Sunday, October 10, 2010
Blog 7
I just finished watching a very motivational video. This video was by a man named Randy Pausch. Paush was a husband, dad to three and a professor at Carnegie who specialized in Virtual Reality. In the Video Paush talks about his childhood dreams and how he worked to accomplish them. Paush also tells us about his terminal illness with cancer and that he was only given three to six months to live.
I was so surprised after he mentioned his cancer and the time he had to live how up beat he still seemed to be. He seemed to be still trying to reach people and show them that no matter what you should try to accomplish all of your childhood dreams. With all his health problems he still seemed as though he was happy with the way his life had gone and that the only thing he was sad about was leaving his family behind.
In Pausch speech he talks about wanting to work for Disney and he even talks about wanting to be in the National Football League. He talks about one of the virtual classes that he has taught, and even mentions he moved his family so they would be closer to his wife family and would be a better thing for them in the long run. I also thought it was so important that he talked about how he tried to meet all his goal and childhood dreams, and how even if he didn't accomplish them they helped shape his life.
I loved this video and I think it will help shape my life in a different direction. This may seem crazy but after watching this video I really hope it will help make me a better person. If we had more inspirational and motavaitional speakers at all colleges and universities I truly believe it would help more students desire to do better.
I was so surprised after he mentioned his cancer and the time he had to live how up beat he still seemed to be. He seemed to be still trying to reach people and show them that no matter what you should try to accomplish all of your childhood dreams. With all his health problems he still seemed as though he was happy with the way his life had gone and that the only thing he was sad about was leaving his family behind.
In Pausch speech he talks about wanting to work for Disney and he even talks about wanting to be in the National Football League. He talks about one of the virtual classes that he has taught, and even mentions he moved his family so they would be closer to his wife family and would be a better thing for them in the long run. I also thought it was so important that he talked about how he tried to meet all his goal and childhood dreams, and how even if he didn't accomplish them they helped shape his life.
I loved this video and I think it will help shape my life in a different direction. This may seem crazy but after watching this video I really hope it will help make me a better person. If we had more inspirational and motavaitional speakers at all colleges and universities I truly believe it would help more students desire to do better.
PLN 1
I really like the Symbaloo, it is a really neat tool to have. Before learning about it in this class I had never even heard of it before. The symbaloo is so interesting I know that after this class is over I will continue to use it. I am even excited about going home so I can show my little sister how to use it. I haven't quite filled up all my boxes but don't worry I have a feeling it won't be long before they are all used up! I am so glad I found out about the symbaloo so I can continue to learn more about it and see what all it can help me do.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Blog 6
The Networked Student
In this video we watched I thought it was very interesting it showed us a very unique way that technology is used today. As a educator we must always be willing to learn new things and with technology in the classrooms that is one of the best ways. Teachers and all educators I feel should try to bring technology into their class to broaden the way the students learn.
Not only did this video show us how to use technology outside the class but in the class as well. Some teachers feel that to learn you must have a pencil and paper. But the truth is that in today's society we do not have to. As we learned when watching the ischool videos we can do anything now with just a phone that we can do with a book pencil and paper with less than half the cost that it is now.
With the help of EDM 310 I feel that I am getting prepared to teach the networked student. I know that I still have a lot to learn and that I have to become a more timely person but with help of Dr. Strange and his staff I know I will get there. I want to be a traditional teacher in someways but I also want to make learning a fun thing for my students as some of my professors and teachers have done for me.
A 7th Grade Personal Learning Enviornment
I was so amazed at what the student learned with her personal learning network. All the information that she needed was right in front of her. In the video she say the she likes to learn this way and I understand why she would say this. When learning if its a fun way to learn we tend to remember it, I remember when I was younger I would sing my spelling words or make a story about the water cycle. I'm excited about being able to show others a exciting and fun way to learn.
The Machine Is Changing Us
I want to start off by saying when I first saw how long this video was I just knew it was going to be boring. But as I was watching I started to realize it wasn't boring and that he made so many good points. I think that technology is what ever you make it and that you should use it to your advantage to make the most out of it. If we look at the negative side of things all the time and never look for answers we might still think if we go to the edge of the world we will fall off.
In this video we watched I thought it was very interesting it showed us a very unique way that technology is used today. As a educator we must always be willing to learn new things and with technology in the classrooms that is one of the best ways. Teachers and all educators I feel should try to bring technology into their class to broaden the way the students learn.
Not only did this video show us how to use technology outside the class but in the class as well. Some teachers feel that to learn you must have a pencil and paper. But the truth is that in today's society we do not have to. As we learned when watching the ischool videos we can do anything now with just a phone that we can do with a book pencil and paper with less than half the cost that it is now.
With the help of EDM 310 I feel that I am getting prepared to teach the networked student. I know that I still have a lot to learn and that I have to become a more timely person but with help of Dr. Strange and his staff I know I will get there. I want to be a traditional teacher in someways but I also want to make learning a fun thing for my students as some of my professors and teachers have done for me.
A 7th Grade Personal Learning Enviornment
I was so amazed at what the student learned with her personal learning network. All the information that she needed was right in front of her. In the video she say the she likes to learn this way and I understand why she would say this. When learning if its a fun way to learn we tend to remember it, I remember when I was younger I would sing my spelling words or make a story about the water cycle. I'm excited about being able to show others a exciting and fun way to learn.
The Machine Is Changing Us
I want to start off by saying when I first saw how long this video was I just knew it was going to be boring. But as I was watching I started to realize it wasn't boring and that he made so many good points. I think that technology is what ever you make it and that you should use it to your advantage to make the most out of it. If we look at the negative side of things all the time and never look for answers we might still think if we go to the edge of the world we will fall off.
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