1) In my current living arrangement/environment I have access to a few computer-related products of technology. First and foremost, is my Sony Vaio laptop computer. Second, I have access to the computers supplied by Grand Valley’s on-campus labs. Other than that, I have an I-Pod, a Motorola Razor phone with internet, and finally, a BA-II plus calculator that I use in my finance classes to calculate time value of money problems.
In my previous educational experiences, I have used technology in a variety of ways. From my early years of schooling through about 7th grade, computers were used primarily as rewards for good behavior. The actual reward was the privelage of playing video games. From about 8th grade through my current semester in college, computer technology has been used more and more for research purposes. This has been a progression, however.
My teachers/instructors have helped me through the use of technology by responding to my e-mail inquiries at an astonishingly rapid rate. Without e-mail, I would have to wait until the next day’s class or office hours to get my questions answered. Other than that, I have had one or two college professors use podcasts to aid in the learning process. This is both convenient and helpful in that it prevents me from having to go into class to learn.
In this class, I hope to learn more about integrating technology into lesson plans. Also, being a business major, I am interested in knowing more about ISTE and their standards. I would be interested to know how often their standards are reviewed, updated, and altered.
I would perceive education technology to encompass all aspects of integrating technological advanes into the classroom to create the most cutting-edge education for the modern student. Education must also include testing and evaluating new equipment to determine whether or not it would be an effective piece of material to use in the classroom.
Week One Blog: Part II
http://educedge.edublogs.org/2007/05/10/what-does-global-education-mean/
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1. You have a wonderfully clear writing style: each concise paragraph is a self-contained unit with a clear thesis, and the paragraphs together form a whole in terms of the question(s) to which you were responding. In business, I have found that the three most important skills are (a) communication; (b) communication; and (c) communication. You’ve got communication down pat.
2.Your concluding sentence is helpful to me as an educator. While, on the one hand, I want technology to be in the service of teaching and learning, I, on the other hand, do not want to be afraid to experiment with technology that may prove, in the end, not to be in that service. Risk-taking is an essential element of any business–including the education business.
Cheers