EDTL CH.6 & 11 Reading Responses Blog Assignment

Chapter 6 :
Based on the information I have learned in chapter 6, I believe I would prefer to teach in a classroom that has more digital technologies. Digital Technologies are a great privilege to have in the classroom. I believe that students are going to want to learn more while working with digital technologies. Would you as a student rather take notes on a pad and paper, or would you rather have a lap top, or even an IPad? Having an electronic whiteboard to use to show students how to do a math problem for example is going to get them to pay attention more due to how virtual the electronic whiteboard is. Also, you can display images up on the whiteboards, so the students have a better image  and you can edit things to make them better. Also, have a touch screen computer monitor is something students will love to because it is much easier to use and fun to play with. A final reason why i believe digital technologies are great is because I like to use them and I think having them in my classroom would be a great advantage to teach my students.

Chapter 11:

A traditional audio technology that I think can be used in the classroom today is oral journals. A creative way to use a oral journal is in a debate class. Students can have a debate about something like, should students have to wear school uniforms and audio their arguments in class. Later after the debate is over, pair up with someone from the different team, and listen to your arguments and put them together to come to a conclusion. An emerging audio technology is the CDs, CDs can be used in a classroom early in the year when the teacher is trying to get to know you. The teacher can ask students to burn songs onto a CD that tell them something about there life. One traditional visual technology are bulletin boards. A bulletin board can be used for many things in a classroom from class projects to posting grades for the students to see. One emerging visual technology is digital projectors. A digital projector can be used to show images on a projector screen. A teacher can use this to play a review game, where he or she can show a picture and ask the students what it is.

Theoretical Foundations Blog

My Freshman Algebra, and Sophomore geometry teacher was Mr. Sunderman. In his class he used the cognitivist perspective as well as a constructivist perspective. He demonstrated the cognitive ways in class by writing notes up on the board and having us follow along and he would give examples to us on the board. He then printed out the notes so we could view them and make mental notes on them. I don't think I will use this in the classroom because I know some students are hands on learners and they must be writing down and participate to learn the ideas. Sunderman showed his constructivist approach when he did projects because students were actually working together as a team to make something such as a dart board in our class. I will definitely use this perspective in a class because it gets the students involved and they learn very well from it.

All About Me

Major:    AYA Mathematics                     

1. I want my friends to describe me as:   Hardworking                                                                  
2. Memorable learning experience      Field Experience for EDHD
3. My favorite subject at school and why: Math because of the feeling I get after finishing a tough problem
4. Accomplishment I most cherish: Winning a state championship in baseball
5. My work habits can best be described as:  determined                                                                                                                       
6. Three words that describe me best: Hardworking, caring, and athlete
7. People may be surprised to know: I broke my collar bone three times                                                                                                                        
8. What I hope to be doing in ten years: Be teaching in a high school as well as coaching a certain sport.
9. What I do in my spare time: Play basketball and work out                                                                       
10. Things I can do without:                             
11. My all-time favorite movie: Remember the Titans                                                                                                                                                             
12. BG’s best kept secret:                                              
13. Three things always found in my refrigerator:   Milk, Water, Pepsi              
14. Person I would like to meet: Carrie Underwood

15. What are your general expectations about this class? Become educated with the technology need to become a successful teacher.
16. How comfortable are you using Windows? How comfortable are you using Macs? I am pretty comfortable using Windows but a little nervous about Macs.
17. Which application(s) do you use the most? I use my lap top the most and it is a Dell, I also have an iPad
18. Which application(s) do you want to learn how to use? Macs and Smart Boards
19. Is there anything I need to know about you? I plan to succeed in this class and I will work my hardest to do that.
20. What is your attitude about using technology? I love technology and I like to be able to learn more things about it.