The World Wide Web article was very informative. I found it interesting that there are html tutorial sites on the web. I also found it interesting that the web is interactive and html is just a fixed page. I know so little about html. I guess that it's a good thing that so many new software packages from Ciris and Microsoft can bypass the need to know html in making web pages for your classroom. I wonder how teachers today store their web pages, since they are too large to store on their computers?
The Americas Presidents article was intriguing. I liked the idea of having a database where students can all participate and add data to it. Can you imagine how powerful that database will be after years of various students entering in data? I'll have to think carefully about what type of database would be appropriate for my math classrooms, so that I can build on that database year after year.
The Bells and Whistles article taught me a lot of jargon. I always thought of pop-ups as irritating advertisements. Now I know that there is another usage of that word---a field that has choices that pop up and are to be selected with no alterations possible. I didn't know what a value list is. I've used them a number of times filling out this application and paying that online bill. I did know about check boxes since I've used them in my marketing surveys when getting a marketing certificate. We would have drop down menus for certain check boxes selected on our product surveys to determine which demographic would be most inclined to buy our product.
All in all I thought the articles on databases very helpful. I look forward to the ease of the new database and web page softwares that will make my technology life so much easier!
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Tristen, I also really liked the idea that students can add information so that it builds up over time. It is a great way for students to learn from each other and the past. Eventhough I want to teach the younger kids, I can really see this being useful for a science or math teacher.
Hi Tristen,
I agree with you about technology making our lives so uch easier in our careers as teachers. In the beginning on this class I was worried about using computers ut as the semester continues it seems as if its only working to our advantage.
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