http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/lakers/post/_/id/35592/lakers-found-the-formula-can-they-repeat-itBeing an avid sports blogger I chose to go with something other then education due to my Lakers struggling this year.
IN THE CLOUDS
This weeks lesson was the first time I have ever been introduced to the concept of cloud computing. As cloud computing becomes more popular you start to see its impact in education. It does make the transfer of data easy also it allows you to store large amounts of data. Diigo is a neat cloud computing website however it is already not my favorite. (only cloud computing site I have ever used.) Not a fan of having to add another toolbar to the browser.
Going through the applications on the cloud website a couple of them stuck out for uses I feel I would find beneficial to my educational experience. http://en.educaplay.com was one of the first sites that interested me as a cloud based website. It is an interactive multimedia website that allows for teachers to create activities so that the students can interact with each other using the different activities. This is a site where teachers can collaborate together to find ways to use these activities on a distance learning website such as blackboard and Epsilen used at UT. So this is for the use of our educators to collaborate together to find the best interactive ways to educate students which I think is great for education.
As you go through the different sites you find those that interest and some that are just kind of have a boring presentation. The second one site I found is http://edufire.com It a cloud based learning community that allows you to take your classes so that it can fit your busy schedule. You register for class as if you were a regular student but class is facilitated by a video conference by a teacher that is assigned to that subject. On the website our the lessons and assignments for use to get done at your pace and turn in all on one site. The site has multiple languages as well as multiple subject matters and information regarding these subjects by students who have used this cloud computing source before.I think with secondary education this is the way education is heading in this direction.
The last site I found http://www.thinkbinder.com/ AS a another tool for students to collaborate in a online setting. It is a real time study group that allows for students to complete assignments together outside of a classroom setting. It has all the features to facilitate a study group it has all the capabilities needed to chat and finish classroom work but online. We were required to follow a group on Diigo so I chose to follow Edtechtalk group. As I have only recently began to learn about cloud computing and other internet ventures I have began to see that this group can help with the learning of the tips and tricks of the internet. From this group I feel i can grow my knowledge on education and how technology is continuing and growing in the school environment.It is going to be interesting to see throughout the semester to see the ideas and concepts that people are implementing in a education setting.
As i continue to read about cloud computing since it is new to me I find that it is unlimited to the amount of server space that we can use. It is a great resource for different type of learning environment. I believe this is the evolution of education. Cloud computing is the future of education it is something we as educators need to start in cooperating because it will be the future of education.
David, I definitely do agree that cloud computing is definitely the future of education, especially since cloud based resources offer more flexibility as far as systems administration goes. However, there there are a few considerations that must be made in regards to cloud based services. The first consideration is ownership rights of the material stored on a cloud based server, and the second concern regards security of information stored on a cloud-based server. Therefore it is important for an organization to consider the terms and conditions regarding security of data before going with a particular service. In addition, I also find the concepts of the sites you listed to be very interesting, and the collaborative aspects of each site are very beneficial to student learning.
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