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lal0520 |
1. RE: Module Three Discussion
Feb 18 2010, 7:46 PM EST
Wow, these videos were great. I really like the video with all of the students having some type of input. It really makes you think about the future of technology and how you will contribute to this venture. As a digital native what will be your legacy to leave behind? I have really enjoyed working with all of these new social sites, it’s like I told Dr. Ellis, you live and learn and with Web 2.0 you are always learning.
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tds0415 |
2. RE: Module Three Discussion
Feb 19 2010, 2:14 PM EST
Well I think these videos are very eye opening. I really enjoyed the Networked Student. I work in a community college and I don't think anyone here is using Web 2.0 in their classrooms. I think this video would be a great one to share with all instructors to show them how this technology can be included in the classroom and student can still learn the course objectives. I was also having a hard time understanding why we were using delicious but I think I am starting to get the picture now :) 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
smarlowe |
3. RE: Module Three Discussion
Feb 19 2010, 8:01 PM EST
I had watched The Machine is Us/ing Us previously and enjoyed it. It demonstrates how the digital word is changing everything. The video, A Vision of Students Today was good as well. It gives the viewer a lot to think about regarding the way we educate our society and how that education is rapidly changing. Web 2.0 and Language learning brought up some good points about web 2.0 and teaching. I have taken classes that used Second Life as a platform to have class in. It worked well and was very interesting, but I am not sure it was more effective than had we not used it. It seemed gimmicky to me. The video, Networked Student makes a good deal of sense. Through the network, we have access to so much more information than could possibly ever be in a textbook or one teacher's head. By taking advantage of the network, we get to take advantage of all of it.
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mauellis |
4. RE: Module Three Discussion
Feb 19 2010, 9:33 PM EST
Hey Tina,Thank you for your reply. I'm glad you asked about Delicious. The purpose of using a social bookmarking site is so that you can locate your bookmarks from any computer. You might use "Favorites" on your home computer, which is bookmarking. Haven't you ever wanted to locate a website when you're not on your home computer? By using Delicious, you can locate your bookmarks or favorites from any computer anywhere. I hope this helps. Dr. E 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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mauellis |
5. RE: Module Three Discussion
Feb 19 2010, 9:36 PM EST
As I mentioned to Lori in another note, I think I am learning as much as you are. I can't tell you all how much I value your opinion, and that is the beauty of Web 2.0 technologies, I believe that it allows us to work together in your education instead of me just imparting knowledge onto you. I realize that some students were prefer the method where I tell you what to do and it takes a definite change in thinking to become a participant learner, but in the long run, we will all benefit.Thanks for contributing, Dr. E Do you find this valuable? |
ceecee123 |
6. RE: Module Three Discussion
Feb 19 2010, 10:29 PM EST
I found that the video "The Machine is Using Us" was fast-paced but not difficult to keep up with. The programming style was impressive and the many topics it covered about Web 2.0 was informative. Michael Wesch did a great job bringing insight using digital ethnography. The video "A Vision of Students Today" gave us views of modern classrom students. The students did their surveying in a form of 200 edits. The documentary brought forth a message that leave us thinking about their vision. "Web 2.0 and Language Learning" video was incredible. The explanations on blobs, wikis, and podcasting was helpful for me. I can see how these technologies open the classroom up to wider learning. The networked students video show how 21 century skills are broken down and shown as a vision for students today. The reasoning behind networked students was expained in a simple but productive manner.
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sheppardl |
7. RE: Module Three Discussion
Feb 20 2010, 9:45 PM EST
I found all the video’s very interesting. It is so amazing how technology has grown. The video on Web 2.0 and Language Learning was very informative. There are so many different types of languages out there it is good to know that we all can collaborate all around the world know matter what kind of language we use. The Network Student video was very nice to watch too. Thanks Dr. Ellis all of those video’s were great.
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johnsonc712 |
8. RE: Module Three Discussion
Feb 21 2010, 4:00 PM EST
I really enjoyed the videos. They were simple in design yet very informative and entertaining. As someone else noted all professors should watch these and understands that today’s students learn differently than in the past. When I first came to college all of the classes were simply lecture, note taking and study sessions. Students today are immersed in right now information availability from birth and today’s teaching methods must keep up. I also really liked the K State video.
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KristinaEudy |
9. RE: Module Three Discussion
Feb 21 2010, 8:04 PM EST
I really enjoyed the videos - but my favorite was "Web 2.0 and Language Learning." Two of my classes are using Second Life and I have really enjoyed that, so I'm glad this video incorporated some information on it. All of them had valuable information and went right along with what we have been learning. It's amazing to see how Web 2.0 has made a difference in the educational world today. The videos were short enough that I didn't loose interest and all had good information. There were several things that I could relate to in "A Vision of Students Today" - especially having 26.5 hours of work to do in 24 hours. On most days, I have that same feeling, but know that it will be worth it in the end.
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fiestydogs |
10. RE: Module Three Discussion
Feb 21 2010, 8:55 PM EST
I really enjoyed all of the videos. They were very enlightening, and made you think about the future of the "educational institution". The role of the teacher is changing as more information has become available in the internet. It made me wonder what the role of the standard classroom setting will be in the future. Is it a waste of the students time to spend so many hours in a lecture hall when the information is available in other forums? What would be the incentive to sit in a classroom during a structured time when they could access the same or better information at their convenience over the internet. Will our educational institutions take advantage of the resources and tools available to the students or will they continue to teach under the same methods that have been used for so many years? The student has become the teacher!
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MarqueriteLatham |
11. RE: Module Three Discussion
Feb 22 2010, 8:51 PM EST
Hey Dr. E! I enjoyed the Web. 2.0 video. It easily explained blogs, videos, podcasts, and wikis. I enjoyed his British accent. I like that he said blogs empower the student and how he the content of wikis are important than the design. I was rather surprise to hear him say that he believes that Second Life is the prototype of what the world wide web will look like in the future. I'm not sure if that's good or bad. But I do believe SL will keep students more interested in learning.
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kemoore |
12. RE: Module Three Discussion
Feb 23 2010, 11:38 PM EST
I really enjoyed all of the videos. I have actually seen the Machine is Us/ing Us video before and find that it is very helpful in explaining Web 2.0 and how our needs our changing. We are teaching the machines how to search for information and what type of information to return. I guess the video is right. We are the machine. As our habits and needs change, so does our technology. I loved the video A Vision of Students Today. As the parent of a child that will be growing up in this system, I am always curious to know how technology is being utilized in her classroom. It was very interesting that the video pointed out that a student may read less than 10 books per year, but thousands of web pages and Face book profiles. I think that it is safe to assume that within a few years, the majority of students in all levels of schools will be digital natives. Students are learning differently and I think that we owe it to them to determine the best way to teach them. I also liked the Learning Language video. I have had a little experience with Second Life. I use it in one of my classes this semester and have used it previously. I don’t know if I think that it will necessarily be the wave of the future, but I do enjoy it. It is really neat to create your own avatar and to sit in the virtual classroom.
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epharr3 |
13. RE: Module Three Discussion
Feb 24 2010, 1:26 PM EST
The videos on Web 2.0 summed up exactly what Web 2.0 is in short video form. I like the creativity that was displayed in the video and their methods of going through the key components of our current form of web technology. I also believe that it was a good idea to use YouTube, another Web 2.0 technology, to display this content. The authors and those who collaborated on the videos provided some very good visuals and examples of the technology we use today. A lot of the technology that is at our fingertips is sometimes underutilized, while they have the power to open the door to so much more possibility in regards to education. The videos explained how collaboration within education can lead to large quantities of information and connect students around the world. Web 2.0 has opened the door to some of the best educational minds and institutions in the world through the use of Podcast, Blogs, Wikis, and YouTube. There are those who lack the resources and funds to attend college or simply cannot because of other responsibilities. Although the unfortunate may not be able to receive a degree because they cannot attend a university, they still have the power to learn from some of the greatest minds around the world through Web 2.0. I also enjoyed the mention of Second Life as the precursor to Web 3.0. We are using this web community for BITE. I feel the author of "Web 2.0 Language Learning" was right in believing that virtual communities are the future of the internet, in where we will search the web as our virtual selves using Avatars. Web 2.0 is a very interesting topic, and the videos only want to make you find out more.
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LynnCoward |
14. RE: Module Three Discussion
Feb 24 2010, 2:58 PM EST
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Isn't it totally amazing to sit back and look at how technology is changing in our classrooms, right before our eyes? The five videos that we were to watch were both informative and also very enjoyable. The first one I had seen at the beginning of our class and couldn't help but laugh as the hand kept erasing the writing and then it turned into "online" writing which in itself told the whole story. "A Vision of Students Today" was very well designed and the message it brought to the viewer was so profound. All those comments were so true-I wonder how many people recognized the fact that their hours in a day actually was over 24?! The third video, "Web 2.0 and Language Learning" seemed very simple, but the ideas and points made by the creators were so true and how interesting--the creation of this video looked simple, but the messages, wow! The last video, "Networked Student" had interesting points about blogs, Wikis, podcasts, and finally virtual worlds, particularly Second Life--I worked with Second Life a couple of semesters ago and enjoyed it tremendously. It was a bit intimidating at the beginning, but once we (my classmates and I) all figured it out, it was really fun to meet in our virtual classroom. I understand at one time there was a class (maybe one of these seminars) dedicated to Second Life. I would have really enjoyed taking that class.
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mdgraves |
15. RE: Module Three Discussion
Feb 24 2010, 9:28 PM EST
I just watched the video "The Machine is Us/ing Us" again and I think that I got more out of it this time. It is funny that I watched it the first time, but I did not know a lot about the things that it was showing. This time I noticed that it had Flickr and Delicious on the video. Until this week, I did not know what either of those things were, so that is cool. The video "Web 2.0 and Language Learning" was interesting as well. I liked that it showed a little about second life and Web 3.0 as well. I have never used Second Life and I would be interested in taking a course on it. Lynn said that she thinks that there is one class that is all about Second Life and I would love to take that one as well. "The Networked Student" talks about Connectivism and how the teacher helps facilitate the learning by showing students how to search for information and sharing it with others.
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squirelcat1 |
16. RE: Module Three Discussion
Feb 25 2010, 1:24 PM EST
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I really enjoyed watching these videos and how well technology is growing. The video on web2.0 and Language Learning was great even though I only know enlish it was interesting and it is great to learn and know other languages. The video on "A Vision of StudentsToday" talks about how students give different views of classroom students. The students did their surveying similar to the edit we are doing in wiki. From what I recieved looking at the video. I also enjoy looking at the differnt ways to blog and also I think that flicker and delicious is great I enjoyed woorking with those two sites.
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CHD1201 |
17. RE: Module Three Discussion
Feb 26 2010, 12:45 PM EST
These were some very interesting videos. I had no idea that iTunes had downloadable lectures. Its great to see entertainment business's contributing to an advancement in education. Also in the Web 2.0 & Language Learning video it meantions that a world like Second Life is the emerging Web 3.0. However, I still feel like we are a long way from a 3D Web just because it doesnt seem very efficient at the moment.
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msr1108 |
18. RE: Module Three Discussion
Mar 4 2010, 7:46 PM EST
All the videos were good, but I was especially intrigued by the Networked Student video. Connectivism is something that I have heard about, considered, and came to the conclusion that it was valid and worthwhile. Networking has become fast, global, and more easily available since the advent of computer-based social networking tools. Information can be exchanged instantly, effectively, and to a vast number of people. With so many different variations, everyone can find a social networking tools that work for them and are easy to use. I download several podcasts regularly on Itunes. These are often free and can provide music, entertainment, and most importantly, knowledge and expertise. RSS readers and digital texts will become the norm in the near future. I have no doubts that new ways of learning are on the horizon.
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