Blog 7

• This week I will be discussing topics covering information from chapter 5 of the textbook. Digital Media application is the use of digital media technology in entertainment, education, or business. Examples of these are interactive advertisements for jobs, or skill based applications. Educational software applications are computer software products used to support teaching and learning of subject related content. Examples of these are drill-and-practice software, educational games, tutorials, etc. These both play a big role in education in and outside the classroom.
• I acquired some new skills this week in and outside of the classroom that will assist me in teaching. I learned what educational software applications were and how they can be used to help teach students. This will help me show students different more interesting ways of learning. I also learned that digital media applications are everywhere in todays world. They educate people outside of the classroom and most do not even realize it. This will help me because I can give different examples than just the structured in the classroom examples in technology.
• The new skills I acquired also have a part in my future career as a teacher. The new skills showed me knew tools of tehnology that I can use in the classroom and outside to help teacher students and make them understand better. We also learned how create our own websites which is a good form of technology that I can use when I become a teacher so my parents can check out whats going on with there children.