*~Chapter 5 Post~*

Hey everybody! I am so glad to be back on blogger. I really liked the Wiki, but I am just much more comfortable with the blogger program. Chapter 5 was pretty interesting this time. The Digital Media applications were neat because it showed you everyone of the applications on a chart on page 279. I suggest that everyone go take a look at that. This chart helped me to understand each application a little better. It took something that could have been very long and summed up what each application did in a small summary. It talked about Wikipedia and the cool thing about that was I already knew what Wiki was all about.

When teaching my class, I think that I am going to use the electronic reference text. I thought this was incredible, because I feel that it will help students who have a hard time focusing to understand the material a little easier. It takes fun images and interesting videos to make the learning material more vivid and understandable. For more information on this specific topic you can go look on page 278.

There are also many digital newspapers, magazines and articles on every kind of topic. I thought this was great because all of the materials that you need to comprehend a subject, you can find right at the tip of your finger. This will definitlely be an application that I will use in my classroom. Technology has come so far. I can only imagine just how much further it will go by the time we all have our own classrooms. It is really exciting and I hoping for only the best.

In class, I want to learn more about each one of these subjects, and how I will be able to use them in my future classroom. I am so filled with new ideas because of this class and I cannot wait to further my knowledge each and every class. I hope that you all enjoyed the information and the power point assignment. I am really proud of my power point. I could not figure out what to make my lesson, so it ended up being a bit cheesy. :) The colors, layouts and graphics are really nice though! I will see all of you in class.

*~Chapter 2 Post~*

Since beginning this class, I have noticed a tremendous amount of increased confidence in what I am doing with computers and technology.  I understand different applications on the computer that I never before understood, and I would feel ready to teach my elementary students some key terms on different programs such as Word and Inspiration.

One thing that I enjoyed in this Chapter was the fact that it discussed the topic of modems, and what each one helps with.  I have wireless internet at home, but I never fully understood how it all worked.  My mother is the brains of our home, so she puts together everything on our home technology.  The information about modems is talked about on page 63 in the text.  A Network Interface Card is really neat, because it connects certain computers to a particular schools network without using a modem.  The three different networks: local area, wide area and home are discussed on page 64.  I suggest that you guys take a look at this.  I love hearing about broadband, because that is the very reason why the internet is at such a high speed.

The history of the internet was something that I found to extremely interesting.  The internet plays a large part in most everyone's lives and to learn about the history is very neat.  To learn more about the Advanced Research Projects Agency,on page 71 discusses many important issues that help us understand where this comes from.  The next best part was The World Wide Web section starting on page 78.  This shows each piece of the puzzle in a way that is easy for anyone to understand.

Each day I feel more ready to take on a classroom.  I feel that since taking this class, my knowledge will continuously be increased and my confidence with computers will soar hi.  What an amazing feeling to have!  I hope that you all are feeling the same way. :)

*~Chapter 4 Post~*

Hey everybody! Chapter 4 was just as exciting as all the other one's. I am learning so much that I know is going to benefit me in my teaching career. I remember when I was in high school and it was always hard to do assignments on the computer at school and then transfer every detail to my computer at home. I strongly suggest that everyone look at page 210. This explains the removable memory device. It is a small device that you insert and remove from a slot in a computer or mobile device. I think it is so neat how you can have this small device and no matter where you are, just pop it in the computer and have all your information right there.

Another area in the chapter that I found to be pretty cool was on page 222 and 223. This shows all the many display devices that you could use in the classroom. My favorite display device would have to be the plasma monitor. The color is very good and the size of the screen makes every image seem that more real.

Storage and media devices are also a very good tool to make your classroom a success. I would encourage everyone to go look at that section in the chapter. Although this was not the most exciting section, we need this in order to keep every bit of information in order. Learning about each one of these devices is going to help us, as future educators, to be one step ahead of the game. When we walk into our classrooms for the first time, we will know many inside helpful tools to make our first experience a bit more easier.

I am really wanting to learn more about how I can use certain devices, such as media devices, in order to aid my teaching career. I know certain topics when it comes to media, but I would like to further my knowledge! I have found that the good thing about this class, is that we are free to ask as many questions as we want, without being made to feel incompetent.