Sunday, October 28, 2012
Blog Post #9
What I Learned
I watched volume 4 first then Mr. McClung's 3rd year blog, and in these blogs Mr. McClung addressed being yourself and not a collegue pleaser, challenging yourself and welcoming change. In being himself Mr. McClung talked about how he allowed his collegue's preception of him to affect the way he taught his students. In challenging yourself McClung talked about becoming complacent in his teaching. While the routines made teaching smoother it stifled his excitement.
I agree with the majority of what McClung's blogs when he talked about the forementioned topics but I was alittle uneasy about not being affraid of being an outsider. I agree that our decisions when it comes to our style of teaching should be based on how well the students are learning class materials. Being that outsider can stifle your growth as a professional. You can not be wrapped up in pleasing everyone and trying to do so will have you running ragged. As long as your students are learning matieral being taught and your supervisors are in agreance with your work ethics and you are comfortable with yourself you will be an effective teacher.
The most important thing that I will walk away with is the "Dont touch the keyboard rule." In teaching students it is easy to take over a task and do it for them, it saves you time in explaining how to do it. But if you explain how to do the task in different ways and allow the student to stuggle through the task, the out come will be that they have learned how and or find a better way to completing the task.
I watched volume 4 first then Mr. McClung's 3rd year blog, and in these blogs Mr. McClung addressed being yourself and not a collegue pleaser, challenging yourself and welcoming change. In being himself Mr. McClung talked about how he allowed his collegue's preception of him to affect the way he taught his students. In challenging yourself McClung talked about becoming complacent in his teaching. While the routines made teaching smoother it stifled his excitement.
I agree with the majority of what McClung's blogs when he talked about the forementioned topics but I was alittle uneasy about not being affraid of being an outsider. I agree that our decisions when it comes to our style of teaching should be based on how well the students are learning class materials. Being that outsider can stifle your growth as a professional. You can not be wrapped up in pleasing everyone and trying to do so will have you running ragged. As long as your students are learning matieral being taught and your supervisors are in agreance with your work ethics and you are comfortable with yourself you will be an effective teacher.
The most important thing that I will walk away with is the "Dont touch the keyboard rule." In teaching students it is easy to take over a task and do it for them, it saves you time in explaining how to do it. But if you explain how to do the task in different ways and allow the student to stuggle through the task, the out come will be that they have learned how and or find a better way to completing the task.
Saturday, October 27, 2012
PLN Progress
Progress 1
For my PLN I started a Symbaloo account. One thing I like about this site is that iit is free. While browsing on Symbaloo I found I check the news, network with others, and check other sites while on the site. It is a good way for teachers to get ideas from other teachers. I think this site is one of the better sites on the internet and I will use this site to network with others.
For my PLN I started a Symbaloo account. One thing I like about this site is that iit is free. While browsing on Symbaloo I found I check the news, network with others, and check other sites while on the site. It is a good way for teachers to get ideas from other teachers. I think this site is one of the better sites on the internet and I will use this site to network with others.
C4T #3
Brian Nichols
The teacher I commented on was Brian Nichols. In his blog Brian talked about students being at risk, conversation from teachers about students, and wasted time in the classroom among teachers trying to change matters that they have no control over. In my comment I agreed with what Brian posted. I think their is a fine line in converation between teachers about students and their is alot of wasted classroom time. I think that some teachers get off task in trying to control matters they can't. If teachers focused on the task at hand which is molding young minds it would be ok.
The teacher I commented on was Brian Nichols. In his blog Brian talked about students being at risk, conversation from teachers about students, and wasted time in the classroom among teachers trying to change matters that they have no control over. In my comment I agreed with what Brian posted. I think their is a fine line in converation between teachers about students and their is alot of wasted classroom time. I think that some teachers get off task in trying to control matters they can't. If teachers focused on the task at hand which is molding young minds it would be ok.
C4K
C4K #5
The kid that I was given had a post about a soccor player. In the post the student described the soccor player and you have to figure out who it is. Since I'm not a big soccor person I didn't know who it was. So I posted that I couldn't figure out who it was.
C4K #6 The kid I left a comment for was named Conor. In his post Conor talked about a story about a greaser named Ponyboy. In the story Conor talks about Ponyboy gaining confidence to stand up for himself in tough situations. I told Conor it was a good story and that the story had good points.
C4K #6 The kid I left a comment for was named Conor. In his post Conor talked about a story about a greaser named Ponyboy. In the story Conor talks about Ponyboy gaining confidence to stand up for himself in tough situations. I told Conor it was a good story and that the story had good points.
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Blog Post #8
Richard Miller
In watching Richard Miller's short videos on "This is how we dream," I agree with him on this is basically the platform for communication in educational institutions. How we work, where we research, how and where we publish are incremental changes in the advancement of technology and the binding of a new platform.
What use to take physical action in going to the library to research information on certain documents, locating the reference books and hoping they were still on the shelves is/ has become a thing of the past. Knowledge and ideas are being shared on an infinate level. In working on a group project, collaborations can be done via emails and texting.
E The production and publishing process of ideas have been shortened greatly due to the fact that one can sit in their livingroom or dorroom and research, collaberate, produce and publish in a fraction of the time it use to take. These changes are not fundamental changes but incremental changes.
Fundamental changes are taking place as to how information is be compiled. In part II of "this is how we dream," Miller goes on to talk about how the web is now being used in the production and publishing of ideas. Johnathan Harris's work on presenting the affect of the globe uses agregating bots to search news sites and blogs that can determine an emotional profile of the world. I agree with Miller there needs to be a platform dedicated primarily for educational institutions to publish and push out cultural ideas.
Carly Pugh
In Carly's blog post she really puts Miller's videos "This is how we dream," into perspective. She starts off by letting us know that she is home in her pajamas doing this assignment. This went along with Miller's "How we work." She basically utilized the web and searched for videos to compile her play list which was not created in a word document. Carly's research, production and publishing took place on the web and using the web. On her blog post she has hyperlinks that tke the reader to her play list. This was a prime example of Miller's incremental and fundamental changes.
EDM 310 is So Different
The EDM 310 for Dummies video was funny and yet informative to anyone who is taking this class. This class is very time consuming and it makes you work to your potential. While watching this video it gave me a few ideas to do my on video. One idea would have more people describing the difficulies of this class and my other idea would be to use different camera angles. The Chipper video was a brief video. It was helpful to a certain point. The idea I got out of this video would be pay attention in class and make sure you turn the work in on time.
Learn to Change,Change to Learn
I agree with Odom in change to learn, but with reservation. The technology that surrounds us in todays society can be eduacational and inspiring. In changing the way class material is presented to the students would indeed provide a more engaging enteractive environment. My only concern of this is how to ensure the securtiy of this technological world our youth are growing with.
Scavenger Hunt
1. Edmondo, is a tool that it very similar to facebook. I would use this site to link up with other teachers and build a network so that I could bounce ideas off of them and vise versa. I would also be able to start group discussions with my classes and be able to monitor the participation of group members. I would also have the ability to give quizzes and provide clarification on homework assignments. I would be able to poll students.
2. Prezi is the tool that was most likely used to make this presentation. the student/ teacher prices was free for the first 30 days, $4.92 per month after that or an annual price of $59.00. this is very affordable for students.
4. Animoto was the last tool I choose. The reason I choose this one was it was good for creating videos. This site is good for adding images and you can put music on it to add to the video. The best part is you can add the videos to facebook and other sites. I think it would be good for education for the simple fact it would give students a chance to be creative.
In watching Richard Miller's short videos on "This is how we dream," I agree with him on this is basically the platform for communication in educational institutions. How we work, where we research, how and where we publish are incremental changes in the advancement of technology and the binding of a new platform.
What use to take physical action in going to the library to research information on certain documents, locating the reference books and hoping they were still on the shelves is/ has become a thing of the past. Knowledge and ideas are being shared on an infinate level. In working on a group project, collaborations can be done via emails and texting.
E The production and publishing process of ideas have been shortened greatly due to the fact that one can sit in their livingroom or dorroom and research, collaberate, produce and publish in a fraction of the time it use to take. These changes are not fundamental changes but incremental changes.
Fundamental changes are taking place as to how information is be compiled. In part II of "this is how we dream," Miller goes on to talk about how the web is now being used in the production and publishing of ideas. Johnathan Harris's work on presenting the affect of the globe uses agregating bots to search news sites and blogs that can determine an emotional profile of the world. I agree with Miller there needs to be a platform dedicated primarily for educational institutions to publish and push out cultural ideas.
Carly Pugh
In Carly's blog post she really puts Miller's videos "This is how we dream," into perspective. She starts off by letting us know that she is home in her pajamas doing this assignment. This went along with Miller's "How we work." She basically utilized the web and searched for videos to compile her play list which was not created in a word document. Carly's research, production and publishing took place on the web and using the web. On her blog post she has hyperlinks that tke the reader to her play list. This was a prime example of Miller's incremental and fundamental changes.
EDM 310 is So Different
The EDM 310 for Dummies video was funny and yet informative to anyone who is taking this class. This class is very time consuming and it makes you work to your potential. While watching this video it gave me a few ideas to do my on video. One idea would have more people describing the difficulies of this class and my other idea would be to use different camera angles. The Chipper video was a brief video. It was helpful to a certain point. The idea I got out of this video would be pay attention in class and make sure you turn the work in on time.
Learn to Change,Change to Learn
I agree with Odom in change to learn, but with reservation. The technology that surrounds us in todays society can be eduacational and inspiring. In changing the way class material is presented to the students would indeed provide a more engaging enteractive environment. My only concern of this is how to ensure the securtiy of this technological world our youth are growing with.
Scavenger Hunt
1. Edmondo, is a tool that it very similar to facebook. I would use this site to link up with other teachers and build a network so that I could bounce ideas off of them and vise versa. I would also be able to start group discussions with my classes and be able to monitor the participation of group members. I would also have the ability to give quizzes and provide clarification on homework assignments. I would be able to poll students.
2. Prezi is the tool that was most likely used to make this presentation. the student/ teacher prices was free for the first 30 days, $4.92 per month after that or an annual price of $59.00. this is very affordable for students.
4. Animoto was the last tool I choose. The reason I choose this one was it was good for creating videos. This site is good for adding images and you can put music on it to add to the video. The best part is you can add the videos to facebook and other sites. I think it would be good for education for the simple fact it would give students a chance to be creative.
C4T #2
Technology in the Classroom
The teacher I left a comment on was Beth Knittle. In her post she talked about the waste of time in the high school classroom. the amount of time that teachers spend giving out homework to the students and they have less time to do it in but, college student's spent less time in the classroom and have more time to complete their assignments. In my response I agreed with her points. It seems that alot of time is wasted in high school classrooms. It seems that alot of what the student needs to learn is left out of teaching due alot of issues.
Why Touch Screens Aren't The Future
In this post by Arvind Grover he talks about touch screens being the future. In the post he also talks about the importance of the advancement in computers. I agree with the video. I was amazed at how far the technology has come and how far we're going to be in the next few years.
The teacher I left a comment on was Beth Knittle. In her post she talked about the waste of time in the high school classroom. the amount of time that teachers spend giving out homework to the students and they have less time to do it in but, college student's spent less time in the classroom and have more time to complete their assignments. In my response I agreed with her points. It seems that alot of time is wasted in high school classrooms. It seems that alot of what the student needs to learn is left out of teaching due alot of issues.
Why Touch Screens Aren't The Future
In this post by Arvind Grover he talks about touch screens being the future. In the post he also talks about the importance of the advancement in computers. I agree with the video. I was amazed at how far the technology has come and how far we're going to be in the next few years.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Blog #7
Student Networking
This is a very interesting video to watch,but was very informative. I think that if students being to network for education it will make some classes obsolete. I think it is a good idea to have students network with eachother for the simple fact that students do need to interact with eachother. They will probaly learn at a faster rate and be motivated to want to learn more. For the classroom of tomorrow this will stimulate young minds to use technology for educational reasons. This type of learning will teach students how to use the internet, do proper research online, and to be creative with this type of technology.
There are a few points that I would question with student networking. The first would be. What is the purpose of the teacher? It seems to me there really isn't a reason for the teacher if everything is going to be online. And the second question to that is. What to do about classes that need to be lectured. Some classes are to difficult to just do online. There would have to be a fine line between lecture time and computer time for this to work.
Overall this video was great and I really think it would be great. It would get shy students interacting with other people and get the weaker students paired up with stronger students. If a few kinks could get worked out I can really see this student networking could really take education to a new level. i could see myself as a educator using this in the classroom as well as some lecture time too. It is time we take the next step in the right direction to educating our younger generation.
PLN or PLE
This video left me in total shock. Its a good tool for students to learn how to manage. Doing this type of project would bring excitement and motivation learn in any classroom. The preparation for this was phenominal and breath taking to see the students taking action to make this project work. This type of learning is taking a step into the future for education.
This is a very interesting video to watch,but was very informative. I think that if students being to network for education it will make some classes obsolete. I think it is a good idea to have students network with eachother for the simple fact that students do need to interact with eachother. They will probaly learn at a faster rate and be motivated to want to learn more. For the classroom of tomorrow this will stimulate young minds to use technology for educational reasons. This type of learning will teach students how to use the internet, do proper research online, and to be creative with this type of technology.
There are a few points that I would question with student networking. The first would be. What is the purpose of the teacher? It seems to me there really isn't a reason for the teacher if everything is going to be online. And the second question to that is. What to do about classes that need to be lectured. Some classes are to difficult to just do online. There would have to be a fine line between lecture time and computer time for this to work.
Overall this video was great and I really think it would be great. It would get shy students interacting with other people and get the weaker students paired up with stronger students. If a few kinks could get worked out I can really see this student networking could really take education to a new level. i could see myself as a educator using this in the classroom as well as some lecture time too. It is time we take the next step in the right direction to educating our younger generation.
PLN or PLE
This video left me in total shock. Its a good tool for students to learn how to manage. Doing this type of project would bring excitement and motivation learn in any classroom. The preparation for this was phenominal and breath taking to see the students taking action to make this project work. This type of learning is taking a step into the future for education.
C4K #2
C4K #2
The first student I did was Darren. Darren's blog was about what made him happy and some of the things that he liked to do. In my comment to Darren I told him some of the things I liked to do and some of the things that make me happy. I also told Darren to keep up the good work.
The second student I did was talking about the struggles of education. He mostly talked about his focus in school and his ability to complete his tasks at school during the day. I told him about my struggles that I had in school. I gave the student some pointers to become a better note taker and how to prioritize the things that are most important to him.
The first student I did was Darren. Darren's blog was about what made him happy and some of the things that he liked to do. In my comment to Darren I told him some of the things I liked to do and some of the things that make me happy. I also told Darren to keep up the good work.
The second student I did was talking about the struggles of education. He mostly talked about his focus in school and his ability to complete his tasks at school during the day. I told him about my struggles that I had in school. I gave the student some pointers to become a better note taker and how to prioritize the things that are most important to him.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Blog #6
Randy Pausch Last Lecture
In watching Randy Pausch's last lecture Achieving your Childhood Dreams, there were several key points that were hit. These key points to me were more so guidance billets. teh key focus was acheiving your dreams at the same time helpig someone acheive their, identify your goals and reach for them, work on working with others and don't limit or allow others to limit you. In going through and thinking about what Pausch spoke on, he is basically giving pointers on how to live your life to the fullest.
Before one can a cheive their childhood dreams one must identify them. Your dream is your dream you shouldnt have to worry about how silly it may seem to others. And along the route of achieving your dreams and helping some one acheive theirs along the way it is ok if you realize that dream needs to be tweeked a little. One dream that Pausch tlaked about is wanting to be Captain Kirk but realizing somewhere on his journey that it would be best if he could meet Captain Kirk instead.
Learning to work with others is a big thing that really caught my attention in this lecture. Working with others can help you remove those limits that were and are placed on you, be it that they maybe self inflicted or inflicted by others. Where you teammate may fall short you can encourage them to reach their potential and vice verse.
In short, live life to the fullest. Set those goals wheter it be childhood dreams or the adulterted version once you realize those childhood dreams might need to be altered. Reach for those goals and help someone reach for theirs. Limit your self and not others. Don't get worked up over the cards you have been dealt, instead focus on how you play those cards.
In watching Randy Pausch's last lecture Achieving your Childhood Dreams, there were several key points that were hit. These key points to me were more so guidance billets. teh key focus was acheiving your dreams at the same time helpig someone acheive their, identify your goals and reach for them, work on working with others and don't limit or allow others to limit you. In going through and thinking about what Pausch spoke on, he is basically giving pointers on how to live your life to the fullest.
Before one can a cheive their childhood dreams one must identify them. Your dream is your dream you shouldnt have to worry about how silly it may seem to others. And along the route of achieving your dreams and helping some one acheive theirs along the way it is ok if you realize that dream needs to be tweeked a little. One dream that Pausch tlaked about is wanting to be Captain Kirk but realizing somewhere on his journey that it would be best if he could meet Captain Kirk instead.
Learning to work with others is a big thing that really caught my attention in this lecture. Working with others can help you remove those limits that were and are placed on you, be it that they maybe self inflicted or inflicted by others. Where you teammate may fall short you can encourage them to reach their potential and vice verse.
In short, live life to the fullest. Set those goals wheter it be childhood dreams or the adulterted version once you realize those childhood dreams might need to be altered. Reach for those goals and help someone reach for theirs. Limit your self and not others. Don't get worked up over the cards you have been dealt, instead focus on how you play those cards.
Friday, October 5, 2012
C4K #1
C4K #1
The student I commented on was from New Zealand. In the post my student wrote about a cave that leads to a beach. She told small details about the beach. I wrote to her I would love to learn more about the cave. I told her that we have some caves in Alabama too.
C4K #2
The student that I had for my second assignment was from England. In this post the student showed a picture show. The picture's showed different way's of solving math problems. It was a nice collection from the students in the class. I wrote to the student that it was good to learn different methods of learning how to solve math problems.
The student I commented on was from New Zealand. In the post my student wrote about a cave that leads to a beach. She told small details about the beach. I wrote to her I would love to learn more about the cave. I told her that we have some caves in Alabama too.
C4K #2
The student that I had for my second assignment was from England. In this post the student showed a picture show. The picture's showed different way's of solving math problems. It was a nice collection from the students in the class. I wrote to the student that it was good to learn different methods of learning how to solve math problems.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
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