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Week #9 Caught on Tape

This is a very intresting article by Bob Sprankle. He is talking about the revolutions of video and handheld technologies that can capture videos. He believes there are many great reasons to utilize video in educaion, and i agree. I like when he talks about how Kohn asks What are you doing instead of How well they are doing. He said focusing on how well weather than what impedes learning. I agree with this statement. People always tend to ask how well you are doing in school weather than asking questions like what are you doing keys them in to come up with an educational answer about what they are learning. With pocket videos students can videotape themselves answering questions which they can look back on and other studens can also learn from. This seems like an example of student voice in a classroom situation. Video is a great tool that can be used to better engage students in learning and get them excited to learn. Of coarse these hand  held videos can be distractions during certain times, so as the teacher you have to be careful with how much and what times the students can use the tools. A possibiliy would be to have a few as a classroom set. These videos show actual problem solving skils and evidence of learning, refecting the students better undestanding and learnig of what he or she is presenting in the video.

Reflection #6

Technology is a new way of communication that is very powerful. It is changing the world. Like this powerful Kony 2012 youtube video, this kind of technology can change the world. Although people may highlight the negative implications of technology on children, i think the positives can outway them. Our generation has an opportunity that no other generations have had. The open acess to communication throughout the world is now just one click away. Like this Kony 2012 movement on April 20th, people of the world can come together to help change the world. It disgusts me when people use technology in negative ways and take advantage of the opportunities we are blessed with in this time. Technology is going to keep evolving and I am so privledged to be able to use all of these tools. I want for technology to change the world in the positive way and as Teachers we can help enhance learning experience and equipt students with the tools to utilize technology to better the world.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG5Sqc

Reflection #5

As a soccer player I was thinking about what kind of technology we use. Because another one of my aspirations is to be a coach. Stop watches are used for training. Other technologies are video footage of the games. It really helps us as players to watch how we play and pick out what we do well and what we could improve on. Although this seems like a non related type of technology, we use the music system for warm ups. The music is actually a ver important part of warm ups to get us focused. We also use different types of technology with the weights and weight training. These few tools have really enhanced the all around sports experiences. If you think about the pro teams all of the media work that they have to do is such a huge part of the whole sports world and i can imagine it is only going to get more advanced in years to come.

Reflection #4

I wanted to talk about videos. There are good and bad times for videos to be shown in class. There are many times where videos are shown in classes that really help me understand certain processes. My Science professor shows videos of processes that really helps me understand better. There are also long videos that help me relate to books i have read or scenerios ans situations that can be written about or discussed in class. I really think the long videos need to be limited because it seems like an easy way for a teacher to just take a break from teaching. Short videos I would encourage more because to visualize really helps the learning process. Overall I like the use of videos in moderation. What do you think about videos in general?

Reflection #3

One of the main challanges for me when it comes to studying Technology in education is finding the right ballance between using the new technologies with teaching or using the older non technological methods. I find myself really believing that technology enhances the student's learning. It is very important that the basics of education are not lost. Studies have been done to find that students really enjoy using technology and learning from technology because their generation can better relate to it. As we all know, technology has really taken over the 21st century. But, studies have also shown that when kids watch television and play video games it tends to bring on a less healthy lifestyle. Technology also can bring a bit of negative influence when the kids use it so much because people are now becoming less personal and real when they rely on technology so much. I think the bottom line is that technology is a great tool to use, but it should not be used at all times, it should be used to enhance learning, not to replace it.