About chapter three:
I found Chapter three interesting. All the different types of software were programs I use frequently in my daily computer life. I think I'd use multimedia software most frequently, as I am always listening to iTunes. I never knew that all the different programs like Word and Excel were categorized into so many different types of software. Is anyone outside of students reading this book and then people who created those terms aware of their existence? Who else knows of them? Do people who are very interested in computers and programming know them? Anywyays, I liked how as the chapter continued, it became more and more specific, to specific softwares for specific jobs, like tax software and law software. I found the chapter really long. I started off reading it pretty in depth, but as it continued I began to just skim over it more and more.
Since my last post was late and after the class, I haven't had a class between the two posts. However, what I have learned was how to take what I applied from class, using Microsoft Office 2007, and figure out how to do it on my computer that still has Microsoft Office 2003. I made a document similar to the one we learned to create in class, even though all of the buttons and functions were in different places. So I'll be familiar with both 200 7and 2003! I'll be getting 2007 at some point before the semester is over, though, as I said in my last post.
To my classmates, I'm looking forward to getting to know you better. Its funny how we're a class of all girls, like the education FIG I was in last semester. I like computers and learning to use them. I'm enjoying this class alot, because I thought I knew quite a bit about how to use computers, from when I just mess around with the different programs when I'm bored, but there was alot I somehow overlooked. I'm looking forward to all of the other interesting new stuff I can learn. To Mr. Gentile, I am enjoying your class, even if I seem quiet and uninvolved in class. I just prefer being quiet and unnoticed. And about the posting, can we respond to posts? Can we have posting conversations? Or do we respond by posting on their blog?
I'm actually starting to kind of like this blog thing, sharing different thoughts online. Although maybe its becuase I figure that no one outside of this class will ever read this, besides the friends that I send here. And you can make the blog private, but you have to have the email addresses of the chosen few that are allowed to read your blog, which would also mean that anyone would have to be signed in to access the blog. I'd prefer to just leave it public.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Post #1
So, this post is slightly late, sorry!
Anyways, chapter one: about the ARCS model, I think it is interesting when applied to digital media. However, I think now that digital media is so common, if a student isn't motivated, the use of electronics won't make them particularly any more motivated to learn. However, for students that do have some motivation, I think digital media can certainly help. And maybe it could cause disinterested students to become involved, I wouldn't know. (If you are reading this and not a student in this class, not that I really think that will happen, ARCS Motivation Model, developed by John M. Keller, states four ways to get students motivated and interested: Attention, Relevance, Challenge/Confidence, and Satisfaction/Success.) I didn't think anything in the ITSE National Education Standards for Teachers seemed too difficult. And as for how schools uses computers, it all seemed pretty understandable, I'm part of the generation that has computers running all of our lives so its not really a shock or anything. I thought the chapter was kind of boring, but I always hate reading textbooks, even if they are relevant and interesting in some way.
I have acquired many new skills about how to use Microsoft Word from Office 2007 since my last posting. I currently don't have Office 2007 on my computer, but I will download it over spring break probably, becuase I want to reformat my computer first since some people said I should. When I do get it, I will be familiar with the new layout of everything. Also, I can make documents look interesting and make random shapes.
As for my classmates, hi if you are reading this. I'm a math ed major, I like calculus, I enjoy this class and learning about the computers, and I look forward to getting to know y'all better!
Anyways, chapter one: about the ARCS model, I think it is interesting when applied to digital media. However, I think now that digital media is so common, if a student isn't motivated, the use of electronics won't make them particularly any more motivated to learn. However, for students that do have some motivation, I think digital media can certainly help. And maybe it could cause disinterested students to become involved, I wouldn't know. (If you are reading this and not a student in this class, not that I really think that will happen, ARCS Motivation Model, developed by John M. Keller, states four ways to get students motivated and interested: Attention, Relevance, Challenge/Confidence, and Satisfaction/Success.) I didn't think anything in the ITSE National Education Standards for Teachers seemed too difficult. And as for how schools uses computers, it all seemed pretty understandable, I'm part of the generation that has computers running all of our lives so its not really a shock or anything. I thought the chapter was kind of boring, but I always hate reading textbooks, even if they are relevant and interesting in some way.
I have acquired many new skills about how to use Microsoft Word from Office 2007 since my last posting. I currently don't have Office 2007 on my computer, but I will download it over spring break probably, becuase I want to reformat my computer first since some people said I should. When I do get it, I will be familiar with the new layout of everything. Also, I can make documents look interesting and make random shapes.
As for my classmates, hi if you are reading this. I'm a math ed major, I like calculus, I enjoy this class and learning about the computers, and I look forward to getting to know y'all better!
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Introduction Post
So, I've never had a blog before. I remember in middle school live journal or whatever was popular, but the idea of posting my ideas for the whole world to see is in no way appealing to me. I like journals for my own personal sake, but I have no desire for the rest of the world to read my thoughts. However, to complete the assigment:
My Experiences with Technology.
I can use a computer, and I'm fairly efficient with word. I'm familiar with excel, we used it in calculus class, and I used to use it when I was a piano teacher. I kept different sheets with different student's account balances on it. I had formulas to automatically compute different infomation for me. I'm familiar with basic HTML. In middle school, when my brother decided to start learning about HTML, I learned it with him. I actually made some pages then with info about songs I liked and such, just saved on my computer. Then, a few months ago, I decided that I wanted a journal on my computer, but not on word since word only looks final when printed. So I now have an elaborate HTML page, with different looks each day depending on how I'm feeling, and all the pages linked to one another. I know very little about powerpoint. I can navigate other people's powerpoints, but I've never made one on my own. I'm familiar with the concepts, though.
In this class, I hope to learn, well firstly, how to use powerpoint. More than that, however, I basically just learn how to use technology in the classroom, as the class title, Introduction to Education Technology, would suggest. It would be cool if we learned anything about HTML or Java or anything, but I don't think that's a purpose of this class, or helpful in the classroom. Maybe I'll learn to enjoy blogging.
I took the learning questionaire, and scored in the middle basically of everything. The scale gives you 11 points either way for four different categories. I was 1 over to being Active over Reflective, 3 over to being Sensing over Intuitive, 1 over for being Verbal over Visual, and 1 over for being Sequential over Global. Basically I'm pretty well rounded, I guess. I already knew I was a tactile/kinesthetic learner, so being active didn't surprises me, and the others all seemed understandable. Nothing really shocked me, but I found the results interesting. I like tests that categorize me, personality tests, intelligence tests, learning styles, etc.
My Experiences with Technology.
I can use a computer, and I'm fairly efficient with word. I'm familiar with excel, we used it in calculus class, and I used to use it when I was a piano teacher. I kept different sheets with different student's account balances on it. I had formulas to automatically compute different infomation for me. I'm familiar with basic HTML. In middle school, when my brother decided to start learning about HTML, I learned it with him. I actually made some pages then with info about songs I liked and such, just saved on my computer. Then, a few months ago, I decided that I wanted a journal on my computer, but not on word since word only looks final when printed. So I now have an elaborate HTML page, with different looks each day depending on how I'm feeling, and all the pages linked to one another. I know very little about powerpoint. I can navigate other people's powerpoints, but I've never made one on my own. I'm familiar with the concepts, though.
In this class, I hope to learn, well firstly, how to use powerpoint. More than that, however, I basically just learn how to use technology in the classroom, as the class title, Introduction to Education Technology, would suggest. It would be cool if we learned anything about HTML or Java or anything, but I don't think that's a purpose of this class, or helpful in the classroom. Maybe I'll learn to enjoy blogging.
I took the learning questionaire, and scored in the middle basically of everything. The scale gives you 11 points either way for four different categories. I was 1 over to being Active over Reflective, 3 over to being Sensing over Intuitive, 1 over for being Verbal over Visual, and 1 over for being Sequential over Global. Basically I'm pretty well rounded, I guess. I already knew I was a tactile/kinesthetic learner, so being active didn't surprises me, and the others all seemed understandable. Nothing really shocked me, but I found the results interesting. I like tests that categorize me, personality tests, intelligence tests, learning styles, etc.
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