Well I think overall, taking this online course has been a great learning experience and has opened my eyes in many regards to different skills and approaches of learning that can be used.
Creating a blog was a great way to make sure I was reflecting and comprehending what was being said and discussed every week.
Jeorge
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Week 9 Reflections
Well other then my conclusion this is my last blog entry for EDU 5472, I can hardly contain my emotions ;)
This week the major focus was on the copyright licences that accompany the software when purchased. This was all reality new information for me and I’m glad I had the opportunity to learn this information before I am placed in a school.
My discussion post this week contains some of my thoughts for which I think is relevant.
I thought about all the software installed on my computer and which of that software I would still have a legitimate copyright licence for and unfortunately there were a lot where the copyright had expired or I never had an appropriate licence for.
So I’m not even going to mention how much it came to but let’s just say it wasn’t a small figure.
As I’m not in a school yet I have a question for all my peers here who have been teaching for many years. Is it common in schools for many educators and ICT personnel to ignore copyright issues and for them to just share and copy as they wish with out any regards for the licenses?
I ask this because some schools I have taught in have had a wide range of software which was installed on every computer in the school and to my knowledge these schools did not have a huge ICT budget. So now that I am thinking about the licensing I am thinking that their software set up could be a little dodgy.
Jeorge
This week the major focus was on the copyright licences that accompany the software when purchased. This was all reality new information for me and I’m glad I had the opportunity to learn this information before I am placed in a school.
My discussion post this week contains some of my thoughts for which I think is relevant.
I thought about all the software installed on my computer and which of that software I would still have a legitimate copyright licence for and unfortunately there were a lot where the copyright had expired or I never had an appropriate licence for.
So I’m not even going to mention how much it came to but let’s just say it wasn’t a small figure.
As I’m not in a school yet I have a question for all my peers here who have been teaching for many years. Is it common in schools for many educators and ICT personnel to ignore copyright issues and for them to just share and copy as they wish with out any regards for the licenses?
I ask this because some schools I have taught in have had a wide range of software which was installed on every computer in the school and to my knowledge these schools did not have a huge ICT budget. So now that I am thinking about the licensing I am thinking that their software set up could be a little dodgy.
Jeorge
Week 8 Reflections
This week the topic had to do with the many different types of software that could be found in schools. Many different examples where given on how educators can use these types of software that did not only include information gathering and presentation.
I compiled a list of some of the different tasks that I as an educator could accomplish with these software tools as well as a list of the different activities my students could accomplish with each software.
Word Processing
Teacher: Teachers are able to create worksheets and overhead projector sheets.
Students: Students can write letters, stories and assignments.
Spreadsheet
Teacher: Teachers are able to make electronic class lists and mark books.
Students: Students are able to create graphs from the data inputted from the rows and columns.
Database
Teacher: Teachers are able to input formulas and queries allowing the database to retrieve and calculate information from different spreadsheets.
Students: Students could create a database that included many Australian animals and when an animals name is typed in the database would find all the relevant data for that animal including habitat, food, location etc.
Graphic Applications
Teacher: Teachers are able to download photos from a digital camera and edit the photos on screen. These could be placed into a PowerPoint presentation or poster.
Students: Students could use programs like Photoshop or paint to create and design a picture in art.
Presentation Software
Teacher: Teachers could input all the photos of the students taken throughout the year and place them in a Powerpoint presentation as a farewell gift.
Students: Students could create a talking book in powerpoint that successfully demonstrates there acquired knowledge on a particular subject.
Web authoring software
Teacher: Teachers could create a website that contains relevant files and documents for the wider community to access.
I have now caught up with all my uni work for this subject and am actually a decent amount ahead with my readings and activities for this course. I’m glad to finally be ahead rather then behind. Definitely takes a lot of the pressure off.
Jeorge
I compiled a list of some of the different tasks that I as an educator could accomplish with these software tools as well as a list of the different activities my students could accomplish with each software.
Word Processing
Teacher: Teachers are able to create worksheets and overhead projector sheets.
Students: Students can write letters, stories and assignments.
Spreadsheet
Teacher: Teachers are able to make electronic class lists and mark books.
Students: Students are able to create graphs from the data inputted from the rows and columns.
Database
Teacher: Teachers are able to input formulas and queries allowing the database to retrieve and calculate information from different spreadsheets.
Students: Students could create a database that included many Australian animals and when an animals name is typed in the database would find all the relevant data for that animal including habitat, food, location etc.
Graphic Applications
Teacher: Teachers are able to download photos from a digital camera and edit the photos on screen. These could be placed into a PowerPoint presentation or poster.
Students: Students could use programs like Photoshop or paint to create and design a picture in art.
Presentation Software
Teacher: Teachers could input all the photos of the students taken throughout the year and place them in a Powerpoint presentation as a farewell gift.
Students: Students could create a talking book in powerpoint that successfully demonstrates there acquired knowledge on a particular subject.
Web authoring software
Teacher: Teachers could create a website that contains relevant files and documents for the wider community to access.
I have now caught up with all my uni work for this subject and am actually a decent amount ahead with my readings and activities for this course. I’m glad to finally be ahead rather then behind. Definitely takes a lot of the pressure off.
Jeorge
Week 5 Reflections
Well I had some spare time this week and was able to catch up on both this weeks and last weeks tasks.
I am finding the information we are learning in this course quiet relevant to what we will need to know for our classrooms which is what many courses seem to lack in my opinion.
I was interested to read about the hardware this week as I find that type of information quiet interesting. I was especially interested and intrigued to read about how to maintain and set up an ergonomic workstation for my students. I did not know some of the damages that an incorrect setup could have on my students both in the short and long term.
This sort of opened my eyes in regards to how I have my computer setup at home as I mentioned in my discussion post….
“Well unfortunately my home computer set up is not a very ergonomic environment. I only have a small place to fit everything to do with my computer and as you can imagine that’s a task in itself.
My computer screen and keyboard distance would not be appropriate for my height and this could allow me to gain vision strains and incorrect posture. If I had the money I would surely improve my setup but until that time I’ll have to carry on under these conditions.”
Jeorge
I am finding the information we are learning in this course quiet relevant to what we will need to know for our classrooms which is what many courses seem to lack in my opinion.
I was interested to read about the hardware this week as I find that type of information quiet interesting. I was especially interested and intrigued to read about how to maintain and set up an ergonomic workstation for my students. I did not know some of the damages that an incorrect setup could have on my students both in the short and long term.
This sort of opened my eyes in regards to how I have my computer setup at home as I mentioned in my discussion post….
“Well unfortunately my home computer set up is not a very ergonomic environment. I only have a small place to fit everything to do with my computer and as you can imagine that’s a task in itself.
My computer screen and keyboard distance would not be appropriate for my height and this could allow me to gain vision strains and incorrect posture. If I had the money I would surely improve my setup but until that time I’ll have to carry on under these conditions.”
Jeorge
Week 4 Reflections
This week I fell behind with my workload once again. I have so many commitments with other courses at the moment that it is making it really difficult to keep up with this course.
I have just made an action plan for what uni work I want to do over the break and by no means is this a little list. I plan on catching up and going as far ahead as possibly with the activities and readings so that I do not fall behind again and also that I am not even more over worked when I go on prac.
Well this is now 4 weeks down, and way too many to go.
Jeorge
I have just made an action plan for what uni work I want to do over the break and by no means is this a little list. I plan on catching up and going as far ahead as possibly with the activities and readings so that I do not fall behind again and also that I am not even more over worked when I go on prac.
Well this is now 4 weeks down, and way too many to go.
Jeorge
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