When I finally was able to see the actual start of Mantz' livestream (I had to watch it a few times to actually get to see it all because of the ads) I appreciated all the historical images, heading toward the 21st century were effectively juxtaposed with music that sounded like it was from a few hundred years ago!
This first video was hilarious, and I loved his idea of the "new" technology of books as compared to scrolls... I have seen the "Did You Know" video several times before, but it fascinates me every time - the visuals have always helped me put things into a great perspective and I imagine the same happens for students as well. I plan to actually use the "Did You Know" video at the beginning of the school year (when I get hired!) to bring students into the idea of how we're going to be using technology in our own classroom, with whatever tools are available to us as well as discuss the presence and importance of technology in our lives - in all its forms (and compared with other kinds of technology through the ages.)
One thing that I'm finding the more I watch these videos is that it's most helpful when there's a time frame on it so I know what kind of time I need to set aside to watch it. Given the limited time I have available, that would greatly help me set up my time accordingly. Not only was the beginning frustrating to get through with all the ads, but I couldn't find where the time was listed. Also, I couldn't find a tool to rewind and go back to review something he said that I didn't quite get the first time - all I could figure out to do was restart. All in all though, this was a very helpful video to watch in terms of how he sets up a 'classroom' on the Web.
The Intro to Cultural Anthropology video was a real eye opener, in terms of some of the statistical information being presented - and especially how today's youth needs to be great at multitasking. The thought of needing to be able to multitask to be able to get by and compete in today's world overwhelms me since I'm still figuring out how to multitask! However, students today have grown up in a world where that is the norm and they're so used to it that I wonder if anything else would seem boring to them!
The last video's discussion on students being enthralled, its definition and engaging students as opposed to trying to enthrall them also made me think a little differently about the responsibility of the teacher in the classroom.
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