Kohler,+Michelle

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Journal 4 10-24-10 While reading more bout copyright and fair use I found that in order to keep it "fair" you can only use a limit number or time for material. I did not know that if you have a piece of music from a site or an artist you can only use up 30 seconds of the piece of music. Also you can only use a limited number of words of text. This was very interesting to me. I also learn more about using computer programs, and that you can only use a specific program one time on one computer. I knew there was a limited amount of uses but I thought it was more than one. I often use picture I find online and copy and paste them into documents I have used in a class. I have found out that I do in fact need to site those pictures, which was very interesting to me.

Journal 3 10-17-10

I have not used many web 2.0 tools but I have found a few that I would like to incorporate in my teaching in the future. I especially like Quizlet, it gives students a great study tool. Students can create their own flash cards, or teachers can create the flash cards to use. I like the way you can use the flash cards in different ways to study. I really enjoy Prezzi and the different things that you can do to present work. I am bored of Power Point so I think it’s a nice tool to use to make a presentation more interesting and appealing to students. I think I will use technology in the classroom whenever possible. I hope to find more web 2.0 tools that I enjoy, Students like to use technology so what better way to get students involved and engaged in what they are learning. In 5-10 years I hope to have more tools available to be sure those students have a greater opportunity to learn. Journal 2. 10-3-10

In the classroom I have worked in I have use a variety of technology. I have worked with just the chalk board and an eraser up to a promethean board. Feeling like a child when you get to write on the chalk board is great, but getting to create flip charts to share with the students is amazing. I feel as though teachers can always use a high level of technology integration. I find that technology is very useful in a classroom and can help with visual learners. I have seen teachers and school try to include higher levels of technology and I feel as though it is working to their advantage. As a future teacher I will try to include as much technology in the classroom as possible. I believe students learn best when they get to try something on their own. I know that some schools have mobile computer labs and I believe that is a great way to keep the students involved. This helps them to explore and learn on their own. They will have a better understanding on how technology is used and how it works if they get a chance to do it on their own.

Journal 1. 09-13-10

Educational technology means to teach with technology. Technology is a fast growing world and I think it is great for a classroom. Now that I have started my internship and have technology in the classroom I am beginning to love it even more. With the use of the computer you can look up age appropriate videos and pictures to share with your class. Using the smart board is a lot of fun and not as messy as using an overhead which, when I was a child I thought was awesome. You can do so much more with the smart board. Using active inspire really makes teaching fun. You can make slides and place different picture objects on the slide for children to interact with. The students can use the computer in many ways as well. They can use the computer for research while at school or at home. They can play games that help them learn new skills such as reading and typing.

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