I think this class is very useful. But I also believe that certain topics do not need to be covered or the application of the topic needs to be changed. First thing I would drop is Tri-fold brouchure. Even though I enjoyed making it, I don't see a huge need for this skilled to be learned when there are many companies out there to do it for you, and at a professional quaility level. The topics I would give more time to and stress is Power point presentations, Spreadsheets (for use in making a gradebook not a interest log), databases, and webpage. All theses could be useful in the classroom. Though I like to blog I would have to say in this course they are more of a burden than a learning tool. Maybe a change on how it is used would help, but I really did not recieve much education for this part of the course.
The best thing about this course was Dr. Strange's use of video teaching. He would place a instructional video on his blog page from the last lesson he taught. This was extremly helpful, for any student that may have missed a class or who may not have understood the lesson when it was first taught. I was able to really understand many of the topics because of these videos and I think they are a great asset to the class.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Wickipedia
I have used Wickipedia many times to confirm or to start my research and searching. I believe that Wickipedia can be a good secondary source for information, but not a the authority of information you use. Because it can be changed and altered by anyone, it is difficult unless you know the subject well, if the information that is gathered is correct. Just like with any source you use, you should always double-check its information and only include it if it can be proven or confirmed.
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