Tehcnology in the Classroom: Friend or Foe? #7

     This article basically stated the pros and cons to both sides of using technology in the classroom. It states that there is a basic split stance about technology's use in classrooms: does it give students the skills they need in the 21st century or does it keep them from gaining skill that most think are only attainable through peer/teacher interactions. The author states some reasons for using technology like: it prepares them for college and/or work, it gives them access to information at a global level, and it may motivate them more since they like and are familiar with technology already. He also lists some of the setbacks that may come with using tech classrooms such as: online classes cannot compare to the experiences in real classes, class discussions cannot be duplicated on screen, students need to know how to socialize without technology, and teachers are very important to a student's development. He ends the article by asking "Where do you stand on the use of technology in the classroom?"
     After reading this article, I have to say I stand straight in the middle. I believe that there is a common-ground where students can use technology to acquire those skills they need and also interact with their peers and teachers to get the social aspect as well. I think technology does have it's place in the classroom, but should not take over, nor be totally left out. I feel if too much of one or the other is removed, the students will severely suffer. If technology is not use, then once the student leave schools and enters the workforce or college (where technological use is almost always a must) then he or she will have no idea what to do and may not be hired or fall behind in school work; however, if technology is the sole focus of a classroom, when the student goes to college and has to do group projects or when he or she goes into the workforce and has to collaborate with co-workers, the appropriate skills will be lacking and the student may lose his or her job or receive a bad grade. I hope that most people will see a middle ground and work hard to find in their classrooms to give their students the balance they need in today's society.





http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-rosenberg/technology-in-the-classro_2_b_2018558.html

Computer Questions #6

1)What is Software?
Software programs, applications, mainly instructions. (Microsoft Word)

2) What is hardware?
Hardware is like the monitor, keyboard, anything you can touch. Input-keyboard;Output-screen

3)What does CPU stand for?
Central Processing Unit- like a "brain" it takes commands

4)What does RAM stand for?
RAM---Random Access Memory- helps the operating system (Windows) and allows the computer to run faster- non-volatile

5) What does ROM stand for?
ROM--- Read Only Memory- helps boot the system up, saved on the hard drive

6) What does a hard drive do?
A hard drive is for saving or storing your information. You have internal or external, big or small.

7) What is a server?
Any computer can be a server. They give out various information. Can set it up at home. There are lots of them. (Google)

The Machine is Using Us #5

-Written text is harder to manipulate than typed. Typed text can be deleted and replaced so easily when    written text has to be erased and written over and you can tell that something was there previously.
-Most websites are created from html where there are lots of abbreviations that structure the page. I think how websites are made and how they come from just lots of text and symbols.

-The web is now linking people. Instead of us using links to go places, the links are now going to connect other people.
-We organize the data. We determine how it is designed on the computer and what we put on there.
-The machine uses us to organize it and to "sell" our data to others.

-The machine is us. It is composed of what we do and how we update without us, it wouldn't totally work. We make it up. 




-I don't get what web 2.0 is. I've never heard of it.

The Dirty and Dangerous Side of Tech #4

     This article was very interesting to me. I had no idea that these dangerous chemicals were used in the technology that we use every day. (I guess I should do more research before buying.) I also never thought about what I should do with my old phones, they usually just get stuck in a drawer or given to one of the children in the family to use as their "phone." However, I will start being more responsible about what I do with my phones after they have reached the end of their time or I decide it's time for an upgrade.
        I think it is an added plus that the European Union had banned these so that will cut down and the materials being used. I will also try to wait with my phone purchasing until the one I have absolutely will not make it any longer, before purchasing a new one. That way I can help and do my part to keep more phones (even if only a few) out of the "end of life" part of the cycle.
       I hope that I am not the only one who was reached by this article and plans to do some of the things that the author suggested. After reading this I will certainly try to to wait until my phone will not last any longer, research the phone and the company's environmental stance before buying, and be responsible with where my old phones end up.

Pay Attention #3

1. I can make sure that when I teach I will try to include technology to engage my students when they learn. I know that technology captures their attention so I can use it to get some of them paying attention who may not usually. I can try to make sure they are included in the technology that I am using as well, instead of me just standing up there using it for them to watch. The video talks about how much they love to use technology so by letting them use it I will be able to let them participate in using the things they love, which may let them want to come to class because they can learn on things they like to use.

2. How many hours people spend on TV and the amount of text messages spent. I cannot believe how many young (4-6) years are already using computers. The stats about seniors also caught my attention. I knew how I felt about my classes, but I didn't realize that so many didn't find the classes they were taking useful or meaningful.

3. Technology in classrooms now is kind of coming around. I feel like college is grasping the concept more than elementary/high schools. I know many teachers have had us pull out our phones and I feel like those classrooms are the ones that made me feel like I would be most interested in. I hope in my classroom in the future I will include technology in so many of the creative ways that will keep my students interested in my class.

Manti Teo and Ron McKlevey Scammers #2

    I find it very interesting that both of these football players were actually able to pull off these scams for any amount of time. However, I feel like Ron's should have been able to be exposed more quickly. I feel like the school should have been more thorough with checking into their students and players to ensure they are who they say they are. It's understandable that someone could say they have a girlfriend and that most people would not look into it. So, his scam actually working for a while is not as surprising to me as someone claiming to be someone else and getting away with it for a college football career.
    I think impersonating someone else is a serious offense and just am in shock that it can be done so easily. When it seemed a little strange for a twenty-three year old to still be in football, things should have been seriously looked at. I also think lying about having a girlfriend who passed away from something as serious as Leukemia is sickening. That is not something that should be taken lightly or joked around with. Now, unfortunately this is what Notre Dame will be remembered as instead of the team who went undefeated during regular season and made it to the National Championship against the country's best team.
     Hopefully, eventually people will learn it is not as easy as it used to be to just pass off a lie to the world with all the access to internet and records that the general public has today. I am tired of seeing these sick scams people try to pass off to get their "fifteen second of fame."

Introduction #1

       My name is Bailey Davis. I am a sophomore Elementary Ed./Special Ed. major.I am twenty-years-old. I am from Hattiesburg and have lived here all my life.I graduated from Oak Grove High School in 2011. I got engaged in September and will be getting married in August. I hope to teach lower elementary Sped or second and third grade regular ed. I have wanted to teach since I was in the second grade. I have one twelve-year-old sister and two dogs.