April Sauline's Blog – February 2013 Archive (4)

          saulinea_LT8_GoogleAppsMatrix.docx

          Google Apps is the epitome of efficient.  As an educator, I could use it to streamline all of my student contact information.  By requiring students to create a G-mail account using a specific file-naming convention, I could quickly contact any one of them.  Additionally, Google Talk and G-chat sync with my Google…

         After experiencing an online Mathematics course (The Math of Finance), I feel I have experienced the promises and pitfalls of online learning.  Granted I only took one lesson of the course offerings, which was being offered as a sample lesson, but the results were interesting.  For starters, I was given an introductory scenario involving the interest rate on varying mortgages, so I can see how the class would be authentic and applicable.  The lesson clearly identified the objectives…

For the first time throughout my reflection process I am feeling rather negative about the topic at hand. I initially voiced my skepticism of Virtual reality/simulation in the classroom. It is not that I am against the use of Virtual Reality in the classroom, but in the high school English classroom, I struggle to think of many practical applications, or at least ones that do not take up more time and effort than they are worth. Throughout my research, I have found many advantages of virtual…

          Through this week’s assignments, I have learned a lot about the complexity of digital citizenship.  Prior to this week, it was my understanding that digital citizenship involved using technology for the appropriate more so law-abiding purposes.  Issues of health and wellness or commerce never entered my mind.  Funnily enough, my school has recently made it one of you SIP initiatives or goals to create digital citizens out of our students.  One would think that these nine facets…