Thursday, February 28, 2013
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Project 10
Find the Right Tool
I am majoring in Elementary Education with the hopes of teaching Kindergarten. I researched tools that can be used in a K-2nd grade setting. Symbaloo is a tool I can use for any grade as a class. Symbaloo is a organization tool perfect for anyone! With Symbaloo, my class can have access to student's/teacher's blogs, resources from Scholastic, and many more resources. I think Symbaloo will help me keep all of my education resources organized throughout my career as a teacher. With technology always growing I can just picture having Symbaloo up on my smart board for my students to use different links during down time.
I am majoring in Elementary Education with the hopes of teaching Kindergarten. I researched tools that can be used in a K-2nd grade setting. Symbaloo is a tool I can use for any grade as a class. Symbaloo is a organization tool perfect for anyone! With Symbaloo, my class can have access to student's/teacher's blogs, resources from Scholastic, and many more resources. I think Symbaloo will help me keep all of my education resources organized throughout my career as a teacher. With technology always growing I can just picture having Symbaloo up on my smart board for my students to use different links during down time.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Blog Post 6
The Networked Student
The Networked Student by Wendy Drexler is a video about a teaching style truly for the 21st. century. Her video was inspired by the connectivism course called "CCK08". Connectivism is the belief that learning connects within a social network of different diversities. Conectivism connects teachers and students around the world. In this style of teaching, the teacher never lectures the class and there is no text book. In the video the student explored Google Scholar, created his own book marking site, and searched for opinionated blogs. After exploring, he proceeded to create his own blog to experience networking for himself. He also used other resources to learn. For example, he used iTunes to listen to podcast of lectures by professors all over the world. The student was able to learn so much more about his topic by using technology.
The video ask the question, why does a student of connectivism need a teacher? Without a teacher there to guide students, the networked student would not have any guidance. Think of the teacher as a the track that helps the train know where to go. The teacher teaches the students how to build their own network and take advantage of different learning opportunities. When a student gets stuck or comes across an inappropriate website, the teacher is there to help he/she get back on the right track. Teachers are also the role model for students and they show their students how to communicate properly and respectfully.
Connectivism is the perfect learning tool for an independent learner. Teaching your class like this will make them more prepared to face the real world alone. It gives them the tools to be independent, yet efficient in their learning. The society we live in today is web based in every aspect of life. It is important to me for my students to be prepared for the future, and to know how being connected through a network can benefit their academic career. Networking can truly make a difference in your career path. It can lead you to opportunities you never knew existed.
Personal Learning Environment
One of Wendy Drexler's 7th grade students made a video about her personal learning environment. The student was in Wendy's Science class which is paperless and all networked. In the video, the student explained her daily process of networking. Her daily process is a lot like our EDM310 class. Learning this way gives students more freedom to be creative and open minded. It also gives students a sense of responsibility because some days the teacher lets them decide what they need to work on. Students are becoming more and more independent through types of teaching styles like this and it will help them in the long run!
The Networked Student by Wendy Drexler is a video about a teaching style truly for the 21st. century. Her video was inspired by the connectivism course called "CCK08". Connectivism is the belief that learning connects within a social network of different diversities. Conectivism connects teachers and students around the world. In this style of teaching, the teacher never lectures the class and there is no text book. In the video the student explored Google Scholar, created his own book marking site, and searched for opinionated blogs. After exploring, he proceeded to create his own blog to experience networking for himself. He also used other resources to learn. For example, he used iTunes to listen to podcast of lectures by professors all over the world. The student was able to learn so much more about his topic by using technology. The video ask the question, why does a student of connectivism need a teacher? Without a teacher there to guide students, the networked student would not have any guidance. Think of the teacher as a the track that helps the train know where to go. The teacher teaches the students how to build their own network and take advantage of different learning opportunities. When a student gets stuck or comes across an inappropriate website, the teacher is there to help he/she get back on the right track. Teachers are also the role model for students and they show their students how to communicate properly and respectfully.
Connectivism is the perfect learning tool for an independent learner. Teaching your class like this will make them more prepared to face the real world alone. It gives them the tools to be independent, yet efficient in their learning. The society we live in today is web based in every aspect of life. It is important to me for my students to be prepared for the future, and to know how being connected through a network can benefit their academic career. Networking can truly make a difference in your career path. It can lead you to opportunities you never knew existed.
Personal Learning Environment
One of Wendy Drexler's 7th grade students made a video about her personal learning environment. The student was in Wendy's Science class which is paperless and all networked. In the video, the student explained her daily process of networking. Her daily process is a lot like our EDM310 class. Learning this way gives students more freedom to be creative and open minded. It also gives students a sense of responsibility because some days the teacher lets them decide what they need to work on. Students are becoming more and more independent through types of teaching styles like this and it will help them in the long run!
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Blog Post 5
Krissy Venosdale
Krissy teaches Gifted Education. With her vivid imagination I can just see how much the children must adore her! She really inspires her students to be the best they can be. She strives to make her classroom a place where kids can imagine, create, dream, and explore. Teaching them how to think and not what to think is a huge focus for her!
If I Built a School is an amazing dream! Krissy paints a picture of the most fun and talented learning environment I could ever dream of teaching in! Her dream is so fascinating where "creativity would ooze from every pore in the building. Colorful walls, comfy seating, nooks, and crannies where kids could collaborate, discuss, dream, and learn.". The common core of her dream school would be character, helping others, and being your best.
Owning my own preschool has always been one of my retirement dreams, so this assignment has the wheels in my mind spinning! Sadly, I never really thought much of what it would look like. When I think of a learning environment, I picture color everywhere! Children's and teacher's art covering the walls. A library the size of Texas, so each student could have the access to any book they wanted. Science labs they required field work so children could actually get out of the building. Hands on projects would be a huge part of the curriculum. When I walk into classrooms I want to hear laughter, because learning is fun! Children should want to go to school!
Virtual Choir
Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir video is breath taking! Just the thought of 185 people all harmonizing together over the internet blows my mind! How fascinating is it having people from all over the world participate in such a creative project. Composed and conducted by Eric Whitacre, "Lux Aurumque" merges hundreds of tracks individually recorded and posted to YouTube. The final product incorporates 185 voices from 12 countries to form a "virtual choir" that spanned the globe. His work is truly a piece of art!
Teaching in the 21st Century
Teaching in the 21st Century is a informative video about education that uses technology. This includes pod-casting, blogging, cellphones, etc. Roberts had many lists of the different programs available for students to use such as Facebook, Youtube, Google, Wikipedia, Twitter, and many more. He believes that teachers are the filter of knowledge. Anyone can read information and facts, but it takes teachers to interpret information appropriately in order for students to learn properly. Teaching students to use and love technology will help them not only learn in your classroom, but also help them after school for jobs. Now while technology is a amazing tool in the classroom, it is also important not to forget about the old fashion way. For example, teaching students how to write a research paper where they actually have to use books is important. It will teach them not to be dependent on technology. I hope to have a healthy balance of both in my future classroom.
Flipped Classroom
Flipping the Classroom is a method of teaching that helps the teacher cut down on lecture time while teaching. Dr. Lodge McCammon invented this new style of teaching that involves the teacher making videos for the students to watch at home and for students to do what would have been their homework in class while the teacher is there to help. This gives the students a opportunity to ask questions and get the help they seek while traditional homework leaves them lost and confused. Looking back on my high school years, there were many times I just could not do the application part of my homework and spent many nights staring at a paper because there was not anybody who could answer my questions. Having a video of the teachers lecture would have saved me so much time and would have greatly benefited my learning! If done properly, this new style of teaching can truly make a difference in our educational system. I know as a student, I would love to be taught this way.
Krissy teaches Gifted Education. With her vivid imagination I can just see how much the children must adore her! She really inspires her students to be the best they can be. She strives to make her classroom a place where kids can imagine, create, dream, and explore. Teaching them how to think and not what to think is a huge focus for her!If I Built a School is an amazing dream! Krissy paints a picture of the most fun and talented learning environment I could ever dream of teaching in! Her dream is so fascinating where "creativity would ooze from every pore in the building. Colorful walls, comfy seating, nooks, and crannies where kids could collaborate, discuss, dream, and learn.". The common core of her dream school would be character, helping others, and being your best.
Owning my own preschool has always been one of my retirement dreams, so this assignment has the wheels in my mind spinning! Sadly, I never really thought much of what it would look like. When I think of a learning environment, I picture color everywhere! Children's and teacher's art covering the walls. A library the size of Texas, so each student could have the access to any book they wanted. Science labs they required field work so children could actually get out of the building. Hands on projects would be a huge part of the curriculum. When I walk into classrooms I want to hear laughter, because learning is fun! Children should want to go to school!
Virtual Choir
Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir video is breath taking! Just the thought of 185 people all harmonizing together over the internet blows my mind! How fascinating is it having people from all over the world participate in such a creative project. Composed and conducted by Eric Whitacre, "Lux Aurumque" merges hundreds of tracks individually recorded and posted to YouTube. The final product incorporates 185 voices from 12 countries to form a "virtual choir" that spanned the globe. His work is truly a piece of art!
Teaching in the 21st Century
Teaching in the 21st Century is a informative video about education that uses technology. This includes pod-casting, blogging, cellphones, etc. Roberts had many lists of the different programs available for students to use such as Facebook, Youtube, Google, Wikipedia, Twitter, and many more. He believes that teachers are the filter of knowledge. Anyone can read information and facts, but it takes teachers to interpret information appropriately in order for students to learn properly. Teaching students to use and love technology will help them not only learn in your classroom, but also help them after school for jobs. Now while technology is a amazing tool in the classroom, it is also important not to forget about the old fashion way. For example, teaching students how to write a research paper where they actually have to use books is important. It will teach them not to be dependent on technology. I hope to have a healthy balance of both in my future classroom.
Flipped Classroom
Flipping the Classroom is a method of teaching that helps the teacher cut down on lecture time while teaching. Dr. Lodge McCammon invented this new style of teaching that involves the teacher making videos for the students to watch at home and for students to do what would have been their homework in class while the teacher is there to help. This gives the students a opportunity to ask questions and get the help they seek while traditional homework leaves them lost and confused. Looking back on my high school years, there were many times I just could not do the application part of my homework and spent many nights staring at a paper because there was not anybody who could answer my questions. Having a video of the teachers lecture would have saved me so much time and would have greatly benefited my learning! If done properly, this new style of teaching can truly make a difference in our educational system. I know as a student, I would love to be taught this way.
Sunday, February 10, 2013
C4T January
Post 1
My teacher's first blog post was Sloving Problems. Joe Bower, the teacher, spent the day with Ross Greene learning about solving problems with children collaboratively. He post talked about emphasis on solving problems rather than on extinguishing or replacing behaviors. There is a big difference between believing that children will do well when they want to versus believing kids do well if they can. When we argue that kids do well when they want to, we make up theories about why they are choosing to do poorly. We all do these four things. We all want to get what we want. We all seek attention. We all have trouble. We all avoid stuff we don't like. The big news isn't that kids do these things -- the big news is that while all successful adults do these things adaptively, children with challenging behaviors do all of these things maladaptively. Some people like to lean on a diagnosis to explain why children are challenging, but this is potentially dangerous. Using a diagnosis to explain a child's challenging behavior is circular thinking. I totally agree with Mr. Bower's post. I feel many people do lean on disorders as an excuse for a child's behavior. Children with challenging behaviors are only challenging when their environment demands their lagging skills which creates unsolved problems. Parents and teachers are too comfortable in saying "Oh, he/she just has a behaviorally problem. They can't help it.". This is NOT okay. Part of being a parent/teacher is figuring out how to over come this objective.
Post 2
Mr. Bower's second post I commented on was Tips for better bloging. This post was absolutely perfect for me to read as a beginner in blogging. He passed on some pointers for a teacher who would like to start blogging. A few tips i found helpful were: 1. You have to make blogging enjoyable or you won't do it for long. 2. Link other people's stuff in your blog and then make them aware that you have linked to them. This is a great way of connecting with others via Twitter or e-mail. 3. Keep advertisements and the desire to profit as far away from your blog as possible. Blogging is about learning and sharing. Try not to get distracted from these objectives with profits and popularity. I am still kinda iffy weather I would want to incorporate blogging in my classroom or not, but reading about other teacher's blogs helps keep me open minded to the idea.
Post 2
Mr. Bower's second post I commented on was Tips for better bloging. This post was absolutely perfect for me to read as a beginner in blogging. He passed on some pointers for a teacher who would like to start blogging. A few tips i found helpful were: 1. You have to make blogging enjoyable or you won't do it for long. 2. Link other people's stuff in your blog and then make them aware that you have linked to them. This is a great way of connecting with others via Twitter or e-mail. 3. Keep advertisements and the desire to profit as far away from your blog as possible. Blogging is about learning and sharing. Try not to get distracted from these objectives with profits and popularity. I am still kinda iffy weather I would want to incorporate blogging in my classroom or not, but reading about other teacher's blogs helps keep me open minded to the idea.
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