Week 1

Hi everyone my name is Vanessa Goze.                                   

Favorite Technology

My favorite technology gadget that I have used so far is the Macbook Pro.  I really like this piece of technology because first of all I liked the size of it.  It was very easy to carry around and so light to take when I travel from home to school and back.  The Macbook Pro also had great speakers and the picture when playing videos on youtube came out very clear.  I also liked how the keyboard letters light up when the environment was dark around you.  That made it way easier to type when it was dark.  The speed of the Macbook was also very decent, there was never any problem where the system slowed down, was buffering, or was freezing a lot.  The Macbook Pro can also sustain long hours of battery usage even without it being plugged into the wall.

Working in Groups

Since we will be put into groups to work I would have to say my learning style is quite a mixture.  I am both a visual and auditory learner.  I like to see how a certain type of work should be done and hear how the instructions.  I do not mind however to read out the lesson and learning in that sense.  Most of all I would prefer visual and auditory learning.  I am not quite the techie person, but one thing that I can contribute to an online group is that I know how to make power point slides on Microsoft Office and make movie videos on Movie maker.  I am also capable of attaching documents onto email and Laulima.  I am open to learning new ways of using technology.

Here is a video that I thought intertwined education with technology...

One thing I liked about this video was that it clearly explained top 10 reasons why teachers today should use technology in the classroom.  It also shared the different types of technology that teachers can use in the classroom such as the My touch, Smart board, or the Amplivox.  That Amplivox is actually something I did not know about until I watched this video.  It is a piece of technology that teachers can use to catch the students attention a lot better with a better sound system from the front of class.  The video explains how technology makes it a lot easier for teachers and engages the students learning.

My Google Username is: VGoze689