10-12-10

-Discussed plan for the day and watched video of the day -Those who attended Waiting For Superman- discussed and reflected what moments meant to them and how they related them to their educational experience.
 * James Farr **
 * First twenty minutes of class- **

// Sarah- Learning objects-  // discussed what exactly they are and how to incorporate them into the classroom. // Danielle-Portable/Mobile Computing/ Smart phones  // - PROS- Convenience, Communication, Enthusiasm, Organization, Green - CONS- Availability/Cost, Distractions, Inappropriate use -CLASS PROS- connect with peers, open ended questions, use blocks -CLASS CONS- Cost, broken, stolen, distractions. // Mike- One-to One Laptop computing  // // MAX- GIS in education (Google Earth)-  //  - Pro's    1) Using google earth gives you a much more interacive way to look at maps  2) Can look at land features, and other field data, without having to go out into the field,  3) Can easily switcch between different layers of data  4) Its impractical to take a field trip to the pyramids/himalayas, google earth gives you a 3-d look at many places which are not easliy reached  5) Easily accessible, Google earth is easily downloaded onto any computers  6) Save's paper for having hundredes of copies of different map types ( SImplest but could be the biggest relative advantage)   Con's  1) Learning curve for google earth tools, for some maybe greater for some teachers/ students   2) Tech issues, having proper plug ins for data maps 3) some uses could just be replacement, and unecessary to use GIS, paper maps maybe just as effective in some cases.
 * Issue Presentations- **