After jumping through about a 1,000 different hoops and nearly throwing my sister's laptop across the room I found the ever so important link to "pod cast." I have very low tolerance for computers, and to top it all off my sister's speakers would not make a sound when plugged into the computer. So as the air vent in the back ground blew for long periods of time, I sat with my ear on top of the worthless laptop speaker. Why don't the people who make laptops use speakers that can be herd? As I vent about my computer sorrows, I oddly feel prompted to make a pod cast about it.
To start my pod cast experience was tuff to say the least. As I listened about “smart board” I could not help but agree with the rest of the class. This subject may not be boring, but those who presented this pod cast were not so good. So as to not get perturbed about my first trail run, I choose some topics that I could relate to. Although I must same some covers to the topics are misleading. For example I choose “Get-It-Done Guy’s Quick and Dirty To Work Less and Do More.” There were many to choose from so at random I clicked on one about the middle of the page. This topic covered the importance of saying “NO.” I guess this is important, but I have that skill so next please. I stayed with the same topic because I thought it would not be fair to judge by only one topic. The next pod cast had to do with public speaking. I want to have great public speaking abilities in the future so I clicked and listened. To my surprise this lecture was rather interesting, and I learned some examples of what not to do. One such example is the importance of removing the “umm” in between thoughts.
My next series of pod cast were from the “onion.” I had no idea what this link was and what was going to be said, so that is why I chose the onion. Upon opening the content I quickly closed it and moved to the next. The next series was under the title of “how stuff works.” I listened to a pod cast about the first Olympic Games and how they worked. To my surprise it too was interesting, and very educational.
I have a great fear that one day a shark will eat me. I found a pod cast with that very topic in mind, except it was teaching how to defend oneself from an attack. I learned that a person if attacked must do everything he or she can to hit the shark on the snout.
My over all experience regarding pod cast is an A+. I sill am horrible with computers, but this gives me incentive to learn fast.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Thursday, August 20, 2009
My Report on: Harness Your Students' Digital Smarts
This video is very encouraging to me because young students are being introduced, and becoming proficient in the world of computers and other technologies. This new type of training is a prime example of the old proverb, "Give a man a fish, his family will be hungry the next day. Teach a man to fish and he will feed his family for the rest of his life." This new form of "digital citizenship" is here to stay, it would be in our best interest to become as well rounded, and fluent in it as possible. These teenagers are being afforded one of, if not the best opportunities to gain a foothold and solid direction on their future.
When I was in high school, what little we used the computer simply just informed everyone how to properly log off, before pushing the power button. Heck, way back in the day (2002) when I learned to type in high school, we used new age typewriters (electric). These students now can teach themselves, and each other once given a gentle push in the right direction. Is this not the ultimate goal of every educator?
When I was in high school, what little we used the computer simply just informed everyone how to properly log off, before pushing the power button. Heck, way back in the day (2002) when I learned to type in high school, we used new age typewriters (electric). These students now can teach themselves, and each other once given a gentle push in the right direction. Is this not the ultimate goal of every educator?
My take on: Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity
When I first saw the title of this speech I immediately rolled my eyes. Not to my surprise when I pressed play I herd the voice of an English man. Without hesitation, I put my head down to fall asleep as if exhausted, but still I listened because I was assigned to hear him talk about the education system. To my surprise I actually liked many of his thoughts, at least where he is going with them. But I don't necessarily agree with how he gets there, the "vehicle" he chooses to word it different. I think Mr. Robinson, wants radical changes to the education system across the world, not just a few liberal changes. I believe that the education system must evolve over time, but I do not believe that all should be scraped and just start a new.
Speaking only for American schools we need to get measures in place to allow children to be pushed, and allowed to be creative at an early age, so as not to take from them talents. I do not believe that schools detour away from certain children only because they show less potential in a higher-level work force, as Mr. Robinson points out. Simply some children will inherently excel, and some will struggle for “C.” I believe part of school curriculum should be inactive. Allow students to go “dancing” whatever it takes to have the children learn. But some parts need to be strict and rigged, because that’s how many business meetings are along with other “grown-up” adventures.
Speaking only for American schools we need to get measures in place to allow children to be pushed, and allowed to be creative at an early age, so as not to take from them talents. I do not believe that schools detour away from certain children only because they show less potential in a higher-level work force, as Mr. Robinson points out. Simply some children will inherently excel, and some will struggle for “C.” I believe part of school curriculum should be inactive. Allow students to go “dancing” whatever it takes to have the children learn. But some parts need to be strict and rigged, because that’s how many business meetings are along with other “grown-up” adventures.
Response to Mr. Winkle Wakes
This short film brings to the surface many issues that concern our culture, and our future culture. In my opinion this film raises 2 main questions: 1. what is the government doing with our tax dollars? 2. When I have children, should I send them to public school? I am a product of both private and public school, but without skipping a beat if put on the spot I would choose private schooling for my children. In my opinion the facts are simple and obvious, public schools are all about quantity, and private schools are about quality. I believe that all children should be given the chance to reach his or her potential no matter what school system, but the fact that public schools do without hampers the graduates.
This short film brings to the surface many issues that concern our culture, and the culture of our future. In my opinion this film raises many questions, but 2 main questions: 1. What is the government doing with our tax dollars? 2. When I have children, should I send them to public school or private?
I am a product of both private and public school, but without skipping a beat if put on the spot today I would choose private schooling for my children. In my opinion the facts are simple and obvious, public schools are all about quantity, and private schools are about quality. I believe that all children should be given the chance to reach his or her potential no matter what school system, but the fact that public schools so often do without new technology only hampers the graduates from “being all they can be” to quote the Army.
Along with many other frustrated people from the great city of Mobile, I must beg the question from my Mayor. How is it that he can drop a $10,000 moon pie, at new-year 2009, but not get the students’ better technology in public schools? Older people say that younger generations need to “tighten up” because they are going to run this country down. Well give us what we need to excel. The fact is no longer is a computer a luxury, but a necessity for a productive life.
This short film brings to the surface many issues that concern our culture, and the culture of our future. In my opinion this film raises many questions, but 2 main questions: 1. What is the government doing with our tax dollars? 2. When I have children, should I send them to public school or private?
I am a product of both private and public school, but without skipping a beat if put on the spot today I would choose private schooling for my children. In my opinion the facts are simple and obvious, public schools are all about quantity, and private schools are about quality. I believe that all children should be given the chance to reach his or her potential no matter what school system, but the fact that public schools so often do without new technology only hampers the graduates from “being all they can be” to quote the Army.
Along with many other frustrated people from the great city of Mobile, I must beg the question from my Mayor. How is it that he can drop a $10,000 moon pie, at new-year 2009, but not get the students’ better technology in public schools? Older people say that younger generations need to “tighten up” because they are going to run this country down. Well give us what we need to excel. The fact is no longer is a computer a luxury, but a necessity for a productive life.
My responce to the: 2008 Latest Edition - Did You Know 3.0 - From Meeting in Rome this Year
2008 Latest Edition - Did You Know 3.0 - From Meeting in Rome this Year
This information is amazing, almost too much to really wrap ones mind around. As stated in the video, “It is estimated that a weeks’ worth of the New York Times contains more information than a person was likely to come across in a lifetime in the 18th century.” The fact that people are being trained for jobs that are not tangible today is just incredible. This video really does two things to me: 1. it encourages me of the human potential, 2. it scares me because I am not good with computers.
It was also stated in this presentation that what information we know now will double every two years. The fact is as a human race we are not drifting towards a future like "the terminator" movie. We are being swept away with all kinds of possibilities. I am not saying that this world will turn in a movie like the "terminator," but it might not be long before very human like robots are created. It is a poor comparison but some people have robots as house hold vacuums. I just hope the USA, has a great back up plan, because India, and the Chinese are closing in.
This information is amazing, almost too much to really wrap ones mind around. As stated in the video, “It is estimated that a weeks’ worth of the New York Times contains more information than a person was likely to come across in a lifetime in the 18th century.” The fact that people are being trained for jobs that are not tangible today is just incredible. This video really does two things to me: 1. it encourages me of the human potential, 2. it scares me because I am not good with computers.
It was also stated in this presentation that what information we know now will double every two years. The fact is as a human race we are not drifting towards a future like "the terminator" movie. We are being swept away with all kinds of possibilities. I am not saying that this world will turn in a movie like the "terminator," but it might not be long before very human like robots are created. It is a poor comparison but some people have robots as house hold vacuums. I just hope the USA, has a great back up plan, because India, and the Chinese are closing in.
About Me
My name is Josh Burks, and I am 24 years old. I am married to the most wonderful woman in the world and her name is Sarah Beth. I think I am a Jr. at South Alabama and working towards my education degree. I am currently working at my Church, and feel that God has called me to be a full time minister. I do not have any kids, but I do have a wild dog that is less than one year old. I enlisted in the Marines immediately after high school. I served four years in the Marines and now I am completely out and pursuing my college education, I hope to graduate in two years.
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