EBSCOhost: Multimedia in the Classroom

EBSCOhost: Multimedia in the Classroom

FV Option 2

I have made a documentary about Myoats.com artwork created by some of my students. I work with a special population of students in an alternative school setting. They are all there to catch up on their credits so that they may graduate. Some of them are migrant students who were not able, for one reason or another, to finish their school year while others have been continuously in trouble with the law. Whatever their reason for getting behind, they seem to be very interested in and enjoy the Myoats more than some of the other technologies I have introduced them to.

PE6 GarageBand

I have created my first song on garage band using the loop feature. Problem is, I forgot to save with sound so there is no sound on my video. I will continue to work on this not only because I have to but because it is so much fun.

PE5 GarageBand

After reviewing the options, I have decided to try a loop. What it is exactly, I do not know.

PE4 GarageBand

I would like to know how to operate more features on GarageBand. So far the only thing I know how to do is use the voice feature.

W4 Reading

 
Teaching without technology
This article discusses a school district that is ridding itself of PowerPoint and moving to a more hands on style of teaching. I could see how relying only on PowerPoint could be boring but technology should not be the only thing used in the class. There should already be a good amount of hands on activities going on. Could that include gaming? Probably so.

 

Teaching Web 2.0 without technology

This is a very strange but interesting concept. What the author seems to be doing is having students collaborate during tests instead of having them test individually. It is a bit of a stretch to compare this type of teaching/learning to Web 2.0. This article might not be as much help to my ARP but I will keep it handy since the final ARP result is still a mystery since it will be continually evolving 

Teaching thoughtfully with (and without) technology 

This article makes a good point about the use of technology. It should be used wisely instead of just because. According to the author, the teaching should be facilitated by technology but not rely on it completely. It should also not be completely shunned either. He also makes a comparison to yesterday’s and today’s automobile and the technological advancements that could be invented later for use with teaching.

 

Advantages of teaching PowerPoint in elementary art

This blog is mainly about the positive uses of PowerPoint for elementary school art lessons. The author discusses some ways to use this in the classroom including how to save classroom time by using it. I agree that the more time is saved, the more time the students have to work on their projects. 

Teaching With Technology Today

This article is about an online database that contains information about art and art history. A site like this could be incredibly helpful in teaching my students and showing them some of the artworks of the distant and not so distant past. The database alone might not motivate the students much, but using the art that is contained in that database could help my students search for a particular artwork or artist for research.

Technology and academic achievement 

This site discusses the usefulness of technology in the classroom and also delves into other subjects such as math. The author also suggests that engaging lessons can be created for students with the proper use of technology.

PE3 Flash CS5

I created a simple and somewhat lousy animation on the Flash program. It does not matter how choppy it is right now. I was able to do this in a short amount of time and that is what's important. I will continue to play around with Flash and will hopefully become proficient at it quickly.