When researching emerging technologies that I could use in my elementary school classroom, I came across one I found very interesting. We have discussed digital storytelling in our EDCI320 class and I feel like it would help me immensely in my elementary school classroom. An exciting way to enhance literary development by involving music, song, story narration, and images is through multimedia and digital storytelling. Students are more apt to learn if they are excited by what is being taught and how it is being taught. Through the use of music, images, and the computer students are able to experience and really get the best out of what they are to be creating. This is probably better for the upper-elementary aged students and for sure the middle school and high school students. They can create plays, podcasts, music videos, and short movies over the topics they have reviewed in class.
Erin Feralio
Wednesday AM
Assignment #12a
4/8/2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Kristen E. Assignment #12a- pg 235 #5
When researching emerging technologies that have potential for use in the classroom, I came upon the Toshiba Portege 3500 Tablet PC. This computer is "meant to facilitate more efficient course material development for teachers and students". It is a merge of traditional classroom technology (blackboard) with computer based tools. The software of the Tablet include programs like Office XP, Windows Journal, Math Journal and xThink Calculator. Other PCs have these programs, but the Tablet also has the feature of the user being able to handwrite on the Tablet screen.
This technology has great potential for teachers and students. A teacher is able to write on the screen while projecting the image for the students to see. What the teacher writes can also be saved or printed. If a students has access to a Tablet PC, whether at their school or for personal use, they are able to perform task such as taking notes, doing math problems, recording and calculating science related equations, or writing for an english class. Some people feel that computer technology is creating a generation that doesn't know how to handwrite assignments, but by encorperating this technology in the modern day classroom, students will still be using this vital skill.
This technology has great potential for teachers and students. A teacher is able to write on the screen while projecting the image for the students to see. What the teacher writes can also be saved or printed. If a students has access to a Tablet PC, whether at their school or for personal use, they are able to perform task such as taking notes, doing math problems, recording and calculating science related equations, or writing for an english class. Some people feel that computer technology is creating a generation that doesn't know how to handwrite assignments, but by encorperating this technology in the modern day classroom, students will still be using this vital skill.
Dayna, M. Assignment 12a, #14 page 236
Reflection of Podcast Use as an Effective Educational Tool
Assignment 12a, #14 by Dayna Moriarty
Knowledge: Podcast technology was recently introduced to me during EDCI 320 class. Although I found it to be a “cool” technology, I questioned the use of it for educational purposes.
Persuasion: I currently have a favorable opinion of integrating podcast technology within the classroom. I intend to receive a Reading minor upon graduation and realize that I can incorporate the use of podcasts to asses not only content and technology learning objectives, but individual student reading progress as well.
Decision: I have thought of some ideas in how to incorporate students’ use of podcasts for effective content objectives, discussions, and assessments.
Implementation: Podcasts could be used to establish a weekly “Classroom News Radio”. The teacher could incorporate this into basically any content material where a small number of students participate each week with their contributions. All students would be able to participate in this over the course of a month or two, depending on the size of the weekly producing group of students. An educator could also use this technology to record each student’s oral reading ability at the beginning of the school year and then again at the end of the school year. This could be used to assess oral reading skill improvement which may motivate the reader who doesn’t like to read out loud.
Confirmation: I have not had the opportunity to confirm my favorable decision regarding the use of podcast as an effective educational tool, but optimistically look forward to it in the future.
Assignment 12a, #14 by Dayna Moriarty
Knowledge: Podcast technology was recently introduced to me during EDCI 320 class. Although I found it to be a “cool” technology, I questioned the use of it for educational purposes.
Persuasion: I currently have a favorable opinion of integrating podcast technology within the classroom. I intend to receive a Reading minor upon graduation and realize that I can incorporate the use of podcasts to asses not only content and technology learning objectives, but individual student reading progress as well.
Decision: I have thought of some ideas in how to incorporate students’ use of podcasts for effective content objectives, discussions, and assessments.
Implementation: Podcasts could be used to establish a weekly “Classroom News Radio”. The teacher could incorporate this into basically any content material where a small number of students participate each week with their contributions. All students would be able to participate in this over the course of a month or two, depending on the size of the weekly producing group of students. An educator could also use this technology to record each student’s oral reading ability at the beginning of the school year and then again at the end of the school year. This could be used to assess oral reading skill improvement which may motivate the reader who doesn’t like to read out loud.
Confirmation: I have not had the opportunity to confirm my favorable decision regarding the use of podcast as an effective educational tool, but optimistically look forward to it in the future.
#12a problem #11 - Jason Greenwald
Identify an educational use of an emerging technology. Describe the objectives for student learning both with and about the technology.
The emerging technology I have chosen is the podcast and I would like to employ it to help students improve their public speaking skills. While sitting in front of a computer is not the same as standing up in front an audience, recording practice speeches with a tool like Apple GarageBand can provide valuable feedback in a relatively low-pressure situation. It has been said that you can’t see the forest from the trees. When giving a speech, we are often so preoccupied we don’t notice things like vocal ticks (um..um..) or a lack of expression. By recording practice speeches, students can conveniently review the recordings for possible areas of improvement. This would be one objective of student learning with the technology.
The objective for student learning about the technology should cover how to open GarageBand (or an alternative application), record a simple podcast, playback the recording including how to pause and restart, and jump to different sections of the recording.
The emerging technology I have chosen is the podcast and I would like to employ it to help students improve their public speaking skills. While sitting in front of a computer is not the same as standing up in front an audience, recording practice speeches with a tool like Apple GarageBand can provide valuable feedback in a relatively low-pressure situation. It has been said that you can’t see the forest from the trees. When giving a speech, we are often so preoccupied we don’t notice things like vocal ticks (um..um..) or a lack of expression. By recording practice speeches, students can conveniently review the recordings for possible areas of improvement. This would be one objective of student learning with the technology.
The objective for student learning about the technology should cover how to open GarageBand (or an alternative application), record a simple podcast, playback the recording including how to pause and restart, and jump to different sections of the recording.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Jessie Assignment #12a
pg. 235 #5
While researching emerging technologies online, I came across a virtual reality frog dissection software called "V-frog". The software is designed for biology education and is different from other multi-media products concerning dissection. V-frog is true virtual reality and is safe for students because there are no harsh chemicals or dangerous instruments. This also means no specimen or ecosystem is harmed and yet learning is accelerated. The license is going to be made cheap for schools and home systems so we can start improving the science skills of our students.
Jessie Mohr
WednesdayPM
While researching emerging technologies online, I came across a virtual reality frog dissection software called "V-frog". The software is designed for biology education and is different from other multi-media products concerning dissection. V-frog is true virtual reality and is safe for students because there are no harsh chemicals or dangerous instruments. This also means no specimen or ecosystem is harmed and yet learning is accelerated. The license is going to be made cheap for schools and home systems so we can start improving the science skills of our students.
Jessie Mohr
WednesdayPM
Sunday, April 5, 2009
p. 235 #5
One thing I found online that was really interesting was Virtual Laboratories. Although these specific Virtual Labs were for college undergrads, I thought the idea was something that could be spread into other areas and levels of teaching. "Virtual Laboratories in a Virtual Learning Environment are indispensable spaces for developing practical activities. This proposes an integrated structure for Virtual Laboratories for undergraduate degree programmes in Computer Engineering and Software Engineering. The general structure is based on the experience gained in designing and developing Virtual Laboratories during the past eleven years in a virtual university. Technological, pedagogical, strategic and academic staff resources are included in the Virtual Laboratories structure. The structure has been applied to different computer areas and this paper presents the special case of a Virtual Programming Laboratory." i-Jet Vol. 4 2009.
Nicole Evans
Nicole Evans
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Taylor E. - #12a
page 235 #5
When conducting a search on "emerging technologies"for 2009, I found one new technology that has huge potential for education. "Scratch is a new programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art—and share your creations on the Web. Scratch is often described as a tool to teach kids how to program.At a second glance, it is a worldwide online community of children and adults who create together, share stories with each other, and connect in meaningful ways. But if you scratch the surface even more, you’ll find a rich environment, painstakingly designed to foster expression, learning, and engagement in people of all ages." http://en.oreilly.com/et2009/public/schedule/detail/6987
Taylor Erickson
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