Thing 5(b)

Teaching Adapted Physical Education has truly had an effect upon my life. I am amazed by the number of things these kids can accomplish despite their disabilities. At how happy they can be while struggling with things we know as simple. We as so called normal people go through life feeling bad because of some everyday pain. Step back and look at how amazing these people can be. An, article in the google reader led me to think about all of this. It was about Phenomenon Man. Here was a child born with no arms and legs, just a body. He is twenty-six years old and can do most things that we take for granted. He can turn on lights, shave, open a faucet, use a phone, use a computer(most likely better than me), swim, play golf, surf, and most of all live. Read the article. you may also be amazed.

Thing 11

My Slide show will be used with my Life Skills Geography class as an introduction to our discussions on mountains, and their effects on the different cultures of the world. How do we perceive the people who live and work in the mountains of the world. Slide com was extremely easy to use especially for an illiterate computer person like me.
All Photos by Invaxion on Flickr

Thing 10

Flickr was a massive undertaking. There were so many things to look at. I looked at beach pictures from all over the world for over an hour. Almost any word that crossed my mind, a picture related to that word in some way or another could be found. I struggled for a long time with uses for this in my classroom. I teach a very low level geography class. My students tend to be unmotivated and quickly turned off by things that don't interest them. Our video collection here is very good,and I frequently use them as a visual stimulation while we discuss different aspects of geography. Mountains, rivers, plateaus, valleys, glaciers, are just a few of the things we cover in physical geography. I thought I could use the pictures a visual stimulation, and introduction to the topic that we are going to cover next. The pictures from Invaxion on Flickr were good examples of mountains and there structure. It will make for a good introduction to the lesson. Flickr, and creative common can be a good resource for me in the future.












Image by Invaxion on Flickr

Thing 9

Never in my limited internet use have I noticed the cc on any websites I have used. Very seldom do I ever copy anything from them. Most of the students I teach are not required to produce work from the internet. Since I have a limited knowledge of what is proper, I realize that most of my students also have a limited knowledge. A lot of them download pictures, music, and information for their own personal use without even thinking about copy rights. Before taking this class, I did not even know how to upload a video clip or picture to use in my classroom. I think it is very important for all students to understand what they can use and what constitutes infringement. English class is where I first learned the process of research for books and to give the author credit for his works. Do we as educators teach what is proper in computer generated work? I do not know the answer to this . Web 2.0 has afforded me a number of first in my educational life. Sharing information over the internet is one of them. Most of the information i use in my class room is from books and information from the school library. I also have a lot of materials from my past teachers, some things in my head i don't really know where they came from. Negatives, maybe limiting a person research of his topic. My students at the present time, do not use the internet in the classroom, but they should know what is proper usage. As stated before, I don't use anything from the internet. I am excited about the possibilities and look forward to using the internet in my classroom. This class has provided me with much needed information. Thanks!