Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Video: Millenial Generation
It was amazing to see students speak out about technology. It really inspired me to use it in my classroom. If students want technology then we really need to work hard to implement it into our classroom. They are a technology generation and if we don't do anything about it now then we will be behind as teachers. Having professors that were so into technology was so awesome to have. I want to be that teacher for my high school students. It honestly gives a teacher more credibility if I them using technolgy so much. I am so glad these students talked about it because education needs to have a lot of technology in it to be most affective.
Reflection: Last Week!
What?
I have learned so much from taking this class. I will definitely use the following in my classroom: google classroom site, digital story, knowledge of UEN,vidcasts, podcasts and webquests.
So What?
I am going to be so up to date with technology in my classroom. A lot of teachers that I observed were not up to date at all. Alot of them had never even heard of the technology which is just crazy to me. This class is going to make me such a better teacher because I will have a variety of things that I will be able to use to benefit the different learners in my classroom. I am just so excited to show the many things I can do to my sudents.
I know that i wll be showing a lot of teachers how to do these things in their classroom as well. My sister who is a teacher right now is helping all the older teachers with the technology to help them get up to date. This also makes me more eligible as a teacher to principals. Having someone who can help add technology to their school is going to be a very beneficial. I can't wait to be that teacher where everyone is wondering where I learned all of this, and I will say "DOC WATERS AT UVU!"
Now What?
My students are going to be able to relate a lot better with this material because they are all about technology. They have cell phones, ipods, and many more things every second of their day. Why not use technolgy to interest them (since they use it all the time)? They will be able to relate better to me if I am up to date. This will definitely help me in my life right now because during the summer I can make more webquests,vidcasts, podcasts, and digital stories. This will be great for my studentm teaching.
I will also be able to use this in my personal life. How awesome would it be to make a digital story of my grandmas life and give it to her for her birthday. She would love that! I know how to make vidcasts now, which would be so fun to teach my students how to do it and make a video themselves on a certain topic. That literally would be awesome to do! I can't wait to use all that I learned in my future classroom and life. It has been one of my favorite classes because I know that I will truly use it all the time!
Thanks so much Doc Waters! You have been so awesome!
I have learned so much from taking this class. I will definitely use the following in my classroom: google classroom site, digital story, knowledge of UEN,vidcasts, podcasts and webquests.
So What?
I am going to be so up to date with technology in my classroom. A lot of teachers that I observed were not up to date at all. Alot of them had never even heard of the technology which is just crazy to me. This class is going to make me such a better teacher because I will have a variety of things that I will be able to use to benefit the different learners in my classroom. I am just so excited to show the many things I can do to my sudents.
I know that i wll be showing a lot of teachers how to do these things in their classroom as well. My sister who is a teacher right now is helping all the older teachers with the technology to help them get up to date. This also makes me more eligible as a teacher to principals. Having someone who can help add technology to their school is going to be a very beneficial. I can't wait to be that teacher where everyone is wondering where I learned all of this, and I will say "DOC WATERS AT UVU!"
Now What?
My students are going to be able to relate a lot better with this material because they are all about technology. They have cell phones, ipods, and many more things every second of their day. Why not use technolgy to interest them (since they use it all the time)? They will be able to relate better to me if I am up to date. This will definitely help me in my life right now because during the summer I can make more webquests,vidcasts, podcasts, and digital stories. This will be great for my studentm teaching.
I will also be able to use this in my personal life. How awesome would it be to make a digital story of my grandmas life and give it to her for her birthday. She would love that! I know how to make vidcasts now, which would be so fun to teach my students how to do it and make a video themselves on a certain topic. That literally would be awesome to do! I can't wait to use all that I learned in my future classroom and life. It has been one of my favorite classes because I know that I will truly use it all the time!
Thanks so much Doc Waters! You have been so awesome!
Saturday, April 17, 2010
VIdeo: Did You Know 3.0
That video was a true eye opener to me. What really stuck out to me was the way that technology has changed so much! From rado to facebook, it is just amazing to me. Technology has made connection all over the world now. Connection with everyone over the world is amazing. Facebook has really made a difference with our society. It really made me think that as a teacher I have to stay up with technology because it is very important to not fall behind from where my students will be. This video truly inspired me to get to know technology even better then I do now!
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Digital Stories 2
What?
We learned how to put our digital story together on the computer. We learned using Photostory, but we are going to use IMovie since the fidelity is better.
So what?
I am so excited about our digital story. I know that I will definitely be using this digital story while I am teaching. The great thing about it too is that there is a lot of other people that are in my content that have made their digital stories and now we can all switch with each other. I already know four of my colleagues that all want to trade each others digital stories so its going to be fantastic. I honestly can't believe how eye opening and touching these digital stories can be. I have always wanted to be able to make one, but I never thought I would be able to until I took this class. Its going to be so beneficial!
Learning how to put it together was so great too, because I actually know how to do it. As a future teacher I need to be able to know how to do all of these things by myself. Some group projects I come out not knowing anything about how to do it on my own after I'm done. However, not with this project since Doc Waters taught us as a group. I honestly am so excited! As a future teacher I am going to be busy making these digital stories all the time. What a great way to start off a unit.
Now what?
This will benefit my students so much. When watching videos, or listening to music, there is a feeling that you can't get if someone is just telling you something. Hearing and viewing is the key. My students will be able to be truly touched with some of my digital stories and that is my ultimate goal. When it comes to touching topics in health, I need to have a visual for my students. I can't explain in words how serious suicide is, but I can explain it through a digital story.
I honestly am so excited to use this in my classroom. Using this technology is very beneficial because watching movies, televison, is what this generation does. They are all about technology, so the more technology the better. I want so badly, to bring technolgoy completely into my classroom everyday. It not only will be the best way to get my students attention, but I will be able to teach others how to use it too. I hope someday that I can teach my students how to do a digital story. It would be the best thing, however I don't know if there is enough time, but maybe if I just taught them a simpler version. I honestly can't wait for our digital story to be finished. Its going to be awesome!
We learned how to put our digital story together on the computer. We learned using Photostory, but we are going to use IMovie since the fidelity is better.
So what?
I am so excited about our digital story. I know that I will definitely be using this digital story while I am teaching. The great thing about it too is that there is a lot of other people that are in my content that have made their digital stories and now we can all switch with each other. I already know four of my colleagues that all want to trade each others digital stories so its going to be fantastic. I honestly can't believe how eye opening and touching these digital stories can be. I have always wanted to be able to make one, but I never thought I would be able to until I took this class. Its going to be so beneficial!
Learning how to put it together was so great too, because I actually know how to do it. As a future teacher I need to be able to know how to do all of these things by myself. Some group projects I come out not knowing anything about how to do it on my own after I'm done. However, not with this project since Doc Waters taught us as a group. I honestly am so excited! As a future teacher I am going to be busy making these digital stories all the time. What a great way to start off a unit.
Now what?
This will benefit my students so much. When watching videos, or listening to music, there is a feeling that you can't get if someone is just telling you something. Hearing and viewing is the key. My students will be able to be truly touched with some of my digital stories and that is my ultimate goal. When it comes to touching topics in health, I need to have a visual for my students. I can't explain in words how serious suicide is, but I can explain it through a digital story.
I honestly am so excited to use this in my classroom. Using this technology is very beneficial because watching movies, televison, is what this generation does. They are all about technology, so the more technology the better. I want so badly, to bring technolgoy completely into my classroom everyday. It not only will be the best way to get my students attention, but I will be able to teach others how to use it too. I hope someday that I can teach my students how to do a digital story. It would be the best thing, however I don't know if there is enough time, but maybe if I just taught them a simpler version. I honestly can't wait for our digital story to be finished. Its going to be awesome!
Friday, April 9, 2010
NASA Digital Story
I was very impressed with this digital story. I am very unfamiliar with NASA and the space program and the many individuals who have died from missions. I gained so much knowledge from those four minutes then I every have when learning about space history. I honestly was an incredible digital story. It gave information and showed the sacrifice of many individuals who have died for the space program. My respect for NASA has grown so much now. I can't believe that a digital story can do that. I can't wait for me to finish my digital stories, because they are very affective. Nothing is better then gaining knowledge in three minutes or less. I can't wait to have many digital stories.
Digital Stories
What?
In class,we learned how to do digital stories. My group is now working on a digital story on domestic violence. Its going to be awesome!
So what?
I am so excited to be able to use this in my classroom. This is going to mean so much to my future students. Starting out my lessons using digital stories is a great way to introduce topics in my class. Having this extra part of my lesson plans will be so fun and entertaining. I know that we are learning this to reach out more to our students. Most of my health digital stories will be more intense and they will really touch students. Videos and music can be very touching and bring an intense feeling.
I also can use this in my everyday life as well. Knowing how to do this is going to be great. I can use it for birthday presents, anniversary presents, and christmas presents. So not only will I use it in my classroom, but in other areas of my life. This technology means so much and I am so excited to use it. I know that I will be making more of these during the summer before I do my student teaching. I honestly can't wait to make more of these.
Now what?
As a teacher this is going to benefit my classroom so much. Having these will make me such a better teacher. I already know that I want to make one for my suicide, peer pressure,communicable diseases, and for my abstinence lessons. I think all of them can be beneficial. I know that I will be able to share with my other colleagues my digital stories I make. I know they will return the favor and eventually have many different digital stories for my units. I can't wait for the many stories I will receive.
I know that I will be using so many digital stoies in my classroom. I have been a little unsure about everyting that I will use outside of class, but this technology I know I will. Digital stories are going to change the way that students feel about topics. Especially the ones like, suicide, abuse, and abstinence. Those lessons can start out with a very touching story exactly how I want it. I am so grateful to know this technology because I am going to use it in a lot of areas of my life. This is probably my favorite thing that I have learned in my class. I am so excited that I will get to end with it.
In class,we learned how to do digital stories. My group is now working on a digital story on domestic violence. Its going to be awesome!
So what?
I am so excited to be able to use this in my classroom. This is going to mean so much to my future students. Starting out my lessons using digital stories is a great way to introduce topics in my class. Having this extra part of my lesson plans will be so fun and entertaining. I know that we are learning this to reach out more to our students. Most of my health digital stories will be more intense and they will really touch students. Videos and music can be very touching and bring an intense feeling.
I also can use this in my everyday life as well. Knowing how to do this is going to be great. I can use it for birthday presents, anniversary presents, and christmas presents. So not only will I use it in my classroom, but in other areas of my life. This technology means so much and I am so excited to use it. I know that I will be making more of these during the summer before I do my student teaching. I honestly can't wait to make more of these.
Now what?
As a teacher this is going to benefit my classroom so much. Having these will make me such a better teacher. I already know that I want to make one for my suicide, peer pressure,communicable diseases, and for my abstinence lessons. I think all of them can be beneficial. I know that I will be able to share with my other colleagues my digital stories I make. I know they will return the favor and eventually have many different digital stories for my units. I can't wait for the many stories I will receive.
I know that I will be using so many digital stoies in my classroom. I have been a little unsure about everyting that I will use outside of class, but this technology I know I will. Digital stories are going to change the way that students feel about topics. Especially the ones like, suicide, abuse, and abstinence. Those lessons can start out with a very touching story exactly how I want it. I am so grateful to know this technology because I am going to use it in a lot of areas of my life. This is probably my favorite thing that I have learned in my class. I am so excited that I will get to end with it.
Friday, April 2, 2010
Video: How not to use PowerPoint
I love how this comedian mocked bad PowerPoint presentations because that is my biggest PET PEEVE. I actually had to teach another teachers lesson using his PowerPoint and it was dreadful! Each slide was covered in a million words. It was so hard to for the students to read first of all, and second it was so hard to present with because there were no key points. It was all just a bunch of sentences of paragraphs. I couldn't stand it at all. There is nothing more worse then looking at a crowded PowerPoint. Fortunatley, I already know this information about them and it has made me successful when I give presenations. I know that I am going to run into teachers that have their PowerPoints like this and I will definitely have them watch this or just tell them because they need to know. For some reason the older generation teachers that I have observed do not know how to use it effectively. However, all my college professors know how, its just the middle school and high school teachers.
April 4, 2010
What?
This week we worked on PowerPoint activities. This is an activity that we will use for our students to help them to be better at PowerPoint. I am so glad I will be doing this because I learned how to do powerpoint in college.
So what?
We learned how to copy and paste objects from powerpoint so my students will be able to visually see instructions instead of justreading them. Reading instructions is definitely more difficult. Especially for visual learner, so I know that this is going to help me be such a better instructor by giving so much help. I am so excited that I will be able to help my students even more. I know this will help me personally too to learn some more things about PowerPoint. I know I will be doing a lot of PowerPoint discussions and I need to know it backwards and forwards.
This technology means so much to me! Teaching my students how to use PowerPoint is going to be very useful for them. My students will be able to know PowerPoint before they even enter college. How awesome will that be that be to know how to use PowerPoint prior to their education? That truly would be awesome for them. Know how to teach this technology is going to be so benefiical in my classroom.
Now What?
Having this knowledge is going to make me such a better teacher. I will not only be teaching my students Health, but technology as well. Having knowledge in technology can expand a persons education to great knowledge. It is true that you need to know technology for this generation. Sooner then we know it everything will be technology and if we don't teach our students how to use it they are going to be very far behind. I will be able to use this in helping teach other technologies as well.
PowerPoint is a great source as a teacher, student, and colleague. Students have to give many presentations in college and being able to use it their Freshman year is awesome. I want to help my students prepare for college and teaching them about technology will be a great thing they take with them. I want to be successful as a teacher and I know I can be if I am teaching my students to latest technology. I have to stay updated and keep teaching them because I only learned this in my last two years of college and it was definitely a lot more difficult.
This week we worked on PowerPoint activities. This is an activity that we will use for our students to help them to be better at PowerPoint. I am so glad I will be doing this because I learned how to do powerpoint in college.
So what?
We learned how to copy and paste objects from powerpoint so my students will be able to visually see instructions instead of justreading them. Reading instructions is definitely more difficult. Especially for visual learner, so I know that this is going to help me be such a better instructor by giving so much help. I am so excited that I will be able to help my students even more. I know this will help me personally too to learn some more things about PowerPoint. I know I will be doing a lot of PowerPoint discussions and I need to know it backwards and forwards.
This technology means so much to me! Teaching my students how to use PowerPoint is going to be very useful for them. My students will be able to know PowerPoint before they even enter college. How awesome will that be that be to know how to use PowerPoint prior to their education? That truly would be awesome for them. Know how to teach this technology is going to be so benefiical in my classroom.
Now What?
Having this knowledge is going to make me such a better teacher. I will not only be teaching my students Health, but technology as well. Having knowledge in technology can expand a persons education to great knowledge. It is true that you need to know technology for this generation. Sooner then we know it everything will be technology and if we don't teach our students how to use it they are going to be very far behind. I will be able to use this in helping teach other technologies as well.
PowerPoint is a great source as a teacher, student, and colleague. Students have to give many presentations in college and being able to use it their Freshman year is awesome. I want to help my students prepare for college and teaching them about technology will be a great thing they take with them. I want to be successful as a teacher and I know I can be if I am teaching my students to latest technology. I have to stay updated and keep teaching them because I only learned this in my last two years of college and it was definitely a lot more difficult.
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