Chapter 8 Post

Computer security is one major issue in Chapter 8. Any event or action that has the potential of ausing a loss of computer equipment, software, data and information, or processing capability is a computer security risk. A computer crime is any illegal act involving a computer. Computer viruses are a major problem. A virus is a potentially damaging computer program designated to affect your knowledge or permission by alterine the way it works. There are several signs of virus infection, and different way to detect a virus. Signs include an unusual message or image appearing on the screen, an unusual sound playing randomly, available memory is lower than it should be, a program/file is suddenly missing, an unkown program/file appears, the size of a file changes, a file is corrupted, or a program/file doesn't work properly. An antivirus program is designated to detect, disinfect, and protect computers and networks from viruses. Passwords and codes are also very effective ways of avioding viruses. There is a lot more included in Chapter 8 that deals with ways to avoid any type of security issues.

Well, I am trying to think about this past week or so and what I learned. I left class early, so I did not really learn a lot about how to do the website in class. I did learn a little bit, really just with setting it up and getting the format or my page started. I wont lie, I haven't really even tried to do anything else with my web page yet, but I know that I will learn more when I actually get around to doing it. I did learn a lot from PowerPoint the week before though! I thought that the non-linear PowerPoint was very cool! It was definately tough to make, but it did help me learn a bit about PowerPoint that I hadn't previously learned, or taught myself!


Well, I missed part of class last week because I had to travel to Greensboro, North Carolina to cheer for the Women's ACC Basketball Tournament. It was a blast! The girls team played an average game the first night, and maganged to win against Wake Forest. The second game they lost to Duke, after holding the lead for a good majority of the game. They blew it in the last couple minutes, but the girls certainly played one of the best games I have seen them play this season! And Duke had this girl, #4, who was like a three-point machine!! It was a fun trip and definately a fun experience for me!

Chapter 6 Post

Chapter 6 seems to be similar to some of the stuff we have already gone over in other chapters, but I could be wrong! The first thing in the chapter is curriculum. Curriculum frameworks, or curriculum guides, are documents the state education departments provide to their school districts that describe curriculum standards. Some states and districts incorporate Grade Level Expectations, and some have developed Mastery Objective Checklists that include curriculum standards. A benchmark, or learning objective, is a specific, measurable outcome or indicator that usually is tied to a curriculum standard. The chapter also discusses technology integration. Technology integration is also known as curriculum integration. It is the combination of all technology parts, such as hardware and software, together with each subject-related area of curriculum to enhance learning. It is used to help meet the curriculum standards and learning objectives of each lesson, unit or activity. I noticed in the chapter the KWL chart, and I remembered doing that in class. There are several instructional models, one being the ASSURE Model. This is a well-known guide for developing any instructional lessons. The whole "special feature" section at the end of the chapter discusses learning theories and educational research. I didn't really notice much of anything else that I hadn't seen before, or that I found important.

Since last week, I have learned more about PowerPoint than I had known in the past. I think that the non-linear PowerPoint would be really cool to use. And that is more of the type that I would use in a lower level (K-2) classroom like I want to. I think that they are more fun and interesting than a standard linear PowerPoint. The only thing we really covered this past week is PowerPoint, and I did learn new stuff with that, but nothing extremely sufficient. Next week with the web page will be a good learning experience for me. I have already done all the encoding and everything with a web page, but it certainly was a bit ago that I will need to brush up an all of that.

Well, I could write about a lot for this weeks blog. For starters I'm really stressed out because I have to go to North Carolina on Wednesday morning to cheer for the Women's ACC Basketball Tournament... and I have sooo much homework to get done before we leave! On a more positive note, I have been going to some of my service learning hours, and they are so much fun! Since the last blog, I have gone to a middle school science class, which was good! I also spent 3 hours in a 1st/2nd grade class!! It was so much fun! I had a blast there, and the little kids were just soo cute! I am so happy that I get to go back on Monday!! Well, that is about all... I've gotta go so that I can finish all my homework and start packing for this trip!