Saturday, July 25, 2009

Educating the Net Generation

Hi again! I found this e-Book that I thought would be a great source to get a better idea on how we can teach the Net Generation.

The link to this e-Book is:

www.educause.edu/educatingthenetgen

Global Community

While gathering information on the Net Generation, I came across this interesting website. This website allows classrooms to connect with other classrooms around the world. Students can collarborate with each other to complete projects. I think that this is a neat idea, students are able to work together with others around the world to learn anything from global warming to habitats.

The link to ePals is:

www.epals.com

Visit My Wiki

As part of a project, I created a wiki to aid graduate students. My wiki provides valuable information that will help you get through your Ed. Tech. program. Even if you are not in the Ed. Tech. program and you want to learn more on educational technology feel free to browse around. You can get information on terminology, websites, resources and much more. I hope that it proves to be helpful for you. If there is any other information that you would like to see, please feel free to comment. The link provided will re-direct you to my wiki.

http://rgarciautb.pbworks.com/

Preparation Manual

Hello again! This is for those of you that are getting ready to get your certification as an MTT. This preparation manual will help you, of course you guessed it, prepare for the MTT certification. This manual list all the competencies that an MTT needs to know. I hope that this helps you to complete the final step in your journey.
www.texes.ets.org/assets/pdf/testprep_manuals/mttprepmanual.pdf

Assistive Technology

At first I was not quite sure what was meant by assistive technology. I was not quite sure what it was that my professor was referring to. After asking her, I had a clearer understanding of what she was looking for. So to answer your question on what assistive technology is. Assistive technology can be defined as any technological tool that assists an individual with disabilities to perform a task that they would find difficult to accomplish without it. To give you more information and examples of assistive technology you can access the following link:
www.education-world.com/a_tech/tech/tech220.shtml

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Blog Purpose

Hello, my name is Rosa Garcia, I am an elementary teacher and currently enrolled in the Educational Technology program at UTB. As we all know one never ceases to learn or find new innovative ideas. That is why I have created Technologically Speaking. Through Technologically Speaking you will be able to discover new ideas, websites and educational technologies to aid you in the classroom or while taking courses. If you have something interesting you would like to share while visiting Technologically Speaking, please feel free to post! Thanks for visiting and sharing!