This is quite an interesting presentation by Sir Ken Robinson. Makes you think about education in our society today and whether there really is something fundamentally wrong with some of it's processes. Take a few minutes to watch and maybe respond with your thoughts, it really is worth your 12 minutes. Thank you professor Liss for showing this in class!!
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
Reflection of Ed Tech Standards
As an educator I have the goal to do the best i can to give students the opportunity to view and use technology as much as possible. This EDUC 520 course has provided me with the tools I need to incorporate technology into any classroom setting that I might be teaching in. I feel confident in creating a home webpage with links to any current classes that I might be teaching (through a blog), utilizing google applications to provide each one of the classes with their own google calendars with daily projected lesson plans, assignments, homework and tests as well as course goals and a syllabi, as well as many other things. I plan on using blog(s) as a discussion and journal board for any and every classroom, and plan on creating captivating lesson plans with tons of different multimedia programs.
Taking this course and really becoming a part of the tech culture has made me realize just how important these tech standards really are. Technology is an incredibly powerful tool that can teach, inspire, entertain, organize and just generally help students become more knowledgeable. Having a curriculum that uses a lot of digital interaction gives students the ability to access assignments and lessons online, view edited presentations from their instructors in class or on a webpage from home, the list goes on and on. When we get down to it, we need to be able to come to the realization that the technological revolution is quickly becoming our way of life. Our way to socialize, do business, shop, study, etc. We as educators have a responsibility to our youth to utilize these tools to help them become positive and productive members of the technological society that their future holds for them.
Taking this course and really becoming a part of the tech culture has made me realize just how important these tech standards really are. Technology is an incredibly powerful tool that can teach, inspire, entertain, organize and just generally help students become more knowledgeable. Having a curriculum that uses a lot of digital interaction gives students the ability to access assignments and lessons online, view edited presentations from their instructors in class or on a webpage from home, the list goes on and on. When we get down to it, we need to be able to come to the realization that the technological revolution is quickly becoming our way of life. Our way to socialize, do business, shop, study, etc. We as educators have a responsibility to our youth to utilize these tools to help them become positive and productive members of the technological society that their future holds for them.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Spreadsheet of Student Test Scores
Working in Google spreadsheet with this data set was really quite easy. Copying and pasting the raw data into a new document, using the provided formulas to create the averages for each student and test as well as the overall average of test scores was the brunt of the work required for this assignment. The one place that i did get caught was trying to get both the graph and the data sheet to embed into my blog so that they were both completely viewable all in one screen, i definitely need to work on fixing dimensions when embedding.
The data set and graph that you see above is the progression of student scores for tests 6-10 for the students who scored below the overall class average score of tests 6-10, which was 191.9. Just by viewing the graph you can see a steady incline in these scores from test 6 to test 10. With the exception of Hepburn's test 7 score, just about everyone increased their scores steadily with each exam.
The data set and graph that you see above is the progression of student scores for tests 6-10 for the students who scored below the overall class average score of tests 6-10, which was 191.9. Just by viewing the graph you can see a steady incline in these scores from test 6 to test 10. With the exception of Hepburn's test 7 score, just about everyone increased their scores steadily with each exam.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Web 2.0
What is Web 2.0?Web 2.0, which is also known as cloud computing, is a term that describes the ability of any user with internet access to collaboratively share and store information and applications on the web. Web 2.0 gives us the ability to access a multitude of different organizational and social tools from anywhere we have internet. 
The “Personal Productivity” tool that I signed up for was Delicious.com. Delicious is a social bookmark service that allows you to store all of your favorite bookmarks in one place. It allows for you to make your favorite sites extremely accessible and lets you share them with other people. Lets just say that the program really lived up to its name (insert cheesy laugh). But really, I no longer have to have multiple homepages and am a bit more organized with my computing because of this tool and have thoroughly enjoyed it thus far. You can view my account here:
Take a look at my delicious account here!
The “Screen Recorder” application that I chose to sign up for was Voice Thread. Voice Thread is a multimedia slide show that has the ability to incorporate pictures, video, audio and text all in one place. Not only can you create pre-recorded presentations with the tool, but you can also interact with others while viewing it with the doodling tool. The possibilities that a free application like this open’s up for teachers, students, and really anyone who wants to interact with others are endless!!
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