http://jenyager.edublogs.org Just another Edublogs.org weblog Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:30:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It has been a while since I last posted on here, but semester has been so busy I haven't had a chance to breathe! I thought I would update on some ways I've been using technology over the past few weeks in teaching and university work! Firstly, I was just on prac ... http://jenyager.edublogs.org/2008/06/02/its-been-a-while/ Ok, so the last post wasn't my last post! But I was just doing a final explore before tomorrow of my peer's blogs. It is amazing the research we have covered by sharing with one another! I noticed on Krizzia's blog a link to a music teacher's blog. I wish I ... http://jenyager.edublogs.org/2008/03/06/ok-so-it-wasnt-the-last/ [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/scpIH9TuhWw" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] I thought to finish of my final blog posting before my assignment is marked I would think about posting a bit of a sum up of my learning experiences in this subject. Entitled "Current Issues and Applications in Educational Computing" I wasn't quite sure what to ... http://jenyager.edublogs.org/2008/03/06/an-inspiring-finish/ I have just been looking through some of Shirley's old posts and came across her critique of one of my posts earlier on in my blogging. She reminded me of the importance of considering the appropriateness of resources for the kids we are teaching. I have become so excited about ... http://jenyager.edublogs.org/2008/03/06/teaching-should-be-child-friendly/ Image source: http://access.nuim.ie/disability/images/489.JPG I have just listened to Cassie's post on Assistive Technologies for students with special needs. She explains assistive technology as, "any software or hardware that has been specially designed to help improve access to a computer". In some of the reading I have done it seems that music is ... http://jenyager.edublogs.org/2008/03/06/using-hyperscore/ I received this email today: "Because fewer public schools offer music programs to students, the nonprofit organization Little Kids Rock decided to “provide its unique music curriculum” free of charge to schools. And to us. Part of the expansive iTunes U, Little Kids Rock offers guitar lessons, drum lessons, and other ... http://jenyager.edublogs.org/2008/03/05/little-kids-rock/ I have done a critique for my assignment on the use of computer-mediated composition technologies. One which keeps popping up is Hyperscore so I wanted to have a go at using it myself to see if it's all it's cracked up to be. On my exploration I came across this ... http://jenyager.edublogs.org/2008/03/03/assistive-technology/ I have been reading a fair bit about music software for primary school students and one which keeps popping up is the "Super Duper Music Looper". This is not free software, but you can play a demo online (requires flash). One thing I like about this software is that it doesn't ... http://jenyager.edublogs.org/2008/03/02/super-duper-songs/ I've just read Krizzia's post about integrating music into the curriculum. She is right when she says that many teachers do not have music experience. I have seen in some of my prac schools this overcome by having a specialist music teacher. However, even with an RFF teacher, the ... http://jenyager.edublogs.org/2008/02/27/integration/ How unrealistic would it be to hear a student in your class say this comment? Even more unrealistic if they were actually serious! Well, it seems this is the trend that is beginning within the NSWDET particularly in public schools. Mum brought home her copy of "Side by Side" the ... http://jenyager.edublogs.org/2008/02/25/but-miss-i-want-to-go-to-america-today/