Digital
Graphics and Web Design are of particular interest to me because my son is a web-designer. It was nice to be able to talk to him about design techniques. The use of Creative Commons in developing my website/page was a new experience for me. I was very limited in the images in my previous website. They were “pre-selected” and only gave me a few
options. As I began my web page assignment for this course, I researched for icons and images through the Google Search tool. Unfortunately, some of the icons and images I came across were not for public use. By using Creative Commons I was able to type in a subject on the search page, look at the results and know that I was getting a product that had been filtered.
The
Scratch website
made it easy to try different sounds and motions to fine tune my animation. I gained a lot of confidence using graphic-design tools through participating in the activities in this course. “Because the world is going digital, technology has become a major player in the learning-teaching equation. Being as such, developing the necessary digital skills to meet the learning needs of our digitally wired students has become a pressing necessity.” (Kharbach, 2012)
I
was extremely lucky to be on a team truly
supportive. The feedback that they gave helped
me to become a better learner. Learning to work with other effects both students, teachers and the school as a whole.
“School leaders who foster collaboration among novice and veteran teachers can improve teacher retention and teacher satisfaction, according to studies conducted by Susan Kardos and Susan Moore Johnson.” (McClure, 2008)
“The use of technology, the web, in particular, has become an important skill for both students and teachers to master. The Internet has a vast amount of information and infinitely many uses, but it takes practice to learn to effectively navigate its resources.” (Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
Companies, Inc., 2005) Teachers can use websites to communication with parents and students about their classroom, assignments, projects and other information. Interactive websites help support learning of basic skills in the primary grades. In the upper grades, students can create websites with information to present their knowledge or to help teach others. Sharing thoughts and ideas with others who either agree or disagree helps students learn how to express themselves.
References
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (2005). Integrating
Technology in the Classroom. Retrieved from Teaching Today:
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/weeklytips.phtml/3
Kharbach, M. (2012). 21st Century Digital Skills
Graphcs for Teachers. Retrieved from Educational Technology and Mobile
Learning:
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/03/21st-century-digital-skills-graphic-for.html
McClure, C. T. (2008, September). The Benefits of
Teacher Collaboration. Retrieved from DA District Administration,
Solutions for School District Management:
http://www.districtadministration.com/article/benefits-teacher-collaboration
