Blog Assignment #8

Scavenger Hunt 2.0

On our scavenger hunt Dr. Strange sent us to Web 20.12. We were told to find three out of five things on a list that was provided. For the first item I was told to find a Twitter/Facebook-line social network. The social network I found was Edmodo.com.

For the second thing on the list, I found Photo Peach. This is a good site to post assignments or lessons such as a slideshow. A teacher can post pictures, audio, and projects for parents to see. The cost to use this program in the class is really cheap, It's only nine dollars a month for up to 50 students.

The third item I chose was to find the tool that created the introduction video to WEB 20.12. The video I found was Animoto/Education.com. It offers nice deals for both students and teachers. Animoto is a video making tool. You can choose your music, pictures, and it even offers a mobile app for you to share videos from your iPhone.

Here is my poll I created on Polleverywhere.com.


This is How We Dream

In watching Dr. Richard E Miller's 2 part series in which he titles, "This is How We Dream," Miller stated, "I think we are living at the moment of the greatest change in Human communication in human history". I agree with Dr. Miller. As he was showing the pictures of books and how students learned in the past, I could relate to this. Being an older student, that is how I learned by looking up my information at the Library.

I really enjoyed the way Dr. Miller showed how a multi-media document can be composed collaboratively with video, text, and audio. One of the examples he used was the Presidential Election. When I was growing up you could only watch it on T.V. or listen to it on the radio. Now it can be shown on a multi-media document and viewer's can see the reactions of the voter's when the election i still going on and when it is over. The fact that the information can change right in front of you is amazing.

When Mr. Miller says, "Ideas don't belong to us individually, they belong to us as a culture. We as educators must be in the business of sharing ideas freely. I agree with this statement it is so true. He also said, "The only limits we have are the ones we place on ourselves." the possibilities of technology are limitless, we just have to be creative and try the new possibilities. Teachers have to be willing to change, so students can change. I agree with Mr. Miller about students will eventually compose in this collaborative way and not using word processors. This was an exciting video to watch.

Learn to Change, Change to Learn

In the video, Learn to Change, Change to Learn, every person in the video said the same thing -schools need to change. As an article published by PCMAG.org on September 14,2012, 58% of students prefer to do their assignments on an e-reader or tablet. Most students today would rather read posts on facebook, twitter, or on a blog rather than read a text book.

As a parent I can tell you this is exactly true. If my son is not on the computer, he is doing something on his phone. His school does not even allow them to bring their books home. The students have work sheets to do from the class page. So, I can see how technology is changing learning, just by looking at the way my son's school operates.

EDM310 is Different

The video, EDM For Dummies explains how you can become so frustrated in the class, that it can easily take over all of your efforts in being successful in the class, and I know this is true, because I have taken the class before.

I would like to create a video of past mistakes while taking EDM310. Never take too many classes with EDM310. Don't wait until the last minute to go to the lab. There are a lot of them, but I think the most important one would be to take what Dr. Strange say's seriously, cause if you don't, you will see him again.

Carly's YouTube Playlist Assignment

In "Blog Post #12 by Carly Pugh, she makes a playlist of YouTube clips and pieces them together in her post. In the video Think Different, I think how it explains how those who dared to try new things, embrace new ideas, have made a difference and changed history, this is so true.

After reading the blog and watching the Six Questions For Every Day, I know Pugh would be an excellent teacher. I think everyone should ask themselves these six questions. 1. Are you 100% in the moment and totally commented to all you do? 2. Are you naturally enthusiastic and excitied about life? 3. Do you approach life with the vulnerability and curiosity of a child? 4. Do you love unconditionally? 5. If you fall down do you get right back up? 6. Are you as honest as a child? I wrote these down and put them on my mirror in my bedroom. This video really inspired me. I loved it, and will share it with other's. Technology has changed the way information is shared, and as Dr. Miller suggest's, it must keep changing.

"The Chipper Series"

In the video "The Chipper Series" I learned some valuable things about EDM310. As Dr. Strange always reminds us not to procrastinate and to get our work in on time. Yes, sometimes things do come up that can not be helped, but if this is not a every week thing and with good reason, Dr. Strange is usually understanding.

In the video Chipper tell's Dr. Strange that he is not doing his job. In all the classes I have taken, except EDM310, you have teachers that teach the class. In EDM310, we are taught to be self learners. As Amelia shows this is a hard change for some students. But, as Dr. Strange shows students have to change to become better teacher's. The video also shows what happens when you don't take your education seriously.

At the end of the video Chipper comes to her senses and has a change of heart. She now tell's Dr. Strange, she is ready to become a teacher. This was a good video to watch, it made you see some of the reasons why Dr. Strange says "Do your work on Time."