Sunday, January 29, 2012
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
Final Project #16
I did a screen recording teaching you how to use Glogster and make an interactive poster. I thought this was a very fun project, Glogster is so easy to use!
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Blog post #14
I was familiar with most of the top ten tips Jose Picardo suggested. I agreed most with what he said about social networks and making closed groups for communication. In my sorority we have a closed Facebook group and it is the best way to communicate with 71 girls. Most people have phones with Internet so they can see immediate posts to a facebook group. People love Facebook so why not use it for education; students will learn to love school even more with social networks. I completely agree that we should make the most of our pupil’s gadgets. We have so much available to us on our cellular phones. Why not take advantage of it? I also think that incorporating music into education is a great idea; I’m just not sure how you would do that and still achieve lesson objectives. I am a huge fan of having a class blog! I never even heard of them till EDM310. I have seen many of them and they seem to be so useful and they truly help parents be involved with their child’s school work! I agree that interactive white boards should be used more effectively. I have talked with a many teachers in Mobile County and the lessons that they teach on their smart board have been very effective, so I don’t that is an issue right now for teachers. I think Mr. Picardo’s top ten tips shows many people how much better education and learning can be with incorporating technology in the classroom.
C4K November Summary
My first C4k for this month was to Jack. He is a student who registered for a history class that has a high level of technology use. He talked about how much he loved this class and how great of a reputation the class has. He said he hoped for technology to be more a part of all of his class curriculums! I told him that I thought he did a great post and It was so great to see that one of his classes exceeded it’s expectations! I told him about my classes in high school and how they didn’t compare at all to his.
My second post was to comment on Mrs. Yollis’s class blog. I told the class how impressed I was by their blog! I loved the idea of family blogging and I thought the parents did as well! I know if I were a parent I would appreciate having this! I also thought it was so cute that some of the parents pretended to comment as if they were the kids family pet.
I didn’t get to do my last C4k. Dr. Strange has me marked sick for the whole week of Nov. 20th.
My second post was to comment on Mrs. Yollis’s class blog. I told the class how impressed I was by their blog! I loved the idea of family blogging and I thought the parents did as well! I know if I were a parent I would appreciate having this! I also thought it was so cute that some of the parents pretended to comment as if they were the kids family pet.
I didn’t get to do my last C4k. Dr. Strange has me marked sick for the whole week of Nov. 20th.
PLN final report
At first I thought having a PLN was going to be a hassle because I usually bookmark everything to my tabs on my mac book and I liked it that way. On a mac book you can’t see all of your tabs after you have bookmark so many web sites. With a PLN you can bookmark so much more websites! I really really like it now! It keeps my favorite places much more organized and has made EDM310 easier for me in some ways. It’s great having everything right at my fingertips! I know I will continue to use it after EDM310.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
C4T #4 Summary
My first C4T for this month was to Mr. Bernia. He is a Principal at Oakview Middle School. Both posts I read from Mr. Bernia were very impressive. The first post I read was 1 thing we can do. Mr. Bernia discusses what else he can do beyond building relationships with staff, students, and parents. He spoke about the term innovation and the different meanings of it in his post. Mr. Bernia says that innovating should be looking at data, finding the gaps, and finding ways to fix and address them. He says that, “Strong relationships build the trust that serves as the “shell” for real conversations about meaningful data to occur, which will show the gaps for teachers to address with their innovations.” He says that as teachers, we should we doing this. He also posed a question in the end of his blog saying, “Do we collect high quality data, analyze it, and then innovate because of it?”
I commented back by introducing my self and I tried to answer his question with what I thought. I think that teachers do innovate because of the data analyzed. Teachers gather data from co-teachers, administrative staff, and their peers who have experience worth sharing. By sharing our experiences we are able to tweak them, make our ideas better, and address them in a better way.
The 2nd post I read from Mr. Bernia titled 15 days, was impressive and encouraging. He wrote a formal letter to all of his staff to set a positive tone for the last 15 days of school before their long break. He talks about their last 15 days being a marathon not a sprint and that the staff should still be pushing their students especially now since many students will want to slack off. He encourages the staff to push their students, care for them, and appreciate them.
I thought Mr. Bernia’s letter to his staff was great! I told him how I related to the letter since I was a college student and these last few weeks of school are draining and we just want to brush off these final exams to get them over with and be on break. I told him how I wished more professors would encourage us to still do our best before the semester is over rather than having to listen to them complain about how ready they are to be on break too. I thought his letter was a great reminder to his staff as to why they are in that profession and why every day at school counts.
I commented back by introducing my self and I tried to answer his question with what I thought. I think that teachers do innovate because of the data analyzed. Teachers gather data from co-teachers, administrative staff, and their peers who have experience worth sharing. By sharing our experiences we are able to tweak them, make our ideas better, and address them in a better way.
The 2nd post I read from Mr. Bernia titled 15 days, was impressive and encouraging. He wrote a formal letter to all of his staff to set a positive tone for the last 15 days of school before their long break. He talks about their last 15 days being a marathon not a sprint and that the staff should still be pushing their students especially now since many students will want to slack off. He encourages the staff to push their students, care for them, and appreciate them.
I thought Mr. Bernia’s letter to his staff was great! I told him how I related to the letter since I was a college student and these last few weeks of school are draining and we just want to brush off these final exams to get them over with and be on break. I told him how I wished more professors would encourage us to still do our best before the semester is over rather than having to listen to them complain about how ready they are to be on break too. I thought his letter was a great reminder to his staff as to why they are in that profession and why every day at school counts.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Progress report Final Project #16
I am going to be working with Jessica Sanders and Bethany Fillingim on the final project #16. We have only met a couple of times but we have been discussing and brainstorming numerous ideas such as using the smartboard and integrating two subjects. As of now, we have not quite discovered which two, but plan to do so this week in the lab. We will be meeting hopefully 2-3 times a week to put together our final project.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
C4K #11 Part 1
Ms. Yollis’ Classroom Blog is very organized and detailed! At the very top of the blog there are links to help guide you around it. They have a blog archive with links to each month. Each month has links under them to click on and see what the class was doing for that month. The main body of the blog lists information by earliest date. The first post talks about how the class raised money for UNICEF. Their goal was $25 but they raised over $200. Each post has multiple pictures for viewing. If you click on the pictures, you will be taken to a new page to view and skim through all of the pictures for that particular blog post.
A big event going on for Ms. Yollis’ class is Family Blogging for the month of November! Parents like the idea because they feel connected to what’s going on in their child’s classroom. Some parents even posted comments to their kids pretending to be their family pet. So cute! All of the kids and Ms. Yollis have been participating a great deal in posting comments back to family members responses.
The class has been able to talk with students around the United States. The class talked with another class in Georgia. The two classes Skyped and the class from Georgia asked them questions about their state. They also did a share and compare session. All the students in Mrs. Yolli’s class had tons of responses from the Skype call. Each student had learned something new. Mrs. Yollis and her class got a chance to go to Hawaii again! They Skyped wit hrs. Conley's class from the fiftieth state, Hawaii! The students dressed in Hawaiian attire for the call. Each class shared facts about California and Hawaii.
On the right side of the blog are tons of links to look and click on for more information. Some of the links give information such as:
Ms. Yollis’ class blog has over 214,000 total visitors.
They have over 72,000 visitors on the cluster map.
Over 52,000 were from the U.S. and they had the least amount of visitors from Singapore and Malaysia.
They won 1st runner up for best class blog for the 2009 and 2010 EDUBLOG Awards. They won the lifetime achievement award for the 2010 EDU blog Awards. They also have a joke for the day widget!
The class also posted a video saying happy birthday to blogging buddy from Australia!
Ms. Yollis’ class blog is amazing! I think more classrooms should have a class blog. I think parents would jump on the idea much faster if they could see the success in Ms.Yollis’s blog and the advantages of having one. I can’t wait to create my own class blog. Thanks so much Ms. Yollis!!
A big event going on for Ms. Yollis’ class is Family Blogging for the month of November! Parents like the idea because they feel connected to what’s going on in their child’s classroom. Some parents even posted comments to their kids pretending to be their family pet. So cute! All of the kids and Ms. Yollis have been participating a great deal in posting comments back to family members responses.
The class has been able to talk with students around the United States. The class talked with another class in Georgia. The two classes Skyped and the class from Georgia asked them questions about their state. They also did a share and compare session. All the students in Mrs. Yolli’s class had tons of responses from the Skype call. Each student had learned something new. Mrs. Yollis and her class got a chance to go to Hawaii again! They Skyped wit hrs. Conley's class from the fiftieth state, Hawaii! The students dressed in Hawaiian attire for the call. Each class shared facts about California and Hawaii.
On the right side of the blog are tons of links to look and click on for more information. Some of the links give information such as:
Ms. Yollis’ class blog has over 214,000 total visitors.
They have over 72,000 visitors on the cluster map.
Over 52,000 were from the U.S. and they had the least amount of visitors from Singapore and Malaysia.
They won 1st runner up for best class blog for the 2009 and 2010 EDUBLOG Awards. They won the lifetime achievement award for the 2010 EDU blog Awards. They also have a joke for the day widget!
The class also posted a video saying happy birthday to blogging buddy from Australia!
Ms. Yollis’ class blog is amazing! I think more classrooms should have a class blog. I think parents would jump on the idea much faster if they could see the success in Ms.Yollis’s blog and the advantages of having one. I can’t wait to create my own class blog. Thanks so much Ms. Yollis!!
Blog Post #12
Blog Post #12
1. Watch this video: Technology and the Terrified Teachers. Your will obviously notice how much technology has changed from decades ago till now in the video. In two to three paragraphs I want you to discuss the reasons some teachers are afraid of using technology. In this video, what benefits do you see from having technology in the classrooms? I also want you to talk about ways you will start incorporating technology in your own classroom. What are some effective ways to start? What tools will you use to help guide you into teaching more consistently with technology? Follow the requirements in Writing A Quality Blog Post.
2. Send Dr. Strange a Tweet suggesting that he watch this YouTube video. Mark it #edm310 so I will see your Tweet.
1. Watch this video: Technology and the Terrified Teachers. Your will obviously notice how much technology has changed from decades ago till now in the video. In two to three paragraphs I want you to discuss the reasons some teachers are afraid of using technology. In this video, what benefits do you see from having technology in the classrooms? I also want you to talk about ways you will start incorporating technology in your own classroom. What are some effective ways to start? What tools will you use to help guide you into teaching more consistently with technology? Follow the requirements in Writing A Quality Blog Post.
2. Send Dr. Strange a Tweet suggesting that he watch this YouTube video. Mark it #edm310 so I will see your Tweet.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Blog post #11
First off, I thought the youtube video Little Kids...Big Potential was amazing! I’ve never seen so many kids that enjoy technology as much as this classroom did!
I enjoyed watching the Skype interview very much. One of the responses from Mrs. Cassidy that stood out the most was about protecting the students’ identity. I think it’s very smart to only use last names on the blogs and to not post pictures of specific kids to the blog as well. I know that would have been a major concern for me when I have my own classroom but I think that approach to safe blogging would be very much liked and appreciated by most, if not all parents. I think blogging will be a major part of learning in my classroom. Mrs. Cassidy said that blogging is a major advantage because the kids have an audience all around the world. I love that they have a cluster map for the kids to see where people are from that comment on their blog. That is a great tool! I think that many parents would like the use of blogs for their kids learning so that they can keep up with what is going on in the classroom more.
I liked Mrs. Cassidy’s response in how to start using technology. She said to start with what you are most interested in. I think that is very true, but I think I would start using technology in my classroom based off of what my students have a lot of interest in as well. I know many students absolutely love Facebook. For middle and high-school I think the idea of having a separate Facebook account for school is awesome! I think that will make students interact and be more excited about school if Facebook or any other PLN is a part of their learning style.
I enjoyed watching the interview very much and I truly learned a lot from listening to Mrs. Cassidy's view on technology in the classroom!
I enjoyed watching the Skype interview very much. One of the responses from Mrs. Cassidy that stood out the most was about protecting the students’ identity. I think it’s very smart to only use last names on the blogs and to not post pictures of specific kids to the blog as well. I know that would have been a major concern for me when I have my own classroom but I think that approach to safe blogging would be very much liked and appreciated by most, if not all parents. I think blogging will be a major part of learning in my classroom. Mrs. Cassidy said that blogging is a major advantage because the kids have an audience all around the world. I love that they have a cluster map for the kids to see where people are from that comment on their blog. That is a great tool! I think that many parents would like the use of blogs for their kids learning so that they can keep up with what is going on in the classroom more.
I liked Mrs. Cassidy’s response in how to start using technology. She said to start with what you are most interested in. I think that is very true, but I think I would start using technology in my classroom based off of what my students have a lot of interest in as well. I know many students absolutely love Facebook. For middle and high-school I think the idea of having a separate Facebook account for school is awesome! I think that will make students interact and be more excited about school if Facebook or any other PLN is a part of their learning style.
I enjoyed watching the interview very much and I truly learned a lot from listening to Mrs. Cassidy's view on technology in the classroom!
C4K October Summaries
C4K
My first C4K for this month was to Sienna. We were able to look at the kids avatar characters and we told them an interesting fact about the U.S. I told Sienna that the U.S. eats 90 acres of pizza a day.
My next C4K post was to Hunter. He wrote a post about lightening bugs. He explained in his post why lightening bugs light up. He told us that lightening bugs light up because they are in search of a mate. His post was very informative and I thought he did a great job.
My second C4K for this week was to Landon. Landon wrote an informative and somewhat gross post about earwax. He talked about the many things that earwax helps with in our body. I had no idea that earwax helped protect our skin from bacteria, fungi, and insects! Landon did a great job as well.
My third C4K for this month was to Mr. C’s class. I got to watch a video and see some artwork done by the students. I commented on the video by saying that everyone did a great job. I told them how important it is to express their creativity! There were definitely some aspiring artists in Mr. C’s class.
My last C4K was to Lorenzo. Lorenzo did an Australian animation using Hyperstudio. His video was about facts of Australia and had kangaroos and birds moving. I told him I had never tried Hyperstudio before and it seemed like a pretty cool video tool! Lorenzo did a great job and told some very interesting facts about Australia!
My first C4K for this month was to Sienna. We were able to look at the kids avatar characters and we told them an interesting fact about the U.S. I told Sienna that the U.S. eats 90 acres of pizza a day.
My next C4K post was to Hunter. He wrote a post about lightening bugs. He explained in his post why lightening bugs light up. He told us that lightening bugs light up because they are in search of a mate. His post was very informative and I thought he did a great job.
My second C4K for this week was to Landon. Landon wrote an informative and somewhat gross post about earwax. He talked about the many things that earwax helps with in our body. I had no idea that earwax helped protect our skin from bacteria, fungi, and insects! Landon did a great job as well.
My third C4K for this month was to Mr. C’s class. I got to watch a video and see some artwork done by the students. I commented on the video by saying that everyone did a great job. I told them how important it is to express their creativity! There were definitely some aspiring artists in Mr. C’s class.
My last C4K was to Lorenzo. Lorenzo did an Australian animation using Hyperstudio. His video was about facts of Australia and had kangaroos and birds moving. I told him I had never tried Hyperstudio before and it seemed like a pretty cool video tool! Lorenzo did a great job and told some very interesting facts about Australia!
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Blog Post #10
Do You Teach or Do Your Educate?
I decided to become an elementary education major because I know I work well with kids and I am more than confident I can be a great educator. I questioned if I should be a teacher or not two years ago because I was concerned about the low salary. I know now that is the profession I want to be in. I know I will enjoy my job because I love kids and I would rather make less money enjoying my profession than make more money and be miserable. I have had many teachers make an impact on my life and to me that’s worth more than a ton of money.
This video was ridiculously dramatic in the music but it got the point across. There are many teachers in the country that only teach and don’t educate. That is what we are trying to steer away from. I know I want to be a teacher and I want to be able to educate students. I want to go the extra mile. I want to be the teacher that students feel comfortable to ask any question what so ever, who will inspire them, and whom they feel comfortable around. I not only want to teach students their core subjects, but as well confidence, belief in themselves, and to not be afraid to ask questions.
Don't Let Them Take Pencils Home
I thought the blog post on pencils very humorous and it also sends a great message. As teachers, we should focus on finding a solution rather that meditating on a problem. This gets us nowhere! We can only guide them as much as possible and hope that they use the tools we give them in the most beneficial way. Kids are constantly learning and, believe it or not, kids can teach themselves a thing or two! We cannot go home with the students and make sure they don't visit any non-educational websites and we can't keep them from such a useful tool such as a pencil just because of our fears!
I also agreed with the message it had on standardized testing. So many teachers are worried about test scores rather than the actual learning of a child. In today's school system that is easy to do. Many teachers' jobs depend on their ability to make sure the students learn the test. By only teaching the test teachers may not actually educate their class and the class as a whole may suffer and miss out on many lessons that they need to carry on to the next grade level. This is a sad but realistic system. This makes educators jobs a little harder. We must focus on the child and not the test. I know I will remember this lesson and keep it in mind when I have a classroom of my own.
I decided to become an elementary education major because I know I work well with kids and I am more than confident I can be a great educator. I questioned if I should be a teacher or not two years ago because I was concerned about the low salary. I know now that is the profession I want to be in. I know I will enjoy my job because I love kids and I would rather make less money enjoying my profession than make more money and be miserable. I have had many teachers make an impact on my life and to me that’s worth more than a ton of money.
This video was ridiculously dramatic in the music but it got the point across. There are many teachers in the country that only teach and don’t educate. That is what we are trying to steer away from. I know I want to be a teacher and I want to be able to educate students. I want to go the extra mile. I want to be the teacher that students feel comfortable to ask any question what so ever, who will inspire them, and whom they feel comfortable around. I not only want to teach students their core subjects, but as well confidence, belief in themselves, and to not be afraid to ask questions.
Don't Let Them Take Pencils Home
I thought the blog post on pencils very humorous and it also sends a great message. As teachers, we should focus on finding a solution rather that meditating on a problem. This gets us nowhere! We can only guide them as much as possible and hope that they use the tools we give them in the most beneficial way. Kids are constantly learning and, believe it or not, kids can teach themselves a thing or two! We cannot go home with the students and make sure they don't visit any non-educational websites and we can't keep them from such a useful tool such as a pencil just because of our fears!
I also agreed with the message it had on standardized testing. So many teachers are worried about test scores rather than the actual learning of a child. In today's school system that is easy to do. Many teachers' jobs depend on their ability to make sure the students learn the test. By only teaching the test teachers may not actually educate their class and the class as a whole may suffer and miss out on many lessons that they need to carry on to the next grade level. This is a sad but realistic system. This makes educators jobs a little harder. We must focus on the child and not the test. I know I will remember this lesson and keep it in mind when I have a classroom of my own.
C4T #3
C4T #3
These past two weeks I had the chance to read 2 posts by Mr. Kemp at: UNFILTERED AND UNFINISHED
Oct. 23
Mr Kemp’s first post I commented on was about needing a learning revolution in the schools, at home, and in the workplace. He states that all of the advances made over the decade have been restricted and need to be used and shared. I commented back telling him I was a student in EDM310 and I shared my views on his post. I agreed with his post and told him about Richard Miller’s Video This Is How We Dream, Parts 1 and 2 only because it is related to Mr. Kemp’s post. I posted how Mr. Miller’s video talked about how we could be some of the first educators in the process of that fundamental change in human communication and we should want to be apart of that. A fundamental change in human communication could lead to a learning revolution.
Oct. 30
The 2nd post by Mr. Kemp that I commented on was very brief. He stated a quote via twitter by Simon Sinek saying, “The more you talk about what you believe, the more everyone will know what you believe.” Mr. Kemp also states in his post that we have to step outside of our comfort zones to better ourselves. I commented back by agreeing with his post and stating that information is largely spread by word of mouth and if we share our beliefs to others then more and more people will hear.
These past two weeks I had the chance to read 2 posts by Mr. Kemp at: UNFILTERED AND UNFINISHED
Oct. 23
Mr Kemp’s first post I commented on was about needing a learning revolution in the schools, at home, and in the workplace. He states that all of the advances made over the decade have been restricted and need to be used and shared. I commented back telling him I was a student in EDM310 and I shared my views on his post. I agreed with his post and told him about Richard Miller’s Video This Is How We Dream, Parts 1 and 2 only because it is related to Mr. Kemp’s post. I posted how Mr. Miller’s video talked about how we could be some of the first educators in the process of that fundamental change in human communication and we should want to be apart of that. A fundamental change in human communication could lead to a learning revolution.
The 2nd post by Mr. Kemp that I commented on was very brief. He stated a quote via twitter by Simon Sinek saying, “The more you talk about what you believe, the more everyone will know what you believe.” Mr. Kemp also states in his post that we have to step outside of our comfort zones to better ourselves. I commented back by agreeing with his post and stating that information is largely spread by word of mouth and if we share our beliefs to others then more and more people will hear.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Blog post #9
What I’ve learned this year 08-09
Mr. McClung started off by noting that in your classroom, it’s not 100% about delivering the content, it’s about checking for student comprehension. I think that is very true. Although teachers should be able to deliver the material well, the students have to be able to understand what they are being taught. He also talks about being flexible because your lessons will not always go as planned. I feel that with lesson plans there is room for adjustment for the lessons because it may take longer for your class to comprehend one topic longer than another. Mr. McClung next talks about communication and how important it is within the work place. Teachers should always communicate with other teachers and staff for help, questions, and teaching advice. Communication is the best way to have a better work environment. One of the most important points he makes is to not be afraid of technology. I have truly conquered that fear while in EDM310. I know that technology can be overwhelming, but I’ve learned that I’m a lot more knowledgeable of computers than I give myself credit for. Another point Mr. McClung makes is listen to your students. I feel that the more you know your class the better the learning experience will be for both the student and teacher. The last thing he talks about is that teachers should never stop learning. As a student I learn something new every day and it makes me a better person. As a future educator I know that I am going to learn so much from my students as they will from me. Allowing ourselves to learn only makes us more mature and intelligent.
What I learned this year 10-11
The first point Mr. McClung makes is to remember the reason we are in this profession. As teachers we are here for the students, not to please the other staff in our school. The next thing he talks about is change. Although some teachers may not jump on the new ideas for teaching methods, it shouldn’t influence your way of teaching. I know that when I start teaching I will always be open to change. There is always going to be something that changes within our lives, instead of fight it, why not go with it and see how much more you can improve your teaching methods. We may surprise ourselves. One very important thing Mr. McClung states is that he is happy with the teacher he has become. He accepts the fact that he may sometimes be an outsider compared to the other staff, but that only shows him that his focus is on the student. He also states that it is very important to resist the urge to take control of how a student learns. If a student has a harder time grasping a topic, teachers should put more effort into making sure they master the topic. If teachers just do the work for the students then they haven’t learned any thing and will continue to get further behind causing the teacher and student to have to work even harder. Lastly Mr. McClung states that teachers shouldn’t get too comfortable. Although routines do help in certain aspects, it’s sometimes better to change things up and have more variety within the classroom.
Mr. McClung started off by noting that in your classroom, it’s not 100% about delivering the content, it’s about checking for student comprehension. I think that is very true. Although teachers should be able to deliver the material well, the students have to be able to understand what they are being taught. He also talks about being flexible because your lessons will not always go as planned. I feel that with lesson plans there is room for adjustment for the lessons because it may take longer for your class to comprehend one topic longer than another. Mr. McClung next talks about communication and how important it is within the work place. Teachers should always communicate with other teachers and staff for help, questions, and teaching advice. Communication is the best way to have a better work environment. One of the most important points he makes is to not be afraid of technology. I have truly conquered that fear while in EDM310. I know that technology can be overwhelming, but I’ve learned that I’m a lot more knowledgeable of computers than I give myself credit for. Another point Mr. McClung makes is listen to your students. I feel that the more you know your class the better the learning experience will be for both the student and teacher. The last thing he talks about is that teachers should never stop learning. As a student I learn something new every day and it makes me a better person. As a future educator I know that I am going to learn so much from my students as they will from me. Allowing ourselves to learn only makes us more mature and intelligent.
The first point Mr. McClung makes is to remember the reason we are in this profession. As teachers we are here for the students, not to please the other staff in our school. The next thing he talks about is change. Although some teachers may not jump on the new ideas for teaching methods, it shouldn’t influence your way of teaching. I know that when I start teaching I will always be open to change. There is always going to be something that changes within our lives, instead of fight it, why not go with it and see how much more you can improve your teaching methods. We may surprise ourselves. One very important thing Mr. McClung states is that he is happy with the teacher he has become. He accepts the fact that he may sometimes be an outsider compared to the other staff, but that only shows him that his focus is on the student. He also states that it is very important to resist the urge to take control of how a student learns. If a student has a harder time grasping a topic, teachers should put more effort into making sure they master the topic. If teachers just do the work for the students then they haven’t learned any thing and will continue to get further behind causing the teacher and student to have to work even harder. Lastly Mr. McClung states that teachers shouldn’t get too comfortable. Although routines do help in certain aspects, it’s sometimes better to change things up and have more variety within the classroom.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Blog post #8
This is How We Dream/Teach: The first video I watched began by talking about the traditional way of learning. It showed a library and books. It spoke of publishing paper copies and other traditional things. Then Richard Miller speaks of a new way for learning: Multimedia. One great part of this multimedia is that it is never checked out and can therefore be shared always.
He calls it "Sharing knowledge infinitely". Now not only can we learn by sight, but we can learn by many other senses as well. Print, sound and visual learning can all be combined into only one document. The speaker gives a great quote when speaking on becoming a multimedia teacher. "This is the idea to push forward our learning. Why wouldn't we be on the front line for that?" What a great point! I feel that I am on the fast track to being able to teach multimedia. Then my students will also be able to use multimedia to its fullest.
I very much enjoyed Cary’s blog post. She showed great amounts of creativity by suggesting a You-tube playlist as the assignment. She states in her post that “good teachers teach by example.” This statement is much related to Richard Miller’s ideas in his video How we dream, parts 1& 2. I think the idea of doing videos for an assignment is fantastic. My mom loved how one of our assignments was a book trailer and she is going to try to start making them for her class. She even said that her kids pay so much more attention to anything that deals with a computer. Videos would be a great assignment for students.
I enjoyed the Chipper series and I thought that the EDM310 for dummies video was absolutely hilarious, but I definitely felt like I could relate. This semester in EDM310 hasn’t been easy by any means. I totally wish this book would get published because I would have definitely read it before taking this class. If I could create a video it would be called Freshman 15 for Dummies. I would talk about my experiences and how I gained my freshman 15lbs. Admit it, we all have probably put on a few pounds since the beginning of high school. I would also talk about ways to prevent gaining the freshman 15 and how to stay at a healthy weight.
Learning to Change: One of the first arguments made was that children enjoy their time more outside of school because then they can access technology resources. If we want children to enjoy school then technology needs to be incorporated. I know that classrooms in Mobile County have smart boards and computers, so the availability of technology is definitely there. I also agree with the point made that technology isn’t a choice. This is the way people learn today and it has to be introduced and used in the classroom.
He calls it "Sharing knowledge infinitely". Now not only can we learn by sight, but we can learn by many other senses as well. Print, sound and visual learning can all be combined into only one document. The speaker gives a great quote when speaking on becoming a multimedia teacher. "This is the idea to push forward our learning. Why wouldn't we be on the front line for that?" What a great point! I feel that I am on the fast track to being able to teach multimedia. Then my students will also be able to use multimedia to its fullest.
I very much enjoyed Cary’s blog post. She showed great amounts of creativity by suggesting a You-tube playlist as the assignment. She states in her post that “good teachers teach by example.” This statement is much related to Richard Miller’s ideas in his video How we dream, parts 1& 2. I think the idea of doing videos for an assignment is fantastic. My mom loved how one of our assignments was a book trailer and she is going to try to start making them for her class. She even said that her kids pay so much more attention to anything that deals with a computer. Videos would be a great assignment for students.
I enjoyed the Chipper series and I thought that the EDM310 for dummies video was absolutely hilarious, but I definitely felt like I could relate. This semester in EDM310 hasn’t been easy by any means. I totally wish this book would get published because I would have definitely read it before taking this class. If I could create a video it would be called Freshman 15 for Dummies. I would talk about my experiences and how I gained my freshman 15lbs. Admit it, we all have probably put on a few pounds since the beginning of high school. I would also talk about ways to prevent gaining the freshman 15 and how to stay at a healthy weight.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Blog Post #7
Before beginning this lecture I was very nervous I wouldn’t be able to keep my attention on the video long enough. I first noticed how many views this video had and then knew that it wasn’t going to be a boring video by any means. This video had almost 14 million views, now that’s impressive.
In Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture Achieving Your Childhood Dreams he first starts out by saying you can’t change the cards you are dealt. He begins the lecture very up beat and happy. Pausch announced that he had been diagnosed with cancer and he only had a short time to live. He made it clear in the very beginning of the video that he wasn’t going to let his situation discourage him and just wanted to really teach people how to live their lives to the fullest. He knew he couldn’t change his situation, he decided he would deal with it, make the best of it, and learn to make in impact in the short time he had.
Pausch begins the lecture as if he really wanted to make an impact on peoples lives. One of his first dreams he talks about was playing for the NFL. Although he didn’t fulfill that dream he says he got more out of that dream in not accomplishing it than he got out of any other dream. He said what he got out of trying to achieve that dream was more valuable. That is a very important statement to me. Although you can’t achieve your dream, you can still learn and achieve so much more even if you just try.
Although some of his dreams were very silly like winning stuffed animals, he was still very proud of that dream and enjoyed sharing all of his stuffed animal experiences with the audience. Pausch also states in the video the meaning of brick walls and that they are there for a reason. He wanted to become an Imaginer for Disney and was immediately turned down. That was his first brick wall he had faced with his dreams, but he didn’t get discouraged. He stated that these brick walls let us prove how badly we want things. I agree with Randy Pausch on that, if we are once turned down for anything it makes us strive even harder to get what we wanted. Although Mr. Pausch was turned down at first, he finally was able negotiate a contract with John Snotty and got to work on the Aladdin project. Just like Mr. Pausch said, “Wait long enough and people will surprise and impress you.” He never gave up on that dream and finally was able to fulfill it.
Mr. Pausch next talks about wanting to enable the dreams of others. Pausch began a course named Building Virtual Worlds. He was blown away by the 1st assignment given to his students. He stated he could have easily given all of his students As in the very beginning of the class, instead he told them that they could do better so that he could see what else they would bring to the table. After each assignment they continued to impress him just by his encouragement to do a better job.
Randy Pausch's last lecture was incredibly inspirational. He wanted his students as well as his two young children to live out their dreams just how he was able to. I feel that his last lecture will be one that will be remembered for years to come. I never thought that I would watch a You-tube video that I really felt like it was well worth sharing with someone till Mr. Pausch’s Last Lecture.
In Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture Achieving Your Childhood Dreams he first starts out by saying you can’t change the cards you are dealt. He begins the lecture very up beat and happy. Pausch announced that he had been diagnosed with cancer and he only had a short time to live. He made it clear in the very beginning of the video that he wasn’t going to let his situation discourage him and just wanted to really teach people how to live their lives to the fullest. He knew he couldn’t change his situation, he decided he would deal with it, make the best of it, and learn to make in impact in the short time he had.
Pausch begins the lecture as if he really wanted to make an impact on peoples lives. One of his first dreams he talks about was playing for the NFL. Although he didn’t fulfill that dream he says he got more out of that dream in not accomplishing it than he got out of any other dream. He said what he got out of trying to achieve that dream was more valuable. That is a very important statement to me. Although you can’t achieve your dream, you can still learn and achieve so much more even if you just try.
Although some of his dreams were very silly like winning stuffed animals, he was still very proud of that dream and enjoyed sharing all of his stuffed animal experiences with the audience. Pausch also states in the video the meaning of brick walls and that they are there for a reason. He wanted to become an Imaginer for Disney and was immediately turned down. That was his first brick wall he had faced with his dreams, but he didn’t get discouraged. He stated that these brick walls let us prove how badly we want things. I agree with Randy Pausch on that, if we are once turned down for anything it makes us strive even harder to get what we wanted. Although Mr. Pausch was turned down at first, he finally was able negotiate a contract with John Snotty and got to work on the Aladdin project. Just like Mr. Pausch said, “Wait long enough and people will surprise and impress you.” He never gave up on that dream and finally was able to fulfill it.
Mr. Pausch next talks about wanting to enable the dreams of others. Pausch began a course named Building Virtual Worlds. He was blown away by the 1st assignment given to his students. He stated he could have easily given all of his students As in the very beginning of the class, instead he told them that they could do better so that he could see what else they would bring to the table. After each assignment they continued to impress him just by his encouragement to do a better job.
Randy Pausch's last lecture was incredibly inspirational. He wanted his students as well as his two young children to live out their dreams just how he was able to. I feel that his last lecture will be one that will be remembered for years to come. I never thought that I would watch a You-tube video that I really felt like it was well worth sharing with someone till Mr. Pausch’s Last Lecture.
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