Thursday, January 29, 2009

How do I find...

Today's class proved to be more of a lesson on preparation. Although I'm not suggesting that Professor Murphy-Genter was unprepared. However I did learn that when preparing technology based lessons , especially those involving Microsoft, one should consider that different computers run on different versions where the same information or tool may not be available or as easy to find as in another.

I did like working with excel, it brought a new twist on the traditional spreadsheet. As a baseball fan I especially loved the idea of making a baseball card. By doing this activity using computers you save much more time than if it were done using scissors, crayons, markers etc. I think this activity could be useful in my Spanish classes as a fun way of making flash cards or to make personal descriptions. Thanks for the great idea!

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Day 1 in computers

This class has definitively gone above and beyond what I had originally expected. I had originally thought that this class would be a boring HOW TO, where we'd be taught how to use certain things such as smart board. I'm glad to see that this class will also help us to find ways to use the computers and other technologies in our lessons and classrooms.