The three articles were interesting in the fact that they had all discussed different points of views between databases and the web. It is amazing how more and more educational facilities are trying to become paperless. We as students are experiencing that here at CSUSM since we are now just about as paperless as it gets. This in a way drives me crazy because I like the fact of physically handing in my papers and physically getting them back. Web CT is great and all but there's nothing like having the real thing in your hand. Oh well...we are just trying to save the environment.
This brings us into how grand databases can actually be. Not only are they paperless, but they can store large amounts of detailed info on many individual people or items. This will be great when we get into the classroom, we can use databases to keep ourselves organized with all of our students. This is great for the students as well. I never learned about any of this type of thing when I was in school. Now there are programs out there that are made so user friendly that it is said that kindergartners will soon be using databases. The age that kids start becoming technology smart is becoming younger and younger. Kids won't even be able to spell but they will be setting up databases.
However, I found that I can really find a use for using a database in my classroom. I really want to keep track of all of my students. This will also help me to organize data in terms of grades, age , learning styles, favorites (foods, colors, etc.). I can do sooo much with this type of program. I am definitely excited to involve this technology into my classroom. I never knew that there were programs out there like "InspireData" that makes the database system so easy to use and user friendly. Thank goodness technology is constantly growing!!!
4 comments:
I totally agree with you! I love getting papers back (well when I get a good grade). I also am really looking forward to being a teacher just so I can be organized with my cute little database!!
I agree I see how databases can help us in the classroom as teachers. But I do miss the days of handing in papers to teachers and I will want to do it that way...I wonder why we are like that? I like the flexability technology give us though:)
Technology really is getting better everyday..think about all the stuff we didn't know about at the beginning of this class! I also like the idea of keeping track of my students on a database..how convenient.
Just like everyone else said, I like to get a paper back with a grade on it rather than having everything wireless. If I try to look at this on a positive note, I guess I can print out my grades on my own computer at home!! I also look forward to using the database in my own classroom. I'm the queen at organization, so I think this would be the ideal way to keep track of things.
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