Week 9

Wikipedia is a website that no one can stay away from, I have a whole new outlook on the site. I didn't know that people was hacking into the sites and making modification, at one point. From my perspective I thought the site was safe and secure, and the information that was given could be trusted an accurate. But now from the articles that I have read the site is more secure and you can now trust the information that is being given. If the site is hacked into or any changes that are not supposed to be made,without consent can be traced back to who made the changes. So yes the site can be trusted, and it is resourceful.

Week 8

The blog that i choose to read was from November 2007, about letting the students participate in more activities and be involved in staff meeting, and also the NECC meetings, to help get a better outlook from a students point of view.  The only problem that is presented is that the schools do not have the funds to let the students travel with the teachers, this is were fundraiser should kick in and help the students travel with the teachers and get more involved.

Also Mr. Fisch made a great point even if the students travel there's that liability, the permission from parents to let the child go.  Every parent will not give permission for their child to go, so even if the student is able to travel you have to be concerned about the liability of the child. This blog gave some very valid points.

Week 7

I disagree with Mr. Fisch about teacher's and technology, teachers have enough to do with the academic load that they are given each day.  To now impose technology in the class room is more of a case load, schools today don't have the time or the funding to support technology in each classroom.  

If teacher's had the time to incorporate technology in the classroom then students will lack on something else this will lead to more problems and more criticisms form parents and educators.

Mr. Fisch had some valid points about technology but nothing concrete.

Week 6

International students in Peru are no using blogs to talk to other children around the world and in the US. They are using labtops to do the blogs to show their culture and their way of learning. The students are able to ask questions and get the answers and responses from other students. This gives the students a more greater outlook on the different countries and other cultures. It gives them a taste of the different cultures around the world. The teachers are very satisfied with the international blogs and the responses that they are receiving from other students around the world, they are learning new things that cannot be taught from a text book, but first hand learning experiences from other countries.

http://www. international-schools-usingblogs/Peru.com

Week 5

In Boston, Ma teachers are now using blogs for their benefit as well as their students. Teachers are using the blogs to help busy parents whom may not have the time to come and attend the pta meeting, or when us ask a question about school just says it was okay instead of getting into and in depth conversation with their parents. Their blogs provide the parents with the activities that was done in class that day the rewards that were given to the students for their outstanding achievements, and just to keep the parents updated on whats going on in their classroom on a day to day basis, so the parents can be more involved. www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2006.com





































































































































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Week 4

Technology of today is already scary, and when i saw that video done by Mr.  Fischer that made it even more scary, than what it already is.  His statics and the questions that he asked made me think twice about my kids education, and will they have a productive future.  I thought the video was honest, real, and scary at the same time.  As i watched the video i asked my self could this be true, is technology taking over the world?  Is it hindering my children , education?

This video was very informative, it opened my eyes on the questions that should be asked to the educators of today, and even the state legislature.  This video is very honest and true, and i enjoyed it, and it enlighten me on the things that i see are not important but in reality they truly are.

Week 3

ACCESS is a website that was developed for teachers and students to interact through distant learning. This website is set up for school whom doesn't offer advance diplomas for for student at their schools. ACCESS give students the opportunity to receive the an advance diploma instead of a general diploma that is offered at their schools.

The teachers that teach these course are well certified teachers. Students are able to interact via video, email with certified teachers all over Alabama. Students do their course work before or after school, they are able to email teachers, do quizzes and interact with their teachers through video.

This website is great, i like it because it give kids a goal to reach for instead of taking what is offered and not settling for less. This website is very user friendly, and even the parents can take a look at the different courses that are offered to their children.