Topic #2: Tech in your workplace: How has your workplace kept up with tech or not kept up with tech? What kinds of tech things have you bought to use in your classroom/presentation? Please give examples (and have a little fun with the idea…).
I work for a third party company that pays the parent a stipend to hire me to work with their at-risk children. I decided to do my AR on the four, now five young men I work with since I lost my job in the business industry. I am a musician and they are young and talented rap artists. So I utilize Garageband to record beats to match their rap lyrics. Of course cell phones are a big part of our tech use for communication, since I am unable to monitor them at school or on a consistent basis at home.
In my Cycles I have also worked with the young men in creating video projects using iMovie, so we use the MacBook a lot. Although they make fun of me because I only own the old XBOX but when they come over for our weekly open rap talk sessions they do play my games, outdated and all.
Comment from Alicia Westbrooks
ReplyDeleteHey Elaine,
The reason I enrolled at Full Sail University was to learn to use technology and gain a better understanding of its purpose in my career as an Instructional Designer. For my action Research topic I am using a Xbox game system that I purchased in a Pawn shop. When I first brought it home my son wanted to sleep with it, now on occasion he complains that it is not up to date and he would like a newer one.
But I have to say that it has served its purpose, as a family-bonding tool, but I rather invest in games that a new Xbox.
Alicia Westbrooks
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