Last week I learnt about Cloud Computing for the first time. Cloud computing relies on applications and storage which is maintained on a net work. The computer must therefore always be connected to a network to implement cloud computing.
Cloud computing has many advantages such as cost and time saving. Since files and programmes are held on virtual storage, there is no need for flash drives and expensive computers with large hard drives. Lower cost computers can run faster with smaller hard drives and users can work on projects from any where without having to transport flash drives. Files can be shared without email.
This technology makes group work so convenient and easy as files can be shared and collaboratively edited with others in a cloud based application. Most important there are many web based applications which are free and they are compatible with standard programs such as Microsoft Office .
This technology sounds oh so exciting and I cannot wait to learn more and try it out with my new form ones when they come in with the laptops promised by the government. It would be ideal to apply to literacy learning as youngsters are so excited and motivated by technology
Hi Ghina. I am glad that I read your blog on cloud computing which was very informative seeing that I missed that class session. I do share your excitement with respect to exploring the technology with the new form ones who will be armed with their laptops (once the promises are kept). I, however, think that I should temper my enthusiasm because I am uncertain about internet access at my school. That will be a serious drawback.
ReplyDeleteIn this day and age, the Ministry of Education should make it a priority to ensure that the schools have internet access. Arrangements should be in place to rectify the situation whenever there is a break in the access. If there are technical problems, they should be dealt with expeditiously.In this country, maintenance across the board is a problem. We cannot afford to have our students be victims and jeopardize their future and,by extension,the country's future.
Hi Ghina,
ReplyDeleteI too was excited about cloud computing when I read the article. Imagine all these things exist to make teaching and learning more creative and interesting and we were not aware of it! Let's keep our fingers crossed that our students will get their laptops and that we would have internet access at our schools so that we can start integrating technology in our classrooms
Hi Gina,
ReplyDeleteWe were all excited to learn about a technology that can be access anywhere and best off all its free. But who are we fooling are we going to use this to our advantage? Are we going to use what we learned in our classroom? I believe that 2% of us will use some of what we learned and the rest will forget it.
This is disappointing, since our students are bored, and I think that it has a direct relationship to student's indiscipline. Students now need to be challenge and the way we teach them is not challenging enough. They are engrossed in their mp3 players, video games and computers and we are not using this to our advantage.
Computing in the clouds sounds good, right? Well lets make it right by using it.