Class as of 12/5/09

What?

In class we are continuing to work on our digital stories. John, Kelly, and I have been working on our project and are mostly done. We have got all of our pictures and information on our project done, but we have little kinks and finalizations to work out.



So What?

This will be a great help to a faculty's overall lesson plan and teaching production. By having new ways to introduce elements to a class, teachers will be able to help students learn more and get them more excited about learning new elements. This will also keep students' attention longer and give more ideas about what is ahead for them. This will also give me more tools in which I can teach my peers more tools.



Now What?

This will help me to have another tool under my belt that will help me to feel more confident with using technology in my classroom. This will also give me more of a reason to use technology. I can teach students how to do digital stories or something similar with the technology found in today's schools. In the school I did my field work in, the students had a program called iMovie which woulod be perfect for students to create their own digital stories. This would also help with other projects such as programs the faculty was embarking on.



Video
"Mellenial Generation"
This video was really interesting to me. I echoed a lot of things that the students said, and could see where they were coming from. Part of me began wondering if I was going to be a parent like theirs someday-one who needed help with technology. I hope this isn't the case, but at the same time, technology has changed so dramatically in just the last 10 years that I wonder if I will easily fall behind. I think the teaching profession will help me a lot in being up-to-date with the latest and greatest. On the other hand, I'm excited for what is to come. If technology is what it is now, I'm excited for what the future holds!