Blog which I posted my comment on:
http://makinghistory.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/the-war-on-pbs/#comment-14
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Monday, February 25, 2008
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Blog #2 - Software
#1 Microsoft Word – First and foremost I think that Microsoft Word is a necessity. I use it to write papers and spell check small documents.(when younger I used it to make birthday cards!) :) thank you Clip Art! I love all the tools it provides the user with and I find it really easy to use. Almost anyone could use this program, and teach themselves how to use it. I have been using Word since junior high, all through high school, and definitely in college. Feel like it should be taugh in 5th grade.
#2 Internet Explorer (Firefox) – Learning how ot use the internet is very important. You can use the internet for a lot of different things nowadays. I think it is important for students to know how to use the internet for research and for their own hobbies (such as on-line shopping or searching for cheap vacation flights). I think knowing how to use the internet appropriately should be taught early on. 3rd or 4th grade. Does that seem too early? Just my opinion, the internet is always going to be useful in our society.
#3 Power Point – I don’t always make Power Points, I think I have made about 2 in my college career, but in high school we used them a lot to present and give speeches. I think I learned how make a simple Power Point in 8th grade. I thin kit would be important to make powerpoints, not necessarily for presentations, just to get a “hang” of the program in 6th or 7th grade.
#4 Microsoft Excel – Spreadsheets. I have rarely used this, but when I first tried using it I got SO confused. So, it is important to at least introduce this program to individuals. I think that Excel is important for people in college and definitely the work place, depending on your job. Now, taking Introduction to Statistics I am using it almost every week. Therfore it is important to understand how to use Excel, probably n 8th grade or freshmen year of high school. (I used it a lot to make rubrics when making lesson plans, very beneficial!)
Honestly, these are about all I use in my college career at this point and I don’t know what else would be beneficial for students to learn prior to college and the working world.
#5 This may not be one of the “toold” described in those PDF files but I found it beneicial to me in grade school. It wass this program used to help students to become better typers. I think it wass called “Mavis”? I am not really sure but it contained really good learning tools and also had games that we were allowed to play at the end of class. I think typing is very important, the less you have to go back and correct in your document the better. This should start rather earlier than later in my opinion, possibly 2nd or 3rd grade. Typing nd where the keys are almost become “natural” to the typist, so the sooner they begin the faster they can get their fingers in the “flow.”
Sorry Just re-posting with the correct title.
#2 Internet Explorer (Firefox) – Learning how ot use the internet is very important. You can use the internet for a lot of different things nowadays. I think it is important for students to know how to use the internet for research and for their own hobbies (such as on-line shopping or searching for cheap vacation flights). I think knowing how to use the internet appropriately should be taught early on. 3rd or 4th grade. Does that seem too early? Just my opinion, the internet is always going to be useful in our society.
#3 Power Point – I don’t always make Power Points, I think I have made about 2 in my college career, but in high school we used them a lot to present and give speeches. I think I learned how make a simple Power Point in 8th grade. I thin kit would be important to make powerpoints, not necessarily for presentations, just to get a “hang” of the program in 6th or 7th grade.
#4 Microsoft Excel – Spreadsheets. I have rarely used this, but when I first tried using it I got SO confused. So, it is important to at least introduce this program to individuals. I think that Excel is important for people in college and definitely the work place, depending on your job. Now, taking Introduction to Statistics I am using it almost every week. Therfore it is important to understand how to use Excel, probably n 8th grade or freshmen year of high school. (I used it a lot to make rubrics when making lesson plans, very beneficial!)
Honestly, these are about all I use in my college career at this point and I don’t know what else would be beneficial for students to learn prior to college and the working world.
#5 This may not be one of the “toold” described in those PDF files but I found it beneicial to me in grade school. It wass this program used to help students to become better typers. I think it wass called “Mavis”? I am not really sure but it contained really good learning tools and also had games that we were allowed to play at the end of class. I think typing is very important, the less you have to go back and correct in your document the better. This should start rather earlier than later in my opinion, possibly 2nd or 3rd grade. Typing nd where the keys are almost become “natural” to the typist, so the sooner they begin the faster they can get their fingers in the “flow.”
Sorry Just re-posting with the correct title.
Applications Students Should Learn How to Use Early
#1 Microsoft Word – First and foremost I think that Microsoft Word is a necessity. I use it to write papers and spell check small documents.(when younger I used it to make birthday cards!) ß thank you Clip Art! J I love all the tools it provides the user with and I find it really easy to use. Almost anyone could use this program, and teach themselves how to use it. I have been using Word since junior high, all through high school, and definitely in college. Feel like it should be taugh in 5th grade.
#2 Internet Explorer (Firefox) – Learning how ot use the internet is very important. You can use the internet for a lot of different things nowadays. I think it is important for students to know how to use the internet for research and for their own hobbies (such as on-line shopping or searching for cheap vacation flights). I think knowing how to use the internet appropriately should be taught early on. 3rd or 4th grade. Does that seem too early? Just my opinion, the internet is always going to be useful in our society.
#3 Power Point – I don’t always make Power Points, I think I have made about 2 in my college career, but in high school we used them a lot to present and give speeches. I think I learned how make a simple Power Point in 8th grade. I thin kit would be important to make powerpoints, not necessarily for presentations, just to get a “hang” of the program in 6th or 7th grade.
#4 Microsoft Excel – Spreadsheets. I have rarely used this, but when I first tried using it I got SO confused. So, it is important to at least introduce this program to individuals. I think that Excel is important for people in college and definitely the work place, depending on your job. Now, taking Introduction to Statistics I am using it almost every week. Therfore it is important to understand how to use Excel, probably n 8th grade or freshmen year of high school. (I used it a lot to make rubrics when making lesson plans, very beneficial!)
Honestly, these are about all I use in my college career at this point and I don’t know what else would be beneficial for students to learn prior to college and the working world.
#5 This may not be one of the “toold” described in those PDF files but I found it beneicial to me in grade school. It wass this program used to help students to become better typers. I think it wass called “Mavis”? I am not really sure but it contained really good learning tools and also had games that we were allowed to play at the end of class. I think typing is very important, the less you have to go back and correct in your document the better. This should start rather earlier than later in my opinion, possibly 2nd or 3rd grade. Typing nd where the keys are almost become “natural” to the typist, so the sooner they begin the faster they can get their fingers in the “flow.”
#2 Internet Explorer (Firefox) – Learning how ot use the internet is very important. You can use the internet for a lot of different things nowadays. I think it is important for students to know how to use the internet for research and for their own hobbies (such as on-line shopping or searching for cheap vacation flights). I think knowing how to use the internet appropriately should be taught early on. 3rd or 4th grade. Does that seem too early? Just my opinion, the internet is always going to be useful in our society.
#3 Power Point – I don’t always make Power Points, I think I have made about 2 in my college career, but in high school we used them a lot to present and give speeches. I think I learned how make a simple Power Point in 8th grade. I thin kit would be important to make powerpoints, not necessarily for presentations, just to get a “hang” of the program in 6th or 7th grade.
#4 Microsoft Excel – Spreadsheets. I have rarely used this, but when I first tried using it I got SO confused. So, it is important to at least introduce this program to individuals. I think that Excel is important for people in college and definitely the work place, depending on your job. Now, taking Introduction to Statistics I am using it almost every week. Therfore it is important to understand how to use Excel, probably n 8th grade or freshmen year of high school. (I used it a lot to make rubrics when making lesson plans, very beneficial!)
Honestly, these are about all I use in my college career at this point and I don’t know what else would be beneficial for students to learn prior to college and the working world.
#5 This may not be one of the “toold” described in those PDF files but I found it beneicial to me in grade school. It wass this program used to help students to become better typers. I think it wass called “Mavis”? I am not really sure but it contained really good learning tools and also had games that we were allowed to play at the end of class. I think typing is very important, the less you have to go back and correct in your document the better. This should start rather earlier than later in my opinion, possibly 2nd or 3rd grade. Typing nd where the keys are almost become “natural” to the typist, so the sooner they begin the faster they can get their fingers in the “flow.”
Monday, February 4, 2008
My Feelings About Oue On-Line Course
This class has kept me busy, to say the least. Now, I know that every class that I have signed up for at GVSU is time consucming, but this was seems to take up a majority of my time compared to others. I guess I see it as beneficial that I can do this class whenever fits in tomy acedemic and social status, which is a positive of taking an on-line course. I find this class very interesting, but I find it difficult to fully participate and get everything out of the class like I would in a regular classroom. The reason this is for em is because I need to have the directions spoken to me, and when it comes to computers I am usually a “step by step” person, so I get confused soemtimes with the lbs and assignements.
When it comes time for midterms I am a little worried. I m not sure exactly how it will be set up (mayb elike a lab, that would be nice). I’m worried I am not comprehending everything, but I an definitely trying my hardest that’s for sure! :) Lik I mentioned before, the timing is nice. I could make posts at the beginning of the week or the end of week, dependin on my schedule for the week. Me, I like to try to get it out of the way early on. (No offense Sean, not like I want to get done and over with) I just worry about not being able to complete it for some freak reason, like forgetting. If I could change this class I probably would’t make so many posts (again, no offense) just very time consuming. I understand you want us to talk about what we were assinged and that’s great but I always struggle with what ot write on my second post for a discussion. The labs I find very informative and not too borign to do, which is a plus. This blog is rather cool too, never would have made one otherwise.
As far as live lessons, I am a visual learner, which is why I think I find this class more difficult and taking most of my time, but this is definitely a good experience for me. I do not hate it by any means. It definitely helps me to manage my time and make sure I get things done. I get frusterated when I have a question and I can’t just walk up to the teacher to ask, and sometimes even when things are written out I do not understand, again I am a “step by step” girl. This is my first on-line coure, and I would definitely consider taking another one. I have 18 credits this semester, which makes this class more difficult for me. Other classes that could be on-line could be my psychology courses They are a lot of powerpoints, which would esily be done on-line and even exams and papers and reflections. I still find it hard to picture a lot of classes to be set up the way ED205 is. I am sure over time so many courses will become available on-lilne, but it al depends on the course and the workload involved and how teachers teach. It will be interestign to see where classes go as the years go on. I don’t think I would ever be able to take more than one on-line course in a semester, I feel like I would mess up and forget to make a post or do a lab, which would get me behind, and overall stresses me out! :)
When it comes time for midterms I am a little worried. I m not sure exactly how it will be set up (mayb elike a lab, that would be nice). I’m worried I am not comprehending everything, but I an definitely trying my hardest that’s for sure! :) Lik I mentioned before, the timing is nice. I could make posts at the beginning of the week or the end of week, dependin on my schedule for the week. Me, I like to try to get it out of the way early on. (No offense Sean, not like I want to get done and over with) I just worry about not being able to complete it for some freak reason, like forgetting. If I could change this class I probably would’t make so many posts (again, no offense) just very time consuming. I understand you want us to talk about what we were assinged and that’s great but I always struggle with what ot write on my second post for a discussion. The labs I find very informative and not too borign to do, which is a plus. This blog is rather cool too, never would have made one otherwise.
As far as live lessons, I am a visual learner, which is why I think I find this class more difficult and taking most of my time, but this is definitely a good experience for me. I do not hate it by any means. It definitely helps me to manage my time and make sure I get things done. I get frusterated when I have a question and I can’t just walk up to the teacher to ask, and sometimes even when things are written out I do not understand, again I am a “step by step” girl. This is my first on-line coure, and I would definitely consider taking another one. I have 18 credits this semester, which makes this class more difficult for me. Other classes that could be on-line could be my psychology courses They are a lot of powerpoints, which would esily be done on-line and even exams and papers and reflections. I still find it hard to picture a lot of classes to be set up the way ED205 is. I am sure over time so many courses will become available on-lilne, but it al depends on the course and the workload involved and how teachers teach. It will be interestign to see where classes go as the years go on. I don’t think I would ever be able to take more than one on-line course in a semester, I feel like I would mess up and forget to make a post or do a lab, which would get me behind, and overall stresses me out! :)
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