The work for this last week resulted in success. I learned how to use Microsoft Excel and I also took a practice test in the SAM program on Power Point. The only thing I will change about my work is that I won't wait until last minute to do it.
I think the most important thing I got out of this class was a better understanding for Microsoft's Power Point. Through the SAM program, I learned more about adding thing to power point then I did the week before.
Well, you need to understand how to work the programs before you actually start a project.
My thoughts on my future still stand the same right now.
I would think that my life mostly mimics my Grandmother's. She went to school and ended up getting a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in teaching, and she became a teacher. Then she met a pretty cool husband and created a pretty nice looking family. So, pretty much, I want to be like her.
I think that my future life least resembles Britney Spear's life. Kidding. Honestly, my whole family is made up of educators, so I can't really answer that question.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Research Prompt 1
I believe that this class will improve my academic success because it will teach me a lot of information about new technology. Not only will it teach me how to work technological programs , but it will also benefit my students when I become a teacher.
This past week I learned a lot of useful information about Power Point that I didn't know. I learned how to make difficult power point assignments and use them to teach others. I believe the most important thing I got out of class was how to create Power Points and more important, how to use them.
In ten years from now, I plan to be a successful high school teacher. I see myself teaching History in another state, such as California or Alabama because I want to teach somewhere with a nice atmosphere and I love both of those states. I also plan to be married with 2 sons and daughter. ha ha
This class will help me create that future by teaching me skills that I may incorporate not only in class, but in a professional aspect as well, such as at school board meetings and more.
This past week I learned a lot of useful information about Power Point that I didn't know. I learned how to make difficult power point assignments and use them to teach others. I believe the most important thing I got out of class was how to create Power Points and more important, how to use them.
In ten years from now, I plan to be a successful high school teacher. I see myself teaching History in another state, such as California or Alabama because I want to teach somewhere with a nice atmosphere and I love both of those states. I also plan to be married with 2 sons and daughter. ha ha
This class will help me create that future by teaching me skills that I may incorporate not only in class, but in a professional aspect as well, such as at school board meetings and more.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Post # 7
Chapter six taught me a lot of information about curriculum integration. I learned that a curriculum is the knowledge, skills, and performance standards that students are expected to acquire in particular grade levels, or through sequences or clusters based on subject matter units of instruction. I also learned that technology integration is the combination of all technology parts, for instance hardware & software, together with subject-related area of curriculum to enhance learning. When planning lessons for one's class, a teacher could use the ASSURE Model, which is a procedural guide for planning and delivering instruction that integrates technologies and media into the teaching process. These are just a few things that I learned from Chapter Six.
This past week, I learned how to make a Wiki. i thought it was really cool how one can access other people sites and change things or even just comment. Some of these sites could be used for educational purposes or even just for fun. I also learned a lot about the 2007 presidential candidates, which was pretty cool.
One thing that I would like to discuss with the class this week is a little story about wikis. When I was in high school I had to do a project about my high school, A.C. Mosley High School. I immediately accessed the Internet and went to work. After looking at my school's website and at articles about my school, I went to wikipedia.com. I started reading and I was so freaked out. According to this website, my high school was built on an old grave yard, and it is haunted by ghosts. At first, I thought it was true (at the time I didn't know how wikis worked). So I added this information into my project and when my teacher returned my project back to me, I saw that I received a c. It was a tough lesson to learn, but I learned that wikis are what other people say, they aren't concrete information.
This past week, I learned how to make a Wiki. i thought it was really cool how one can access other people sites and change things or even just comment. Some of these sites could be used for educational purposes or even just for fun. I also learned a lot about the 2007 presidential candidates, which was pretty cool.
One thing that I would like to discuss with the class this week is a little story about wikis. When I was in high school I had to do a project about my high school, A.C. Mosley High School. I immediately accessed the Internet and went to work. After looking at my school's website and at articles about my school, I went to wikipedia.com. I started reading and I was so freaked out. According to this website, my high school was built on an old grave yard, and it is haunted by ghosts. At first, I thought it was true (at the time I didn't know how wikis worked). So I added this information into my project and when my teacher returned my project back to me, I saw that I received a c. It was a tough lesson to learn, but I learned that wikis are what other people say, they aren't concrete information.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Post 6
In chapter 5, I learned a lot about digital media. I learned that digital media allows users to create new forms of interaction, communication, and entertainment in a digital format. Through digital media, students would be able to interact with computer programs and learn through them. For instance, they could use graphics, animation, audio, and video to teach them lessons. Through digital media applications, teachers could deliver lessons that would improve their students' learning. Some example of Digital Media Applications are computer-based training, electronic books, how-to guides, digital magazines/newspapers, virtual reality, and much more.
Some things that I have learned since my last post was how to make a Wiki and a web page. It was a great learning experience, learning how to make these and I will definitely be using the skills that i acquired through this, in the future.
Working in Tallahassee sucks. I realize that I need to work because I need money, but is just so time consuming. I started working here as a transfer from a restaurant that i worked at, at home, but it was just awful. So i moved to a new restaurant and it is actually making me enjoy work. So come see me at RED ELEPHANT, and tip well. :)
Some things that I have learned since my last post was how to make a Wiki and a web page. It was a great learning experience, learning how to make these and I will definitely be using the skills that i acquired through this, in the future.
Working in Tallahassee sucks. I realize that I need to work because I need money, but is just so time consuming. I started working here as a transfer from a restaurant that i worked at, at home, but it was just awful. So i moved to a new restaurant and it is actually making me enjoy work. So come see me at RED ELEPHANT, and tip well. :)
Friday, October 5, 2007
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Post 4
Through this chapter this week, I learned a lot about Internet services and a lot about the web. A lot of this material wasn't new to me, but there a couple things that stood out. For instance, I learned the difference between LAN and Wan, which I have always wondered what they were. WAN covers large areas such as school districts, while LAN covers small areas like a house or a school. There are so many ways to get information and technology through the World Wide Web. There are also vast numbers of search engines through websites and customized on your computer. Things that I already new while reading this chapter was what URLs are and how to use search engines. Another new thing that stood out to me was File Transfer Protocol, which allows you to exchange files with other computers on the Internet. Obviously it is possible to exchange files online but i didn't know how it happened. I will probably keep a lot of this information close to me when I become a teacher because they will help me when I need to know anything about websites.
Since our last class, I learned that google has probably about five million different ways of searching for information. There is Google Scholar, Google Image, Google Reader, Google News, and so on. This helps searching for information so much easier because you can get strait to what you are looking for. For Instance if i wanted to look for a certain article published in 1986, I could find that through Google Scholar. Google is an amazing invention and we should thank who ever made it!
Since coming to Florida State, I decided that i wanted to get really involved really fast because I am one of those people who have to be busy all of the time. So I decided to rush a sorority. At first I was really hesitant towards it because its a lot of money and I wasn't sure how I would get along with a bunch of new random girls. It was a great decision, I am now a part of the Kappa Delta Sorority and I am loving every minute of it. It keeps me very busy, but it's worth it.
Since our last class, I learned that google has probably about five million different ways of searching for information. There is Google Scholar, Google Image, Google Reader, Google News, and so on. This helps searching for information so much easier because you can get strait to what you are looking for. For Instance if i wanted to look for a certain article published in 1986, I could find that through Google Scholar. Google is an amazing invention and we should thank who ever made it!
Since coming to Florida State, I decided that i wanted to get really involved really fast because I am one of those people who have to be busy all of the time. So I decided to rush a sorority. At first I was really hesitant towards it because its a lot of money and I wasn't sure how I would get along with a bunch of new random girls. It was a great decision, I am now a part of the Kappa Delta Sorority and I am loving every minute of it. It keeps me very busy, but it's worth it.
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