Hollis,+Stuart

media type="file" key="Stu Hollis 451 Saved for E-Mail[1].wmv" my Fahrenheit 451 video  Journal 1 Humm this seems strangely exhibitionist. I have reluctantly but toughly embrace technology as it has become a necessity to function in a modern day society. I play a lot of video games so I guess everything has a silver lining. Currently I am salivating over the new release of Halo Reach and I am sure it will cause some tension with my academics but we will fight thought it. Personally I must admit I dislike using websites and webpage’s to supplement my classroom experience, I feel it is something of a pain. I look forward to being proven wrong both to enrich my educational experiences and in order to make me a better teacher. I am fully aware that it is the way of the future like it or not and I have to get with the times and overcome my Luddite tendencies. __Diggo Websight__ __[]__

Journal 2

Technology should not be forced into the classroom. Often times it seem as though we are tripping over one and other to find new ways to integrate technology into our classrooms. Sometimes the old way sare the best ways. Do we really need blackboard for everything? Getting that out of the way technology can be infinitely useful for many students allowing them to succeed in arias where they would have otherwise faced great difficulty. Take me for instance I revel in the power of word processors and spell check, it allows me to effectively communicate. That’s how I feel technology should be used in classrooms to make learning easier not to layer on piles of burdensome tripe. Keep it simple but keep it progressive. We are here to help not hinder.

Journal 3

Frankly I would not be anywhere near as competent a student if not of assistive technology. My handwriting and my spelling are terrible so I rely heavily on word processors. That reliance has made me very appreciative of assistive technology. I hope to carry that appreciation on to my teaching experience. To me one of the simplest assistive technologies is the best word processors however all this assistive tec really is not anything without the ability to easily and readily use it. Therefore I think personal computers laptops or whatever passes for them in a few years will be the way of the future. A pc for every student that of course means we as teachers are going to need to be current with tec so our students can get the most for their educational buck

Journal 4

When I am a teacher I am going to go out of my way to make sure that I use materials from websites that have open copywriters. Those websites are also going to get emphasis when I direct any student activities. That said I am surprised at how much leeway teachers have in copyright use. 1000 words is a heck of allot for a writing excerpt and you can do a lot with that. Indeed a teacher can do allot with an excerpt of that size. The Limit of “one a semester” is a restrictive one but still it is not crippling. From my youth I had always thought that copy write laws were iron clad and draconian but there is some wiggle room and teachers can make it work it they are creative and use the boons of the fair use laws to their advantage. As painful as it is to admit copyright laws need to exist in order to protect people’s property. It’s just nice to know that I can have my cake and eat it. Copy write laws still allow educators some leeway to get the job done.