Ch. 6 & 11 Responses

Chapter 6
I would prefer to work in a classroom that had more technological devices. For example, data projectors are useful in the classroom for allowing one item to get enlarged for the whole class to see at once. This can help lower the cost of paper because only one sheet is being used to get enlarged instead of printing off 30 or more papers for one class period. According to page 157 in Chapter 6 of the EDTL book, "When compared to large CRT monitors, a large-screen plasma or LCD monitor can be a cost-effective means for classroom display." Portable storage or flash drives are also helpful in classrooms because students can take their work home with them. If they don't finish something in class they can store it on their flash drive to finish on any different computer. According to page 161 in Chapter 6 of the EDTL book, ". . .data are easily saved and transported on a large-capacity storage device that can fit on a key chain." Technological devices are good in a classroom because they help students thrive, and they help teachers present information in a more appealing way.

Chapter 11
Their are many audio and visual technologies used in the classroom. For example, one traditional audio technology is the talking book, which helps children read, listen, and understand a book more thoroughly. According to page 289 in Chapter 11 of the EDTL book, "Students can either read along with a talking book or listen and respond to questions as the audio book or story progresses." One emerging audio technology is the Internet audio, which helps teachers support visual learners in their classroom by showing clips off the Internet to support what they are teaching. According to page 291 in Chapter 11 of the EDTL book, "Using internet radio, you can download and store only what you need rather than having to buy a full CD that may have only a few portions that are useful as supplements to your lesson." One traditional video technology is broadcast video or television, which a teacher may use to show their class to help support what they are teaching in the classroom. According to page 299 in Chapter 11 of the EDTL book, "Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)" is a form of this broadcast video. Finally, one emerging video technology is Internet meetings, which can help people from anywhere to meet and learn together. According to page 307 in Chapter 11 of the EDTL book, "For educators, such Internet meeting software can let classes around the globe meet together in a single virtual classroom to share ideas, experience instruction, and communicate with each other."      

All About Me

Major: Spanish Education                        

1. I want my friends to describe me as: Outgoing, fun, trustworthy, and caring                                                                    
2. Memorable learning experience: When my spanish teacher wanted a copy of my first composition I had ever wrote in Spanish
3. My favorite subject at school and why: Spanish because it is a fun and interesting language
4. Accomplishment I most cherish: Buying my own car
5. My work habits can best be described as: Busy and hard-working                                                                                                                       
6. Three words that describe me best: Random, hard-working, perfectionist
7. People may be surprised to know: I live on a farm                                                                                                                        
8. What I hope to be doing in ten years: Teaching Spanish
9. What I do in my spare time: Work, hang out with friends, or work-out                                                                       
10. Things I can do without: my phone                             
11. My all-time favorite movie: Twilight: Breaking Dawn                                                                                                                                                             
12. BG’s best kept secret: all of the apartment buildings                                              
13. Three things always found in my refrigerator: Milk, Water, and Bagel Bites                
14. Person I would like to meet: Carrie Underwood
15. What are your general expectations about this class? Learning how to use the computer in a more educational way
16. How comfortable are you using Windows? How comfortable are you using Macs?: I am comfortable with both
17. Which application(s) do you use the most?: Windows
18. Which application(s) do you want to learn how to use?: Both
19. Is there anything I need to know about you?: I work as hard as I can
20. What is your attitude about using technology?: I like it to an extent.