- Please tell me how thing went and how you felt about the activities. Please feel free to give suggestions.
- How did you feel about creating a brochure this week?
- Is there any muddy point that you need to review?
- How do you feel about Desktop Publishing? We have created a brochure and a resume. What else do you think we can do with Desktop Publishing? If you have to create one thing for your classroom, what would you create by using Publishing and why?

I think everything went great! I loved the avtivities that we did in class, I dont think they could possibly be any better. What FUN!

I loved creating the brochure. there is nothing else that i can think of that i would rather do than create this brochure. It was alot of fun and cant wait to do it again!

I think that everything was clear as day. I do not think that i need to review anything.

Desktop Publishing was fun. I have used it in the past (ETEC 224) and i believe that it is a grewat tool for creating brochures, business cards, Resumes and other things of that nature. It is very easy to use and extremely self-explanatory. I believe that i will definately use it in the future for these purposes that i have listed. I would create a brochure for the students to take home to their parents if i had to create one thing on Publisher.

Powerpoint progress

Overall, i think that the powerpoint presentation is going great.  Blair and I work great together.  We have been preparing and gathering information for our presentation and Everything is Wonderful!  I just can not wait to present the presentation to the class, I believe they will be blown away by the job that Blair and I have done.  This is so much FUN!

-wes

Learning with Technology

How far should educators go in matching the technology used in instruction and classroom activities to the technology their students use?

They should definately go as far as technology will let them. In my opinion technology is very important because students will use technology wherever life takes them. So incorporating technology into classroom activities most definately will help them in the future.

Are online chats and instant messaging of value in the classroom? Do they add to student learning, or do they distract from “real” instruction?

they definatly add to student learning. If a student can learn and interact with other students via chatrooms and instant messaging it will only make their learning experience better.

Are there benefits to asynchronous, text-based communication over synchronous, face-to-face communication? In what situations?

yes because some students will never open up to other students in face to face meetings, Some students are just too shy to open up in front of their peers.

Does using podcasts with students really enhance learning, or is it simply a newer version of passively delivering information?

It is all the same to me, If a student is willing to learn......they will learn whether it is in the form of a podcast or in the classroom. With the convieniece of a podcast, studetns will be able to learn whenever they see fit.

Does videogame help develop your studying? Why or why not? Explain. What skills can you gain from it? Do you agree with the article? If you have children, would you let them play videogame every day? Why/why not?

I think a videogame would defiantely help with studying for most kids. Kids now a days love video games and play them almost as much as they watch tv. therefore, incorportating video games into learning is a GREAT IDEA! If i had children i would certainly let them participate in learning via video games.

Online Bookmarks

Wow! I never thought I would be able to use my bookmarks away from my desktop computer at home! Now there is online bookmarks, I dont know what I ever did without it. This is such a simple idea, but it took forever for someone to come up with it. I could definately use this tool in the future to share my favorite web sites to my co-workers and friends while i am away from my regular computer at home! Another great thing is that uou can share websites with more than one person because it is a multi-user database. All in all- this is a grea tool that I will definately be using from here on out. YAY!!!!!

-Wes