Sunday, February 14, 2010

Wikipedia: To Trust or Not to Trust, That is the Question?


Trusting a source such as Wikipedia is a hard thing to do. Once something has lost its creditability it may take a while before anyone can start using it as sources or even for their own informational tool. I for one have always been told not to use it for anything, not even personal use. In a way its like using a random person as a source in a final research paper, what kind of grade would u expect. I do not feel that it would be trusted or taken seriously, at least I wouldn't. My answer is not to trust, what's yours?

What I've Learned This Year


Mr. McClung is absolutely right about continuing to learn as teachers. Everything that he said is part of my philosophy as a future teacher, and mostly everybody else. Anyone can say that is what they plan on doing, but implementing them is what's most important. I feel that Mr. McClung's purpose in posting this information is to lead not just furture teachers in the right direction but to also hopefully influence current ones.

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Practical Principals 23 – #EduconEnvy, Ten Things, and the iPad


This particular podcast was done by two administrators from two different schools. They are not in the same area, so they use the podcast to communicate between each other as well as administer their views on particular topics. I like the fact that they can be in two different places, because it reduces restrictions on time while increasing productivity.
The things that I learned with this podcast was that its always important to have a back up when it comes to working with technology. When Miller's microphone continuously goes in and out becomes a detraction. When doing a podcast or anything dealing with technology it is important to have a back up even if you are presenting live.