Podcast

The one assignment I enjoyed the most, out of all, was making the podcast.  Learning how to edit the recorded material and add music to the background was interesting.  My oldest son wants to go into the music business.   He has recorded himself before and I have watched him edit music on his own computer but I have never actually done it myself until this assignment....now I can say I have.  I plan on implementing podcast(s) into my classroom to hopefully help students have a better understanding of investment vehicles and the risk levels of each of those.  

Podcast

I found the assignment on podcasting to be very beneficial for my classroom. I can use podcast various ways in my classroom. As a physical education teacher I could use podcasts both in the health classroom and in the physical education setting. In the health room I could use podcast for group activities on various health topics such as the body systems. The class could be split up into groups and each group could have their own body system and create a podcast discussing their assigned body system. I could also use podcast in the gym with students who are injured or are not able to participate. With these students, I could have them create podcasts describing the basic skills or rules that are used for the activity that we are currently working on in class.

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I, like many others, have always considered myself somewhat tech savvy although computers were not 'big' until late in my high school years.  This class has proven me wrong on my thinking.....I have learned so much more than I ever thought I would want to, but I have enjoyed learning all that I have. My only concern at this point is how I can impress my students with my new knowledge and hopefully implement some of this knowledge into my classroom, while staying ahead of the game (so to speak) and my students.  

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Before taking this class I thought I was up to date with technology and pretty tech savvy. However, after participating in this class I found that I was wrong. There are so many tech tools that I can take from this class and incorporate in my classroom. I believe the book is right when it states that a lot of students are more up to date with the new technology than teachers are. I hope to take the tools I have learned from this class and try new things in my classroom.

Comfort Zone

For most of my life I have interacted with technology but I must say when doing the screencast and the podcast I was a little outside my comfort zone. I became frustrated easily while doing both because they didnt come as easily to me as I thought they should. I can however say that these two forms of technology have shown themselves to be extremely useful to the education field and I can see myself using them both in the future.

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Due to my lack of technological skills, I found that making the web quest was very frustrating.  It was very tedious and took me hours to complete.  On the bright side, I am amazed I was able to complete all of my class work.

Not as Tech Savvy as I Thought!

I have always thought I was good with technology until this class!  Wow!  I am not as tech savvy as I thought I was!  The things I don't know........  I am learning new and advanced ways to bring technology into my classroom.  Podcasting was new to me and exciting to learn.  Podcasting may be the best thing that has ever happened to my class.  I am a little overwhelmed with creating my blog........I have a lot of questions.  My students would enjoy a class blog so I hope to create one of interest.  

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As an elementary physical education teacher, I feel that most of the technological skills have learned in this class are geared for middle/high school.  Most middle/high school teachers have two classrooms one to teach health and one to teach physical activity.  If I taught upper level classes I could incorporate many of the skills,that i learned, into my lesson plans.  Unfortunately, my school does not have the space or funding to provide my classes with technology.

Podcasts

This class has opened my eyes to new technologies that are available for me to use and how to implement them.  I am really excited about Podcasts. I spend over an hour a day in a commute and these educational podcast would be easy for me to download and listen to on my to work.  Also my students would really enjoy making a podcast to show what they've learned at the end of a science or social studies unit.  Their parents would be able to download and listen to what their child has learned and would even be able to share with others.  This also alleviates the problem of privacy by not showing a student's picture or video. I am not limited as much by school technology media rules. 

Screencast Assignment

This assignment was really a challenge for me.  I am attending this program specifically for the Leadership component, as I am not a teacher in a classroom but rather a University administrator.  I use PowerPoint on a regular basis, both as an occasional presenter at our training conferences and as an attendee, but trying to teach someone else to use it while also recording and moderating my actions was a totally new experience.  It has been a hectic week with Christmas, but I very much enjoyed having a behind the scenes view of how the presentations I view online are actually made.

Podcasting

Podcasting was something I had never done before. When I saw the assignment, I thought it was something that could be used in a high school/college setting. After I spent some time on Mr. Coley's site, I was able to see all kinds of possibilities. Podcasting is a tool I will definatily use in my classroom.

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I have to be honest, I was not very excited about having a class over Christmas Break. Looking over the assignments (podcasting, screen casting, blogging, etc.) thinking I will never use this with my 3rd graders and became more discouraged. By the time I finished most of my assignments, I found myself saying, "man my students would love this." I am so glad I took this class and excited to implement these tech tools I have learned into my 3rd grade classroom.

Podcasts

i have always thought of myself as fairly tech savvy, but I have been proven WRONG!  I really have learned a lot about some of the tools available to educators on the Internet.  I have been thinking about ways to use this "new" technology and I believe podcasts might be the best tool for me and my classes.  I teach choral music and it's difficult to find ways for students to practice on their own without making individual CDs and then I never truly know if they are utilizing them.  Podcasts might be my new best friend when it comes to rehearsal techniques.  Time will tell if it works but I do think it can be a fantastic asset to the students...and teacher.

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I have been overwhelmed by the amount of material I have been learning in this course.  I have heard of blogging but I have never read any blogs or attempted it on my own.  I really believe I can use this for my classes I teach.  I was skeptical at first, but I think it may prove a valuable tool.

Continuing to Learn

I know I just posted yesterday, but I have learned a lot more since the last post. First I would  like to apologize for the embedded ads in the last post. Apparently, when I was trying to download some programs for one of the other projects, there were some "piggy-back" programs that were with them. Hopefully, I have killed those programs.

Secondly, I just spent 5 hours developing my Web Blog. Boy was that challenging. If you read my last post, then you know that I have NO experience with web-based anything. I learned quite a bit from doing this. I have a former student that is an I.T. guy at Eastman Chemical and currently does our band website. I am starting to see how he is able to structure and add features. It is pretty cool. Now maybe I can have an intelligent conversation with him about our website.

The RSS feed was the most challenging thing for me. It took some research and some finagling to get it to look descent. I had to redo the entire layout to get it to work and still look presentable. I'm getting used to looking for help online. I had to look up 4 or 5 things just to do the Web Blog project.

Being in the arts side of education, I can really appreciate and have fun with the visual design of websites.

After looking a little at the final project, I am pretty apprehensive. It look like a daunting task. I wish everyone luck with the rest of the class.

Everything Is New to Me.

I can definitely say that I knew nothing about any of the projects that we have done so far in this class. The internet wasn't even online when I went through my first Master's program. I can honestly say that I know just what I need to know to function in the world of technology. Working with 5 performing ensembles each year takes the vast majority of my weekdays and weekends. I just haven't taken the time to keep up with these types of things. I don't even have a Facebook account.

I think the most interesting thing that I have read so far is Chapter 9. I am interested in how to utilize Ning in a music classroom. I could envision posting videos of classroom rehearsals or performances and having other band directors, and maybe even the composers of the pieces, listen and make comments to the class. I could also see the students completing assessments and posting constructive comments. It would be good to post links to other performances of the pieces we are rehearsing to give the students a reference, good or bad, to our progress.

I totally agree with the author when he said that we need to teach the students how to use the information the web in a constructive way. I like the way he said that we need to be our own editors. That makes a lot of sense. I often have conversations with my students about using good ethics while posting online as well. There are too many negatives that go with social media sites. It doesn't have to be that way.

The class is definitely opening my eyes to things that I haven't seen before.

Out of My Comfort Zone

Hi, my name is Karen Smith and I teach kindergarten in Sullivan County.  I must say that when I first read about this class I felt very frustrated.  Technology is an area that is somewhat out of my comfort zone.  While several aspects of technology interest me, I just feel that I lack knowledge  needed to incorporate technology into my classroom beyond simple use of computers, iPads, and the Smart Board.  The timing of this class has frustrated me tremendously.  I did not expect to be creating Screencasts, Podcasts, Blogs, or Webquests during my Christmas break!  However, in reading the book and talking to some of my more technology-minded friends, I do now feel encouraged to try some of these new tools.  Is it still out of my comfort zone?  Absolutely!  But sometimes a "push" to try something new is just what we need.

Podcast

I think I have enjoyed the podcast the most. I believe I would use it more than any other technology that we are implementing for this class. I think I would use the podcast primarily as a tool for reading. i envision having my students record themselves reading and play it back to listen to themselves. Also, it would be useful as a retelling activity to use as an assessment for the students' ability to retell.  Many possibilities!

New information

I have never used this technology that we are using in my classroom. This is all very new to me and at times, overwhelming. It seems, though, that as I get into each assignment, I am able to complete each one with ease. I am surprised at my self being able to use this technology!

Implementing what I've learned

I can't wait to use what I've learned in my classroom!  I can think of amazing ways to implement each assignment that I have completed for this class.  I've used webquests a few times and even created my own, but they were not up to the standards required by Dr. Rubin.  I realize now how much better they could have been and plan to do a bit of tweaking.  I have been aware of the other tools for awhile now, but have not had time to research/learn more about them in order to use them.  This class has made me make time.  I have enjoyed learning the new things and am very excited to share them with my teaching team!

I have always believed that there is room in education for technology, but until beginning this course I had no clue how many ways it could be used. I am not currently teaching anywhere but as a student I feel like technology is now consistently being used in classes in every subject area. I think technology in the classrooms opens doorways for many different methods of both learning and teaching.

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I teach second grade.  As I was completing my class work (podcast, screencast, blog, etc) I was continually thinking how can I implement all of this into my classroom.  How could my students use this without my constant help?  It hit me they are probably more tech savvy than I am (sad I know).  I realize, because of the class, I need to keep myself updated on all these new ways to keep my students interested.  As teachers we are always competing with video games, cartoons, movies, etc.   I need  to make sure I am as or try to be as entertaining and find ways to keep students focused on learning.  Whether they believe it or not learning can be fun!!!

This is NEW!!

WOW!!  I just thought I knew some things about the internet!!!  Boy was I surprised!  This class has opened my eyes on how much I really don't know.  Kind of sad to know that one of my students could do a better job than me!!!  HAHA!!  I really enjoyed making the Podcast and Screencast!!  Really learning a lot!!

Wow! What a whirlwind!

The past few days have been extremely hectic with last minute shopping for Christmas, dealing with illness (both my children and myself!), and working on these assignments!  I have to say, I have learned quite a bit from the screencast and the podcast assignments.  I can easily see the value of implementing these two tools into the classroom.  They both take some time on the front end, but will save lots of time in the long run. I can think of many ways to use the screencast.  The first way I plan to use it is in teaching my students how to use Microsoft Word!  They have the basics of the program, but need to learn how to use the small detail tools that make life easier.  Another use-we use Edmodo in my classroom and the first few weeks of school are very challenging try to teach students how to access the many tools this website offers.  The screencast would save me tons of time and greatly decrease my "grouchiness" level!

Holy cow! I need to blog!

I am heading into chapter three of Will Richardson's book "Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for the Classroom".  Just this rudimentary introduction to blogging has really piqued my interest.  Not only for my Special Ed classroom or Sped consulting work, but also the 501c3s for which I help fundraise.  What a marvelous tool!  My initial reaction to blogging was honestly indifference-Not meant as rude but I really don't care what you eat for breakfast or that your dog threw up.  I don't espect anyone to concern themselves with my menu or my canine's intestines.  BUT, I believe my eyes are being opened to something that's pretty neat and as I'm always interested in learning something new, I'm holding out great hope in things to come!  And for a first hashtag (really don't know what they are but) #youcanteachanolddog #itjusttakestime

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I'm really excited to learn to things to use in my classroom! I try to use technology everyday, but I am always up for adding new tools to my repertoire. I actually have a class blog that I use to let parents and students know what's up in our classes periodically and to share exemplary student work and community activities. The students contribute to this blog as well, and they love having their writing and work published. This totally increases student buy-in! Again, I'm excited to learn new things!

EDUC 573- Fish Out of Water

Wow, "the times they are a changin'".  I have been a contributor to a higher education blog for Financial Aid administrators for some time now, but it never occurred to me the many different possibilities for using a blog in an educational setting.  I look forward to not only learning these new educational tools, but applying them in my professional career.  I currently supervise a staff of around 22 people and I can see using the blog and the screencast as ways to distribute training materials and gather feedback, while allowing my staff to utilize the tools on their own schedule.

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I am absolutely thrilled to say that I successfully created a screencast.  I think this will  be a wonderful tool to explain and show students how to create power points, create word processing documents etc. on the computer.  It would work wonderfully because I could begin the screencast then walk around and assist students that need help.  I am excited to try this new technology in a classroom.

I have never created a screencast, blog or podcast.  I am new to all of these technologies.  I am finding this course very difficult and frustrating.  I hope by reading the book and creating some of the required materials that I will become more technologically savvy.  Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.

Screencast

I enjoyed making the screencast after I figured out how to create it.  I think that screencast would be great to put on my class website when we are beginning a new subject.  They would help the parents to see what we are learning and how to do the skill.  I am very excited about trying it with my class.

EDUC 573 (Web Blog & Screen-Cast

In the past I have created a teacher webpage for my students and parents to visit to stay up to date on assignments and happenenings in my class.  After keeping it updated and in use for a few years, I found that the majority of students and parents did not keep up with it or use it as a resource, so I stopped keeping up with it myself.  The students liked getting on it at school to get their updates, but I had a low population of students who actually had computer and internet access at home.  The students and parents who did provided good feedback on the webpage, but unfortunately there were many who could not access it.  The socioeconomic status of many of my students is not the best, and many of us can attest to that here in rural eastern Kentucky.  Many times, I am teaching basic word processing and PowerPoint skills in my 7th grade classroom, so a lot of the students are way behind when it comes to technology use because they have never been exposed to it on a regular basis.  That is scary because we all know how technology dependent the world has become.  I do have an on-line portal that students and parents can visit to keep up with grades and assignments, and the kids are always asking to log on to that here at school to check things.  I allow them time each week to do that, or each day if they finish their assignments early.  I have also used the Screen-Cast program a little bit in the classroom for PowerPoint presentations.  Students are starting to become a little bit familiar with that as I work it in.  I hope to let them use the program first-handed with their own presentations over the 2nd semester.

EDUC 573 (New to Blogging)

Well I can honestly say that this is my first time blogging.  I have used the screen-cast program before a couple of times, and I have created my own teacher webpage, so I am a little familiar with some of the different types of technology that Will Richardson talks about in his book.  I am not, however, into the whole blogging, wikis, twitter, facebook, post this, post that type of stuff.  I use many different technoloical resources in my classroom, from PowerPoint presentations, to on-line programs, to interactive things for the students.  I am interested in learning some of these technology-based programs and trying to incorporate where I can.  With less than half of my student population having computer access at home, it does make it difficult.  I do have a parent and student portal set up to where they can view their grades on-line and we can communicate back and forth better, and the kids like keeping up with that.  I am cautious though about communicating with students on-line outside of a classroom setting because I know how some kids and parents can be.  The ideas presented in this book are great for those settings where every student is eager to learn and responsible, but the reality is that not all are the same.  These programs do present some challenges to keep up with and enforce, but I can see the positives as well if ran correctly and in the right setting.

Blogging for the first time

When I first realized that we would have to participate and create in a blog, I was very apprehensive.  I have heard of blogs but have never actually participated in one.  So as I was reading in our book “Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms by Will Richardson”, I found that I agreed with the reading that the students are more familiar with the new technologies than are the students.  I know that my 5 year old can more easily operate her websites than I could at the age of 20.  I do see how technology is being incorporated more into our curriculum now than in the past.  I am amazed that our elementary students now have to type their responses to a writing assessment as early as third grade.  I didn’t even take typing until I was in high school.  As I was reading, I was also didn’t realize that the school websites could be considered a blog.  That leads me to ask, is my school website considered a blog, because our class information such as schedule, assignments, and projects are located there and the parents can send us an email through the site.  So would it be considered a blog?  In our text it states that “blogging takes as much skill as sending an email” (Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms by Will Richardson), I hope that by the end of this class, it will be that easy.

EDUC 573 Experience

   The experience thus far in EDUC 573 has been enlightening for me. As a physical education teacher, I started my career at the middle school level in a school that was enriched with technology. All teachers had I Pads and in the gym we had things such as our own HD camera, TVs, computers, and Dartfish software. I felt there we were up to date on all the latest technology. I then moved to the high school level 3 years ago and the school has a good amount of technology integrated into it but the PE department does not. Currently, we have an out of date laptop to share between 5 teachers and a stereo. We do have a Smartboard in our wellness room but not a computer to run it. All other technology used in the PE department is the personal property of the teachers. With that said, over the last 3 years I have became "out of touch" as a teacher with some of the current practices involving technology in PE. This class has already shown me how far behind we are and spurred ideas our department can present to the school level administration to gain funding for these ideas. Technology is essential the vast amount of data collection and sharing available in the PE setting as well as the enhancement and enrichment possibilities for students.

Education 573

I am new to blogging. I have heard other teachers talk about following blogs and blogging themselves. I can see how this could be very useful in the classroom. Student can become published authors by blogging. I believe that it could help them to become better writers once they realize that other people now can read what they are writing.  I am also excited to try to make my own podcast. After listening to Mr. C's podcast, it gave me some ideas of things that I can now do in my classroom. I have computers and Ipads in my classroom.  I now can use them for other things besides learning games and websites.

New Blogger

I am new to blogging and am excited to learn!  As I am researching the art of blogging, I find that there are many benefits to blogs in the educational setting.  Students learn confidence and social skills through blogging as well as enhancing literacy skills and internet safety.  Students can post their writing, reflections, and thoughts.  Since their writing will be public, they will feel more pressure to be a better writer.  Blogging can be a useful tool for communication.  Communication is vital in the classroom with students and their parents as well.  I think I have a lot to learn about the use of blogging in my classroom, but I am ready to start.

EDUC 573 (Post 2)

I have enjoyed this winter term class so far. I did not know about Jing and the ability to record step by step instructions to show through avenues like Youtube and facebook. I look forward to expanding my understanding and knowledge about other technology that I may be able to utilize in the future. So many students are connected to each other via text and social networking, but teachers are out of the loop. This class has opened a door that we as educators may be able to make that connection (through professionalism of course) to help our students learn.

EDUCATION 573 - Technology and Education in PE/Wellness

I have been teaching high school physical education and wellness for 7 years. Technology in physical education is a vital learning tool that has remained untapped for years. While classrooms thrive on technology, students in the gym are still using bats and balls (along with various other equipment). I think the biggest problem is that physical educators and wellness teachers lack the resources to use technology. In our school, every physical education teacher and wellness teacher is operating on their own personal technology. We have been promised iPads for a couple of years now and we have completed grants to get iPads and Apple TV's.

I feel that we as educators would utilize apps and other resources in our classes more, if we were uniformed and most importantly provided with the tools we need to get the job done. Let's face it, you don't send a surgeon in to perform heart surgery with nothing in hand. We don't hire a painter to paint our house, only to find out that he/she doesn't provide the tools necessary to complete the job. As teachers, we are walking into a classroom/gym full of students that thrive on technology, only we have tools that don't allow students to learn to their maximal potential.

'The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts.'

- C.S. Lewis

Podcasts

Several years ago, I attended an AP Forum and learned about how the potential uses of podcasts in the classroom to teach tone and voice.  This was something that I wanted to use in my classroom, but we did not have the technology available for students to create their own podcasts.  Just recently, we purchased new laptops for the English department that have the microphone capabilities.  The chapter and activity about podcasting reminded me about the lesson on tone and voice.  I plan to have my students create a podcast using various types of topics and voices.

Technology in the Classroom

I have enjoyed learning about different types of technology that can be used in the classroom.  It is easy to get in a rut of using the same types of technology over and over, and not utilizing new technology as it becomes available.  I started a blog for my AP class, and I would like to continue to add to that so that students have another way to access additional information.

The content in which I learned from this class is things that I can use in my own classroom that I feel will help my students track homework and school assignments. These activities can also help them to grow in communication and help the silent students in class be more vocal through technology.

I have really enjoyed the content of this class. I have learned a lot about the different uses of technology and how it can play an important role in my classroom. Creating the blog was certainly not what I expected. I expected it to be a long drawn out process but it wasn't bad at all. I have enjoyed it and I appreciate all that you have shown me over the course of this class.

Technology in my own class

As I' am currently seeking my Masters Degree in Education I currently have been substitute teaching with the Knox Co Schools in hopes of one day teaching high school history. This  class has opened up great ways for me to teach the curriculum to students. Using technology in the teaching of History is a great opportunity to teach students as it seems to grab their attention in a positive aspect.  

Educ 573 Blogger

This is my first time using blogger as I' am new to this it will be interesting for me. Blogging is a great way for teachers to communicate with their students as a whole group outside of the classroom. Some schools are even considering having normal class days through blogging when their districts call off for inclement weather for example. Instead of the class getting behind teachers will be able to communicate through sites like blogger and still have class discussion from the comfort and safety of each persons home.

EDU 573

Technology is all around us not only in everyday living but as a tool in educating students.  For me technology has always intimated me therefore I have stuck with just the basic necessities to get by.  When I signed up for this class I was nervous and  I had no idea what to expect.  Taking this class made me leave my comfort zone and I have learned so much these past weeks.  At this time I am not teaching but when the time comes I am going to be prepared to teach my students through technology with confidence.

EDU 573

 I just created my own blog and surprisingly it wasn’t near as bad as I thought that it would be. I realize that I could personally use this in my classroom and it wouldn’t take a lot of time to keep it updated.  I have enjoyed this class and it has showed me a lot of new techniques that I could use to reach my students and peak their interest in my classroom.

EDU 573

Technology has definitely had a large impact on our generation and even larger impact on students in today’s classroom. Technology has changed the way students learn in the classroom. However, students will struggle with technology if they do not have access at home. A lot of students in my area are faced with this problem.  So I worry that these students will never “catch-up” an learn the skills they will need to be successful.

Social Technology in the classroom

Social technology would be a great tool if used correctly in the classroom. I think in the proper setting (classroom) it would benefit students through the interaction with other people who have the same educational interests. As society proceeded to become paperless this type of interaction will become vital for education. Educators that are stuck in the way of thinking I want my students to learn the way I did are hindering our students. In society today learning is about informing students on the how factor rather than previous education philosophy of having students remember everything. Some teachers today are afraid of using technology due to the fact they are not technologically literate and do not want to learn anything new. As the internet grows educators will need to step up technological skillset and incorporate it into the classroom. 

I am a CTE teacher and technology is included in all of classes. Technology will eventually dominate curriculum across the board when all students have access to it. I see in the future schools days will be replaced with cyber learning days and it will transform education and available resources. If one day a week was replaced with cyber learning think of all of the other things could be purchased. One day a week of bus drivers, diesel fuel, maintenance, electricity in the school building would accommodate for a lot of new computers and software that could be purchased and implemented into the classroom.  ,

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Technology is changing the world of education regarding student participation and student learning.
Technology lets students access information that is beneficial to learning in a capacity that is the way they learn in this generation that is getting educated now. Technology has a downfall if all students do not have access to technology. At the school I work at we cannot access this blog or any other type of technology that would help students . I cannot access YOUTUBE for my room or any type of digital notebook for students to access.

EDUC 573

Technology is changing so much in the world of eduaction, that it makes me think about what they are coming up with next. I do know that while taking EDUC 573 I was able to learn about some new tools that would be beneficial in a classroom. With that being said these tools would allow all different types of learners to understand the concept of what is being taught. Not only that but using these tools will help the students relate to the real world setting as they prepare to get a job.

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Hi my name is Mr. Johnson and I am a Special Education teacher for grades 9-12. In all my years of teaching the use of technology is expanding in every form around us. As we grow as teachers the world of technology is growing with us. I am just amazed at how it is implied in the education of the students and in the real world setting.

Assignments in 573

The assignments for this course have prepared me to be creative in lesson plan design for the future.  I do not currently teach in education, but I am a coach.  While coaching athletes I feel like I am educating them more so than actually coaching.  Everything in athletics is a learning process much like in the classroom.  I enjoyed the use of the web quest.  I believe it allows students to be able to do a project that involves research, organization, technology, creativity, cooperative learning, and leadership.  Blogging is also another resource to use for students in today's society due to the extreme use of technology and social media.  This course provides students with ideas for lesson plans to incorporate technology in the classroom.  This is so important because of the dependency of today's students on technology; now we can prepare them for their future and careers.

573 Introduction

Howdy, my name is Clint Helton.  Currently I am an assistant baseball coach at Maryville College in east Tennessee.  I spent the previous year as a graduate assistant baseball coach at Union.  In May of 2015 I will earn a Master's degree from Union in Education.  As an undergraduate my focus was on Physical Education and Health for licensure and Maryville College.  During my student teaching and work as a Special Education assistant I was able to use many sources of technology in the classroom.  No doubt this course has exposed me to many different resources that I can use now as a coach or if I decide to go back to teaching.

My time in EDUC 573

                     I really enjoyed this class though I have to admit that the podcast absolutely tore me up for whatever reason.  The blogging assignment was by far and away my favorite assignment that we did though there were a few others that I could do without major flaws.  I have started using two of these activities already.  Those being the power point and the web quest.  I would highly recommend this class to any educator who is interested in incorporating new technologies in their class rooms.  

Post #2 Technology EDUC 573

I am amazed at how much technology is used today by all ages. In my school parents can now download an app that will alert you when a teacher puts in a grade for your child. This helps keep parents more involved in their child's learning. Years ago a parent had to wait until the end of the six or 9 weeks report cards came out to find out how their child was doing. I think the technology will help students stay focused on schoolwork due to the fact that they know the minute the teachers enter grades their parents will know.  As a teacher I see students with some sort of device in hand daily. Technology has become a new way to teach students that are in the FMD unit at out school. I have learned a lot more about technology during this class that I can use in my classroom. I can see how using jing, Blogging, and Podcast can help me students in all areas of their learning. This class has showed me how behind I was on technology, hopefully after this class I will be a little closer to catching up.

Post #1 EDUC 573 Technology

Hi! My name is Malinda Boggs and I teach special education for 4th grade students. I am using some technology in my class this year and hope to be able to us more after this class. I am very excited about this class and look forward to creating the different assignments. I wish this class had been the first class  when I began working on my Masters Degree. I will have my Masters Degree in December of this year. I look forward to this class and this is my first time on a blog so I hope I do this right.

Technology for Teachers...

           Hi there.  I teach social studies at a local high school.  I will have to admit that this class worries me some as I am not real good in technological use.  Plus, being a history teacher kind of means I do not adapt to change very well.  I know with the world we live in and with the new advances in technology seemingly on a daily basis, I need to embrace and prepare myself for this new world where technology is the driver of almost every new product or idea.

Technology in my classroom.

Hi, my name is Ruth Bentley and I am a moderate to severe disability high school teacher. We have been very fortunate to have been given several grants to help us use technology in our classroom. I have been using a read/write program with my students and it has made collaboration with regular education staff much more efficient. I used to have to type all of our students notes or re-do an entire test to modify it for my students. This program allows me to scan documents and modify them as I need. This program also has another plus, it adds picture to the text and reads it to the student if needed. This allows the student to put their headsets on and listen to the notes and then discuss them with a peer. We also use board maker to create calendars and schedules to help our students function independently. The newest item we have been using is called a smart board and it allows me to make notes or draw on a large screen and use the internet to enhance any lesson. I look forward to finding new ways to improve my technology skills, as students enjoy using technology in the classroom.

Changing Education

I am amazed at how much students already know about technology, even at a young age.  My six year old daughter will say oh mom let me show you how to do that and I sit back and think wow.  The use of Jiing and blogging in the classroom will be wonderful resources.  Our world is changing and students need to be able to change with the times, it seems that they are adapting and the older a person is it is taking them much longer.  In our school we have alot of parental involvement and I can see where technology can play a part in not only helping the students keep up with happenings in the classroom but also the parents as the students get older keeping up with school happenings and homework assignments.  I plan on incorporating a lot more technology in my lessons this year. 

I'm learning...lol

I think I finally figured out how to delete that embarrassing post!!!  I can't believe I have almost completed a technology class.  I have one BIG discovery..."If I can struggle through this technology class, then my students can struggle through MATH class."  I have learned so much and I will keep this book as a reference.  I am going to use some new technology this year.  I have to decide what I am comfortable enough to try.  The screen cast was my favorite and I found it to be easiest to use. Any ideas that have worked for you?

Melanie Bates

I thought the first blog didn't get posted.  Sorry to post pretty much the same thing twice.

Melanie Bates

Hello, my name is Melanie Bates.  I teach Wellness at Jellico High School in Jellico, Tennessee.  I have taught Wellness that past two years and before that, I spent 10 years at Jellico Elementary teaching Physical Education.  It has been quite a difficult transition going from 50 minute classes of Physical Education to hour and a half classes of teaching Wellness at the high school level.  I have been so overwhelmed just getting lessons and activities prepared for class that I have neglected implementing technology.  I am excited to have been introduced to screencasting, podcasting, and blogging.  These are tools that I actually think I can do and will be a great addition to my lessons.  Up until now I have only made poor attempts at Powerpoint presentations.  I hope to work all the bugs out before the new school year and be able to utilize the tools that we have learned in this class.   I am "old school" and not very techno-savvy.  This is my very first blog....ever!

 I'm excited! This is my first time ever blogging.  I am not so techno-savvy,  as someone else described it "technotarded," so needless to say, this class and all the assignments we have done have been quite a challenge for me.   I have taught Wellness at Jellico High School for the past two years.  Before that, I taught Jr. High Physical Education.  It has been quite a transition to go from the gym all day to preparing lessons that stretch out over an hour and a half, the block schedule.  I haven't implemented much technology into my lessons thus far.  Powerpoint, in it's simplest form is about all I have done.  I am anxious to get all the bugs worked out of blogging and podcasting so I can introduce it into my planning this year. 

Jing is great!

Jing is a very powerful and useful tool for the classroom.  I am going to start using it as a change up delivery method for content to my classes.  When I'm not able to be in my classroom with my kids I can have important lessons captured with Jing and they will be able to get a classroom experience close to the same as having me in the class with them.  It's great!

Different World

How much education has changed since I was in 8th grade is astronomical. When I look at the standards, technology, and classroom management their has been an unreal amount of things to take place. The way that material was being introduced has completely changed. With internet access students have so many outlets to learn and to advance. I couldn't tell you were education will be in 10 years but as educators we have to be able to adapt to changing tide of technology.

Aging

I can remember when computers was being introduced to schools and I was young and thought this is awesome. Now with all the new technologies coming out I am seeing myself becoming that older person scratching their heads thinking all of this is foreign. However, I am really seeing how our new technologies can help our students in the classroom.

Blogs!

I love the fact that I can share with my students, or in my case, the parents! I can see how this would be a great way to stay in touch with everyone. I know that our school is very strict on letting visitors into our school (which is a good thing) and this could always be a way for them to see what is happening! Through this course, the blog has to be my favorite thing we have done. When teaching kindergarten, it is hard to use the other things we have learned from the course.

 I do believe ALL teachers can appreciate this video

Blogging!

After completing the assignment to create our own web blog, I can definitely see the impact this could have in a classroom.  Students would have the opportunity to interact with the teacher beyond the classroom.  This would also allow the teacher to offer a vast amount of information to students through other sites, pictures and videos.  I really think students would enjoy classroom blogs.  Parents could also benefit from blogging.  Parents could help their kids study if they have the information in front of them.  The blog could also serve as a means to post upcoming events, keeping both parents and students up to date.

Bridget Maggard

Screencast

I just finished the screencast assignment and I can see some great uses for this especially for students who have been absent in Math Class lol.....It isn't as bad as I thought it would be and I do see the relevance my classroom and school....

Overwhelmed!!!

Although I am thankful to be learning new things and remembering things I had forgotten, I am so overwhelmed. I do have to admit, the things I am learning and applying in this class are a lot more fun and beneficial than writing papers!!!

So Excited!

I know that we have only been in this class for a couple of weeks, but I can't believe how much that I have already learned!  I have learned to blog, do a podcast and do a screencast.  Not only can I blog, I can add gadgets to my blogs.  I am so excited!  I am learning things that I can actually use in my classroom.  I can't wait to see what else I can learn.

Introduction

My name is Brooke Goins. I am married to my high school sweetheart, Dewayne,  we have two boys, Riley 8, Kolton 4. My kids and husband are very active in sports so I do not have a lot of free time. I have been teaching for 3 years, last year was my first year in Kindergarten and it was an absolute blast! I teach at Jacksboro Elementary, we have around 600 students.

Bloggin Baby

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Hi, I also am a first time blogger. My name is Cynthia Woods. I am a kindergarten teacher at Jacksboro Elementary School and I love it! I am married, have three children, and two grandchildren. I have a lot to learn about technology.

Hello, Finally! I think!

I really hope I am doing this right. It has taken me forever to figure it out. Anyways, my name is Michael Davidson and I am currently a middle school social studies teacher at Chavies Elementary. I look forward to leaning some new technology ideas to use in my own class.

Hello! My name is Jonathan Defevers and this is my first time joining a blog. I'm excited about the course and the opportunity to learn how to incorporate more technology in my classroom. I feel that I'm relatively good with technology but not a expert by any means. I coach in my district and enjoy doing anything in they outdoors.

This is my first attempt at blogging.  As a matter of fact I am not technology savvy.  I have a hard time even looking at my email.  Thankfully my husband knows a lot about it.  I get him to help me all the time.  I hope that this class I'm in helps me to build a little knowledge base on the use of technology in the classroom.  Though, I have been using some websites in my teaching this year.  So I guess that is a step in the right direction.

Hope I'm doing this correctly!

OK... I am pleased to hear that everyone is excited about this class; I, however, am more fearful than excited.  It just took me 30 minutes to figure out how to start typing in the little blog box.  The good news is this is our first assignment and I have already had to read to chapter three in our book to figure out how to post a blog.  Shouldn't that have been in chapter one? I guess that means I'm getting a jump start on class readings!  Ahh... silver linings!  My name is Linda Farley and I teach mathematics at Belfry High School in Pike County Kentucky.  I love what I do and am a math nerd, but I am also a "technotard".  This class is going to be challenging for me, but as I learned during a recent professional development day, "One can accomplish anything with a growth mindset."  I graduated high school back when hair was big, restaurant meals were small  and they taught typing instead of computer skills.  What does all of this mean?  For all of you young men and women, it means I am old enough to your mother.  I have been married for almost 30 years and have three children.  I would like to implement a "flipped" classroom next year.  I hope to learn the skills required to make the transition to a "flipped" classroom.  Actually, pretty much anything we learn (technology wise), will be helpful to me.  Dr. Rubin has his work cut out for him.  Wish me luck!

1st post!

Greetings! My name is Jodie Carnes, and I am a Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher at Lynn Camp High School in Knox County, Kentucky. I am really excited about this class and learning to integrate new technology into my classroom. Sometimes it is crazy how advanced my students are in regards to technology and it is hard to keep up. One of the cool things that I love about my job is how my students can take the technology skills that they learn from design software that we have for our class' monogram machine and use in the work force. Although it sounds simple, when you get into the design aspects, it gets pretty intense.

Hello

Hi everybody my name is April Ramirez and I teach Kindergarten in Letcher County KY. I have three girls and I have been married for 11 years. I am excited about this class I enjoy technology I have a station in my class that we use computers and IPads to use with our class. I have looked already what we have to do in the class and I have never made any of these assignments that we will be doing. So I am very excited to learn all of these to incorporate this into my life.

Hello!

Hello everyone!  I am an 8th grade Language Arts Teacher and just finished my 18th year of teaching.  I would like to incorporate more technology into my instruction and this class looks like the perfect place to learn multiple ways to do that.  I am looking forward to learning more about the technology that my students already use.....

About Me

I am an Algebra 1 teacher and basketball coach at Campbell County High School, which is located in Jacksboro, Tn.  I am 27 years old and have been married to Jessica Housley for 3 years.  We have a daughter, Sadie Grace, who is 6 months old.  I have been teaching for 5 years, all at Campbell County High School.  I love lowrider cars with neon lights, reading Nicholas Sparks novels, and collecting rare coins.

Hello EDUC 573

Hello, my name is Christie Bryant and I teach 5th grade at Jesse D. Lay Elementary School. I have been teaching for 5 years going into my sixth year and try to use technology as much as I can in my classroom. I love learning new forms of technology that I can use in my classroom, students seem to respond better and soak up more knowledge than the old pen and pencil methods...lol. I have one little girl that will be seven in August and she thinks she should be 18 with her smarty pants personality but she is my pride and joy. She loves playing on the computer, smart board, apps on her IPad and they are educational and at times she doesn't realize how much it's benefitting her. I am really excited about taking this class and learning more about technology that I can use in my classroom.

Hey

My name is Jessica Housley and I am a teacher at LaFollette Elem. School and I teach 4th grade. I have been married for 3 years and we have a 6 month little girl. I am really excited about taking this class so I can learn new things about technology.

Hello!

Hello classmates! My name is Kensey Smith, and I teach 6th grade math and science at Jacksboro Middle School. I am married and we do not have any children yet. I use technology in my classroom, but I am definitely excited to learn more because I know that technology is the most engaging resource we can use.

Hello!  My name is Stacey Brown.  I am married to Randy, and we have two children, Aaron 22 and Olivia 18.  I love spending time with my family, cooking, watching movies and running.  I attend Mt. Paran Baptist Church in Jacksboro, TN.  I have taught sixth grade math at Jacksboro Middle School for six years.  I look forward to completing my master's degree in August.  This is my first blog!

Hello

Hello classmates!  My name is Donnita Petrey and I am beginning to enjoy my summer break.  I teach 7th grade at Northern Middle School in Pulaski County. I am married and have two children who keep me busy with many sports and activities.  I am excited to learn more about technology.

Hello EDUC 573

Hello to all those in EDUC 573. My name is Bridget Maggard, I am the Federal Programs Coordinator in Perry County, Kentucky. Prior to beginning my work at the district office I was a Special Education teacher. I am constantly infront of a computer, running reports or looking at data; however I have a lot to learn with technology. Looking forward to the class. Bridget

Getting to know me

My name is Joye Smith, and I am from Jacksboro, Tennessee.  I teach 6th grade Reading and English at Jacksboro Middle School.  I have 5 children, and their interests are my hobbies.  I'm comfortable with technology, but only on the basic level. By no means am I a technology expert, and I have so much to learn. I look forward to this class, and I hope to expand on my technology skills.

Endless Highways of Information

Endless Highways of Information

I am so amazed at how fast everything continues to change on the internet daily.   I find it so fascinating, yet so frustrating that my brain can’t absorb the information as quickly as I want it too… No matter what topic I research, I always find myself reading about something else in addition to my initial search topic. 

There are no closed doors, just infinite number of highways that will take us exactly where we want to go or the opportunities to explore new roads. 

After taking this course it is comforting to know that no matter how distracted we get , we can always find our way back with a map of where we went and a place to keep all them. 

Carrie Walters

CarrieWCHS@gmail.com

Webquests for SCA Participants

When I first saw the assignment for this class on webquests I had NO idea what was expected of our final powerpoint to be submitted. The school I went to certainly didn't implement this form of "online education". We focused mainly on understanding how to use technology on our own to discover resources that were professional and legitimate.

However, in a facebook group that caters to historical seamstresses/tailors we were challenged to create an interactive tour of our blogs and the blogs of fellow reenactors to show new members where to look for and find appropriate inspiration, information, and techniques to utilize in their costume, and artifact creation.

Using the information from the webquest information that I learned I was able to create and embed a webquest onto my blog and think link it to our facebook group to act as a virtual tour guide in a beginners historical costuming quest. Pretty awesome if you ask me! It was a lot easier than emailing information and links back and forth for hours to multiple people.

From Sewing Blogger to Blogging for "Students"

I've been blogging for several years now focusing primarily on sewing and DIY, sharing tutorials, projects, competitions, and inspiration. So making the switch to learning about blogging for students has been VERY different though many of the techniques and theories can certainly breach the barrier into the sewing blogging world in the near future with my own blog. For me, many of the "teaching" aspects of utilizing a blog were foreign to me. My target demographic is women in their 20's-40's that love to sew, create, paint, and draw. They use me mostly as a resource for inspiration in regards to their own projects. However, through this class I have been able to slowly implement more "teaching" aspects into my daily blogging with tremendous success. I now have readers interacting more through comments and challenges as they implement what they learn along the way!

There will certainly be more implementation as we move forward!!!

Webquests in the Classroom

Webquests are designed for students to use technology collaboratively to complete a task for learning. Students use the internet as well as Microsoft PowerPoint to research topics and create products for learning.  I definitely plan on using webquests in my social studies classroom. I can see them being used as introductions to topics to assess for learning. I could also see them used as assessmentsof learning as end products.

Technology Class

Before this class, I considered myself a teacher who used the most up-to-date technology in the classroom. I quickly realized, however, that technology and the possibilities it enables are infinite and are continuously changing! I am thankful for the many opportunities of technological  exposure in this class. I am excited to try blogging, webquests, and podcasts in my classroom to adapt to 21st Century learners! I view the value of these and future advancements as essential tools to the learning process.
-Kristen Hinkle-Napier

Webquests

Just wanted to briefly say that all teachers need to do a Webquest.  I loved this assignment especially since we had to do it in PowerPoint.  I love to use PowerPoint.  You can make the presentations very exciting.  The latest version is especially exciting.  Some of the transitions and animations are great. 
It is a great way to get students excited about an assignment.  It makes them feel like they have a purpose or are going on an adventure.  I will definitely do more of these to present different ideas to students.

Computers: Love them or hate them!

Technology is a wonderful thing.  Somewhere along the way, I missed out on a few things. I am so glad I had to take this class.  I have learned a lot of new and exciting ways to help integrate technology in my classroom.  If we are going to teach today's children, we have to reach them where they are and that is in the world of technology.  If I get a good grade in this class, I can thank some of my students.  They helped me a long the way. 

Ending the Course on a Good Note

I have very much enjoyed this class and I've learned a lot.  I have taken several technology classes in the past, but this one allowed me to create things that I can actually use with my students.  I have already used the screen-cast I made and will use the webquest in the following weeks -- if we can get back on a regular schedule after all the snow days.  Very pleased over all.. best wishes to everyone as the remainder of the semester wraps up!

Technology Class

I have enjoy learning new things in this class. I have made and used a website with my classes before. However, this is the first time that I have made a blog. I hope to use all of these new tools in my class from here on out. I am really looking forward to using the screen cast.

Technology for Educators

Hi everyone!  My name is Josh Bartley.  I am in my second year of teaching.  I teach biology at Wayne Co. High School.  I have mixed emotions about this class.  I don't consider myself a tech-savy person, so I worry about my ability to complete the assignments at the level I would like.  On the other hand, technology is an area that I want to improve and I feel that this class is just what I need to do so.

Hello :)

I created the Google account long ago and added this page.. I think.. First time I've ever actually used a blog! Assuming if I can post -- I have done the assignment correctly.  I am from Breathitt County; I am a middle school teacher for the Breathitt County Schools.  This year I will complete my 10th year in education.  I am blessed each day to work in a "smart" classroom and am looking forward to learning innovative ways to use even more technology in my classroom.

Technology for Teachers

I'm excited about taking this class.  I have been teaching for 17 years now and technology wasn't a big part of the class when my career started.  Students had an option to hand write their portfolios or type them.  Now technology is a must.  I teach college and career classes now and we are on the computer everyday.  I am excited to learn new ways to use technology in my classroom.

Technology for Educators

I am so excited about this class! I incorporate technology into my daily classroom routine, however I know that there are far more resources that I could be utilizing.  In this class, I hope to learn about many more technology resources that will enhance the learning of our 21st century students! :-)