The article I read was created as a learning tool for deaf, hard of hearing and learning impaired students. Since these students have a hard time comprehending the information because it is spoken, they use captions in their presentations. "Captions allow Web audio and video to be both perceivable to those who do not have access to audio and understandable to a wider audience." Some of the software they recommend is Quicktime, RealPlayer, Windows Media Player, Flash, Shockwave and Java.
This technology plays a major role in the learning process for students with disabilities. It helps those students feel included in the lesson that the teacher is teaching, and the teacher would not have to slow down to explain or let those students catch up. It also helps average students by giving them the opportunity to see the information as the teacher is presenting it.
I think this is a great tool. Not only could it be used in the classroom, but also outside for disabled adults. By having this technology available, they would not feel like their handicap is such a burden. Also, if you are viewing a video, for example, on the web and your speakers do not work, having this technology could help because you do not have to rely on hearing the information but instead you could view it.
Further research on this topic would be really helpful. As I was searching for an article for this assignment, there was not much to choose from. I would like to know where else it could be used and other methods to use this technology in the classroom.
http://www.csun.edu/cod/conf/2005/proceedings/2336.htm
Friday, February 22, 2008
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Digital Imagery
The article I read is titled: Increasing Visual Literacy Skills With Digital Imagery by Dr. Lance Wilhelm, Arizona State University - West Campus. Dr. Wilhelm starts the article by mentioning that visual literacy is becoming more important in schools everywhere and believes that students should acquire visual literacy skills. One way to help with these skills is by incorporating digital cameras into the lessons, and at Arizona State University, as Dr. Wilhelm mentions, they have a teaching course that focuses on intergrating new technology into the classroom. Some examples in the article are: taking pictures of students on the first day and uploading their photos, importing photos into powerpoint presentations, creating a photo journal of a field trip, and using photoshop to combine photos. The article also includes a section on selecting the right camera for your class room and other advantages/disadvantages.
I think digital imagery is a great tool to use in the classroom. It's a fun way that students can interact with one another and still learn. As mentioned in the article, our society is becoming more visual and the use of technology is expanding. By teaching students at a young age, they wont feel left out in society and digital imagery is something that can benefit them well into the future. For teachers, I think it's a good idea to show us how to incorporate digital imagery. It is a new spin on the normal everyday lecture.
Digital Imagery is not a new subject for me so I guess the only research would be to find new ways to incorporate it in lesson plans.
http://thejournal.com/articles/17145_1
I think digital imagery is a great tool to use in the classroom. It's a fun way that students can interact with one another and still learn. As mentioned in the article, our society is becoming more visual and the use of technology is expanding. By teaching students at a young age, they wont feel left out in society and digital imagery is something that can benefit them well into the future. For teachers, I think it's a good idea to show us how to incorporate digital imagery. It is a new spin on the normal everyday lecture.
Digital Imagery is not a new subject for me so I guess the only research would be to find new ways to incorporate it in lesson plans.
http://thejournal.com/articles/17145_1
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Storyboarding
The article I read was titled, "Storyboarding: A Story from Start to Finish". It defines a storyboard as "a sketch of how to organize a story and a list of its contents". The site includes a description of what a storyboard does, how to build your own and an example of a storyboard.
Storyboarding relates to teaching by providing students a way to sort out their information for a project and is a good tool for following directions. For example, students could use a storyboard for a book review. The first slide could be a picture of the cover of the book, the title, author and the student who is doing the review. The next slide could be a list of characters, the next could be the plot, the summary and finally the ending. The slides could include pictures depicting a scene or some other visual. It would also be good in a Geography class where you could incorporate maps and videos.
In my opinion, storyboards could be a valuable tool in the classroom. It expands the students minds and makes them learn the information in order to put together the project. It could also be used for adults at meetings or trying to explain something new to a group of people.
This is the first time I have heard of storyboarding, I knew about it but did not realize it. I need to do some more research into the topic though because I still do not know much about them and would like to know where else they could be useful.
http://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/tutorials/reporting/starttofinish/storyboarding/
Storyboarding relates to teaching by providing students a way to sort out their information for a project and is a good tool for following directions. For example, students could use a storyboard for a book review. The first slide could be a picture of the cover of the book, the title, author and the student who is doing the review. The next slide could be a list of characters, the next could be the plot, the summary and finally the ending. The slides could include pictures depicting a scene or some other visual. It would also be good in a Geography class where you could incorporate maps and videos.
In my opinion, storyboards could be a valuable tool in the classroom. It expands the students minds and makes them learn the information in order to put together the project. It could also be used for adults at meetings or trying to explain something new to a group of people.
This is the first time I have heard of storyboarding, I knew about it but did not realize it. I need to do some more research into the topic though because I still do not know much about them and would like to know where else they could be useful.
http://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/tutorials/reporting/starttofinish/storyboarding/
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