PhotoStory

PhotoStory

TimeGlider

America In The 1940s

Graded Resume

The grade on my resume was in the 37th percentile, a D+.  It said it was weak and it needed improvement. The brevity score was 50, impact 92 and depth 59.  I believe this is true.  I have not had that many jobs.  The jobs that I have had were, for the most part, just rinky dink jobs. 

Appropriate a YouTube Video

First, I went to ask.com and typed the question, "How do you save a YouTube video"?  It answered with a link to Any Video Converter. http://download.cnet.com/Any-Video-Converter
Second, after I downloaded the free software, I copied the link of the YouTube video, clicked on the DOWNLOAD button and pasted the link there.  Next, I clicked on the box to check mark that video and then clicked on CONVERT. The video is now on my computer in the file called MOBILE_MP4.  Laughing+Babies+-+The+Best+of+the+Best_mpeg4

Jeopardy

Jeopardy

Prezi

Prezi

PowerPoint

PowerPoint

5th Grade Class Trip Parent Survey

Spreadsheet

		grade 1	grade 2	test 1	test 1	project	Average	Letter
Bart	Simpson	0	99	70	65	88	64.4	F
Lisa	Hart	87	94	77	99	70	85.4	B
Maggie	Simpson	99	99	91	87	84	92	B
Jeff	Labowski	78	86	86	68	77	79	C
Juan	Valdez	100	100	80	95	93	80.2	C
Michael	Jordan	89	94	86	88	94	90.2	B
George	Lopez	77	57	92	93	88	81.4	C
Lisa	Loeb	98	98	98	98	99	98.2	A
George	Harrison	57	77	50	99	14	59.4	F
George	Martin	99	99	99	72	100	93.8	A
John	Lennon	92	99	84	72	94	88.2	B
Walter	Sobchak	54	99	99	99	99	90	B
John	Cazale	66	99	99	99	99	92.4	B
Min	0
Max	98.2
Range
Average	84.2
A
B
C
D
F

Calendar

Calendar

Online Graphing

West Virginia schools are in need of some additional funding to educate our children. The numbers in the graph above show our averages are slightly below the national average.  With additional funding we would be able to provide the necessary resources for adequate learning.  Please take in consideration that West Virginia schools are trying to provide education that is above average but without funding this will not be possible.

When most people think of education and West Virginia, they tend to believe that our education programs are below average and inadequate.  In the graph above, it shows that education in West Virginia is up to par.  With an average of 670 in math, reading and science for West Virginia and an average of 693 in math, reading and science for the national level, we are not as below average as some may expect.

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15 Year Class Reunion

Multimodal Learning Principals

My rankings for the Multi modal Learning Principles are as follows:

1.  (1) Multimedia Principle - Pictures are important.  It gives something to go along with the words.
2.  (5) Modality Principle      - Animation w/ narration rather helps keep the students tuned in to what is being taught.  Animation with on-screen text will provide the opportunity for the student to zone off.
3.  (6) Redundancy Principle - I think redundancy is important.  If something is repeated over and over, it is remembered.
4.  (3) Temporal Contiguity Principle - When you think of the word correspond, you think together.  The words and pictures need to be together.
5.  (2) Spatial Contiguity Principle - Almost the same thing as Temporal Contiguity Principle.  The pictures and words need to be together.

I eliminated (4) Coherence Principle.  I strongly disagree that students learn better when extraneous words, pictures, and sounds are excluded rather than included.  Students need something to go along with the words to help them remember.

Senses and Memory

Explain how the reading expanded your knowledge of how we use our senses and memory interact with the world.

The reading expanded my knowledge in the way that I did not know that senses and memory had anything to do with multi-tasking.  I guess I had never thought about it very much because most of the time when you are multi-tasking, you don't think about what you are doing...you just do it.

Provide some examples of the various types of memory from your academic career.

In my academic career, I use working memory mostly in math.  Since working memory is where thinking gets done.  Math is a process and you really have to think when solving a math problem.  I use sensory memory when studying for a test.  I have a process when studying for a test and I think my brain involuntarily remembers things because of the way I study.  I use long term memory by studying as well.  After all, that is why we study in the first place...to remember, right?

How has this class so far interacted with your existing scheme of instructional technology?

This class has shown me how to integrate different types of technology into the classroom.

Multitasking: Fact or fiction based upon your reading?

Fact.  I believe that no matter if you are working at a job, cooking dinner, studying for a test or taking notes for a class...you are multi-tasking.  We do it everyday.

Word Clouds

Jing Image

Self Portrait

An issue I encountered was going back into portrait after I had already saved it.  I wanted to add some color to it but there was nothing to click on to edit the portrait.  The link to the site is http://www.picassohead.com/.  Next you will find the link to my self portrait.  http://www.picassohead.com/search.html?submitted=1&where=&query=self+portrait+-+kelly+maze&x=0&y=0&selected=1237986

Snipping Tool

I have used the snipping tool to have easy access to a feature on fairmontstate.edu.  I think it will be helpful to have it on my desktop since I do not have to go into another program to get into it.  Students will learn that the snipping tool will useful for easy access.

Dale's Cone

Dale's Cone of Experience might be of interest to someone in an instructional technology course because it is credited for the original linkage between instructional theory and communications media. 

I think Dale's Cone of Experience is "nonsense".  I say this because not everyone remembers things the same way.  Everyone is different in so many ways.  We all have seen this when we study for a test.  I remember by writing things over and over again.  The person next to me might remember by making flash cards.  The Cone is not accurate.

Web Browsers

To be honest, I really did not know what a web browser was until this class. The only web browser I actively use or have used is Internet Explorer. I was not aware that Moxilla FireFox or Safari were web browsers. I find them useful since you have to have them to browse the internet. Web browsers help you find the sites that you are not sure of the name of the actual website. I currently use many addons, such as popup blockers, which is required by Blackboard. My experience with addons is pretty neutral. I am leary of some addons because you don't know if they contain a virus or something else that may harm your computer. Other addons are for the most part, cooperative. Most of them work smoothly and others either take a lot of time to install or make my computer function slowly. This activity matches starnard A:promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness. It also matches starndard C: promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students' conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes. This activity matchs standards A and C because it helps them learn more being creative and to be inventive. Also, it help promote student reflection by having them reflect what they have learned by using collaborative tools to show their creative process.

Why Have I Chosen To Teach?

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Resume

Resume: Kelly J. Maze

Learning Styles

When assessing my learning styles, I assessed myself as first being solitary.  I chose solitary because I cannot study with other people.  I have to be alone and use self-study.  I do not, however, have to use self-made study guides.  I would actually prefer to have study materials prepared by the professor.  This way I can see what information is needed to prepare for the test.  The second learning style that I self assessed was verbal.  I learn by words but most of all, I have to write things over and over to learn them.  Writing things repeatedly helps me remember faster and effeciently.

When I took the learning styles test, the results were as follows:  visual 4, aural 4, read/write 10, kinesthetic 6.  I was surprised to see that solitary (intrapersonal) did not have a score at all.  However, the highest score was read/write.  I have studied for every test in the past few years by writing the questions and answers over and over.  Most of my test grades have been, on average, pretty good.

Education 2201 - Day 1

This is day 1 of Education 2201 - Instructional Technology. I have read Home Sweet Home, Introduction, and Syllabus. After my required readings, I proceeded to set up a gmail account.  I followed that with the set up my blogging page.  From my readings, I have learned how the class will be instructed and the activities I will be doing and when I should have them done.  The activities will help me integrate technology into my classroom as a professional educator.