Marilyn Johnson
Blog #4
Research, Analysis, Communication: Meeting Standards with Technology
By Elva Marie Bowens
The article titled “Research, Analysis, Communication: Meeting Standards with Technology” by Elva Marie Bowens is very interesting. This sound like technology lots of teachers and students could use right now. It will definitely make a lot of people lives much easier. It is great to have a database that can be edited to your needs. On most databases today, you can only download data. It usually can not be edited to your liking. The RAC Model and RAC Lesson is definitely something I would like to try.
Unfortunately, it will be expensive to equip everyone with a computer to be able to access all this wonderful knowledge on the database. Students with computers will not have a problem, but what about those without a computer. Students hardly want to use the computer labs at school now as it is. If they are given work that requires them to use the lab often, teachers might get some grief.
If it is deemed necessary for funding from the government to help equip schools with computers or computer technology, stand in line. People are still waiting for their schools to be equipped now. As with all new technology it is great, but only a few will be able to access it. Unfortunately, a lot of people will be left out in the cold. Hopefully, it will not be me. I love new gadgets!
Question #1: Do you think this will be widely available in schools soon?
Answer #1: No, because it is currently expensive to get the computers. Lots of people still do not have a computer, and is unable to access the current technology available.
Question #2: Do you see this as the technology of the future?
Answer #2: Yes, I do see it as the technology of the future, but I see it a long way off before it becomes the standard. The United States government seems to be very slow when it comes to bringing modern technology to education. Other countries are way ahead of us.
Marilyn Johnson
Friday, July 6, 2007
Monday, June 25, 2007
Digital Citizenship Addressing Appropriate Technology Behavior
Blog #3
Digital Citizenship Addressing Appropriate Technology Behavior
By Mike S. Ribble, Gerald D. Bailey, and Tweed W. Ross
The article titled "Digital Citizenship Addressing Appropriate Technology Behavior" by Mike S. Ribble, Gerald D. Bailey, and Tweed W. Ross is very interesting. Millions of students are using modern technology everyday. Therefore, with the increase in students using modern technology, we must educate students on the rules and etiquette of using modern technology. I find myself guilty of breaking some technology etiquette. I answer my cell phone when I am having a face to face conversation. I even answer the phone when I am eating dinner. Students should learn the rules of technology etiquette, but we should expect them to break some of the rules sometimes because adults do to.
What about situations where you are not trusted to use technology etiquette. When I took the CBEST they took everyone cell phone. Adults were not trusted to follow the rules and not use their cell phones during the exam. This is a case where technology etiquette is enforced. I disagree with the article that if students use slang and abbreviations in text messages, that it will lead to using bad grammar. I use abbreviations all the time when writing notes, but know when not to use it when I am writing a paper or letter for school or a job.
Safety is an issue that must be addressed with students when using modern technology. I happen to know a couple of co-workers who got carpal tunnel syndrome from working on computers. It is crazy to think of something simple as typing on a computer can cause an illness. In conclusion, schools and parents have the responsibility to teach etiquette on modern technology. Students are using a lot of these modern technologies at home as well as in schools.
Question #1: Do you think students will follow all the technology etiquette rules?
Answer #1: No. Students will break some of the rules, and so will adults.
Question #2: Who do you think is responsible for teaching and ensuring that students are following the technology etiquette rules?
Answer #2: The parents and teachers are responsible to teaching the students the technology etiquette rules. The parents have to make sure the students enforce the rules, especially because the students might face consequences if they break some of the rules.
Marilyn Johnson
Digital Citizenship Addressing Appropriate Technology Behavior
By Mike S. Ribble, Gerald D. Bailey, and Tweed W. Ross
The article titled "Digital Citizenship Addressing Appropriate Technology Behavior" by Mike S. Ribble, Gerald D. Bailey, and Tweed W. Ross is very interesting. Millions of students are using modern technology everyday. Therefore, with the increase in students using modern technology, we must educate students on the rules and etiquette of using modern technology. I find myself guilty of breaking some technology etiquette. I answer my cell phone when I am having a face to face conversation. I even answer the phone when I am eating dinner. Students should learn the rules of technology etiquette, but we should expect them to break some of the rules sometimes because adults do to.
What about situations where you are not trusted to use technology etiquette. When I took the CBEST they took everyone cell phone. Adults were not trusted to follow the rules and not use their cell phones during the exam. This is a case where technology etiquette is enforced. I disagree with the article that if students use slang and abbreviations in text messages, that it will lead to using bad grammar. I use abbreviations all the time when writing notes, but know when not to use it when I am writing a paper or letter for school or a job.
Safety is an issue that must be addressed with students when using modern technology. I happen to know a couple of co-workers who got carpal tunnel syndrome from working on computers. It is crazy to think of something simple as typing on a computer can cause an illness. In conclusion, schools and parents have the responsibility to teach etiquette on modern technology. Students are using a lot of these modern technologies at home as well as in schools.
Question #1: Do you think students will follow all the technology etiquette rules?
Answer #1: No. Students will break some of the rules, and so will adults.
Question #2: Who do you think is responsible for teaching and ensuring that students are following the technology etiquette rules?
Answer #2: The parents and teachers are responsible to teaching the students the technology etiquette rules. The parents have to make sure the students enforce the rules, especially because the students might face consequences if they break some of the rules.
Marilyn Johnson
Technology Literacy and the MySpace Generation
Blog #2
Technology Literacy and the MySpace Generation
Author Susan McLester
Here are my thoughts on "Technology Literacy and the MySpace Generation" by the author Susan McLester. The descriptive intro on Hannah, reminded me of my son, Lance. He is a teenager who is technology savvy. He is up to date on all the latest gadgets, and has most of them. No sooner than he buys one new gadget, he tells me about another new gadget that is coming out that he plans to buy. Thank god he has a job and now spends his own money on those new gadgets.
The answer to the question “How do we implement the technology standards?” is having all schools meet the standards the way CSUSM requires it be met. Require all students to test out of the computer class, or take a computer class. But, this computer course needs to be implemented in middle school, and reinforced in high school. It is widely known that young people learn new things quicker; therefore, it is better to start the computer class earlier than later. The standards on what computer software courses to teach should be set for the entire United States, not by state. The computer course taught should be adjusted according to the business workforce. After all, we are preparing our students to work in the work force.
Question #1 – Should parents let their children continuously buy the latest technology gadget?
Answer #1 – The answer is yes, if the child is paying for it themselves. Whereas, the answer is no if parents are continuously buying the latest technology gadgets for their child. Parents have to set a budget and boundary for their child.
Question #2 – What computer software courses should be taught to public education students?
Answer #2 – Public education students should be taught how to use Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Office. They should also be taught how to use the internet, e-mail a message, a fax machine, a scanner, and a pager.
Marilyn Johnson
Technology Literacy and the MySpace Generation
Author Susan McLester
Here are my thoughts on "Technology Literacy and the MySpace Generation" by the author Susan McLester. The descriptive intro on Hannah, reminded me of my son, Lance. He is a teenager who is technology savvy. He is up to date on all the latest gadgets, and has most of them. No sooner than he buys one new gadget, he tells me about another new gadget that is coming out that he plans to buy. Thank god he has a job and now spends his own money on those new gadgets.
The answer to the question “How do we implement the technology standards?” is having all schools meet the standards the way CSUSM requires it be met. Require all students to test out of the computer class, or take a computer class. But, this computer course needs to be implemented in middle school, and reinforced in high school. It is widely known that young people learn new things quicker; therefore, it is better to start the computer class earlier than later. The standards on what computer software courses to teach should be set for the entire United States, not by state. The computer course taught should be adjusted according to the business workforce. After all, we are preparing our students to work in the work force.
Question #1 – Should parents let their children continuously buy the latest technology gadget?
Answer #1 – The answer is yes, if the child is paying for it themselves. Whereas, the answer is no if parents are continuously buying the latest technology gadgets for their child. Parents have to set a budget and boundary for their child.
Question #2 – What computer software courses should be taught to public education students?
Answer #2 – Public education students should be taught how to use Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Office. They should also be taught how to use the internet, e-mail a message, a fax machine, a scanner, and a pager.
Marilyn Johnson
Saturday, June 9, 2007
Chatting It Up Online
Chatting It Up Online
By Pamela Livingston
Blog #1
I found the article "Chatting It Up Online" by Pamela Livingston very interesting with a great list of websites that I plan to keep. The student must feel very important to know that they are chatting with an author who book they have read. The questions that the students ask might even give the author some ideas for their next book. While reading the article, I thought I would like to chat with the author named Terry McMillan, who wrote the book titled How Stella Got Her Groove Back. That was a great book. I cannot wait to see if she writes a book about her divorce. I had no idea that it took a lot of time and planning to have a successful chat with a large group of students.
Question #1: How many schools and teachers are conducting classroom chats with authors?
Answer #1: A lot of schools and teachers are conducting classroom chats with authors. I asked two teachers that I know back in New York and they said they have heard of it before from several teachers, but have not done it themselves.
Qustion #2: How much more money can an author make by doing classroom chats.
Answer #2: A author can make a lot of money. Having students talk about a book is another form of advertising that is free.
Marilyn Johnson
By Pamela Livingston
Blog #1
I found the article "Chatting It Up Online" by Pamela Livingston very interesting with a great list of websites that I plan to keep. The student must feel very important to know that they are chatting with an author who book they have read. The questions that the students ask might even give the author some ideas for their next book. While reading the article, I thought I would like to chat with the author named Terry McMillan, who wrote the book titled How Stella Got Her Groove Back. That was a great book. I cannot wait to see if she writes a book about her divorce. I had no idea that it took a lot of time and planning to have a successful chat with a large group of students.
Question #1: How many schools and teachers are conducting classroom chats with authors?
Answer #1: A lot of schools and teachers are conducting classroom chats with authors. I asked two teachers that I know back in New York and they said they have heard of it before from several teachers, but have not done it themselves.
Qustion #2: How much more money can an author make by doing classroom chats.
Answer #2: A author can make a lot of money. Having students talk about a book is another form of advertising that is free.
Marilyn Johnson
Thursday, June 7, 2007
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