Please post 2 deep questions on this chapter after completing your reading. Remember, a deep level question:
- Does not repeat the reading
- Is not directly answered by the reading
- Goes beyond the material presented. Deep level questions:
- Attempt to explain causal factors, or
- Interpret the meaning or implications of the information, or
- Compare current ideas/information to previously learned ideas, or
- Reason about the mechanisms, components, or processes
1. This chapter is very technical. I don't think that all of this information is necessary for the students to know when using a computer or the internet. When teaching younger children, what if any of these things are necessary for the students to know before and while using a computer.
ReplyDelete2. In this chapter it talked about having elderly people of even kids from another country become "e-buddies" or "e-mentors". How do you even go about setting that kind of thing up. Especially when you are doing it with kids from another country?
1. The world we live in today is becoming more and more technical as each day passes. In this chapter it highlights information about computers and the internet. There was a lot it touched on, but which of them are the ones we need to become most familiar with? Obviously email is very important. What do we do when there are families in our classes who don't have access to computers?
ReplyDelete2. I liked how it talked about the fact you can set up class web sites for discussions or blogs. What are some key things you should include on these sites? Should you have a separate one for kids and then their parents/guardians?
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ReplyDelete1. I understand that the internet offers many resources to teachers and even to parents tbrough teachers but how is all of this applicable to early childhood education? I can see interactive games being a part of the curriculum now, but is it possible that in coming years, because of the advancement of technology and what children are expected to know by the time they enter Kindergarten, that these young students may be required to know basic internet skills?
ReplyDelete2. Although there are many wonderful educational tools available through the internet for students, is it possible that we are providing too many opportunities in the classroom where internet privileges can easily be abused (i.e., IM and webcasts)?
1. In this chapter it states that to use the Internet effectively, it is important to be aware of the many types of tools and services available and how best to evaluate and select those one might want to use. With technology changing at such a fast pace with so many services how does one keep up? How can one stay technology savvy?
ReplyDelete2. The Internet has an almost unimaginable wealth of information. How can student's successfully use use this unimaginable wealth of information and do student's know what to do with it? Is it too overwhelming?
Megan Hilton
1. I thought this chapter was interesting in its explanation of the internet. The one problem for education though concerning the internet is the what if there is a child who cannot access a computer? There is still that fine line of is this available to everyone.
ReplyDelete2. In this chapter it talks about how the internet is always changing. How do you keep up and be up-to-date with the ways of the internet?
1. This chapter has lot's of good information about world wide web. How do you make sure your student's will not be accessing web sites that are not school related?
ReplyDelete2. Having a classroom blog-what if someone doesn't have access to internet outside of class how would they communicate? Would the child feel left out?
1. While reading this information I realize that I have learned most of this along the path of my educational career. My question is, how much of this is a teacher's responsibility to teach to the student? I'm just wondering if my students will need to be learning these things from me, or if it will just be learned through using the computer or attending a technology class.
ReplyDelete2. How much technology should be integrated into the classroom? I liked the ideas of using chat rooms to have "e-buddies" and things like that, I just don't know how much it should be used.
The chapter mentioned that there are many free image resources available for teachers to use. How would this resource help you in the classroom?
ReplyDeleteI've heard about the virtual reality museums online but have never been to one. Does anyone know of some good v.r. sites?
This chapter talks a lot about using the internet to communicate between teachers and parents. I was wondering what are some options for the parents and families who don't have access to the internet?
ReplyDeleteI also thought it was interesting when the book talked about using the internet with children by letting them email other students. I thought this was a great idea. I was wondering though if it was possible to reach students in areas where where their culture is very different then ours?
1. I like the idea of using "keypals" or "e-buddies", but if you are teaching a lower grade, like kindergarten or first, then how relevant would e-buddies be? And how would you explain to the kids what e-buddies are and how to use them, especially if they do not know how to use the internet?
ReplyDelete2. This chapter gave a lot of information about the internet, how to use it, and what tools to use. How much knowledge should a teacher expect his/her students to already have when coming into the classroom?
1. Internet and computers are making it easier and faster to communicate with the parents of our students. Do you think this is more, less, or equally beneficial to the student not to have as much in person contact with the parents?
ReplyDelete2. What is the best way to facilitate use of the internet for educational purpsoes while still ensuring safety of the students?
1. As a teacher how do you use the internet, as part of the classroom instruction, when kids don't have a computer at home?
ReplyDelete2. Are there risks in giving your kids certain assignments, due to them finding innappropriate material on the Internet, during their research?
1. How can a teacher's knowlege of the internet and World Wide Web benefit students in the classroom?
ReplyDelete2. What is the best way an early childhood educator can implement internet use in a class?
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ReplyDelete1. Is there any possiblity that a student who can't access internet at home become a outsider in the class? How can you help this student as a teacher?
ReplyDelete2. As a teacher, how much information do we have to expect for students to get one from the internet before the class?
1. I think there will be some students who can't access because of economic situation. How can we help them practice school projects that are required to use the Internet? Is there any programs or supports that can help for them in school?
ReplyDelete2.I think we need to teach student the right way to use the Internet before applying the Internet to classroom. How can we teach them adequate way to use the Internet such as netiquette or privacy protection?
Q1. In "Real People, Real Stories", David Thornburg said, "the challenge of today's schools is to provide schooling as an "activity" and not a "place." I can understand today's trend which encourages students and teachers to interact online by keypal or e-buddies. However, I think the relationship online might be superficial. That's why sometimes the relationship online can be cut more easily than off-line relationship if there's no frequent interations. Then, how can we provide powerful way to make a strong relationship with online and offline as a teacher?
ReplyDeleteQ2. When I read this chapter, I realized that I have been using internet without exact knowledge. And by reading this chapter, I could refine my background knowledge and even false knowledge. This chapter's content is pretty necessary for teachers to know because if teachers can figure out something clearly, their students can figure out more easily. Then, I'm wondering how much knowledge of this chapter and technological information teachers should provide for students?
Question 1: In this chapter they talk about how schools are now using the internet to communicate with parents/students and even their colleagues. Using the internet is a great way to communicate but i'm worried that i won't have those face to face interactions with parents if they always rely on the internet to communicate. What are some ideas so we don't lose those relationships?
ReplyDeleteQuestion 2: This chapter talks about how the web is the most popular service available on the internet. Is there really that big of a differencee between the internet and the world wide web?
1) With all the websites out on the Internet, how can you distinguish a reliable site from an unreliable site?
ReplyDelete2) The Internet is growing everyday and becoming more integrated into our daily life. What skills do you think children should learn so that they can be competent in the “Information Age”?
1. With all of the emphasis on using the internet for learning, what is the appropriate age for teaching a child how to use the internet? And what happens if you are going to use the internet for instruction but some parents don't feel their kids are ready for that yet?
ReplyDelete2. How do you deal with the possibility that not everyone in your classrooms will have access to the internet?
This was a very technologically refreshing chapter, I found a table that tell me on what basis I can judge a website.
ReplyDeleteI.Other than this table what can a teacher use or form where to obtain a criteria to be able to evaluate a website?
II. Sitting in front of a computer screen can be overwhelming for those that grew up without this tool. What can a teacher do to catch up with technology in the classrooms to be more effective in her teaching? Is there a computer course in a pill?
What are ways teachers can encourage students to communicate via email locally? Nationally? Globally?
ReplyDeleteWhat are some sources you could go to, to find good websites to assist in teaching and learning?
ReplyDelete1. It's understood that technology is advancing at a very high pace and has made communicating with others very convenient but my concern is that through web-chats, emails, IM conversations students/adults are becoming more awkward because of the lack of face to face social interaction. Do you forsee this as becoming a problem?
ReplyDelete2. In regards to chat groups in schools, would a teacher be held accountable if a student who was placed in a private chat group was threatened by a fellow private chat peer and the teacher was unable to monitor/see the abuse?
Ashlee Rooks
1. As a teacher working at a low income school where the children may or may not have access to computers outside of school, how should one approach this issue?
ReplyDelete2. Sometimes technology is really distracting and easy to get off task when using, how can a teacher avoid coming across these problems?
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ReplyDelete1. There is so much information and ways to use the internet. How do teachers keep their students safe on the internet from child predators when there are large class sizes making it hard for the teacher to monitor each child they teach? Children and adults tend to give out information about themselves and where they live and do not realize they are doing this. Not all computers have a blocker on them to filter out pornography.
2. Some computers have filters on them so students can not access obscene sites on the internet. Many of these filters deny access to information such as breast cancer because it has the word breast in it. How can a teacher still use the internet with her students and have the students look up information when this is the case. Is there a way to unblock certain cites so students can have access to information that is not obscene even though the blocker considers it not appropriate?
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ReplyDelete1. With all the information on different websites, are we encouraging our students to only use computers as their sources, and not do much of any research through other sources, such as books?
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ReplyDelete1. Working with students and the internet can be very exciting for both the teacher and the children, but there are also many dangers of the internet that they dont mention here in this chapter. What can we do as teachers to help remind and show the kids that there are things we might run across during our work that we dont want to interact with. How do we explain this to them?
ReplyDelete2. In Chp. 2 it talked about how we can get students to communicate to each other while using computers, and I find this to be very important that students learn these skills for activites and careers later on in life. I am concerned though that we also need to teach students how to communicate in person too. How cab we incorparate both of these together?