Wiki's are different than Blogs because anyone can edit them and complete change what is going onto the page. Blogs are controlled by the owner of that blog page and others can only comment to the blogs, but not change the theme, idea, or purpose of the blog itself. Wiki's help keep things organized and in one place for everyone to see and add to or make changes to. The video Wikis In Plain English shows a great example of how emails and other types of messaging can become clustered and important information can be lost throughout a group of people. When your many blogs, websites, and Wiki's become overwhelming in size, it is always helpful to create a social booking webpage where you can store all of your favorite pages and share them with others. Voice thread is also helpful for holding online discussions with your students.
All of these helpful tools I have learned from this assignment are completely new to me and very helpful in so many ways for everyone; not just educators. Wiki's are beneficial to students because they allow the students to be creative. I would use a Wiki in my class as a way for students to engage with one another about assignments, topics, and ideas they are learning in class. I would have my students edit, add, change the page however the want to keep the discussion going and make sure they do so at least once a month. Social booking is great for teachers to post specific web pages students will be using for a research assignment or something of the sort. Its a better, cleaner, more organized way to keep track of the important links and allows students to access them on their own time.
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Thursday, February 13, 2014
The difference between right and wrong (Copyrights, Fair Use, Cyberbullying and Netiquette)
It is so important as educators to teach our students how to correctly reuse info from the internet, cite these sources, and most importantly, treat others with respect online.This lesson has taught me more than what I already knew about copywright and fair use laws by providing definitions and examples, as well as a helpful cheat sheet. I have learned what to inform my students of, and how to do it. Beginning with the "Section 107 of the 1976 Copyright Act", students will be familiar with the four factors that determine fair use (the purpose and character of
the use, nature of the copyrighted
work, the amount and substantiality,and the effect of the use upon the
potential market.Teaching students about the negative outcomes of cyber-bullying is so important and begins with proper netiquette.
I feel that ever area covered in this assignment is important for students to understand in order to be safe and smart online. Cyberbullying is such an emotional and important problem that all kids should be aware of and the effects of this can't be stressed enough. As a future educator, it is m job to not only engage my students in a learning environment, but to be their parent away from home and keep them safe. Therefore, I should use the cheat sheet, and keep all the links for these webpages so I can appropriately assign work to the students. Keeping students safe while they are exploring the internet is achieved through my own research and assessment of the assignment, as well as educating students about what I have just learned today in this assignment.
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Mapping information
This assignment taught me a lot about the most important part about research, "Is it factual information?" This is a question that I have never given thought to because I am a little naive when it comes to online researching. "Google" is my favorite search engine because it is simple and easy to use. I feel like other search engines such as "Yahoo" and "Bing" are too cluttered with excess information and advertisement." I already dislike using the internet, especially for school purposes, so when the page is cluttered it makes me feel overwhelmed and can sometimes even be distracting. In the article "Search Engine Watch", Dave Davies writes about one of the many reasons Google is so successful. Davies writes, "they have successfully provided the results people are looking for in a
manner those searchers either enjoy or are comfortable enough with not
to switch to a different provider." (Davies,2013)This is so true, in my opinion, because I love Google's homepage and layout as well.
However, after doing this assignment I am now more skeptical than ever. Usually I just select the first link that appears but for future searches I will need to look deeper and analyze ever part of the website I select. One of the ways I can be successful researcher in the future, is too look over every part of the website of my choosing, including the author, external links, and ever typing in the main topic into a different search engine. Using the different search engines has shown me the different techniques each engine uses which leads to different link orders. Also, finding the correct publisher is and important link to finding the credibility of that author and site. The article "5 Find the Publisher of a Website", teaches researchers how to pin point the publisher through a step-by-step process. The author also provides future educators with two links, age appropriate for students practice in the classroom.
After learning all of these helpful tips toward researching credible work, I am definitely on board to having students learn these skills at a young age. I wish I had learned this when I was in high school, even last week when I was doing tons of research. It is necessary for students to learn the importance of credibility in order to provide accurate information when needed. As children grow, technology does too which means their is more room on the internet for misinformation to be found. If students use critical thinking skills, evaluation and are taught "Information Literacy", they can successful locate accurate information in all search engines and databases. As a future educator, I will definitely use this skills and remember this activity so I can relay this helpful knowledge to my students.
Work Cited
However, after doing this assignment I am now more skeptical than ever. Usually I just select the first link that appears but for future searches I will need to look deeper and analyze ever part of the website I select. One of the ways I can be successful researcher in the future, is too look over every part of the website of my choosing, including the author, external links, and ever typing in the main topic into a different search engine. Using the different search engines has shown me the different techniques each engine uses which leads to different link orders. Also, finding the correct publisher is and important link to finding the credibility of that author and site. The article "5 Find the Publisher of a Website", teaches researchers how to pin point the publisher through a step-by-step process. The author also provides future educators with two links, age appropriate for students practice in the classroom.
After learning all of these helpful tips toward researching credible work, I am definitely on board to having students learn these skills at a young age. I wish I had learned this when I was in high school, even last week when I was doing tons of research. It is necessary for students to learn the importance of credibility in order to provide accurate information when needed. As children grow, technology does too which means their is more room on the internet for misinformation to be found. If students use critical thinking skills, evaluation and are taught "Information Literacy", they can successful locate accurate information in all search engines and databases. As a future educator, I will definitely use this skills and remember this activity so I can relay this helpful knowledge to my students.
Work Cited
Davies,
D. (2013, Sep 26). [Web log message]. Retrieved from
http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2048976/Major-Search-Engines-and-Directories
Learning,
N. (2012, Mar 26). [Web log message]. Retrieved from
http://novemberlearning.com/educational-resources-for-educators/information-literacy-resources/5-find-the-publisher-of-a-web-site/
Monday, February 3, 2014
My ideas..first blog posting
Hello! My name is Ally Price and I am excited about this blog assignment. I am a little behind the due date but I am trying to catch back up. Here's a little about myself, I am currently the Assistant Director for a High School Varsity Drill Team, I work part time at a shipping place, and I am a sophomore in college. I took Dual Credit and summer school classes so technically I am a junior, but I have only been in college for 2 years. I am an English Major and I plan to teach High School, but I couldn't care less about English, math, science, etc. I really just hope to become a Drill Team Director but I figured it would be best to major in a core subject if push comes to shove and I might have to teach a core subject for a while. I really do love teaching, and being a Director means you are teaching just as much as a classroom instructor, but I would rather teach what I love, and that is dance!
My vision of technology in the classroom is hopeful. I hope students can grown and learn with the use of modern technology because technology continues to grow and is a major part of our world. One of the reasons I believe technology in the classroom is important is because it allows students imaginations to grow. For example, If a class was read a book by the teacher, the furthest they could go in depth with that book inside a non technical classroom would be with discussion, assignments, and quizzes. If the students were read a book and then went to the computer lab they could experience the story in a whole new perspective through games, puzzles, trivia, quizzes, assignments, and endless online research through databases and search engines if allowed. However, I am a more hands on learner and I am cautious of too much technology simply because I hate looking at a screen for longer than 30 min and computers, tablets, phones, etc can limit students. Students need interaction with other students to develop good social skills which are necessary for a well rounded education. That leads me to my final point, technology not only helps children learn but it prepares them for the working class. Most jobs require some kind of use of technology, yet we aren't so far in advance that we have no need for interpersonal skills.
I hope to learn a lot about technology in this class. Since I am a little bit of a skeptic, I hope that this class will teach me new things and show me how to incorporate technology in my future classes. I also hope to learn how to use technology for my own use to help incorporate new ideas and materials in my classroom. Writing this blog and creating the graph/spread sheet has already taught me some new helpful ways to use technology to better my lessons and grading. I hope that after taking this course I am excited to use technology in all my future classes and daily life. Its not that I hate computers, I love Facebook, I just prefer to learn hands out and share experiences, thoughts, and expand upon ideas with other people, not Google.
My vision of technology in the classroom is hopeful. I hope students can grown and learn with the use of modern technology because technology continues to grow and is a major part of our world. One of the reasons I believe technology in the classroom is important is because it allows students imaginations to grow. For example, If a class was read a book by the teacher, the furthest they could go in depth with that book inside a non technical classroom would be with discussion, assignments, and quizzes. If the students were read a book and then went to the computer lab they could experience the story in a whole new perspective through games, puzzles, trivia, quizzes, assignments, and endless online research through databases and search engines if allowed. However, I am a more hands on learner and I am cautious of too much technology simply because I hate looking at a screen for longer than 30 min and computers, tablets, phones, etc can limit students. Students need interaction with other students to develop good social skills which are necessary for a well rounded education. That leads me to my final point, technology not only helps children learn but it prepares them for the working class. Most jobs require some kind of use of technology, yet we aren't so far in advance that we have no need for interpersonal skills.
I hope to learn a lot about technology in this class. Since I am a little bit of a skeptic, I hope that this class will teach me new things and show me how to incorporate technology in my future classes. I also hope to learn how to use technology for my own use to help incorporate new ideas and materials in my classroom. Writing this blog and creating the graph/spread sheet has already taught me some new helpful ways to use technology to better my lessons and grading. I hope that after taking this course I am excited to use technology in all my future classes and daily life. Its not that I hate computers, I love Facebook, I just prefer to learn hands out and share experiences, thoughts, and expand upon ideas with other people, not Google.
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