Critically speaking...?

1. Study the Photograph for 2 minutes. Form an overall impression of the article.

 

Caption: 

White House: Obama ready to seize claims process.

 

The president is walking tall and ready to take control. There are a lot of people walking with him who support him. The view of the ship behind him with the American flag on it represents the American people and military who stand behind him. The picture makes him look like the most powerful person in the world.

 

 

 

 

 

2.Divide the photo into quadrants and study each section to see what new details become visible. Use the chart below to list people objects and activities in the photograph. 

People	Objects	Activities
Sailor	Ship, American flag	Standing guard, the country is supporting president
Sailors	Ship	Supporting president
President and people walking with him	Ship	President is walking tall. The people are walking with him or supporting him
People walking with the president	Ship	More people backing the president

Based on what you have observed list three things you might infer from the photograph.

1. The president is enforcing his power.

2. The American people is standing behind him

3. The president has strong people who support him.

What questions do the caption and article title raise in your mind?

What does the president need to seize the claims process? Does he need all of the support? Why is he even doing this? From the picture, it looks like the entire country supports his decision.

 

Study the Photograph for 2 minutes. Form an overall impression of the article.

 

The president seems very anxious, stressed, and concerned. The image is up close, so it feels like the president is backed into a corner or a tight space. You can see from the look on his face that he is weakened and doesn't exactly know what to do. It seems that he wants to fix the situation immediately but can not and does not have the ability to do so.

Photo in the Washington Post Tuesday June 15, 2010

Article Title: Oil Spill: BP Gulf leak could stain President Obama like Iran Hostage crisis destroyed Jimmy Carter

Caption:

President Barack Obama is briefed on the BP oil spill relief efforts in the Gulf

2. Divide the photo into quadrants and study each section to see what new details become visible. Use the chart below to list people objects and activities in the photograph. 

People	Objects	Activities
Barack Obama	Barack's head	He looks tired and stressed and it is easily visible on his face.
Barack Obama	Barack's head	"
Barack Obama	Barack's face	"
Barack Obama	Barack's face	"

Based on what you have observed list three things you might infer from the photograph.

1. Barack Obama is stressed and anxious.

2. The president looks helpless, as if the situation looks grim.

3. The president looks weak, there is no one there to support him, and he doesn't know what to do.

 

What questions do the caption and article title raise in your mind?

Does he have the power to fix the leak? How will the American people react to his reaction to the spill? Is the oil leak going to destroy his reputation and kill his chances for a second term?

 

The first picture displays more confidence. He is seen having a relaxed confidence because he knows he's going to get the job done. He is with a team of people who support him, and also the flag behind him represents the entire country behind him.

Which picture gives you more confidence in the presidents leadership abilities? Why?

Friday 9/23/11

Describe the digital story project.

In my digital story, I came up with the idea to use the movie Big Daddy as a medium to show how teaching affects both teacher and student. In the movie, Adam Sandler learns about himself by teaching his new "son" things about lift. Not only does he learn, but he grows as a person. At the end of the movie, he has become a successful person because by teaching he learned about the rewards of learning.

Make a connections between the digital story project and the ISTE NETS-T

The connections I made are: creativity, using digital tools, demonstrating fluency in technology, responsibility, and growth and leadership. All of these things came together to create the digital story. Not only did I create a digital story using software, pictures, and music, but I also had to give credit to the things that I used in the story.

Explain how they might promote learning in your future classroom.

Using digital media promotes students to express their opinion and release their creativity. Students may learn better from using a computer to find answers rather than searching for them in a book. Students will also learn that there are more "correct" answers than the ones they read in a book. There can be many correct answers that students can discover by using digital media and communicating with their peers.

Find a lesson plan, activity or idea that involves digital story telling in your content area and describe the activity or idea

"Description:

In this lesson, students create original stories that include text, drawings, photos, animation, audio, and video. They use technology tools, such as digital cameras and computers, to bring their stories to life. Story ideas can come from personal and family experiences, connections to other cultures, and real or imaginary people, places, or events."

-http://www.sedl.org/afterschool/lessonplans/index.cgi?show_record=22

Copyright in an Electronic Environment

Can students upload their multimedia project to YouTube?


Yes, however there are limitations. "Fair use ends when the multimedia creator loses control of his product's use, such as when it is accessed by others over the Internet." -http://www.ncpublicschools.org/copyright1.html


Are the limitations to the amount of pictures or length of music or video that can be used in a multimedia project?


Yes, there are limitations on music and video, also.

"Motion Media

• Up to 10% of a copyrighted work or 3 minutes, whichever is less
• Clip cannot be altered in any way"

"Music

• Up to 10% of a copyrighted musical composition, but no more than 30 seconds
• Up to 10% of a body of sound recording, but no more than 30 seconds
• Any alterations cannot change the basic melody or the fundamental character of the work"

-http://www.ncpublicschools.org/copyright1.html


Do you need to request permission from the original creator in order to use copyrighted material in multimedia project for school related assignment?

"Educators or students need not write for permission if their presentation falls within the specific multimedia fair use guidelines; however, "educators and students are advised to note that if there is a possibility that their own educational multimedia project incorporating copyrighted works under fair use could later result in broader dissemination, whether or not as commercial product, it is strongly recommended that they take steps to obtain permissions during the development process for all copyrighted portions rather than waiting until after completion of the project." -http://www.ncpublicschools.org/copyright1.html

Story Time

Comic

VARK Questionnaire

Your scores were:

• Visual: 0
• Aural: 3
• Read/Write: 4
• Kinesthetic: 9

The VARK questionnaire told me that I am a kinesthetic learner. I find this to be true because I like to get my hands on something and use it to learn it. I believe it is easier to learn concepts by seeing how something works. I feel like I need to go beyond looking at something in order to learn better.

Are Digital Media Changing Language?

Quote:
"These days you sometimes hear students saying "brb" (be right back) to one another when they temporarily take their leave. I have also overheard "lol" (laughing out loud) in conversations among young people. However, these neologisms need to be put into perspective. Infusion of written acronyms into everyday speech is a common linguistic process—to wit, RSVP, AWOL, or ASAP. If a few more lexical shortenings make their way into general usage, that's nothing out of the ordinary."

Reaction:
New abbreviations in the English language should accepted in the correct environment. Middle school to high school students know that they should not write BTW in their schoolwork. The English language goes through cycles and new words are created constantly. For example, the acronym ASAP from my quote above is a generally accepted term in the English language. However, students know that using the abbreviation in a paper or homework is not acceptable. The same goes for LOL, BRB, and IMO. Students may write IMO to state their opinion on an online blog, but would not write it in a school paper about global warming. All is not lost in the English language by creating more shorthanded words. We are in the digital age, after all.

Baron, Naomi. "Are Digital Media Changing Language?." Educational Leadership 66.6 (2009): 42-46. Web. 4 Sep 2011. <http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar09/vol66/num06/Are-Digital-Media-Changing-Language%C2%A2.aspx>.

Week 2 Post

Wordle is a text analysis tool. I used it in class by writing ten characterstics I would like to have as a teacher. I wrote the most important characteristic ten times, the second nine times, and so on. Wordle created a visual, customizable mapping of the text that I entered.

Poll Everywhere is an audience response system. I used it in class to ask my classmates about a specific band, and which album was their favorite. It is useful to find out how people think or feel about a certain topic, and it is easy to do because it is anonymous.

The activity I came up with is based off of an activity I found at ttp://sites.google.com/site/edinatechresources/wordle-activity.
I would change the questions to the following:
1. What are your 3 favorite activities of the year?
2. What are 5 new words that you learned this year?
3. What are your 5 favorite things about summer vacation?

The connection between Wordle and Poll Everywhere to ISTE NETS-T is simple - technology. Teaching is moving from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age. Students now learn differently than they did in the Industrial Age. They retain information better by performing online activities and sharing thoughts with eachother instead of reading from a physical book the entire school day. Sharing information and using technology in the classroom will easily promote learning in the classroom. Students want to use technology and share thoughts, opinions, and ideas with eachother. Using technology will hold their attention and make it more fun to learn. This is how students are going to learn in the new age.