My EDM 310 Blog Assignments are Now Complete

I enjoyed this class with you all! We have learned a lot together! Good luck on your finals and the rest of your schooling. Maybe we will meet again in another class! See you all soon!

WEEK 16

Things I learned in EDM 310:
1. How to manage a blog (even though I procrastinated at times).
2. How to create a website
3. How to use many google features (spreadsheets, igoogle, etc.)
4. Picaso! (I use it very often now!)
5. HTML codes

Now that I think back, I realize how much I learned form this class. I will defiantly take it with me into my classroom! My favorite was making the website. I will use it... in fact it was very valuable, because I did not know how to make a website.

Week 14

I have used Wickipedia many of times. I never realized that someone could change the article. I wonder how much information I read using Wickipedia that was not true? In the future I will use Wickipedia with a little more caution. I feel that it may not be the most reliable source. If I were to use it, I would defiantly back it up with more sources.

Week 13

The video gets me anxious about getting into a classroom. I cant wait. Many future educators are slightly unsure of how it will be like in the classroom, but as for my self I just can't wait to get into the classroom. I believe they call this the fantasy stage. There is still so much to learn, but this video makes me excited.... excited that I will be able to make my students realize that anything is possible and they must reach for the stars. The video does make a future educator wonder what it is like to actually have their own classroom.
I want to be a teacher that makes an impact on all of my students. I want them to leave my classroom knowing that all is possible. Each student learns differently so that is why teachers are so important to unpack the knowledge.

Week 12

iTunes University seems to be very helpful. I watched the video on suns. I would consider using these videos in my classroom one day. There were a few to pick from, but I just watched the one on suns. It took a really long time to download, because I am using a computer at work with Bellsouth Internet. It is usually pretty fast, but the video must have been slightly large. I would show the video in my classroom, but I would download it ahead of time, so it would not take away class time.

Week 9

iTunes University is "transforming learning on campus, off campus, and where there's no campus at all" (www.apple.com). iTunes University allows students to search, download, and play course content. It is used just like you would download music. Search the title and download it... as simple as that. Students would have access to it 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. It never closes. It is always open for use. Students can use any computer to access iTunes, in fact all you need is just an internet connection. Students could even transfer the material from the classroom right on to their iPod or their iPhone. It is so convenient that you could even listen to a lecture while taking a walk. Schools could open all or a part of their content to the public. It would allow alumni, parents, and anyone else who wanted to view the lessons. I believe that in the next 10 years this is going to be a normal way for instructors to give lessons.