Exit Questions

1) How would you explain ‘technology integration’ to a future student’s parents?
I would explain to parents that in the classroom to get their child ready for today’s world, I will teach their child to use technology in many different subjects. When they see ‘technology integration’, it means incorporation technology into different subjects. For example, in math we could use the computer to make different types of graphs.

2) Give an example of how you would integrate the subject matter from a class or classes taken this semester with technology.
I can use the concept map on the computer taught in this classroom, to have my students write a book and use the concept map to plan out their book. I can also, use video clips I find on the internet to show to my student as a motivation to any subject. During reading, my students can use a CD player and listen to books on tape to help them understand what they are reading better. (I would make them read it the first time by their self)

3) A. Give an example of hardware and software. B. Give an example of a browser. C. Give an example of a search engine. D. Give an example of a spread sheet program and database program.
A. hardware-monitor software- Microsoft word B. Mozilla Firefox. C. Google, ask D. Spread sheet- excel database-access

4) Out of the legal issues we discussed in class, what do you believe is the most important for the future classes you will teach?
The most important legal issue in class would be plagiarizing. I have to make sure as I teacher I do not plagiarizing my information and use it in the correct way. I also think that more and more students are plagiarizing information instead of doing the work themselves. I feel this in a big issue in classrooms today. I will check my students’ work that they bring home to make sure they do not plagiarize their work.

5) If the partners were randomly chosen, do you believe working with partners in a computer lab is worthwhile? Why or why not?
I do not feel partner work should be used in a classroom in a computer lab. It would be ok if the work has to be done in class instead of out of class. In college it is hard to get everyone’s schedule together. Doing it in class, the teacher can see who did all the work. I hated partner work in school because my teachers always picked groups and put me with someone that never worked. I do not think computer classes should have partners. It is easier to do the work by yourself on your own time.

6) Several of you have mentioned adding class assignments that are outside of the computer lab (ie. Football game, recycling). Name one technology-based activity that would work outside of class.
A good class assignment outside of the computer lab would be having students write down every technology they use in a weeks time. This would make use make them think about how much technology is used in their house. Also, you could have students make a webpage just for them.

7) If Twitter is to be used in future IT 365 classes, what recommendations would you make so that we have a more user-friendly experience?
I would make everyone setting on the computer set to 9-9. This will prevent those people from texting at random times. Also, it would help if everyone had the same friends they are following so you get the whole conversation and not just bits and pieces.

8) What technology-related activity, etc. did you learn from this class, that you didn’t know before enrolling and that you feel confident enough to do or use on your own without any help?
I feel the best technology was the cramberry.net website. I will use this site in my classroom to help my students that are struggling learn where they need help. They can each have their own set of words and the computer can keep track of what they missed. (spelling would not work, vocabulary and math would be great)

9) What technology-related subject/area/program, etc. did we not cover that you feel should be covered in this class in the future?
I think learning about more programs would be helpful. Like a program that generates real tests that would not be created on the internet. Programs that would help write lesson plans. Also, learning more about Microsoft works would be helpful.

10) What technology-based activity in this class do you feel was most beneficial to your future as an educator?
I feel that making the teacher website will be the most beneficial to me as an educator. I can use this to let parents know what is happening in the classroom. I will also but my assignment on the website for parents with internet to view if their child is missing school. All of my classroom policies will be on the site for easy access for the parents.

Adaptive Technologies

Scene 1
I would use different activities in my classroom to meet the needs of all my students. I will use videos in my classroom to help the students that are visual. For the students that are hands on I will conduct activities that they can feel and experiment with. Some students learn just by lecture, so for them I would conduct a lecture. For each concept I am trying to teach I will use different approaches until my students understand the concept that is being taught. In my classroom I will not just do lecture like some teachers. I will have things for the students to see, hear, and touch. I will use any resource that I have at my school to ensure my students are learning.

Scene 2
This type of collaboration will help with instruction because two minds are better than one. I might have ideas for an activity that needs some little changes that I can figure out. Talking to other teachers will help talk out activity and the other teacher might have ideas that I can not figure out by myself. This would benefit my students because I might forget about a problem a child has while doing my project. This will ensure that I cover all the problems my students has. Getting other ideas from a teacher will help make my lessons for the students better.

Scene 3
Marilyn uses graphic organizers to map out the different stories they are reading. The graphic organizers will help Oscar because the organizer is big so he can see. He has a hard time seeing so displaying thing big will help him see and learn. This will also help Oscar talk with the class since it starts off as being a whole class activity. Making them divide in a group also helps Oscar become more comfortable talking to others.

Scene 4
I find it hard to search for information on the internet. There are so many sites to choose from and I seem to always pick the wrong site to look at. Using the web quest will make it easier for students to be about to search the internet with no problems. When I am looking on the internet I can never find the information I am looking for. No matter what I put in the search box, I can never find the answers to the questions being asked.

Scene 5
Some benefits that the students in Oscar’s group can benefit from being is his group is they have materials that other students do not have. In Oscar’s group they will have big font information that will be easier to see. Also, this group will have the teacher closer to their group watching their every move. The last thing the group will have advantage over is the teacher pulled students that would work well together.
I do not think Oscar’s experience would be as powerful if he was just taught one on one with the teacher. If he only talked with the teacher he could not learn from experience. The teacher would be more likely to guide him into the right answers to the questions. Talking out things with students of the same age would help Oscar learn. It is also easier to understand something if it was taught by someone of the same age.

Scene 6
Marilyn uses technology in her class room with the use of vides. They watch videos as one use of technology. She also lets her students use the computer to make a book. The last technology used was iMovies. This is where students would write reflection letter of their experiences. All students will participate by writing their own stories and making a document about their leaning experiences.

The Big Bus

This was a great tool to make test that students can take on line. It doesn't take long to make the test and the computer grades the papers for you. This is a great tool for teachers to use in the classroom for studnets that are having problems learning materials. For this assignment I made math questions for my students to complete. This will give the students extra points if they need some point to help their final averages. I will use this in my classroom.

Multiple Intelligences

Birmingham Grid
I did really good on this test. I didn't make less then a 16 on any of the parts. My code is yh2kfy242150. I did the best in interpersonal and logical. My lowest was nature smart. I agree. I don't understand how answer these questions can tell what type of intellegence a person is.

Multiple Intelligence

Musical 5
Math 4.71
Social 4.57
Self 3.86
Language 3.71
Spatial 3.57
Nature 3.57
Body movement 3.29

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Sexting

Teens Engage in Sexting
http://www.cbs3springfield.com/news/local/18876179.html

This article talks about how teens today are sending each other messages that are flirty, having sex by phone, or telling someone to meet them to have sex. Sixteen year old children are talking about how there is nothing wrong with this picture. Having text "set" is there own business. They text so there parents don't hear what they are talking about. In the end this article says parents need to sit down and talk to their children.

When I become a parent I could limit the use of technology. I think children are getting phones to soon. I want the kind of relationship with my children where they can talk to me about anything. I think raising my children in a good Christian home will help with anything society sets out for me.

As a teacher I can help parents when I see something wrong with their child. Any change with a students behavior needs to reported to a parents.

I don't think children know how bad sexting is. I think they think it is fun and gives them something to do. They need to know something bad can happen with sexting. Its gross and needs to stop. I don't know of anyone my age that did this gross thing. This is the first time I have ever been aware of something this bad.
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PBS

Raven World
http://vvi.onstreammedia.com/cgi-bin/visearch?user=pbs-saf&template=play220ram.html&query=%2A&squery=%2BClipID%3A4+%2BVideoAsset%3Apbssaf1106&inputField=%20&entire=No&ccstart=1689100&ccend=2565966&videoID=pbssaf1106

Do you think educational videos like this could be effective learning tools? Explain your answer.
I do think educational videos could be an effective learning tool. I don't believe this should be the only way a student should learn a concept. I think the teacher should teach and then play the video so the students can understand what is being taught. For example: A child would better understand what a rain forest is if they see a video walking them through one.

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Stress, Anger, and Hostility

1. Do you feel that you are 'low hostile' or 'high hostile'?
low hostile. I do not get stressed easily and I never let people get to me.

2. What do you feel are 'aggressors' in your life? At school?
I feel the only aggressors in my life is people that mess with my family. When I take my nephews to the park I get so mad when a little kid hits them. It hurts me when someone hurts anyone in my family's feelings. I have a very close family and we are all very protective of each other. The only people that can be mean to my family is family members. I just take school one step at a time. The only thing with school that is a aggressor is when professors give to much work at the end of the school year. THEY ALL DO IT.

3. Out of the three patients the doctors are researching, which one do you think is "high hostile" and "angry"?
The man. His blood pressure went high and didn't do well on the questionnaire.

4. What do these findings suggest to you about your own lifestyle?
I know with watching the movies how stress and aggression can affect you well being. I think in life I am on the right track because I don't let things get to me. When I was little I let everything get to me and I was never happy. Happiness is good for your body.

5. What are the negative medical effects the research team discovered happens from a 'high hostile' and 'angry' person?
Negative medical effects discovered are dealing with the heart and stomach. Heart attack and death are possible. When someone get hostile or angry they are at risk of high blood pressure, heard disease, and clogged arteries.

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Track Star

I don't really understand what to do with track star. I think it is just a site to keep up with your website that you would like your children to use. I think I could just find websites by google if I needed to use websites. I like using the Internet for further learning for children. I don't agree with putting a child on a site for them to learn a concept.

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RubicStar

I love this site. This is a great way to generate a scale for grading. Using a rubric will allow the students the opportunity to know what is expected for all the assignments. The only thing I find wrong with using a rubric is how to determine the difference between giving a 1,2,3, or 4. When making the different rubrics for the different types of assignments the wording was confusing. The difference between a 3 and 4 was the word "well". How does a teacher take off points for such small word?
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Test Maker

I wouldn't use this site to generate my test. I think there is better software that a teacher can use besides this site. I really wouldn't use this site for anything. I think it would take a longer time to generate test using this site. I am not sure if you could use this site for anything but making a test and letting the student take the test right then. I did not enjoy this site as much as the others.

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Children's Story

There once was a fish named Lion. He lived in the ocean blue. Lion was a tropical fish who wasn’t afraid of anything. During spring break Lion’s parents took him to Dollywood.
When arriving at Dollywood, Lion and his parents decided to go watch a music show. The show was very exciting and popular. Lion really needed to go to the restroom. So he left without his parents knowing. At the end of the show, Lion was missing and his mom and dad were worried.
Meanwhile Lion saw everyone leaving and followed the crowd. He began to get worried when he couldn’t find his parents outside of the show. Lion began to cry. Lion was taught not to talk to strangers. So, he didn’t.
“Strangers” kept coming up to Lion to see if they could help him. Lion would run in the other direction. Finally lion saw a kid that looked his age that he could talk to. He decided that his parents would not be mad if he talked to someone that looked his age.
“Hello,” said Lion. “My name is Lion and I am lost. Can you help me?” “Hello. My name is Fish. I am a monkey. I can help you find your parents,” said Fish. “Let’s go look on the roller coaster,” said Lion, “they love the roller coaster.”
Lion and Fish went off to the roller coaster. They had to wait in line for hours. When they got to the top they didn’t see mom and they didn’t see dad. “Let’s ride down and check the pool. It’s really hot. So maybe they needed to cool off,” said Lion.
Lion and Fish went off to the wave pool. They swam from one end of the pool to the other. No mom. No dad. Fish began to get very sad again. He lost all hope of finding his parents. “I am hungry,” said Fish, “let’s go get something to eat.”
Lion and Fish went off to get something to eat at the food court. They looked in every line for mom and dad. They weren’t there so Lion and Fish grabbed a bit to eat. They ate steak, shrimp, chicken, and potatoes. They didn’t stop there. They decide they wanted something sweet. So they ate ice cream, cake, and fruit. “I am getting tired. Mom and Dad said they were going to buy me a toy today, so maybe they went to the toy store,” said Lion.
Lion and Fish went off to the toy store. The toy store was huge. The biggest store the boys had ever been in. It was 4 stories high. Fish took the first and second story and Lion took the third and fourth story. No mom and No dad. “OK. I give up. Maybe I should just live in Dollywood the rest off my life,” said Lion. A big shadow came over the boys. They looked up and it was Dolly Parton. “Why are you boys here without your parents? Where are they?” said Dolly. Fish began to cry. She realized he was lost. “I will help you find your parents,” said Dolly.
Dolly knew exactly where his parents were. They were waiting for him at the show where he ran away. Lion was so excited to see his parents. He ran to give them a big huge and never let go. Lion told his mom he learned to never leave his parents again and strangers can help him find his parents. “Mommy and Daddy, I love you and will never leave you again. I was so scared,” said Lion. “So were we. We love you so much and don’t ever want to lose you. Don’t do that again. Ok?” said Mom. “Ok,” said Lion. The END!!!

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