post six

I think iusing the web is great for all ages. Everyday the internet becomes more popular and a younger group learns how to use it. For K-5, I woul use the internet to help them review problem in math and reading. Also it can be a great tool to learn how to do science experiments. 6-12 I would have them use the internet to keep a journal, do homework online, or look up things while doing a research paper. THe only thing i would watch out for is to make sure that my students were not only using the internet to find information. I would remind them of books and the encyclopedia.

When ever I do a research paper I am told by my teachers not to use wikipedia for anyone can go on it and change words around. I do however find it helpful if you want to learn about things. If it comes to a reseach paper then I would have students not use wikipedia but the sources it list where wikipedia found the information. The students can then go there and find what they are really looking for.

I am not exactly a big fan of the wikipage that we created with our groups but I can see where it can come in hand. It's a place where a group of students who are working on a project can keep all their information and then go back to it later and add more too it. Also when we did the web hunt, I found the google is a good tool to use to find information. I would like to learn how to really excell at google by learning when and when not to put and, but, not, and such.

post five

I believe the internet can be a very useful tool when it comes to research. The internet opens opurtunity to find things that you never would have found with out the internet. I do beleive though that we sometimes forget to use books and encyclopedia's when we have to research something. I remember moaning when my teacher would tell me to use three book sources. The internet can be an excellent place to find information but you can never find the same information in a book.

Certain web sources can actually help students support their learning. There are web sources that can help students review subjects such as math, science, and history. There are interactive stories that can help kids wehn they are reading. I also like to use the web to find out what happened in the past on certain dates. I had a teacher that hada board and everyday she would write out what happened on that date. I think that is a really good way to let students learn an interesting fact.

Technology can be an awesome thing in life. Yet there are concerns when it comes to cheating and going off task. I would probably like to teach high school students and usually high school students know more about computers than teachers. I would be concerned that my students would be playing games or going on facebook when they should be listening to me. Also when it comes to test online, it is very easy to cheat off one another. Students can easily have a chat open with another student and be sharing answers. Even though technology is great it can also have its downfalls.

post four

I think that incorporating technology in schools is very important. I would use power point, movie maker, story boards, outlines, and other programs. I believe that when you use a variety of programs to teach kids they can learn differently and it keeps things fresh.
I would definitely in corporate outlines, idea maps, and storyboarding skills in my classroom. I will either be teaching English or elementary so in both cases it will be good to use maps. I remember using spider maps a lot when I was younger and we were first learning how to write detailed essays. I think it is a great idea.
I have never heard of the program Inspiration before but now I am happy that I have. It was so easy to use and it made life a lot simpler and neater than writing everything out by hand. I think it would also be a good tool for students to use if they wanted to make a family tree or brain storming. I really enjoyed last week’s new skill because it was something that I have never used before.

post 3

I would create a lesson plan for high school students in an english class. I would present the assignment using a word document and I would project it on the board. The assignment would consist of students making a powerpoint of a topic that they choose. For extra credit I would allow them to really expand their technology abilities by creating a movie of some sorts.

The website I chose to critque was www.ffcc.org. I believe that it follows all of the criteria when it comes to the rules of websites. It contains cosistently with the color scheme from page to page. It also is easy to navigate throughout the site. It is not too busy with the content and the pictures. I do not have a problem with this site and I find it very easy to use.

As a student, I write many research papers and I always have to be careful when it comes to copyright and pagerism. Every year my teacher talks about how to coreectly document sources in our papers without plagerising. I think this would be a useful tool to incorporate every year that students need to write a research paper. I would have students do a mini assignment to make sure that they understand how to write out their resources.