Nicholson,+Stephanie

Journal #4 I was familar with the copyrigyt and fair use policy that images and photos found on the internet can be used by students and teachers as long at the website aquired them from legitimate sources. Also, I knew that copies of Videos can be made for archival use only. I did not know that videos must be shown in a classroom setting, and can not be watched for entertainment or reward. Also, I did not know that if a school installs software on more then one computer, it can only be used on one computer at a time. i think copy right and fair use is definanlty a complex topic, and I think its a little confusing. There is alot of things I would have never thouhgt of as copyriht infrigement, so when I'm a teacher i know i must be careful. I think the Teach Act is a great thing, because it gives teachers the oppurutnity to share digital media with there students in a classroom with a bit more wiggle room.

Journal # 3

Whenever I hear or read about something new that I have never heard of, the first place I go to find out more about it is Wikipedia. I even have an app on my Droid for Wikipedia. This web 2.0 tool has made my life more efficient because it is a fast way to get tons of information about countless topics quickly, and even includes links to related entries. Also, while not a reliable source, Wikipedia still helps me with my research because at the bottom there are references and external links that may be great sources. Blogs, are also a great way to consolidate all your ideas in one place and share them with others, plus they are fun to read! In this class, web 2.0 tools such as Wiki and Prezzi have helped me become more efficient at learning how to use different ways to present information. As a future educator, I plan to use Web 2.0 tools in my classroom to motivate students to become more creative learners and to help them find different ways to love to learn. I think there are a lot of great tools out there, and I really liked CASTS digital book builder and the comic maker. Also, I would love to encourage students to use programs like Glogster and Prezzi to make unique presentations. I think in 5 to 10 years, classrooms will be heavily integrated with technology. Computers are something that aren't going extinct, but are only becoming bigger and better. Technology is growing so fast, and I think that there will be an even bigger wealth of tools to get students actively learning through technology and to help teachers as well. I think that in a way, integrating technology will be a little easier because it will be more commonplace by then.

Journal #2

Looking back, I have realized that the technology integration I have experienced has increased the further I have gotten in school. In elementary and middle school I feel the technology I was able to use was limited. Every classroom had one computer, and we were able to play with it. Also we went to the computer lab for computer class once a week where we used a typing program, and when we got older we learnt how to use the Microsoft programs like word and excel. By high school, technology was a little more integrated. In many of my classes we would go down to the library to make PowerPoint presentations that we would share with our class. Also, in high school we had digital projectors, so teachers were able to present our lectures via PowerPoint. My senior year I also took a Journalism class, in which we were constantly on the computer conducting our own research and writing articles for the school newspaper. Overall, I think that most of my classes here at Towson have been just a basic teacher standing in front of the room talking. A few teachers have shown us films, and a few others have used PowerPoint but that is about it. The only classes I have taken here where I could say technology was intergrated would be my Journalism class where we made movies and used adobe, and Istc 201. I personally believe that technology should be used as an aide in the learning process, and should be used as much as possible in a way that makes sense. I think that younger generations are more technologically driven, and they learn better when they can complete a task with a computer then they do with just hearing it and doing written drills. Many kids younger then me know more about computers and other digital mediums then I do, and I feel by allowing kids freedom to complete there projects how they want really lets there creativity shine.

Journal #1

In the class ISTC 201 with Professor Chase Martin I used technology often. The class was taught in a computer lab, so we had easy access to computers. I learnt many beneficial things in this class including how to research through search engines and they library databases, and how I learnt many new things about PowerPoint. Our classroom even had a smart board, and Professor Chase Martin encouraged us all to learn how to use it. I think this was beneficial because chances are I will be working in a school in the future that uses Smart boards. The class also incorporated many YouTube videos and other videos to explain course material to this. I found this helpful because I enjoy learning in a different often fun way that just plain lectures don’t offer. I can say I stepped away from ISTC 201 with a wealth of knowledge, and now when faced with researching projects and creating PowerPoint’s for future projects I am able to complete them with ease.

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