It is the second week of class and the assignments are getting a little trickier....I'm sure that is a joke to our students! My purpose for this learning was to make a page for my students in the CTE programs at my high school. I thought it would be a great way to expose the opportunities within the program and get good information to our students.
I think I am stalling myself in some ways because I am hesitant to "put all my info out there" in this internet world. ....and because I do not know how much is being seen by just a few as opposed to all.
I am amazed at the amount of information that is available to us and how it is second nature to our youth. I guess that is how my parents felt when we progressed from records to 8 tracks!!
Ah the signs of the times...
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Are you there cyberworld? It's me, YD ! (Thing2)
So as far as I can tell I am blogging but I am not sure if anyone is reading it. I have to admit it has been fun learning this but I am still a little uneasy when I push a button I am not sure about. Still learning...
On the other hand I am enjoying some time off and enjoying some of the sites Utah has to offer.
2nd edit - I had seen one of the videos (on the web 2.0 ) as a presentation before school started last year. It certainly boggles my mind to see the numbers of texts & information that get exchanged daily. I do believe that we, as teachers & educators, must begin to communicate with our students in a way that will engage them. But I also think there is a fine balance of what we need to keep teaching and what is eliminated. I say this because one instance that comes to mind is how many students do not know how to address an envelope. I learned this in second grade. I believe there are still some solid skills that should be taught even as "old school" as they may appear. The balance is to keep the skills that we continue to use in our everyday lives along with advancing our students to explore and gain the computer skills necessary to compete with the rest of the world.
I will add that technology is what saved me when my mom was hospitalized and all I had was my iphone. It allowed me to communicate with family, look up information that doctors were giving me, and find out more about tests that were ordered. It also kept me connected to my work as I could answer emails, phone calls, etc. My favorite saying for the past year has been," You can find anything on the internet!" And you can! I was able to watch a youtube video to learn a "how to" for something my mom was needing after she was released. And recently I was able to find a solution to a plumbing problem. These are all personal experiences but the same can be said for the information we are able to access for our students in the classroom.
On the other hand I am enjoying some time off and enjoying some of the sites Utah has to offer.
2nd edit - I had seen one of the videos (on the web 2.0 ) as a presentation before school started last year. It certainly boggles my mind to see the numbers of texts & information that get exchanged daily. I do believe that we, as teachers & educators, must begin to communicate with our students in a way that will engage them. But I also think there is a fine balance of what we need to keep teaching and what is eliminated. I say this because one instance that comes to mind is how many students do not know how to address an envelope. I learned this in second grade. I believe there are still some solid skills that should be taught even as "old school" as they may appear. The balance is to keep the skills that we continue to use in our everyday lives along with advancing our students to explore and gain the computer skills necessary to compete with the rest of the world.
I will add that technology is what saved me when my mom was hospitalized and all I had was my iphone. It allowed me to communicate with family, look up information that doctors were giving me, and find out more about tests that were ordered. It also kept me connected to my work as I could answer emails, phone calls, etc. My favorite saying for the past year has been," You can find anything on the internet!" And you can! I was able to watch a youtube video to learn a "how to" for something my mom was needing after she was released. And recently I was able to find a solution to a plumbing problem. These are all personal experiences but the same can be said for the information we are able to access for our students in the classroom.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
1st attempt - Thing 1
Okay so I am blogging for the first time in my life and I do not know if this is even working. It is for a class I am taking but I also think it will be beneficial to learn. I am also doing this while I am on vacation! Today we were at the south rim of the Grand Canyon. What spectacular views we saw! When I learn how to add pictures maybe I can share them. We had a great time but a very long day so I am signing off for the day.
So, now I am editing because I have figured out I was not totally correct in completing my assignments. After reading 71/2 habits , which I totally believe, I think the most challenging for me will be to stay up with the required assignments (habit 6) as they progress to more difficult levels. The easiest ( ha) will be the play (habit 71/2)....after all it is summer. And the most important is accepting responsibility (habit 2) for my learning and teaching others(habit 7). After all, that is my chosen profession. I can relate to the tenets of the 71/2 practices because when I was about to turn 50 I felt that I needed to learn something new. I made a list of 50 things I could learn or do that I had never tried before. I gave myself permission to "try" it and if it was not what I expected I moved on to the next item. But I had at least tried it. It was actually a lot of fun to try the different things and I did learn some new things along the way.
So, now I am editing because I have figured out I was not totally correct in completing my assignments. After reading 71/2 habits , which I totally believe, I think the most challenging for me will be to stay up with the required assignments (habit 6) as they progress to more difficult levels. The easiest ( ha) will be the play (habit 71/2)....after all it is summer. And the most important is accepting responsibility (habit 2) for my learning and teaching others(habit 7). After all, that is my chosen profession. I can relate to the tenets of the 71/2 practices because when I was about to turn 50 I felt that I needed to learn something new. I made a list of 50 things I could learn or do that I had never tried before. I gave myself permission to "try" it and if it was not what I expected I moved on to the next item. But I had at least tried it. It was actually a lot of fun to try the different things and I did learn some new things along the way.
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