CED520 Second Class

I'm really enjoying this class. I'm looking forward to learning about Wikipedia this week. I haven't done the homework yet, but I'm most excited for that assignment. I don't allow my student to use this site while doing work for my class. I have found in the past that information was not correct. That was years ago though. It should be interesting to see if things have changed.

CED520

Last night was a great start to another course. I think it's funny how we all mesh so well and we have never met face to face. Our new instructor seems funny--it's hard to pull off a sense of humor through a computer, but he was funny and enthusiastic. I'm excited to set up some ideas for my students to work with. The part I'm most excited to explore is safety--that being my biggest fear with technology!!! I'm so------- worried I'll give an assignment and my students will encounter something inappropriate. I'm not worried about them doing these actions on purpose, but I need to feel in control of the situation. I want to guide them in ways that will be successful and useful to their learning. I'm excited to get started in this course. Hopefully I leave this class with a little more confidence. I have gained it in every class thus far!! :)

CED515 First Class

I hope this class helps me become more comfortable with instructional technology. It's great to know a lot about technology, but being able to use it as an educator is another story. I feel I have learned a great deal in the last two classes, but now I'm going to learn how to implement it into a classroom.
Knowing different tools to connect with all the different learning styles is important to me. I highly believe in the multiple intelligences and knowing how to stick to that with technology is important. I feel this class will be a great tool to help me stay on track with that while using technology.
I think this class is going to provide me with great ideas and insight on the technologically advanced educational world. HAHA :)

CED510 Last Night of Class/Class Reflection

I really enjoyed CED510. I really enjoyed the assignments and what I got out of them. I learned what I could do with computers. Many of the tasks I never thought I would complete, but this class has pushed me to try these things and I did them successfully. I liked learning about the different virus protections and how to keep my computer safe. It made me realize how important a protection plan is. My favorite assignments were "under the hood" and "my perfect computer". I liked opening a computer and labeling the components. I had never done that before and I most likely never would have opened a computerIf I haden't been in this class. I always thought I would break it!! I loved the "perfect computer" assignment! Building my own computer to fit my needs and wants was fun. Keep that assignment David-- It's fun! It was a nice way to end the class.

CED510 Class 4

This class has been interesting. I've learned a great deal about computers and how they function. I never knew anything about the components before. I feel very confident about how computers function and what hardware they have. I also liked learning about different virus protections. I'll use that information at home and at work. I know these things I listed seem elementary, but it was all new information for me. Half the battle about technology is protecting your computer.

Week 3 CED510 Managing a computer

Talking about viruses and computer protection last night really made me think about my computers. I know I should be more aware of what I'm doing and how often I update and scan my computers. Sometimes my school computer runs really slow. I know I should run a scan more often, or clean my cookies and delete files I don't use. I think the upcoming assignments will really open my eyes to why we should protect our computers. I guess I just do what I need to do and I never think about maintenance. I should! Our computer tech wants us to run a full scan at least 3 times a month. Also, we need to check for updates. I think about the things I do at school and wonder why we never do them at home. LOL Another goal of mine is backing up everything. I really need to do that!!!

Computer Components Reflection CEDo510 (2nd Class)

The second night of class is behind me-- but the assignments are not. LOL
I think knowing computer components are important because we need to know what were working with. I think learning technology and how it works should include everything. I'm really enjoying learning these new things about computers. I feel a great deal of confidence about computers now. I completed the "under the hood" assignment without a great deal of issues. That was huge for me! Knowing the components and how a computer functions really broadens my knowledge. Hey---who knows-- I may be able to fix my own computer when, or at least be able to spot the issue when this class is over. I'll hopefully know enough to solve my own problems.