The article that I read was “What is Podcasting?” by Sharon Housley. The article explains that podcasts are a type of audio content that is transferred online. They can be listened to at any time of day and can be listened to anywhere with internet access. The article then listed several common uses for podcasts including music clips, band interviews, story telling, and instructional information. Podcasting was originally named for its use with the iPod but they are not limited to this use. One benefit that the article brought up was that the listener can choose what he or she wants to hear and when they want to hear it.
This technology relates to teaching and learning because teachers can create podcast lectures for their students to listen to or study from. I think that podcasts are a good idea. I had a professor who posted them regularly to our school website and also had us create our own in class. Though I never listened to the podcast, I heard that it was helpful because students could review what they may have missed in class or they could fill in the blanks in their notes. Further research would be useful in the area of ESOL. I think that students who are in ESOL classes would benefit from hearing information in their own language and then in English.
http://www.podcasting-tools.com/what-is-podcasting.htm
Monday, October 27, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
Web based multimedia/ animation
http://www.tech-faq.com/multimedia.shtml
The article that I found does not directly relate to web based multimedia, but it does explain the different types of multimedia and how they can be used. Multimedia is defined as "multiple forms of media integrated together." This covers the many different forms of media from graphics, audio, animation, video, etc. One example that the article gave was of a website that utilizes text with audio and/or pictures and videos. The article talked about advertising being one of the biggest successes in the use of multimedia. I have to agree with this because whenever I pull up a website online I automatically see advertising covering dating websites to hair removal. Another successfull use has been in the area of education. The article explained that multimedia makes a lesson or lecture more stimulating for the students because different media will grab their attention and pull them into what they are learning.
This technology relates to teaching and learning because it provides another way for teachers to get students more excited about learning and it helps them to pay more attention to lessons. I believe that web based multimedia is a great way to utilize our generation of technology as long as it is used appropriately. When students are given access to the web there always needs to be supervision, rules, and guidelines to what they are allowed to look at and use. The article talked about how in the future, multimedia will even be able to reach our sense of smell and touch. Personally, I think that further research should definitely be done in the area of making touch screen computers less expensive and creating more learning programs that are more interactive with the touch screen.
The article that I found does not directly relate to web based multimedia, but it does explain the different types of multimedia and how they can be used. Multimedia is defined as "multiple forms of media integrated together." This covers the many different forms of media from graphics, audio, animation, video, etc. One example that the article gave was of a website that utilizes text with audio and/or pictures and videos. The article talked about advertising being one of the biggest successes in the use of multimedia. I have to agree with this because whenever I pull up a website online I automatically see advertising covering dating websites to hair removal. Another successfull use has been in the area of education. The article explained that multimedia makes a lesson or lecture more stimulating for the students because different media will grab their attention and pull them into what they are learning.
This technology relates to teaching and learning because it provides another way for teachers to get students more excited about learning and it helps them to pay more attention to lessons. I believe that web based multimedia is a great way to utilize our generation of technology as long as it is used appropriately. When students are given access to the web there always needs to be supervision, rules, and guidelines to what they are allowed to look at and use. The article talked about how in the future, multimedia will even be able to reach our sense of smell and touch. Personally, I think that further research should definitely be done in the area of making touch screen computers less expensive and creating more learning programs that are more interactive with the touch screen.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Digital Imagery
http://www.davisart.com/Portal/DAI/DAIDefault.aspx?curPage=DAI_K12Classroom
The website that I referred to promoted a specific product from the company Davis. They explained that through digital imagery, a teacher can broaden a student's knowledge of the world around him or her. Digital imagery can show students a certain place in time or even the cultures of people all over the world. These images can be viewed on a computer from websites, cds, dvd, and many other programs. One advantage to digital imagery is that an image can start a discussin or help a teacher finish a discussion with a concrete image. They can also help students become creative in their writing by inspiring them and they can also be used for illustrative purposes. Students can be tested to interpret images and give their own explanations of it or they can simply be exposed to it. I think that digital imagery is great. I have been exposed to it for a good part of my life and i think it can really help in the classroom because it helps students become engaged in the lesson. It reaches out to the visual learners. I think that it would be interesting if digital imagery was further researched in the area of teaching through images in all areas: science, social studies, p.e., and even home education.
The website that I referred to promoted a specific product from the company Davis. They explained that through digital imagery, a teacher can broaden a student's knowledge of the world around him or her. Digital imagery can show students a certain place in time or even the cultures of people all over the world. These images can be viewed on a computer from websites, cds, dvd, and many other programs. One advantage to digital imagery is that an image can start a discussin or help a teacher finish a discussion with a concrete image. They can also help students become creative in their writing by inspiring them and they can also be used for illustrative purposes. Students can be tested to interpret images and give their own explanations of it or they can simply be exposed to it. I think that digital imagery is great. I have been exposed to it for a good part of my life and i think it can really help in the classroom because it helps students become engaged in the lesson. It reaches out to the visual learners. I think that it would be interesting if digital imagery was further researched in the area of teaching through images in all areas: science, social studies, p.e., and even home education.
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