Saturday, September 28, 2013

Week 5: Self directed learniing

                Gizmodo has become my favorite blog to read. Every day I read something useful. This week I ran across this link.  http://lifehacker.com/10-common-tech-questions-and-their-high-tech-explanati-1411081494/@ericlimer 10 Common Tech Questions and Their High Tech Explanantions.
Basically it is a common tech FAQ and troubleshoot page for devices we used daily. I learned that battery life in iPhones, Android phones or laptops is to not use the device while plugged in at 100 percent charge. This causes a spike in energy used by the phone since it toggles between charging and using. I guess the best way I would describe it is like constantly flicking light switch on and off. This causes the devices to work harder than it needs to.  One huge surprise was finding out that there are problems with using public wi-fi. I did not know that people may have access to view what you’re doing. Passwords and personal information may be stolen. A link to a safety guide is given to protect you from possible wrong doing. 

                We have covered the importance of blogging in the classroom. On the Edutopia blog, they posted How (And Why) Teachers Should Blog. They have great reasons why blogs belong in the classroom. It was great seeing some of the things I have learned in this course listed on this blog. This blog sites how teachers may harness learning enhancement by being able to manage student activities, increase reading and writing skills, and as a platform for feedback. Creating assignments over blogs will encourage students to collaborate. This allows appreciation of peer reviews and opinions.  Blogs opens up the line of communication beyond the classroom. This site also goes on to give importance and reasons why even social media may be used in the classroom.   Using the web as a tool has again been reinforced as importance in teaching.

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