Week 1
Brief description of the weekly topic: class introductions and course overview
What I learned this week…how to use u.osu.edu
How I will use this knowledge in the future…apply it to my current courses as well as future blogging I may do involved with my profession
What is the relative advantage of using ____(X) technology?
it can be used as a resource area for suggestions, knowledge, ideas, and topics to incorporate into my lesson plans
I wonder would happen if …Ohio states information database was hacked
Week 3
Brief description of the weekly topic: online classroom instruction: pros and cons
What I learned this week..
The effectiveness of online instruction and how it is viewed by the learning and teaching community. I learned that people are becoming more comfortable working in e-classroom settings.
What is the relative advantage of using ____(X) technology?
The costs of online instruction are lower. Learners can work in a secure and comfortable learning climate which leads to more success and information retention.
I wonder would happen if …in class instruction was completely eliminated….
Week 4
Brief description of the weekly topic: Communication and Networks
What I learned this week..
I learned some new suggestions on how to help learners launch searches via the web to find educational resources and references to use with their reports and classwork.
What is the relative advantage of using ____(X) technology?
Learners will be able to reference reliable resources, teachers will be able to search for plagiarism and misuse of information easier. These two advantages will help- learners grow and develop more necessary skills they will need such as citing info once they have graduated.
I wonder what would happen if …there was no forgiveness policy for this course’s assignments
Week 5
Brief description of the weekly topic: Application Software
What I learned this week..
I learned the 5 J’s of ed tech: job related, just enough, just in time, just in case, just try it
What is the relative advantage of using ____(X) technology?
These quick suggestions were used to help simplify the implementation of technology in the classrooms for teachers. Using new technology takes patience, experience, and trial and error. By giving teachers these suggestions, they can stay the course and make sure learners get use out of all different types of technology.
I wonder what would happen if …technology implementation was a benchmark and a requirement by the state
Week 6
Brief description of the weekly topic: Excel
What I learned this week…
Excel in the classroom
What is the relative advantage of using ____(X) technology?
Excel helps students compare multiple types of data on a spreadsheet to help identify patterns and trends, while graphing and plotting that data onto a chart.
Early exposure to excel will help students grasp more in depth concepts later on when using the program
I wonder what would happen if …excel was used as much as word in elementary schools
Week 7
Brief description of the weekly topic: Hardware for Educators
What I learned this week…
I learned the different components and makeups of a computer and other technologies involved with computers
What is the relative advantage of using ____(X) technology?
This was a great introductory lesson to the makeup of computer systems and their parts. It will be useful when breaking down computer components for adult learners in my adult ed class. Breaking down complex objects into simpler parts helps make things easier to locate and interact with
I wonder what would happen if …computers became completely obsolete
Week 8
Brief description of the weekly topic: Digital Media vs. Multimedia
What I learned this week…
I Learned the difference between digital media and multimedia
What is the relative advantage of using ____(X) technology?
Using digital media in a multimedia setting helps keep lessons more interactive for learners. Learners retain 80% of knowledge when lessons are interactive compared to 50% knowledge retention when lessons are more straightforward and less interactive
I wonder what would happen if …every student was provided an iPad from first grade through twelfth grade
Week 9
Brief description of the weekly topic: Integrating Digital Media and Educational Software Apps
What I learned this week…
The differences between digital media and multimedia. Digital media is electronic media stored in digital format. Multimedia is the use of two or more types of digital media to present a topic.
What is the relative advantage of using ____(X) technology?
This can create a n interactive learning environment for users which leads to more knowledge retention than information recall
I wonder what would happen if …computers and video were three dimensional
Week 10
Brief description of the weekly topic: Technology, Digital Media, and curriculum
What I learned this week…
Animations, charts, graphics, audio and video are just some forms of multimedia that can be used in the classroom separately or together to create an interactive learning environment for students
What is the relative advantage of using ____(X) technology?
This can keep students attention longer and help keep them involved so they retain more knowledge and gain a greater understanding of in depth information
I wonder what would happen if … 3D printers began making interactive models for classes
Week 11
Brief description of the weekly topic: Issues on Education
What I learned this week…
Costs seems to be a large barrier for schools who are trying to integrate technology for learners. Monitoring, and internet access are concerns. Some school districts receive more funding than others which leads to a gap in the number of students in the state learning how to use new technologies.
What is the relative advantage of using ____(X) technology?
Technology in the classroom can ready learners for the real world and also prepare them for newer upgrades to technology when using it at such a young age
I wonder what would happen if … iPads became a requriement for school like books
Week 13
Brief description of the weekly topic: Evaluating Educational Technology and Integration Strategies
What I learned this week…
The evaluation phase starts before the implementation and continues on throughout and after the instruction in the classroom.
What is the relative advantage of using ____(X) technology?
Evaluation helps instructors improve lectures and implement different activities to keep learners involved and entertained
I wonder what would happen if … students evaluated each lesson a teacher presented
Week 14
Brief description of the weekly topic: Security Issues, Ethics, and Emerging Technologies
What I learned this week…
Digital citizenship is the idea of how one is supposed to act responsibly while being connected to the internet and working online
What is the relative advantage of using ____(X) technology?
This idea stresses responsibility for safe and secure use of the internet as well as responsible use of time management while online
I wonder what would happen if … your internet search history was a public record