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Class 14-Technology, Teaching, and You

Class 14-Technology, Teaching, and You
Tonight is our last class before our final. I will miss our cheers and Mr. B and of course Robby with his hamburger tattoo… We had our final review and talked Mr. B into letting us do Lab 13 outside of class… YEY! Not only did we do all of that, but we did course evaluations, which of course everyone scored mister B with a perfect rating!!! Ha-ha. The end of the semester is near, with only a final and the ATC standing in our way. Hopefully this time I will pass, and all is well!

Class 13- Issues in Implementing Technology in Schools

Class 13- Issues in Implementing Technology in Schools
Tonight we had our last trio share! Oh no! They will be missed, I assure you. Ha Ha. I think there was a sense of relief knowing that we would no longer have to sit through the dreaded activity portion or the trio share! Not only was it the last night for the trio shares, we also talked about ethical issues and legal issues. After we were done discussing this, we learned about E-portfolios in Lab 12 and began a little work on our blog/wiki projects. We actually did ours based on Forrest Gump… Don’t ask, it wasn’t my idea, I swear. I had to do Watergate, which is fine with me. I always found it interesting and it was easy for me to find information on a topic I enjoyed reading about.

Class Twelve- Distance Education

Class Twelve- Distance Education
Tonight was our presentation for the Trio Chapter Share. We had to talk about distance education. It was a general summery of the way it used to be through the ways it has evolved into what it is today. Even though I was extreeeemely nervous, I think we did really well. I did my best not to read off of the Power Point slides and to make eye contact. However this was difficult at times because a certain someone in the back row kept winking at me…. I won’t name any names, but he has a tattoo of a cheeseburger on his hip…. I think you can figure out who I'm talking about. Everyone seemed to like our activity with the discussion boards, which was a first. Usually with the activities people dread having to participate. But with ours, people seem motivated to have fun with it.

Class Eleven-Audio Visual Technologies

Class Eleven-Audio Visual Technologies
Tonight we learned more about Podcasts and went into great length about the pro’s and con’s. We had the trio chapter nine share and also went into an explanation of Lab 10. Lab ten had to do with Universal Design. I still remain set on my beliefs from last week about the Podcasts. I did learn a lot from the trio chapter share. However, again it was as though the activity was not as informative or well done as it should have been. This week we are beginning to post things in our Blogs/Wikis. Next week is my groups turn to do our trio chapter share. I starting to freak out, I hope everything works out as planned! We met tonight to begin work on the PowerPoint, so hopefully it functions properly during the actual presentation.

Class Ten- Using the Web for Teaching Technologies

Class Ten- Using the Web for Teaching Technologies
Tonight we learned about Blogs, wikis and Podcasts. I think that blogs and wikis CAN be helpful and educational, IF the people using them take them seriously. However, as far as the Podcasts goes, I think there should be other ways to get that information. Possibly posting it on YouTube or the like would be one solution, because not everyone has an IPod. I know I don’t have an IPod and I'm certainly not going to go out and waste my time and money on something to try and keep up with the other students in the class. I think that there has to be another way to keep every student equal and not give certain ones advantages like that. The trio chapter 8 share was about using the web for teaching and learning, and it went into greater detail on Blogs, Wikis, and Podcasts.

Class Nine- Using the Web for Teaching and Learning

Class Nine- Using the Web for Teaching and Learning
Tonight was a short night; we had the Chapter 8 trio share and learned about web quests. They were really interesting, but I don’t know how often I would actually use them in class. As a teacher I think I’ll have to be kind of hesitant on assigning computer work for my students. Not every student has a computer at home, or if they do, they might not have access to the internet. Not all schools have sufficient computer labs as well, so some students may have to go to a local library. I don’t think this is fair to the student to make them go out of their way to do homework like this. Every once and a while, I think it would be fine, but to do it on a regular basis is not fair.

Class Eight-The Internet and the World Wide Web

Class Eight-The Internet and the World Wide Web
Tonight was the ATC midterm. I tried my best to do as well as I could, but it would not let you copy and paste the hyperlink, so you had to write it down, open a text box, and then type it in by hand. It took me ten minutes just to figure this out and I was so freaked out about it that I didn’t finish. Luckily I finished the first and last sections, it was just the part with Excel. We also had the trio chapter share about chapter seven. We didn’t have any chapter activities or reading due for our next class, but we do have a bunch of labs for chapter seven due. I really hope by the time our finals come up that I am more proficient in Excel. It was such a downer to know that automatically my grade was going to be lowered for not being able to finish.

Class Seven- Academic Software

Class Seven- Academic Software
Today we had intros on labs seven and lab eight. These labs are about photo editing. In these labs we had to take pictures and scan them and use paint and other things to alter them. Also we learned about software resources. Not only did we learn about these things, we also had one last review about the ATC. I am so lost. I really don’t think I am going to pass. We’ll see how it goes. Hopefully I do well. We also had our chapter 6 trio share. Their presentation went alright, but the activity just didn’t go over as well as they would have hoped I think. We have a bunch of labs due coming up so I'm trying my best to stay on track with everything that’s been going on!

Class Six-Administrative Software

Class Six-Administrative Software
This week we started doing ATC review. I'm really starting to panic about this test. I just do not understand Excel. With all of the formulas and things like that its getting really confusing. Not only did we learn about our ATC test, we also learned about databases and grade keeping software. These are both things that will be vital when becoming a teacher. If you cannot keep grades properly, then the students will never know how they are doing, and the correct grade might not go to the correct student. Hopefully with more practice will get quicker and actually understand what I am doing. I just hate all of the formulas, I always get them mixed up and then I get flustered!

Class Five-Digital Technologies in the Classroom

Class Five-Digital Technologies in the Classroom
Today we learned about Inspiration. This is a program that allows you to make handouts and do things online in a little different way so that students remain interested in the things you are talking about. We also learned about wireless devices and virtual reality. I was amazed to see how many different ways these can be used. It really proves how far technology has come and how beneficial it truly is. I really enjoyed class today because I did not know much about wireless devices and I learned a lot. We had our chapter 4 Trio Chapter share today and it was well done. I really liked the students presentation of the information.

Week Four- Computers in the Learning Environment

Week Four- Computers in the Learning Environment
We learned about Excel this week. Excel is one of my many technological downfalls. It is something that I have always had issues with, and I'm sure I always will. I know that it is not that complicated, I just cannot get used to the formulas and everything like that. We had our Trio Chapter share on Chapter 3 today. I am beginning to get nervous because I do not like public speaking, and I am afraid we will not be prepared in time for our presentations. I'm hoping that my group and I will get to meet a couple of times before our presentation so that we can perfect it. I don’t like the presentations where people just read off of the screen. That is one of the most irritating things in the world to me. The activities are beginning to get harder, but I think I'm hanging in there!

Week Three-Designing & Planning technology Instruction

Week Three-Designing & Planning technology Instruction
Again this week we began talking about something I know about! WORD! I’m once again excited, I was really expecting to get lost in this course, but so far I seem to be keeping up pretty well. Mr. Burkett is really good at explaining things that I was once fuzzy on. But now I’m good! We had our first trio share this week. They talked about Chapter two, and put it into their own words. I think this helps because it is being interpreted by someone our own age and we are able to get another view point on the subject. Not only did we have the trio share, but we got to show each other what we did on our power points that were title, “All About Me’s.” I was worried that my power point would not be as good as some of the other students, but I was excited to see that mine was pretty close to being on the same level as them.

Week Two- Theoretical Foundations

Week Two- Theoretical Foundations
This week we reviewed chapter one now that we all got a chance to get the book. We learned about learning styles and nets. We started to talk about our Lab two which has to deal with powerpoint. We also learned about Multiple intelligences and Blooms taxonomy. We got to meet with our “trio share” groups today. Our group will be presenting discussion boards. I am excited to be presenting on that topic because I actually know something about that! In one of my classes at Owens, we had to use discussion boards for a project. I hated it at the time, but I’ve gotten better and at least have some sort of back ground on the subject. For once I don’t feel lost! Hopefully my group members and I get along, I think we should be good, they seem pretty nice, and Zach and I have the same major so we have something in common!

Week One- Theoretical Foundations

Week One- Theoretical Foundations
This week we learned a little about each other and learned about our upcoming assignments. We get to work with power point so I’m pretty excited. I love working with power point and getting to make presentations and be creative. We’re supposed to read chapter one as well as start doing activities online. I am nervous to do things online because one way or another I always seem to mess it up! We’ll see how things go though. I think this year will be a lot of fun and I am excited to work with all these new people at BGSU. I have been at Owens for the past two years so it’s a little different here and I am still getting adjusted. I have always been pretty proficient with basic technology, so we’ll see how this goes! Our professor seems like a great person and will be a lot of fun!!!!

Watergate

Watergate is a general term for a series of political scandals during the presidency
of Richard Nixon, that began with five men being arrested after breaking and
entering into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate
hotel complex in Washington, D.C. on June 17, 1972. The scandal reached to the
top levels of American government, and the attempted cover-up of the break-in
ultimately led to Nixon's dramatic resignation on August 9, 1974.
Investigations conducted by the FBI, Senate Watergate Committee, House Judiciary
Committee and the press revealed that this burglary was just one of many illegal
activities authorized and carried out by Nixon's staff and those loyal to him. They
also revealed the immense scope of crimes and abuses, which included campaign
fraud, political espionage and sabotage, illegal break-ins, improper tax audits,
illegal wiretapping on a massive scale, and a secret slush fund laundered in Mexico
to pay those who conducted these operations. This secret fund was also used as
hush money to buy silence of the seven men who were indicted for the June 17
break-in.] President Nixon and his staff conspired to cover up the break-in as early
as six days after it occurred.[4] After enduring two years of mounting evidence
against the President and his staff, which included former staff members testifying
against them in a Senate investigation, it was revealed that Nixon had a tape
recording system in his offices and that he had recorded many conversations.
Undeniable evidence, spoken by Nixon and recorded on tape, revealed that he had
obstructed justice and attempted to cover up the break-in. This recorded
conversation later became known as the Smoking Gun. After a series of court
battles, the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled in the United States v.
Nixon the President must hand over the tapes; he ultimately complied. With
certainty of an impeachment in the House of Representatives and of a conviction in
the Senate, Nixon resigned ten days later, becoming the only U.S. President to have
resigned from office