Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Some H-Dub for Education

Personal information
1. Name, hometown, primary email.
Soo my name is Jarod Artman. I was actually born in Ocalla, Florida but I've lived in Ohio for about 14 years. My primary e-mail is jartman13@jcu.edu
2. What name do you prefer to be called?
My cell phone is literally ALWAYS on. Like most teenagers I don't really know what I would do with out it!
3. Grade level and subject(s) that you want to teach (For graduate students: undergraduate and graduate degree(s), education license(s), current employment: grade level, subject(s) if applicable, district).
This is my first year at JCU and I really enjoy it. I'm not exactly sure what grade I want to teach yet. but its in the middle school to high school range. I'm almost positive I want to teach physical education.
4. What are you into; what makes you special? Share a few “unique” aspects about yourself that would help our classroom community get to know you a bit better.
I play basketball here at John Carroll, and i really love to make peolpe laugh. I am always down for a good joke or just to have a good time.

Learning Style and more:
5. Being as specific as you can, what must be in place for you to feel comfortable taking intellectual and creative risks in a classroom?
I am always ready to take a risk or try something new. You only live once right?
6. I am interested in your perception of yourself as a student. Please describe it. Consider such criteria as a) active oral class participation; b) responsible, timely class preparation (of readings, projects, etc.); c) honest, candid self-assessment; d) awareness of your own preferred learning styles/approaches; e) first thing that you do when you cannot or do not understand something; f)other dimensions you believe to be relevant and informative.
I am always willing to particpate in the classroom. I like being able to show off my intelligence. Even if it is only once or twice a period. lol I am usually on time to class. If I do not understand a question or an assignment I will usually ask for help.
7. Is there anything I should know about you, your learning style, or life situation that may be relevant to your successful performance in this course? (Please decide what to share with the class and what to share in confidence with me).
Nothing that I can think of.

Technology Section
8. What do you believe was the most important technological invention in history? Why?
The internet. I feel this way because it has allowed us to communicate and relay information faster than we ever imagined. Also, by putting information on the internet you are saving paper which in turn helps the enviorment.
9. Please list a number of technologies you currently believe to be essential to your life. Star (*) those you (tend to) believe to be insufficiently promoted in education.
1-Cell Phone
2-Laptop*
3-Flashdrive*
4-Printer*
5-Internet*
6-Electricity*
10. In relation to technology, please describe what life is like for you after a typical school day?
Depending on what time I have class I usually get up about 10 to fifteen minutes before class, then walk to class. After my classes are done I will usually get lunch and then go take a nap before practice. I will then get up and go to practice. After practice is over I will get some dinner and then come back to room and do some how work if I have any. Then I will just go hang out with friends until I get tired and go to bed.
11. Indicate any uses of technology that you believe tend to be inappropriate or used excessively (by children in or out of school, by teachers in or out of school ) or promoted excessively (by the media, the computer industry, schools), i.e. ones that should be restricted or regulated in key ways.
I feel that technology was created for us to use in the assistance of our every day activites. So I think that we should be able to use technology to the best of our abilities.
12. Let’s imagine, humbly, that this course is definitely going to be the most meaningful and relevant educational technology course you’ve ever experienced. EVER. Drawing on your past experience in classrooms, and thinking uniquely, specifically and BIG, describe what we need to (1) DO (activities/projects), (2) STUDY (content topics and compelling issues/questions), (3) BE (interacting with each other) and (4) AVOID (in the previous three categories) in order for your visionary views of an ideal course to be mostly realized.
I feel that we should just go over all of the technology that is being used in the class room today. Then I think we should go over the technology that we feel should or could be used in the class room.