Chapter 15

3 new things

• I learned the difference between what an impairment,disability, and handicap. I thought that they were one in the same.
• I learned that special education technology has been a part of the U.S. educational system since 1879 when a donation was made produce Braille materials and in 1958 when funding was given for adding captioning to films for the deaf. I hope that this keep improving.
• What the difference between assistive and instructional technology and what different purposes they use in the class.

2 things I would use

• The software available for reading and writing skills

1 more thing I would like to learn more about

• Universal Designs-curb cuts...
  

chapter 4

3 new things

• "At one time, creating and searching databases was a popular strategy for teaching students organization, research, and study skills and for demonstrating how information is organized to serve various important functions in our society" (pg. 113, Edu Tech)


• What Open-source software is...source code is avaible in the public domain i.e. Open Office


• Max's Toolbox that you could use with younger or students who have trouble understanding Mircrosoft Office

2 things in class

• Microsoft Office programs: word, excel, powerpoint... when using word I will stress to my students to use RTF format, excel I will use for grades and notes for students and parents, powerpoint I would use for lectures and allow my students to use as a presentation tool.

1 more thing

• How to apply teaching the keyboard in class without making it into a typing class. I find knowing the keyboard is important to students. It was one of the best things I did for myself in highschool.

Chapter 13

Three things I learned...

Robinson and Roland's four reasons for linking the goals of a school arts program with rapidly developing instructional technologies: expanded modes of expression, literacies for the Information Age, creative approaches to modern problems, and arts as aesthetic balance.

The use of programs such as Hyperscore, that allows student not to know how to read sheet music.

The five challenges of meeting standards in Art instruction

Two things I would use...

MIDI for older students who know how to read note music and Hyperscore for younger students to excite them about music

One thing to learn more about
ethical issues surrounding art images

Classroom Assessment: Minute by Minute, Day by Day

Three new things I learned

• That Paul Black and Dylan Williams found that students taught by teachers who used assessment in the classroom learned faster, six to seven months compared to a year.
  
• Five broad strategies and the different suggestions under each of the in-depth categories: i.e. Engineer Effective Classroom Discussion-use of dry erase boards.
• The hinge question-the question asked midway through the unit or lesson to gauge where the students are.

Two Things I could use in the classroom

• I would use the different techniques applied in Engineer Effective Classroom Discussion to gauge my students and to also involve all of my students.
• Implore the Provide Feedback That Moves Learners Forward by giving feedback but no grades.

One thing I would like to learn more about

1. The feedback instead of grades idea. At the end of that section it states that the teacher had to have permission to do that, but I did not understand why.
   

Chapter 12

Three things I learned...

1. The ten methods, themes, of addressing social studies instruction standards: culture, times, continuity, and change, people, places, and environment, individual development and identity, individuals, groups, and institutions, power, authority, and governance, production, distribution, and consumption, science, technology, and society, global connections, and civic ideals and practices.
2. The “history wars” the debate of what to teach the students whether it is the events that shaped the U.S., a generalized approach to history and civics instead of a broader approach covering a number of topics, or outside influences. This fifth edition states that critics feel that teachers who are not well prepared in the broad array of influences that have shaped our country’s history will be ill equipped to teach history effectively.
3. Dilemmas in teaching social studies: the amount of material covered, changing role of technology, social studies sometimes gets put on the back burned due to “teaching to the standardized test”, and the issue of cost.

Two things I would use in my classroom...

1. The ten themes mentioned in methods of addressing social studies instruction standards being used in my classroom.
2. I will use technology integration in my classroom especially the use virtual trips.

One thing I would like to learn more on...

• To learn more on the history wars.

Chapter 11

What three new things have I learned?

1. What is and how the use of a virtual manipulative would be beneficial to teachers trying to have their students problems solve or help visualize what they are working on.
2. The results of the Praxis II test: “that elementary education candidates have much lower math and verbal scores than other college graduates do.” (pg. 328)
3. What the four integration strategies for science are: supporting authentic science experiences, supporting scientific inquiry skills, supporting sciecn concept learning, accessing science information and tools.

Two things I would integrate into my classroom...

1. If I was a math teacher I feel that the use of virtual manipulatives would be great for my students since most students are visual and kinetic learners anymore.
2. The use computer software and calculators.

One thing I would like to learn more on...

• I would like to learn more about the Praxis exam results to compare and contrast various data.

Chapter 10

What are 3 new things...

1. The common problems in ESL teaching and Learning: Developing academic language and background knowledge, differentiating instruction, and integrating the students' native languages. Along the line of differentiating instruction I like the idea of the software program that can assist in tracking an individual and offer ways for the student to work alone.
   
2. Common Problems in foreign language programs are authentic materials, authentic perspectives, and creating audience and purpose. Under authentic materials, authentic perspectives it talks of WBLL (web-based language learning) to help students navigate faster to relevant websites.
3. Last but not least, computer-assisted language learning (CALL) for students to enhance their speaking and listening skills.

What two things would I integrate...

1. Support systems
1. Language Labs, if school had proper funding
2. Podcasts or Radio broadcasts for students to listen and speak

What is one thing I would like to learn more about...

• More and efficient ways to correct the problems in ESL teaching and learning...
  

Chapter 9

What are 3 things I learned...

1. That the typical home keyboard is referred to as QWERTY because of the keys at the top of it...also surrounding the topic of the keyboard is the differences in learning to use the keyboard: that its a waste of time or that it would be beneficial, but there is a compromise if they have time they will implement it. I took a typing class in high school best thing I ever done.
2. The six ideas or visions that students have a right too, according to the IRA. Unfortunately, the money that is recommended to be spent on technology education is 30% of the budget; however, only 6% is being used.
   
3. The three language arts areas that integration strategies are being applied too: language skills development, literacy development, and process writing approach.
   

What are 2 things to integrate...

1. Video project relating to a book we are reading
2. Concept mapping tools for writing

What is one thing I would learn more about...

• This chapter in general...As a future language arts teacher I would like to know more ways to implement technology into my classroom.

Chapter 8

The three new things I learned

1. How the effects of "tellecollaborations" have improved and the three general applications of web-based lessons and projects: interpersonal exchanges, information collection and analysis, and problem solving.
2. The developer VRLM that develops and displays 3-D objects and PERL that allows the user to write common gateway interface.
3. The stepping stones of the website developing sequence.

The two things I could use in the classroom

1. The stepping stones of the webiste developing sequence. Letting the kids follow this sequence like a checklist to see if they need or not need to include information on the website.
2. Different web-based lesson and or projects i.e. electronic field trips and/ or electronic pen pals

The one things I would like to learn more about

1. How to CREATE my own website...

Chapter 7

What three new things did I learn?
I learned the difference between the internet and the world wide web. I was one of those people who thought the world wide web was the internet and visa versa. I am still somewhat hazy, but I believe I get that the internet is the foundation of the world wide web and that the world wide web is the structure. I don't know if that is the greatest metaphor, but that is how I see it.
I also learned the top five errors in URLs...I have done each one of the errors listed on page 212. It is useful to know the top five errors if one of my student's misspells a word or forgets an underscore, I can now point them out.
And last but not least I learned that content and design of the website is also important in evaluating it for information. The student may have a hard time navigating the design and the content of the website may not have been updated since 1998. Something to aware of when student's are researching information.

What two things could I implement in my classroom.
The first thing is the world wide web to research information and also to use the classroom blog. The blog for this class would be my third blog these past years. I find them rather frustrating, but also knowing that the future generation, I will be educating, is social. I feel that having a classroom blog that students can write thoughts and feelings of the week's lessons and or share other information pertaining to classroom lessons.

What is one thing I could learn more about?
I would like to learn how to use chat-rooms, Instant messaging, and videoconferencing in an highschool English classroom.

Chapter 5

What three new things did I learn?

• The use of different applications in the classroom such as practice in grammar, spelling, and communication, methods of reporting research findings, and opportunities for creative work could possibly help benefit students in different ways such as higher self-esteem and a heightened interest in what they are working on.
• Test generators that has several advantages such as test creation and revision procedures, random generation of questions, selection of questions based on criteria, answer keys, and test item banks that could be helpful to teachers in the classroom and allowing them extra time.
• IEP, Individualized Education Program, that allows teachers to print out an IEP in standard format after entering the required components.

What two things could I implement into the classroom?

• I would like to implement the use of worksheet and puzzle generators. Definitely the puzzle generators for use as a crossword to learn vocab.

What one thing would I like to learn more about?

• The difference between desktop publishing vs. desktop publishing software.

Where's the Beef?

What Three New Things Did I Learn?

• Where's the Beef is the main point of the article; the students are creating technological assignments but are not including what they learned. I learned what 'Where's the Beef' means and teachers need to be aware of using technology in the classroom, but using it in matter that allows for students to learn more about the subject and not just for the students motivation.

• There are three ways to approach assigning students an assignment and using technology with said assignment: types of communication-how you want the student to inform of said topic, mode of their content-the packaging of topic i.e. creating a graphic novel, and selecting the digital tool to deliver their message- i.e. podcast. Knowing this information allows teachers to be aware more of the message the student is trying to achieve, if any, and not be taken in by the glitz of the technology.

• The final thing I learned about is the nine scoring traits for digital products; however, since they only touch base and reference a website for one to look at, I fully didn't learn in-depth about the scoring traits just what the names are but not what they mean.

What Two Things Could I Apply to My Own Teaching?

• To be aware of the beef in the students work and not be taken in by the students' glitz of technology.

• Along those lines the article mentions that if you want to have your students use a type of technology become savvy with it yourself before giving your students the option of doing so.

One Thing I Would Like to Learn More About?

• I would like to explore the scoring rate for digital products.
• Website for trait scoring: www.digitales.us/evaluating/scoring_guide.php
  

Chapter 2

What three new things did I learn?

• According to Atkinson and Shiffrin, the brain contains three different forms of memory.
• Gagne's nine events of instruction
• The views of directed instruction or objectivism vs. constructivist or inquiry-based learning.
  

What two connections did I learn for my own teaching?

• The possible use of Gagne's nine events of instruction.
• The use of a rubric in the classroom.
  

What one question do I have about the reading?

• How can I use the TIP phases as an added advantage in my own classroom?
  

Chapter 3

What three new things did I learn?

1. The different types of instructional software and possible applications.
2. Guidelines for directed teaching and constructivist strategies.
3. The benefits of tutorials.
   

What two connections did I learn for my own teaching?

1. How to apply the guidelines off directed teaching into my classroom.
2. The possible use of Integrated learning systems in my classroom.
   

What one question do I have about the reading?

1. How to apply the different types of instructional software into a high school English classroom?
   

Chapter 1

What three new things did I learn?
*That there are three different "computer" eras: pre-microcomputer, microcomputer, and Internet.
*When technology works best in the classroom setting. i.e. provides students opportunities to collaborate.
*The merging of technologies is a trend in software/hardware development.
What two connections relate to my own teaching?
*The variety of ways I could use it in my own classroom setting. i.e. student motivation, calculating a student's grade, and/or accessing information elsewhere
*Need for a flexible learning environment.
One question I have about the material?
*More information regarding 'cybercheating'

The Seed School

During 60 minutes a story was done on "The Seed School." The Seed School was created by two men wanting kids from low economic classes to have the same opportunity as upper class students in college prep or private schools. Students are selected through a lottery starting at 6th grade. The students that are selected will be here until graduation. The students live in a dorm style community: no TV, cell phones, and personal computers are allowed. Students start the day at 6a.m. for breakfast, health enhancement, etc... Classes start at 8a.m. and end at 4p.m. 97 percent of students graduate from this school and 94 percent of the students become college graduates. There are only two schools both on the east coast that are open due to the low amount of money available to open them.