Week #2: Current Event

The structure of teaching is evolving.  The walls of our schoolhouses no longer restrict how far or how much teachers can teach and students can learn.  Our resources are endless, the possibilities tremendous.  Teaching standards are now modified to improve student learning by applying educational technology in our classrooms.

And because technology is constantly evolving, educators need to keep abreast of new products, new programs, new systems that can help improve and assist student learning.  A helpful resource is Classroom Aid. http://classroom-aid.com/technology-resources

Classroom Aid's website is a user friendly and easy to navigate site for educators seeking to incorporate technology in their lesson plans or desire to expand their technology skills.  One can choose to view Free Teacher Development, Technology Resources, or Educational Apps.  Play and Learn offers samples of Learning Games, Games Based Learning, and Game Building Resources.  Free Educational Resources is broken down into classroom subjects and Multimedia Resources where the link to TeacherTube offers more instructional and self-help videos.

Classroom Aid also links to Convergemag.com (under Free Downloads on Teacher Development), where one can read about current events and special reports on educational technology and its impact on teachers and students.

The Home Page also rotates current sites of related interests with such titles as "Learning Like Spock in Star Trek" and "If Steve Jobs Designed the Education System."

Here is a video about Google Glasses found under "Field Trip."  Currently available only to developers (at $1500 each), not only an exciting new social multi-media tool, Google Glasses will also allow students to access information, past or real-time, anytime and anywhere.  This is where the future of education is headed.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c6W4CCU9M4&feature=player_embedded

week 1

My favorite technology is my cell phone. It's just an android but it does its duty; calling, receiving calls, texting, and being able to connect to the internet for various reasons. When I forget my phone at home or when it dies in the middle of the day because I forgot to charge it the night before, I honestly feel lost for the rest of the day. Isn't that something that most of us can relate to!

I am a hard worker which basically means that my fellow classmates can rely on me to do my part and also pull their weight if I feel that I have to. 
I am also very optimistic which means that if something doesnt go my way, it's okay because I know that my fellow classmate(s) way will be just fine as well in the end and that we will work to conform to the decisions that we make as a group. It also means that I wont take things personally because I see the brighter side to everything. 
A link to an online video that focuses on the need for teachers to address 21st century learners:
http://youtu.be/OTIBDR4Dn2g