Digital Blog Post # I- Chapter 6

Digital Blog post H- Chapter 9

Digital Blog Post #G - Chapter 10

KAHOOT 

While reading the first thing that caught my attention was Multicultural Education. In the book it says that James Banks (2009, pp 3, 7) that all students, regardless of their gender, social class, and ethnic, racial, or cultural characteristics. I agree with this 100% because I believe despite who you are and how you are everyone should be treated equally. Coming to this country at a young age I didn't know any English and it was difficult but everyone treated me equally and it was a huge part of my life growing up being accepted by others rather than being know as the new foreign girl.


There are so many online language translation services that its great. Many people come from different countries that have difficulty learning our language. Some go straight to school, this is easy for kids to learn a new language because they are so young but it's difficult for older people. Thankfully there are many translation services available that are extremely helpful in any situation. Google translate is one that I use on a daily bases since I know two languages it's sometimes hard for me to translate to the other.

 Lastly I read about assistive technology that is to help people with disabilities. With today's technology so much has developed and there are so many new great things to help children and adults develop their learning if they have a disability. Some of the technology provided for people with learning disabilities are speech recognition software, text reading software and many other great things. I believe that throughout the years many of these will be more advanced than what they are today.

In conclusion, this chapter really impacted me because it has so many great points and I can relate to some of the things pointed out. I've used many of the programs it offers for help. There are so many great people in this world and to think that some other people think they are not should not be tolerated. Everyone is equal despite their disability, race, color, ethnicity or culture no matter anything we should all be treated equally.

Resources:
Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

Digital Blog Post #F- Chapter 8

Digital Blog post #E chapter 7

 

Digital Blog Post D- Chapter 5

 

                                         KAHOOT


   Conducting online information searches is highly used in today's society, for quite some time actually. While reading chapter 5 one of the concepts I came across was conducting online information searches which we use everyday. Back then before technology got to where it is now people would go to a library and check out some books and read through about 100 pages for just one thing. When you go online to search for articles or simply information on someone it takes you directly to where you can find what you need, this is called information search and retrieval. However, not all pages online are accurate so the teacher will need to know which websites are safe for his or her students are going to use.

   With today's technology note-taking is much easier online for everyone than writing them down. While reading I learned that there is a website that can be used to take your notes online and research paper writing. Writing notes down can be a hassle and sometimes can get lost as well. You can access your notes online from a PC, tablet or phone and simply don't have to worry if you lost them or the old excuse "my dog ate my homework/paper". This is helpful because some teachers ask you for your notes and you can simply email it to them instead of worrying if they're misplaced or not.

  Accuracy, Authority, Objectivity, Currency, and Coverage best known as AAOCC, is a way someone can evaluate a website. While there are many websites that can be used to research papers for school, there are many websites that provide fake information. The AAOCC is to determine whether the websites you are using meet all five criteria and it is safe for students to use. This is some critical information because many of the students just click on the first page they see and sometimes that page is the one giving the wrong information.

  In conclusion, this chapter provides very important information that helps teachers and parents in the near future.It also talks about the importance of research and how to determine if a website can be used or not.


Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

Digital Blog Post #C- chapter 3

 

While reading chapter 3, one of the many things that caught my attention were the four methods to engage students. The four methods to engage students are one-on-one tutoring, learning groups, inquiry learning, and metacognitive thinking. My two favorite ones would have to be inquiry learning and metacognitive thinking. If i'd have to choose between those two I would definitely pick metacognitive thinking because the students can examine their own learning methods through self-explanation and self-evaluation. This is a great way for students to be more engaged in their learning and have them critique themselves rather than the teacher doing it.

    Ahh,feedback. I think that one of the greatest things ever excited is feedback, whether we get it from our loved ones or simply anyone in that matter. Feedback is such an important part of anything and everything you do, it allows you to know if you are on the road to success or simply off track. Feedback is as important in a classroom as much as your workplace. Students like to hear what they are doing right or wrong and how can they make it better. I would like for my classmates, colleges and students to tell me whether I'm doing something right or wrong. Someones feedback is important to have, if it's something bad you can't get mad because they're doing it to better help you. Feedback is wanted everywhere, online, at stores, on cellphones and on everything.

   One last thing I read about was creative ideas through social media. Everywhere we go everyone is either on their phone or laptops/computers. We are all sucked into technology, it's a part of our every day life. Some schools have a strict policy on cell phone use. Does it have to be like that? I think that teachers and students should be able to communicate and interact with technology. Teachers now from the moment you start school your on a computer learning things you had no idea about. I feel as if students would be more interested in learning through a fun power-point or anything interesting in that matter. Sure you can have a text book heavy day once a week but everyday students wouldn't want to be there or might even fall asleep. Social media is such a big part of us that we all need to learn how to incorporate it in our classroom and workplace.

  In conclusion, I read many different topics on chapter 3 and I can say my favorite one was about feedback. Students should be engaged in everything the teacher does whether it's by technology or not. We all need feedback and most importantly to know how to use technology. Technology has become a great part of our lives and everyday we learn something new. Everyday technology develops more and more.