Sunday, September 11, 2011

I have found the information on copyright laws extremely valuable in the sense of knowing about lawful protection. It is my opinion that copyright laws should be discussed and particularly the online site pages I read on the subject, they should be read prior to any student researching and writing an essay or report. What people don't know will hurt them and there is a penalty for unintentional negligence when you copy an original piece of work and don't give the credit where credit is due. Author's don't create something out of nothing, we all simply build off anothers work and add onto it or steer into another course using those foundations first. It is simply a concept of social etiquette when you plan on researching, creating, drawing, writing and so forth and giving credit to those who helped pave the way.  

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Welcome to Applications of Technology: DQ 1 What is Technology Integration?

The meaning of technology is defined under Wikipedia as “…the making, usage and knowledge of tools, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or serve some purpose” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology) . Integration is basically defined as “Parts that make a whole”. So…technology is a system of components that serve as a function in our society today and was borrowed from earlier eras to serve the same purpose which is, make our lives a little bit easier in a thriving environment.  Integration came before technology was produced due to parts (components) that became a whole (integration) and can now function to serve its purpose (technology). In the classroom, students and teachers are all integrated into an environment that has its purpose such as society did then and now. We are all parts that will become integrated into a whole with the help and usage of technology. Technology in the classroom is a tool needed to support and aid in higher learning. An example of “Higher Learning” is achievable through the use of virtual tours that can take a class to China, India and the Himalayas without the cost. Technology in the classroom is another source teachers and their students must use to be able to survive and thrive in our societal environment just as our ancestors did and had to create it to survive in theirs. "Curriculum integration with the use of technology involves the infusion of technology as a tool to enhance the learning in a content area or multidisciplinary setting... Effective integration of technology is achieved when students are able to select technology tools to help them obtain information in a timely manner, analyze and synthesize the information, and present it professionally. The technology should become an integral part of how the classroom functions — as accessible as all other classroom tools. The focus in each lesson or unit is the curriculum outcome, not the technology." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology_integration#cite_note-2).
Technological integration of school curriculums, Smartboards, Document cameras, computers and such, are now the components our teachers and students need to become the whole in our classroom environment and into our societal one in the midst of our human need of survival

Monday, August 29, 2011

April T.: Technological Integration

April T.: Technological Integration: The meaning of technology is defined under Wikipedia as “…the making, usage and knowledge of tools , techniques, crafts , systems or method...

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Technological Integration

The meaning of technology is defined under Wikipedia as “…the making, usage and knowledge of tools, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or serve some purpose” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology) . Integration is basically defined as “Parts that make a whole”. So…technology is a system of components that serve as a function in our society today and was borrowed from earlier eras to serve the same purpose which is, make our lives a little bit easier in a thriving environment.  Integration came before technology was produced due to parts (components) that became a whole (integration) and can now function to serve its purpose (technology). In the classroom, students and teachers are all integrated into an environment that has its purpose such as society did then and now. We are all parts that will become integrated into a whole with the help and usage of technology. Technology in the classroom is a tool needed to support and aid in higher learning. An example of “Higher Learning” is achievable through the use of virtual tours that can take a class to China, India and the Himalayas without the cost.
Technology in the classroom is another source teachers and their students must use to be able to survive and thrive in our societal environment just as our ancestors did and had to create it to survive in theirs. "Curriculum integration with the use of technology involves the infusion of technology as a tool to enhance the learning in a content area or multidisciplinary setting... Effective integration of technology is achieved when students are able to select technology tools to help them obtain information in a timely manner, analyze and synthesize the information, and present it professionally. The technology should become an integral part of how the classroom functions — as accessible as all other classroom tools. The focus in each lesson or unit is the curriculum outcome, not the technology." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology_integration#cite_note-2).
Technological integration of school curriculums, Smartboards, Document cameras, computers and such, are now the components our teachers and students need to become the whole in our classroom environment and into our societal one in the midst of our human need of survival.