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All the teachers act as designers, when they have courses that find design challenges. This is where you expect the class to learn technology education, computer programming, music and science, sometimes mathematics and media art. When you Design programs it also makes education in an informal education setting.

   SketchUp is program software that helps alls the users build 2 dimensional models of houses and their insides from which blueprint type floor plans can be easily printed and duplicated. The program helps all designers figure out what they want each building to look like rooms and all. The program allows you to start with 2-Dimmensional generic shapes. The best way to use sketchup in the classroom is by getting the students into small groups and telling them to make any building they want to build and put into any city they want to. 

   Digital Storytelling is a program students can easily use all of their creative skills to make a storyboard on a paper. The students use a new camera to shoot their videos then they edit their videos on a computer using editorial software to do their work. I feel that digital storytelling won’t ever work in my classroom because I'm going to be teaching agriculture classes that really don’t require movie making skills when we will be dealing with live animals. In a class where computer skills are needed this program would be a great fit with.

 Some other methods of making mathematics more real is the new programs such as MyMathLab, Statistical Analysis System, and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences are often used outside of class to help students get the extra help they might need. The show how math problems relate to each other so that all use can see how important math actually is to the world as we know it. 

   I think it’s possible that you can watch TV and learn something, but I’m a bit of a skeptic when it comes to that. Because I know from my experience if it’s not interesting to me than I don’t watch it and I feel my students will be the same way. But as a teacher I will be flexible and willing to try anything to help my students succeed in academics not only in my class, but all their classes. I feel that a hands on approach is the best way to get many students to learn what you want them to.

References

Crismond, D., Howland, J., Jonassens, D., Marra, R. M. (2008).  Meaningful

learning with technology. Columbus: Pearson, Merrill Prentice Hall.

v-tread

Voice thread

    The software program seems like it would be really easy for the classroom. I think very highly of it. Voice thread seems like it will be really simple and student friendly. While someone is talking about whatever topics open. The picture can really help focus on the students on whatever the speakers point is all about.  Allowing multiple people to speak about a topic shows how the program is great for group activities. It can also be a great help to anyone taking online classes.
    I would like to use the program to help me make my lesson plan better if I had the chance. I would use an online lesson plan that made my students work together in groups to finish projects. This would help give everyone in the group together to talk about anything no matter where there are in the world. My students would be able to do all the activities that are on my lesson plan for the day. The picture drawing tools and fast acting activities lists would be the stuff I used the most.
    I would use this in a classroom when I want to give the students a break or the students who gone on school related trips so they don’t fall behind.     High school students have a very hard schedule with the entire extra after school programs. With Voice threads help my students could get all their assignments together online.  As a teacher of the future I want to do my part to help all my students succed.                                                                                 References

Group conversations around images, documents, and videos. (2007). Retrieved from              http://

blog posting chap 3 pg54

Jerome Jones

April 5, 2011

Etec 424

       The three biggest 3 principles to me are practice principle, committed learning principle, and discovery principle. I like these because they will help you learn more by experimenting and trying stuff for yourself, which would help them retain more than if you just tell them you want them to know. Repetition or practice is the biggest way you learn anything is by doing over and over until it’s programmed in your brain.  The three I chose are discovery based which you give them like an outline and they students have to work to find a huge of information by doing extensive research on their own. The three I choose are supposed to be more fun and interesting than the other topics because there more like self paced.

       I would simulate a livestock show. The students would be able to manipulate how each animal places by their confirmation and how well the exhibitor shows them to the judges. I would also be able to simulate how each animal grow out from the day they buy it until the day the sell it. They would be able to manipulate what animals they cull and which ones they keep by each individual’s performance on feeds, and growing rates. Each of these items listed are important parts of picking good animals to show. All of these items I listed are important part of good livestock management procedures. That’s what showing is all about bettering the breed not keeping it the same or making it worse.  

     In conclusion as being a future agriculture teacher it is important for me to help each of students learn everything possible about agriculture. I have to find the best way to reach each of student s so everyone learns, and i also feel that hands approach is the best way to do that. Without being able to adapt to teaching styles you won’t be very effective.  I feel like repetition and practice will go a long way to helping each student succeed in the goals in life.

citation 

        

 

JONASSEN, DAVID, HOWLAND, JANE, MARRA, ROSE M, & CRISMOND, DAVID. (1999). Meaningful learning with technology 3rd edition . New Jersy,New York: Pearson.