Week+3+-+Jan+25

Another new technology tool (at least for me!) was introduced today://Pod casting//. I also learnt about using movie maker and photo story. There was also brief discussion on the readings from last two weeks, Digital kids I and II.
 * Reflection (Class room learning) **

**Discussion about wikispace:** There was discussion about legality of using images from different sites. Use of Google advanced search, stock exchange etc are legal. Also quote the source from where your image came from. Try to upload things outside this course related to your interest. Use of bullets to make reflections simple, evolutionary thinking, how society and technology is changing, effect on your teaching etc should be focused on in the weekly reflections. As an educator, spellings, grammer and writing is important when maintaining a blog or wikispace.

Some of the questions that were raised during this discussion: __//My take on these questions://__ There is definitely a big change in kids now a days in terms of technology. Reading through these papers, gave me a clearer picture about their thinking and learning. ten years form now, class room will look different form now with more technology tools used in the classrooms.While I was listening to these discussion, I was multi-tasking myself (typing the discussion questions) and if I can do it any one else can! The digital generation is smart enough to multi task and still be able to learn a lot.
 * Discussion about the readings from week 1&2: **
 * Are kids different now a days? Definitely yes!
 * Will it change your teaching? or you knew about it?
 * Still the conventional idea of teaching even though we can try incorporating technology in the lessons.
 * There has to be middle ground for teaching and use of technology where students are engaged and motivated.
 * Scenario in schools, ten years from now, would be different in terms of technology.
 * Discussion on assessment and evaluation
 * Multi-tasking? It's up to you in terms of your teaching style. It can be possible in some teaching areas and not so in others.
 * Main point of the article: educators always stand in front, read lecture instead of letting students engage. Respect that they will gather information from different places.
 * When you get behavior problems, students are not engaged!
 * Teacher's must teach whole mind: there is lot going on here like critical thinking, etc.

**Introduction to Podcasting** A 30s podcast using audacity is to posted by the beginning of next week. Subject can be anything like family etc.


 * Using Movie Maker **


 * Using Photo story 3 **

This week's reading was a blog by Will Richardson on "I do not need your network". The blogger has raised some thought provoking questions like changing curriculum with technology and how to maximize the use of technology in line with the curriculum to best catch the potential. The phone book video makes an interesting point about incorporating technology and learning:
 * Reflection (Reading) **

media type="youtube" key="GnZTul_9fWc" height="344" width="425" I read through the comments that people have made. Some really interesting observations have been made. Observations by Mary that students are absolutely fearless when it comes to technology and they know a lot more than we do. This is some what in line with the readings from week 1 & 2. I saw i-phones being used in physics classroom during my practicum for one of the demonstrations where a leveling bubble was required. If we keep an open mind, we can definitely come up with more uses of the available technology.

Podcasting tutorial:[| podcasting] How to use Audacity-Basic [|Audacity] How to use windows movie-maker-Basic[| Movie-Maker] Photostory -3 [|Photo story]
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 * In class learning: **

[|I do not need your network]
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