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 * __Week 3:__ Technology and Multimedia in the Classroom**

The topic for the week was multimedia and social networking in the classroom. Multimedia includes the use of podcasts and movie making programs. Social netweorking includes things like facebook and myspace for the class community. Another thing that was talked about was the use phone and personal technology. Personally, I love the use of technology in the classroom. Students love showing off their talents and interest in technology. It also prepares students for the use of devices that they will use in the real world. Their interest stimulates the learning environment in the classroom. The one problem that I have with this plunge towards technology is the skills and fundamentals that they might be losing. I have encountered students who couldn't perform basic addition without a calculator. Students can lose their ability to function if their technology stops functioning. I think that sometimes people lose sight of the importance of being wellrounded and knowledgeable about things other than technology. Being adaptable is key to any person, whether it be adapting to different technology, or the lack of technology.
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 * My Podcast:**

The software that we learned about in week 3 were audacity and Windows Movie Maker. Audacity is a free, open source sound editing software that is easy to use and is good for making podcasts. All you need is a microphone if you wish to input your own sound, or you can upload sound files that you have. Once you have the sounds in the program, you can manipulate very easily. Among the many functions, the program allows you to record live audio, cut, copy, splice, or mix sounds. The other software we briefly touched on was Windows Movie Maker, which allows you to put video or pictures with sound clips to make movies.
 * Software:**

Here's a site that has some interesting multimedia teaching tips. []
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