Blog Post # 8

This Is How We Dream

This is how we dream is a video that introduces us to multi-media capabilities (specifically "the cloud") and helps clear the "blurred line" between the past and our present and future. Interestingly enough the professor started speaking about how he grew up in a paper world, had visions of working in a paper world, and is now working in an electronic world. Not only is he working in an electronic world, he is using the web to perform tasks that would have been done in the past on paper. He also put together some collaborative work using the web that (in the past) would have taken several resources (which would have had to be collected from all over) and would had taken a lot more time to complete. This technology has opened up several avenues where they didn't exist before and is making inventions (virtual) possible anywhere in the world.




The world we live in today allows us to share experiences from anywhere and aides us in teaching ourselves and others. In part 2 of This Is How We Dream he speaks about what should be done in the universities and in the world and how it will impact everyone. This is how we dream today; virtually. We live, build, and work in cyberspace. So, why aren't we teaching in cyberspace? We need to understand that the world will move forward and universities need to help students become better "dreamers" and explore all of their possibilities. Unlock the hidden treasures found in the minds of many great people that have remained locked up for so many years. Invest in the future fundamentals and watch creativity come alive. This is how we dream today but it should no longer be a dream.




Carly's Post

Carly's Post shows what type of person she is and gives you an insight as to how she might teach. Though she writes a lot and very well, her use of creativity and videos only strengthens what she has down on paper or the computer. I am not a reader or writer like Carly but her teaching style might have me reading and writing more than I normally would. She does well with using multi-media and wants her students to use multi-media as well. The good thing is (I hope) that she will be teaching English literature or something like that. She will still run into students that are reluctant to be as excited as she is about writing, reading, and learning but what she wants to do may help them learn. The video I found most useful was the disability means possibility video because it showed that people are people and we all like what we like regardless of what we look like, sound like, or act like. I believe Carly wants to get this out of her students by writing and creativity on their blogs or whatever technological advancement will exist during that time.

EDM310 is Different

Well, the primary message of the videos was you need EDM310 so you are aware of what is out there in the world and are prepared for the many different situations you will face. In the Chipper Series, Chipper tried to do without school and found out she needed school to really be successful with what she wanted to do. In EDM310 for Dummies the girls found out that all of this technology is out there but trying to learn all of it and understand can be overwhelmed. Even trying to understand how to learn these things can be difficult. So, you can see that help is often times needed and is available if you know where to look. Take the time, do what is necessary and you will be successful.

After watching these two videos I believe I would like to participate in a video that is dialogue like the Chipper Series. It doesn't have to be with Dr. Strange but I want people to see and understand why certain things are needed. It doesn't have to be school; it can be a subject I would like to teach like Math. I hear a lot of students say that they don't know why it is needed and a good video that shows how we use mathematics on a daily basis sounds like a good video for people to see. We could also do a video on the benefits of social networking or face to face communication over the web using features like Skype. I could possibly do a video on any of these things or other videos where we are teaching or debating a good topic. They are all good video topics for me.

Learn to Change, Change to Learn



In Learn to Change, Change to Learn the individuals talked about our education system today and the lack of technology in the school system. These individuals understand that technology is needed for students to be successful today. The classroom of yesterday is extinct and the 21st century classroom looks much different. One lady in the video said "If I could remodel a classroom of today, I'm not sure it would be a brick and mortar classroom" and later basically stated that a classroom was more of a meeting place. This means that the classroom would be a supplement but learning will take place in the world "in the cloud".

I, unfortunately for the current school system, agree with what they are saying in the video. It is unfortunate because I will be looking to come in and make changes for the students that will go against the "status quo". I will be the teacher that says "yes" we can try this and "yes" let's check out schools in other parts of the world to see how they solved this problem. The days of the teacher being right all of the time and everyone else needing to listen to the teacher and that is it is gone. Everyone will be challenged and at some point you will be able to defend your decision or accept defeat. Students have too much power in their hand. Why do they need a teacher? It is definitely not to learn the information because they have Cyberteacher for that. They need leaders, guiders, and role models that can help them sift through information and defend their thesis. Teachers and schools are needed but not the way they used to be. It is time for a change and that change is happening now.