PREZI

Here is the tutorial of the Prezi, watch it and see what you think!
An interesting tool that we have not used in SEDU 183 would be PREZI. This tool is similar to power point. I used this tool in my SPED 210 class, and it was kind of hard to get used to, but, once you got the hang of it, it was pretty easy. The pros of this program are, you have unlimited space to create your prezi, is great for visual interest and grabbing the audience attention. Prezi makes a new, flexible path, a more free flow, creative style, non-linear path to developing and communicating your ideas.
The cons are that it is still in development, so hard to recover from problems during a talk. Very few typefaces, all Prezis will look the same over time. It limits you for redistribution or printing. Some effects on prezi give people motion sickness.

21st century education

This video shows and explains what future education is in canada and hopefully will be in other countries. It comments on how every students books could fit in a nook, or ipad. But, the problem with that is some students may not be able to afford an Ipad. The students do not have to pay for the books now they are just provided by the school. So, what would happen if in the future, the education world would go digital, and only used different types of technology?

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issues in education

In schools, bullying occurs in all areas. It can occur in nearly any part in or around the school building, though it more often occurs in classes, recess, hallways, bathrooms, and on the school buses.  There are many types of bullying like physical bullying, emotional bullying, verbal bullying, cyber bullying, and many more.  Bullying is widespread and perhaps the most underreported safety problem on school campuses. Bullying occurs more often at school than on the way to and from there. Kids who have been bullied in the past often turn out to be a bully in the future.  There are many effects of bullying like being depressed, committing suicide, anxiety, always being angry, and a lack in school performance, also, feeling insecure, lack of trust, very sensitive, and wanting revenge.  There are many ways to reduce bullying.  You can encourage positive peer relations, emphasize consequenses of hurting others, and increase adult supervision in hallways.

class activities

We have experienced a lot of different technology sites in SEDU 183.  My favorite was the google docs.  I feel it was very easy to get the hang of.  During our group project we had a group member that was not present during the time we had worked on the project, but do to google docs it aloud us as a group to contribute our thoughts on our topic outside of class.  Also, we could see what everybody posted without going through the complications of e-mailing our paper back and forth to each other.

about me

My name is Brittany Wakley and I am an Early Childhood/ Special Ed. major.  I want to teach kindergarten, when I become a teacher I want my students to feel comfortable in my classroom and around me.  I plan to have my kids decorate my room throughout the year with the different arts and craft lessons that they will learn about.  My class room will be a two way street, not only will I teach them but they will teach me as well.  I want to be a fun and interesting teacher where the kids will always want to come back the next day.