WEEK 4

What do you think about Spreadsheet? Is it useful? Would you use it in your classroom?
I think using spreadsheet can help you to be more organize and can help you keep a things in record. For example, keeping students grade you can find easy the class average and individual average. However, using the spreadsheet can help you calculate mathematical problems without having to struggle on finding the solution. The unique thing about the spreadsheet is that you have all kind of formulas and you can also be creative. Students can also use to compare different things and they can even illustrate by using a graph, pie, and other types of graph. Therefore, I would say is a good idea to use in the classroom so the students can be familiar with spreadsheets and the most important learn how to use the spreadsheet.

Why do we use Spreadsheet? What is the advantage of a Spreadsheet over a calculator?
Using spreadsheet can help keep record. However, building spreadsheet models engages a variety of mental processes that require learners to use existing rules, generate new rules describing relationship, and organize information. It also can help you find solution for example you can find the average on your student as individual or as a class. The unique thing I like is because you can use the formula that they give you are you can type the formula you are looking for. Once, you find the formula you just highlight the number you need and it would do the problem for you. Therefore, I would recommend to use the spreadsheet and also practice to get better each time.

According to the textbook, it mentions the three primary functions of Spreadsheets. What do you think about them? Can you think of something else?
Well, I think those tree steps are right on storing, calculating, and presenting information. For example as we did on Monday in class while we work on excel on the grade book. First we put the information in the excel by putting the students information such as their name and test grade. Second step was trying to find the average for each students and the average of the class. Third, once we found the average we highlight the table and insert and graph. Finally, it we were able to see how well did students did. Therefore, I think those three steps are a good way to find a good presentation.

Week 3 (Ch. 4)

please tell what you find, what you think, and what interests you. How and why may you use Inspiration in your classroom?
After looking at the website and watching the Inspiration tour. I find out it was really interesting and very useful for teacher and students. For a student the inspiration allow them to do homework or any different activity at school. It would also allow students to complete any task or project. If they do not know how to use the inspiration would help them by using by letting students watch a video. Therefore I would say that Inspiration is a good tool to use at school because it would allow students to complete any task or project. The Inspiration would give all the tools they need to accomplish their work.

What type of writing activities would make the best use of technology in your classroom?
Writing is an activity that benefits from multiple revisions and high-quality feedback. Recognizing that your teaching time is limited, how can you have students help each other during writing? How can you use technology tools to support peer feedback?
By using the Inspiration Student may externalize their internal mental models using a variety of computer based mind tools, including databases, concept mapping, spreadsheets, micro worlds, system modeling tools, expert systems, hyper media construction tools, constraint based discussion boards, and visualization tools, for construction models of things that students are study. Therefore, the Inspiration would allow the student to be created. Inspiration also would allow the students to accomplish their work more easy. Most students use the concept mapping because the tools are also affectively used to model the semantic organization of systems, problems, stories , or thinking processes of students. One of the good things is that Inspiration would teach the students how to use inspiration by watching videos and explaining them how to use each tools.

Question #3

What do you think about using blogs? What and how do you think blogs would be useful for education? Some people think using blogs in classrooms is a waste of students’ time. How would you respond?

I think Using blogs is a good way to communicate with other people around the world. Blog is a website were you can post anything without know any codes or technical difficulties. I think blogs would be a great idea for teacher to use. Blog will allow a better communication between the teacher and students. It also would allow the students communicated and discussion like if there were in class. The other thing is that parents would be allow to see what their child are doing at school. For, example they can see what they study and the activities they did at school. By using the blog teacher can also upload documents such as; homework, notes, PowerPoint, discussions etc.. Therefore, I think it would help students have a better education and communication. I do not think is not a waste of time because you can communicate with different people around the world and meet new people.



What are some ways that you could use he technology ideas in Chapter 6 to support your curriculum and student learners?

Using the technology to communicate it would allow to communicate fast. One of the fast and easy way to communicate with students is using a blog. Blog will allow students to communicate with their teacher in a fast way. Blog would allow students to use a blog as personal diaries or journals for individuals to post their own thoughts and ideas. Using blogs as virtual field trips offers students the opportunity not only to read about the traveler's experiences but also to interact with scientist, researchers, and explorers in meaningful ways. By using online discussion it would allowed students who needed more processing time to respond to have as they needed to participate in the class's online discussion.

Introduction!!!

Hola, my name is Mariana Marcos I was born in Veracruz, Mexico. I'm a Business Administration major with a minor on Business Education. I been living in Commerce, Texas for eleven years. I have two older sisters and two older brother. I enjoy sports and working out I also like to walk my dogs. I also like to go out and dance with my friends. My favorite color is Blue... =)