-Teachers Teaching Teachers-
In this podcast it seems as though the host brought in multiple speakers through some sort online voice chat program similar to Ventrilo. This podcast is similar to a radio talk show in that the presentation is very much similar; it features a host or an operator managing the program and the cast is done with out interruption. This pod cast seems as though, at the time, it was recorded without interruption. I understand many podcast are not recorded without interruption and are later edited afterward to take out any mistakes.
-Teaching With Video-
This podcast features intro music accompanied by sound effects. The intro adds a bit of flair to the podcast drawing the listener in. The intro is a signature or trademark of this particular podcast. Background music or sound effects can be an effective tool in relaxing the listener, gaining the listeners attention, or making the listener feel uneasy.
-Bit By Bit-
This podcast is very similar to the Teachers Teaching Teachers podcast in that it is an open discussion through a voice chat program. The speakers mentioned a chat room, which possibly means the podcast was being streamed through a chat room or the podcast was recorded through the chat program they were using at the time of the podcast.
-Geek Speak-
This particular podcast is an internet radio podcast that features elements I have already discussed in the three previous paragraphs. It features open, candid speakers and intro or background music. This podcast seems to be recorded in a studio, much unlike the previous podcast which are done through a voice chat program. The open discussion often leads to the speakers all speaking at once, however, this is not necessarily a bad thing. The open discussion and the small talk between the speakers makes the podcast seem less artificial and allows it to be more listener friendly.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Blog Assignments: Episode 2
--A Vision of Students Today--
The video presented me with various facts and figures pertaining to the lives of college students that I took (as I always do with such videos or short films) with a "grain of salt." Of course the facts and figures are very interesting it is just that videos of this sort are pretentious in a way that irks me just a bit. The averages are taken from a "survey" from about 300 plus students, and the thing that bothers me is that the video puts these figures across as definitive averages; that all students fall into a squandering away of their time to social networking and cell phone usage. Then suddenly a fact such as, "1 billion people make less than $1 a day," is shown. I want to assume it has something to do with the outrageous amounts of money college students have to scratch and claw for just to pay for their college only to have to pay it back after they graduate in a bill that comes once a month.
The film was very unique and creative. The camera work was well done (if not a bit shaky, which seems to be a trend in mainstream film nowadays) and the shots were solid and not overly sloppy. Overall the film was good if not a bit pretentious.
--It's Not About the Technology--
I must say I was in complete agreement with Mrs. Hines. Mrs. Hines ideas of classrooms where teachers teach and learn, use technology efficiently, and adapt to the learning aptitudes of their students are just remarkable. This post should be a guideline or a required reading for future teachers and even practicing teachers as well.
I must say any thoughts or ideas I have had in the past about technology ruling the classroom or playing a major part have been put into question. Teaching should reach a "Golden Mean" with the proper use of technology and a learning awareness to adapt to an ever changing classroom.
--Gary Hayes Social Media Count--
The counter gives me one thought: "I better keep up or else I will be left behind." The counter is an example of the need for everyone, either at the workplace, home, or school, must be very aware of the media and information exchange possibilities are growing at such an alarming rate that anyone could easily be engulfed in it or left behind.
For myself, as a future teacher, it is a perfect example of the ever changing face of the media and information that students have access to. I must adapt and learn. I must learn to teach at a higher level every year to accommodate students who will have access to information that I did not when I was their age.
--Is It Okay To Be A Technologically Illiterate Teacher?--
Fisch's statement was not extreme. Teachers must get on the ball or they will be left behind. The fact that many people are proud of their low almost non existent technological literacy is very sad and makes me worry about some students in the future who will be not be encouraged by their parents to take advantage of technology because the parents themselves are ignorant of it.
Technology should be used as a tool to create an environment in the classroom that spurs thought and creativity. Technology should be used frugally and must also coexist with other materials and skills used by a teacher to help students learn. As I have said in my previous paragraph there should be a "Golden Mean" so to speak.
The video presented me with various facts and figures pertaining to the lives of college students that I took (as I always do with such videos or short films) with a "grain of salt." Of course the facts and figures are very interesting it is just that videos of this sort are pretentious in a way that irks me just a bit. The averages are taken from a "survey" from about 300 plus students, and the thing that bothers me is that the video puts these figures across as definitive averages; that all students fall into a squandering away of their time to social networking and cell phone usage. Then suddenly a fact such as, "1 billion people make less than $1 a day," is shown. I want to assume it has something to do with the outrageous amounts of money college students have to scratch and claw for just to pay for their college only to have to pay it back after they graduate in a bill that comes once a month.
The film was very unique and creative. The camera work was well done (if not a bit shaky, which seems to be a trend in mainstream film nowadays) and the shots were solid and not overly sloppy. Overall the film was good if not a bit pretentious.
--It's Not About the Technology--
I must say I was in complete agreement with Mrs. Hines. Mrs. Hines ideas of classrooms where teachers teach and learn, use technology efficiently, and adapt to the learning aptitudes of their students are just remarkable. This post should be a guideline or a required reading for future teachers and even practicing teachers as well.
I must say any thoughts or ideas I have had in the past about technology ruling the classroom or playing a major part have been put into question. Teaching should reach a "Golden Mean" with the proper use of technology and a learning awareness to adapt to an ever changing classroom.
--Gary Hayes Social Media Count--
The counter gives me one thought: "I better keep up or else I will be left behind." The counter is an example of the need for everyone, either at the workplace, home, or school, must be very aware of the media and information exchange possibilities are growing at such an alarming rate that anyone could easily be engulfed in it or left behind.
For myself, as a future teacher, it is a perfect example of the ever changing face of the media and information that students have access to. I must adapt and learn. I must learn to teach at a higher level every year to accommodate students who will have access to information that I did not when I was their age.
--Is It Okay To Be A Technologically Illiterate Teacher?--
Fisch's statement was not extreme. Teachers must get on the ball or they will be left behind. The fact that many people are proud of their low almost non existent technological literacy is very sad and makes me worry about some students in the future who will be not be encouraged by their parents to take advantage of technology because the parents themselves are ignorant of it.
Technology should be used as a tool to create an environment in the classroom that spurs thought and creativity. Technology should be used frugally and must also coexist with other materials and skills used by a teacher to help students learn. As I have said in my previous paragraph there should be a "Golden Mean" so to speak.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Blog Assignments: Episode 1: Techno Babble and the Creativity Crisis
--Did You Know?--
The video gives various facts and figures that may or may not be precisely accurate, depending on whether or not the creators "cherry picked" certain figures. The video seems a bit aggressive with its presentation of the information. The presentation style coupled with the background music lures the viewer into a sense of security, allowing them to absorb and possibly believe what ever it is the creators of this video could want to present as viable information.
Despite all of this, I must say that technology and information exchange capabilities are progressing so quickly that the human race cannot even keep up with what it is creating. Technology is also advancing so rapidly that there are very little rules or regulations, at least as far as proper conduct goes.
--Mr. Winkle Wakes--
It is true that many schools use computers or other technologies for no more than grade and information storage systems. I attended a school that used computers to teach typing. While this was good it was all the computers were used for. The library had computers but access was limited. My school also had an electronics class that I myself took. The class was scrapped after I graduated.
It is a shame really that many schools do not make good use of technology when they have it at their disposal. However, many schools fall prey to poor funding and are not able to give students opportunities to interact and learn how to use computers and other technologies.
--Sir Ken Robinson--
Ken Robinson's entertaining presentation sheds light on an all too common problem in the modern education system. The hierarchy that is set up does not cater to the expansion of student's imaginations and creativity. It is a shame that this is so, however little is done to change this, and the teachers and officials that have taken strides to change it have done so very painstakingly.
I attended a school that catered to this educational hierarchy. Very little funding was used for the arts and other programs that expanded pass the established curriculum. Most funding went to the sports programs of the school, namely football. While I do like football, it does not change the fact that the school I attended needed some sort of extra curricular activity other than just sports.
--Harness Your Student's Digital Smarts--
I do commend Vicki Davis for taking giant leaps in order to develop a program that teaches students how to use technology and expands their technological horizons. As I have said in a previous paragraph, It is far too often that schools fall prey limited funding, and must go without the use of computers or the means to teach computer application.
The video is an excellent example of a school and its staff willing to go the extra mile in order to give its students a proper course in technological application in a rapidly growing world that requires skills in computer application, etc. Other schools should follow suit and, if at all possible, use the computers and other technologies they have at their disposal to teach children at the very least basic computer skills.
The video gives various facts and figures that may or may not be precisely accurate, depending on whether or not the creators "cherry picked" certain figures. The video seems a bit aggressive with its presentation of the information. The presentation style coupled with the background music lures the viewer into a sense of security, allowing them to absorb and possibly believe what ever it is the creators of this video could want to present as viable information.
Despite all of this, I must say that technology and information exchange capabilities are progressing so quickly that the human race cannot even keep up with what it is creating. Technology is also advancing so rapidly that there are very little rules or regulations, at least as far as proper conduct goes.
--Mr. Winkle Wakes--
It is true that many schools use computers or other technologies for no more than grade and information storage systems. I attended a school that used computers to teach typing. While this was good it was all the computers were used for. The library had computers but access was limited. My school also had an electronics class that I myself took. The class was scrapped after I graduated.
It is a shame really that many schools do not make good use of technology when they have it at their disposal. However, many schools fall prey to poor funding and are not able to give students opportunities to interact and learn how to use computers and other technologies.
--Sir Ken Robinson--
Ken Robinson's entertaining presentation sheds light on an all too common problem in the modern education system. The hierarchy that is set up does not cater to the expansion of student's imaginations and creativity. It is a shame that this is so, however little is done to change this, and the teachers and officials that have taken strides to change it have done so very painstakingly.
I attended a school that catered to this educational hierarchy. Very little funding was used for the arts and other programs that expanded pass the established curriculum. Most funding went to the sports programs of the school, namely football. While I do like football, it does not change the fact that the school I attended needed some sort of extra curricular activity other than just sports.
--Harness Your Student's Digital Smarts--
I do commend Vicki Davis for taking giant leaps in order to develop a program that teaches students how to use technology and expands their technological horizons. As I have said in a previous paragraph, It is far too often that schools fall prey limited funding, and must go without the use of computers or the means to teach computer application.
The video is an excellent example of a school and its staff willing to go the extra mile in order to give its students a proper course in technological application in a rapidly growing world that requires skills in computer application, etc. Other schools should follow suit and, if at all possible, use the computers and other technologies they have at their disposal to teach children at the very least basic computer skills.
Monday, January 11, 2010
EDM 310
Ah yes a new year and a new semester. I am Looking forward to this class and the upcoming year. So far the class seems rather easy going and does not seem like a runaway train on the path to ultimate failure ending with a massive coronary. Let's hope for the best.
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