Journal #4 Finding students who learn with Media

Bull, G., Alexander, C., & Ferster, B. (2010, February). Learning and leading with technology. Finding Students who Learn with Media, 37(5), Retrieved from http://www.learningandleading-digital.com/learning_leading/201002#pg1

This article talks about a student-created media that incorporates Web-based authoring tools into the curriculum. It also talks about how it is important for students to use technology to make media. An example of web-based authoring tools is the Primary Access Movie Maker. This is used by students to create digital are which include sound, special effects, pictures and text. After a study done to see is students prefer to use these types of programs rather than writing essays or taking written exams, they found that most of the time students would rather use these types of programs for projects.

Do you feel that these types of programs will be included in course curriculums at most schools within the next 5-10 years?
Yes I feel that these types of programs will be required to include in course curriculums at most almost all schools within the next 5-10 years. Other programs seen used in education include Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel. At schools such as CSUSM, these programs are mandatory for students to be familiar with. There is even an exam which students must pass before a certain year that tests you on such programs.

What are your concerns with limited funding sources for these programs in schools?
I feel that there are a lot of public schools, most even, that would not be able to fund enough money to provide these programs or computers in the school. Right now, laptops and notebooks are too expensive to require all students to purchase one for school. Perhaps education should strive towards funding for laptop computers for each student.