1. Microsoft Word has been a very important tool for me as a student. Especially in collage I write papers with it, fill out assignments, display graphs/charts etc. As far as my teachers, they have all used Microsoft Word in some way or another. Whether it was to create a newsletter for the parents/kids, create worksheets, tests, or quizzes as well. Without this tool, it would be almost impossible for teachers not to be able to use Word.
2. Copyright is something as a student and teacher will have to deal with for every assignment and presentation. You can not take credit for someone else's work and it is important to give credit when credit is due. So as a student, making sure you site everything. Any bit of information or image you use that is not original is referenced and cited properly. The same goes for a teacher. There are somethings you can get away with because of fair use in an educational environment, but when in doubt always cite it.
3. There were a handful of issues discussed in Chapter eleven, but I would like to discuss cyber bullying, student privacy, and academic dishonesty. As a teacher I would try to create a lesson on cyber bullying for my students. Explain what it is and how it can be prevented and what to do when it occurs to them or other students. Making sure your students treat it as a serious issue. For student privacy I would send home a document with students for the parents to go over with them explaining that when you ut something on the internet everyone can see. So making sure the students are careful and aware of what they put on the internet. For academic dishonesty I would use software like Turn it in to check students assignments and making sure it is original work from them.
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Blog #1
1. I believe there are a few reasons that influence teachers to teach teach and use technology in the classroom. It is a way to accommodate for all types of learners, like having PowerPoint up for the visual learners and talking through a lesson at the same time for the auditory learners. It is also a huge part of our culture today and having kids become more comfortable using technology is important in a classroom. It encourages the teacher to help teach students new skills that involve technology.
2. The ISTE Standards I think are a great way to create standards for students and teachers. As we discussed in class, its a great way to make sure children are hitting certain milestones with technology, since they do need to acquire these skills. But ISTE is also a great way to set standards for teachers and make sure they are knowledgeable on how to teach and implement technology in the classroom. I agree with the fact that it suggested that technology is a way to inspire. It is a great resource and should be utilized. Although, it says that technology should be something children have a high level fluency in and I know I am probably not at that level as an adult.
3. To be a digital native means to have grown up with technology. But as we discussed in class, you may not have access to technology based on location, SES, etc even though you were born in the time of technology. So I think its important to recognize as a teacher you will have all levels of students when it comes to technology. I think technology is an important skill to have because once you are an adult, you need to have basic skills and be comfortable with it, but it shouldn't be all you know. We said that technology will never replace teachers and I agree with that because although technology is a great skill, there is so much more to learning that you can not from a computer.
2. The ISTE Standards I think are a great way to create standards for students and teachers. As we discussed in class, its a great way to make sure children are hitting certain milestones with technology, since they do need to acquire these skills. But ISTE is also a great way to set standards for teachers and make sure they are knowledgeable on how to teach and implement technology in the classroom. I agree with the fact that it suggested that technology is a way to inspire. It is a great resource and should be utilized. Although, it says that technology should be something children have a high level fluency in and I know I am probably not at that level as an adult.
3. To be a digital native means to have grown up with technology. But as we discussed in class, you may not have access to technology based on location, SES, etc even though you were born in the time of technology. So I think its important to recognize as a teacher you will have all levels of students when it comes to technology. I think technology is an important skill to have because once you are an adult, you need to have basic skills and be comfortable with it, but it shouldn't be all you know. We said that technology will never replace teachers and I agree with that because although technology is a great skill, there is so much more to learning that you can not from a computer.
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Blog Introduction Assignment
1. Technology has always been a part of my life. Whether it was computer class in elementary school, to using Blackboard in college and at my job where students are provided chrome notebooks for homework and assignments. So it is for my own personal posts and use as well as aiding students with their technology usage.
2. I hope to learn more details in general concepts. That way I can become more fluent with these tools to help aid my success and ease with assignments and my future teaching career. I have general concepts down when it comes to technology, but I want to practice with technology to become more comfortable.
3. I learned that I am pretty well balanced when it come to my learning. I was not surprised that I am skewed very heavily to one type of learning. I am a visual learner and this helps when it is aided with written instruction. I also am very realistic and I make sure to look at general concepts and then focus on the details afterwards. As well as following things in the order that seems the most logical.
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