Learning new web 2.0 tools

Hey all,

check out some of the new cool tools I have learned about. Web 2.0 is not so bad once you get the hang of them by dibble and dabbling with a few of the free tools......I will be sure to keep working at them to get better and learn about more tools to use in the classroom!!!

Until next time!!!!!!

NEW classroom technology HPTouchPad

HP has created technology for the way teachers introduce or integrate technology into the classroom. In my opinion, I feel that it is a "knock-off" iPad, but what do I know?? After reading the article I'm actually pretty interested. So as you all know I'm not very tech-savy, but the fact that this TouchPad works using cloud and you don't have to download any apps has me sort of amped!!! I have the opportunity to use technology without having to go above and beyond by downloading apps. Sorry but I despise apps. I also like that you dont have to sync each and every TouchPad and the fact that you can use various web2.0 tools is so cool. This is such an advantage when you dont have internet access or when you forgot you flashdrive at home or it didnt save. Everything is there and you just have to "reach out and grab it from the clouds" sounds pretty cool. I think HP may be on to something, hey the fact that you dont have to download apps has me SOLD!!!

Internet Use Affects Memory, Study Finds

A new study that was posted inteh NY Times states that the use of Internet has affected the brains of its users. It stated that we has human are beginning to rely much heavily on the internet as our memory storage than our brains. I agree with ths study, certain things I just dont log into short-term or long-term memory, I just rely onteh interent to get the answer again; espicially if its something that I have no active prior schema of the topic. I began to think of the use of internet and technology in the classroom. Are studetns reacting to technology and internet itneh classroom becasue its a new way to gain rote memorization. Are students committing the info to memory because it's a new way to committ it to memory instead of reading it from a textbook or writing it. As of lately I have been recaslling a lot of informtion becasue of the way that it si sbeing delivered to me. I tend ot rely on the visuals that I associate with the informtaion instead of the notes that I take while in class. I also tend to look up things on the internet instead of looking th rough notes and tryingt to remember things. Has the use of quick information at our finger tips that the internet offers us start to decrese our ability ot remember importatn information. TO has it mad it easier for us not to remember becaseu we dont really have to rely on our brains? What does this say about our students? Will they not rely on paying attention and being engaged with the information that we deliver since we are incoprotaing technology and internet in the class; they can just easily look up the info instead of internalizing the content!!!!

Chicago Public Schools slow to respond to Technology in the Classroom

I feel that this article is very true. The usage of technology in the classroom is definietly lacking in CPS. I feel that if teachers and CPS as whole adopted more modern ways to deliver content to studetns they would have more students engaed in learning. How can a teachers expect students to be engaged in classrooms when they only use books and frown upon contemporary things that interset their students. The fact that facebook and you tube are blocked from the CPS network decreases the teachers ability to bring in things that interest their students. I applaud the teacher in the article who uses facebook to interact with the students. I do agree that certain things found o these websites should not find places in the classroom, however if innocent usage of you tube is used to increase students' interest and learning I'm all for it. I feel that along with the change in technology schools should evolve as well; If nearby public schools systems are using the technology and receiving positive result, CPS should follow and try to catch up not only with the usage of technology but also with test scores and content attainment.

Voice Thread: Intro to TPACK

First Assignment

Here is my first assignment on being coming Tech-sational.  Ihave done poper point presentations before; however, never with pics, links that wrap back to a previous slide and transitions!!!

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Intro to me

Hello everyone,

I am sooo excited, this is my first blog.  I'm new to this world of blogging so please take it easy on me!!!! My name is Kenyada and I HATE technology, so come follow me on my journey to Becoming TECH-SATIONAL!!!!!!!!!!