EME2040 Education and Technology

     This is my first time ever using Twitter. I have never been big on social media and have never had a need for Twitter, but after making my Twitter I found it very easy to navigate. I am following several Educational accounts, which usually have good articles. I especially like the Educational Technology account I am following, they usually share really good articles. However, I do not believe I will use Twitter in my classroom. I am all for using technology in the classroom but I do not believe social media has a place in the classroom. The students will get enough social media outside of school and so I personally do not think it is necessary for me or beneficial for my students to have/use more social media.      There is a divide between the two generations of technology raised and non-technology raised people. Students are so technology inclined and this can created a divide with teachers, who were not raised with technology. I hope that I will be...

     I was not aware there were so many ELA Technology Standards, however, I do feel i have the knowledge and am prepared to use several of them. Such as, "Multimedia" Literature, "Multimedia" Informational Text, "Multimedia" History/Social Studies, "Consuming" Technology Standards, "Write to Explain/Inform", "Use Technology",  and "Use Digital Media". Others that I do not think I'm prepared for and will need some work on is; "Multimedia" Science/Technical Subjects, "Use Multiple Sources", "Evaluate Speaker's Point of View", "Vocabulary: Use Context Clues".      The software/applications I will use in the classroom is social book marking tools. Such book marking tools like, Delicious and Diigo which offers the ability to bookmark sites but also to annotate their usefulness and share the information found with others. Something I will address in the classroom is how to ...

https://twitter.com/AshleyLCahill -Ashley Cahill   9/18

   I have used Microsoft (MS) Word for many years now, I use it daily just about. I mostly use it to write papers and use notes; though, sometimes for miscellaneous things that are not related to school, which is not that usual. Without MS Word, college would have been very different and I would not have been able to get papers done, notes takes, or turned in paper on many software devices that check for plagiarism. Though I believe students probably use MS Word than teachers and professors, I still have plenty of teacher that use it often. I have seen all my professors use it, most commonly for syllabi. However, some professors of mine have also used it to write tests, make the calender's for the semester, and posting homework assignments.    I do not have tons of experiences with copyrights and fair use, I was unaware of how much went into it until reading Best Practices for Fair Use in Media Literacy. Now that I understand copyright issues and fair use of materia...

   Something that influences teachers to use technology in the classroom is so that it makes their life easier, keeping things, such as lesson plans, organized and in one place. It is much easier to keep all their information in one place and there are many sites on the web that teachers can use for free to keep their lessons plans together and see other teachers lessons plans, as well. It is also beneficial for them to use technology in the classroom because it is strongly encouraged by the government and standards they give teachers. For students, however, technology in the classroom is influenced by other reasons. Most students will be accustomed technology and interested in it, so it is a way gain interest in subject matter. Also, learning styles can vary between students and some students learning style may benefit more from more technology used in the classroom.    The ISTE, is the International Society for Technology in Education, it is a federally funded ini...

I do not have much experiences with technology, except how to use a cell phone, computer, and my fiancées X-Box to watch Netflix. I can also use basic power-point, word, and Prezi, because, you know, these are a necessity to be an actual college student. I hope this class will help me with the basics skills I will need to help me in the teaching world. I graduate this December and then will be applying for teaching positions and it will be necessary to be able to work with technology, especially since the teaching world is more and more technology everyday. I also hope to learn some tips on do's and don'ts when using technology with students. For example, is it okay to use social media with students if it helps them get more involved with their studies? Or should I try to go basic teaching, with pencils and paper? -because how that was always the best way for me. -ALCahill