Thomas Moore says:
If I was teaching guitar again, besides Josh Tolar’s instructional videos, I would use this site:
http://www.guitarjamz.com/members/beginner-bundle/beginner-lesson-1.html
There are iPod/iPad/iPhone tuners, videos, etc. to help teach beginning guitar. I tried it out with one of my middle school students on my iPhone the other day. It worked perfectly. The iPodcasts go in sequence with the lessons. I wish this was available when I started playing guitar…
Sunday, May 15, 2011
MAC blog wk.2
Thomas Moore says:
I used to collect cassette tapes, then CDs. I have storage units full of them. I need to transfer the cassettes to CD. I was impressed with the quality of the CD format and how you could repeat or find a song easily. Then, when CD recorders became available, it was heaven! You could create your own CD with the songs/music that you enjoyed.
I used to collect cassette tapes, then CDs. I have storage units full of them. I need to transfer the cassettes to CD. I was impressed with the quality of the CD format and how you could repeat or find a song easily. Then, when CD recorders became available, it was heaven! You could create your own CD with the songs/music that you enjoyed.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Reading - MAC
The idea of copyright and how it can affect education is interesting to me. Never before has so much information, material, music, video and presentations been available to everyone with a computer connected to the Internet.
How we use this availability will impact future generations. If we stick our heads in the sand, and plead not knowing, we will lose the valuable tool before us. Abuse it and lose it would be a fair statement for fair use.
How we use this availability will impact future generations. If we stick our heads in the sand, and plead not knowing, we will lose the valuable tool before us. Abuse it and lose it would be a fair statement for fair use.
Friday, May 6, 2011
MAC extra wk 1 blog Wimba session
I viewed the Wimba archive and found that the Literature Review and Action Research will be finalized this month. Joe, and Jason, are having up "fine tune" everything this month 11 for next month 12. Also, we will be posting to the FSO and our created blog sites, communicating with our class mates.
The Wimba sessions held the last week will be interesting, as we present our AR during a scheduled session. This would be similar to present a thesis paper in most Master's programs. A technological way of doing this will be interesting.
The Wimba sessions held the last week will be interesting, as we present our AR during a scheduled session. This would be similar to present a thesis paper in most Master's programs. A technological way of doing this will be interesting.
MAC blog wk. 1
Thomas Moore says:
@ Patrica,
It sounds like your school is similar to my school. 6 or 7 would be the rating, with Smart Boards, portable laptop labs, etc. for my school. With the budget restraints, this does not seem too bad. Each math and science room has a projector and board for presentations. The library has a computer lab and there is a separate lab also.
With grant monies, Pod casts, iTunes University will be available for next year in some classes. Could we do more? Sure, and we need to.
@ Patrica,
It sounds like your school is similar to my school. 6 or 7 would be the rating, with Smart Boards, portable laptop labs, etc. for my school. With the budget restraints, this does not seem too bad. Each math and science room has a projector and board for presentations. The library has a computer lab and there is a separate lab also.
With grant monies, Pod casts, iTunes University will be available for next year in some classes. Could we do more? Sure, and we need to.
MAC blog wk. 1
Topic 1 reading MAC
Thomas Moore says:
The current solution in our school to blocked videos, etc. is to use TeacherTube. These videos are educational and can be accessed in classrooms.
Also, if you contact your tech director with the video, URL, etc. that you want to use in class, he/she may allow that one to be accessed in class.
GoogleDocs is a way to use documents from home or outside that may be blocked by the Net Nanny.
Schoology is another option to use in classrooms. A great tool for all!
@ Randy
Thomas Moore says:
Good idea, Randy. Our school still uses VHS tapes, but we have the dual player for DVD. School budgets are taking a hit, but hopefully tech budgets are not.
Our school has the capability of broadcasting from the media/library center DVDs or tapes to the rooms. If the science classes have a program to watch (Bill Nye the Sci guy) then, it can be broadcast to the rooms.
Thomas Moore says:
The current solution in our school to blocked videos, etc. is to use TeacherTube. These videos are educational and can be accessed in classrooms.
Also, if you contact your tech director with the video, URL, etc. that you want to use in class, he/she may allow that one to be accessed in class.
GoogleDocs is a way to use documents from home or outside that may be blocked by the Net Nanny.
Schoology is another option to use in classrooms. A great tool for all!
@ Randy
Thomas Moore says:
Good idea, Randy. Our school still uses VHS tapes, but we have the dual player for DVD. School budgets are taking a hit, but hopefully tech budgets are not.
Our school has the capability of broadcasting from the media/library center DVDs or tapes to the rooms. If the science classes have a program to watch (Bill Nye the Sci guy) then, it can be broadcast to the rooms.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
LMS&0 blog
· Is there a connection between the data produced from your Cycles and the research reported in your Literature Review?
The data produced or recorded during the two Cycles did vary from each other, due largely to the winter weather in Cycle 1. The attendance improved slightly (nine absences in Cycle 1 compared to six absences in Cycle 2). In Cycle 1, the regular schedule was interrupted by cancelations and school delays.
My research statement asked the question, “If technology (digital storytelling) was used with middle school students, then would attendance improve?” The research data was recorded and observed during the two Cycles. The connection was what was the students’ attendance during the Cycles.
* How will LMO impact your Action Research project?
* How will LMO impact your Action Research project?
LMO and the ADDIE model have helped by analyzing the project, designing the project, developing the project, implementing the project and evaluating the project (formative, summative). I would have liked for the LMO (Schoology) to be presented earlier in the Full Sail classes to use with the AR project. I understand that it is a fairly new program.
* How important is online content delivery or personal learning environments to your Action Research project?
* How important is online content delivery or personal learning environments to your Action Research project?
Personal learning environments have helped to formulate the project with technology ideas and implementation. Without, say iWeb, the AR project would be very difficult to put together online. Excellent program to work with to produce the AR project.
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