Blog Post #8

Richard Miller This is Our Dream Part 1 and 2

Richard Miller in This is our Dream Part 1 talked about how written text has turned into virtual text and that it is easily accessible. Dr. Miller starts by saying "we're living at the moment of the greatest change in human communicate in human community". The advancement in technology has allowed communication to change overtime and now we can be anywhere at anytime communicating across the world. Dr. Miller discusses the advancement of technology and its influences on education and writing. Dr. Miller understood that writing is a solitaire activity. He explains that the internet allows us to work at a distance along with the ability to communicate with others.

In Part 2 Dr. Miller discusses how research methods have changed. As part of the research process, libraries were once a vital source of knowledge. Now knowledge is at our fingertips. We can now conduct research through virtual libraries. Dr. Miller makes the argument that educators should use colorful tools such as videos and presentations during lectures. This approach allows students to learn in many different styles which helps them to pay attention and to absorb the lesson.

Incorporating many different technologies including video, audio clips, and virtual presentations is important to learning because they enhance your lesson therefore increased learning by your students. Dr. Miller states "Limits and restrictions are largely ones we place on ourselves". If we fail to put ourselves out in the open to experience new things as educators, we fail our students at providing the best learning experiences out there.

Carly Pugh

Carly Pugh writes in her post about ways to use multi-media in the classroom to engage students in learning. Being creative and thinking outside the box while using the internet as a resource in the main key to multi-media teaching. Youtube is a wonderful source for learning. Carly did a great job with her video playlist. It uses videos that actually make you think.

EDM310 is Different

Watching the Chipper Series and EDM310 For Dummies was a funny realization that being in school and in this class is no joke. The Chipper Series puts importance on time management and DO NOT procrastinate. Procrastinating can lead you down a long road of hardships and you could end up in an undesirable situation. I love the video EDM310 For Dummies. I wish I could have been part of producing that video. Both of these videos have great messages about time management and doing your work on time and don't be afraid to ask for help.

Learn to Change, Change to Learn

In the video Learn to Change, Change to Learn it talks about how learning has changed from knowing facts all your throughout your life to becoming a problem solver. Today's students are the great communicators of today and they learn in all different sorts of environments. Their spaces include social networks such as Facebook and Twitter and use text messaging and email to communicate. Our jobs as educators is to mold these communication skills and show them the proper way to use these resources to learn outside the home. That is the new 21st Century classroom and teacher.

Scavenger 2.0

Part 1: A social network that is similar to Facebook and Twitter for the teaching community is Edmodo. This network allows you to collaborate with other teachers that have the same interests as you and it allows you to create your own group for your students and their parents. When you create a group for your students you can give them a code to access this group, provide privacy, and share folders and create assignments for your students. It also allows students to contact you outside of school if they have any problems. It also allows parents to get involved too. Edmodo is the perfect learning community for teachers, students, and parents.
Part 2: For my comic strip I used Make Believe Comics. Its super easy and fun. Here is My Comic.
Part 4: A video tool that I have found is Animoto. It allows you upload videos and pictures and you can choose a song. It provides presentation layouts and you can add text.