Technology Affordances Comments

My comments to Valerie:

Valerie, I reread the assignment and I decided to do it for both. Here is the sentence from the assignment; Secondly, list learning activities each tool affords.I take that as each tool in our chosen tool. I am not sure but I did. I basically had to make them up though.

You are suppose to compare word processing versus paper and pencil.I am doing computer tutorial versus human tutor. I created a chart like you did but compared the two. I think that is what we are suppose to do. The word part looks great. Tina

I like the way you compared the two to each other through each point you made about power point. You also created a list of good activities. I think it is good. tina
My comments about Valerie's affordances:

Attached is my chart on the affordances of word processing with activities. Was I suppose to mention the disadvantages to word processing? I am a little confused. Let me know any changes I can make to make my final draft better. WE are new in our school to using technology in the classroom.

You are suppose to compare word processing versus paper and pencil.I am doing computer tutorial versus human tutor. I created a chart like you did but compared the two. I think that is what we are suppose to do. The word part looks great. Tina

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I like the way you set it up. I think you have great information. I will look in the book to see about any additional information. Good job. Tina
Comments from Valerie:
Tina, I like the way you have the affordances and then you explained them underneath each bolded phrase. I think if you just added some examples under those, you would have the activities part finished as well.

Do I need to add the more activities underneath or make a new part?

I think I would make another section underneath your table of activities. It might be impossible to try to list examples under each of your affordances. Maybe I am confused. Are the activities specific examples of each affordance?
Did I do it right?!

Comments from Michelle:

Tina,

Yours looks nice. I feel the teachable moment is one of those times when you are working with a child or children and you come across something that they don't know and you have that impromptu lesson. That is something that a computer can not do. It might just be clarification that a child needs on a concept that they needed to grasp the entire lesson.

Thanks. I guess I do not need an explanation or activity because the word itself is self explanatory.

I think your list is good. I can not think of others. Your list of activities is thorough.
Comments about Ashley's affordances:

I like the way you compared the two to each other through each point you made about power point. You also created a list of good activities. I think it is good. tina