Itunes University

Itunes University is a service for University students and professors. Itunes allows instructors to provide educational audio to students. This is a free service for students and professors as well. I think that incorporating Itunes in the curriculum is a great communication tool for students and professors. The class lectures are available for students by Itunes.

I think that Itunes are better used in the upper levels of education, not so much in the elementary level. They could be helpful with phonics for the young children but that is really the only way I could see this as being helpful to the younger students. If the Itunes were available to me as a teacher I would try to incorporate it into the curriculum as best I could.

Duke University's use of I pods

I found that how Duke University uses I pods was very interesting. The iPods enhance communication and education at duke. Each student receives an iPod and each of their teachers can download their lectures on the student's iPod. I think this is a big help to students, because some might have and emergency and miss class. However, with their iPod they are not behind because there teachers lecture for that day is right at their fingertips!

Disney

This was Mrs. Griffen's trip to Disney.

My Picture Change to Sepia

My picture with Sepia tone. Don't like this one too much.

My Picture Change to Black and White in Picasa

My picture in black and white. I actually like it!!

Using Blogs in Classrooms Around the World

My first class blog comes from an American teacher who teaches at a Technical High School in Italy. Her class blog is entitled bridging the gap. Her students use their weblog to discuss different topics and to familiarize themselves with other parts of the world. (hints the name "bridging the gap".
"Bridging the Gap

Paper's Future,Alas,Is Not Carved in Stone

I thought this article was very interesting and showed the change in education today. The author made humor in the discovery of the library being closed and all the students were pouring over computers. I believe it is true that books have been replaced by the Internet. Also any book that ever existed can be found on the Internet by the click of the mouse. I agree with the article in the fact that the world of print will be gone much sooner than later.
In reality it is hard to believe it could be a great possibility that within the next 10 years it will be very difficult to find a newspaper at your front door or magazine on the shelf's of wal-mart. The only way we will be able to find them is by electronic devices. I also agreed with the author when he stated that the Internet can not replace literature, and people do not want to sit at the computer for long-term relaxing reading.

Using Blogs in the Classroom around the world/ Part 2

The second blog I found was a informational source for teachers about using music to enhance the learning experience. The teacher,Caroline Molyneux, from the Balshaw's Church of England High School using music in her science class to help her students remember important concepts.
ScienceandMusic