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The proliferation of technology is changing education in America.  Changes are occurring in the way students communicate by using social media to the way teachers are teaching.   In the past couple of  weeks I continue to grow in learning about new technology and the various ways this technology is being used.
As part of my growing experience last week I used Prezi, a newer form of a "powerpoint" for the first time.  At first I was extremely intimidated.  A peer in this class found a YouTube video which clearly explained how to use Prezi.  That was my saving grace.  By the end of Prezi project I was actually smiling and realized I enjoyed it.  There were quite a lot of bumps throughout and with more usage I'm sure my presentations will improve, but I was extremely proud of myself at its completion. Below is a YouTube on Prezi.

http://youtu.be/pxhqD0hNx4Q


 Vimeo is a U.S. based video sharing website where you can upload, share and view videos.  This site interest me because I didn't known there was another form of YouTube out there. Vimeo has been streaming video since late 2004 and according to it's website it actually launched four months before YouTube.  I opened a VIMEO account and while viewing some videos I noted that it has no commercials and the site appears cleaner than YouTube.  

http://youtu.be/NGfI8CsUbtc

 With VIMEO you can upload videos, share videos with family and friends, explore other videos and sharpen your video making skill  on VIMEO Video school.
The attached  link thru VIMEO shows the journey of technology in education.
https://vimeo.com/4676849

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Flipping a classroom is an interesting concept which may encompass the use of VIMEO.
According to the Teaching and Educational Development Institute of the University of Queensland Australia, the purpose of flipping the classroom is to shift from passive to active learning to focus on the higher order thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis and thinking.  In a typical flipped classroom students listen to prerecorded video lectures before class and perform learning activities while in class.  Attached is a PBS video showing what a flipped classroom looks like.

Flipped Classroom delivers instruction online outside the classroom while students watch lectures at home at their own pace. This concept is great for students who require hearing the content more than once. They may "rewind" the lessons and review it as many times as necessary until they understand the concept. When students meet in class they are usually given additional assessments and exercises on the lessons they viewed.  Students also are more engaged with the flipped classroom method and have more questions. 

References on classroom flipping:
http://www.uq.edu.au/tediteach/flipped-classroom/what-is-fc.html
http://www.knewton.com/flipped-classroom/

These past couple of weeks has kept me very busy exploring numerous technologies.  I have learned that instructional technology plays a key role in teaching.  I am becoming a little more at ease with the use of technology and I have grown in my awareness of the advantages of using technology.

Blog #1

Hi Everyone;

It is evident that technology is making an impact on education.  According to 21st Century Classroom the top three reasons for teachers to use technology in the classroom are: adapting to diverse learning styles, boost student motivation and to enhance the material being taught.  As the world of online education continues to evolve Education Week writer Michelle Davis states that schools are incorporating digital curricula and virtual teachers into the classrooms in ways that have surprised the advocates of online education.  In the past few weeks I have learned that it is up to the educator to find the best ways to integrate technology into the classroom.  The Online Journal of Issues In Nursing  article titled Simulation Techniques to Bridge the Gap Between Novice and Competent Healthcare Professionals states that simulation may be used to enhance confidence and clinical skills as well as a method used to evaluate students skill competency. Using the simulation technique while instructing new nurses on how to prep patients would help in reducing the incidences of surgical site infections.  As illustrated in the diagram below, prepping from the incision site outward helps to decrease infection and the student would be trained in an inviting, user friendly environment without feeling intimidated by the surgical staff.

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Prezi is a tool I which I didn't know existed until this course. The boredom of your typical power-points will no longer exist if everyone was aware of Prezi.  It is a great tool to use because it acts as a zoomable camera.    With Prezi you can showcase your work or ideas by creating your work on a white board.  Even though I haven't tried this yet I fully intend to do so.  This will not only keep students engaged but you can create a story with your ideas and images.

      Prezi  lets you zoom in to emphasize a detail or zoom out to see the big picture.  The zooming effect will be helpful to the students in remembering the particulars in the presentation.

Prezi would be an extremely effective tool when describing how valves are replaced or repaired. The zooming in effect would be beneficial at the dissection of the leaflets.  It is unimaginable to describe this to students or inexperienced OR nurses.  

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Animoto is a site which lets you make a video by consolidating your pictures and videos.   This site would be of great use especially when we have patients who bring their cameras into the OR and want pictures taken.  This sometimes happens on transplants. A cystic fibrosis patient receiving lungs would request pictures of his old damaged lungs and pictures of his new lungs coming out of the cooler and being placed in his body.
I liked this site and see myself using it for images and videos of our vacations.  I especially like the idea of adding music like steel drums when we were in Jamaica, or Regae music.

  

Images of  Dr. Deborah Cohen who was about to undergo a double mastectomy.  See link attached for her you tube video of flash mob dance.    www.nydailynews.com/.../video-woma..

References

Breaking Away From Tradition - www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/03/26/26intro.h28.

http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Vol142009/No2May09/Simulation-Techniques.htmlhttp://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/780819_2

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/780819_6

office.microsoft.com/...-presentation-HA001230306.aspx

animoto.com