Learning Journal #3

1. I am following a number of sites, but among my most preferred are: The Independent Alligator, CNN, New York Times, What's Hot in Google, Sun-Sentinel/Miami Herald, and many more.
2. I chose those sites because it makes it easier to keep up with with things that are going on at the University of Florida, around the world, and in South Florida.  It helps me stay connected.
3. Although Reader makes it a little more convenient to look for stories, I personally prefer to just visit the actual websites.
4. As a teacher, you could use a feed reader to keep your students aware of current events or even the latest news around school.
5. I want to get used to using feed readers, it is still a relatively new concept for me that I do not believe I have mastered yet.

Learning Journal #2

The role of technology inside the classroom is to enhance learning.  Technology outside of the classroom is usually used as a means to make things more convenient for the user.  These two worlds can overlap when technology is used in such a way that it not only enhances learning, but makes learning easier and more relatable to the students, thereby making things more conveninet.  This convenience comes at a cost when we begin to become dependent on technology and are unable to function and get things done the way we did before we integrated tgechnology into out lives.

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Advertisement Analysis

This message was made by Honda and featured a 60-person choir who sang the car noises as film of the Honda Civic are shown.  It was made to illustrate the beautiful sounds made by a Honda.  The target audiences are car buyers and potential Honda owners.  The ad was paid for by Honda and Honda will benefit from this message by a potential increase in sales.  Also, Honda owners, or any car owners, and anyone who can appreciate musicianship will benefit from this message. It is implied that driving a Honda is beautiful; it’s a piece of art. It was a very clever idea.  The message is communicated effectively in a cool and creative way.  If you have never driven in a Honda before, you probably will not appreciate it as much.  My interpretation of this is that it is very clever. Imagine the people that came up with this idea and then had to get a choir to practice making the noises until they sounded right. I admire the choir and the idea and can tell that it took a lot of work to perfect. It was made in 2006 and I found it on youtube.

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Expectations

My expectations for this class are: to gain the skills necessary to successfully integrate technology into a secondary curriculum and to learn how to motivate students to learn in high risk environments.  I hope to learn more about how to use the various online social networks and all of the things that the digital world has to offer and incorporate these skills into the classroom.