Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Education 286

I though education 286 was a great class, it helped me to learn about how to use technology in the class room. It helped me to learn more about the internet and about how to tools and programs. It helped me to learn more about the internet and the computer and programs on the computer. I thought it was a generally easy, and interesting class. It was fun and I learned a lot. I hope to use the tools and resources I learned in my classroom someday.

course evaluations

I think course evaluations in education, are good because they help the teachers to know what the students think of them and their classes and they help them to work on what the students don't like and what they do like. It allows for students to also see what the students think about the classes and how they like them. I think it is good that these evaluations are online because they are easy for the students to access and they are helpful and more efficient. These are useful in the classroom, because they help the teachers to improve and they allow for teachers to know what the students think.

Sunday, November 25, 2007

Using google documents

Google documents, is good because it is basically like using Microsoft word. It is a good alternative, in case some one does not have access to Microsoft word. It is free and it can be accessed by going to google and just going into documents. It has all the same tools as Microsoft word. Google documents, allows you to share your document with other people. You can link their e-mail and this can allow for two people to work on the document at the same time. This can be used in the classroom, and can be very helpful when working with group work. Two students can work on the same project at once and they can both see what the other one is doing. I think google documents is a great tool for the classroom. It is a great way to work in groups and an easy way to use a word processor.

using skype in the classroom

I think skype is a good tool to be used in the classroom, because it can be used to allow students to interact with students from other classrooms and even other schools. It can be used to show how students in other classrooms work and to have students work together on projects and assignments. It allows students to have insight on what other students are doing in their classroom. It is also a great way for students to keep in touch with other students and learn how to work in groups. It can be used like a pen pal, it allows students to see face to face and it also helps them become more technologically advanced. I think skype is a good tool for all classrooms, and I wish I could have used something like this in my classes. I think it is good for all grade levels.

Monday, November 19, 2007

Powerpoint for students

I think all students, starting with middle school should learn how to use and work with power point it can be useful for doing presentations, and they are good learning tools. In almost all of my high school classes I had to use power point for presentations. It is important to know how to use and it is an important learning tool that can be used even in the lower grades. I think it is important for children to use. It is good to learn early because it is a tool even teachers use in the class room for teaching tools. I think power point is a useful tool for teachers and for students.

Excel in the classroom

I think excel is good for teachers to use in the classroom, because it is an easy way of being organized and it allows for them to prepare grade books, study guides, make lists and keep all of their information organized. Excel can especially be used for making grade lists, and grade books. Excel is easy to use and I think it should be used in all schools. Many schools, now even have their grade books online, this could help teachers to have their grades already organized before they put them online. I think Excel is also good for students to use, it is good for making charts and always staying organized. It is important for students to use excel, because it is beneficial for staying organized. It can be used to do homework assignments, I think both students and teachers should use excel in the classroom and for teaching methods.

Saturday, November 10, 2007

Search directories

I think, although search directories are often said to have better and more reliable information than search engines, I feel search engines are better tools for finding information. They come up with more, and better results. In almost all of the research I have done, I have used search engines and they have always been efficient and they have always worked well for me. From what I know about directories, they seem to have less results. However, I do think it is a good idea to monitor the information you are using in the search engines. It is good to use web sites that end in: .edu, and .gov they are education and government sites and the information is almost always reliable. This is how I usually get my information and I think it is the best alternative for getting information off of the internet,