Project 10

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PLN

My PLN contains a number of educators that are helpful references. For example William Chamberlain, educationblog, smartinson, joedale,and dr.strange. My PLN was acquired by finding useful references from Dr.Strange's contacts. Once I had a few influential contacts I discovered others from them. I do not use my PLN a lot , but I feel that once I become an educator I will use it more to get advice or ideas. I hope to start answering tweets and asking questions more.

Comments 4 Kids

I loved this project. I feel it benefited the children and me. I know I feel disappointed when I work hard on a blog topic and have no response. When I see a comment from someone who took the time to read what I have to say it makes me feel proud and excited. I am sure these kids feel the same way when they read encouraging comments from others. Also it taught me how to communicate through a blog.

EDM 310

I learned so much from this class it was great! I loved learning how to make my own videos, and create a blog. I think that as a teacher a class blog will be very helpful to me and my students. I am glad I had a chance to learn how to create, update, and use a blog effectively. I learned how to use twitter for educational purposes and find videos on YouTube to correspond to lessons I will be teaching as a educator. I loved the virtual field trips I think these will be helpful to my future students and fun to use. I learned so much form this class. Google earth was a little complected , but I think it could have its uses in a classroom. I was very excited to make my first video and very excited for my brother in law to get to see it overseas. I was never bored in this class because there was always something new to do. I liked the fact that I learned how to use technology to benefit students. At first when I signed up for this class I thought it was going to be about learning how to use word processor, and excel :( Thank God it wasn't. I feel that I know a lot more about technology and how to use it now, however I still have a lot to learn. I am probably at Medium level. I feel that to keep learning more I will have to keep PRACTICING!!! I learned so much and enjoyed this class thanks Dr. Strange.

Doug Johnson Seven Stupid Mistakes and 7 Brilliant Things Teachers/New Classroom Rules by Education Innovation:

Stupid Mistakes:

1. Not backing up data.
2.Treating a school computer like a home computer.
click here to view stupid mistakes teachers make with technology
Brilliant Things:
1.Put kids in touch with the world.
2.Empower kids with technology.
click here to view 7 Brilliant things teachers do with technology
New Classroom Rules:
1. Come to school every day, unless you would rather just go on line.
2. Bring required materials, including your laptop and cell phone every day.
click here to view New Classroom Rules
I chose Not backing up data and using school computers for personal use because I myself have lost very important documents from not backing them up and have lost money, work, and time. Using a school computer as a personal computer is just stupid because anyone has access to your personal information.
Putting children in touch with the world and empowering children with technology is genius because it allows students to learn and connect with others, and become own their ideas and thoughts. Having all lessons and class information online gives students who cant come to class a chance to participate and complete lessons at home. When children have their own means of communication such as a laptop ans cell phone they can learn and complete task earlier and more effectively.

Project 11

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Beau

At the Teacher's Desk

click here to view the blog "At the Teacher's Desk "
At the teacher's desk is a blog that allows teachers to share information and resources with each other. I feel that it is important because teachers can receive feedback and support from one another. Unlike just "googling" a topic or idea a blog allows for feedback and comments directly from the experts.I loved the post about teachers needing to become social networking experts. This post gave an awesome example of the importance of becoming a tech literate teacher and how to use social networks to your advantage.There was a sick teacher at school who needed some help finding things for students who were finshed to do so another teacher tweeted the question and instintly was provided with links and feedback!

Michael Wesch Video

In this video Michael Wesch talks about that before the Internet, blogs, YouTube, etc conversations where controlled by a few. These conversations had no significance, and where not connected to a community. People began to feel that they must be on T.V. to be significant. People began to search for an identity and recognition.
Now with these technologies people are able to express themselves freely. Also people are able to become less nervous since you are not watching them just their video. As human beings we want connection. With YouTube people are connecting without restraint. As a teacher you can encourage students to create videos to express their ideas and personalities freely. These helps students develop their creativity.

Why is important for students to post their work to blogs (or in other ways)?

1. Children can connect with authors/creators of a source. click here to learn more Children from NY choir get to sing with Fleetwood Mac after singer see's their video on YouTube.
2. Children can document their lives, chart their progress, and practice using technology.Click here to see a great example
3. Children can share their experience's with others and learn from other children's experience's.
4. Children can also connect with other children from diffirent cultures and communities, when posting their work to the global community.

ACCESS

ACCESS is a distance learning program(online learning) for high school students. ACCESS has many course offerings including foreign language and math. If a student wishes to take online classes they must meet with their counselor and have a counselor attend Information Live training seminar. This program was started in 2004.
This program helps provide high school students with greater learning opportunities.
The program connects the students with a teacher via technology and unlimited resources for learning. This program helps students achieve learning from a distance. This program also creates equality among students because students using this program all have access to unlimited resources and information. Not just one teacher with one set of books!

ALEX

ALEX is the Alabama Learning Exchange. It is basically an organized website that contains materials for teachers. It listed every standard and course of study for students in Alabama K-12. The website is organized into sub parts. One sub part is the lesson plan section which contains lesson plans for all grade levels for all types of courses. There are web links and searchers available for educators. However I feel like the most useful link is the podcast treasury. I was able to find great sources there! I feel like this part of the site is most useful for teachers of the future!

Kaia's blog

WOW! I think it is so awesome that Mr. Chamberlin created comments that had a voice thread so Kaia could somewhat understand what was going on. I feel that when she hears and sees feedback she will be encouraged and excited about learning and sharing her world with others around the world! I also think it is great that Kaia's father was able to talk to Mr.C's class about his home and country! These children are benefiting so much! They are experiencing things that they may never have had the chance to experience. They are also learning about other cultures and communities! I want to experience something like this hopefully by the end of the semester I will personally be able to connect with someone across the world ,and share something interesting with them and hopefully the can share something interesting with me!

The New Media Literacies Project

The New Media Literacies project is a research program through MIT Comparative Media Studies program that tries to find out how to teach children what they will need to participate in the global interaction. Their website has a ton of information on strategies and tips for teaching students about interacting globally. The group focuses on becoming a producer in the media world not just a consumer.The group has created photos, blogs, video's , and much more to explain their stance.click here to read more

The New Media Literacies by the NML Staff

I think that the new media literacies skills are important to posses so that you can succesfully function with the enviroment. Now we are not just consumers but producers as well with new technology. I feel that I posess multitasking skills because I can do many things at the same time. I also am a visulizer beacuse I learn best through pictures, and film. I feel to acquire the other skills one must practice using the technology.

The Networked Student

WOW! This video helped me understand the importance of creating a personal learning network. I feel that connectivism is a great tool and is more beneficial than traditional learning. I feel that almost all students have access to technology (Internet), however they are not using this technology to their advantage.
I myself now how to use goggle, create blogs, and access iTunes, but am I using the tools to my greatest advantage. Probably not. I think that when this class is over I will have a better understanding of how to create a learning network. This video points out just how useful new technology is.
As teachers we should teach children how to build a learning network. We should also provide information on how to successfully communicate with experts. I feel the most important part of creating a learning network is be organized and good time management.

This Is How We Dream Parts 1 and 2

This video talks about the ways we have communicated in the past. Research was done in the library with books. Now research is done on the internet. The internet allows you to research internationally. You are researching the world through the internet, not just you library. You can get information from all sources not just the books available at your library.
With media today you can see how someone voted, or what they stand for. The internet creates information that will live forever. This information can be updated at all times. Information is also FREE!! Through the internet you are connecting with others and sharing knowledge.
You can now collaborate and compose with others. You can use images, films,and music in your writing. You can now collect threads of experiences and put them together. With the internet you are able to view information from the past, present, and future. Since materials are updated instantly!

Pictures

here is a picture of my dog Beau.

Dr. Christie

Dr. Chrisite's website contained so much information! I focuesed on dynamic uses of digital cameras. I loved how she had information that was available in different forms. She had powerpoints, links, and photos this was great. I learned alot from her powerpoint presentaion and photos.
Some education uses of digitail cameras she talked about were for field trips, class projects, and showing pictures of the class. Having a digitail camera would help you post pictures for a class blog. She explained about grants and fund raising projects to purchase a camera for the class. I also think it was great that she provided contact information for teachers and students.
click here to view Dr.Christie's website

Duke University iPods in school

Duke provided free iPods to students in 19 courses to enhance classroom materials with digital media. Duke has gone on to broaden the program to promote the effective use of new technology in higher education.. So far the program has enhanced students learning and knowledge of technology. I think that this is awesome and an advantage for students and educators.
Other universities should follow Dukes lead and implement similar programs. The students are learning more information more effectively. Also teachers are using new technology for educational purposes. I think more schools should try this ex specially since almost all students already own ipods.
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iTunes U

iTunes U is a part of apple that lets teachers and students acess education media for free. Teachers and students can create video sand audio and post it in the apple store. Listeners can listen or watch materials for information about a certain subject or lesson. All of the downloads are free.
I think that this is an awesome way for teachers to make class information avaiable to all students at any time. If a student missed class or needs to review material they can. Since this is a free service from apple makes it even better. I think that both students and teachers can benefit from iTunes U.
click here for more information about iTunes U

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Wikipedia

I think that wikipedia is not a reliable source for information. I sometimes use wikipedia to find other source's "references" about certain information. I think you could use wikipedia if you wanted a generic overview of what something was. I would not use wikipedia as a works cited source for a paper or research project.

Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams

WOW! This was an awesome speech. I learned so much. I loved how he put everything out on the table about his wife, kids, and cancer at the begin of the speech. He spoke about his childhood dreams and how he accomplished them. He taught his audience that all things are possible if you have the will to succeed. He talked about specific dreams he had as a child and how he accomplished those dreams. One of his childhood dreams was to experience zero gravity. Through his research work he got the opportunity to ride in Nasa's "Vomit Comet". He encounters his first "brick wall" no faculty is allowed with students he then overcame this by researching ways he could go along so he became" a media journalist". I thought it was important he talked about specific thing she did to over come his "brick walls".

He did not get t o play for the NFL , which was one of his childhood dreams, but he said that the "experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted." That is a great point! He introduced the term "head fake" this is when parents put their children in soccer they don't want them to be soccer players, but learn to be team players, aggressive, goal oriented, fair, etc. He also talked about important people that have been involved in his life teachers, professors, bosses, colleagues.

He talked a lot about his biggest childhood dream of being a imagineer at Disney. He got the chance to work on the Aladdin project with a research team and Disney. He was offered a job at Disney , but turned it down and worked consultant work for Disney. He started the building virtual worlds courses at Carnegie Mellon. This course consisted of teams and projects. Their was no "book learning. The course is now global. He is most proud of his Alice project this project uses gaming to teach children.

Randy's most important points came at the end of his speech. He explained how important your parents, teachers, students, and colleagues are as role models. He also said it is important to help others because he is a firm believer in Karma. He told the story of how he didn't get into Carnegie Mellon grad school and he kept calling and had a meeting with "Nico". This shows us how important it is to leap over your "brick walls" with persistence you can achieve what you want. He also explained that it is important to apologize when you screw up. At the end he revealed that this speech was not "Achieving Your Childhood Dreams" but "How to lead our life". Also the speech was not for us , but his children. Their were two head fakes!

It's Not about the Technology

Mrs. Hines did a awesome job of making her point. I totally agree with everything she said. Teachers not only need to be up to date with new technology they need to know how to effectively use the technology. Teachers must be learners to keep their students up to date. A teacher must want to learn and share new materials with their students.
However I also feel for a teacher and students to get the most out of technology the schools must be funded appropriately with the best technology. A student and teacher must be able to have access to adiqute technology. Mrs. Hines has some good points, but I dot know if the school systems are going to be able to fund the technology right now.

Michael Wesch: A Vision of Students Today

This video was exactly what my college carer has been like up to now. I feel that a university is more of a bussiness than a educational learning ground. Exspecially the first two years of undergrad work is mostly done in large lecture settings. I dont think you get much at all out of that. You are studying to pass four test to get out of the class instead of studying to learn the class material.
I feel that the video was done very well. I would not change anything about the video. The director/producer got his point across very well. The only thing I might have done was focus on what was happening in a real class while the lecture was taking place, to watch what the students were doing.

Integrating ICT into the MFL classroom

This website was so neat! I watched a video about Mr. Dill's class. in the video it showed how a student, Emily, who was out for an illness was stil able to get her work off the class podcast for an upcoming test. This was great because the student did not expose the other childen to the illness, the student was able to come to school prepared to take the test, and the teacher did not have to spend class time catching the student up. The podcast is not only available anytime it is also accessble anywhere. If a student is traveling they still have access to the podcast if they have a computer. However a student must have acess to a computer to use these types of tools.

The podcast also allows for higher level thinking skills. The podcast is a new and creative way for students to learn. Not only is this tool important for students it is important for parents. Through the podcast a parent can be kept up to date on whats happening in the classroom. The parent also has another way of communication with the teacher. This website also gave a great link

A link to my University

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Class Podcast

In the class podcast last semester I think the students did a good job. They where organized, and well prepared for their topic. The pod cast was interesting and educational. Since there where four different students on the podcast it made the podcast diverse in the answers to Dr. Strange's questions.

However the podcast was a little long. The students could have looked at the camera to make the podcast better. I wish there would have been visuals to go along with the talk. I do like the video cast better than the Podcast because I can see the people talking. In podcast I can only listen to the speakers so it can be very boring.

W6 Comments 4 Kids

I commented on Mr. Lamshed's class blog. They are year 5/6 boys at Hackham East Schools. They are using a class blog to learn and let others see what is happening in the class. The students are learning from others around the globe throught comments and feedback.

The first blog I commented on was A Busy Week Ahead. The boys where getting ready to perform the national anthem for a federal member of Parliament, Amanda Rishworth. The next blog I commented on was about the boys Swimming Week Fun Day. The boys where learning about water safety and trying to improve their swimming skills. They had a great video posted for this blog. The last blog I commented on was Commenting on Content. Kye commented on comments being about content as well as encouragement.

I really liked the music at the beginning to start off the podcast; this reminded me of a radio talk show. These podcast seemed unscripted since they were just talking and joking with each other. I think it’s awesome how the teachers can connect across the globe to share ideas, and experiences. Joan shares her three favorite photo sharing links. Her favorite is Flicker. This reminds me of the news because they are introducing and explaining the latest and greatest tools for teachers.

Kidcast was very interesting to me because children where doing the podcast. I liked the movie review the children did, and how they incorporated music. I think it is great how children are learning how to use new technology. This helps connect them to other children. It also is a fun way for children to express themselves.

Connect Learning episode 90 with David Warlick was interesting because you got to listen to a conference meeting with thousands of librarians. The Liberians where giving ideas on how students could create podcast in the library and use their podcast in their classroom. Every Liberian that spoke had a different idea on how to best use podcast in the library and classrooms. It was pretty awesome that anyone could listen to this conference even though they could not go to the conference.

Ed Techtalk, MacBreak Weekly, and This week in Photography, all dealt with ways and means to help you developed as a professional. Some of the guests were on skype. This was the first time I have heard this so it was interesting to me. MacBreak Weekly helped me learn about Mac products. The episode I heard they were talking about mifii. This was interesting to me because I had not heard about that. This week in Photography talked about stowebish photography and even had an interview. I think it is pretty awesome that these podcast where teaching me about knew technology and how to use it.

Vicki Davis Harness Your Students Digital Smarts

Wow! She is doing an awesome job at connecting her students to the rest of the global community. Her students also seem to be interested in what they are earning and wanting to learn more. She is trying to teach her students to be able to work any technology. She is teaching her students to be learners.
I loved her idea of Digi Teen. I think she is doing something that most teachers are not. More teachers should try and incorporate some of the technology she uses. For example teachers should let students write blogs, use podcast, and google docs. Students should be more familiar with technological resources available to them.

Sir Ken Robinson: The Importance of Creativity

I really enjoyed this talk. I agree with a lot of the things that Ken Robinson says. Ken Robinson points out the fact that in the current school system creativity is shunned. Children who are different or what they are good at isn’t studied in school are taught to only focus on the "important" subjects that will get them a job. Such as math, or science. The arts are not studied enough in school. Art and music classes are just as important as math and science classes. Schools should offer more liberal arts classes to children.
I think Ken Robinson proved his point about this when he talked about the director of cat’s childhood education. I also feel that today students are being labeled as ADD or ADHD to often. I know that in some cases a child may need medical help, but the statistics are too high. Just because a child can't concentrate, moves around a lot, and doesn’t pay attention does not mean that he or she is ADD or ADHD. Maybe the teacher isn’t keeping the child interested.

Did You Know?3.0 and Mr. Winkle Wakes

Did you know? 3.0 opens my eyes to the fact that our world is changing extremely fast. The Internet is by far the best resource to date to connect the entire planet. The Internet is becoming the most effective tool for communication, research, advertising, and selling products. The Internet is beginning to replace older resources such as radio, newspapers, books, and even phones. The Internet alone could probably run the entire planet.
The sad part is the United States is so far behind these technical advances. The Chinese are building new technology every day leaving the United States in the dust. The United States is one of the largest nations with the best resources and still we are falling behind countries like China and India.

This video does an excellent job of pointing out the fact that the education system is out of date. The education system in the United States is not using all of it technological resources. Businesses, and hospitals are using computer and Internet resources to change the entire way the world is running. Technology is changing jobs and how they are done. Technology is making things easier and more accurate.
The school systems should be teaching children how to uses this technology.
The entire system must change, however I feel that it hasn’t because administrators are afraid that new technology could replace their jobs. For now teachers should at least incorporate new ways of learning in their classrooms. For example blogs, podcast, and ebooks.

About Me

My name is Jessica Kate Pose, however I go by Katie. I was born and raised in Mobile, Alabama. I currently reside in Fairhope, Alabama. I am twenty-one years old. I am pursuing a degree in Elementary Education. I would like to teach kindergarten through second grade students. I hope to continue my education and earn a masters degree in Educational Leadership. I then would like to become a school counselor.

My work experience includes part time work as a sales associate at Bama Breeze Outdoor Apparel & Accessories. I also baby-sit during my time off. I have worked as a Lifeguard and swim instructor at the YMCA in the past. I had to stop working at the YMCA to focus on school.

I went to school at St. Ignatius, McGill-Toolen, and now South Alabama. I volunteer at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Fairhope as a Sunday school teacher. I am a member of College Republicans. I have been active in sports my whole life. I played soccer growing up and was a cheerleader in high school. After high school I started coaching private cheerleading lessons for girls. I love to run, travel, paint, go to the beach, and watch movies. I also enjoy photography. I am one of six children. I also have a golden retriever named Bo. He is three years old, and he loves the water!!

First Blog

Hi!
This is my very first blog.