DEJ#13

I chose my topic because it is a good basis on the future and what it hold. It can help one express your creativity using technology and being able to express how one sees what it important to a normal everyday society. Also it can help maybe other being to acknowledge what one person thinks is important compared to another. My topic of creating your own social network is a great opportunity to be able to show what is see through the eyes of our growing generation.

In Loving Memory of Shannon Lynn Stafford

DEJ #12

1. Which two of example WebQuests are the best ones? Why?
• the best ones were The hero & Ice cream because it was most creative and they were allowed to be open minded. Not only did i like them they also were the ones best for my character
2. Which two are the worst? Why?
• the worst was the Egypt one cause it was so unorganized and the next one that was the worst would have to be grow school greens cause it really didn't have a meaning to me. 
3. What do best and worst mean to you?
• best means that it can be seen in more than one aspect.
• worst means that it isn't seen in more than one way or it is able to show creativity. 

WebQuest Review

Your Role:

___Efficiency Expert

___Affiliator

X Altitudinist

___Technophile

Your Impressions

WebQuest	Strengths	Weaknesses
Grow School Greens	It does have some higher level thinking	It really doesn’t have the full out put of what a garden in school is doing. They should look into what they are giving off and what is being taken in by the plants
Where is My Hero?	Within this quest you are going to be able to reach the highest level of thinking by, getting in full depth of the heroes life.	If they choose someone that didn’t do a lot of isn’t very interesting one will not be in the highest level of thinking because they didn’t go full detail.
Underground Railroad	This one is very higher level of thinking and very creative expression with personal thought.	There isn’t much except that is isn’t able to be in the role of Altitudinst if one try and give an analysis of ones thoughts.
Ice Cream	It allows for students to browse and look up ideas and thoughts. It also allows a true	It isn’t in a full aspect as I would choose for it to be
Ancient Egypt	This is a more educational in depth type of quest because you are able to look into a more outlook of the	It isn’t in totally full detail of how you need it to be to get to the fullest detail as possible

Activity #1 :DEJ#11

As i listen to this video, I didn't really understand what the purpose of it was the first time i listened to it. It spoke of many different things, but as i listened to it a 2nd time was when i understood the purpose and mean of it. His accent of one of the person made it hard for me to understand. I learned a few things, Wicked problems take creative solutions. Another thing is Teacher are the full designers. And finally is that pedagogy is another form for meaning of teaching. ( but i was really confused on the mean of this video)

Activity #2: web 2.0

1.   Choose a tool that could be used in the classroom.  

• Skype

1.   Describe the tool.

• skype, is a video chat program that makes it easy to talk to people without being in the same room and actually be able to see them. It also lets you send files, chat and create a list. You are also able to call numbers for a low cost.

1.   What content area would you use the tool?
• i would use this tool to let student meet a pen pal and be able to socialize to learn about maybe another culture in a safe and educational environment.
2.   Briefly describe a lesson in which you would implement the tool.
• I would use the tool within a social studies class to communicate to a classroom in another country or be able to communicate with a group of students in another region of the US.
3.   What do you need to consider before using the tool in a classroom?
• content, parental permission, rules, and how it will be used 

Activity #3 Questionnaire

Questionnaire: Hopes & Dreams

DEJ #10

"Today’s students are growing up in a world that is very different from the world of their parents and grandparents."

I agree with that completely. I grew up where technology is the basis of everyone's life. So many students use their computers for everything, writing, watching tv and movies, using it to keep a calendar, communicate with others and so much more. My grandma just learned how to respond to a text. She doesn't really know how to use a computer. I have learned to realize that they are going to end up changing the meaning of college and what you go for. I believe that when our children grow up the jobs that we are doing aren't going to be there anymore. I believe that people are going to lose the method of actually have a hard back book in front of them or not going to be able to write cursive and things that i learned when i was younger aren't going to be important.

Resnick, Mitchell. "Sow the Seeds for a more creative society." Sow the Seeds for a more creative society. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Apr. 2012. <web.media.mit.edu/~mres/papers/Learning-Leading-final.pdf>

 

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DEJ #9

"The first thing we need to pay attention to is the difference between a games’ “surface”
messages, as presented in its in its graphics, audio and text (what is commonly called its
“content”) and a game’s underlying messages and required skills."

This article brings a good point to the word content. The only message that a game is given is by the content that is on the surface. One never really looks at the real meaning of the game. What the game actually does for a child. Yeah i agree some games can be really violent and cause a child to be around more violence when playing it but they never really know what the violence is stating, some children know it is bad and think that a game is just fun, while other children can take stuff serious. I believe that games like these should be based on your thoughts if your own child should be playing them. I agree that gaming surface content can be bad but the hidden message itself can help a child become social if its like Xbox live where you are able to chat with people all over the world. A lot of games can help a child with hand and eye coordination, and can be a very positive things for some children who need the help. Also my thoughts in the social content it helps a child be able to actuallly talk, for example if one is really shy being able to socialize on this game your not really seeing ones face just hearing their voice which helps a child's speech.

Activity #3/ Scratch Tutorial

My Scratch tutorial

Activity #2/Scratch video

Pi Day 2012

Activity #1/ garden of time

Within the games of Garden of Time, 5 of the 10 things i think that it has based on the article "10 Things schools can learn from video games" is interaction, customization, exploring, context, and production. Explaining interaction, the game is able to do this because you have neighbors, you talk to people, you interact with friends and other who enjoy the same game. It also uses the concept of customization because you are able to make your garden look the way you want it to, also put things where you think they should be place. Last but not least it is also able to be customization because you are able to add friends that only you want to see and visit your garden. Another point that video games have is the exploring feature because you are able to go to other gardens and help them. You are able to see explore different areas and aspects of the game. Within the context aspect, it has pop up information that helps you level up and learn the point of what to do and where to go to achieve a positive outcome. My final aspect of the game that is within the article is production, because you are able to produce a place a way you want it and earn different things in different ways than someone else.

DEJ#8

"They encourage players to sit back, explore and not move on too quickly, think laterally not linearly, and to re-evaluate one’s goals on occasion." By exploring, it ia the basis for all the pointa of gaming because to me by exploring you learn the points in the game of how it works, what you have to do, and so much more. With exploring it starts to help a student learn of remember how to excceed to achieve a positive aspect of the game and by doing this helps you achieve a goal and high points or whatever method you do to win and conquer the game.

"10 Things Schools can Learn from Video Games | Learning in Gaming." Learning in Gaming. N.p., 20 Jan. 2012. Web. 26 Mar. 2012.

DEJ#7

"I realized that if I was ever going to learn to read I would have to teach myself."- Philip Schultz

i believe that if one wants to over come something that you have to be determined too not feel so down that as long as i know i can do it i can over come it. Things in life are hard and life isn't known to be easy it is about setting goals and achieving them and by doing so it helps your self esteem. Also having good self esteem and also help a student learn to the best advantage. I never thought that school would have been so important until, getting into college. Looking back at school, i wish i would have taken it more seriously. I hope if i become a teacher that i can help students to want to achieve in a positive way.

SCHULTZ, PHILIP. "With Dyslexia, Words Failed Me and Then Saved Me - NYTimes.com." The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2012. <http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/04/opinion/sunday/with-dyslexia-words-failed-me-and-then-saved-me.html>

 

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Website Evaluation # 2

website I chose: wileyplus.com
WHO?
Can you contact the company or author through a real world postal address or phone number?
-yes
Can you confirm that the company or author is a credible, authoritative source of information?
-yes
Can you verify the authority of any of the site's content that is attributed to other sources?
-not sure


WHAT?
What's the copyright status of material found on the site?
-2000-2012 John Wiley & Sons
Does it follow through on the information it has promised?
- yes
Is the information well written and easy to understand?
-yes


WHEN?
Is it important that the information you're looking for be absolutely current?
-yes
Is a reference date provided to show when the material was put online, or when it was last updated?\
-yes
Do the links work?
-yes


WHY?
Can I get the information faster offline?
-yes from the book
Does the online material I'm finding suit my needs?
-yes
Am I able to verify this information?
-yes, from the book 

Website Evaluation #1

site I chose: http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/
WHO?
Can you contact the company or author through a real world postal address or phone number?
-no
Can you confirm that the company or author is a credible, authoritative source of information?
-no
Are there any links to in-depth information about the author or organization?
-not able to tell


What?
What's the copyright status of material found on the site?
-not clearly found
Does the Web site offer a list of further in-depth resources or links to such resources?
-yes
Does it follow through on the information it has promised?
-yes


WHEN?
Is it important that the information you're looking for be absolutely current?
-yes
Is a reference date provided to show when the material was put online, or when it was last updated?
-no
Do the links work?
-yes


WHY?
Can I get the information faster offline?
-no
Does the online material I'm finding suit my needs?
-yes
Am I able to verify this information?
-no

DEJ #6

"To do my best revelation-hunting, I locate the eye of a hurricane, park, and look around with an open mind. When I do that, revelations come frequently." -Jason Ohler

The way he thinks really lets me have an open mind to becoming a teacher. By that being said, I realize that becoming a teacher you have to have an open mind because students all are different and learn different ways. Being open and knowledgeable to different ways of teaching for students of all ways of learning to learn shows that one is able to teach the best way they can.

Ohler, Jason. "Art Becomes the Next R." Educational Leadership Magazine Oct. 2000: 16-19. Google Docs. Web. 28 Feb. 2012

Taskstream Voki

Evidence

Part 1

Part 2

Magazine Cover

Deconstructing Arnold

1) I see different things within the pictures, one thing I noticed was that they used color backgrounds that bring out the words and the main points within the magazine. They also used a lot of sex appeal because I know today's society is mainly about sex and stuff. Also they made Arnold whatever the point of the magazine is to show that someone as famous as him enjoys it to make you want to read it or at least purchase it

2) In on cover he makes me imtimidating that I can get into shape if i do what he does and the other makes me thing that business is the way to go and someone not knowing of the place today's society is in might go for the point that the cover is putting across

3)Jealous because he is in such good shape and that not what everyone in today's society looks like nor can have time to get in that shape.

4) Looking good is the way to go and get you places, also it can put across dressing nice can get you to become professional.

5) Each cover is for a different type of magazine and a different information given in each one.  The muscle on is putting off that looks and muscles can get you anything and the other one where he is all business shows that he is a strong powerful man that is determined and can also show off that he has rules and values. The muscle one shows off sex appeal while the other one shows power and dignity.

double entry journal #5

Within a multimedia project there is no limitations on rhe amount of information used as long as one cites the source where the information was found. All must give credit to the owner of the information for copyright purposes. No, one doesnt need permission if for a school related assignment as long as credit is given in citation form. As educators the multimedia used should only obtain to learning as have to deal with the task at hand, also when a student is using someone elses information they should be using it in a way where it isnt just copying someones work and making it theres they should be using the information and making it as a source to prove there own work. Educators are responsible for each student to use a resource correctly and cite it in correct manner.  Some teachers can even given student certain references they can use to monitor that the source is correct and help for it to be used correctly. No, I haven't really heard the 8 myths if i have i never heard them stated like that.

DEJ#4

"Yet many students lack an intuitive grasp on how to use digital technology"

I don't think that we lack the knowledge to use it, i just believe that we haven't been given a lot of opportunities within our public school education to use it or to be given chances to learn about how many different types of technology that there are and how many more that are being developed everyday. I would of never thought that  making a little digital video could be so powerful if given the right words or the right meaning that is being shown. I think that everyone should be allowed to use digital technology for a lot of things because it can help some students understand the meaning of something instead of just using the old form of writing a research paper.

Ohler, Jason. "The digital world of story telling." The digital world of story telling. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <www.jasonohler.com/pdfs/digitalStorytellingArticle1-2006.pdf>

Video

Millennial

Your Millennial score is 70!

The higher your score, the more you have in common with members of the Millennial generation.

Compare your score with that of the typical member of the following generations:

0YOU▼50100 •4Silent(b. 1928-1945)•11Baby Boomer(b. 1946-1964)•33Gen Xer(b. 1965-1980)•73Millennial(b. 1981+)

Research Based

My thought on peoples idea to start what I believe to be education made for middle school and even high school student within the elementary school levels  could cause many controversial questions. I think that if they want to make education from higher levels within the lower levels one should start to change the whole outlook upon education.

Make "Belief" Comix

DEJ #3 Anatomy

"LOL -- U R gr8"

Texting lingo is one thing that is being used on  daily basis and because of that it it being typed into everyday English papers which is causing a lot of grammatical errors when being checked, but the knowledge about this is that the students don't realize that they are actually using lingo while typing because they are so used to seeing this is it cause people to over look when rereading or peer editing others papers for a research paper. My knowledge is that it is known to be grammatically incorrect but why is it incorrect just because it isn't the English style of writing being taught it is considered wrong. Question to you: What if it is the new way of writing? How do you know that in another five years it won't be added into the English course concepts that have to be taught?

SHEA, AMMON. "On Language - The Keypad Solution - NYTimes.com." The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Feb. 2012. <http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/24/magazine/24FOB-onlanguage-t.html>.

Pisscaso

My Best Learning

Your scores were:

• Visual: 8
• Aural: 7
• Read/Write: 11
• Kinesthetic: 9

I found out that my learning style is more than just one main style i learn in all ways depending on what i am learning and what I need to know. I am more writing and reading than other but all mine are about the same number based upon the test. Some strategies I would take would be more practice and more one on one help depending on what I am trying to comprehend for example with chemistry i have to be taught exactly what i need to know i cant read it and comprehend it. 

DEJ #2: Web 2.0

"There are many theories that address many students' learning styles. One of them is called VAK. VAK theory was founded and developed by Richard Bandler, and John Grinder."

Everyone learns in different ways and being able to comprehend which way you are able to learn will help one succeed in everything that one has to do. Also being able to manage your time helps to. I know I am not a visual learner because I am horrible remembering a picture when given a blank picture and having to locate say a part of the body on it, I have to spend more time studying it than I would studying definitions. My auditory learning isn’t really bad but it I am not fully an auditory learning I can remember some things that have been said only if I write them down after being stated. I can do well though when listening to auditory books, but if reading it myself I have to reread it twice to grasp the point in the writing. I really don’t know what I would consider my learning style. 

"Web 2.0 and Emerging Learning Technologies/Learning Styles - Wikibooks, open books for an open world." Wikibooks. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Jan. 2012. <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Web_2.0_and_Emerging_Learning_Technologies/Learning_Styles>

"Evidence based paddlesport coaching." georgefell.co.uk - First Aid Training and Outdoor Activities. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Jan. 2012. <http://www.georgefell.co.uk/article/vak.htm>.

DEJ #1: Digital Upgrade in Education

“What if bad writing is a product of the form of writing required in school — the term paper — and not necessarily intrinsic to a student’s natural writing style or thought process?” 

What is really considered bad writing? We grow up learning what is so called proper English, but who really determined what is proper and what is improper. Everyone grows up in different regions of the world and is taught what is proper to them. So is there really one way to say something that is actually correct. Technology is bringing a whole new outlook on writing and what is used on a daily basis. Texting is one thing that affects our knowledge of what were learned in grade school and middle school to be proper English. I think that as long as you are speaking in a way that the other person is able to comprehend what you are saying then why isn’t it proper. Also the use of slang effects a student use of so called good writing because of them using it on a daily basis.What is really considered bad writing? We grow up learning what is so called proper English, but who really determined what is proper and what is improper. Everyone grows up in different regions of the world and is taught what is proper to them. So is there really one way to say something that is actually correct. Technology is bringing a whole new outlook on writing and what is used on a daily basis. Texting is one thing that affects our knowledge of what were learned in grade school and middle school to be proper English. I think that as long as you are speaking in a way that the other person is able to comprehend what you are saying then why isn't it proper. Also the use of slang effects a student use of so called good writing because of them using it on a daily basis.

Hefferman, Virginia. "Education Needs a Digital-Age Upgrade." The New York Times[New York City] 7 Aug. 2011: n. pag. Education Needs a Digital-Age Upgrade. Web. 29 Jan. 2012.

Katz, Daniel. education needs a digital upgrade. N.d. Daniel Katz, schools. Computational Legal Studies. Web. 29 Jan. 2012.

IPad assignment App Review

CourseSmart – is an app that allows a student to buy their books for school and be able to access them right from your tablet. It makes it more convenient to have to carry less to class and be able to help things become more organized you are also able to highlight things within the book on their and also take notes based on those pages. To me this will be a great look for all college students to look into investing in.

Blackboard Mobile – is another app on the android market that allows you to access your blackboard account as long as the college or school has enabled it within their blackboard. I believe that this will be an easier way for students to check if they have mail in the inbox and also if one is doing a group project it’s easier to be able to get on your app more than being able to get to a computer.

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A Deeper Look

As one may know my name is Kalynne Hopkins. I'm 20 years old born on St. Patrick's Day. I am currently a pre-education major which I chose Secondary Education General Science with a basis of Chemistry/Math. I work at Rue 21 as part-time assistant manager. I am very outgoing, kind, honest, loyal, determined and much more. I am very family oriented, and like to spend time with my family and my boyfriend's family.

I'm a born and raised West Virginian. I grew up in Bridgeport, WV. I went to Bridgeport High School. I was in band my Freshman year and also as well did freshman cheerleading but due to having to work and pay for things myself once I was 16 i had to quit everything. I was in French Club all four years.

My plan for myself is to Teach High School Chemistry. I enjoy it really well as long as I can grasp the concept of it. I had a really good high school science teachers that gave me many great experiences and made me enjoy learning any time of science from anatomy, biology, chemistry. I really enjoy sciences for the most part and hope to give future student the experiences I had had and hopefully will be a great outcome from it maybe even a cure for diseases and students that become very smart and go to a higher education rather than just high school.

"If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins."
-Benjamin Franklin

-Kalynne