I have used MS Word in writing papers for the last 6 or 7 years as a student. I have also used it in projects and birthday cards. Teachers have used Word for syllabi, tests and quizzes. They have also used it for letters home, permission slips, school newspapers-- any assignment handouts or literature is generally done in Word.
The section on tabling information using the word processor is going to be helpful. I can see myself using this for study guides that would compare and contrast different themes or events or people that my students will study in my class.
Creating the blog is something that will definitely help. I think it can be very helpful for students to have a site that they can go to check on what assignments are due, or to have lecture notes/diagrams/ slides available to access at home to compliment their class notes. A blog can also be a forum for them to ask me questions outside of the classroom as they are doing their homework or studying. I can also post links to places on the internet that could give them more information about the topic we are studying if they are interested in learning more. I think that blogs will be an important tool in the future as we continue to use the internet for information.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Blog 1
Computers can be a very essential part to the learning experience of a student. I agree with the chapter in the idea that the student should learn how to use the computer as a tool for his educational experience, and not learn all the tools on the computer-- as this can be a wealth of useless information. The computer should be a cognitive tool, and not the ONLY tool that the student uses in his education. It would be a shame if computers were the ONLY means of obtaining knowledge, making books, newspapers, maps, etc... obsolete. I also agree that teachers should be well versed in the basic operating skills it takes to do regular tasks... not being taught by the students, as the chapter points out.
Computers will be used in my classroom for lectures with power point. I believe in creating a visual environment for transmitting information. The instructional model provides an effective way of doing this and computer technology is going to be a big part of my classroom, as long as I am in a district or a school that has that capability.
I am very excited about being an education major. I finally found something that I am passionate about and love being around middle school and high school aged teens. I can't wait to get out there and get kids THINKING and not RECITING something that they had to memorize. It can be suprising to hear some of the profound things that a middle school student will come up with. All they need is an environment where they can feel free to share without fear of rebuke or of being looked at as insignificant.
Computers will be used in my classroom for lectures with power point. I believe in creating a visual environment for transmitting information. The instructional model provides an effective way of doing this and computer technology is going to be a big part of my classroom, as long as I am in a district or a school that has that capability.
I am very excited about being an education major. I finally found something that I am passionate about and love being around middle school and high school aged teens. I can't wait to get out there and get kids THINKING and not RECITING something that they had to memorize. It can be suprising to hear some of the profound things that a middle school student will come up with. All they need is an environment where they can feel free to share without fear of rebuke or of being looked at as insignificant.
Assignment 0
I have been around technology since I was about 4 years old when my uncle gave my brother and I his Nintendo Entertainment System and we played Super Mario for hours on end. We didn't have a PC in the house until I was about 8 years old when we had a brand new Compaq with Windows 95. Since then, I am pretty comfortable with Windows and using the programs in Microsoft Office. I have used Word to write papers for the last 6 years and took a technology class in high school where I learned Power Point and Excel. I also took CGS 2002.
I hope to get more time with Power Point and Excel. As a teacher I will be using Power Point for lecture slides. The more I know about Power Point, the more I can use it to its fullest potential in making class more interesting and stimulating for my students. With more experience in Excel, I will be able to keep track of grades and assignents with ease. As I spend time using the program in this class, I will get more experience and be more familiar with the different tools that Excel offers.
According to the Learning Styles Test, I am pretty balanced between an active and reflective learner, scoring 3 on the active side. I am far more of an intuitive person. I scored 11 in that category. Memorization is not the way to go for me. At all. I scored 7 on the visual side. I am much better at seeing and processing than I am at hearing and processing. I scored a 5 on the global side. I can understand the big picture first, before all the details. Once I see the big picture of something, I can see how all the details relate and make up the big picture.
I hope to get more time with Power Point and Excel. As a teacher I will be using Power Point for lecture slides. The more I know about Power Point, the more I can use it to its fullest potential in making class more interesting and stimulating for my students. With more experience in Excel, I will be able to keep track of grades and assignents with ease. As I spend time using the program in this class, I will get more experience and be more familiar with the different tools that Excel offers.
According to the Learning Styles Test, I am pretty balanced between an active and reflective learner, scoring 3 on the active side. I am far more of an intuitive person. I scored 11 in that category. Memorization is not the way to go for me. At all. I scored 7 on the visual side. I am much better at seeing and processing than I am at hearing and processing. I scored a 5 on the global side. I can understand the big picture first, before all the details. Once I see the big picture of something, I can see how all the details relate and make up the big picture.
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