. Strange's EDM310 class. Reading your post is apart my assignment. I really enjoyed reading the assignment because you made great points about children need to be heard. Children are the future and in order to shape the future to be a successful place we have to get the ideas of the ones who will be in charge of the future. Adults have the tendency to not listen to children because they do not know what they are talking about. Needless to say if they were to listen more often they will more than likely learn something. I can only imagine how exciting and fulfilling your visit was and how influencing the people you met were to you. Once again you are a very bright young lady and continue to voice your.

Assignment for 03/12/10

Alex is a website that provide information and resources for teachers to guide them in their teaching career. The way you gain access to this in log in on the website, click on new user and setup an account. It is free and computer guided. The website allows you to submit lesson plans to be reviewed and revised and also used by other members. It provides you with your personal workspace so therefore it can be added as your PLN.

The resources available for teachers on Alex include, courses of study, weblinks, lesson plans, search engine, personal workspace, professional learning development, podcast treasury and a help search engine. With these resources teachers can find information that will help them throughout e their professional study. As a future teacher, I plan to use the website and resources to get additional ideas on my lesson plans and to also get feedback on my progress as a new teachers. The website is for technology illiterate and literate teachers and it may also teach the illiterate teachers how to become technology literate.
The Access Program is to provide equal access to high quality instruction to improve student achievement through distance learning. The Access DL plan provides Alabama students with access to quality instruction and coursework by blending three regional support centers to hire, train, evaluate, and support e-teachers. Access is also a technical infrastructure to deliver approved web-based courses and connect IVC labs via a statewide network.

The goal of Access is to continue to meet objectives of the Access plan, expanding the availability of Access Distance Learning to all public high schools in the state. It provide access to advanced diploma courses. Access provides access to Advanced Placement and dual enrollment,dual credit courses. It also provides access to remediation and supplement resources. This is a great website for teachers to visit to get information about Alabama high school Advanced Diploma Programs.

Comments4Kids

I really enjoyed the videos on the pancake race and how to make pancakes. I also learned from the post as well. I did not know Pancake Day was called Shrove Tuesday and it originated around 1445 in England. I always enjoy reading the comments4Kids post because they are always interesting and educational. Here is a link to their blog http://rosenglish.blogspot.com/

Assignment for 03/07/10

I really enjoyed the lecture by Mr. Pausch. He touched on some great topics about achieving success in life. Mr. Pausch speech was much about in all that you do in life make sure you engage in helping others. Always try to find something to do that involves doing something to brighten someone’s day. He also made a great point about how to teach someone something hard. He stated you have to have the person think they are learning something else.
The speech also was very inspiring because he motivates you throughout the speech about following you dreams. He does not feel anyone should not have dreams and not follow their dreams. He feels everyone should try to be happy everyday of their life and keep the negativity out of your life. He encourages everyone to strive hard at what ever dream your pursue and be the best you can at whatever you be.
Through his speech he tells many stories about his parents and how he blessed to have had such great, inspiring, and caring parents in his life. He talks about how strong and encouraging his father was. His father always talked to him about be the best you can be and to always find a way to help others. He also was told by his father to put others first. His father taught him to love and care for his family and to put God first.
Mr. Pausch was giving his last speech to an audience who was under the impression the speech was an inspirational speech for them but in turn it was intentionally given for Mr. Pausch children. This misinterpretation goes back to what Mr. Pausch stated in the beginning of his speech about when you are trying to teach a lesson have your audience think they are learning something else and in the end they will have learned the intended lesson.

Comment4kidsI enjoyed the video because I learned some teaching tips form it. As a teacher you have to be very detailed with students because they only do what you tell them to do. The students did not seem to understand the lesson that was being taught because the teachers only told them about the information that would be on the test. The students did not feel the other information in the lesson would be important to know so there for the teacher had a hard time going over the lesson because no one knew what he was talking about. This is a link to their blog

http://jkmcclung.edublogs.org/

Assignment for 02/28/10

Using writing as multimedia is not fundamental it is incremental change. It will take time and eventually become the dominant resource for writing courses. It deals with sharing knowledge, collaborating and composing film as well as documents that are both visual and written. The writing material include material that was used years ago so it is a little old and a little new. As change come about we will be working solely in a digital environment.

Material is changing before our eyes and updated daily. Itunes is a resourced that is considered multimedia and great to visit because there you can find academic lectures and plenty of technology resources. We as future educators must be in the business of sharing ideas freely to produce alternative stories and distribute it globally and freely. Teaching writing can be a problem if getting access to all resources are not available.

People have become great composers using multimedia instead of using alphabets. To create spaces to teach multimedia it is going to require extraordinary combinations that we do not have as well as inspiring teachers to teach the writing courses. The goal of this technology is not the technology itself but what it allows us to tackle which is the fundamental problem of humanities.


The movie is a great example of a college student completing a network course. The 21st century student network include many communication tools. The teacher is needed for the networked student because she teaches him how to build the network. The teacher is there to offer guidance when the student gets stuck. Teacher is there to show the student how to communicate properly. The teacher is also there to show the student how to distinguish between good information and not so good information. The teacher is there to instruct the student how to turn a web search into a scavenger hunt.. The teacher is there to help the student to organize their information and to prepare the student on creating a PLN. Taking a hybrid course is great but it can become very challenging for students who needs direct instruction on what to do and how to do it. I am one of those students. I love taking hybrid courses as long as it is an thorough base instruction course. I am also a some what moderately slow learner so I have to be shown more than once how to complete a certain task.

I enjoyed the video about evolution and I deal with social anxiety everyday. I am always worried about saying the wrong thing and if my opinion counts. We have to stop talking about what needs to be done and start doing it. Many people are critics of what someone else have done and have contributed nothing to the project. In my future profession I will still have to be worried about what I say and if people will judge me by my opinion.

I really enjoyed Alyssa's post for comments 4 kids. She included facts about a two toed sloth that I did not know. I learned two or three new things about the sloth that was very interesting. I did leave a comment but it has not posted to her blog because it has to be reviewed by the teacher first. A link to her blog is http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blog_id=1074146&mode=comment&blogger_id=299312#comments

The progress of my PLN. I am building my PLN with many resources. The University. I am acquiring educational information from my teachers and my peers who seem to have a passion for teaching and is providing me with lots of information. I am acquiring my information on the job through various teachers. I am a substitute teacher so I ask many questions about the profession I am seeking a degree in and all of the teachers are very helpful. The websites I am building my PLN with include Twitter, Facebook, Delicious, Blogger, Itunes, Skype, Utube, Gmail, and I am currently building many more.

Assignment for 02/21/10

How it could be useful to you as a teacher.

It is a comprehensive resource for educators who wish to use technology in the classroom. This site would be very useful to me and many other educators because it provides resources for web design, links to research publications, and an overview of consulting service . The website provide many ways for a teachers to enhance their teaching and students learning through technology. It also provides many teaching strategies for K-12 teachers.

The website gives many examples on how to use instant messaging, pod casting, rubrics, multimedia and much more. The website also provides links to workshops Dr. Christie has invited which is a great example for a teacher to get an idea of what a teachers workshop provides to them. It provides links to representative research publications that are online which give students an opportunity to explore the world from inside the classroom. The website provides free consultation for teachers who are looking to engage in challenging, and invigoration activities to help them become a better teacher.

itunes University

itunes university is a free service hosted by Apple that allows instructors, administrators, and affiliates to manage, distribute, and control access to educational content. itunes university is a source I can access to get information about educational content 24/7. It is helpful to me as a student because I can learn how to use podcast and compose my own podcast. It is helpful to teachers because they can access content to present to their students through audio and video

itunes university support many media formats. I was able to get a smart board lesson through a podcast. I was able to acquire information on how to teach K-12 graders a particular subject. itunes university is a great site for advertisement as well as learning about technology.

Suggestions or experiences in using ipods

Ipods are easy to use and have a clear goal of facilitation the effective production, transfer and dissemination of digital audio and video and beyond the limitations of the analogue world. Ipods are now deconstruction the border between education and entertainment. Campuses throughout the nation are now transforming ipods into education tools, a trend Apple hopes to capitalize on with "itunes U" a nationwide service that makes lecture, and other materials available online. They are also study aids for students. It allows for students to fast-forward to a part of a lecture they may not have understood the first time. Some K-12 educators and schools have also started using the ipods to enhance their curriculum and to support learning objectives in content areas such as -mathematics, science, reading, and history. In K-12 for instance, foreign language students in an elementary classroom can create an Internet shared presentation slide show report on their community and using the ipod and voice recorder the children can create audio recordings in a foreign language to add to their digital photos and then the narrated slide show with their partner schools. Students at Duke University used the ipod in many ways. They downloaded a specially created calendar of the athletic events on campus, they also used it as a pseudo-PDA. Some students reported tracking birthdays, exams, and other critical dates. http://practicalprincipals.net/

blog assignment

I really enjoyed the video from room 14. It was short and to the point of how kind the school is towards the students. It also was a great experience for the students to exploit their talent.

In my opinion wikipedia can never be a trusted source because it is edited daily by different organizations. People edit wikipedia with information they believe is correct. Wikipedia should be an opinion source. Data without context is very useless. To make wikipedia a better and more reliable source it should be organized by one organization and made illegal to edit.

Becoming a teacher was a very overwhelming within the first year. Mr.McClung had to learn how to be flexible. He had to realize that no lesson is ever perfect. The lesson you teach and the one you plan are always different. Mr.McClung stated communication be is the medicine and I totally agree. It is the best way to build a relationship with fellow teachers. Teachers have to make sure they are always encouraging the students. Technology is our friend and teachers need to overcome their fear of computers so they will be able to educate their students effectively. Teachers also have to make sure they listen to their students as well. Mr. McClung's blog is very helpful to present and future teacher. I will make sure I use many of the tips offered in the blog.

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Assignment for 02/14/10

I chose integrating ICT into the MFL classroom because it outlined great ways to interact outside the classroom. It allows for differentiation in the classroom. It also allows for creativity and innovation. Podcast offer a new and relevant way to excite children about learning.

Podcasting projects allow students to demonstrate higher order thinking skills. Vodcast allows student to incooperate visuals into their projects and enhance their overall experience. It is a great way for parents to see and hear what their children are doing at school. It also offer distance learning opportunities for absent students.

I really enjoyed the We Time Travel video. It was a fun yet educational project because it allowed the students to learn about famous Americans. Everyone in the video perform very well and should keep up the good work.

comment4kids

Mrs. Goerend's is preparing her students to become professional writers. She is also giving them the opportunity to experience a global view of their work by other people. The assignment is a great way for students to identify themselves and their writing techniques. The assignment will prepare them for later studies in writing and will allow them to explore other forms of writing. I believe blogging is a new standard of teaching as well as learning for the students and will prepare them for more advanced classes they can consider in the future.

I did enjoy the poem titled Snow by Chelsey S., because it reminded me of how I have always wanted to play in the snow, but never could because I am from the south. My comment included how I enjoyed the poem and I also pointed out the structure of the poem. My feed back did include a sentence of exposition but not to the extent of criticism. I did explain in detail why I felt a certain line or two should have included different information but the overall feed back was constructive.

Media Literacy by Kathy Cassidy

This video shows how fast technology is growing and how it is helping our children. I was very amazed after watching this video because it brought to my attention I will have students just like the ones from the video in my class. I have to be able to educate them on very high standards. It is very unique how they understand what a blog, wiki and skype is and how to use these programs.

The children in the video understands the purpose of a blog and the proper way to comment on a blog. Children today who have the material and tools to learn are learning at a much faster rate than children long ago. The rate at which they are learning will possible allow the students of the future to graduate at an earlier age and give them more opportunities within their career.

Iphone used by 1 year old baby

The video on the baby using the iphone is amazing. Children developing cognitively fast. Their intelligences is far beyond the normal I Q. This video is an example of how as a future teacher I need to be prepared to educate my students as well as get educated by my students. There will be times when my students will have to instruct me which is all apart of being an educator. Teaching is becoming more experimental and exciting which will drive more people to look into the teaching profession.

Podcast

The smartboard lessons podcast was recorded in the process of the producer eating lunch. I did not enjoy this podcast much because of how it was recorded. The kidcast podcast was interesting to me because the topic touched on video podcasting which some people refer to as vodcasting. In this process you are doing a podcast but using video on the media. There are different formats of podcasting.

Audio podcasting is the best and safest podcasting. The importance of video podcasting is to capture nonverbal interactions. Content may require demonstration.Podcasting consist of using a portable media player. Students learn more by visual demonstration.

EdTechTalk is a podcast of a radio talk show. Students will bring their opinion about the topic of the show. the show give students opportunity to create a show and what do they think of it. The most challenging part of this podcast is finding guest. The host would like for the students to find the guest of the show. Facebook is one source for finding guest.

Macbreak Weekly podcast is about publishing high quality blog. Advertising through a podcast. I did not enjoy this podcast much because of the way it was recorded. This Week in Photography podcast is a talk show advertisement. A guy is interviewing people and getting their opinion on blogging. I did enjoy this podcast because it not only advertised but it also gave people the opportunity to speak their opinion on the product.

A Vision of Students Today by Michael Wesch


In this video students were able to use google docs and spreadsheets to edit information about a particular subject. In college many teachers do not know your name. At big universities you are only a number. Students are assigned readings that only about 30% is relevant to their life. Most college students only read about 45% of the assigned material. As students we are forced to purchase hundred dollar books that we never open. When it is time to sell the books back they are only worth 10% of the original purchase or they are no longer in use by that university. Many students never come to class. Students are given multiple test that are irrelevant to their major and many students dropout because of this matter.

This movie really captured my college experience because I have always thought about every fact that was outlined in the video. I would have added more demonstrations of daily life task of a student. An example of a student performing all the task that were outlined would have given the video viewers a better understanding of characteristics of students today. Also teachers do not possess the adequate amount of professional development.

It's Not About The Technology by Kelly Hines

Technology is a tool and can only be useful if you understand how to use it. The tools teachers are using today for instruction will not be without an evolution mindset. The list of four things that teachers must recognize in order to be effectively and positively impact students are the key facts to becoming a successful educator. Teachers also have to be dedicated in order for them to educate the students to their full potential.

A successful teacher has to be kept updated on technology, research and the proper teaching tools. Many teachers are not taking out the time to familiarize themselves with the updated material required to teach the students. Due to the lack of knowledge and passion to learn many of our teachers are causing our students to be below the basic standards for learning.

Is it okay to be a Technologically Illiterate Teacher? by Karl Fisch

Many teachers are technologically illiterate which is causing our students to fall below the basic learning standards. Teachers are not investing in the time to get educated on advancing technology. Teachers should be required throughout the year to take technology courses to stay updated on the latest technology. Once they have mastered the skill they should be required to teach it to their students.

Many teachers are using the excuse technology is advancing to rapidly and that is the excuse for not keeping up. Mr. Fisch mentioned in his post that technology is as important as reading and I totally agree. Technology is apart of just about every new project that arise in today's society. Technology is used as additional ways to communicate, liberate, and accomplish goals. Therefore it is not okay to be a technologically illiterate teacher.

The Correlation of Technology and Students

Mr. Winkle Wakes by Matthew Needleman

Mr. Winkles video is a great example of how education has evolved over a period of time through technology. The video was a great example of how it does not take long for education and its techniques to change. One day children were learning from chalk boards and today they are learning from power point presentations associated with technology. Mr. Winkle also found some aspects of education to be the same from 100 years ago.

Mr. Winkle's video was a great explanation of how education is advancing. Students are evolving into learning from computers more so than textbooks. Technology is not only evolved through education, but also health care. Also, Mr. Winkle discovered many new machines in health care that were not there many years ago. However, they are here today thanks to the advancement of technology.

Did You Know 3.0 by Karl Fisch

The information given in the video was quite enlightening. The statistics of china soon being the number one English speaking country in the world has me puzzled slightly. China's population is growing tremendously. Therefore, it leads me to wonder why their country may take over the English language. I have concluded that all of the statistics outlined in the video are technologically related.

I find it hard to believe India has more honors students than America when America is believed to be more advanced educational and technology wise. I find it interesting that 1 out of 8 couples married in the U.S last year met online. All of these statistics not only give you an idea related to education but to the world itself as a whole. Basically technology is taking over the world faster than we can imagine.

Harness Your Students Digital Smarts by Vicki Davis

This video brought to my attention very interesting facts about being an educator but learning as you teach. I use to think that learning as you teach made an educator look somewhat uneducated. After the video I understood how learning as you teach is not only helpful but is almost a requirement if you are teaching technology. Technology is rapidly advancing each and every day so it is almost impossible to know everything about it.

Ms. Davis mentioned in her video that learning by only pencil and only paper will allow only certain children to succeed which is very true. Many children require other techniques and methods of learning and many of the techniques do not involve pencil and paper. Technology has opened the pathway for learning and is allowing students to better educate themselves as well as others.

The Importance of Creativity by Sir Ken Robinson

This speech should be viewed by many teachers because creativity is not emphasized enough in today's society. Creativity is as important now as literacy and it should be treated that way, but it is not. When children are young being wrong is not as frightening as it is when they are older. Being wrong is now frowned upon and has caused educators to educate people out of their creative capacities.

Creativity has produced technology and is allowing work to be less strenuous. The intelligence of creativity has three important meanings. Intelligence is diverse, dynamic, and distinct. The story of Gillian Lynne should be told to many educators for them to get a better understanding of how to nurture a child with a learning disorder. The speech was great material and should be valued by many people who do not understand creativity and how it influences us as maturing human beings.

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