Week #7 ED-279 Usage of 2.0 Tools

Group #1 (Tech-Know)
Thomas
Jasmine
Sherri-Ann
Cherez
(Facilitator) Melonie Asinsin (aka) NT-Mel

The usage of (2.0) tools within the classroom is something very helpful when it comes to doing class presentations, homework assignments, grade checking, is just some of the helpful tools that schools incorporate toward classroom settings. As a future teacher these tools helps to condense your workload such as, when grading students homework an app such as (EDMODO) helps teachers to create their own grade-book, quizzes, voting polls, are features this particular tool is able to modify within the usage of technology. Another  app called (Voki) helps with students knowledge sharing through critique, mapping, organizing their thoughts within seconds through helpful formats, page layouts, useful imagery settings. Additional to these helpful tools is for everyone not only toward school but publicly whereas, its something that you don't have to purchase and through the use of technology these tools are free to the public. A person is able to download such app and begin to use it toward their own advantage. Although, having to be "Old-School" having to learn the process of these apps make learning a lot easier and at times challenging when first learning how to use it. For example, creating a blog through the usage of different websites like (google, twitter, diigo,) condensing your information into one theses tools become helpful. Another example for this an app called (Word-Press) whereas with this particular tool you are able to create a class-blog among students for reading assignments, versatility toward students up-grades toward classroom assignments. Nonetheless, as a group the websites that each member have presented resembles over (100)-apps that is incorporated through the use of education worldwide in which helps to modify the importance of the 21st-century.

Here's a Video that represents the usage of 2.0 tools

     

Debrief Questions Week (1)

Task #1 (Deliverable)

Debrief Questions:

Prior to this activity, did you use any of these software tools?
 No, I have never used such tools.

If so which  ones, do you plan to continue managing the new resources that you have gathered in your personal learning network?

No, and yes having the experience to learn how to use such tools is "awesome" and even better when you see the over-all completion.

Do you think that a refined personal learning network would be valuable to a new teacher?

Yes, most definitely it is essential to learning comprehensive, cognitive thinking, hands on learning skills for many generations young or old to benefit from and gain knowledge through technology and its wonderful usage.

http://screenr.com/GUc7

Group #1 Week (2) Current Events

Group Name: Tech-Know

Thomas
Jasmine
Cherez
Sherri-Ann
Melonie Asinsin (Facilitator) 

Our mascot is the IPAD because it represents the  21st-century

http://www.ehow.com/about_5437063_types-technology-used-classroom.html

As a group we have chosen this website, because the representation signifies the interactions with students as well as their teacher. We are in the 21st-century the usage of technology happens to be the alternative and most valuable assets among the younger generations of today. Teachers communication as well as interactions shows improvement toward learning skills have given the world of education a positive feedback. Therefore, having to instill such technical usage like the (Mimio) boards into schools helps with assignments that is given through teacher and students contact. This particular board is used to draw, graph, problem solving, its display over a big screen and viewed as if you are watching a movie whereas students are engaged and able to do assignments along with the teacher. I realize that most children are visual learners and this example of the (Mimio) white board helps to build their cognitive learning skills in which establishes the foundation within technology education. Nonetheless, times have changed and therefore technology have given a better perspective by inventing something that will help students worldwide.

                                                  Instructional Example "Mimio Board"

Self Introduction

Aloha, my name is Melonie Asinsin  (aka) NT-Mel

Favorite Technology Gadget

Desk Computer

Cell Phone


Having to use my desk computer and cell phone keeps me inform with the world, but limited to knowing how to use other (gadgets) is why I have enroll in this class because during my time of schooling back in the 70's was hand held (calculators) or manual (typewriters) =o)


Well, my work style that I have is being (visual) or (kinetic)  I have just learned how to use face-time, whereas my nieces and nephew's calls me periodically since having to be living in the mainland is how we keep in contact. I also have an (ipad) in which I use a lot for homework use, taking notes, and recording lectures in class. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=DTWTKDdw8f4