Final Post

This class has been very imformative for my future teaching career. Many of the concepts were like the ones i learned in my computer class from last semester, however this class showed me how i can use different computer programs within my classroom and with my students. I enjoyed making the powerpoint and doing a interactive story, that is something i would definitley do with my students. I also was very fond of inspiron, this program is very fun and creative and i can see myself having a hay day with it.
Over all i enjoyed the class. It was rough trying to get up for class but once i got there it was fun and entertaining. Mr. Gentile is a very energetic teacher who cares about his students. This was probably my favorite class of the semester and i will take away many new thoughts and ideas from this class.

Chapter 8

Chapter 8 is about security issues, ethics, and emerging technologies in Education. I am going to take a second to complain about viruses and how i hate them and have at times wanted to throw my computer out the window. In the past couple of years there have been many programs to prevent viruses and have seemed to work, these software programs have destressed me with my computer. The chapter also talks about student-teacher websites, which i think is pretty cool. The teachers have ability to access information and use government-sponsored sites. It would be something i would look into as a teacher.

I am kinda sad to be back at school. Spring break was a lot of fun and the beach was amazing! But i am excited for our last four classes and hope i will learn lots of new things! 

Chapter 6

Reading through chapter 6 the Classroom in Action section caught my attention. It was about Mr. Balado's fifth-grade classroom and a lesson on a book about a owl and a mouse. I remember when i was in fifth grade, if we had a question that the teacher did not know the answer to or wanted us to find out ourselves we would have to use books. The internet was not used as much as it is now back when i was younger. I think it is so cool how technology has progressed and being able to see it growing up.

I wish i had the advantage of technology like the fifth graders do in the story. I think that with the progress technology deffinetely has a good and positive influence on a classroom and its students. Technology like interactive white boards are a great asset to a teacher and her students. I think it helps to intreage the students and get them more involved.