3 Visual Learning with Technology

I have chosen to do my visual critique of a website abc website that features the show Scandal. Last week we learned a little bit about this tool, and how it can be affective in the classroom. The graphics on this site were very visual featuring the main celebrities in the show.

http://abc.go.com/shows/scandal
Based on chapter 9, I would like to use Edmodo with my students. Just as we did in class I would want to have assignments that are about each digital citizenship concept that the students should know about. The age range of my students would be from 13-18. Based on the newsletter assignment I learned that educators have a quick and easy way to send out information to more than one student at a time. Initially when I received newsletter assignments when I was in primary school, I thought the head faculty staff of the designated department made the letters and sent them out to each teacher. The assignment taught me how to use different features of Microsoft word that I have not used before such as columns, mail merging, and inserting and editing graphics. Overall I liked the assignment because I got the opportunity to learn something new about working with technology. What I did not like about the assignment is it took a lot of time and the features were too complex to figure out.

 

 

2 Cool ways to use MS Word

As a student I have used MS Word for many things such as for projects that have to be completed, typing papers, writing lists, etc. The range of these assignments have caused me to learn different things about the program, because each assignment required something different. For example, using MS Word to type a paper helped me learn how to adjust the margins, add a header, and use word art appropriately. It is really a great learning experience that contributes to my knowledge of using technology. As a teach I would want to use Microsoft Word to inspire my students to create their own assignments so they may be able to learn and stay in accordance to the class curriculum. We may be learning math, english, or reading, and I will ask them to create a critical assessment quiz thought MS Word based on what we learned and students will exchange copies. My experience with copyright is limited, I have only had experience with Citations. As a prospective teacher I have come to understand that there are protocols that we have to follow as it pertains to copyright but in addition to that there is a guidebook or manual that assists teachers in understanding these protocols. Prior to this class I already had an great amount of knowledge about the things Twitter could so, but it was great reinforcing those ideas and learning different ways to do the tasks. As it pertains to the assignments it definitely broadened my spectrum and I know I could make the small classroom mandated tests/quizzes/assignments in a breeze