Digital Blog Post #C

Flip Quiz

While reading Chapter 5, I was very interested in learning about e-readers. You may wonder what an e-reader is? An e-reader is an electronic device where people can read books electronically. A few e-readers that people use on a daily basis are Kindles and iPad's. I have used e-readers to read interesting chapter books on multiple reading apps on my iPhone. I enjoyed reading on my phone because using an electronic device was more interesting to me than reading a regular chapter book. When I become a teacher, I hope my students are given the opportunity to use e-readers because they will be more engaged to read and learn.

 Search engines specialize in exploring the web using keywords. So if I were to google information on electronic devices, anything containing the term electronic would pop up on my google search. Every time I google any information needed, I realize that anything containing my keyword will pop up. It amazes me how much information is on the web that contains the same keywords as what I am researching. At work we are working on Black History Month, so every time I google the words, everything containing those terms will pop up. It is very exciting to me that search engines make my life so much easier by pulling up exactly what I am looking for. In the future, I believe search engines will continue to be equally important. I will be glad when my future students have the opportunity to google anything and everything promptly.

The topic discussing URL's was critical for me to memorize. When doing research questions for school, I discovered that it is best to use websites that end in .edu, .k12, and .gov. I like to use sites ending with these URL's because they are more accurate than other sites. Anyone can publish information using .com. Therefore, their information is not as accurate as someone doing research in .edu, .k12, and .gov. In the future, I will allow my students to be aware of what sites I would like them to use. I will emphasize for them to review the sites they are researching. Professor, you have taught me how to evaluate the situation. AAOCC! I will be sure to emphasize how important it is to evaluate the sites, so they know if the information is accurate or not.

Photo credit to Sam Azgor on Flickr

I enjoyed completing the flip quiz, it was fun to play the game I had created. It was a very exciting way to learn Chapter 5!

Resource
Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

[ereaderreview]. (2013, July, 12.) Ereader Reviews-The Top 5 Best ereaders. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n7Z6U7Dcws&feature=youtu.be

Digital Blog Post #B

In Figure 1.3 the author asks, "What Technologies Will Have the Greatest Impact on Teaching and Learning in the Next Five Years." (Maloy, 2013,p.13) In my opinion video conferencing will continue to be a great impact on learning and teaching. I believe this because video conferencing is a way to communicate with people worldwide through video. Even in our world today, people hold job interviews through programs such as Skype and ooVoo. In the future teachers will be able to teach students through these types of programs. I also believe that digital media will still make an impact on teaching and learning in the future. Today many people use YouTube as a way to learn new music, new dances and even learn what is trending on a daily basis. In the future, people will use YouTube as a way to teach subjects such as math, reading, and science. Instead of children falling behind in class, they will have the opportunity to learn multiple subjects on YouTube. In the following video, you will see people communicating via Skype.

Digital Identity refers to your technology talents and competencies. (Maloy, 2013, p.15) It is important to have a digital identity because others can see that you are up to date when it comes to technology. Learning all new forms of technology will allow others to see your digital identity growth. As a future teacher having a digital identity will enable me to be on top of all technology. Students will be eager to learn because all my lessons will be creative. Pupils will not have to do every assignment on paper; students will be able to do work on iPad's and laptops. Instead of presenting projects in front of the class, students will be able to make video's using all types of digital devices. Technology will help students learn in the future; the following study shows how students believe technology will impact their futures.  New Study Reveals U.S. Students Believe Tablets Are Game Changers in Learning and Student Engagement

It is crucial for students to learn how to use various forms of technology. Technology will continue to be critical in the future. Today many schools take a test through a computer, If a student cannot use a computer then they will not know how to take a test online. In the future, I hope to show my students how important technology is. In my future classroom, I would want students to communicate with one another via email and Skype to discuss what they have learned in class. As a future teacher, I would like to incorporate weekly discussion post so I can see what my students are learning. 

Every day is a day for us to learn as teachers. In the future, technology will continue to change the lives of children. It is my job as a future educator to teach children the various uses of digital technology. Instead of a student doing a writing assignment by hand, they will be able to use Microsoft Word to complete the task. 

Resources:

Maloy, R., O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S., & Woolf, B. (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education Inc. 

Uncategorized. (2014, September 8). New Study Reveals U.S. Students Believe Tablets Are Game Changers in Learning and Student Engagement. Retrieved January 19,2016, from http://www.pearsoned.com/news/new-study-reveals-u-s-students-believe-tablets-are-game-changers-in-learning-and-student-engagement/

(2011, October 12). Skype is the easiest way to video chat. Retrieved January 19, 2016, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRTF-Spt-3E