Lantz education Tech post 4

I have many different social media websites that I float around on. But today after listening to this video on storycorps.com.
 https://storycorps.org/listen/russell-lehmann-and-david-apkarian-170922/

I needed a break. It was emotionally draining. I will explain why a bit later…

Because I was emotionally stressed, I went on my tumblr. A mostly with pictures that you scroll through. Not long after watching that video this post came up:

 http://dragon-says.tumblr.com/post/166832049692/mikelaughead-i-made-a-self-help-comic-last-year.

This post made the emotions flow back immensely. I know what kind of stress Russell Lehman, was going through that day. I may not have autism but I also get sensory overload and high anxiety attacks from over stressful situations, even if to some the situations are not a big deal.

These happen more then I care to admit. It is rough. But life keeps going. It is going to be okay.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hwu3xqbMKw

The flipped classroom is changing the traditional learning way of lecture in the classroom to outside the classroom and coming to class instead to get help. 

 For myself, this would benefit me in terms of math and reading. Math would be the biggest one. I need all the help I can get so this would help immensely. I always asked for extra help in and out of the classroom.
 The same goes for reading. I always hated reading out loud in the classroom or having silent reading for the book discussion in class. I always figured I would read it before and just come to class and start the discussion.  It was very rarely that way until college.  Flipped learning would be awesome for that!

I am not sure at how well I would be with this in a social studies class. unless it was more focused on reading outside the classroom and coming in for a discussion on something else...

I also think for myself it would save a lot of time in the art room. This would save time lecture-wise for students to see, read, and/or hear about famous artists and works outside the classroom before coming to class.  They would get that chunk of 5 minutes prior to class where I can simply help them more on control, feedback, medium, etc. 

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This one is kind of a free for all but I suppose it still has to have some reference to technology. When I think of technology I think of it in an extremely loose context. Yes, it can be computers and Apps and what have you… but I also think of the 3D pens, the 3D printers, cameras, and videos and mechanisms in general. I do this because how I look at things is everything has an art form.  They are combinations of subjects to create something new, something more advanced, and something more interesting to think about. Sure technology can help make things easier, organized and cleaner, but what else can it do?

Why am I talking about this? Well…
This weekend I saw a movie that was completely created by 125 oil painters, using simply oil paintings and their paint skills. It was called "Loving Vincent."

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy0RVDM1sNA

It was by no means a realistic telling of the artist Vincent Van Gogh's last part of his life.  However it did take care for including some accuracy from his letters as well as plausible theories for the end of his life told in his very own medium. Putting these ideas for a movie is not by any means new. (Think any stop motion movie you have seen)  This idea is not new yet somehow it still is remarkable because without technology and recording this would never have happened.  It came to exist because of the options, advancements, and interests in pushing the typical boundaries for mediums that are fairly well known.

Thinking creatively when using technology, I think will create the most remarkable advancement in everyone for the future.

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Technology is changing as time goes on. Technology is not good or bad it is simply relevant. It matters, it exists. It is something that is everywhere. It develops and gets enhanced with every year and it is necessary to utilize it in the classrooms. Students should be introduced to even the most basic forms of technology at a young age so they are able to comprehend the capabilities. This will help them understand and grasp more difficult concepts when using tech.

Positive:

Technology is good for connecting people via long distances, even if it is people you have met personally or not. It is a great way to connect with people around the world. I creates new and exciting thing never thought imaginable (ie the 3d doodler pens.) It helps with daily activities for example automatic can openers, or automatic wheel chairs. It saves time sending memories, documents, and sharing them simply with others but like anything else in this world it is good in small doses, and one is aware of the dangers in the world.

Negative:

Technology can allow bullying, addiction, and physical harm to users if something goes wrong. Phones have exploded from overheating and other issues. Addiction to video games and web surfing have become more prominent in most recent years.  Even bullying has moved into more technology. It could be because someone has better technology then you, or knows how to use it faster, or simply being cruel on the internet.

It is neither good or bad, but technology is building the world we are currently living in. Acknowledging that the different types exist and being educated about these, good or bad will benefit everyone  being students, teachers or others.