Reflection 2 Introduction to the Internet and issues in Media and Technology

Dear Journal,
 It is week two and I'm getting more comfortable with my Information technology teacher and the use of my electronic devices to complete assignments cause lets be real I only used my laptop to view movies and go on Facebook. This week is about the internet and the issues that may arrive while surfing on it.

Task 

Google Form Activities

• Reading Chapter 1 & 2 of Technology in Education Workbook by Mrs. Richardson 
• The Role of Technology and Media 
• Computer Basics 
• Storage Devices 

Week 2. Introduction to the Internet and issues in Media and Technology

Cooperative Learning Groups Activities: Define and  give examples -

• Netiquette, Internet vs. World Wide Web
• Digital Native vs. Digital Immigrant

 Define and give  examples  of the following words

• Asynchronous vs. Synchronous Communication
• Google Search, Advance Search and Bookmarking
• Creative Commons, Open Educational Resources and Fair Use
• Viruses, Malware and Antivirus 

Adding Signature to gmail account

                                              What I Learned

How to define;

netiquette, internet, asynchronous communication, synchronous communication, google search, advance search and bookmarking, creative commons law, open educational resources, fair use, viruses, malware and antivirus.

           

 Different classroom seating style

groups,  pairs, U shape or horse shoe, running style, cluster

How to make more effective class rules

                         

Little key steps:

1.Introduce your students to creation of the rules.

2.Try to write your rules positively.
3.Rules should be specific.
4.Be careful with words used in rules
5.Primary school students should only have five rules.

Adding signature to gmail account

 Steps: 

1. Go to settings

2. Scroll down until you see signature

3. Select Signature

4. Type in your signature

5. Save 

Take a look at my gmail signature

Latoya Christian-Avril

Student

Department of Teacher Education

Five Islands Campus

Antigua State College

Antigua, W.I.

Cell #: 1-268-726-1092

Life Motto:  " God gives his hardest battles to his strongest soldiers"

Teaching Motto:   " When one teaches, two learn"  Robert Heinlein

Steps Used to Complete the Task

I used Google.com to find definitions and examples of the new words learned. I looked up videos on Youtube in order to better understand each word definition. While completing my gmail signature I had  little problem finding signature in settings but once I found it I successfully completed my task.
                            
                      Conclusion      
 This week was a very interesting. I learned a lot of technology terms and how they relate to everyday situations. I am getting more convinced that technology does make life easier however my journey is not complete. I have one foot on Digital Immigrant land and the other in Digital Native City.

Digital Immigrant people born before the advent of  digital technology.

Digital native is an individual who was born after the widespread adoption of digital technology.

From this picture can you guess who is the native and who are the immigrants.