Well, it is the end of the semester now, and i can truly say that i learned a great deal from this class. When we did our KWL charts in the beginning of the class, there were only a few things that i knew about computer technology, many things that i wanted to learn, and we had to leave the learned column blank. Well, my learned column is full of answers and excitement as to how much i actually did learn this semester. I would say that i probably know seventy percent more information about computers and the programs that we attacked in this course.
I was very happy with the way our course went. The work was spread out well over the course of the semester (although i fell a little behind inthe end), and the enthusiasm behind the class was great...i mean your enthusiamsm Mr.Gentile. I could tell that you enjoy teaching and that you knew the material from the subject that you taught well. Overall, your teaching style was great and full of tips to us as future teachers which i loved. The only thing that i thought might be more helpful for students or even more pleasing is if you gave out actual assignments in class instead of making every assignment homework. two hours and forty-five minutes is a lot of time for you to be standing in front of a class talking. This part of the class is what i did not like as much because although you were teaching us the material, we could have actually been completing an assignment in class and learning hands on how to do it, rather than getting home and being lost because since we didnt have to do it in class, not everyone paid attention. So, i'd say everything was great but it would be better if there were some in-class assignments, and some homework.
Now that i have taken this course, i have more ideas for my classroom when i finally do get my degree in education. I look forward to using these application to enhance my teaching-style and materials provided for better learning comprehension of the students.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Web Based Tool
My favorite web-based tool that we learned how to use was the wiki. The wiki can be used for not only education purposes but for personal and business purposes as well. I feel that i learned a lot from being taught how to use a wiki. We learned that you can use wiki's to aid you as a teacher, as far as parental help and support for the children, and contact through co-workers/colleagues about daily questions or what may be going on that week.
I also thought that the wiki was a great web based tool to learn how to use because it could be helpful to use as a business promoter or even sales-system. When you make a wiki, it is fair game, meaning that you can write on it and change things yourself when you want to without anyone being able to change or trash your site. So you can put whatever materials, advertisements, and information on it that you want to. This system would be great for entrpreneurs, and people that are just starting to get their businesses off of the ground.
The wiki's were also impressive to me because you can add links to your page from different sites. I know that technology has grown a lot over the past ten years, and pretty much every computer system can create links, but i just learned how to create them on microsoft word and i was fascinated by that so obviously this excites me! I am just glad that i got the opportunity to learn how to function this type of site. I'm not much of a computer person but coming out of this class has really opened my eyes to the fact that this new technology age isnt hard to get into, you just have to learn and be taught how to use the newest gadgets and programs.
I also thought that the wiki was a great web based tool to learn how to use because it could be helpful to use as a business promoter or even sales-system. When you make a wiki, it is fair game, meaning that you can write on it and change things yourself when you want to without anyone being able to change or trash your site. So you can put whatever materials, advertisements, and information on it that you want to. This system would be great for entrpreneurs, and people that are just starting to get their businesses off of the ground.
The wiki's were also impressive to me because you can add links to your page from different sites. I know that technology has grown a lot over the past ten years, and pretty much every computer system can create links, but i just learned how to create them on microsoft word and i was fascinated by that so obviously this excites me! I am just glad that i got the opportunity to learn how to function this type of site. I'm not much of a computer person but coming out of this class has really opened my eyes to the fact that this new technology age isnt hard to get into, you just have to learn and be taught how to use the newest gadgets and programs.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Chapter 8
Chapter 8: Security Issues, Ethics, and Emerging Technologies in Education
Chapter eight informed me about risks and safeguards for my computer. Viruses were introduced along with tips on how not to get them, signs of acquired virus infections, a list of ways in which they spread, and the actual definition of a virus.
A virus is an illegal computer code that can alter the programs that are in your computer and destroy the data that is stored in ther as well. Viruses are spread when the host program is shared with another computer, which in turn spreads to many many other computers. The only real way for your computer to be totally safe from a virus would be if viruses never existed. Thats not true so there are programs that were created to shield your computer from the danger of a virus.
A few ways to know whether or not your computer has a virus are: unusual messages, sounds or music, graphical images randomly pop up on your computer, there is an unexplained decrease in memory on your computer, files become corrupted, etc. I learned that there are numerous ways to detect, prevent, and be safe with the use of my computer so i will take note of this in the future.
Chapter eight informed me about risks and safeguards for my computer. Viruses were introduced along with tips on how not to get them, signs of acquired virus infections, a list of ways in which they spread, and the actual definition of a virus.
A virus is an illegal computer code that can alter the programs that are in your computer and destroy the data that is stored in ther as well. Viruses are spread when the host program is shared with another computer, which in turn spreads to many many other computers. The only real way for your computer to be totally safe from a virus would be if viruses never existed. Thats not true so there are programs that were created to shield your computer from the danger of a virus.
A few ways to know whether or not your computer has a virus are: unusual messages, sounds or music, graphical images randomly pop up on your computer, there is an unexplained decrease in memory on your computer, files become corrupted, etc. I learned that there are numerous ways to detect, prevent, and be safe with the use of my computer so i will take note of this in the future.
Chapter 6
Chapter 6: Technology, Digital Media, and Curriculum Integration
This chapter does a great job at explaining what curriculum is in specific areas, states, and countries, and how it is broken dow in the school systems. The authors further continue to explain how the teachers are supposed to be able to understand the material as well as be able to teach and perform the tasks at hand in a manner that the students will be able to grasp the concepts in a timely manner throughout the school year. In the teachers' guides and books, the Department of Education set up benchmarks for the teachers to follow and watch the students closely for mastery of subject material.
I thought that this was one of the best chapters simply because this is where the book explains how important the addition of technology in the classroom has become to the latest generation. Many people of my generation take computers and ipods for granted but if you think about it, this is new to our country and culture. Although computers seem to be as present in homes now as water, we have to realize that this was not always here and this chapter brings you to appreciate the computers in classrooms more as a teacher. Having your lesson projected onto a screen from a computer is so convenient for you as a teacher and it really enhances the students learning experiences. There is always a better visual effect on the computer than your personal drawing of electrons and protons on a white board.
I was pleased with the thoughts that this chapter brought to my head while i read this week and i was an eye-opener for me.
This chapter does a great job at explaining what curriculum is in specific areas, states, and countries, and how it is broken dow in the school systems. The authors further continue to explain how the teachers are supposed to be able to understand the material as well as be able to teach and perform the tasks at hand in a manner that the students will be able to grasp the concepts in a timely manner throughout the school year. In the teachers' guides and books, the Department of Education set up benchmarks for the teachers to follow and watch the students closely for mastery of subject material.
I thought that this was one of the best chapters simply because this is where the book explains how important the addition of technology in the classroom has become to the latest generation. Many people of my generation take computers and ipods for granted but if you think about it, this is new to our country and culture. Although computers seem to be as present in homes now as water, we have to realize that this was not always here and this chapter brings you to appreciate the computers in classrooms more as a teacher. Having your lesson projected onto a screen from a computer is so convenient for you as a teacher and it really enhances the students learning experiences. There is always a better visual effect on the computer than your personal drawing of electrons and protons on a white board.
I was pleased with the thoughts that this chapter brought to my head while i read this week and i was an eye-opener for me.
Chapter 5
Chapter 5:Integrating Digital Media and Educational Software Applications
This chapter explained the similarities, differences, and relationships between digital media, multi-media, and application software. I learned that the terms multi-media, digital media, and technology do not hold one single definition and they often overlap one-another when describing or utilizing one of the terms. Digital media is basically any object that you can click on such as text, graphics, animation, and/or videos (which would function as a link).
Since i am going to become a teacher, i know that the my classrooms will be run using the traditional white and black boards, but because our technolgy has improved massively within the last ten years, i will certainly be able to use the digital media application tool as well. Digital Media Application is the use of digital media technology in education, business and entertainment. As my teaching career gets off of the ground, i also planned on building a Montessori School in the near future, therefore i could take advantage of this tool in that project as well.
Although this chapter was not very exciting and was a slow-read, i found many useful resources that i could possibly refer to in the future as my teaching career takes off. It gave me a few more ideas about my future and how i can make it better so thats all that counts!
This chapter explained the similarities, differences, and relationships between digital media, multi-media, and application software. I learned that the terms multi-media, digital media, and technology do not hold one single definition and they often overlap one-another when describing or utilizing one of the terms. Digital media is basically any object that you can click on such as text, graphics, animation, and/or videos (which would function as a link).
Since i am going to become a teacher, i know that the my classrooms will be run using the traditional white and black boards, but because our technolgy has improved massively within the last ten years, i will certainly be able to use the digital media application tool as well. Digital Media Application is the use of digital media technology in education, business and entertainment. As my teaching career gets off of the ground, i also planned on building a Montessori School in the near future, therefore i could take advantage of this tool in that project as well.
Although this chapter was not very exciting and was a slow-read, i found many useful resources that i could possibly refer to in the future as my teaching career takes off. It gave me a few more ideas about my future and how i can make it better so thats all that counts!
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Chapter Two
In this week's reading, i found it intersting how we have come so far with technology these days. Our means of communication with others all the way across the world, and even with our scientists in outer space is incredible. The communications network that has been created was set to share data, information, software, and hardware through a collection of computers and other specialized equipment. All of the components of the communications network have certain jobs that help the network to run: the two computers are used to send and receive data, the communications devices send and receive data, and a communications channel is what the data is sent through.
Although i couldnt list and describe them all, there are so many more terms and components to the communications network that help to run the program. But the communications network was designed because when the computers were first invented, they were stand-alone devices and they only operated on their own. This program made it possible for communication to be available through emails, text messages from phones, and more.
In this weeks reading, i also learned that the www sites are generated off of the name of the company or label that wants to make a page and then a numeric address and domain name are created. I found it necessary for me to read chapter two because i have found out why the addresses use .k12 or .edu, which is because the users or information on the websites are school-related. I am an elementary education major and i feel that i can use all of the knowledge that i can get about computers because children are full of questions and i need to be prepared with some answers for the future.
Although i couldnt list and describe them all, there are so many more terms and components to the communications network that help to run the program. But the communications network was designed because when the computers were first invented, they were stand-alone devices and they only operated on their own. This program made it possible for communication to be available through emails, text messages from phones, and more.
In this weeks reading, i also learned that the www sites are generated off of the name of the company or label that wants to make a page and then a numeric address and domain name are created. I found it necessary for me to read chapter two because i have found out why the addresses use .k12 or .edu, which is because the users or information on the websites are school-related. I am an elementary education major and i feel that i can use all of the knowledge that i can get about computers because children are full of questions and i need to be prepared with some answers for the future.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
week four
Eme 2040 so far has been a major help to me; Every week, i seem to find something new that i've never learned or heard of before. As i read through chapter four this week, there were so many terms and phrases that i read and i did not have a clue on what they might have meant or could possibly be used for. I'd never heard of a motherboard or an optical disc, but the reading clearly helped me to understand how basic and user-friendly these two items were. I learned that the motherboard is basically a ciruit board that the components of the computer reside in. As for the optical disc, its just a fancy, general term to call cd's, dvd's and so on; you know, the flat, silver, round things that have lately been being abandoned due to the new mp3 invention!
There were also a few terms that i heard of but never knew what they really meant, or forgot which tasks they really performed. There were also some terms that i'd heard of that were abbreviated but i didnt know the full name and function of. The CPU is an excellent example of what i am talking about. I hear teachers and students that are technologically up to par saying things like CPU and RAM but i had no idea that they were key components of computer functioning.
My favorite part of this weeks lesson was learning how to use inspiration. This program is the most unique program ( as far as programs that are useful to teachers ) that i have seen thus far! It allows you to come up with themes and so many aspects of the themes as you branch off into your lesson, or what ever else you may have chosen to create a page on! It is great. The only thing that i found difficult was actually coming up with the information to put into the page because i really didnt have a lesson at hand to branch off from, so it was totally up to me to come up with a topic; in my case, that just makes things ten times harder because i work better when i have guidelines to follow.
There were also a few terms that i heard of but never knew what they really meant, or forgot which tasks they really performed. There were also some terms that i'd heard of that were abbreviated but i didnt know the full name and function of. The CPU is an excellent example of what i am talking about. I hear teachers and students that are technologically up to par saying things like CPU and RAM but i had no idea that they were key components of computer functioning.
My favorite part of this weeks lesson was learning how to use inspiration. This program is the most unique program ( as far as programs that are useful to teachers ) that i have seen thus far! It allows you to come up with themes and so many aspects of the themes as you branch off into your lesson, or what ever else you may have chosen to create a page on! It is great. The only thing that i found difficult was actually coming up with the information to put into the page because i really didnt have a lesson at hand to branch off from, so it was totally up to me to come up with a topic; in my case, that just makes things ten times harder because i work better when i have guidelines to follow.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Posting Again......!
As i read more and more, i am learning more and more, especially about things that i thought i already knew. Chapter three certainly shows me that i need to get acquainted with the terms and commands on the computer. The world of electronics is becoming more high-tech and advanced day by day and i have fallen behind by not accessing and playing with the electronic gadgets that have come into play of society in the past five years. I had been using systems and softwares that i didnt even know the names of and/or how to use all of the components of the programs. I learned the terms graphical user interface, application software, and voice recognition.
Graphical user interface is the system that controls how you enter data or instructions and how info is presented on the screen; GUI combines text, graphics, and other things to make software an easy thing to use. The thing that i found interesting this week is that all of the time that i have been using computers in my life, i have been using application software. The things that i use on computers are word processors, email, student management, web browsers, and of course now, blogs. This was so interesting to me because all of that time, i did not know that all of these programs were classified and grouped with terms like so.
While i was creating my two-column assignment this week, i learned how to use te microsoft word 2007 processor very well. When i was using the microsoft word 2003 system, i did not know how to use shapes and create business-like papers, which i learned how to do on the 2007 model this week. I was fascinated when i learned how to use word 07' without the dropdown pages. I really feel as if i am geting off to a great start in this class and i am loving the assignments because they are teaching me very useful information that i thought i knew. In actuality, i have forgotten how to perform a lot of commands that i will be needing in the future and this class is the perfect way for me to refresh my memory and learn new things!
Graphical user interface is the system that controls how you enter data or instructions and how info is presented on the screen; GUI combines text, graphics, and other things to make software an easy thing to use. The thing that i found interesting this week is that all of the time that i have been using computers in my life, i have been using application software. The things that i use on computers are word processors, email, student management, web browsers, and of course now, blogs. This was so interesting to me because all of that time, i did not know that all of these programs were classified and grouped with terms like so.
While i was creating my two-column assignment this week, i learned how to use te microsoft word 2007 processor very well. When i was using the microsoft word 2003 system, i did not know how to use shapes and create business-like papers, which i learned how to do on the 2007 model this week. I was fascinated when i learned how to use word 07' without the dropdown pages. I really feel as if i am geting off to a great start in this class and i am loving the assignments because they are teaching me very useful information that i thought i knew. In actuality, i have forgotten how to perform a lot of commands that i will be needing in the future and this class is the perfect way for me to refresh my memory and learn new things!
Monday, January 28, 2008
First Lesson....
Reading the material this week in Chapter One was actually better than i thougt it would be. I learned some pretty interesting facts about the "digital student" and computer systems of the twenty-first century. I never really sat down before to think about how different the current teenage generation of the 21st century is compared to those of the twentieth century. The book was explaining how the teens of this day and age function on totally different avenues than teens of previous years by using the electronic resources that are easily accesible to them. The teens of today are multitaskers, play oriented, hypercommunicators, and are fantasy-based learners. The teens of yesterday were single taskers, work oriented, passive communicators, and reality based learners. It seems to me as if our generation is a lot more resourceful and bright (that's good to know)!
In 1983, John Keller established a creative way for students to be motivated in the classroom and be aware of their performance, status, and what they are actually learning from the lessons in which they are taught. The ARCS motivational model consists of four components that are key to the students everyday activities: Attention, Relevance, Challenge/Confidence, and Satisfaction/Success. I thought that this was an excellent way to get the students motivated and anxious to learn and come to school.
I found it interesting that even elementary and middle school children and faculties could have online pen pals in a well-guarded community and wesite that is linked through the school. Technology is just getting better and the school systems are taking advantage of the resources that they are fortunate enough to have access to. This week was also interesting for me because i learned how the class will normally flow and i got a feel for the type of exercises that we will be completing as the semester goes on.
In 1983, John Keller established a creative way for students to be motivated in the classroom and be aware of their performance, status, and what they are actually learning from the lessons in which they are taught. The ARCS motivational model consists of four components that are key to the students everyday activities: Attention, Relevance, Challenge/Confidence, and Satisfaction/Success. I thought that this was an excellent way to get the students motivated and anxious to learn and come to school.
I found it interesting that even elementary and middle school children and faculties could have online pen pals in a well-guarded community and wesite that is linked through the school. Technology is just getting better and the school systems are taking advantage of the resources that they are fortunate enough to have access to. This week was also interesting for me because i learned how the class will normally flow and i got a feel for the type of exercises that we will be completing as the semester goes on.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
My first post
Hello, my name is Jennifer Rawls and i am currently a freshman at Florida State University. I am taking EME 2040 to fulfill a requirement in my academic path for the career that i plan on pursuing after i graduate from school.
Unfortunately, i am a rookie to the field of technology; i can only do as much as the directions tell me to do with computers and the latest gadgets. I took a computer class this summer that taught me a lot about the different programs that microsoft has to offer such as word, excel, powerpoint, and a few other programs. I dont remember half of the material that was provided for us to learn from that class because we were fed the information in such a small window of time, and i dont learn very well when my time is limited .
I am looking forward to going back over all of the programs that i touched base with previously this summer and more. I never really learned how to do a powerpoint on my own, so i'm interested in doing that, and i cant wait until we go over how to use the online gradebook because this subject closely pertains to the field of work that i plan on doing after college, which is of course becoming a teacher.
The first day of class was kind of rough for me when we tried to create our blogs, post something from the blog to the blackboard account, and do our first assignment on the blog website. It seemed a little fast-paced for me simply because the teacher was telling the directions by speaking. I learned that i am a visual learner because it would have been much easier for me if the teacher would have given me written instructions on a piece of paper or if he would have gone over the assignment slowly on a computer himself. It was very distracting as i tried to follow along as the teacher was talking and some other student was doing the tasks the thatwere being commanded on the front computer that everyone could see. The class seemed really interesting and i am anxious to see what the next class will bring!
Unfortunately, i am a rookie to the field of technology; i can only do as much as the directions tell me to do with computers and the latest gadgets. I took a computer class this summer that taught me a lot about the different programs that microsoft has to offer such as word, excel, powerpoint, and a few other programs. I dont remember half of the material that was provided for us to learn from that class because we were fed the information in such a small window of time, and i dont learn very well when my time is limited .
I am looking forward to going back over all of the programs that i touched base with previously this summer and more. I never really learned how to do a powerpoint on my own, so i'm interested in doing that, and i cant wait until we go over how to use the online gradebook because this subject closely pertains to the field of work that i plan on doing after college, which is of course becoming a teacher.
The first day of class was kind of rough for me when we tried to create our blogs, post something from the blog to the blackboard account, and do our first assignment on the blog website. It seemed a little fast-paced for me simply because the teacher was telling the directions by speaking. I learned that i am a visual learner because it would have been much easier for me if the teacher would have given me written instructions on a piece of paper or if he would have gone over the assignment slowly on a computer himself. It was very distracting as i tried to follow along as the teacher was talking and some other student was doing the tasks the thatwere being commanded on the front computer that everyone could see. The class seemed really interesting and i am anxious to see what the next class will bring!
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