week 4 spreadsheets

My opinion about spreadsheets is that they can be very helpful in a classroom setting. What makes Excel spreadsheets so helpful is that when using numbers and different formulas, it makes it a lot more easy for a class to see it at one time on the front board from a projector. It’s also faster to calculate any type math because of the ability to copy and paste the formula and adding up the numbers by columns and rows. Not only are spreadsheets used for numbers but its also used for making test layouts and all sorts of different types of assignments made with different types of graphs and charts. This layout is very easy to use and very convenient.

The main advantage that the spread sheet has over the calculator is that is by far way faster to calculate. Unlike the calculator the spreadsheets can calculate more than one answer by a click of a button. It can also get the averages of many different problems in less time. While using spreadsheets you don’t have to clear out the answers then retype in new calculations, u can just easily put in the formula, highlight the row are column and get the answer you need in no time.

Based from the information in the book, the main important functions of the spreadsheet, is to store, calculate and to present the information that have been provided. Basically these are what most people use spreadsheets for, and by storing information makes it a lot easier on the teachers and professors to keep up with the grades of the students by being able to save them on a device of some sort. Calculating is much more faster to get every students grades in a matter of minutes besides using a calculator, and presenting the work such as if you have a presentation where you used graphs or any types of charts it’s a very quick process to use to have your presentation finished in no time.

Jonassen, D. H. (2008). Modeling with Technologies, Meaningful Learning With Technology, (Third Edition ed.).88-89, Columbus, OH: Pearson Prentice Hall.

week 3 blog

The inspiration technology is very interesting based off watching the video. The program has a lot of different ways that it could be used inside of a classroom setting. inspiration makes it a lot easier to used many different assignments by using the many different graphs and diagrams. The main thing that caught my attention is that you have the ability to create your own theme and to organize the assignment in your very own special way that you would like, and that’ll separate a lot of other teachers and professors diagrams and graphs from your own.

The program could be used for many different writing assignments through this program. I do believe that the use of this technology would make it a much easier process to outline a paper. Most high schools I think would make a better use out of it inside its classrooms, because on that level of education is when the teachers are actually trying to teach you how to make a great outline to use for an essay assignment. Then as you go on to college you should already know how to make a correct outline. Another thing about the program is that if you make a mistake it can easily be changed and that makes it faster and much more convenient.

Based off the textbook and my overall understanding about the program and how the technology works is that it is a good teaching and learning tool. It allows others to go in and observe your work that you’ve done and it also allows you to do the same. I think it is good for students to be able to teach each other and to go in and comment and make statements about each others work, because it’ll help them get a better understanding of what they are trying to get accomplished. I think that it is way easier for a student to learn by visual lectures instead of having to just hear someone talk all class period.

Jonassen, D. Howland, J. Marra, R. M. Crismond, D. (2008). Meaningful Learning With Technology. Upper Saddle River, NJ. Merrill Prentice Hill.

Inspiration Software. (2010). Inspiration Videos and Webcasts for Using Visual Learning In Your Classroom. http://www.inspiration.com/videos/Inspiration

week 2 blog

Honestly before watching the video and  reading chp. 6 gave me a better understanding on how important blogs are and they are used for a good source of information. I believe that blogs can be a very good source of communication fo r to teachers and students to share ideas between each other and it'll make it quick and easy for both sides to get a undestanding about each others ideas. At first I did think that blogs were a waste of time because i didnt know why people would post them, but now I feel that it is very helpful for all students to have one and to actully use it because it is easy to get information to everyone at the same the same time including your classmates and even the teacher or professor, just like the news paper or the television.

The ways that I can use blog, is to post assingments on the blogger and allow the students to help each other out on each assingment. I believe that if the students can have an opportunity to help each other out on and share ideas and answers between each other it'll make it easy for them to learn. I also feel that it will take alot more stress off of the teacher by letting the students teach each other.

Source:

Jonassen, D. Howland, J. Marra, R. M. Crismond, D. (2008). Meaningful Learning With Technology. Upper Saddle River, NJ. Merrill Prentice Hill.

Rolando

Hello my name is Rolando Kennedy and I am a junior at TAMU