In class we learned how games are used in classrooms today in society in order for students to learn and how these games have shifted over the years. An example of a game we learned about was called Take Back Illinois and it was a game for learning about Politics. In the game you had to learn how to pass bills and move up in the political world. It is a great educational game to learn about the topic of politics.
My major is Special Education and I believe that games are a great way to learn material. It is a fun way to get the students interacted in the material. Children love to have fun and whats better than having them play a game in order to learn stuff, I feel like this is a great technique to use in the education world. Here is a website to a game called Wheel of Fortune, http://www.gamehouse.com/wheel-of-fortune which teaches you about marketing.
Showing posts with label Special Education. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Special Education. Show all posts
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Week 13- Creating a Professional Web Presence
This week in class we learned about Professional web presence and what distance education is. Distance education is also know as distance learning and is a field of education that focuses on teaching methods and technology with the aim of delivering teaching to students who are not physically present in a traditional educational setting such as a classroom.
Distance education relates to my major which is Special Education because if I am teaching a class and a student gets sick through distance education the student can still do the work I am teaching even though they can not physically come to the classroom. I believe that distance education is a really realistic approach because many students get sick through out the school year and this is a great solution for them not to miss work. This website,http://www.indiaeducation.net/DistanceEducation/, is really interesting because it shows how they do distance education in India!! It is interesting to see how education is like in different countries.
Distance education relates to my major which is Special Education because if I am teaching a class and a student gets sick through distance education the student can still do the work I am teaching even though they can not physically come to the classroom. I believe that distance education is a really realistic approach because many students get sick through out the school year and this is a great solution for them not to miss work. This website,http://www.indiaeducation.net/DistanceEducation/, is really interesting because it shows how they do distance education in India!! It is interesting to see how education is like in different countries.
Week 12- Social Tools & Cloud Computing
This week in class we learned about some of Google's tools like Google Docs as well as social bookmarking tools like Delicious. These are examples of cloud computing which refers to the provision of computational resources on demand via a computer network.
Cloud computing tools such as Google Docs and Delicious relate to my major which is special education because many of the classes I am taking right now I use these tools. Delicious is used to mark your favorite websites on the internet and that is helpful if you are working on a paper and forgot the website, you can just tag it on your computer. This website,http://www.google.com/google-d-s/whatsnew.html, tells us what is new in google docs and the new features that get added to it each and every single day!
Cloud computing tools such as Google Docs and Delicious relate to my major which is special education because many of the classes I am taking right now I use these tools. Delicious is used to mark your favorite websites on the internet and that is helpful if you are working on a paper and forgot the website, you can just tag it on your computer. This website,http://www.google.com/google-d-s/whatsnew.html, tells us what is new in google docs and the new features that get added to it each and every single day!
Week 11- Open Source Software
This week in class we learned about Open Source Software. An example of Open Source Software is Open Office.org and is an open source version of Microsoft Office and has comparable programs and is free. It has comparable programs to PowerPoint, excel, word processor, graphics tool, and database tool. Another example of Open Source Software is Sourceforge which is a great resource for finding open software that is free.
Open Source Software relates to my major which is Special Education because software is expensive and since open source software is free it is great for students to use to learn about different softwares there is out there. This website, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_software , is on wikipedia about what exactly Open Source Software is and how it is changing technology in society today.
Open Source Software relates to my major which is Special Education because software is expensive and since open source software is free it is great for students to use to learn about different softwares there is out there. This website, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_software , is on wikipedia about what exactly Open Source Software is and how it is changing technology in society today.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Week 8- Digital Storytelling
We did not have class this week but the topic again was Digital Storytelling. Since we didn't have class I researched a little bit more about what exactly is Digital Storytelling. A definition of Digital Storytelling is the modern expression of the ancient art of storytelling. Digital stories derive their power by weaving images, music, narrative, and voice together, thereby giving deep dimension and vivid color to characters, situations, experiences, and insights.
For my Digital Storytelling Project I did a Powerpoint presentation showing pictures from Christmas 2009. These pictures tell a story of how I went out to a restaurant with my whole family on Christmas Eve and how I spent Christmas morning at my house opening presents with my sister, mom, and dad.
I also researched how Digital Storytelling is important in the field of Education since I am a Special Education major. I learned that there are seven elements of Digital Storytelling. The first is point of view, what is the perspective of the author? The second is a dramatic question, a question that will be answered by the end of the story. Emotional Content is the third and is serious issues that speak to us in a personal and powerful way. The fourth is the gift of your voice which is a way to personalize the story to help the audience understand the context. The fifth is the power of the soundtrack which is music or other sounds that support the storyline. The sixth is the economy and is using just enough content to tell the story without overloading the viewer with too much info. The seventh and last one is pacing and is related to economy but specifically deals with how slowly or quickly the story progresses. These are seven elements teacher can use in order to teach there students how to use digital storytelling properly. This is a website to show how to integrate digital storytelling into the classroom, http://its.ksbe.edu/dst/.
For my Digital Storytelling Project I did a Powerpoint presentation showing pictures from Christmas 2009. These pictures tell a story of how I went out to a restaurant with my whole family on Christmas Eve and how I spent Christmas morning at my house opening presents with my sister, mom, and dad.
I also researched how Digital Storytelling is important in the field of Education since I am a Special Education major. I learned that there are seven elements of Digital Storytelling. The first is point of view, what is the perspective of the author? The second is a dramatic question, a question that will be answered by the end of the story. Emotional Content is the third and is serious issues that speak to us in a personal and powerful way. The fourth is the gift of your voice which is a way to personalize the story to help the audience understand the context. The fifth is the power of the soundtrack which is music or other sounds that support the storyline. The sixth is the economy and is using just enough content to tell the story without overloading the viewer with too much info. The seventh and last one is pacing and is related to economy but specifically deals with how slowly or quickly the story progresses. These are seven elements teacher can use in order to teach there students how to use digital storytelling properly. This is a website to show how to integrate digital storytelling into the classroom, http://its.ksbe.edu/dst/.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Concept Map
This week in class we learned how to do a concept map. Different websites you can use to create concept maps are Inspiration, Webspiration, Bubbl, or Gliffy. Concept Maps are great to get information organized in a manner to see everything laid out on one page.
I am studying Special Education and concept maps will definitly be a great tool to use in the classroom when I am teaching. It will be a good tool to have students use in order to become involved in the classroom and the material that they are learning. Concept maps are also a great way to become more familiar with the internet and become more comfortable with it as well.
This website on wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concept_map , shows what a concept map is, how to read them, and different ways to use them as well. This website also shows the history of concept maps and how they started out very simple and how they have become very complex over time.
I am studying Special Education and concept maps will definitly be a great tool to use in the classroom when I am teaching. It will be a good tool to have students use in order to become involved in the classroom and the material that they are learning. Concept maps are also a great way to become more familiar with the internet and become more comfortable with it as well.
This website on wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concept_map , shows what a concept map is, how to read them, and different ways to use them as well. This website also shows the history of concept maps and how they started out very simple and how they have become very complex over time.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Copyright Law and Fair Use
Last week in class, which was week four, we learned about the Copyright Law and Fair Use. The Copyright Law is a form of protection provided to the authors of original work which includes literacy, dramatic, musical, artistic, and other intellectual works. Fair Use is the certain limitations to the Copyright law which determines whether or not a particular use is fair. There is four areas of Fair Use, the first is the purpose and character of the use. The next is the nature of the copyrighted work. The third is the amount of the portion used in relation to the the copyrighted work as a whole. Lastly is the effect of the use upon the potential market for the copyrighted work.
My major is Special Education and the copyright law and fair use law relate to my field of study. Since I am going to be a teacher my students are going to have to know what the copyright law is and the fair use law when writing papers and citing resources for papers as well.
This link, http://home.earthlink.net/~cnew/research.htm,shows the definition of copyright law and fair use in easy terms. This would be a good website to teach students what these laws are and how to use them.
My major is Special Education and the copyright law and fair use law relate to my field of study. Since I am going to be a teacher my students are going to have to know what the copyright law is and the fair use law when writing papers and citing resources for papers as well.
This link, http://home.earthlink.net/~cnew/research.htm,shows the definition of copyright law and fair use in easy terms. This would be a good website to teach students what these laws are and how to use them.
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