Monday, March 26, 2007

Response to three links

Bud Hunt
Bud Hunt is a Bolger and a pod caster. He points out that technological tools help to better equip a teacher in the classroom. Students tend to learn best when they have access to tools in their learning environment. According to Bud Hunt, school safety, time, and availability of resource personnel are vital for bogging and pod casting to be successful. Nevertheless, he talks about the proper supervision of children when using technology. I agree with Bud that important current events do trigger students to think openly. It enables students to learn best since students tend to learn best from their peers rather than from a formal classroom setting. I really like this pod cast. It is quite entertaining and the artist definitely channels his message to the general audience. If you would like to listen to Bud Hunt pod cast click on http://www.budtheteacher.com/ In conclusion, I really like the fact that the artist made this presentation while traveling with his family.

Julie Lindsay

Julie Lindsay is a Grade one teacher. She feels that learning takes place best through interactions. Lindsay teaches her students to use Wiki. She teaches her students to create a Wiki account. The students are able to use their Wiki account to communicate with their fellow students. I am really amazed that although Bangladesh is a third world nation, it is using technology to foster effective learning. In addition, Julie Lindsay shares her experiences about blogger.com etc. If you want to view Julie’s video, visit http://k12onlineconference.org the artist also maintains the fact that the availability of technological tools do cause effective learning and teaching to take place.

Ann Davis

Ann Davis outlines the fact that teachers do go through major obstacles in order to use effective tools in the classroom. She points out that internet safety is a major factor when considering using the technological tools in the classroom. Davis believes that creativity and freedom of students’ interactions in the classroom do foster effective learning. I agree with Ann that all teachers, parents and caregivers should work together to help in the development of all students. I think Ann prospect on bogging is the same as mine, where students should be able to have the freedom and access to bogging and other technological tools. To hear Ann Davis’ audio visit http://k12online.wm.edu/Daviskeynotes.mp3 I really love these three links they were quite interesting and motivational.

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