Skype visit

Mr. Needlemans skype visit was weird. It sort of creeps me out what technology is capable of these days. I am glad I have the chance to become tech literate.

Karl Fisch

With computers being around for years, most teachers should know how to use them. But, many teachers do not. It is so many different things that a teacher could do to become more tech literate. They could go to the library, or ask tech literate teachers for help. It is very important that teachers of this day and age are tech literate. Why? Because most kids will be on the Internet most of the day. When my children get ready to go to school, I want technology to play a major role in their learning. Kids love to work on the computer, it is fast and makes students want to learn. When I first worked on a computer, my teacher had to pull me away from it. It was so fun and bright, I did not want to get up. Teachers need to incorporate the computer in to any work that they can. Kids can become tech literate, but at the same time, gain information that they will use for the rest of their life.

Comments 4 Kids

I believe the kids whom we communicated with are awesome. The have a great sense of humor. They dress up and make movies. When I was growing up, we did not do things like that. The stories that these kids write, are wonderful. They really seem to grasp the concepts of learning, well.

Its not about the technology

As a future teacher, i must know that technology will play a big role in my future. But technology is not what education is all about. Technology is useless if you do not know how to use it. We must first be learners in order to teach children. The same teachers who use technologies effectively and in powerful, innovative ways are the very same teachers who do everything effectively and are always looking for ways to continue learning and innovate.
Once these teachers learn new things, they can pass it on to future teachers. This cycle will continue because technology changes everyday. Because technology is everywhere, kids of the future will be technological geeks. They will be familiar with new styles of teaching.

Michael Wesch

This video captures my life as as college student to a tee. The video showed me that when I leave college I will be in debt. But hopefully I can find a job and be able to pay people back. Everyday as a college student you have to stay up to date on lessons. I am in class for 6 hours a day. If you miss a class then that is your problem; not the teachers, classmates, or professors. When you are in school, you have to devote your time to it. Many college students work, and it is a hassle for them to wake up in the morning to get to school on time. Although in most of my classes we do use text books, I never learn anything from them. I would rather a teacher do a power point on the board. Like the video shows, I am on facebook at least 10 times a day. I have to learn how to use all types of media this semester, that I know nothing about.
To more accurately represent my college life, the producer should add that as a single mother, it is hard to provide for children, work, and go to school. Trying to find a affordable day care is also a problem that single mothers have. I have three responsibilities and that is school, work, and caring for my child. Doing all three is a hard job, but so far I'm getting it done.

Eagle Nest Radio Podcast

The Eagle Nest Radio podcasts were very informative. The young girl and boy narrating this podcast, have very strong voices. The students are taking us on a tour of ancient Egypt. This is great because it gives students time to interact with other students, and people from around the world.
I have learned that kids as young as 7 can use podcasts to communicate with people all across the world. Knowing that children are tech literate at an early age, makes me feel like I am out of date. Kids are doing podcasts all over the country, which is amazing. The many technologies that teachers put to use, often pay off in the future. Students can leave school knowing more about technology than ever before, ready for whatever jobs that need tech literate employees. Today it pays to be tech literate because mostly all jobs now include doing something on the computer.

Last Semester Podcasts

The students from last semester, did a very good job on their pod casts. One improvement that can be made is to have the presenters should speak up a little more. I would be talking as loud as I can, so that people listening to my podcast can hear me.
Since I have never done a podcast, I can not wait till I get to do mines. The setting of this video cast is boring, it makes you not want to do work. To make my podcast better than this video cast, I would use bright colors in the background. I would also like to have a more interesting topic than the tech literate teacher. Hopefully we will get to choose our topics for this presentation. Hopefully before my presentation I can come up with more ways to make my presentation better.