PPT Project

The power point project that my partner, Vicki, and I will be submitting is over Digital Literacy. We will be talking about Blogs, Digital Storytelling, and doing our main focus on Wikis in the classroom.

I like Vicki as a partner. She has a plan in her mind and once we put both of our ideas together, we move very quickly. She loves to put her ideas out there which makes it easier to communicate. I like doing this project as a team better than I would alone.

Technology in Education

I believe educators should use technology in the classroom but I do not think it should go as far as video games. That could get very expensive especially how fast video game consoles change. I do like the ideas of computers and blogs and I also like the idea of using cell phones in some classes because almost all students already have one.

I like using chats and instant messaging in classrooms. However I believe that there is a time and a place for it and it should not over power the class. I think it should be used at the end of the class or when the classes are doing projects. When there is a time for it I believe it is a great tool to use.

I believe in college it has great benefits. We are using it now as we work on our projects. It allows people to keep in contact no matter what their schedule is. I also think it is great for parents to keep in contact with teachers. Many times teachers and parents have different schedules and they can’t meet up together. By allowing them to use asynchronous a parent can stay better involved.

I like the use of podcasts. They give people a new look on a subject. Apple has a lot of podcasts that they even allow people to put on their ipods. I think this would be great because a student could have it on their pod right in their hands.

I do not think that video games help develop or studying. Video games should be a reward for students doing their work. I do not like the fact that homework and studies are done on them. The skills that you can gain from a video game are hand and eye coordination. However, you can also get those skills by playing basketball outside and get exercise in the process. I will allow my children to play video games but it will me monitored and limited. I think children should run and play and use their imaginations.