Web 2.0 technologies can be fun and useful, however you have to be careful of the sources you are using. With more and more people having access to the Internet you have to pay more attention to the information that is being put up. These new technologies will help a lot a people spread their message, get exposure and raise money, especially non-profit organizations, but it will also open up the doors for people to put up false information. If these technologies are going to be used in schools than teachers and students are going to have to be especially careful of what they are using.
However, wikipedia should not be used as a credible source of information. Anyone can contribute information to these sites and you cannot tell who you are getting the information from or if it is even true or not. This source should not be allowed to be used in research papers or projects at any level of school.
Last week I learned more about how to use PowerPoint. I already knew a lot of the information because of my use of the program throughout my years of school. However, I learned more about how to do transitions and how to get different designs from Microsoft Office Online. I also learned some of the do's and dont's of PowerPoint. These new skills will help me make better and more interesting presentations to help keep my students focused rather than having long and boring presentations.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Post #5
The internet can be a very useful place to find informtion for papers or other research. There is so much knowledge and information out there for students to access and the internet makes it so easy get to it. However you have to know how to use in correctly in order for it to be beneficial. Some students can take advantage of this access and plagerize there work from sites instead of just using it to gather information. You also need to know where to look to find credible information. You can't just trust the information you get off of any .com site; you don't know who posted it or what their credentials are. The safest bet is to use .gov, .edu, and .org sites when doing research.
Search engines such as google and yahoo are nice, but you can also use things like online library websites that can help you find the books you need. Online dictionaries and thesauruses such as www.m-w.com (Merriam-Webster) can be extraordinarily helpful when doing papers if you need to look up or define a word. You can also find many online games and educational tools and videos to help facilitate learning in your classroom.
As an elemantary education major it will be important to teach my students about the proper use of the internet. Although they will not be using the computer as much as older students for things like research papers, it is important to teach them at a young age the rules of the internet so they do not create bad habits. They will be doing some things on the internet and it will be imparitive that they know what they can and can't do on the internet, like which sites to use and how to use them properly. They need to learn what sites a credible and appropriate, what plagerism is and why it is wrong.
Search engines such as google and yahoo are nice, but you can also use things like online library websites that can help you find the books you need. Online dictionaries and thesauruses such as www.m-w.com (Merriam-Webster) can be extraordinarily helpful when doing papers if you need to look up or define a word. You can also find many online games and educational tools and videos to help facilitate learning in your classroom.
As an elemantary education major it will be important to teach my students about the proper use of the internet. Although they will not be using the computer as much as older students for things like research papers, it is important to teach them at a young age the rules of the internet so they do not create bad habits. They will be doing some things on the internet and it will be imparitive that they know what they can and can't do on the internet, like which sites to use and how to use them properly. They need to learn what sites a credible and appropriate, what plagerism is and why it is wrong.
Post #4
Chapter 7 talks about using outlines, idea maps and storyboards to create a presentation. As a teacher I would use these technology to present information to my students in a quick and consise way. Intstead of just presenting information in large paragraphs that they have to read and decide what is important I could use these concepts and present all the data that they will need in a straightforward way. To do this I would use programs like PowerPoint or Inspiration.
As an elemantary education major my students would probably not use this technology too often but I still think it is important for them to be introduced to it. I would show them how to make these things and how they are useful. The outline and the idea maps would probably be the only programs they would use until they were older.
Learning how to use Inspiration will useful in my future career. I know now how to easily make diagrams and trees that I can use in my classroom to teach my students. I can present the lesson to them in an interesting way that will keep their attention and help them learn the material.
As an elemantary education major my students would probably not use this technology too often but I still think it is important for them to be introduced to it. I would show them how to make these things and how they are useful. The outline and the idea maps would probably be the only programs they would use until they were older.
Learning how to use Inspiration will useful in my future career. I know now how to easily make diagrams and trees that I can use in my classroom to teach my students. I can present the lesson to them in an interesting way that will keep their attention and help them learn the material.
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