Oct 25 2010
This specific chapter discussed online safety and security as it relates to the educational environment. While the internet is a wonderful tool for children, there can be hidden (and not so hidden) dangers. With clear usage guidelines, some supervision and the right monitoring software, however, it is possible to keep it safe as you surf. […]
Oct 18 2010
The article I reviewed was “Instructional Strategies: What Do Online Students Prefer?” written by Kristen Cuthrell and Anna Lyon. I choose to review this article because I may want to teach at the college level at one point and it was a study examining college students. In addition, I thought it would be important to […]
Oct 17 2010
I chose to view the presentation “Teaching and Learning with Twitter” by Steve Wheeler. Mr. Wheeler is an Associate Professor at the University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom. Some aspects he is very knowledge about include e-learning, student support, psychological issues in distance education, creativity, the social web (Web 2.0) and learning technology. I […]
Oct 17 2010
Leadership in any school district is so necessary than ever before. It is essential for leaders to understand that education is changing, including how that change is happening and what likely is the result. The two main elements that impacted me in this chapter were the six qualities needed for a school district to achieve […]
Oct 04 2010
As technology continues to change, it is so important for all educators to gain knowledge about the changes because it will impact their students within the classroom. The two main aspects I got away from this chapter was the discussion of how teachers are not trained in technology sufficiently and what could potentially done to […]
