Reflection

This technology class was very fun to be in. I was able to refresh old skills. I also learned how to make old skills more effective. We reviewed Microsoft Power Point making, Spread sheets on Goolge Docs, and modifying Microsoft Word Templates. We created Social Bookmarks and these are better than regular bookmarks on the computer because you dont have to be on your personal computer in order to access the save bookmarks. I learned how to makle a more appealing photo album using the Photo Album in Power Point that ensures proportionate pictures per slide.

Quote of The Day

"Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent."
-Isaac Asimov.

That Quiz: Online Quiz Maker and Database for Teachers

There is always the question of how to utilize technology in the classroom. The answer is not far! "That Quiz is a useful online test taking tool is free for teachers to use with students. Registration is free and you can quickly and easily make student accounts that let you keep track of student progress.

It started as a tool for testing math skills, but has grown to to include vocabulary tests, geography quizzes, and even science tests. Teachers can create specific tests, and tailor them according to the abilities of their students, but there is also a test library." This new innovative way of taking quizzes is similar to online test taking seen on blackboard but is useful for students K-12. This technology can be taken a step further in that it can be accessed by smart phones, which many students today own. this is one way teachers can have students utilize their phones in class in a productive way rather than as a distraction to the learning process. Check out That Quiz, NOW!

Has Power Point become Obsolete

Microsoft Launched their innovative form of presentations better known as Power Point Presentations in 1987. in the 1980s The average income was $19,000, one gallon of gas was $1.97, Disposable contact lenses were created, and the first criminal was convicted of a crime using DNA evidence. Since then technology has advanced tremendously! The majority of college students today have been using Power Point since they were in 3rd grade. Power Point has been around for 24 years. Technology advances daily yet we have held on to Microsoft Power Point for more that two decades. There are other forms of presentations available in the world. The monotony of a power point presentation no matter how many bells and whistles one uses it still remains a major chore to bare when sitting and viewing one or worse having to prepare one. As educators we must become innovative in the way we present information. As a member of the generation that grew up in and surrounded by the advances of the 21st century I find it extremely insulting and mundane to create Power Points in a Technology class focusing on the 21st century and the things we can implement in our classrooms. Not only does technology change daily but education is steadily adapting to fit the technological needs of today's students. So has Power Point become obsolete? If it has not... It is most certainly winding down to its last days.

Word Of The Day!

Peremptory
Definition: leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative

Quote Of The Day!

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing!
-Helen Keller

Word of The Day!

Peregrination (n)

Definition: Travel from one place to another, especially on foot.

Quote of The Day!

"After all is said and done, a lot more will be said than done."

-unknown

 

Education Transformation

Education tansformation Is occurring with tchnology. In this 21st century time, it is imperative that we change,adapt and evolve with the times. Students born in this day and age are not going to know what life is like without a computer or hand held device that provides them with any knowledge in a matter of Milli-seconds! School is about cultivating excellence in children so that they realize their potential, and what better way to do that than to engage them in education using devices they are born learning how to use. Technology is the new innovative vessel with wich we must learn to co-exist and not become dependant upon.

Technology: A Help or a Handicap

Will increasing the usage of technology in the classroom be a help or handicap to students?

Technology is advancing rapidly. Almost every day there is a newer better improved version of some sort of technology being introduced. One problem facing technology in the classroom is the ignorance teacher may have on the technology and how to use it. Unless teachers are provided with professional development trainings on how to use the newest technology and incorporate it into the classroom, technology cannot begin to aid the students. Once everyone knows how to use the technology then, and only then, can it help and or handicap students. Technology is created to make things more efficient: faster, easier, and more widely accessible. Technology can act as much needed shortcuts to destinations. The con of these 'shortcuts' is when people cannot reach the destination without the shortcut. Take for example creating a works cited page. There are several programs on the internet that create citations in seconds for research papers for students which can be helpful if in a rush, but the handicapping part of that technology is when students cannot make a citation without the technology. Many students are quick to blame flaws of technology for shortcomings in the academic world. I ask you, do you think technology is helping you or handicapping you?