Blog Post #8

How We Dream
In the video This is How We Dream Part 1 and 2, Dr. Richard Miller tells how modern literacy and language has changed globally. He explains about incremental changes, which is completely different from working with a piece of paper and a pencil. Instead students carry laptops around and write in Word processor. Today, we work on laptops with a variety of programs at our fingertips. He explained that the material we use for research can be updated in a blink of an eye.

Dr. Miller emphasizes in the second part of the video, on how important it is to share ideas with others. Miller also at the end, stresses on how we need be inspired to move forward with technology. We are able to do these things easily due to the global technology change in the past decade. The internet has several different communication tools that allow us to video chat or even simply email. We are allowed to communicate with everyone across the world.

I thought these videos were very helpful especially for EDM310. I will admit, it is sometimes difficult and confusing teaching students through technology. This is a new way of learning not just for the younger students but for every student learning in the 21st century. At this moment, I do feel prepared enough to write or use multimedia.I have a lot of learning left to do before I will be able to use it for the benefit of my students. I also feel writing with multimedia is imperative in today's society. This method of learning is changing the world drastically, and we have no other choice besides becoming familiar with this method. Multimedia is what our society has grown dependent upon whether people like it or not.

Carly Pugh

I absolutely loved reading Carly's Pugh Blog Post# 12. Carly did a great job with writing in multimedia. She definitely has the same idea as Dr. Miller with using YouTube and different visual aids. All sources are online, and since her post are published it will never disappear for viewers. Not only did she go above and beyond with this assignment, she made a creative playlist using YouTube. I will be using this in the future, she did a excellent job on her blog post.

EDM310 is Different
After watching the video The Chipper Series, I felt like this video was on how many of students in EDM310 feel. The Chipper series is about a student who is not willing to do the work that is due for the class. She continues to procrastinate until she takes matters in her own hands. This sends the message that you have to work for what you want in life. The only person that will succeed is the person willing to learn. Otherwise, you end up right where you began in the first place.

In EDM 310 for Dummies, two women talk about important things that you will learn in this classroom. My first month of this course, I felt overwhelmed and frustrated and at times I still do. While it can feel like you're going crazy upon entering this class, the help of others is always useful. Both videos emphasize that when a student puts forth an effort it increase their chances of success.