Thursday, February 26, 2009
ed tech comment again!
http://teachpaperless.blogspot.com/2009/02/education-technology-got-bum-deal-in.html?showComment=1235666340000#c854055404261520715
ed tech comment!
http://teachpaperless.blogspot.com/2009/02/education-technology-got-bum-deal-in.html?showComment=1235666340000#c854055404261520715
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Blog #2 - - Software
The 5 types of software that I believe are most important for students to learn and be able to use are:
1. Word processing software
2. Academic software
3. Presentation software
4. Spreadsheet software
5. Database software
1. I believe that word processing software is a the most important and most useful type of software that students should learn and be taught. This software allows them to create works of all kinds and present them in a formal manner. It is also the most widely known and used software so it can apply to all different types of learning types. I think that this software should begin being taught to students around 3rd or 4th grade and should be a gradual process so students will become experts with this software by the time they reach high school.
2. I believe that academic software is the second most important software that students should learn and be taught because it revolves around a large variety of subjects and learning activities that help students to learn concepts and excel in the classroom. The integrated learning system, drill and practice section, and the reference section of this software are extremely beneficial to students because they allow students to explore all different ways of learning a concept. These applications open students eyes to all sorts of new skills and learning materials that will change and help them to better their grades. This software should also begin being taught to students around the 3rd and 4th grade level due to the fact that games, and practice exercises are helpful and fun for students of younger ages and will help to get them excited about learning. This should also be a gradual learning process as well.
3. Presentation software comes in 3rd for level of importance for me because I believe that the presentation of projects and group/individual work doesn't really begin to affect students until their later years. Although this is the case, I think that these skills that this software provides are very beneficial and worth learning. I also believe that they are necessary for schooling purposes as well as later in life. I think that this software should be taught to students beginning in 6th or 7th grade because of the point I made earlier regarding how most projects and group work don't really begin for students until their later years of schooling.
4. Spreadsheet software would be my 4th choice. It is definitely necessary for students to learn, but I just don't believe that it is AS important as the softwares I listed earlier. Spreadsheets offer organization skills and offer ways to emphasize all kinds of material in a variety of different orders and combinations. I think that it may be more beneficial for teachers rather than students, but students can use this software to organize their work as well. I think that this software should be taught to students around 7th grade, just because of its difficulty level. I, myself didn't learn how to master this software until high school because it was so complicated for me to get the hang of, but once I got it under control I felt much more prepared for college.
5. The final software I believe students should be taught is database software. This software becomes very useful in college and helps students with research as well as storing and organizing information. Because of the easier reality of spreadsheets, databases are not as widely used, but I believe that they will help students greatly in the long run. This software should be taught to students in high school. If it is taught in high school, it will be fresh in students' minds and better prepare them for the college experience and use of databases.
1. Word processing software
2. Academic software
3. Presentation software
4. Spreadsheet software
5. Database software
1. I believe that word processing software is a the most important and most useful type of software that students should learn and be taught. This software allows them to create works of all kinds and present them in a formal manner. It is also the most widely known and used software so it can apply to all different types of learning types. I think that this software should begin being taught to students around 3rd or 4th grade and should be a gradual process so students will become experts with this software by the time they reach high school.
2. I believe that academic software is the second most important software that students should learn and be taught because it revolves around a large variety of subjects and learning activities that help students to learn concepts and excel in the classroom. The integrated learning system, drill and practice section, and the reference section of this software are extremely beneficial to students because they allow students to explore all different ways of learning a concept. These applications open students eyes to all sorts of new skills and learning materials that will change and help them to better their grades. This software should also begin being taught to students around the 3rd and 4th grade level due to the fact that games, and practice exercises are helpful and fun for students of younger ages and will help to get them excited about learning. This should also be a gradual learning process as well.
3. Presentation software comes in 3rd for level of importance for me because I believe that the presentation of projects and group/individual work doesn't really begin to affect students until their later years. Although this is the case, I think that these skills that this software provides are very beneficial and worth learning. I also believe that they are necessary for schooling purposes as well as later in life. I think that this software should be taught to students beginning in 6th or 7th grade because of the point I made earlier regarding how most projects and group work don't really begin for students until their later years of schooling.
4. Spreadsheet software would be my 4th choice. It is definitely necessary for students to learn, but I just don't believe that it is AS important as the softwares I listed earlier. Spreadsheets offer organization skills and offer ways to emphasize all kinds of material in a variety of different orders and combinations. I think that it may be more beneficial for teachers rather than students, but students can use this software to organize their work as well. I think that this software should be taught to students around 7th grade, just because of its difficulty level. I, myself didn't learn how to master this software until high school because it was so complicated for me to get the hang of, but once I got it under control I felt much more prepared for college.
5. The final software I believe students should be taught is database software. This software becomes very useful in college and helps students with research as well as storing and organizing information. Because of the easier reality of spreadsheets, databases are not as widely used, but I believe that they will help students greatly in the long run. This software should be taught to students in high school. If it is taught in high school, it will be fresh in students' minds and better prepare them for the college experience and use of databases.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Week 5 Blog Post
So far, I'm not going to lie, I have been having some difficulty figuring some of these assignments out. These assignments are quite time consuming and not exactly what I expected, but I enjoy a challenge and an oppourtunity to learn and acquire new skills. I do like finding new ways to explore the internet, such as blogging and labs. Since our society is becoming so dependent on the world wide web and all types of electronics, this online experience is helping me to better adapt to this everchanging social structure. Sometimes I feel as if, this class revolves more around just using and accessing the internet rather than incorporating better ways of teaching. More integration with people and other teacher input about dealing with online education, I believe would enhance our perspectives and better prepare us for our future in the classroom. This is my first online experience, so I really can't compare this class to any other class. I do feel like I do better when i have classes one on one in a classroom though. I don't think that I will ever take another online class, but only due to the fact that I am so used to working in a classroom and because I just have an easier time in classroom atmosphere. I can't really think of any other classes that would work well as online courses, but maybe some kind of science course due to the fact that they tend to work with computer based assignments sometimes (at least in the past, my science classes have! :D).
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