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I found almost everything to be valuable to me. I really don't like doing these blogs though. I mean I don't mind doing them, but I didn't like looking at other students and responding. Sometimes, some of the readings were too much. I know that I will use most, if not all, of the thing we learned about this semester. I was also able to use some of the thigns I learned on word at work!

Blog #13 Databases

Reading 1:
Wow! I saw that this was written in 1999. So why is it that, these programs have been over for a while, and we don’t hear about them? A lot of this seems, and will be very useful when we become teachers. Especially when it comes to calendars and schedules. Then for high school, it will work really well with group projects. Instead of always having to send it as an attachment. Attachments are sometimes to big, which then leads you to having to break up the whole thing.

Reading 2:
This was an interesting reading. This was a fun and more organized way to gather information. It was neat how you could put in pictures and stuff to. If the teacher has the student gather the information from the data sheets that she prints out, then all the students have to do is gather the information and then write it down on their sheets, and then turn it back in. That makes it educational for the students, and easier on the teacher. Its starting to seem as the generations go on, the more organized the younger ones are trying to be. This is a great way of doing so.

Reading 3:
This is like the data base we used in class, where you can enter time, numbers, letters, names, even gender. The check boxes would be used for real easy yes no questions. From this one question, it would be really easy to add on another field to get that yes no question more into depth. This is a great way for the students to work together and brainstorm and figure out if all of their ideas tie together. When you use programs like this it is easy to easy to add and remove a category if it doesn’t tie with the rest of the assignment.

The Use of Databases in Education:
This is the best and easiest way to organize data. The organization is the best part. It makes it so easy to get information. From fields, categories, and subcategories, its all there. It also makes it easier for the teacher. Depending on the assignment, sometimes the teacher can even print out the worksheets from the data base, and then just have the students research and gather information. Then when the teacher collects is they can just put it in the database themselves and view it to all of the students. I really enjoyed the data base program that we used in class. It wasn’t boring like some programs can be. You could add colors and pictures to it. It was also nice to see the different ways that you could arrange the data. I definitely plan on using this database in my classroom when it is appropriate because of the fact that is fun, colorful, and most importantly easy!

Blog 11

Before last class, I didn't know about Wikis. I did know that there was something called wikipedia, and in fact I have used it for little research assignments. I thought it was really funny how you can actually see where there are people arguing because they didn't agree on the same thing and just had totally different opinions. This is just one of those things that you shouldn't be looking at if you get offended easily. It's a public website and everyone and anyone can read it, and even change it. Personally, I think this is the best cite for sciences and technology, since these are the main subjects that are constantly changing.
Filamentality was a fun assignment to work on. A bit frustrating, at times, but overall fun and pretty easy. Click on the link below and check it out. The student worksheet to do with this was also really fun. I can't wait to do my own for my class. http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listwatercycs.html

Bloom's Taxonomy

Bloom’s Taxonomy is another one of those tools that is out there for us to use, and just waiting for us to find it. So now that I have found this I want to save the diagram with the triangle and the comprehension. The procedure part of the comprehension seems really helpful. I know this has been around for a while, but I really wish I would have learned about it before. I actually think this would have helped me with my reading comprehension when I was younger. I definitely plan on using this when I get to my classroom. This would probably help a lot of students that have a lot of problems comprehending readings. When I first opened up Bloom’s Taxonomy 1, I was like… uhhh? What is this? I had no idea what or why I was reading this. As I opened all the other links, I understood and everything made sense. It was all the same information just organized differently. I guess for me that really made a difference and that I what we as future teacher have to realize that all of our students learn and understand things differently.

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"As long as educators continue to reflect on what they do in their classrooms, we will progress. As teachers, we must always remember to be learner focused and not forget that we are also learners." wow, isnt that the truth.... This was on page 9 and I couldnt agree with it more. Just becuase we become teachers, doesn't mean we know everything. Eveyone, at everypoint in there lives is always learning, no matter how old or young we are. Always know that what you do inthe classroom, and how you teach it will make a difference to a student. Everyday, we learn new things and progress a little more. We even find out about more useful things, like google, and how to make our searches easier. That was one of the most useful things I have gotten from this class and I know that it is something that I can and will use.

Te@cHiNg UnDeRsT@nDiNg

I want to first start off by saying that I have had a Yahoo email account for the last 5 years and I have never looked into the bookmarks and all that. It was really interesting to see that there were a lot of useful things I had access too and never used. The best part about all of this was that it was teachers out to help other teachers. Lesson plans, everything FREE!!! Then after reading the article, I was able to understand that technology has a lot to do with the way I teach and the way my students will learn. It also oped my eyes to see all the different ways for you to tell how advanced your students are with technology. I think that this article was great for teachers and future teachers as well. In the end, it is always important that to remember that you are teaching the future, and that what you say and what you do will make a difference in a students life.

HEY CLASS!!! Wow, isn't it amazing how technology has made a difference in the world. I actually think it's kind of scary, and sad in a way. My younger brother has actually helped me on a few presentations, as embarrassing as that is. It was actually kind of funny to see him improve my presentation, with all the backgrounds and graphics. This was definitely stuff that we didn't learn when we were kids. Personally, I have found it a lot easier to understand in lectures when there is a power point, rather than just someone standing in front of the room going on, and on, and on.... Before we started this class, I was not to familiar with web ct 6, and i must say that the whole teachers lounge thing is pretty cool. I also think it helps a lot, and hopefully makes less emails for our professor, when it is something that one of us can answer.