Tech Notes

Our School of Education does several excellent things; one of them is to require students to make presentations. In any given semester, students enrolled in 4 courses will be required to make between 4 to 12 presentations. Whew! By the time they graduate from SoE, they will have become comfortable making statements, defining problems and solutions and creating demonstrations in front of peers and faculty. It is a nice bonus to add to their resume – a relaxed public speaking demeanor.

In the required course, ED 451 – Audio and Video Education – students are required to discuss their ePortfolios (or the making thereof) in a 5-minute, end-of-the-semester presentation. The objective is to allow students to demonstrate their prowess with technology by selecting specific assignments (artifacts) to showcase in a concise manner. The assignment requires that the students be selective about their choices. The ePortfolio is created online and submitted for grading; the physical presentation file, however, is not required for submission. One student decided to use her newly-created class BLOG in which to showcase her presentation.

Take a look at the final presentation for Patti Rodriguez. Not only is it creative, but she actually delivered this presentation in 5 minutes.

With your updated browser, access the BLOG for Ms. Rodriguez at the following link:

http://shepatte.blogspot.com/2008/05/when-technology-student-collide.html

I encourage you to give her feedback on her efforts to continually upgrade her technology skills. If you have a GMAIL account, please leave her a message by clicking on the “Post a comment” button. She deserves a pat on the back.