It’s nice to “see” you all back here!
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I don’t think I have fully expressed how much I enjoy
Feedly! I set it up way back at the beginning of the semester and every
week I get to enjoy articles on topics I am actaully interested in! As I may have mentioned
a time or two before, I try to live an active lifestyle and today I found an
article that shocked me! “Exercising for Healthier Eyes,” does that sound right to you!? I thought we were
supposed to eat carrots to have healthy eyes, not exercise! I have been
misinformed! As you can probably predict, I read on so I could inform all you
lovely people (maybe a little bit for myself too ;)! The research done on
humans so far is limited but tests done on rats lead us to believe this could
actually be true! Like our brains, our retinas are filled with neurons, and as
these deteriorate, so does our eyesight. Long story short, technology has
allowed us to measure these neurones. Those rats that exercise show increased
growth factors, which keep the neurons from degeneration in the brain and eyes.
Although it will take a long time to have studies from humans, I personally
believe that if this happens to animals then it most likely happens to us! So
why not go out, get some exercise, and feel great! Maybe we can even do fun
things outside soon…. if winter ever ends!
I know one thing that seems to be never ending, the tools
that we learn about every week! The people organizing this course seem to have
an endless supply J.
This week we explored some slideshow tools; Animoto, Photopeach and Prezi are
my preferred choices. I find that Prezi is very useful in the school
environment to present information in a creative way, while Animoto
and Photopeach are tailored for the use of photos. In my personal life, and
beyond university, it is most likely that I will use Photopeach again. It is very useful for school related presentations, as well as for personal use to
display pictures to friends and family. The downfall with this, as it seems to
be with all the similar tools, is that the free version is very limited
compared to its full capabilities. There is a limited amount of pictures you
can put in one presentation and the song choices are VERY limited. This is true
for both Animoto and Photopeach.
I think that I could and would add Prezi and Photopeach to
my PLE. I choose Photopeach over Animoto because a larger amount of pictures
can be included in the free version of Photopeach. I love the idea of Prezi, it
is far more eye catching than a simple (and possibly overdone) Powerpoint presentation!
And the tool is also very user friendly. Using these tools will allow me to
create visually appealing presentations, and will also contribute to the
learning of others. When information is presented in an interesting
manner, it is much easier (and more fun!) to learn. For this reason,
they both shall go in create!
Well, that’s all folks! Don’t worry, we still have 2 more
weeks left of exploring together!
TTFN
Hi Sabrina,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing that article from your RSS feed reader, I enjoyed reading it very much. I am a strong believer that incorporating exercise into your life is beneficial in many ways, both mentally and physically, however I have never heard about exercise being beneficial for the eyes! Although, I'm not really surprised because it seems that researchers keep finding more and more benefits of being physically active. I guess we can relate this to digital health and wellness in the sense that we can counteract all the eye strain from being on the computer all day with a little bit of exercise!
Also, like you, I myself would add Prezi to my PLE as I find this to be a great tool for classroom presentations. I feel that Prezi is superior to PowerPoint in the sense that it is something different and can grab the attention of the audience. Also, I find it very user friendly, so anyone can use this great tool. Great job on your post.
Beata