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Mr. Wakeman, I've really enjoyed been in your class. I've learned a lot from you, and I really appreciate you for been my instructor this semester. Thanks Mary.

Week 12

iTunes University allows professor at university officials to upload videos and audios from class lectures to the iTunes. Students can download the videos and audio for free and then transfer them to their iPods. iTunes in the classroom can be used to help students improve the qualities of their work. It can make you care more deeply about the subject matter, and you can be eager to share their learning with a writer audience. Students believe they have found the solution for students in need of notes from missed classes.

I would use iTune as a study guide consisting of guestions to help students prepare for exams. Asked them to listen to question, pause, and try to answer them. They would be fundamental question to make sure they understand the basics, then during the test asked synthesis type of questions. Many schools have invested in iTines in the classroom. As the internet become more entwined with learning, we as teachers need to develop new techniques to manage computers and online use, and then use the new tools effectively. iTune delivers easy, 24/7 access to educational content from hundreds of top colleges, universities, and educationally focused orginzations across the country. iTunes is accessible to anyone with a Mac or PC.

Computers and internet are nothing new to the classroom. However, studies now show that kids learn differently today than they did one or two decades ago, because of exposure to digital media and information. iTunes come with both opportunities and challenges for teachers. Not only do they require thinking in new ways about how to teach the same facts and skills, but also being aware of the new distraction thar iTunes in the classroom can present. It is very important that iTunes be use for learnig purposes only. As a teacher I wouldn't allow my students unlimited time with iTune during class. If I had a computers inwhich students,rountinely use computers, I would make certain thar I keep an eye on what they are doing. Walking around the classroom to make sure the students are listening to, or working on nothing new. iTunes can be even more important with computers in use because of the potiential distraction.

Week 11

Duke University first experienced with iPods was in 2004. They issused over 1600 iPods to their first-year students. As part of the University initiative to encourage creative uses of technology in education and campus life. Duke University has at least 15 fall course with a total of 628 students, and estimating 33 spring courses with an enrollement of 600 students incorporating the iPod use. Duke University faculty uses iPod for Coarse content dissemination tool, Classroom rcording tool Field recording tool, and Study support tool. IPods can be convient for the faculty and the students. So many students today own personal computing device, like iPods that the increase in use of digital audioin coarse. Duke University has broadened their focus of the programs beyond iPod to a much droader effort to promote the effective use of new technology in higher education.

When I first think of iPod it's a nautral for music, iPods can be used in different ways, including moving large files so students can take them home. IPods can empower students to think on their own and come up with ways to incoroporate technology into their work. IPOds can also allow students to access lectures and coarse material and keep it on their iPods for later use. Before if you missed a lecture, you missed it and that was it. Now they can record all of the lectures and make them available, so you can listen to them anywhere. At Duke University the iPod is an exciting new component of Duke's strstegic plan, which seeks to use information technology in innovative ways within the classroom and across the campus. This is an experiment one can hope will motivate the fauclty and students to think creatively about using digital audio content.


http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2005/04/07/ipod

Week 10

The internet is a valuable tool for students and teachers searching for information, ideals, graphics, sound recordings, videos, blogs, or interactives learning objectives. Teachers and students should familarize themselves with the variety of tools currently available. As an teacher I can take advantage of the internet by learning to create purposeful, and well designed web sites targeted at students, the parents of the students, other teachers and community members. I would teach technology in my classroom effectively to help my students take ownership of learning, and developing the practical and critical thinking skills necessary to better understand the world around them.


I would teach technology to transform my classroom from a teacher-centered environment to an exciting, empowering, exploratory environment that focus on student engagement in the learning process.I would use a digital media photography, by using digital cameras, camcorders,and podcasts, allowing the students to capture their own pictures. Podcasting in education will offer and be an exciting way for students to learn. Podcasts will consist of audio,or video delivered over the internet. I would use technology to enhance my students learning.

Week 9

Can all users be trusted to create resource information? For years many have always doubted the credibility of the web. For starters, how can you count on a source of information to be true on the internet? How can someone who is making a claim on a given topic prove their own credentials? Those two question have crosed m mind while navidating the web. The problem amplifies itself on the Wikipedia pages.

Wikipedia is one of the Internets most popular fact checking sites. But it is often manipulated by companies and individuals who are the subject of its entries. Virgil Griffithva graduate student of the California Institute of Technology, developed the Wikipedia Scanner. People such as the CIA, Vatican, Fox News, Undercover Agents, and Wal- Mart alters Wikipedia. All user cannot be trusted to create resource information. The problem came about when Wikipedia world became very public. anonymous users can sign on and create a new entry about any topic on wikipedia. In my opinion, I dont believe that Wikipedia can be trusted, I think that smoe day Mr. Griffith will come up with a plan to keep anonymous users from making cgahges to other peoples articles.

Week 8

There are plenty of reason to have wireless in the classroom first of all, wireless internet can give the teachers access to store grades into their databases. Teachers can also place assignments notes,and worksheets on the internet for their classes. There are all sorts of resources for teachers and students. Wireless can be use in many capacities for teachers and student.


Wireless can give students the opportunity to gain experience with using the internet. Students can spend the rest of their lives in a multi tasking, technological driven world. They will need the information, and communication technology literacy in order to be successful in both, their professional and personal lives. Students can utilize blogs, wikis and other webs tools to enhance, and extend their students learning.

Week 7

In reading Karl Fischbowl's post, It is OK to be Technologically Illeterate.I can agree with the things he has to say about some teachers not knowing, and not willing to learn. I believe that all educators should achieve some kind of technological experience. That way they can be able to teach it, and encourage their students to learn about the different kind of technology in this modern world.I agree with the fact that, technoloy is in the world infact, technology is this world.

Technology have taking over, it is a big part of the everyday life. Teachers that doesn't know much about it should be ashame, and those that don't want to learn should be ashame as well. I can agree hat they shouldn't be teachinh in the the public, nor the private school's system. Yes the principals should be held accountable. Principals should make sure that each one of their are in some sort of tehnology learning program. I agree, that in order to teach something, we must first laern learn it ourselves.