Reflection #12

Why are these tools social tools/networking skills popular with students'?

These tools are popular with students in that they get another way of learning thats outside of the classroom. They get a break from the regular daily schedule and learn by technology. In classroom the students' have clickers that they can all answer to a quiz by pushing buttons. It shows who hasn't answered and what they scores are immediately. Some may like to email back and forth a pen pal or email each other or teacher for other questions,

How will the social tools/networking skills learned help me communicate with my colleagues?

These tools of blogging, email, word documents, and so on are all important skills to help you communicate with your colleagues. When your colleagues all know these skills too you can combine ideas for a good unit coming up or a special lesson plan. You also have to communicate with the technology personnel to sign up for certain times and borrow equipment like a mobile lab. All the teachers' of the same grade level need to cooperate together to see and evaluate past learning and new techniques. By emailing back and forth, teachers' can talk more frequently since its out of school.

Reflection #11 and HP Part 10

How will the communication tools/social networking tools learned help me communicate with my students?

They'll help me see if my students need more help on a certain subject in homework. This way the teacher will know what needs to be taught more explicitly. The students can see what there teacher is like; hobbies,favorite foods, etc. through the classroom home page. The teacher can tell them compliments or improvements that they've made that day in class that they forgot too earlier. Students will be able to see their grades and see what they need to improve on.

In which ways might I employ the communication tools/social networking tools learned so far to achieve classroom objectives?

They could type essays on their mobile laptops and email them to the teacher, so that they know another way of communicating. Students can also see online rubrics that have been posted of what the requirements are in assignments. Can ask teacher questions before school the next day regarding homework or personal issues. Teachers can update the parents with news and upcoming events for the class. For example the times and days parent teacher conference will be held.

HP Part 10

This article is very neat and shows the impact that HP's are making on students everywhere. Scores are going up because they are learning , but more importantly they applying their learning to tasks they need fulfilled. Their are a lot of benefits to HP's and one of them is a mobile classroom. The classroom I'm working in for field experience has this in their school. By being a lower-economic school it really helps the children see the outside world and improve skills. My partner and I are going to take advantage of this and incorporate it into our unit on rocks, minerals,weathering and erosion, and soil.

Reflection #10

What are the pro's and cons of Web Quest?

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Reflection #10

Why are Web Quests so popular with my colleagues?

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Reflection#8 and video clip

How will these communication tools/social networking tools help me communicate with my students?

                Engrade will help me communicate with my students by showing them there progress on assignments and tests. It will also help them see what they need to get caught up on,and all of this is accessible in less than three minutes. This way students' can stay on top of their grades and keep pushing forward trying to accomplish goals.

Why are these tools so popular with my students?

                These tools are popular with my students because they can get information fast and easy. They also love getting computer time and being free to handle something by themselves. They can communicate with their teachers back and forth on questions or concerns faster then it would to call or mail a teacher questions. This is a way to check grades without having to go a ask the teachers what score you got. 

Did you Know 3.0

                   This video of up to date statistics and facts about our world is so interesting and impacting. With the world changing so rapidly technology as well as, the population are growing at extreme rates. Technology grows a lot faster then people or thought processes do and that is scary. We need to teach children about technology and it good qualities and benefits, but also need to help others(students in general) learn to think on their own. With this quality students will also be able to process information. Humans need to process information to grow and progress we can't let computers do everything up to this point.

Reflection #9 and surface computing clip

How will WebQuests help me communicate with my students?
They will help me communicate with my students by enabling them to see what I think is important for them to learn. They will also get feedback and help on how to improve their work. The rubric for the wequest will communicate to students what needs to be accomplished, and how they can get full points.

How will WebQuests help me collaborate with my colleagues?
WebQuests will help me collaborate with my colleagues in order to ask them for advice. They could give me ideas and the other grade level teachers could work together to make up a WebQuest. Other grade levels could also help by showing us past WebQuests or computer projects that students liked.

In which ways might I employ WebQuests to achieve classroom objectives?
I can employ WebQuests into my classroom to achieve classroom objectives by picking one on a standard. This standard would be one that is usually hard to find a lot of material for high level thinking. By using a WebQuest the students will use reading, comprehension, logical, and technology skills. This will help them to achieve higher level thinking on this topic and give them more interest in this area. Students that like technology will like this different routine of computer time and they'll think you had their interests in mind.

Surface Computing Clip
This clip was very interesting and full of new technology that will be used in the future. With surface computing being developed, many possibilities arise for a high price. I think that it's a great idea and a faster way of sending and receiving information and pictures. It would be of great use in a classroom setting when that time comes. These surface computing systems will help in reading, art, and technology subject areas.