Ch 6 & 11 Reading Responses Blog Assignment

1. Chapter 6: Digital Technologies in the Classroom - 
I would have to say that I would prefer a classroom with more technology. I would like a classroom with more technology because not only can it help assist me, but my students as well! Its always great to have computers for the students to use because there are tons of educational websites that they can use that will keep their interest. Also having electronic whiteboards in the classroom can do wonders! The electronic whiteboard can save images, allowing editing and printing. The electronic whiteboard can also be connected in different locations via the Internet so that the writing in one location can be shared at other locations at the same time (154). Although I wouldn't want my students to rely on technology, but for certain activities and plans I would much rather have more technology available to my students than less.

2. Chapter 11: Audiovisual Technologies-  
Audio-
Traditional- film projector, VCR, This is an older device that teachers used when all the up-to-date technology was not around
 Emerging- would be the computer display, DVD player, computer CD-ROM, and the Internet audio.
Visual- 
Traditional- overhead projector, which is something that has been around for a while. That displays teacher made transparencies against a screen, classroom wall, or whiteboard.
Emerging- would be a document camera. This displays real time still images, real time 3D objects, shows photographic slides, transparencies and captures video images.
       
         These four objects can still be use in the classroom for various reasons. There can never be to much technology in a classroom. The traditional VCR can still be used to show educational movies that are older that aren't on a disk but still a video tape. The emerging DVD player is wonderful to use in the classroom because now of days a lot of things are on DVDs, and the teacher can show up to date educational videos. The over head projector can still be used in the classroom because students can use these during a lesson and actually write on them which would make them more interested in learning. The emerging document camera can be used as well, by the teacher, because it can show more information than an over head projector can such as the 3D objects and capture videos. This would be great to use for science class.

All About Me :)

Major:   Early Childhood Education                        

1. I want my friends to describe me as:  Outgoing, fun, and caring                                                              
2. Memorable learning experience: My senior year of High School I was in a Teaching Profession group where I got to actually be in the classrooms of 4 different areas for 5 weeks. I loved it! It was such a great experience and helped me decide that I really wanted to be a Early Childhood teacher. 
3. My favorite subject at school and why: Math! Only because I loved my teachers in high school and I love to figure out problems. 
4. Accomplishment I most cherish: Going to Junior Olympics for swimming when I was 13! 
5. My work habits can best be described as: creative and organized in my own way.                                                                                                                     
6. Three words that describe me best: Friendly, Kind, and Caring 
7. People may be surprised to know: I had surgery on my left knee the summer after I graduated on June 23, 20ll. I tore my ACL and meniscus in competitive cheerleading. The crazy thing is I hurt my knee in 2009 and did not get surgery until 2011!                                                                                                                 
8. What I hope to be doing in ten years: being a teacher and living in a house with possibly a husband and kids and hopefully its somewhere nice!
9. What I do in my spare time: I go out with my friends, spend time with my family, and watch my favorite TV shows.                                                                  
10. Things I can do without: slow walkers in the Mall when I'm on a mission to shop!                        
11. My all-time favorite movie: A Walk to Remember                                                                                                                                                         
12. BG’s best kept secret: I really have no clue                                               
13. Three things always found in my refrigerator: red hot, pickles, and hot dogs!                
14. Person I would like to meet: Carrie Underwood! She is seriously amazing and I would LOVE to meet her someday. 
15. What are your general expectations about this class? To learn about the different technologies I can use in a classroom and better understand Mac applications. 
16. How comfortable are you using Windows? How comfortable are you using Macs? I'm really comfortable using windows because thats what I always used growing up and I bought a Mac computer for school so I'm getting the hang of it. 
17. Which application(s) do you use the most? The pages, iPhoto, and safari! 
18. Which application(s) do you want to learn how to use? I would like to know how to use Keynote and Numbers better. 
19. Is there anything I need to know about you? I may wait to the last minute to do things, but I always get them done and always get them done right. 
20. What is your attitude about using technology? I love it because it makes so many things ten times easier!