PowerPoint Project NETS 1

422 Power Point Project

I have created a PowerPoint Presentation on the NETS Educational Technology Standards for Students. I made a slide for each standard and created a lesson plan or activity that I could apply in my future classroom to meet each Standard. I demonstrated sufficient knowledge of the standards and my Powerpoint abilities. I also displayed creativity, program knowledge, and competency in completing the assignment.

PowerPoint Collaborative Rubric NETS 3 & 5

This assignment required the corporation of the entire ED422 class and instructor to create a rubric to grade our powerpoint assignment on NETS for students. We created the rubric by using http://www.rcampus.com/ and came up with a rubric to effectively grade and set a standard for our project. This was a useful assignment to learn for my future classroom in creating rubrics for assignments.

Journal # 4 NETS 3 & 5

Journal # 4

Bull, Glenn, Alexander, Curby, & Ferster, Bill. (2010). Finding Students Who Learn Through Media. International Society for Technology in Education, 37(5), 1-4. Retrieved February 27, 2010, from http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=February_No_5_4&template=/MembersOnly.cfm&NavMenuID=4495&ContentID=25255&DirectListCombolnd=D

Student created media has opened many doors in engagement and learning. Students can create short online documentary films using web based programs such as Primary Access Movie Maker. (www.PrimaryAccess.org) OVer 10,000 students worldwide have used this program and created more than 20,000 digital media documentaries ranging from subjects on science to history and everything in between. Not only can theses students learn from making and presenting these projects, but others can view them and learn from their peers instead of an adult.

Is this time effective in the classroom?
Yes, though explanation and instruction is necessary to teach the students, many classes can be consolidated into one. Many think a lengthy explanation is unnecessary, but how can a student effectively learn and use a program if they do not have sufficient knowledge on it? They can’t learn properly if there is not an instructor there to answer questions, and help problem solve.

Is this creating less work for the educator?
Of course not! Assignments and programs like Primary Access Movie Maker in a classroom setting require substantial knowledge of the program and the subject that is being taught. Not only must the teacher instruct students on the technology they are using, but they must monitor and analyze the students actions, research, and filming techniques and be available to answer questions and help problem solve.

Journal # 3 NETS 3 & 5

Journal # 3

Levinson, Matt. (2010). Keeping the Peace. International Society for Technology in Education, 37(5), 1-4. Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=February_No_5_4&Template=/MembersOnly.cfm&NavMenuID=4495&ContentID=25237&DirectListComblond=D

In 2007, students received laptops at Nueva Middle School in Hillsborough, California. This article relates to the controversy that is centered around the issue that students were able to access programs such as iChat and were instant messaging among themselves. Parents thought this was taking away from their schooling and they were spending too much time socializing. To keep the programs going, the school was forced into making a pro’s and con’s list to determine the outlook for the program. Parents were also concerned when they could not monitor and control iChat at home and felt their students were becoming unfocused and not spending enough time doing school work, just chatting.

What can be learned from the Nueva Middle School handling of the issue?

From the way Nueva Middle School handled the situation, we can ascertain that asking the opinions of parents, educators, and students can be beneficial, yet harmful. No where in the world is everyone going to agree or have the same opinions, no 2 parents are going to agree on the upbringing of their children. In this case, I believe a vote should have been taken to determine the opinions of the parents.

Is instant messaging dangerous for students?

I believe giving any information out over the web is dangerous. The school cannot be held responsible for a student giving out their information, it is their own doing regardless if the school provided the program or not. If there was a way to limit who each student could chat with, then maybe the program could be safer, but I know on my laptop, I can get access to people around the world. I for one was not allowed into chat rooms or similar programs until I was 14 years old.

Journal # 2 NETS 3 & 5

Journal # 2

Maguth, B.M., & Elliott, J. (2010). Using Podcasts to Develop a Global Perspective. International Society for Technology in Education 37(5) og 1-2. Retrieved Febuarary 21, 2010, from http://www.iste.org/AMTemplate.cfm?Sections=February_No_5_4&Template/ =MembersOnly.cfm&NavMenuID=4495&ContentID=25244&DirectListCombolnd=D

This article has to do with developing a global perspective the the use of podcasts. At a high school in Columbus, Ohio, students who excel in math, science, technology and engineering, are creating podcasts and sending them out to others in hopes that they will learn about other cultures. This sending and sharing of podcasts has allowed these students to interact with other students from around the world and discuss global issues with people from different backgrounds and upbringings. First they must do extensive research and learn the background information before engaging in debated via podcasts. Some of the global issues he says they discuss are things such as terrorism, disease, famine, economic development and climate change. I agree with him that it is an educators responsibility to insure that students are informed and aware of global issues as well as local ones. This not only teaches collaboration techniques and tech savvy skills, but also teaches diversity and acceptance. I believe as Americans, we are only given the “Western View” of things. Only a person or people can define themselves accurately. The students do also get a look into a creative way to share ideas and language skills. Communicating with people let alone people from a different culture can be intimidating in person, but over the web, seems to be a little less stressful. 

Is creating podcasts easy enough for low income schools to incorporate into lesson plans?

I do not believe this would be easy for low income schools to use. Though most is done online, voice recording tools, cameras, and other technologies are not always readily available. What about the students in other countries? Will we only get to communicate with educated students that have access to these resources? What if we wished to discuss and issue with the uneducated population? I just can see this costing more than it is worth. If a plan was laid out and approved then possibly, but it is difficult to assess the individual needs of schools.

Is there a way to insure all podcasts are authentic and age appropriate?

I am concerned that this technique will open doors for false information or off limit information to reach unsuspecting ears. With most research and information now found on the web, there is ample opportunity for students to learn false information. I think i strict set of laws and access needs to be made on this such as this. Not only could students get false information, but they may click on something that says global warming and get a podcast that tells them how to grow marijuanna or click on a podcast about tribal clothing, and get to a porno. The interent is a dangerous things for students and I believe regulations are necessary to prevent things like this from happening before this can be implemented into schools and lesson plans for children under the age of 18. 

Journal # 1 NETS 3 & 5

Journal # 1

Johnson, Doug. (2009). Computing in the Clouds. International Society for Technology in Education, 37(4), pg. 1-7. Retrieved Febuary 20, 2010, from http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/ Publications/LL/LLIssues?Volume3720092010/DecemberJanuaryNo4/Computing_in_the_Clouds.htm 

This article was written by Author Doug Johnson and goes into detail about the new technique of “Cloud Computing”. This technique is based on sharing computing resources rather than having local servers so an individual is able to access their work an any time on any computer. With this technique now available, individuals are no longer required to save their documents, or if they have a mac, they do not have to change it from a pages document to a word document to share it. They no longer need to have floppy disks, burned c.d.'s or flash drives. No longer do they have to email themselves their work to access it somewhere else. I particularly liked his description of how it works because it shows how I can apply this technique to my everyday life. “ If you’re on a computer with Internet access- whether it is on your desk at school, on your lap at home, on any computer lab or coffee shop in the world, or at Grandpa’s house - you can work without worrying about transporting files on flash drives,keeping track of the latest version of a document, or having the right software for opening a file.” He talks about how he handles his computer files. Mr. Johnson uses examples to show the variety and benefits of this new technique in schools and other aspects of life. His examples vary from email, web searching, word processing, photo editing, storage, and academic related documents. It also talks about how this could be a money saver in schools, textbooks could be replaced. He concludes his article with some frequently asked questions about using this resource in their lives and what he predicts the future has in store for using this in the education system. 

Is this really a cost saving technique?

I could see this benefiting many people in the long run, but is it really cost effective? Not only would implementing this in schools require training and installation to use it. But each student would need to have access to a computer. And with all the budget cuts going on in the California Education System, I do not foresee something like this happening in the near future. I do not believe many schools, especially the larger ones, can require each student to have their own personal computers, it is just not financially and morally possible. And if they were to provide financial aide to those in need, there would have to be a committee or board to determine who is in need of help and in the long run, more jobs = more money, which is not available.

Is sharing information on the web safe?

I am a little concerned about the availability of the information that is saved using Cloud Computing. It is so easy in today’s world for sex offenders, criminals, and even the government to find information on the world wide web. I am concerned that these same people that use facebook, myspace, and craigslist to commit criminal acts could also use cloud computing to hurt not only me but my future students. I, as a teacher, do not wish to be held responsible in the case that this does happen because I required my student to use this technique. If there were privacy codes, and strict registration rules, then possibly, but I still have my doubts on the safety of anything to do on the internet. Whatever is posted, even if it has been deleted, can be found, and that is a scary thing.