In the article “Not your Grandmother’s Library”, Lisa Perez focuses on the importance of technology in education, specifically in libraries.
Perez talks about librarians obtaining the proficiency in technology in order to be able to assist students who need help with the use of today’s modern libraries.
Perez also mentions several organizations that promote the use of technology as a means to improve learning. Organizations, such as SIGMS provide students with many opportunities for to engage in different activities.
Also, teachers and librarians help students get involved in active online learning, such is the case of librarian Chad Lehman who taught his students how to import digital photos.
Once again, technology plays a key role in education. It is great to have Organizations, schools and teachers that help students benefit from the use of technology.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
The Beginner's Guide to Interactive Virtual Field Trips
The author Jan Zanetis is praising this way of engaging students in an activity that requires the use of technology in order to virtually explore places. Zanetis claims that Virtual Field Trips provides the students with a chance to participate virtually which brings more excitement than simply reading about a certain thing in a book. For example, the author talks about virtually visiting and learning about places and creating things, such as the puppets which she was amazed by. Both can be very interesting and exciting experiences for the student. Zanetis also claims to have witnessed the level of excitement that VTF brings the students and believes that this is a powerful tool to teach students in a less conventional but more exciting way.
In my opinion, I think that Virtual Field Trips are a brilliant way to teach students to explore and be creative. By allowing them to virtually travel and explore different places, this would feel more of an adventure in which the student gets to learn about a particular place instead of opening a book and read about it which I personally wouldn’t see it as an adventure, nor would a student. I believe it’s more exciting to have the opportunity of virtually exploring the place rather than just reading about it.
I believe that Virtual Field Trips are a brilliant way of engaging students virtually in order to learn. It allows the student to virtually explore places and learn about them instead of opening a book and reading about them which is not as exciting as feeling like they are physically there even though they are not. Also, students get the opportunity to create things. According to NETS.T, this article fits standard number one which is to “facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity”.
In my opinion, I think that Virtual Field Trips are a brilliant way to teach students to explore and be creative. By allowing them to virtually travel and explore different places, this would feel more of an adventure in which the student gets to learn about a particular place instead of opening a book and read about it which I personally wouldn’t see it as an adventure, nor would a student. I believe it’s more exciting to have the opportunity of virtually exploring the place rather than just reading about it.
I believe that Virtual Field Trips are a brilliant way of engaging students virtually in order to learn. It allows the student to virtually explore places and learn about them instead of opening a book and reading about them which is not as exciting as feeling like they are physically there even though they are not. Also, students get the opportunity to create things. According to NETS.T, this article fits standard number one which is to “facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity”.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Point Counterpoint, is Blogging Worth The Risk?
In my opinion, blogging is worth the risk. Blogging is just another way to deliver information and or give opinions. Yes, there is the risk of offending the reader, but this should not be a reason to prohibit Blogging.
When the blogger wants to give his/her opinion about a particular issue, there is always that risk of upsetting the person who reads it. I think that this can happen in any other form of communication and or forums, such as Facebook, Tweeter, etc.
The blogger can’t be responsible for the way the reader reacts to his/her blogs, however he/she can be extra careful and sensitive, but in the end, people have different perspectives and what might seem offensive to some, might not necessarily seem offensive to others.
Blogging can be used for several purposes, whether is to give an opinion or simply educate, there’s no doubt that it has become a very important communication and learning tool and should continue been used for that purpose. The Blogger should have no intentions to sound offensive, however, the way the reader interprets the message is what determines if it is offensive or not
When the blogger wants to give his/her opinion about a particular issue, there is always that risk of upsetting the person who reads it. I think that this can happen in any other form of communication and or forums, such as Facebook, Tweeter, etc.
The blogger can’t be responsible for the way the reader reacts to his/her blogs, however he/she can be extra careful and sensitive, but in the end, people have different perspectives and what might seem offensive to some, might not necessarily seem offensive to others.
Blogging can be used for several purposes, whether is to give an opinion or simply educate, there’s no doubt that it has become a very important communication and learning tool and should continue been used for that purpose. The Blogger should have no intentions to sound offensive, however, the way the reader interprets the message is what determines if it is offensive or not
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
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