Breathing Fire into Web 2.0
By Justin Hardman and David Carpenter
To start off, I needed to Google Web 2.0 so that I might understand what it was I was reading here. Web 1.0 is old, and Web 2.0 is the Phoenix rising from the ashes of that dot.com predecessor. This article and its authors discuss the many uses of mydragon.net, a web 2.0 "multi faceted virtual work community." This resource allows for educators and students to share and communicate in real time, making this a valuable education tool. From what I understand this dragon, net is similar to that of our schools Web Ct.
Q1) Although this can be extremely valuable to students education how could so much "virtual world" environments effect students ability to interact with "real" people? What could be done to encourage students to interact in person?
A. Organize events, see below.
Q2)I understand how this tool is highly effective at creating a networking and database for students education, but worry that so much time in front of a computer without human interaction may be detrimental to a students ability to deal well with people.
A. This could be used to organize social gatherings or athletic events to help get students out.
I'm not sure how my questions relate to the article but then again this article was somewhat confusing. I think the authors may spend too much time on mydragonnet and not enough time with people, because their ability to explain this system to the layman was not very effective. By no means am I a Luddite, but we should make sure that students are balanced between the dragon world and the one with people.
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Technology In the Classroom: Engaging or Disengaging? Journal 1
Finding New Ways to Connect: Professors adjust their teaching methods to reach technology-savvy generation
By: Eleanor Yang Su
In this article by Eleanor Yang Su, the writer addresses many of the concerns over the influx of technology in the classroom, good and bad. Many students today grow up with the latest in technological devices. The students interviewed for this article are all college level students and have mixed thoughts regarding the use of technology in the classroom as well as everyday run of the mill activities.
One of the first concerns brought up in the article relates to the distractions caused by devices such as laptops and cell phones in the classroom. Often students with laptops will find themselves surfing the Internet, playing poker or any of several other options available while connected to the web. Others with cell phones become side tracked with instant messaging while professors attempt to lecture.
However distracting this seems some professors have implemented technology to help engage students learning in this technological age. One such gadget is the clicker. This remote control device allows the instructor to ask questions to the entire class and within seconds the answers all tallied up and ready for further discussion. The use of e-mail for correspondence between students and teachers has also been a great advantage for learners and educators. Office hours are limited, however through the use of e-mail the accessibility between the two increases making for greater communication.
Some older educators feel that their subject matter will never have the appeal of other subjects that have found a way to integrate much more modern technological mediums. I feel that this is a question all educators should have to address.
Q1) How can I implement technology to help engage students for my particular subject?
A.I think for my particular area of study (history) there are various Internet web sites that can help students engage in their own learning. This interaction with technology will assist students and hopefully spark an interest in the subject material. However that is only one idea, and if it happened to be not as successful as hoped, other ideas will follow.
Q2) Another important question when using this technology in the clasroom is how do we prevent studetns from distractive behavior with this technology?( ie. text messaging, online poker, etc.)
A. When trying to avoid distractions caused by technology I think it would be best to prohibit cell phones from the class, or at least to have them turned off. With large classes the clicker can be a highly effective tool to keep students engaged.
By asking questions throughout the class students will need to stay focused on the task at hand. Not the hand they may have just been dealt, awaiting the flop, or turn or river. Anyways when it comes to using technology in the classroom, I believe it has great potential as a learning tool. I'm all in.
By: Eleanor Yang Su
In this article by Eleanor Yang Su, the writer addresses many of the concerns over the influx of technology in the classroom, good and bad. Many students today grow up with the latest in technological devices. The students interviewed for this article are all college level students and have mixed thoughts regarding the use of technology in the classroom as well as everyday run of the mill activities.
One of the first concerns brought up in the article relates to the distractions caused by devices such as laptops and cell phones in the classroom. Often students with laptops will find themselves surfing the Internet, playing poker or any of several other options available while connected to the web. Others with cell phones become side tracked with instant messaging while professors attempt to lecture.
However distracting this seems some professors have implemented technology to help engage students learning in this technological age. One such gadget is the clicker. This remote control device allows the instructor to ask questions to the entire class and within seconds the answers all tallied up and ready for further discussion. The use of e-mail for correspondence between students and teachers has also been a great advantage for learners and educators. Office hours are limited, however through the use of e-mail the accessibility between the two increases making for greater communication.
Some older educators feel that their subject matter will never have the appeal of other subjects that have found a way to integrate much more modern technological mediums. I feel that this is a question all educators should have to address.
Q1) How can I implement technology to help engage students for my particular subject?
A.I think for my particular area of study (history) there are various Internet web sites that can help students engage in their own learning. This interaction with technology will assist students and hopefully spark an interest in the subject material. However that is only one idea, and if it happened to be not as successful as hoped, other ideas will follow.
Q2) Another important question when using this technology in the clasroom is how do we prevent studetns from distractive behavior with this technology?( ie. text messaging, online poker, etc.)
A. When trying to avoid distractions caused by technology I think it would be best to prohibit cell phones from the class, or at least to have them turned off. With large classes the clicker can be a highly effective tool to keep students engaged.
By asking questions throughout the class students will need to stay focused on the task at hand. Not the hand they may have just been dealt, awaiting the flop, or turn or river. Anyways when it comes to using technology in the classroom, I believe it has great potential as a learning tool. I'm all in.
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