The podcasts that I listened to were very effective because it was almost like listening to a talk show. It wasn't one person lecturing to you the whole time, it was more like two people or more just hanging out and keeping things loose. I also like the fact that it is so easy to get to and download.
The KidCast podcasts were great because it shows how far along kids are when it comes to technology like this. In many cases, these kids have more knowledge about technology than many adults.
The SMARTboard podcast were two adults chatting about random things and mixing in jokes as well. It is pretty cool that anybody on the planet can listen to something that is so simple to make. Plus, if you ever have a meeting and someone is sick, or they are out of town, they can simply listen to the podcast of the meeting and it is like they were there.
The other podcasts were basically the same type of format. They give many ideas on how to help your career. It is clear that podcasts have the potential to change the way many businesses and schools do things. You can have a business or even a full class meeting without everyone having to show up in the same room.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Harnessing Students' Digital Smarts
The video featuring Vicki Davis and how technology can play a key role in education is very similar to the first two videos. Going online in the classroom can broaden a student's perspective on any subject. Ms. Davis had her students, from a south Georgia town, connected to the world while in class. She let her students blog which was a good way for them to express their ideas and opinions and got them more involved with class.
The good thing about using internet in class is it makes it much easier for the students to get hands on experience. It's not the traditional teacher lecturing and students listening technique. Students are very much familiar with the internet today and it can be a comforting experience to use internet as a learning tool.
The good thing about using internet in class is it makes it much easier for the students to get hands on experience. It's not the traditional teacher lecturing and students listening technique. Students are very much familiar with the internet today and it can be a comforting experience to use internet as a learning tool.
Ken Robinson speech
I thought Ken Robinson's speech about education and how we kill many of our students creativity was great. Towards the front of the speech he talked about the play where the student forgot his line so he just made up something instead. Robinson spoke of how when we are young we are not afraid of making mistakes. He makes a great point because I know if I were in a play today and didn't know my line, I would just not say anything at all out of fear of being embarrassed. Why is that? I honestly don't know if it's our own nature to make fun of each other when we are wrong or because we are taught the importance of doing things the right way.
Another thing Mr. Robinson spoke about was how arts are at the bottom of the list when it came to importance in school. Obviously math and english are very important subjects, but really how important is it that students must know calculus and trigonometry? For those that want to engineers or mathematicians sure, they are extremely important. For those that will not be in a math field when they grow up, why is that so much more important than art or music? Both art and music are so much more than drawing and singing. It brings out emotions from every aspect of life. You could argue that it is every bit as important as math.
Another thing Mr. Robinson spoke about was how arts are at the bottom of the list when it came to importance in school. Obviously math and english are very important subjects, but really how important is it that students must know calculus and trigonometry? For those that want to engineers or mathematicians sure, they are extremely important. For those that will not be in a math field when they grow up, why is that so much more important than art or music? Both art and music are so much more than drawing and singing. It brings out emotions from every aspect of life. You could argue that it is every bit as important as math.
YouTube vidoes
The first youtube video that I watched was about thing I hear about all the time, but still blows me away each time I see it. One thing that caught my eye was that China will soon be the largest English speaking nation on Earth. It seems like the more the years pass, the more the world wants to get on the same page with each other. The internet is making things like this possible.
Another thing that got my attention was that we are being prepared for jobs that are not even created yet. I am glad that we are smart enough to realize that things are changing at such a rapid pace that we must prepare for anything that might come our way. Even jobs that will still be around in twenty years will have so much more technology in that field that everyone must get on board with this. Those that are illiterate to technology will have a tough time keeping up with the world.
The Mr. Winkles video is a lot like the first one in that it shows how far we have come along. Mr. Winkles woke up after 100 years and was shocked at all the things around that were not there when he went to sleep. If someone were to do that now, I have a feeling there would be more changes for us than there were for Mr. Winkles.
The only thing that looked familiar to Mr. Winkles was the school where the students were bored out of their mind listening to the teacher. This was a comforting sight to Mr. Winkles because it was something that had not changed since his day. I think the message the creator of this video was trying to get across is we cannot expect students to keep up with the advancing technology by simply letting them go to class and listen to lectures all day. We must let them get a hands on education and let them experience as much as possible first hand
Another thing that got my attention was that we are being prepared for jobs that are not even created yet. I am glad that we are smart enough to realize that things are changing at such a rapid pace that we must prepare for anything that might come our way. Even jobs that will still be around in twenty years will have so much more technology in that field that everyone must get on board with this. Those that are illiterate to technology will have a tough time keeping up with the world.
The Mr. Winkles video is a lot like the first one in that it shows how far we have come along. Mr. Winkles woke up after 100 years and was shocked at all the things around that were not there when he went to sleep. If someone were to do that now, I have a feeling there would be more changes for us than there were for Mr. Winkles.
The only thing that looked familiar to Mr. Winkles was the school where the students were bored out of their mind listening to the teacher. This was a comforting sight to Mr. Winkles because it was something that had not changed since his day. I think the message the creator of this video was trying to get across is we cannot expect students to keep up with the advancing technology by simply letting them go to class and listen to lectures all day. We must let them get a hands on education and let them experience as much as possible first hand
A little about me
Hey what's up EDM classmates. My name is Robbie Grainger. This is my second time at South Alabama. I was a student here in the Fall of 2003. I transferred to the University of Alabama and just now returned to Mobile. My main reason for coming back is I figured I would end up in Mobile after college anyways since this is where I am from so why not finish up here.
My main interests are sports, college football in particular. I am a die-hard Florida State football fan. I love doing any sport possible for fun like golf, tennis, bowling, flag football.....anything with competition pretty much. I recently left my job as a server/bartender at Logan's Roadhouse and am trying to find somewhere to work ASAP. That is pretty much all there is to know about me at this point in time.
My main interests are sports, college football in particular. I am a die-hard Florida State football fan. I love doing any sport possible for fun like golf, tennis, bowling, flag football.....anything with competition pretty much. I recently left my job as a server/bartender at Logan's Roadhouse and am trying to find somewhere to work ASAP. That is pretty much all there is to know about me at this point in time.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
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