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Reflective Journal to TED Talks

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This product is the next new technology product everyone will view as a must have. It has features that combined multiple of our favorite technologies in one. But I have many questions regarding the longevity of the hype of this product. The color figure tips seem to be needed to manipulate every feature on this product. If one figure tip is lost, will the product still work? How much will replacement figure tips cost? Like all new products that first come out, there are always flaws. How will this product differ from the other products and how will it excel over other products, such as a cell (smart) phone? How long will the lighting last? How long will the battery last with all the different features being used and how are you keeping your personal information “personal?”

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The phrase from this clip that stands out the most to me is "Doing it right the first time." Being able to personalize text material is a great idea and would save on paper and materials. I find what Richard Baraniuk is trying to do as a good way to use technology in schools a way to improve education and student interest by allowing them, as well as educators, to be able to have a hands on approach to education and learning. I have heard there is information in textbooks that are misleading and do not include all information needed to learn about a subject. This product Mr. Baraniuk is developing will eliminate this problem and allow students to search for additional information about a topic that might have been left out in a printed textbook.

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I know Julian Treasure m entioned the ways sound effects us daily, but I wished he would have went into a little detail about how sound, and all 5 senses effect our memory. As a psychology major, I have learned how effective our senses are when it comes to remembering materials and our feelings. Sound can be a way for us to remember material for a test if we listened to it while we studied. This follows with his information about music being powerful because it is the most recognizable sounds and we associate music and sounds with something, or feelings. We can use the information Mr. Treasure talked about in our classroom to provide relaxing music for students to listen to while working and to help our student include music/sound in projects to make their projects more effective for their peers and add an extra element to make their project more powerful.

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WOW!! What a powerful message. Sir Ken Robinson has now changed my thoughts on how to educate students and how to look at student's differences to their advantage. I also have a connection with his speech regarding ADHD and being told to calm down; this was my childhood. Now I second guess my education and wonder what I have missed by not using this energy to my advantage and to help me understand school material better. As I continue my education and begin my transition into a teacher, I will research ways to help kids to keep their creativity and help them learn from their trial and error.