Week 6

This week we had a pretty simple class and very easy. First we learned about Distance Learning which was very interesting. I have personally been a part of a DL program. I took classes over the summer through Ohio University but I wasn't in Ohio. I took my classes online while I spent my summer in Alaska. It's so convenient. Professors use blackboard to keep you update and post homework assignments etc. It was a really awesome experience and it was a easy way for me to get credits, still have a summer and not have to stay in Ohio. I plan on most likely doing it again this summer assuming all things work out well scheduling wise. We also created our own movie and turned it in before we left class. We had to create a movie using twelve pictures and our topic had to be either the Core Values of the College of Education or relating to our subject area. We had to use transition effects, music and text. I never knew how to make a movie before so this was a very good technique to learn how to use.

I don't think that this is something that I would be using in my classroom because they are all used for out the classroom things. I would use things like blackboard to help my students that may not be able to attend school regularly because of family issues or personal issues. I think that blackboard is a great invention and I really love using it. I love being able to see my grades, have teachers post articles and information pertaining to the class etc.  I'm not sure if I will use movie making in the classroom because I am going to be a math teacher but I can definitely see how teachers in other subjects would use movie maker and the other tools we learned about today.

Some ISTE standards that we used today as teachers are:

• Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments. We learned how to promote student learning and creativity in a new way. We learned how to use videos and how to be able to still be in a class even if can not actually attend school.
• Model Digital-Age Work and Learning. We learned a new use for technology (video) and how to incorporate it into our classroom on a daily basis. 

Some ISTE standards that we used as students today are:

• Creativity and Innovation. Today we applied our existing knowledge of technology to form a new idea in technology. We learned how to create videos and use them in our classrooms.
• Technology Operations and Concepts. We understand technology.