streaming video

My article is about Wayne State University, located in mid-town Detroit, Michigan. They just updated their program software and re-vamped their technology department to better the students' education by aiding them in classes, writing papers, and researching. WSU updated their internet to wireless to ensure that each student can connect with the internet everywhere on campus. A new piece of technology that they are now incorporating into their education is streaming video, which offers a new way of teaching and bringing a different way of learning to each student. I think that the writer should have dove more into the topic of streaming video. We, as readers, would like to know more about streaming video and its' benefits for students. Further investigation is needed to form an exact opinion about streaming videos.
Link:
http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080324005318&newsLang=en

Podcasting

My research article deals with podcasting and blogs in schools, and how they can benefit teachers. The research developed through grants that were given to the school that would broaden students' way of learning and create a higher level of education. Podcasts and blogging can become an important part in technology in education. The teacher can answer questions over podcasts and assign homework through podcasting. This type of technology is very cost effective. It has little expense, and great appeal to the students. This article could have used more information for me to research and develop a better thesis. How much do podcasts cost if anything? What types of settings are not efficient when using podcasting???
here is my link:
http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/12494.htm

animation in education

My article, titled, "Challenging perceptions about alcohol", discusses what types of technology can and should be used to educate students about underage drinking. The topic of underage drinking is very important to talk about and inform students about because drinking and driving is in the top five major causes of teen deaths in the United States. The article hints at the aspect of using animation. The point of the article is for the students to make a project or documentary about the effects of underage drinking.I think that the article would be better if the writer described how effective it would be to use animation over film, blogs, video clips, ect. Animation is a great tool to use in education because the students are more likely to pay attention to animation more than staying attentive to the teacher. The message might even come across more personally in that type of program than in others.

Digital Imagery

My article, " Harris Gallery displays artists’ digital works," discusses how an art exhibit at a college can educate its' viewers of the ever so increasingly digital world. The exhibit displays photos "represents a piece in imaging and are native for thought, making people think differently". Digital Imagery, now a days, is becoming popular at a high rate, not just at an elementary age, but all the way up to college level and beyond. The pictures, or pieces, that were displayed were to create an emotion from the viewer and to see what the artist saw through their eyes. The photos were so profound that passerbys stopped to look at them. An artist, or student, can display their emotions or the point of view through the camera lense of how they view the present.
I think showing photos like this to students is a good way of getting their creative juices flowing and maybe even inspire some to become a photographer. I would also plan a lesson where the students had to go out into their environment, and take pictures of how they view the world, their life, the community. Then I would have them present the pictures to the class and set the photos on display.
It would be a good point in the article to focus on what the viewers learned or felt about each photo or piece. Here is the Link:
http://www.ulv.edu/campustimes/021508/arts_stories/harrisgallery.htm

Storyboarding

Kasey Hancock submitted a video to a contest that supports technology in education. She was awarded first place and recieved a $300 prize for her school, and a goody bag for herself. The video was about her cat Snickers, and what Snickers would do if the family left it behind while they went on a vacation. The video, titled, "Snickers' Winter Vacation," won the 'Show me your community' award, where 74 videos were submitted.
I think the contest concept is such a great idea to help incorporate technology and education.
This contest is a great way to show how using education and technology has rewards, not only for your school, but for yourself, as a student.
However, I believe that more research and investigation would have been useful to help determine why storyboarding was used in the first place, and how is was effective.
link to article:
http://suburbanjournals.stltoday.com/articles/2008/02/06/news/education/sj2tn20080205-0130tri-rockkasey.ii1.txt

Wikis in EDU!

My article discusses the technological positives that is brought to the classroom to better the students' learning. Blogs, like in one of my past topics are discussed to help create and build that line of outside communication between the teacher and the student. The article also discusses Wikis, which is a very popularin the classroom and "are often used for group-based writing projects, collaborative notetaking or brainstorming." Wikis are set up by the teacher to help the students become the author that they could be. It is " allowing them to give feedback with equal footing, make suggestions and changes and jot down ideas."
The most popular form of Wikis is Wikipedia. This is a good form of technology to incorporate into the classroom. The students are able to work together and edit, add, and generate ideas while communicating with eachother. Students who are unable to speak up in class are able to 'speak up' via virtual class.
In my opinion, I think blogging is an easier way to communicate. Although, further research as to what wikis is and how effective it is to use. Maybe a comparison and contrast between wikis and blogging would be more beneficial.
Here is the link
http://www.redorbit.com/news/education/1233658/social_technology_as_a_new_medium_in_the_classroom/

Blogging

MY article this week was more on a personal level, than an educational level. Although, you can consider it educational through different point of views.
The article named, "Blog helps family stay connected", describes how in one certain family, a blog can be helpful to connect with family members from across the sea. A particular family, the St. Louis family, were able to move to Australia for a year and research, site see, and get educated on the facts of Australian life. Meanwhile, they had family back in the United States that missed them terribly and were sad to not be able to watch the children grow up. A friend of the family, 'Cindra Kennedy said, "I felt like I was there with them because each post was so real. There was no artifice, no glossing over, no stretching the truth."'(McDougall)
The blogging technology can be beneficial to education in the sense of educational researchers documenting their experiences for the classes back home to read and simulate that they were there learning and experiencing the same adventures.
Personally, I think blogging is such a great idea for educational purposes and personal purposes. On a personal level, it may be a great way to get your thoughts and opinions out there and receive anonymous tips and advice. On the educational level, like I said before, the students are able to learn and view adventures from afar.
It would have been more useful if the writer included more facts about the positives and negatives with blogging and education. Further research is recommended.
Here is the web link......
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/neighbours/story.html?id=34750188-85ea-4034-992b-196ce874139e

Virtual Field Trips

A Vermont school teacher, Amy Clapp, and a scientist, Max Holmes, traveled to Siberia as well as the Yukon to study the climate change and it’s affect on the world. Upon their return, Ms. Clapp’s classroom along with another classroom in Vermont, “participated in a video conference with students from Siberia to talk about a subject affecting them all--- global climate change.” (Harsha) These two classrooms shared the information that they learned with the other classrooms in Vermont. The sixth graders learned about the differences in the change of weather between continents. Fascination took over as the children visited a different country via virtual reality.
This is a perfect way for a science teacher to bring reality closer to home about the consequences of global warming. By taking a virtual field trip, they are able to discuss important issues to other children of the world and understand their points of view when it comes to weather and wildlife.
I think this way of teaching is very interesting. Technology has come a long way since I have been in elementary school. When I was in sixth grade, we tried to have pen pals from a third world country. However, because of ‘snail mail’, we were not able to keep the letters flowing from classroom to classroom. Discussing important subjects like global warming and endangered wildlife begin the shaping of a child’s life into becoming more of an adult. It also raises awareness to the children of today, so that they may care and fix what is left of tomorrow.
I feel like further research could have been added to further support the importance of the virtual field trips in the classrooms. The article should have had more research and less quotes from the students. The quotes convey emotion from the students, but further investigation would have supported the article with a little more “back bone”.
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http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=7629512&nav=4QcS