Blog #10

 

    I honestly didn't know you could so much on PowerPoint,  But then again, I never learned much past the normal slideshow type format. I really enjoyed this assignment because it will be a very useful tool to use when I am a teacher. There wasn't anything that I didn't like about the assignment. I do wish that I knew more about the software to possibly build further on future projects that I could use in the classroom setting.

    Data surveys can be a very useful tool to be familiar with in the class room setting. One area that this would be particularly easy to visualize would be in a high school gym class. If a teacher is a weight lifting instructor, spreadsheets are a great way for not only them to see the progress of the students, but for the students to see which lift they are excelling at and what lifts they need work in. It is in those areas needing work, where spreadsheets are so useful. Once adjustments have been made, both the student and teacher are able to see how the changes either helped or didn't help. The process can be adjusted until the right result is achieved. 

    

    I found the blog about teacher profiles to be a very interesting  read among my peers. I thought that the different point of views were interesting as well as what they perceived to be important or not important when it comes to the individuals teaching their children. It is interesting to me that the amount of time that a teacher spends with your child will exceed the amount of time the child will be with their parent. Considering the time at home will consist of eating and sleeping. I found the assignment to be a vital one. If the current students don't have children, but will one day have children. The idea of considering what type of adult do you want to be teaching your child is an important one. They will be a huge influence in your child's viewpoints on the world. 

    I do like the Badge concept and I have earned a badge myself. But if the amount of class load I currently have and the amount of things to complete in this class, I didn't have the time to expand my work to achieve more badges. If I had only had this class to do, I feel that I would have participated in the badge part of this class and have tried to earn more. 

    A technology related skill that I would like to learn more about would have to be a media based skill. Being able to combine my lesson with video would be a very cool tool to use in the classroom. It also gives the class a different feel as comparted to just lectures or death by PowerPoint. I do feel that both of the approach types do have their value in the classroom, but it would be fun to add another element. Students these days live on the internet and are constantly watching videos. To incorporate that into the lesson I think would reach more students and help them retain the information.