The top 100 list was very surprising to me. I have not heard of a lot of learning tools till this class. I was very surprised to see that Pinterest was rank high. I thought it would make the list but did not expect it to be that high. I like Pinterest because it is a great way to be create and cheap at the same time. I used Pinterest to make goodies for the team I coach. I thought it was interesting that I do not use many of the tools but after looking at them I am started to look into them to get the full use out of the internet.
I never heard of Web 2.0 and what I learned that consumers can share information to each other. I thought that is how it was all the time. Although after reading the articles I was incorrect about that. I like how we can look up anything and see their reviews. I like to check out everywhere I go so looking up the reviews really helps me out because I already know what I getting myself into. I also watch the video and it Web 1.0 slower and you can only send to few one person. Than when the Web 2.0 came along it was faster and also you could share it numerous people and across the world. I thought that interesting and I had no idea that there was a difference. Now I am fully aware and I am slowing looking into Web 2.0 and I discover something new each time. I look forward to learning new about Web 2.0.
I went exploring on the pages I really like the 30 boxes it keeps me organize and with the crazy lifestyle that I live in I need to be as organized as possible. Also I think this can help people be organized and stay on track with their life. I also like the todolist this helps me on an everyday basics because you can type in things and it will remind you. When you are going 100 miles per hour you always out to forget something. So I like this productive tools that keep my life and
Coming into this class I did not really have any knowledge in technology and all the internet has to offer. I was very skeptical in the beginning about the social media because I was not familiar with it. To this point I see that there is a purpose and you can have a professional and personal relationship with social media. I learned to put "Game days" on my fan page so the community can come watch and cheer on the high school. In the future career I want to be more educated in coaching drills and skills so looking up new journals will help my career. I am starting to get the hang of it and will start to incorporate it into my practices.
I have only used Podcast once in my college career. I had a small understanding what it was and to be honest at first it was very hard for me to learn from. At times I would get side track or day dream when it was going on. Than taking that class I learned how it helps me take in the information from the Podcast and use it in my other classes. After reading the articles it is very helpful to have Podcast for learning.
Using Podcasts as Audio Learning Objects, I learn from this learning can be used anywhere and hearing different voices can help you learn. Now that technology is all around us and we listen to our Ipod all the time, now you can put a Podcast and listen to you take in the information. As a student you are always reading books and trying to learn more with a Podcast it can reduce reading. History to Go: Why iTeach with iPod, I like this article because it talk about the different ways learning styles and for students they all learn differently so having that outlet is another great way of learning. I also like how it tries to keep all the students involved through the whole class. Lastly, Getting their iLessons This article talk about how the universities using a Podcast in their classes. I like how it gave a lot of information about Podcast and how it is starting to help people understand the material in a different way. I like how teachers are starting to be more flexible and putting new technology into classrooms. This article really got me thinking about technology and how I was grown up with it . Since I am in my 20's I did not grow up with technology all around me. My family did not have a computer in the house till I was fourteen years old. So I was always making my own fun and learning new things out on the farm. Today generation you see kids at the age of eleven having a cell phone and can not live with out it. I believe it is a huge distraction to the education. You see kids always worry about the text they are receiving in class or who like their picture on Instagram. The kids are losing focus in the classroom at a fast paste because they are not focus. Technology is shortening the kids attention span and their patients. You see kids having more anger problems in the classroom when the teacher says something they dislike.
On the flip side technology has done a lot to help kids understand the world and research new things. It makes the kids sit down and type a report out instead of writing everything out. You see that typing papers is what they will have to turn in for the rest of their lives and if they get that experience at a young age it will not be as challenging to them. Also it helps their multi-tasking skills because you have different things going on when your on the internet and it helps them be product with their time. Technology can have a positive effect on kids education if it used in the proper way. I believe that technology is a double sided sward. No matter how you look at it their is always a positive and a negative effect on people. It is how they are raised plays a major role on how they use technology in education. Not growing up with technology all around me I learned to lean on books and go to the library a check out books. Some kids at that age do not even know where their local library is because they relay on the internet for everything. After reading the article it made me realize that there are a lot of people that think social networking is a good tool for education. If you would of ask me before this class I would have hesitated but now I agree with it completely. First I was very hesitant to take an online program because I like the interaction with the instructor and classmates. Although you do not have that face to face interaction you still get the since of that through the social network. The generation this day and age is about technology and social networking is a great tool to have.
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