After having read both chapters 4 and 6 I can now say my favorite chapter and the one in which I feel I have gained the most knowledge and resources from is chapter 6. It was the one I took the most notes for, went online to look up some of the resources and actually enjoyed reading and didn't see it as an assignment for class.
However, before I go into that let me look back at chapter 4. For this chapter it was useful for me when completing my video project because it opened my eyes to bringing technology into the classroom in a fun and effective way. The main thing I really took away from that chapter was the idea of having a teacher mindset. It was something I had never thought about, and reading about it really opened my eyes to thinking about the technology and how it will be effective for my lesson compared to just choosing any piece of technology just to say I am using technology in my lesson. This made me want to evaluate myself when reading the stages of technology to see where I would fall and after thinking about it I would say I am somewhere between Adoption and Adaptation because I know enough about technology but I use it more than just on a basic level, but not to the point where it is a regular part of my daily lessons.
The last part of the chapter I really got into was the section on the technology integration issues because many where issues I could relate to as well as most of my peers. The ones I found most interesting were the unwillingness to change a favorite lesson to include technology, and using technology as a reward or punishment. This is because these are the two that are very similar to experiences I have had or seen. So I ask of the issues mentioned are there any that you have experienced and found as a real issue when it comes to bringing technology use into your lessons? A second question that I would like to ask regarding chapter 4 is has anyone every used a digital pen or digital notebook in their class? I have never seen or used one before and they sound like an awesome tool.
Now for chapter 6. As I stated before this to me was an excellent chapter. It was about managing information electronically and how to use websites and bookmarking tools for storage. The bookmarking section was my favorite because I didn't think of using social sites for bookmarking. Yes I love the bookmark tab on my computer because I use it to store and organize useful websites I find. I do this because like when they shared the example of losing sites due to multiple windows being open and too much clicking I felt I could relate. Too often I find useful things and when I try to go back and find it I can't. I end up having to retry multiple searches to find the right one. Therefore bookmarking is like a godsend to me, and the use of social sites as a bookmarking tool seems like a great idea for teachers who wish to share these online materials with their students. So I have to ask, has anyone used social bookmarking sites in their classrooms?
Another part of the chapter I found interesting and would like to try to use was the use of information alerts. This would especially be useful as a teacher since information is always changing and being added so knowing when new information is being posted would be helpful compared to having to always search for the new information.
Finally, the use of virtual trips was all new to me. I had heard of virtual online tours but I hadn't realized they created these for museums and educational sites as well. I enjoy this idea for times when a field trip isn't an option. However, I wouldn't want to take away from real field trips since first hand and hands on experience is still an essential part of learning for students. What do you all think about virtual field trips?
However, before I go into that let me look back at chapter 4. For this chapter it was useful for me when completing my video project because it opened my eyes to bringing technology into the classroom in a fun and effective way. The main thing I really took away from that chapter was the idea of having a teacher mindset. It was something I had never thought about, and reading about it really opened my eyes to thinking about the technology and how it will be effective for my lesson compared to just choosing any piece of technology just to say I am using technology in my lesson. This made me want to evaluate myself when reading the stages of technology to see where I would fall and after thinking about it I would say I am somewhere between Adoption and Adaptation because I know enough about technology but I use it more than just on a basic level, but not to the point where it is a regular part of my daily lessons.
The last part of the chapter I really got into was the section on the technology integration issues because many where issues I could relate to as well as most of my peers. The ones I found most interesting were the unwillingness to change a favorite lesson to include technology, and using technology as a reward or punishment. This is because these are the two that are very similar to experiences I have had or seen. So I ask of the issues mentioned are there any that you have experienced and found as a real issue when it comes to bringing technology use into your lessons? A second question that I would like to ask regarding chapter 4 is has anyone every used a digital pen or digital notebook in their class? I have never seen or used one before and they sound like an awesome tool.
Now for chapter 6. As I stated before this to me was an excellent chapter. It was about managing information electronically and how to use websites and bookmarking tools for storage. The bookmarking section was my favorite because I didn't think of using social sites for bookmarking. Yes I love the bookmark tab on my computer because I use it to store and organize useful websites I find. I do this because like when they shared the example of losing sites due to multiple windows being open and too much clicking I felt I could relate. Too often I find useful things and when I try to go back and find it I can't. I end up having to retry multiple searches to find the right one. Therefore bookmarking is like a godsend to me, and the use of social sites as a bookmarking tool seems like a great idea for teachers who wish to share these online materials with their students. So I have to ask, has anyone used social bookmarking sites in their classrooms?
Another part of the chapter I found interesting and would like to try to use was the use of information alerts. This would especially be useful as a teacher since information is always changing and being added so knowing when new information is being posted would be helpful compared to having to always search for the new information.
Finally, the use of virtual trips was all new to me. I had heard of virtual online tours but I hadn't realized they created these for museums and educational sites as well. I enjoy this idea for times when a field trip isn't an option. However, I wouldn't want to take away from real field trips since first hand and hands on experience is still an essential part of learning for students. What do you all think about virtual field trips?
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