Chapter 11: Audiovisual Technologies

Audio Technologies


An example of a traditional audio technology would be the talking book. The talking book can be used to help children learn to read by following along when the story is spoken to them. It can also be used for high school students whom want to hear the story another way or told more dramatically.

An emerging audio technology example is internet radio. Internet radio can be used in the classroom for pleasure or it can be used to listen to the news. Listening to the news in class can really help children gain a firmer grasp of what is going on in the world.

Visual Technologies


An example of a traditional visual technology would be an overhead projector. Overhead projectors can be utilized in classrooms to show students how to solve math problems or even for copying down notes. Students can also use them to do presentations.

An emerging visual technology is a document camera. Document camera's project papers exactly as they are onto a screen. Document camera's are similar to overhead projectors but they can be used to help revise papers or show students examples of papers. You can also show/explain how to solve math problems with them.

Chapter Six: Digital Technologies in the Classroom.

Based of the information found in chapter six of the textbook, I would definitely prefer teaching in a classroom with more digital technologies.  Digital technology can really make a huge difference in the classroom. For example, these technologies can make children more involved with their learning. A few examples of technologies that can help children to be more involved would be data projectors, and electronic whiteboards. These can help children to see more clearly what they are learning.

Also, another reason I would love to teach with more digital technologies would be because some of them can help take up less room in the classroom. Portable storage is an example of this. Portable storage can help save paper and also other resources as well. E-Books can also help take up less space in the classroom due to them being able to hold many books on them at a time. Kindles and such also not as bulky and inconvenient.

I feel that digital technologies can really be used to individuals advantage and should be utilized to make the classroom better.

All About Me.

Major:                        

1. I want my friends to describe me as: Caring and funny.                                                                
2. Memorable learning experience: Coming to college.  
3. My favorite subject at school and why: English because I love reading and writing. 
4. Accomplishment I most cherish: Becoming Captain of my high schools swim team and going away to college. 
5. My work habits can best be described as:  Hard Working and dedicated.                                                                                                                     
6. Three words that describe me best: Funny, kind, loving.
7. People may be surprised to know: That I love cats.                                                                                                                       
8. What I hope to be doing in ten years: Teaching high school English and Coaching a swim team.
9. What I do in my spare time: Swimming and water polo.                                                                         
10. Things I can do without:   Math.                        
11. My all-time favorite movie:     Fried Green Tomatoes.                                                                                                                                                                                                   
12. Three things always found in my refrigerator: Water, Juice, and Soda.            
13. Person I would like to meet: J.K. Rowling

15. What are your general expectations about this class? To learn and understand more about technology and also more about Macs. 
16. How comfortable are you using Windows? How comfortable are you using Macs? I would say that I am not very comfortable using Windows or Macs. 
17. Which application(s) do you use the most? Microsoft Word.
18. Which application(s) do you want to learn how to use? Microsoft Excel. 
19. Is there anything I need to know about you? I'm don't know very much about Macs. 
20. What is your attitude about using technology? I'm excited to learn more about using this technology. :)