Final Survey & Final Assessment!!!

I have completed both the course survey and course evaluation. My answers to the final assessment were a lot different than the answers I took at the beginning of the term. Thank you so much for a wonderful term!!!

Audacity Music Mix

I decided to mix and cut some songs to make a music mix using Audacity. I will use the methods of the Utah Core Curriculum for Dance. I decided to do this so that in the future, I can use this song to choreograph a competitive dance routine for my students.

Music Mix from Audacity

http://chels75.pbworks.com/Audacity-Music-Mix

I will use this project in the classroom because the dancers/students will be learning a competitive dance routine to this song that I created.

The technology I used (Audacity), will help the PK and CK of what I will be teaching my students. The students may need to know how to uses Audacity as well to choreograph their own solos and duets. The Pedagogical knowledge is the general use of the Audacity program. The Content knowledge is knowing what music will fit the 2 minute standard for competition music, what time signatures fit with each other, and what kinds of music will go well together to create an awesome music mix for dance.

Internet Safety/Youth Experience

I chose to read the article under the Internet section entitled "Mixed Signals." After reading these articles, I realized that it is vital that we don't minimize the importance of our bodies by submitting ourselves to excessive technology use to the point of addiction. We should also monitor how we use the media and ask ourselves these important questions about the media or the Internet:
1. Are you informed? If not, read a reputable review and ask others.
2. Does it contain vulgarity, pornography, or other unsuitable material?
3. Does its message build up or tear down the teachings of the gospel?
4. If you’ve decided your choice is inappropriate, it’s never too late to walk out, turn it off, or put it down.

When I teach my children or students about how to use the media effectively, I will limit their time and use of the media. I will be aware of the evils that it can have, and I will focus on the good that can come from using the media to teach students and children successfully.

I can encourage my family and my friends to be careful and save while using the Internet and other forms of media. I can share with them my testimony of the good use of the media.

The resource I found most interesting was the Netsmartz site. I realized that I should teach my children and students to avoid chatting with strangers online.

I talked with my younger 12 year old brother about Internet safety. He loves to find music on the Internet, play games, e-mail, and find stuff on E-bay. His computer has a security program on it for Internet use. He also limits himself to 20-30 minutes a day after he does his homework. I shared with him that he could do so many more useful activities with his time instead of spending time on the Internet. When he limits himself, he accomplishes more homework. He and I went over the article I read called "Mixed Messages" and we gave ourselves an evalutation. We both passed the test! We effectively use the Internet in a safe way. The discussion was very positive and we both learned a lot from each other and from this Internet Safety Assignment!

The difference between TPK and TPACK is that TPK is knowing how to use technology in a general teaching context and it is non-specific in the teaching area, meaning the teaching strategies through technological use can apply for any area of content; TPACK is knowing how to use technology to support content-specific pedagogical strategies--"content-specific pedagogical strategies" meaning teaching methods where the students are discovering and collaboratively learning in a specific area of content according to the teacher's knowledge in technology.

An example of TPK in my discipline, Dance Education, would be a teacher (me) knowing how to use a Powerpoint presentation or any other program on a computer to show clips of dance videos and clips of performances in order to help the students learn.

An example of TPACK in Dance Education would be a content-domain oriented tool of knowing how to use a music burner which plays, burns, and cuts music. This would be useful for the teacher to use music for the dances that are being taught and copies of the music can be made for each of the students to take home and practice the dances.

Synchronous and Asynchronous Videos

Synchronous Google Video Chat:
Asynchronous Video:

I personally prefer the Synchronous Video Chat because you can see the person and talk to them instantly. I feel that this is more personal than an Asynchronous Video Message. However, as a dance instructor, I feel that an Asynchronous Video Message would work more effectively for the class because I could send a video message to all of my students at the same time. I would be able to use this is in my future classroom to update the students of upcoming practices, dance assignments, dance events, performances, new music, costumes, etc.

Tools and Webpage!

This week I learned how to embed a map from Google Map, how to embed a calendar from Google Calendar, how to embed a creatively made picture using Picnik, and how to embed a document from Google Docs on to the website that I have created. I think that all of these things on a website will be useful for my teaching career in dance because it will guide the students on what they should know for the class. It will be great for the students to see a calendar with all of their assignments due. I thought that all of the tools I used were at an equal challenge level. I didn't have problems using any of the tools. Here is a link to the website that I have started to create: http://chels75.pbworks.com/

Video

I really enjoyed learning how to make a video, especially a video about dance!