Rebora, A. (2010, October 11). Change agent. Education Week, 04(1), Retrieved from http://www.edweek.org/tsb/articles/2010/10/12/01richardson.h04.html?cmp=clp-edweek&intc=bs&sms_ss=delicious&at_xt=4cb7dc75d0303b73,0
Change Agent
The interview with Will Richardson repeats what many have thought and most definitely have said. There needs to be a reformation in the classrooms. Will Richardson has found that the reformation of school must integrate web tools. For the web tools to be integrated into the classrooms they must be used and managed by the instructors. The instructor must have a web presence to keep up with latest methods of instruction and current tools for learning. Will Richardson stresses that instructors must stay up to date with web 2.0 to teach their students how to leave a positive online footprint. The biggest problem he states is the shift. The greatest thing that can be done to help this shift is a model to help shift and create new cultures. Brenda McCombs' article Creating A Collaborative Culture lays it out real well when she prompts professional development and web 2.0 tools. Ultimately the goal is to create a comprehensively broad, technical, and global student so as to make way for a well rounded society. This must be certain in schools for students to excel later on in life. Richardson also emphasizes learning and how it's very fluid. It's reasonable to think that web 2.0 can satisfy the many modes of student learning.
Question 1.) How will the methods of assessment change in the next three decades? I believe the method of attaining the results and delivery of the assessments will change much with Web 3.0 on the horizon. Maybe by then we will be at Web 4.0. Either way I still believe there will be standardized testing and bell curves.
Question 2.) Must we embrace the web? That is a definite yes. It's not going away and it will only get more semantic. The web is expected and not being on the web is equivalent as to not having a phone line. The web is a measurable tool and with it the youth must be taught how to navigate through all the clutter to find what they need and to not misuse or get taken advantage of by the web. The culture of digital information must be embraced so as to not get left behind in the dust.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Journal 9 NETS 4 & 5
Cifuentes, L., Merchant, Z., & Vural, O.F. (2010). Save the world with web 2.0. Learning & Leading with Technology, 38(3), Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/learn/publications/learning-and-leading/digital-edition-november.aspx
Save the World with Web 2.0 is an inspiring article challenging the teacher and student to go global. Lauren Cifuentes, Zahira Merchant, and Omer Faruk Vural unfold the human narrative of education and technology derived from Neil Postman and mash it with six ethical questions, derived from a multinational panel, that all global citizens should ponder. The mashup of inquiries for global citizens and the human narratives are used in creating a model for global citizens. Examples are provided revealing more insight into a global giving world. Poverty reduction was a theme given to the students to offer a consideration in alleviating the beggar. Social networks was a way to get the word out. The approach for relief is very practical and not unrealistic. Much of the results are attainable. Web 2.0 tools assist in the progress of communication.
Question 1.) Will Web 2.0 tools split and evolve differently or will it simply grow as a whole? Some answers; With web 2.0 it seems like there are different functions for its use. Social networks are created for people to spend time sharing interest, activities, and themselves. Then there are online classifieds where the Web 2.0 tool is used for anything from house hunting to discussion forums. It seems that on the one hand Web 2.0 tools can be a web-based service, and at the same time on the other hand it also can be used as a social network. Service and communication seem to be the big themes derived from Web 2.0. Such as, in the examples of Save the World with Web 2.0, alleviating poverty was a duty and a spiritual mandate. The students set out to relieve the impoverished of their woes and are prompted by sites to donate to projects in developing worlds, and at the same time they are able to publicize this on any network they socialize.
Question 2.) What will Web 3.0 look like? People are already talking about components of 3.0. A lot of it revolves around the semantic web. From what I understand it's a method of computations by machines. We'll see what's in store for the future.
Save the World with Web 2.0 is an inspiring article challenging the teacher and student to go global. Lauren Cifuentes, Zahira Merchant, and Omer Faruk Vural unfold the human narrative of education and technology derived from Neil Postman and mash it with six ethical questions, derived from a multinational panel, that all global citizens should ponder. The mashup of inquiries for global citizens and the human narratives are used in creating a model for global citizens. Examples are provided revealing more insight into a global giving world. Poverty reduction was a theme given to the students to offer a consideration in alleviating the beggar. Social networks was a way to get the word out. The approach for relief is very practical and not unrealistic. Much of the results are attainable. Web 2.0 tools assist in the progress of communication.
Question 1.) Will Web 2.0 tools split and evolve differently or will it simply grow as a whole? Some answers; With web 2.0 it seems like there are different functions for its use. Social networks are created for people to spend time sharing interest, activities, and themselves. Then there are online classifieds where the Web 2.0 tool is used for anything from house hunting to discussion forums. It seems that on the one hand Web 2.0 tools can be a web-based service, and at the same time on the other hand it also can be used as a social network. Service and communication seem to be the big themes derived from Web 2.0. Such as, in the examples of Save the World with Web 2.0, alleviating poverty was a duty and a spiritual mandate. The students set out to relieve the impoverished of their woes and are prompted by sites to donate to projects in developing worlds, and at the same time they are able to publicize this on any network they socialize.
Question 2.) What will Web 3.0 look like? People are already talking about components of 3.0. A lot of it revolves around the semantic web. From what I understand it's a method of computations by machines. We'll see what's in store for the future.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Journal 8 NETS 1,2,3,4, & 5
McCombs, B. (2010). Create a culture of collaboration. Learning & Leading with Technology, 38(3), Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/learn/publications/learning-and-leading/digital-edition-november.aspx
The article Create A Culture of Collaboration, written by Brenda McCombs the director of technology for Kannapolis City Schools lays out the history of the town once depended on Textile Mills. With hardships in the1980s and in the beginning of the 21st century the textile mills were sold. The Cannon Mills plant was bought by David H. Murdock in 1982 and he lied down a plan of development for the community. Kannapolis was incorporated in 1984 making it officially the City of Kannapolis. In 2003 bankruptcy forced one of the biggest layoffs in North Carolina's history. Currently being built on the former site of Cannon Mills is the North Carolina Research Campus. This change from textile mills to a research campus awoke the city of Kannapolis and forced the city to recreate its skill set.
After Attending a nine day leadership seminar at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, three principals and the district technology director of Kannapolis were determined to create a new culture. The four implemented a professional development program with their teachers and administrators. The teachers and admins were trained to assist teachers and to teach them to function as a collaborative unit. Well equipped for a technologically fused environment the team was dubbed Vanguard. The Vanguard team's most valuable defense is professional development. The Vanguard team was created to help pass on tools to create a collaborative culture among the teachers and students.
Question 1.) How effective is an ill equipped team in professional growth? Meeting the needs of technical support is needless to say expensive but with older technology becoming cheaper and cheaper it could be easier to invest money in a two year old laptop, netbook, or desktop. But who wants something old? When it's cheaper it's a big incentive, that's why I drive a 1987 BMW. Features such as cloud computing make word processors free. Social networks do not ask for cash so the access to a personal learning network is free. With the pressure to change, a cultural shift is rapidly changing how teachers work, learn, interact, and function. Money is always a worry and having a squad equipped up to the neck with technical support is valuable but not always expensive.
Question 2.) What's the importance of collaboration in schools? Strong professional networks, eliminating the feeling of alienation and isolation. Students will show improvements. The schools are there to foster students into well educated citizens. When you have the families, teachers, and the community collectively taking a stand to improve, the results will show up in the students. It takes a joint effort to teach students and it depends upon the shared attitudes, values, and goals that describe the culture. To recreate a culture is to spark innovation.
The article Create A Culture of Collaboration, written by Brenda McCombs the director of technology for Kannapolis City Schools lays out the history of the town once depended on Textile Mills. With hardships in the1980s and in the beginning of the 21st century the textile mills were sold. The Cannon Mills plant was bought by David H. Murdock in 1982 and he lied down a plan of development for the community. Kannapolis was incorporated in 1984 making it officially the City of Kannapolis. In 2003 bankruptcy forced one of the biggest layoffs in North Carolina's history. Currently being built on the former site of Cannon Mills is the North Carolina Research Campus. This change from textile mills to a research campus awoke the city of Kannapolis and forced the city to recreate its skill set.
After Attending a nine day leadership seminar at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, three principals and the district technology director of Kannapolis were determined to create a new culture. The four implemented a professional development program with their teachers and administrators. The teachers and admins were trained to assist teachers and to teach them to function as a collaborative unit. Well equipped for a technologically fused environment the team was dubbed Vanguard. The Vanguard team's most valuable defense is professional development. The Vanguard team was created to help pass on tools to create a collaborative culture among the teachers and students.
Question 1.) How effective is an ill equipped team in professional growth? Meeting the needs of technical support is needless to say expensive but with older technology becoming cheaper and cheaper it could be easier to invest money in a two year old laptop, netbook, or desktop. But who wants something old? When it's cheaper it's a big incentive, that's why I drive a 1987 BMW. Features such as cloud computing make word processors free. Social networks do not ask for cash so the access to a personal learning network is free. With the pressure to change, a cultural shift is rapidly changing how teachers work, learn, interact, and function. Money is always a worry and having a squad equipped up to the neck with technical support is valuable but not always expensive.
Question 2.) What's the importance of collaboration in schools? Strong professional networks, eliminating the feeling of alienation and isolation. Students will show improvements. The schools are there to foster students into well educated citizens. When you have the families, teachers, and the community collectively taking a stand to improve, the results will show up in the students. It takes a joint effort to teach students and it depends upon the shared attitudes, values, and goals that describe the culture. To recreate a culture is to spark innovation.
Journal 10, a hundred things that make me happy
100 things that make me happy...
1. Music
2. Soccer
3. Nice girls
4. Driving
5. Napping
6. Chocolate
7. Beer
8. Skateboarding
9. Money
10. Television
11. Success
12. Sunshine
13. Lavender
14. Cinnamon
15. New Shoes
16. Fish
17. Swedish Fish
18. Serenity
19. Cartoons
20. Impersonations of Christopher Watkins
21. Running
22. A rush of blood to the head
23. My dogs!
24. Spearmint
25. Chili Peppers
26. Tomato Plants
27. Marinating in a hot tub.
28. Showers
29. rain
30. Vacation
31. Christmas
32. Bender Bending Rodriguez - Cartoon Character
33. Homer J. Simpson
34. roller coasters
35. Clouds
36. Sleeping in
37. Hot bowls of soup
38. Spaghetti with meatballs
39. Warm socks
40. Electric Blankets
41. When my body releases Endorphins
42. The Beach
43. Drawing
44. Writing
45. Reading
46. Magnifying Glass
47. Fresh cut grass or flowers
48. Crickets
49. Tall trees
50. Aquaculture
51. Bridges
52. Trains
53. Planes
54. Copius Parking
55. Chickens
56. Eggs
57. Cows
58. Donald Duck
59. Orange Juice
60. Trombone solos
61. Trumpets
62. Traveling
63. Wandering
64. Day dreaming
65. Homeruns
66. 3 point shots, basketball
67. Hat tricks, hockey
68. Comedians
69. Not talking to my ex girlfriend
70. Turtles
71. Records
72. A clean room
73. New Cotton Tees
74. Strumming a guitar
75. pull-ups, chin-ups
76. the monster mash
77. lifting weights
78. hugs
79. air kicks
80. BBQs
81. Swimming
82. Bike riding
83. Karate Chops
84. Video Games
85. The chirp of birds
86. Grandparents
87. Sprinklers
88. Stars
89. Astronomy
90. Moon and its phases
91. Solar and Lunar eclipse
92. Grasshoppers
93. Field Trips
94. Cooking
95. A full tank of gas
96. Korean food
97. buying stuff
98. talking
99. Friends
100. Family
1. Music
2. Soccer
3. Nice girls
4. Driving
5. Napping
6. Chocolate
7. Beer
8. Skateboarding
9. Money
10. Television
11. Success
12. Sunshine
13. Lavender
14. Cinnamon
15. New Shoes
16. Fish
17. Swedish Fish
18. Serenity
19. Cartoons
20. Impersonations of Christopher Watkins
21. Running
22. A rush of blood to the head
23. My dogs!
24. Spearmint
25. Chili Peppers
26. Tomato Plants
27. Marinating in a hot tub.
28. Showers
29. rain
30. Vacation
31. Christmas
32. Bender Bending Rodriguez - Cartoon Character
33. Homer J. Simpson
34. roller coasters
35. Clouds
36. Sleeping in
37. Hot bowls of soup
38. Spaghetti with meatballs
39. Warm socks
40. Electric Blankets
41. When my body releases Endorphins
42. The Beach
43. Drawing
44. Writing
45. Reading
46. Magnifying Glass
47. Fresh cut grass or flowers
48. Crickets
49. Tall trees
50. Aquaculture
51. Bridges
52. Trains
53. Planes
54. Copius Parking
55. Chickens
56. Eggs
57. Cows
58. Donald Duck
59. Orange Juice
60. Trombone solos
61. Trumpets
62. Traveling
63. Wandering
64. Day dreaming
65. Homeruns
66. 3 point shots, basketball
67. Hat tricks, hockey
68. Comedians
69. Not talking to my ex girlfriend
70. Turtles
71. Records
72. A clean room
73. New Cotton Tees
74. Strumming a guitar
75. pull-ups, chin-ups
76. the monster mash
77. lifting weights
78. hugs
79. air kicks
80. BBQs
81. Swimming
82. Bike riding
83. Karate Chops
84. Video Games
85. The chirp of birds
86. Grandparents
87. Sprinklers
88. Stars
89. Astronomy
90. Moon and its phases
91. Solar and Lunar eclipse
92. Grasshoppers
93. Field Trips
94. Cooking
95. A full tank of gas
96. Korean food
97. buying stuff
98. talking
99. Friends
100. Family
iMovie PSA (NETS 1)
As a new user of iMovie I was able to import footage, edit clips, and export/share the video using Quicktime. iMovie supports creativity and the interest in tools with film making is absorbing.
The clip is of shots taken at the California State University San Marcos. The voiceover is in the opening scene, there are at least four transitions, there are plenty of effects, and the footage was completely detached of its audio and music was added using the inspector tool of iMovie.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Internet Safety Goolge Site (NETS 1,2, & 3)
The google site is chalked full of information and resources regarding internet safety for students as well as educators.
The collaborative safety site addressing the topics for safe cyber surfing.
Wiki Page (NETS 1)
Critiquing a web tool then sharing and collaborating with others about the tools they used on CSUSM wiki.
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