Chapter 11

For both audio and visual technologies, identify one traditional and one emerging technology from the book, and explain how you could potentially use all four devices in the classroom. Post your responses on your blog page you created for this class.


Audio:


Traditional- Audio cassettes (talking book)
Audio cassettes can be used in the classroom by playing the book on tape for the students.  They can follow along or listen and respond to questions.


Emerging- Internet Radio
Internet Radio can be used by providing students with a live or recorded program.  Students can be exposed to almost any subject including language, social studies, science, and current events from all around the world. 




Visual:


Traditional- Transparencies 
Transparencies can be used with an overhead projector to magnify and image to the whole class.  Handouts can be put on transparencies or teachers can use a blank one to write on so the images are visible to the whole class. 


Emerging- Document Camera
A document camera can capture and project an image from it's stand.  A more advanced idea than transparencies that gives the teacher more freedom with the images they can show the class.  Teachers also don't need to waste making the transparencies because they can just place a book page under the camera for the whole class to see. 

Chapter 6

Question: Based on the information in chapter 6, would you prefer to teach in a classroom that had more or less digital technologies? Why or why not?


After examining the pros and cons of using technology in the classroom, I would prefer to teach in a classroom that has some basic technology (computers) but not somewhere where the amount of technology was overwhelming.  I would like my students to have access to the internet and all the other tools that a computer can offer.  I feel like when students have access to other things, such as handheld computers, the distraction factor outweighs the benefits that it offers. Also, I would feel a lot of pressure to keep all the technology up to date.  It would be hard to make sure that every student was not only staying on track with their work but also keeping the technology in good condition.  I feel like students do need to have access to some technology because it can be very beneficial but the use needs to be in moderation.

Super Bowl Ads

After viewing some of the commercials from the 2011 Super Bowl, I would have to say that my favorite is the Darth Vader Volkswagen ad.  The ad shows a small boy dressed up and he goes all around the house trying to do different things with his "powers" but nothing happens.  His dad pulls in the driveway in his Volkswagen and the  boy stands in front of it.  The dad is inside and he hits the remote to the car and the lights come on.  The little boy thinks it's his Vader powers.  I really like this commercial because I love kids and a situation like this is really relatable for many families.  I could see a boy in so many families that would dress up and try to use "special powers" and his reaction is awesome.