Introduction to Educational Technology course reflection.

I did not have an initial reaction to this course. I felt stressed and drained throughout most of it due to the fact that I was taking another course and work became extremely busy. All parts of the course were useful; I particularly enjoyed researching different types of technology and creating a proposal to purchase them. I would've benefited by some examples or more detailed explanation of what was expected for the Copyright/Fair Use project.

I learned a great deal about

• Smartboard technology
• Responders
• Using Facebook in the classroom
• Copyright laws
• Teacher technology needs.

This was a very informative and useful course. I enjoyed learning from and interacting with Dr, Luongo and all my classmates.

Social Networking and Learning

This is a an interesting article about how social media is used to train volunteers in charity organizations.

http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/Article/1041938/social-media-used-learning/

Digital Video

I chose to develop a lesson for uploading and editing digital video in IMovie. I targeted the lesson to high school teachers who may not have experience working with digital video. In completing an assignment for Dr. Z's Intro to Distance Learning class, I polled teachers and several said that they'd like to integrate digital video and video cameras into their classrooms, so its seemed to me that a course/workshop for teachers would be helpful.

The lesson should be preceded by a lesson about capturing digital video and using the cameras and should be followed by another workshop for publishing video and navigating YouTube.

I am not in a position where I would teach this course currently. The biggest challenge in creating this course in the recent updates to iMovie that I needed to become acquainted with.

Here is an example of a video I recently created.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8VO0r6QAJU

Holiday "Green"

~ 12/11/09

Holiday "Green"
In your blog or journal entry this week, research "green" or environmentally-friendly holiday practices.  Select two things you can do to be green this holiday.  Ideas may include: shopping locally, making your own wrapping paper, putting lights on a timer, etc.   Your entry should include the following points:

• Discuss the two things you will do
• Describe Why?
• List where you found your ideas
  

Holiday Wish

~ 12/4/09

Holiday Wish

Describe one gift or wish that you have for the upcoming holidays.  Include in your blog or journal entry the following:

• Describe the item or wish
• Discuss why you want it
• Describe what it will cost
• Where is the best place to buy it?  What store has the best price?
  

Favorite Holiday Dish

~ 11/27/09

Favorite Holiday Dish

Describe your favorite holiday dish and record the recipe in your blog or journal.  Your entry should include the following elements:

• Number of servings
• Time to make
  
• Ingredients
• Instructions
  

Parade Float

~11/20/09

Design your own float

Pretend that you have been selected to design a float for the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.  Describe and even illustrate your design in your journal or blog.  Your entry should include the following:

• Theme of float
• Description
• Why you chose it