Video in the Age of Participation
By: Glenn Bull
Video in the age of participation is a very informative article about how video on the internet is thriving and how we as educators can use it in our classrooms to make class fun and exciting while being educational in subject matter and internet safety.
Question: Is you tube safe for classroom use along with other educational web sites?
YouTube is most definitely the next big thing in videos on the internet but I don’t think that it is a place that teachers should be sending their students for assignments. There is a vast amount of inappropriate videos posted by the minuet on YouTube, web sites like Discovery Education are a must safer and more education friendly for the class room.
Question: Is it possible that with combined efforts, we may shrink the gap between the explosion in use of video on the Internet at large and effective use in schools?
I think so, with sites like The Discovery Educator’s Network (DEN) and other classroom friendly video sites students will be able to learn how to effectively use video and be able to judge which sites are acceptable for school use and which are better for home viewing.
A new generation of Web 2.0 sites also provide online digital video editing, enabling teachers and students to create montages of video clips on the Web. MotionBox, JumpCut, and VideoEgg offer free sites that let people upload, store, and edit videos. These services are bringing us closer to constructing an index of attributes relevant to specific instructional objectives. If this capability is combined with a video rating system, digital video may quickly become significantly more useful in schools.
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Monday, March 5, 2007
Journal Post #5 Cyberbullying
Journal #5
Kids are using technology to hurt and humiliate each other.
How To Fight the New Bullies
By Rosalind Wiseman
Published: February 25, 2007
What is the attraction of cyberbullying?
Cyberbullying can often be done anonymously and is so simple that more and more students are falling victims to it. “What makes cyberbullying so easy—and tempting—is the mask of anonymity the Web provides, along with a potentially huge audience. As Parry Aftab, executive director of wiredsafety.org, explains: “ There’s a lack of social norms when children use technology to communicate. Because you can be anonymous, there’s no fear of detection. Even if you identify yourself, you don’t see people’s reactions and realize you have gone too far.”
Question: Should schools become involved in cyberbullying? Or is it not their place?
I think so, there is no real law that can be enforced by the police to say that you can’t be mean to people over the Internet. With old-fashioned bullies you could call the cops if it got physical or a threat seemed scary enough to break the law. “From Florida to Oregon, educators and state legislators are incorporating cyberbullying into their bullying policies or drafting new laws.” They justify this by saying that if the language affects the learning environment then the school must intervene even if it occurred away from school. However, Supreme Court will hear a case concerning whether public school officials can suppress student speech off-campus. The decision could determine whether students can be disciplined for off-campus communications that include online threats. This is obviously a very controversial issue and it is hard to place guidelines on what the school should enforce if it occurred after school hours or off of school campus. I think the most important thing we can do is teach students how to use technology responsibly and be kind to one another, and if cyberbullying is occurring then technology use should be limited and monitored.
Kids are using technology to hurt and humiliate each other.
How To Fight the New Bullies
By Rosalind Wiseman
Published: February 25, 2007
What is the attraction of cyberbullying?
Cyberbullying can often be done anonymously and is so simple that more and more students are falling victims to it. “What makes cyberbullying so easy—and tempting—is the mask of anonymity the Web provides, along with a potentially huge audience. As Parry Aftab, executive director of wiredsafety.org, explains: “ There’s a lack of social norms when children use technology to communicate. Because you can be anonymous, there’s no fear of detection. Even if you identify yourself, you don’t see people’s reactions and realize you have gone too far.”
Question: Should schools become involved in cyberbullying? Or is it not their place?
I think so, there is no real law that can be enforced by the police to say that you can’t be mean to people over the Internet. With old-fashioned bullies you could call the cops if it got physical or a threat seemed scary enough to break the law. “From Florida to Oregon, educators and state legislators are incorporating cyberbullying into their bullying policies or drafting new laws.” They justify this by saying that if the language affects the learning environment then the school must intervene even if it occurred away from school. However, Supreme Court will hear a case concerning whether public school officials can suppress student speech off-campus. The decision could determine whether students can be disciplined for off-campus communications that include online threats. This is obviously a very controversial issue and it is hard to place guidelines on what the school should enforce if it occurred after school hours or off of school campus. I think the most important thing we can do is teach students how to use technology responsibly and be kind to one another, and if cyberbullying is occurring then technology use should be limited and monitored.
Journal #2 myDragon Net
Journal #2
Breathing Fire into Web 2.0
By: Justin Hardman and David Carpenter
Technology is growing so rapidly and is an unavoidable aspect of many students day to day lives that it is very important for teachers and schools to stay up to date with the latest necessities for the classroom.
Question: Is myDragon Net something that is necessary in out classrooms?
I think it is. Having the classroom management system and the curriculum totally integrated increases the efficiency of planning and organizing within and between teams, especially with the difficulty of finding common meeting times. The teacher is only a click away from communicating to the child’s parents, administrator, and student services point person. My brother is in high school and my parents are constantly on learningpoint.com checking his grades and making sure he has been keeping up with all of his homework. If they have a question or need help with something then they can email the counselor, teacher or even the principal to get the information they need. A program like myDragon Net would make the teachers lives and the facility as a whole much more organized and less stressful.
Question: Is myDragon Net taking away from the closeness of the classroom?
I don’t think that it is. In college we use WebCt to have online discussions and tests and announcements and for students who are comfortable with the computer, like myself, it is a dream come true because now I can never lose any of my assignments or fear that one of my professors could do the same. Everything is documented online and if there are any discrepancies than they can be retrieved online and worked out.
Imputing a similar system into elementary and middle school classrooms would be a wonderful way to show students hoe technology can be fun and helpful, and get then prepared for later in life when the internet and digital documentation are a must.
Breathing Fire into Web 2.0
By: Justin Hardman and David Carpenter
Technology is growing so rapidly and is an unavoidable aspect of many students day to day lives that it is very important for teachers and schools to stay up to date with the latest necessities for the classroom.
Question: Is myDragon Net something that is necessary in out classrooms?
I think it is. Having the classroom management system and the curriculum totally integrated increases the efficiency of planning and organizing within and between teams, especially with the difficulty of finding common meeting times. The teacher is only a click away from communicating to the child’s parents, administrator, and student services point person. My brother is in high school and my parents are constantly on learningpoint.com checking his grades and making sure he has been keeping up with all of his homework. If they have a question or need help with something then they can email the counselor, teacher or even the principal to get the information they need. A program like myDragon Net would make the teachers lives and the facility as a whole much more organized and less stressful.
Question: Is myDragon Net taking away from the closeness of the classroom?
I don’t think that it is. In college we use WebCt to have online discussions and tests and announcements and for students who are comfortable with the computer, like myself, it is a dream come true because now I can never lose any of my assignments or fear that one of my professors could do the same. Everything is documented online and if there are any discrepancies than they can be retrieved online and worked out.
Imputing a similar system into elementary and middle school classrooms would be a wonderful way to show students hoe technology can be fun and helpful, and get then prepared for later in life when the internet and digital documentation are a must.
Journal Post #4 Phones can be phun!
Journal # 4
From Toy to Tool By: Liz Kolb
Cell phones as educational tools? Crazy right? Not so when it comes to audioblogging and gabcast.com
Question: Why do cell phones have such a negative attachment for teachers?
I can understand where this educator was coming from, especially after reading the first journal article about the college students constantly multitasking in class some focusing more on their cell phones than their notes. Students can cheat with them but if we can refocus their thinking about how cell phones can be used in the classroom maybe we can change how the students use them. I became inspired by this article, saying “no “ to many children makes them want to do it more and I think cell phones are a necessary aspect to most peoples lives and they should be embraced instead of discouraged.
Question: The idea of audioblogging sounds really fun. How can we teach out students about NETS for students?
With audioblogging we can teach the children about fair use and copyright issues when it comes to posting on the internet. It will cover some of the NETS for students by having them conduct interviews and record them on their phones inside and outside of school. I would have never thought of such a great idea. Cell phones are a huge part of technology today and teaching children how to use them appropriately is necessary. I was so focused on the NETS-S and using cameras, and other more educationally focused technology that I never even thought of audioblogging and cell phones as an option.
From Toy to Tool By: Liz Kolb
Cell phones as educational tools? Crazy right? Not so when it comes to audioblogging and gabcast.com
Question: Why do cell phones have such a negative attachment for teachers?
I can understand where this educator was coming from, especially after reading the first journal article about the college students constantly multitasking in class some focusing more on their cell phones than their notes. Students can cheat with them but if we can refocus their thinking about how cell phones can be used in the classroom maybe we can change how the students use them. I became inspired by this article, saying “no “ to many children makes them want to do it more and I think cell phones are a necessary aspect to most peoples lives and they should be embraced instead of discouraged.
Question: The idea of audioblogging sounds really fun. How can we teach out students about NETS for students?
With audioblogging we can teach the children about fair use and copyright issues when it comes to posting on the internet. It will cover some of the NETS for students by having them conduct interviews and record them on their phones inside and outside of school. I would have never thought of such a great idea. Cell phones are a huge part of technology today and teaching children how to use them appropriately is necessary. I was so focused on the NETS-S and using cameras, and other more educationally focused technology that I never even thought of audioblogging and cell phones as an option.
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