ED 2255 (November 21, 2011)

      I am impressed again about technology. Even though I literally know that technology is helpful to live comfortable, and I think that there is no limit to develop technology. I learned about tools for physical disabilities, language learner, and early child. Bridget and I sat in front of a intellikeys keyboard. We talked about the name, how it works, and who is that for as an instructor posted on the board. We who which already used to use a normal keyboard had a difficulty figuring out usage of the intellikeys. Afterwards, all classmates shared the tools what they had and the instructor added some comments. Also, we watched two video documentaries which are showed two physical disabilities used similar technological tools for a child learning and for a woman paying bills and communicating with her husband. I remembered the child said, "The tool is my life." Without the tool, the child cannot learn even if she desires to learn and is smart; whatever she motivates, she is going to be frustrated not to use her hands freely like a normal child. In our future, I believe that all physical disabilities have no barrier to compete with a normal person because of technology.       

14 November 2011

Today we watched a podcast which students had made when they went to go school trip. This was so memorial including their episodes. The podcasting can deliver recorded lectures, news and information to students as well. Nowadays, the most students are interested in the use of iPods and have spent their entire lives surrounded by and using computers, video-games, digital music players, and all the other toys and tools as digital natives. Therefore, the podcasting encourages students engage in class discussion, field research and independent projects.  

As we in our ed2255 class are education major, we had instruction how to make a podcast. Using the GarageBand program, we learned editing from the samples on the program. I did split up the part and removed an unappropriated interval like a cough. Then, I combined naturally the remained two parts. Afterwards, my group picked a fun topic, Philadelphia Cheesesteaks, and we took roles what to do for or podcasting.

ED 2255 (November 07, 2011)

  Because we did not have class last week, we went over the quiz which was take-home. There was no surprise on the quiz, but it was complicated a little bit for me, and other peers seemed to be easy. Also, we talked about the desktop publishing. While I was creating my start of the year newsletter, I realized what kinds of information students and parents need for the school and for my class. My newsletter was customized for the 12th math class showing the school policy, classroom policy, dress code, materials, and etc. It was interesting to think about classroom policy and to find the useful websites for both students and parents. Throughout today's class, I could organize my ideas by discussing what contains in a newsletter and a brochure to communicate with students and parents.