This site is a very informative source of information regarding students and their privacy in terms of their information and personal lives. The site is a guide and is full of specific links which bring the viewer to different aspects of rules and regulations regarding ways schools can protect/violate students' privacy.
·Internet
courses are ineffective, and face to face courses are ineffective if used
improperly. Internet courses do not eliminate the responsibility of the
teacher, nor the importance. It will not allow the teacher to become lazy, nor
will it allow the teacher to expect the student to take on the sole
responsibility of his/her education. If used properly and responsibly
the exact opposite will happen. If the teacher keeps in mind that the sole
purpose of the Internet , or any technology, is to be a tool, and a very
effective tool, to be used in education.
·The
article was written by Heather Wolpert-Gawron, who is an award-winning
middle school teacher who was a California Regional Teacher of the Year in
2004. She is also a Writing Project Fellow at the University of California at
Irvine and a member of the Teacher Leaders Network, and a staff blogger for The
George Lucas Foundation’s Edutopia.org. She has drawn upon her experience and
knowledge as a teacher herself to help other schools realize the opportunity of
Internet courses working alongside face to face courses.
·I
was impressed with the article Ms. Wolpert-Gawron wrote stating that it
shouldn't be a discussion on if Internet versus Face to Face is better than the
other, but should be a discussion on how we could draw upon the strength of
both aspects of learning. I am not of the opinion that one trumps the other,
and neither am I of the opinion that the days of the teacher are obsolete. The
teacher is the transfer of knowledge from one generation to another and with
that belief I am of the opinion that Internet learning in of itself is
ineffectual compared to face to face.
The video presents the future class rooms becoming a blended course, meaning Internet and face to face courses. This will create a compromise between digital natives and digital immigrants playing on the strength of both parties. It allows teacher interaction, supervision, guidance, and discipline while still allowing the student express individuality, freedom, creativity, and lets the student become the expert. This video presents many options for a teacher to integrate technology into their student's courses. And remember like they said in the video "you can start small", you can not teach your students something if you have not learned it first.
This video was made byDesire2Learn http://www.Desire2Learn.com. As stated in its YouTube channel description it "is the largest provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) eLearning solutions for education. Desire2Learn supports hundreds of clients and more than 8 million learners worldwide in higher education, K-12, healthcare, government and corporate (including the Fortune 100). Desire2Learn has built a complete suite of learning technology that enables organizations to create learning environments that engage and inspire learners lifelong."
I believe that this is the best solution now for students of today and the future. It allows students to move forward in their education built on experiences they have learned from their first awareness of their surroundings. It allows teachers to be in control of an increasingly attention deficit era. It builds upon their knowledge and wisdom they have accumulated in their job experiences.
Wakefield , Mike. Librarian of Congress criminalizes unlocked cell phones. 2013. www.redalertpolitics.comWeb. 4 Mar 2013. <http://redalertpolitics.com/2013/01/31/librarian-of-congress-criminalizes-unlocked-cell-phones/>.
Mobile Technology In The Classroom
Snider, Burr. "Learn2luvcell: A Powerful Multipurpose Mechanism for Learning." Once the scourge of classrooms, cell phones are now part of the lesson plan. . (10/2008): n. page. Print. <http://www.edutopia.org/cell-phones-classroom-education>.
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Contrary to popular belief cell phones are becoming more and more of a presence in classrooms. Kids naturally use their cell phones constantly in their day to day life, introducing these devices in the classroom can keep students engaged. The days of cell phones being taboo in the classroom are changing because of the countless educational tools they can provide such as :
Podcasts
Polls
Quizzing
Photos
Homework Assignments
Video Interviews
Burr Snider is a freelance writer who used to write for the San Francisco Examiner and has many article regarding education and for the popular education site, Edutopia. This article relevant with cell phones being an essential to most students.
I agree that cell phones can be amazing tools for the classroom. My last two years I had a class that encouraged their use in the classroom. I was always more engaged when my cell phone was used and it made life much easier in the class. One program called "Poll Everywhere" used our cell phones and made answering in class easier and all jump starting somewhat awkward discussions.
Lucas, Cheri. "Pod People: Innovative Ways to Use Handhelds in the Classroom." Teachers find cool new uses for Apple's ubiquitous music player.. Edutopia, 01 06 2005. Web. 4 Mar 2013. <http://www.edutopia.org/pod-people>.
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Kids can now use Ipods with recording devices to make their assignments much more creative and accurate. With these recording device and Ipods, students can make their own podcasts over blogs and assignment that they have created as well as use them to interview other students or adults for projects. Teachers can also use these devices to record lectures or lesson plans for students so that they can access these lectures at any hour. Early childhood educators can even record words for students to help increase their vocabulary and reading skills.
Cheri Lucas is an editor from San Francisco and has attended Goucher College, Concordia University, Loyola Marymount University, and College International de Cannes specializing in K-12 education. The top is a little out dated, however, is still relevant for today and provides good lesson plan idea.
I think this article is relevant for today, it makes somewhat average assignments into something a lot more creative with the idea of podcasts. Also it proves that technology can make it possible to learn outside of the classroom. Recording lesson plans can help students who are sick and also help students to struggle.
Annotated Bibliography: In the article I chose about virtual field trips the author talks about the benefits of virtual field trips, and how easy they are for teachers to incorporate into the classroom. One of the many benefits of virtual field trips is that you can take your students to anywhere in the world on any given day. It is also extremely simple for teachers to make their own virtual tour anything they want with simply just a camera. This article was written to show educators how easy it is to give your students opportunities see things they may not have been able to see before. The article, which is only a year old, came from an educational website filled with information about new technology in education. In my opinion virtual field trips are the future for field trips in schools. With school budgets getting smaller every year it is cheaper to go on a virtual trip than actually travel to your destination. Students won't be missing all of their other classes just so they can go on a field trip for one of there other classes. For the video, it covered pretty much all of the benefits of virtual field trips that I listed above. This video was created by a technology company that very much knows what there talking about. After watching this video it confirmed my belief that this is the future of education.
Annotated Bibliography:Safety Online was the article resourced for the topic on students in chat rooms and online predators. This article was intended to educate both students and parents on Internet safety. By reading this article parents and students will gain important knowledge for accessing the web in a safer manner especially in chat rooms. The Internet is a powerful tool that “exposes our students to new ideas, cultures, people, and facilitates communication between friends” (article). This newspaper article presented ways to prevent dangers associated with students engaging in chat room activities. These ways included offering rules, safety tips, provided safety information websites, and chat room knowledge for both students and parents. Safety Online was put forth by Northern Territory News whose primary job is to present this information to the public. The information from this article was accurate with the general content presented about chat rooms. This article is up-to-date because the concepts discussed never go out of style. The advice offered is essential for students to be safe and give parents peace of mind. Overall, this article was very helpful and informative about chat room safety. It highlighted key points for both parents and students which is crucial in understanding the dangers that surround the Internet. http://ehis.ebscohost.com.proxy.ohiolink.edu:9099/ehost/detail?vid=6&sid=8fb59365-7318-4521-b357-89ebae8e875c%40sessionmgr4&hid=17&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=nfh&AN=200702131018010014
Second Article
Federal Bureau Of Investigation. "Keeping Kids Safe Online." FBI. Safe Online Surfing, 11 Jan. 2011. Web. 20 Feb. 2013. Annotated Bibliography: Keeping Kids Safe Online was the next article resourced for the topic on students in chat rooms and online predators. This article was put forth by the FBI to inform students and parents about Internet dangers through a program called Safe Online Surfing. Safe Online Surfing is offered in schools to "help students understand how to recognize, report, and avoid online dangers" (article). The program is offered for third through eighth grade students to read about Internet safety then take quizzes to demonstrate the knowledge gained. The FBI presented this article to display the great work that the SOS program is doing for communities to keep students safe. The Federal Bureau of Investigation shows expertise on this topic because their job is to protect people from harm especially students. The information presented in this article is accurate due to the fact that this is what the FBI specializes in. I thought that this article was a great representation of protecting students through educational programs SOS to prevent against online predators. It is nice to see that the FBI continues to be an active presence in finding new ways to keep individuals informed. http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2011/january/online_011111/online_011111
