After making so many PowerPoints this semester, I liked when we had the ability to make a quiz. I figured this was a great opportunity to try and make another one, using my new and improved graphic design skills. There are two links for the quiz right below!
http://slideonline.com/presentation/143074-ilp2-pptx
http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/hallie379246-2787076-ilp2/
Sunday, April 10, 2016
ILP #1- Design
After playing around, I have decided to create an iMovie project for educational purposes. I found some information on Pearl Harbor and the end of World War 2. It was a creative and fun way to make information that is sad and kind of serious and turn into an entertaining video. Here is a link for my video: https://youtu.be/XMD1v_V0U5Y
Monday, April 4, 2016
Post #10
Data collection tools can be a very important as a teacher. These tools include any types of graphs that contain any type of data. Graphs are a crucial part of displaying data, and can also make this displaying of data easier to read and understand. Teachers will have to use data collection tools in almost any subject they choose to teach. If I am going to become a teacher, I'm not exactly sure what grade I would like to teach. I am thinking about teaching elementary school. Data collection tools can come in handy when teaching them math and science.
After reading some of my classmates blogs and commenting on several, I like that we had to incorporate a lot of the projects and assignments that we worked on throughout the entire semester. It was interesting to see how creative my classmates could get on their projects as well!
I was always good with working on iMovie and Windows Movie Maker. However, the next step for me to learn is Photoshop. I've had some experience with it, but not enough to make a very cool picture. Hopefully one day, maybe even in another technology course I take at FSU, I will be able to learn how to use it.
I can achieve these goals by viewing videos on how to use Photoshop, by taking a class at FSU, or even taking a class somewhere else. I may even have friends that know how to use Photoshop, and can teach me the ins and outs of it. It will be a fun and helpful experience to help me in the future.
After reading some of my classmates blogs and commenting on several, I like that we had to incorporate a lot of the projects and assignments that we worked on throughout the entire semester. It was interesting to see how creative my classmates could get on their projects as well!
I was always good with working on iMovie and Windows Movie Maker. However, the next step for me to learn is Photoshop. I've had some experience with it, but not enough to make a very cool picture. Hopefully one day, maybe even in another technology course I take at FSU, I will be able to learn how to use it.
I can achieve these goals by viewing videos on how to use Photoshop, by taking a class at FSU, or even taking a class somewhere else. I may even have friends that know how to use Photoshop, and can teach me the ins and outs of it. It will be a fun and helpful experience to help me in the future.
Monday, March 28, 2016
Post #9
The flipped classroom is an interesting technique to use in a school. This is when the students do all of the viewings and lectures at home, by watching short videos explaining the material. Then the students devote their class time to working on projects and other assignments or discussions. When using this type of classroom setting, chat programs, discussion forums and other social media objects (like blogs and wikis) all come into play and play a huge role. Students can access all of these items at home, where the flipped classroom setting takes place.
Most web-based resources are official and scholarly sites that use accurate information to support your lesson plans. As a teacher, I would hope to use sites such as PBS (if I do end up working with younger kids), or any valid sites that end in .org, which usually supply informational data that can be found accurate.
After completing the PowerPoint project, I have learned the new skills of the hyperlink/action button tool. This is a simple tool to use, and can be very useful if I need to make a quiz or a jeopardy game. I liked this assignment, more so than some of the other assignments we've had to do in this class. There wasn't really anything that I didn't like about the assignment. In the future, maybe I can add more questions for my students to answer.
Most web-based resources are official and scholarly sites that use accurate information to support your lesson plans. As a teacher, I would hope to use sites such as PBS (if I do end up working with younger kids), or any valid sites that end in .org, which usually supply informational data that can be found accurate.
After completing the PowerPoint project, I have learned the new skills of the hyperlink/action button tool. This is a simple tool to use, and can be very useful if I need to make a quiz or a jeopardy game. I liked this assignment, more so than some of the other assignments we've had to do in this class. There wasn't really anything that I didn't like about the assignment. In the future, maybe I can add more questions for my students to answer.
Monday, March 21, 2016
Post #8
After reading Chapter 12, I believe 3D printing will be making a lot more appearances in schools as we see technology advance. There are so many cool and useful things that the 3D printer can make. I saw an article online that one boy 3D printed his own braces, only for the price of $60, which can really benefit schools, considering that is pretty cheap compared to the actual cost of braces. I truly do believe that 3D printers are going to make a huge difference in the school system one day.
The podcast we had to listen to discusses the digital divide. I believe I am on the side with the most technology. I do luckily have a lot of access to technology, such as television, phones and computers. However, the other side isn't as economically and socially advanced to be a part of this side, and doesn't have access to as much technology as we do. The digital divide can affect the future classroom I hopefully one day will teach in by displaying the different types of technology that the students have access to. Some students will have a cell phone or a tablet/computer, while others may not. Hopefully the school I teach in will have enough money to fund the students and provide laptops or computers for them to work on in class.
After doing the PowerPoint project, I learned several new skills that can be useful for future projects and presentations such as making animations and inserting tables. These skills can be used for my future lesson plans in a classroom. I liked the project as a whole, it was very easy. There wasn't really anything that I disliked about the project.
The podcast we had to listen to discusses the digital divide. I believe I am on the side with the most technology. I do luckily have a lot of access to technology, such as television, phones and computers. However, the other side isn't as economically and socially advanced to be a part of this side, and doesn't have access to as much technology as we do. The digital divide can affect the future classroom I hopefully one day will teach in by displaying the different types of technology that the students have access to. Some students will have a cell phone or a tablet/computer, while others may not. Hopefully the school I teach in will have enough money to fund the students and provide laptops or computers for them to work on in class.
After doing the PowerPoint project, I learned several new skills that can be useful for future projects and presentations such as making animations and inserting tables. These skills can be used for my future lesson plans in a classroom. I liked the project as a whole, it was very easy. There wasn't really anything that I disliked about the project.
Monday, March 14, 2016
Post #7
Powerpoint can be used to make many different types of presentations. To use Powerpoint for representing each level of Bloom's Taxonomy can be simple. One can put a picture of the entire taxonomy pyramid. Then the person making the Powerpoint can go into each level on different slides, and explain them in a creative way.
Adaptive technologies, or assistive technologies help aid in helping students or people with disabilities. These can be very useful when dealing with someone who needs a specific type of equipment or technology to process the information being taught. These types of technology can include things such as subtitles or closed captioning for a person who is deaf, or even a basic calculator to help aid in assistance to a person solving a problem.
The web page design assignment was a pretty easy assignment. I learned how to use the website "weebly", which I can hopefully use sometime in the future. However, the website was not cooperative sometimes, for example when I tried to highlight the words and make them a different color, it took several tries for it to finally work. I can improve my site next time by adding a little more information! This can be used in my future career if I do pursue a career in teaching, I can make a teacher website for myself.
Link to website: msharnold.weebly.com
Adaptive technologies, or assistive technologies help aid in helping students or people with disabilities. These can be very useful when dealing with someone who needs a specific type of equipment or technology to process the information being taught. These types of technology can include things such as subtitles or closed captioning for a person who is deaf, or even a basic calculator to help aid in assistance to a person solving a problem.
The web page design assignment was a pretty easy assignment. I learned how to use the website "weebly", which I can hopefully use sometime in the future. However, the website was not cooperative sometimes, for example when I tried to highlight the words and make them a different color, it took several tries for it to finally work. I can improve my site next time by adding a little more information! This can be used in my future career if I do pursue a career in teaching, I can make a teacher website for myself.
Link to website: msharnold.weebly.com
Monday, February 29, 2016
Post #6
Because I know that my old high school has a website, I decided to visit it. The school name is Marjory Stoneman Douglas, and is obviously grade levels 9-12. Some of the information that is publicly available are the contact numbers for the school, news, information, sports, and even the school calendar year. Things that require password are the grade-book to check test scores, graduation information, and other things such as lunch numbers.
I do want to pursue a career in teaching. To do this, technology will play a huge role. I hope to use technology to teach my students things in the most creative way possible. Hopefully, by the time I do become a teacher, there will be new technologies out that are more virtual and interactive. Just like the Oculus Rift we observed at the Tech Sandbox, I hope to let my students take virtual tours and explore things in the future.
After working on the new assignment, I now know how to use pbworks. This can be very handy, although, I would prefer to use a different website next time. This is because it locks people out when multiple people want to work on something. I would prefer to edit something at the same time as someone else, because this saves a ton of time. I hope to use a different type of website in the future for my career.
I do want to pursue a career in teaching. To do this, technology will play a huge role. I hope to use technology to teach my students things in the most creative way possible. Hopefully, by the time I do become a teacher, there will be new technologies out that are more virtual and interactive. Just like the Oculus Rift we observed at the Tech Sandbox, I hope to let my students take virtual tours and explore things in the future.
After working on the new assignment, I now know how to use pbworks. This can be very handy, although, I would prefer to use a different website next time. This is because it locks people out when multiple people want to work on something. I would prefer to edit something at the same time as someone else, because this saves a ton of time. I hope to use a different type of website in the future for my career.
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