technologically Illiterate. Is it okay?

This is a very good post on the fischbowl website and addresses a very good subject. Is it okay to be technologically Illiterate? In my opinion i belive it is as students can learn with you on new technological things as well as learn other ways and methods of communications and other tools.

In the post it mentions pretty much no it is not okay as it mentions people should find alternative employment if they are not. However this is a good post to read for opinions and things of that nature.

FischBowl Feb 2007 post for Feb 15, 2009

In the post labeled Formula for Success for February of 2007, it list many different things that are neccesary for a good teacher to be successful. One of the things it mentioned was evaluating one's self. This is necessary in order to fix mistakes in the past.

Also it actually talked about the formula for memory and how to take that and make a success formula for teachers. There were many steps to this, to many to mention in this blog post but it was interesting as to how to take a mathematical formula and calculate teacher success. Here is the link: http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/2007/02/formula-for-success.html

How to better the podcasts

After listening to some of the podcasts done in EDM-310 last semester, I believe that there are a few ways to make them better. One of the main ways to better improve the podcasts is to go more in depth on the subject in which you are describing. Also when going more in detail, explain the subject where everyone can understand it.

Also another way is to make it more professional. In saying that I mean make it sound like you know exactly what you are talking about whether you do or not. Also let everyone speak on equal knowledge, meaning everything that is spoken upon is important to the conversation.

Concerts Presentation

International school blogs

The first one is from China. It discusses different times for school and also discusses Summer school options. It also mentions a schedule for the Chinese new year. It also links to other places and has many different online schedules. Lastly, it mentions different times for open houses at the school. http://shurenschool.wordpress.com/

The final one is from an Australian school and mentions different situations inside the Australian school systems. As with most blogs, it has links to other useful Internet sources. It also gives to option to follow with an RSS Feed as most blogs do. http://wordpress.com/tag/australian-international-school/ As with the last U.S. Blog, this is a text-only blog and their is no photo available.

United States Class Room Blogs

The first one is from a Mr. Miller's English Class at Branford High School in Branford, Louisiana. It explains different things that is going on in the class and also mentions different examples. I think it is a great blog for the students of this class to learn and share with and from. http://millersenglish10.blogspot.com/

The second one is from a classroom blog form Saks High School in Saks, Alabama. It mentions different things from the entire high school and also has links to other items pretaining to the school. It has a link to The Anniston Star newspaper for sports and other useful information as well as different schools in the area. http://starclassroom.blogspot.com/2008/03/saks-high-school.html. This blog contains no pictures, just a text blog

ACCESS

Just like Alex, i believe ACCESS is an important item in the Alabama school system today. It helps mainly with distance learning.

This is a program that through school counselors, is available to any student in the state of Alabama that needs it. On the website http://accessdl.state.al.us/ is some important information relating to this program

Fischbowl movie

I enjoyed watching a film about different statistics from around the world from 2006. It was a very educational experience for me. Alot of these, actually most of this I did not have a clue about.

I believe, however, that it is a good thing that the world is moving more and more toward technology. Also, if we rely to much on technology and something messes up, how big of a mess will we be in.

ALEX

ALEX or the Alabama Learning Exchange provides many different learning opportunities for students. Its provides programs and online websites for students to use as learning tools. It also provides instructors wit ha very helpful teaching tool and has online teaching tools.

It covers almost every field including mathematics, science, physical education, health, science, social studies, art education and more.

First Day of Class

I am now sitting in on my first day of EDM 310 and just created my first blog. This looks like it could be a very helpful feature and probably I will enjoy using it. I will be posting very frequently. I am from Clarke County, Alabama and a 2005 graduate of Leroy High School.