Blog Journal #9
Based on my understanding of the concept, "the flipped classroom" basically reverses the traditional workings of a classroom. What used to be done in the classroom, the learning and the content, is now done at home before class, and the activities students do to practice this new material is done in the classroom. In other words, homework is now classwork. I personally do not like this new style of learning for many reasons. First of all, many kids will not do the necessary preparation for the classroom activities which will ultimately hurt those students who did watch the at-home content as the teacher will inevitably have to spend class time explaining the lesson to those who did not prepare. Furthermore, this will also hurt those students who do not watch the at-home content because before they were at least being forced to learn in the classroom. With the flipped classroom, they avoid the lectures and then merely stare at a worksheet or activity that they have no clue how to do. Overall, it is just an unproductive system of learning. Secondly, some students may not be able to have access to a computer or internet in order to do the at-home lesson. The flipped classroom would only further increase the digital divide.
Open Educational Resources are online resources that serve to help decrease the costs of education for students at multiple levels of education. These resources are made to take the place of textbooks that can cost hundreds of dollars, hence saving students lots and lots of money. A resource I found that helps link students and teachers to open educational resources is OER Commons. This website has an extensive library full of open educational resources for all levels of education, allows you to build your own OERs for others, and allows you to create interactive lessons and modules. Websites like OER Commons are making is easier and more affordable for students everywhere to save money and not dig themselves further into debt while getting their education. Furthermore, OER Commons supports the spread of using OERs as they allow teachers to create their own OERs for courses and students all over the country. Education can become more affordable, and OERs are a giant step towards that goal.
I learned so much when working on the past two PowerPoint presentations. I would have to say the coolest, and most useful, thing I learned was that PowerPoints can be interactive. I always assumed PowerPoints were consecutive slides you just clicked through, I had no idea you could disable this feature and make the entire slideshow an interactive experience. This is a great way to liven up presentations and engage your intended audience. I also learned that you can add moving animations within your PowerPoint which also livens the presentation up and keeps the audience entertained and engaged. Lastly, I learned that you can insert online pictures that come straight from Creative Commons and come with the due credit already attached at the bottom of the picture. This is a great tool that always ensures the creator is getting the credit for their work. Not only is this great for the creators, but it definitely makes finding and using online pictures much easier and extremely convenient for the PowerPoint user. Overall, I have really enjoyed our time working with PowerPoint and will definitely use the skills I have learned in my future career! Below are screenshots of the two PowerPoint presentations I created using these new skills.
Open Educational Resources are online resources that serve to help decrease the costs of education for students at multiple levels of education. These resources are made to take the place of textbooks that can cost hundreds of dollars, hence saving students lots and lots of money. A resource I found that helps link students and teachers to open educational resources is OER Commons. This website has an extensive library full of open educational resources for all levels of education, allows you to build your own OERs for others, and allows you to create interactive lessons and modules. Websites like OER Commons are making is easier and more affordable for students everywhere to save money and not dig themselves further into debt while getting their education. Furthermore, OER Commons supports the spread of using OERs as they allow teachers to create their own OERs for courses and students all over the country. Education can become more affordable, and OERs are a giant step towards that goal.
I learned so much when working on the past two PowerPoint presentations. I would have to say the coolest, and most useful, thing I learned was that PowerPoints can be interactive. I always assumed PowerPoints were consecutive slides you just clicked through, I had no idea you could disable this feature and make the entire slideshow an interactive experience. This is a great way to liven up presentations and engage your intended audience. I also learned that you can add moving animations within your PowerPoint which also livens the presentation up and keeps the audience entertained and engaged. Lastly, I learned that you can insert online pictures that come straight from Creative Commons and come with the due credit already attached at the bottom of the picture. This is a great tool that always ensures the creator is getting the credit for their work. Not only is this great for the creators, but it definitely makes finding and using online pictures much easier and extremely convenient for the PowerPoint user. Overall, I have really enjoyed our time working with PowerPoint and will definitely use the skills I have learned in my future career! Below are screenshots of the two PowerPoint presentations I created using these new skills.
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