Jerome D. Jones
January 27th 2010
Etec 10am m.w.f
What do you think about using blogs?
I PERSONALLY NEVER USED BLOGS BEFORE THIS SEMESTER IN YOUR CLASS, BUT IM STARTING TO LIKE IT A LOT. IT IS EASIER TO GET INFORMATION FROM EVERYONE IN CLASS WHEN YOU NEED IT.
What and how do you think blogs would be useful for education?
IT MAKES COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR TEACHER OR CLASSMATES EASIER, WHEN YOU A HAVE A QUESTION AND YOU DON’T WANT TO FORGET WHAT IT IS YOU CAN JUST BLOG IT, OR IF YOU MISS CLASS YOUR TEACHER OR CLASSMATES CAN JUST SEND YOU EVERYTHING YOU MISSED ON THE BLOG SITE AND YOU WONT FALL BEHIND. IT CAN ALSO HELP TEACHERS FROM DIFFERENT PLACES SHARE EVERYTHING INCLUDING TEACHING EXPERIENCES AND COMMON CAUSES TO PROBLEMS WITH TEACHING. IT CAN ALSO HELP YOU FIND ANSERWS TO PROBLEMS THAT YOU CANT HANDLE ON YOUR OWN.
Some people think using blogs in classrooms is a waste of students’ time. How would you respond?
I WOULD TELL THEM THAT IF BLOGS ARE NOT PROPERLY MONITORED BY THE TEACHER THEN THEY CAN TURN INTO A WASTE OF TIME. THEN I WOULD SAY LET ME SHOW YOU ALL MY LESSON PLANS AND HOW CLOSELY I HAVE LINKED BLOGS INTO THEM SO THERE DOSENT LEAVE ANYTIME TO GET DISTRACTED OR PLAY AROUND DURING WORK TIME
What are some ways that you could use the technology ideas in Chapter 6 to support your curriculum and student learners?
WELL YOU COULD USE THE WIKI PEDIAS OR BLOGS TO STIMULATE YOUR TUDENTS MINDS. THEY COULD HELP YOU CONVEY YOUR POINTS AND THIS COULD GIVE YOUR STUDENTS VALUABLE HANDS ON EXPERIENCE, WHICH WILL STAY WITH THEM THE REST OF THEIR LIFE. THE USE OF THE INTERNET WOULD GREATLY REDUCE THE TIME THAT A TEACHER HAS TO SPEND ACTUALLY GIVING INSTRUCTION AND GIVE THE STUDENTS MORE TIME TO LEARN ON THEIR OWN WITH YOU GIVING THEM GUIDENCE AND MAKING SURE THEY STAY ON TASK.
JONASSEN, DAVID, HOWLAND, JANE, MARRA, ROSE M, & CRISMOND, DAVID. (1999). Meaningful learning with technology 3rd edition . New Jersy,New York: Pearson.
Bold In Plain English http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2I1pWXjXI