Saturday, 24 November 2012

portfolio piece 6 (movie)


Technology in the classroom (Portfolio piece 6)

                          A video can be very useful in a classroom. the teacher can easily download one from the internet but whats the fun in that. the videos from the internet maybe of higher quality but a video created by the teacher will better describe what he/ she would love to discussing in his/her lesson. videos can be created in windows movie maker or a movie maker soft ware can be downloaded from the internet. Videos manually created can improve the class room instruction in the following ways:
  • allows teachers to use pictures and clips students can relate to
  • teachers can allow student to collect images and clips to create a video for them self  as a class activity(depends on the class and stage of development)
  • students will be more interested in the videos the teacher created than those downloaded from the internet
  • the video can be used to bring the excitement to students. (if students are not able to visit a specific destination the teacher can use a video to bring the destination to students. taking students on a field trip without leaving the classroom).
  • the video can be used to give instructions and guidelines
  • the video can be used to incorporate ASSURE model lesson plan 

Reflection

for this piece we had to create a movie. the movie was created in windows movie maker and publish it to the blog. the piece will be used in the classroom as a exercise to identify business in Antigua. the piece will be shown within the classroom discussion when i am going to demonstrate different types on business. in creating this piece i faced some challenges:

  • finding appropriate picture
  •  understanding how to incorporate images
  • getting the appropriate music
  • getting the music to fit my piece
  • posting video to blog 
the piece could have been improved in the following ways:

  • placing more images and less word in piece
  • using more familiar business places
  • shorter video
  • better organization of video


Reflection for wiki

for portfolio piece seven (7) a Google site was created.the biggest challenge faced while creating the site was gathering information on how to create the site. the information was recovered from the web and the instruction gave clear guidelines as to how the site should be created. the guidelines also proved guidelines as to how to add pages images and videos. once the site was created learning how to manipulate it to my best interest was a walk in the park. it only took about three hours to complete the task at hand.
     The piece could have been improved in the following ways:

  • using more pictures on the third page
  • adding more pages with more related information
  • giving other individual opportunities to edit my site
  • advertising the site more  


using technology to improve education

A Wiki or a Google site can be powerful tools. Teachers in Antigua and around the world should use these tools in there lessons. As long as the teacher is computer literate and has access to the internet the creating the tool is easy; the best thing is its free. no cost to the teacher or the school but very beneficial. As the education system moves more and more away from teacher centered class rooms and to student centered class room tools such as wiki's and Google site's can be very helpful.
                                   On the Google site i created i uploaded videos sites and previous classroom instruments crested. I added pictures, videos and additional pictures. The site is easy to manipulate and it time it takes to complete task is are unbelievable.be free to be my site https://sites.google.com/site/joshuanette/home teachers who have more than one class can create multiple sites in the matter of hours. the sites can be used as host for podcast, allowing students to add interesting videos, web sites, articles, pages and any other valuable asset found on the internet. the site allows students to leave comments and once the teacher give students permission they can also help with the maintenance of the site. The site holds countless opportunities that both the students and teacher will enjoy.
                                    The possibilities are endless. these sites can improve the teaching learning process in countless ways. the sites allow students to express there views and share ideas. it allows for an extended classroom. The site could be used as a portal for teachers and students to communicate outside of the classroom. the site can also be used to help keep students who missed classes aware of the missed actives. students can download homework and submit then on the site. the site can be used to keep parents updated on class room activities. the site can be used in anyway necessary to transmit information. all the above listed uses of a wiki or Google site will improve knowledge getting process.
                                   Once the instructions and appropriate guidelines are given to students using the site to will be as easy as taking candy from a baby. the students will be able to complete task and use the site in a useful manner.



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Monday, 15 October 2012

My impression of your blog

Your blog is very informative and full of life. Keep it up Joshuanette, I see you as being a wonderful teacher in the future.

Sunday, 14 October 2012

ENG201: Our students havechanged radically.Today’s stude...

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changed radically.
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: Our students have changed radically. Today’s students are no longer the people our educational system was designed to teach. (Prensky...

Thursday, 11 October 2012

My Impression Of Your Blog

Hi Joshuanette, I have been following your blog for a while now and this is my impression of it so far.  Your blog is quite attractive and it is very easy to navigate.  My only critisism is that perhaps you can add more posts or pictures to make it a little more interesting.

Wednesday, 10 October 2012

Your Results
Closed-Minded Open to New Experiences
Disorganized Conscientious
Introverted Extraverted
Disagreeable Agreeable
Calm / Relaxed Nervous / High-Strung

What aspects of personality does this tell me about?
There has been much research on how people describe others, and five major dimensions of human personality have been found. They are often referred to as the OCEAN model of personality, because of the acronym from the names of the five dimensions.

Openness to Experience/Intellect
High scorers tend to be original, creative, curious, complex; Low scorers tend to be conventional, down to earth, narrow interests, uncreative.
You are somewhat conventional. (Your percentile: 20)
Conscientiousness
High scorers tend to be reliable, well-organized, self-disciplined, careful; Low scorers tend to be disorganized, undependable, negligent.
You are very well-organized, and can be relied upon. (Your percentile: 89)
Extraversion
High scorers tend to be sociable, friendly, fun loving, talkative; Low scorers tend to be introverted, reserved, inhibited, quiet.
You are neither particularly social or reserved. (Your percentile: 53)
Agreeableness
High scorers tend to be good natured, sympathetic, forgiving, courteous; Low scorers tend to be critical, rude, harsh, callous.
You are neither extremely forgiving nor irritable. (Your percentile: 57)
Neuroticism
High scorers tend to be nervous, high-strung, insecure, worrying; Low scorers tend to be calm, relaxed, secure, hardy.
You probably remain calm, even in tense situations. (Your percentile: 18)

What do the scores tell me?

In order to provide you with a meaningful comparison, the scores you received have been converted to "percentile scores." This means that your personality score can be directly compared to another group of people who have also taken this personality test. The percentile scores show you where you score on the five personality dimensions relative to the comparison sample of other people who have taken this test on-line. In other words, your percentile scores indicate the percentage of people who score less than you on each dimension. For example, your Extraversion percentile score is 53, which means that about 53 percent of the people in our comparison sample are less extraverted than you -- in other words, you are neither introverted or extroverted. Keep in mind that these percentile scores are relative to our particular sample of people. Thus, your percentile scores may differ if you were compared to another sample (e.g., elderly British people).

Where can I learn more?

If you'd like to learn more about personality psychology, take a look at these links to other personality sites on the web. Take a look at our homepage for more tests!

How do I save my results? How can I share them?

It's easy to bookmark your results, or even link to your results on web pages and blogs. You can also email your results to friends! All you need to do is copy the URL from this results page, which has the result scores but none of your private responses.