2. Describe your personal learning preferences
(1 paragraph, 100-150 words) - Answer EACH
of the following questions:
At the beginning of class, after taking the survey, I learned I was an
active and visual learner. I learn a lot from actually being a part of
something. I like to be able to reach out and touch things, I like being
able to identify an object by using the sense of touch. I am able to learn
from power point, presentations, and watching documentaries, videos,
well anything visual. I am ecstatic to continue to use my knowledge of the
certain ways I learn. At the end of this class, I have been able to focus
more on my perspective on how I learn by knowing what helps me
absorb the information easier and quicker.
3. Describe the learning pathway you chose at
the beginning of the class (1 paragraph,
100-200 words)
At the end of the class, my thinking changed about learning preferences overall,
because each assessments was different and it required extra steps which I found
difficult, I personally notice toward the end of the semester that the class required
three steps for each post. however, knowing about learning preferences make a
difference in my personal learning success, even though I didn’t use it
immediately from time to time I have been use it which I found out useful. For
example, as of today I am able to download some music to my iTunes and be
able to listens some music. Overall, this class I found out useful for the long run,
especially some of the website was great.
4. Describe how the activities you completed
contributed or did not contribute to your learning
pathway (1 paragraph, 100-200 words)
I believe that many of the learning quests I participated in were both good and
bad experiences for me. Fortunately, I was able to learn a lot about various
technologies which helped my learning curve. For one, learning about
screencasts helped my a lot. I never really knew what a screencast was. After the
lesson, I was able to research more about how my iPod could help me learn in
class. I found various videos which gave a lot of information on different
techniques you can do with your iPod which will help you learn. One of the videos
showed my how to download a free app and record lectures in my class. This
became very useful in my classes which were lecture based courses.
5. Using one paragraph each, describe the top 3
mobile/social/multimedia technologies you explored
for learning (3 paragraphs, 100-150 words each)
I own an iPhone and a iPod. It is basically the same thing
as an iTouch or an iPod, except it has the ability to
talk but the unfortunate necessity to pay a monthly
phone bill. I used my iPhone a lot during this
semester. I brought the phone with me to class in
hard classes where weren't a lot of notes to take
down and the teacher just talked, so I used either
Voice Memos or Dragon Diction apps that were
provided. It was so easy after I was able to record
the lectures and create my own set of notes to help
me do better on the tests. I can search YouTube or
podcasts I find in the iTunes store for information
about my class or . Without my iPhone, I would have
a terrible time trying to learn and hold onto the
information it provided me.
6. #2
I also have a small laptop that is easy to bring to class
and helps me search for things I don't understand
during lectures. My laptop has helped me with not
only increasing my words per minute but helping me
in class, typing up notes quickly. I use my laptop all
the time in class, it helps me learn about scientific
terms and watch videos or slide-shows on topics I
am unfamiliar with. I was using my laptop in class the
other day, looking up information on the solar flare
we had a few nights ago and how it was possibly
going to interfere with our electronics.
7. #3 Podcast
I also used podcasts from the iTunes store and YouTube.
Both of these different mobile technologies
stimulated my learning experience and helped my
learning strategy. Since I am an active and visual
learner, I learn easier through listening to other
people talk about the specific topic and watch some
of my professor's videos on YouTube talk in depth
about a specific subject. I found podcasts on certain
topics I would need to write papers for, such as what
apps are good for children to use to help with their
learning. So that I could use that information in my
essays. I like to use YouTube because there are
videos on children using the apps and actually
putting that knowledge to use. I could also add that
to my paper and provided links to it.
8. Microblogging!
The mobile technology that interested me the most was
microblogging. I joined Twitter to see what it was
really about and I like how you can follow celebrities
and follow famous athletes. I followed Will Ferrell
and Daniel Tosh because I find them hilarious and
the things they tweet are funny. But as the class went
on, I learned there was more of a use for Twitter than
I imagined. You can set up dialogs with people and
get groups of people together very quickly using
microblogs. I don't really like using MMOG's for
learning, I just play them. I really don't see how you
can learn from a game unless it's Brain Age. Its just
something I don't think would be very affective in
helping me learn. I would like to learn more about my
iPhone and the apps I can get for it. I continue to
explore more and more apps which can help make
the learning experience easier in life
9. Synthesize your experience investigating your use of
different mobile/social/multimedia technologies for
learning (2 paragraphs, 100-150 words each)
The technology which worked best for me was my laptop. I used my laptop everyday. This
has become a common theme of mine in my life now. I need to stimulate my brain in order
to learn the most and be most productive. In class, I would use my laptop to surf the web
and look up information. I would also use it to download PDF files for class and I can read
them while I had time between classes. It helped me keep up with class lectures and keep
up with scheduled class readings by keeping them in organized folders. My laptop became
my best tool for my learning experience by helping me keeping up in my class.
10. In conclusion
In conclusion, I will use my learning technologies in the future because the world is evolving
to a be more high tech. After this class, I still have another semester before I graduate and I
will be heading off to get my Master's in Forensic science. I will take with me what I have
learned in this class and apply it to what I do in the future. I will use my iPhone, laptop,
microblogs, YouTube, podcasts, screencasts, and social networking sites everyday. All of
these technologies will help me network, create bigger, social groups, and be productive in
the work place. As we evolve to this high tech stage in life, people have made a wonderful
living just by using these various technologies to either network with various people,
gathering information, and promoting their product.
