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I chose to join the group ‘iPad for Education’.
I am interested in what the iPad has to offer for the student. This group contains
links to content from those also interested in this subject. By following this
group I will have access to lots of content on how the iPad can be used in the
classroom to enhance the education process.
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The appeal for anyone at any age to ‘network’ is
the idea of staying informed and feeling connected. We like to be nosy – see
what others are up to. We like to stay connected to those who we may not be
able to see very often, if at all, in some cases. It’s an outlet for those with
common interests and/or activities to share with each other.
Ø If used in a classroom, how might networking websites positively and negatively affect teaching and learning?
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If used in the classroom, networking sites could
make a group project more appealing. Sometimes it is hard to get a group
together outside of school hours to work on a project. Networking websites
would allow the students to connect after school hours, at times when they are
available to input their portion of the group project. Drawbacks to this would
be those students that are economically disadvantaged, might not have access to
the internet outside of school.
Ø In what kind of site might you spend most of your time networking and for what purpose?
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My networking site is Facebook. The purpose of
this networking site for me is to connect with those family and friends that I
do not have frequent contact with. I have also used the site to send out
announcements and invitations to my 300+ contacts when there is an event that I
think is important to advertise.
Ø In what ways will this benefit you and what do you think might be the drawbacks?
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I have a step-daughter, son-in-law and three grandsons
that live in Virginia, and with Facebook I am able to follow their
accomplishments and general development through the pictures and captions that
are posted. Without this connection, we would not be able to ‘experience’ their
growth and development. The invitation feature is a very quick and inexpensive
way to advertise charity events, school events, church events, etc. Some of the drawbacks would include lack of personal
contact and if used often, it can consume too much of your time that could be
better spent doing something more constructive, like let’s say – homework!
The iPad group seems like it could be quite helpful. Anytime I try out something new, like the Nook, I feel like I am not using it to its fullest advantage. Some guidance from fellow users would be welcome.
ReplyDeleteI think in general we use social networking for many of the same reasons. Your honesty speaks for many of us, too - being nosy is part of being human!
Using the Internet, games or social media inefficiently is somewhat of a negative for me, too. By this I mean getting off track when conducting a search or spending too much time exploring information. I'm grateful to have been introduced to tools for managing resources.
I admit, I too have found myself engrossed in catching up with people's status updates when I should be doing other things,...like homework! (That made me laugh)
ReplyDeleteI also like the iPad for Education site that you wrote about. I have been lobbying to my wife that we need to purchase an iPad. This site may help me in my cause. I can show her how "educational" it can be for the kids.
You make some good points throughout your post. I do wonder locally in Toledo) what the percentage of students are who do not have internet access at home. It seems like every kid I see has their own laptop, iPod, or tablet, but I'm sure there are still so many who can't take advantage of these technologies due to the associated costs.
I am not in the loop of how schools are handling these challenges. Do some private schools require their students to have internet access at home in order for them to be accepted? How are teachers handling situations where students really don't have internet access. I'm sure the economics side of things is a whole separate topic on it's own.