I really enjoyed reading Morgan Bayda’s post as well as watching Mr. Brown’s video.Both Morgan and Dan made some very interesting points.They talked about how college is so expensive and that one would think that students would learn valuable information and have something to carry with them when they leave the class. Unfortunately this is not always the case for each class.I have experienced the effect of being cheated out of an education only in a few of my previous classes, actually one of them.I paid so much money to attend the class and left out of there feeling as if I learned nothing.I really hate the idea of this because school is so expensive and something should be learned in the end.Mr. Brown also talked about how educational institutions seem to be falling behind technologically.He stated that since the world is advancing so should the institutions.He said that we as students are paying for an education that we can get for free.He said that most of the information that we learn in the classroom we can get for free by the simple click of the internet.
Don’t Let Them Take Pencils Home:
This blog post was very interesting.In this post the teacher was told not to allow students to take pencils home.Research was shown that taking pencils home could lower test scores.I have never heard of this before.This is something new for me! What I believe this post is about or the moral to it is that the teacher here is worried about the problem but never focusing on the solution.This should be changed or reversed; not just focusing on the problem but looking for better or positive ways to overcome it.
I was required to read the blog entitled, "21 apples" by: arvind s. grover.Yes, his name is in all lower case letters.In the latest blog post by Mr. grover he put a video entitled, “Salman Khan takes to the TED stage to present flipping the classroom is working” and basically it was about this guy named Salman Khan and how he began helping his cousins, basically tutoring them and he began putting up some of the lessons on YouTube.Eventually the videos became a big hit and people began using the videos for help with various subjects.
I responded to Mr. grover by saying how I really enjoyed watching the video and how great it is that someone would post something very useful and helpful for others. I believe it is a great idea that other teachers like you are producing videos. Some students work better on their own, so to speak. Like Mr. Khan was saying, some students learn on their own time and with using the videos he or she can rewind, pause, etc. instead of in person having to get frustrated with tutors. He makes some very interesting points.Thank you so much for putting this video up.Now, I can share the video with others and it could possibly help students in need with problem subjects.I also agree with you about the data information he presented being very powerful.
In his blog post Mr. Grover said that while reading Nicholas Kristoff’s article he noticed a small clipping of text that caught his attention.The text read:
"I invite you to comment on this column on my blog, On the Ground. Please also join me on Facebook, watch my Youtube videos and follow me on Twitter."
Mr. Grover said he found it interesting that Mr. Nicholas Kristoff uses Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube as a journalist toolkit.He states that this should be a teacher’s toolkit as well.
I commented to Mr. grover by saying I too agree with you about having a blog, a Facebook page, a YouTube account, and a Twitter account being a journalist's toolkit but just as importantly a teacher's toolkit. Teachers should use Twitter, YouTube, or a blog. This could be very beneficial for the teacher as well as the student. While in my EDM 310 class that requires us to have a blog etc. I have seen that communication is so easy through the use of a blog, Twitter, as well as YouTube.You make a very good point with just one sentence. I wish I could sum up what I want to say in one sentence. Thank you so much for allowing me to read your blog as well as comment on it. Again I will be summarizing your post as well as my comment and posting it on my blog. Here is my blog if you would like to comment or view it..... Thanks again ...visit myblog
A student in Mr. Wolfe’s class wrote about orangutans.She spoke of what orangutans eat and where they reside.I responded to her by saying that orangutans are so cute!!! They also are very smart creatures.I would love to visit the forests or the places that they reside or live.I think it is so strange that orangutans eat bark.I would think that would hurt their mouths.Strange creatures, those orangutans!I also find it interesting that they sleep and hang out in the trees.That would be like me or you hanging out in a tree house all the time.That would be pretty neat.Something else that would be fun is that, if we were an orangutan we would get to travel from tree to tree by swinging on the branches by using our long arms.
C4K # 5
Pt. England School -Mrs. Nua
A student named Kalim in Mrs. Nua’s class wrote a story about him being home a while before his grandmother arrived home.He described this as a holiday.I responded to his story by telling him how interesting his story was. I also told him that I especially liked it due to it being straight from his heart.His story is something that happened to him which makes it very special. From the very beginning of his story it just made me want to keep reading, so I could see what happened next. I also told him how it seemed like he had a very interesting holiday!
C4K # 6
Ms. Engelhard
A student in Ms. Engelhard’s class named Grace wrote a story about a Dalmatian that went on vacation. I responded to her story by telling her how cute it was and that I really enjoyed reading it.I told her how I could only imagine that the Dalmatian had quite an adventure. I also mentioned to her that I was sure at the end of the Dalmatian’s adventure or vacation he or she probably wished it would have stayed home, but everyone needs a vacation sometime. I told her that at least the Dalmatian got to experience the vacation he or she always wanted to go on.I gave her encouraging words: to keep up the creative writing and that she did a very good job on her story.
Our group consisted of four members and we did our lesson plan or presentation on the four types of clouds.Each member of the group chose his or her own cloud to represent.We had an audience with three people observing us and participating throughout the entire presentation. We included games into the presentation usually located at the end of each cloud lesson.
After the presentation was complete we handed out a questionnaire about the material that our group had just covered.The questionnaire consisted of ten questions.There were four multiple choice, three true/false, two fill in the blank, and the last was a rating response.
I have included above, a link to the statistics of the questionnaire that the group observing us took. But here is basically a brief summary of what the audience scored as far as the questionnaire.Like I mentioned earlier, we had three audience members with ten questions total on the questionnaire.Each member answered all the multiple choice questions as well as two true/false correctly.Only one member answered the last true/false incorrectly.All three members answered the first short answer question correctly.Only one member correctly answered the last short answer question.
I really enjoyed working on this project.I believe it turned out to be successful.We worked very hard and I am pretty sure our hard worked showed.I really enjoyed working with the SMARTBoard.It really made learning fun, especially when we incorporated games with our lesson.As far as the statistics on the questionnaire I believe our material that we went over was fairly simple and everyone did a great job on it. Yes, some did miss a few questions but did good overall.I think we got the material across judging by the statistics.Good job everyone!!!
I really enjoyed reading Mr. McClung’s essay.He made some very great points! Mr. McClung talked about all the things he had learned throughout his 1st year of teaching.He talked about, as being teachers we must be flexible.Each lesson will not go perfectly as we would hope. He also talked about how communication is so important to teachers especially in the workplace.Communication is also important when it comes to students.The only way to get to know your students is through observation and also communication.He expressed that we as teachers should not be afraid of technology.Technology continues to grow and we must learn to follow in order to keep up.We should not be afraid to learn things especially since we expect students to learn and try new things.He also said that as teachers we should be good listeners.It is so important for us teachers to listen to what the students have to say.The students then will have respect for us or more respect.He also mentioned that we should be responsible.All students are going to make mistakes just as all of us do and when students make mistakes we should be there to pick that child up when they fall.We should lift them up when they are down.We are there to teach and encourage students and to keep them going forward.
By watching Mr. Miller’s videos, I can tell that he has done an extensive amount of research about writing with multimedia.This video was very informative and he covered the positives of using multimedia writing. This video was used to show a positive change in visual literacy.He also mentioned that we can share information instead of going to the library. I can relate to this. There has been many times when I would have to research for a school project or paper that kept me in the library for long periods of time. By using the internet, it just makes things so much easier and accessible.
Mr. Miller’s videos explained how we can communicate globally and instantly and that we should grasp this time to put literacy into play. He also mentioned that writing in the culture and academy has changed.He stated that he has been inspired to work with books every since he was a child which led him to multimedia writing.
Mr. Miller pointed out that the goal is not the technology itself but that the technology makes possible, with allowing us to articulate our dreams and share them with others and tackle the fundamental problems of humanity because we cannot make our work visible.
He said that we can do this and that we should do this! Writing with multimedia is something that I could possibly try in my classroom. I would certainly try anything new if I knew that it would positively benefit my students.
Chipper
I thought this video was really cute. I really like how Jamie Lynn used this video to teach students that it is not a good idea to procrastinate. I really like the point she is making when she says that Dr. Strange is not doing his job in teaching her because she does not want to learn on her own.I remember Dr. Strange talking about this at the beginning of the semester.She came up with an idea to create a Timeline Pilot School. This school allowed one to choose how long they wanted to be in a certain class. With this school she allowed her students to report in on how much they had done without her checking the progress of each student’s work. She had to trust that they were doing what they had said. The school was shut down due to lack of certain knowledge. The student did not acquire the knowledge she needed to fully complete the class or program.We as students must be responsible when doing our schoolwork. How can we be a responsible teacher if we cannot even turn in our schoolwork on time.
EDM310 For Dummies
What a great idea!!I can relate, when hearing previous things about EDM I was so scared going into this class. There are days that I just want to give up and feel like I am going to go insane but I have to remember that I am not the only one. The only way that I can keep stress down is to try to work ahead and not procrastinate.
While talking with a few of my friends we came up with the idea of making a video on how to make an “A” in EDM310.I think this was would be a very interesting movie and very informative to future students .
Learn to change, Change to learn
At the beginning of the video it mentioned that education is put on the bottom of the list with coal mining. That to me is so crazy!!! They also mentioned how children or students are more engaged outside of school when using technology then inside of the classroom. Technology should be brought into the classroom. One would not want too much technology that the children are not focusing on their studies but in turn allow students to use technology to their advantage. I do feel though that the school systems are allowing technology to come in and be used.I see technology progressing more and more throughout the schools. I know that technology has advanced in my high school since I graduated in 2007.
The Secret Powers of Time
I really enjoyed watching this video. While watching the video, especially with pictures being drawn, it helped to keep my attention and it brought what he was talking about to life. He mentions the term time. Different cultures have different paces of life. It surprises me that in America every 9 seconds a child drops out of school. The speaker talks about how we get angry when we have to wait on certain things. For example, while waiting for, the computer to boot, waiting in line, etc. We have become a microwave society so to speak, we want it now!!! He explains how things have changed over the course of years. Family meals , patience, etc.has decreased. He stated that technology has re wired kids brains. Every year we get busier and busier. We live a very fast paced life.
The surprising truth about what motivates us
In this video he explains the different things that motivate us. He explains how money is a big motivation. In today’s society money is a big motivational tool. When getting out of the bed in the morning to go to work motivation to go to work kicks in because money is what keeps the world going round. Without it we would be in serious trouble.He gives three factors that lead to better performance as well as personal satisfaction. The three are: Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose. He states that Autonomy is something that urges us to be self directed. Mastery is the urge to succeed or be better at something. For example, playing an instrument on the weekend. Why do they do it on the weekend? For fun and to get better at it.
This video made me smile and have a positive attitude. This entire video had very positive attitude. Even though Mr. Pausch had a medical history he still was positive and in great health. He talked about how he was very blessed as a child. He talked about his childhood dreams. Even though he did not accomplish all the dreams on his list he came really close to doing it. I really like how he mentioned one than once about brick walls. He said that brick walls were there to show people if they want something bad enough then one will go through or over it to get to the other side.
I really enjoyed hearing about all the great things that he had accomplished over his lifetime. From meeting Captain Kirk, floating at ground zero, and winning all the stuffed animals. I really admire him for teaching people to try to accomplish their dreams and to never give up. Mr. Pausch accomplished so many things throughout his life. He said to never lose the childlike wonder; this is what keeps us going. He also told us to never give up! He also mentioned that…. “be good at something and you will be valuable.”
While teaching, he told students to work on projects such as virtual tours. He was so overwhelmed with the students’ projects. They did exceptionally well. Mr. Pausch then called his mentor and asked what he needed to do next because the students did more than what were told. The mentor told him to tell the students that they could do better.With project after project they improved every time. I really like how he made the students work together. He took them on field trips and it was a very interactive experience for the students.
I really enjoyed watching this video. This video was nothing but positive and taught me to never give up on my dreams. I really like how he used the example, are we going to be a tigger or and eeyore?I learned that when that brick wall comes up that it will just show me how much dedication I really have to go over it, under it, or through it to get to the other side. Nothing should stand in our way when we strive to do accomplish something.
