Blog Post #8

This Is How We Dream Parts 1 and 2 By Richard Miller

This presentation that Mr. Miller sets up was interesting. He talks about how anything and everything can now be done on a computer. Who needs paper and pencils now a days? Is a question that is brought up. He touches on the subject of libraries, and how they are becoming more and more less needed. Anyone can find any information they wish simply via internet. Search engines such as google make surfing the web so easy and convenient. He tells us how he was asked to write an article on ,at the time, the upcoming one year mark since the tragic Virgina Tech incident. He says that throughout his whole article he never once stepped foot in a library. He found all of his information on the web.

At this point in time it seems as we are reaching the most advanced way of doing all things. I like the idea of writing in all multimedia. I think that it is very convenient. However, a few things have me concerned regarding this matter. I wonder if all things will be transferred to typing in multimedia will basic writing skills become obsolete? I find that writing is so beneficial for everyone no matter what the circumstance are. We will always need to handwrite. I like the whole thing about multimedia, but penmanship must not be left out no matter how convenient things may become.

Am I prepared to write with multimedia? I think that I am on the right path to fully being prepared in doing so. I know that I am currently learning the best way I can for the future of teaching education. Which includes all of the things that come along with that as well. I like the idea of it!



Carly Pugh Blog Post #12

I thought that Carly had a great idea. It showed that she really put in a lot of time to create this good project idea. It is a awesome way to think in a whole different way. It is even cooler to watch and find videos on youtube that support the way that you think personally. The whole idea was to create your own playlist of videos that you thought were inspiring and viewed things the same way as you do. She gives you a guideline of what type of videos to look for. Once you find the ones you enjoy save them and keeping adding more.

I found Carly's post to be very useful. The idea she had was really great. The links that she shared with us were really good videos. This project idea was well thought out and helpful. I think that it is very Dr. Strange worthy. Good Job Carly!

EDM310 Is Different

This video was a neat way to get a point across. The video shows that EDM310 can be very difficult and time consuming. It takes time and patience. It states how students will procrastinate making the work on themselves even more difficult. Deadlines are important and will always be a conductor in everything we do from here on out. The work we do in EDM310 is for our own beneficial learning. It all will prepare us to be great educators. We have to decide what we want to make out of this. We can make it hard on ourselves or easy. This videos showed me that when things get hard Dr. Strange will not turn us away no matter how crazy we sound. This shows me that he is here to help and teach us on our journey as educators.

In this video EDM310 for Dummies, it shows how these students are tired and confused. They are ready to give up and not ever look back. It talks about the many difficulties this course comes with. However, after introducing the EDM310 for Dummies book their attitudes are completely transformed. We have all the access to everything we need for this course. We have a guided instruction manual and a lot of lab assistance who are here to help. The easy thing to do would be freak out and go crazy. However, if we follow our guidelines we will be just as satisfied as the girls at the end of the video.

Learn to Change, Change to Learn

This was a good video. I was just really surprised to see that education was ranked so low. I mean I would of thought that education would of been one of the top rankings because it is so important to be educated in todays times. Like coal mining is really more important that educations? Really? The overall video relays the message on how things need to be changed in the classroom. The suggest the technology is the answer. We really do need to accept this useful tool and to use it to it's full advantage. Education should be one of the most important thing. Not the last.