525 wk 1

This course sounds like what I signed up for. What I am looking for in this program is ways to enhance my lessons with technology. The article on principles of teaching and learning covered a lot of stuff that we all learned in college. I do like to review that stuff because I forget it. The journal article was a bit heavy but it was important and it made sense. I agree that a lesson can not be based on technology. Technology should be used along with a well planed lesson in order to increase student interest and success. A perfect example is a power point presentation. If a power point is designed well, the lesson will be full of content, but more interactive with the power point and a follow along guide. This is much better than just having the teacher stand up front and talk or worse yet, having the students hand write notes. Technology can be a great tool when used in conjunction with a great lesson.

520 wk 4

This week has a number of interesting topics. Child internet safety is something that is important to me. I do not have kids but if I did I would be very cautious of when they were online and what they were doing. There is a lot of dangers out there and we need to be vigilant of our childrens internet usage. (to catch a predator is a scary show!) Copyright laws are also interesting. I never used to really even be aware of this topic until downloading music became an option and then illegal. With the ease of file sharing and the amount of good information on the internet, teachers must be careful not to infringe copyright laws even in the name of education. It is important for us to educate our students on copyright laws and also set an example by following them!