On Apple’s web site at http://www.apple.com/education/mobile-learning/ iTunes U is described as “the campus that doesn’t sleep.” It is noted that today’s students expect constant access to information. The company touts an “Apple Ecosystem” which encourages institutions of higher education to purchase their computers, mobile devices, etc. from Apple. The company attempts to entice teachers and professors by encouraging the use of iTunes U to “connect with your students in ways they already love.”
On Stanford’s Web site regarding iTunes U (http://itunes.stanford.edu/), it says you can download courses, faculty lectures, interviews, music and sports. You can play on your iPod, Mac or PC, or burn a CD. There are public and private sites. You can go to the public site and access courses, faculty lectures, and more. Access-restricted sites are used for course-based materials and campus community.
This website can be helpful in ways and also it can be distrubtive in ways. The students could list to lessons, lecutres and more. .
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Did you know
Did you know/Shift Happens is a presentation created by Karl Fisch and Scott McLeod to show the viewers some startling statistics on technology and the world. To get to the presentation you can click here www.thefischbowl.blogspot.com/2007/06/did-you-know-20.html. The presentation has many interesting statistics about the United States and other emerging countries around the world like India and China. It is very surprising the number of college graduates from the other countries compared to the U.S. but we must look at the population of each country before we start assuming that young people in the U.S. is not going to college.
I believe the message of this presentation is the world must start preparing students for the future technology. I believe that this presentation urges us as future leaders to get the schools and the boards to advance with technology. I agree that students need to learn technology but also the standard learning in the classroom as well.
I believe the message of this presentation is the world must start preparing students for the future technology. I believe that this presentation urges us as future leaders to get the schools and the boards to advance with technology. I agree that students need to learn technology but also the standard learning in the classroom as well.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Karl Fisch's Blog
Reading the post titled, Is It Okay To Be A Technologically Illiterate Teacher from Karl Fisch’s staff development blog for Arapahoe High School, I have mixed options about the statements that were made within this blog. There are a lot of teacher that have been teaching for a long period of time, that did not grow up using computers in the classroom everyday. In today's society it would be advantage to the students now days for every teacher to try and learn about the basic technology.
I believe that the older generations teachers think that it is okay not to know about the technology that is in today's society. They believe that they have done without it this long for teaching why try to learn and teach with it now. If a high school or college student does not know the means of using a computer they are going to have difficulties in school due to the fact a lot more material is presented through the computer than ever before. I do believe that students should start in the elementary school learning how to use programs on a computer. Between school and jobs somewhere along the line everyone will use a computer. So learning the basic of a computer I believe must be must within the school system.
I believe that the older generations teachers think that it is okay not to know about the technology that is in today's society. They believe that they have done without it this long for teaching why try to learn and teach with it now. If a high school or college student does not know the means of using a computer they are going to have difficulties in school due to the fact a lot more material is presented through the computer than ever before. I do believe that students should start in the elementary school learning how to use programs on a computer. Between school and jobs somewhere along the line everyone will use a computer. So learning the basic of a computer I believe must be must within the school system.
Previous Podcast
I listened to one podcast that were done in Mr. Wakeman's EDM 310 class in Spring of 2009. The one I listen to was Shift Happens. It was a well done podcast but a few things came to my attention. One mistake that stood out at me was the students sound like they were just reading striaght from a card and they did not know the material. Voice level was another factor that came to my attention. One student would be to loud then the other would be soft. These are just a few mistakes that I heard within this podcast that could help me make mine better.
The other podcast that I listen to was from Mr. Wakeman's spring class also, it was Last Lecture of Randy Paulch. In this podcast there were times I didn't know what the podcast was about due to the fact that they went right into talking and did not mention their topic. As in the other podcast they sounded like they were reading instead of know the material needing to be presented. There is a lot of mistakes in both of these podcast that I could learn from not to do in my own.
The other podcast that I listen to was from Mr. Wakeman's spring class also, it was Last Lecture of Randy Paulch. In this podcast there were times I didn't know what the podcast was about due to the fact that they went right into talking and did not mention their topic. As in the other podcast they sounded like they were reading instead of know the material needing to be presented. There is a lot of mistakes in both of these podcast that I could learn from not to do in my own.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
ACCESS
ACCESS stands for Alabama Connecting Classrooms, Educators, and Students Statewide. This web site is a program that allows students to take advanced placement courses that is not offered at their school. This web site gives students the opportunity to go above and beyond to achieve their goals outside of their school.
There are varies benefits for students who choose online learning. Students will get instruction from highly qualified teachers who are provided with multimedia and technology tools for effective teaching. The students will interact with the teachers and other students that are taking the course. On the ACCESS web site it also offers interactive video conferencing courses. This website lets a student to expand their mind and go for the gold.
There are varies benefits for students who choose online learning. Students will get instruction from highly qualified teachers who are provided with multimedia and technology tools for effective teaching. The students will interact with the teachers and other students that are taking the course. On the ACCESS web site it also offers interactive video conferencing courses. This website lets a student to expand their mind and go for the gold.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
SmartBooard Lesson Podcast is a system that is delivered by teachers.Lessons focus on using interactive whiteboards in the classrooms. The smartboard gives the lessons for the week and the students and teachers are able to have a conversation with each other. Smartboard allows the them to also converse with each other in different classroom.
Kidcast is a companion to the book,” Kidcast and Podcasting in the Classroom” by Dan Schmit. Dan goes on to tell about his life and also give the lesson for the week. There is pointers on how to add music, sound, etc to a podcast.
EdTech Talk is a group of teachers who is interested in learning more about technology withing the classroom. The listeners can use any media player available to listen to the the podcast and then they can make comments within the chatroom. EdTech Talk uses old and new technology to communicate with people and for them to learn and experience through technology.
Connected Learning Network is a distance learning center that is based on the web, this web works directly with corporate trainers, technology training centers, college faculty, K-12 teachers and administrators. Connect Learning help the connections with tutor and students. The Connect Learning virtual classroom extends education and training to students where technology is avliable . The online classes let students connect with real live audio and video which consist of the learning environment through technology.
MacBreak Weekly gets the latest news on Mac news and has views from top journalists covering Apple today. This round table discussion is audio only and is only in complements with a video by MacBreak.
Alex Lindsay is this weeks photography that you listen to along with Frederick Van Johnson and friends each week they group discuss camera techniques, technology and news.
Kidcast is a companion to the book,” Kidcast and Podcasting in the Classroom” by Dan Schmit. Dan goes on to tell about his life and also give the lesson for the week. There is pointers on how to add music, sound, etc to a podcast.
EdTech Talk is a group of teachers who is interested in learning more about technology withing the classroom. The listeners can use any media player available to listen to the the podcast and then they can make comments within the chatroom. EdTech Talk uses old and new technology to communicate with people and for them to learn and experience through technology.
Connected Learning Network is a distance learning center that is based on the web, this web works directly with corporate trainers, technology training centers, college faculty, K-12 teachers and administrators. Connect Learning help the connections with tutor and students. The Connect Learning virtual classroom extends education and training to students where technology is avliable . The online classes let students connect with real live audio and video which consist of the learning environment through technology.
MacBreak Weekly gets the latest news on Mac news and has views from top journalists covering Apple today. This round table discussion is audio only and is only in complements with a video by MacBreak.
Alex Lindsay is this weeks photography that you listen to along with Frederick Van Johnson and friends each week they group discuss camera techniques, technology and news.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
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