You have to tell yourself that:
They might be afraid you're going to blame them for the problem; when I was in high school and had computer problems this was my situation, I was afraid that the teacher who was going to fix it would blame the problem on me, even if I had nothing to do with it. Computers are expensive things and it makes you nervous when something isn't working and you think it's your fault and that you are the one who will be blamed.
Rule:
Tell them to really read the messages, such as errors, that the computer generates. It only takes a few seconds to read and if it's better to be safe than sorry. My mom is a big computer person so I was trained to read all the messages, and some of them you can brush off, but others could be really important or helpful, so we should check them out.
A lot of times when you open up Google Earth a text box pops up with tips on how to navigate or use the program, instead of skipping over it they should see what it has to say. As for having computer problems I wouldn't be really helpful, but other people could be.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Monday, September 17, 2007
Type I and Type II Usage of Technology
Type I technology usage means that you have technology but that you are not using in a way that you can get the most out of it; the technology is present but it is either not being used or it is being used but just as a device for the teacher to do less work.
Examples:
1) I knew somebody who went to a school where they had some laptops but there weren't enough for all of the students, so most teachers (instead of letting them take turns or figuring out a good system) just did not use them at all.
2) Somebody else I knew was at a school that just got a set of mac laptops but some of the teachers were unfamiliar with the programs so instead of learning how to use them they just ignored the new technology all together.
3) I had a couple teachers who never used laptops, the television, tape recorders, or did any kind of project with computers; everything was manual except for when you had to type up your papers to hand in, needless to say it was a boring class.
Type II technology usage means you use the technologies that you have and put it to use in a manner that helps you teach and the students learn.
Examples:
1) My high school had a foreign language lab with 50 or so cubicles each equiped with headset and tape recorder. You could all either watch an informational movie on the television, listen to the instructor through the headphones, practice conversation with a partner through the headphones, and record yourself on the tape recorder for you and the instructor to listen to later.
2) We (like the person from my Type I example 3) got some mac laptops. A couple of the computer lab instructors and ed. techs taught the majority of the teachers who did not know how to use them about the programs and technology. They were then used for research, powerpoints, group projects, etc.
3) At my high school we had a multimedia room. From that room studetns could check out vide recorders, cameras, and other devices for either photography class, video projects, interviews for research, and other things. This is also where our televised morning announcements were broadcasted from.
Examples:
1) I knew somebody who went to a school where they had some laptops but there weren't enough for all of the students, so most teachers (instead of letting them take turns or figuring out a good system) just did not use them at all.
2) Somebody else I knew was at a school that just got a set of mac laptops but some of the teachers were unfamiliar with the programs so instead of learning how to use them they just ignored the new technology all together.
3) I had a couple teachers who never used laptops, the television, tape recorders, or did any kind of project with computers; everything was manual except for when you had to type up your papers to hand in, needless to say it was a boring class.
Type II technology usage means you use the technologies that you have and put it to use in a manner that helps you teach and the students learn.
Examples:
1) My high school had a foreign language lab with 50 or so cubicles each equiped with headset and tape recorder. You could all either watch an informational movie on the television, listen to the instructor through the headphones, practice conversation with a partner through the headphones, and record yourself on the tape recorder for you and the instructor to listen to later.
2) We (like the person from my Type I example 3) got some mac laptops. A couple of the computer lab instructors and ed. techs taught the majority of the teachers who did not know how to use them about the programs and technology. They were then used for research, powerpoints, group projects, etc.
3) At my high school we had a multimedia room. From that room studetns could check out vide recorders, cameras, and other devices for either photography class, video projects, interviews for research, and other things. This is also where our televised morning announcements were broadcasted from.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Fires in the Bathroom - Chapter 2
One part that "jumped out" to me in this chapter was the paragraph on not denigrating the students. When I was in high school we had a teacher that would do the same things like say "you're getting a D" (pg 30) out loud so the whole class could hear.
This stuck out to me because I had a teacher like this in high school and I remember how humiliated some of the students felt (obviously we ranted about it after class). If you want students to like you and respect you, embarrassing them (especially at that age) in front of a whole class is not the way to go.
This stuck out to me because I had a teacher like this in high school and I remember how humiliated some of the students felt (obviously we ranted about it after class). If you want students to like you and respect you, embarrassing them (especially at that age) in front of a whole class is not the way to go.
Fires in the Bathroom - Chapter 1
One thing that kind of stuck out to me was the part about connecting the academic work to the students' interests. This is one of the many important things teachers need to keep in mind. "I think one of the only wyas people learn something alien is to relate it to their own experiences -Vance" (pg 13).
This part "jumped out at me" because I know that relating the content to the students' lives is an important thing to remember. It's going to be more difficult, and more boring, for students to learn something if they cannot relate to it in some way.
This part "jumped out at me" because I know that relating the content to the students' lives is an important thing to remember. It's going to be more difficult, and more boring, for students to learn something if they cannot relate to it in some way.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Copyright and Fair Use LR
#4. I found this one to be interesting and kind of surprising. It seems like it would be difficult for a lot of schools to meet the state-mandated technology proficiency for all high schoolers without any extra money from state funding. It seems like buying what you can (which may not be much at all) and copying the rest is really the only solution because it's technology proficiency, so you can't really just turn to another teaching method--it would be missing the technology part. It also seems like there's a gray area,
Some interpretations of the 11th Amendment of the Constitution suggest that state schools may in fact be exempt from copyright prosecutions. However, following the guidelines encourages software and hardware makers to keep making quality products for us to buy.
It seems like they're saying "well I guess you can do it sometimes, but we'd really rather you not..."
Some interpretations of the 11th Amendment of the Constitution suggest that state schools may in fact be exempt from copyright prosecutions. However, following the guidelines encourages software and hardware makers to keep making quality products for us to buy.
It seems like they're saying "well I guess you can do it sometimes, but we'd really rather you not..."
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Copyright and Fair Use SR
Computers & Software
1. Knowing that teachers are allowed to make back-up copies of "crucial" disks was a bit of relief to me. We all know that some high schoolers have quite the temper and the idea of one of them snapping a lesson-oriented CD-ROM in half didn't surprise me, but knowing it's okay to make a back-up copy is good.
2. This was 1 of the measly 10 that I got right, and even though my guess was correct I was still a little surprised. I wouldn't know myself how to install Photoshop on the central server thing but it seems like a great way for all students to be able to access a good program.
Internet
7. This kind of surprised me; I answered false because the "outside world" was just what I had in mind when I was choosing my answer. Nowadays it seems like a lot more people have the technology to access "protected" sites.
8. A student downloading a new release from a Taiwanese website sounded not 100% legal, but I thought maybe him adding the credits would somehow make it a little more legal. I was wrong, again. I am glad they provided a couple places for us to check copyright ownership.
Video
14. I didn't realize that you had to pay Disney (and possibly other companies?) a fee in order to watch their movies in that kind of situation; it didn't say either way if the childcare program was making any money off of it so I assumed they weren't and figured it wasn't a big deal.
15. I had a similar reaction to this one, making a compilation of clips and not getting any monetary profit out of it seemed innocent enough to me, but I was proved wrong yet again. Apparently I'm extremely uninformed on multimedia copyright laws.
Multimedia
16. Once again I'm wrong, but that whole situation just sounded illegal. I was surprised that teacher's are allowed to use material that is technologically blocked; at least it was a good surprise.
17. For some reason I thought it was illegal to post photos that had the names of businesses (I don't know why), but knowing it is legal makes things a lot easier. Now we don't have to worry about angling the camera just so, except at Disneyland and "architectural landmarks".
1. Knowing that teachers are allowed to make back-up copies of "crucial" disks was a bit of relief to me. We all know that some high schoolers have quite the temper and the idea of one of them snapping a lesson-oriented CD-ROM in half didn't surprise me, but knowing it's okay to make a back-up copy is good.
2. This was 1 of the measly 10 that I got right, and even though my guess was correct I was still a little surprised. I wouldn't know myself how to install Photoshop on the central server thing but it seems like a great way for all students to be able to access a good program.
Internet
7. This kind of surprised me; I answered false because the "outside world" was just what I had in mind when I was choosing my answer. Nowadays it seems like a lot more people have the technology to access "protected" sites.
8. A student downloading a new release from a Taiwanese website sounded not 100% legal, but I thought maybe him adding the credits would somehow make it a little more legal. I was wrong, again. I am glad they provided a couple places for us to check copyright ownership.
Video
14. I didn't realize that you had to pay Disney (and possibly other companies?) a fee in order to watch their movies in that kind of situation; it didn't say either way if the childcare program was making any money off of it so I assumed they weren't and figured it wasn't a big deal.
15. I had a similar reaction to this one, making a compilation of clips and not getting any monetary profit out of it seemed innocent enough to me, but I was proved wrong yet again. Apparently I'm extremely uninformed on multimedia copyright laws.
Multimedia
16. Once again I'm wrong, but that whole situation just sounded illegal. I was surprised that teacher's are allowed to use material that is technologically blocked; at least it was a good surprise.
17. For some reason I thought it was illegal to post photos that had the names of businesses (I don't know why), but knowing it is legal makes things a lot easier. Now we don't have to worry about angling the camera just so, except at Disneyland and "architectural landmarks".
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