Sunday, April 17, 2011
Progress Report on Final Project
Me and my partner, Trey Moehler have looked over Dr. Strange's suggestions on what to do for our final project. We are deciding between a couple of ideas, between involving teachers and students and teaching them with technology. We haven't decided which one to choose, but I think teaching a teacher about technology could be really useful for them to teach their students. As we have seen in many of the videos we have watched, more teachers need to be technological literate!
Blog Post 12
Social Media in the classroom- Watch this video by Eric Langhorst on how Social Media can be used in the classroom through technology. This video is very helpful in describing how to make use of twitter, facebook, flickr, and other social media sites to use in the classroom. This video is about his history class and how they can use the social media to learn and discuss history with people from all over the world the social media.
I really enjoyed this video and I think ya'll will find it very helpful if you are still having any problems with understanding social media and how they all work. Also go to his website http://speakingofhistory.blogspot.com/ to look at his other helpful tools on how to use social media.
I really enjoyed this video and I think ya'll will find it very helpful if you are still having any problems with understanding social media and how they all work. Also go to his website http://speakingofhistory.blogspot.com/ to look at his other helpful tools on how to use social media.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Blog Post #11
The first graders are really lucky that they are given an oppurtunity to have computers in their classroom that allow them to learn about technology and be able to blog and use other networks. I think computers should be in the classroom for every student, because I think technology fascinates children and keeps them interested. Going to computer class in elementary school was always something I looked forward to doing, because it was something different then staring at a chalkboard all day. Children are so fortunate to have technology like they do these days. It's such a dramatic difference within the past few years of what technology has brought to the classroom. I never thought there would be a touch screen interactive board that replaced the chalkboard. Those weren't around when I was in school and that was only a couple of years ago. I can't wait to see what technology brings to the classroom by the time I am a teacher!
Mrs. Cassidy's skype interview gave some great advice about how to "get to know technology." Like we have learned through many other videos we have watched, they all say "technology isn't going anywhere, it's here to stay". Technology is different than it was five years ago, and teachers need to learn how to use technology to help develop the use of technology in their classroom. I don't think teachers realize how much can be done through technology to help their students in the classroom. She gave some great advice, that we need to find what fits for us to get started being involved in technology. If you like to watch videos than get a youtube account and start searching videos that your interested in. If you like photography than start using flicker. If you like to read, then maybe blogging is good for you to keep you interested. After you get a good idea of what's going on with these websites, you can then start to play around with the websites to help you learn. It's not going to mess up your computer or hurt anything to just try and figure it out yourself. Twitter is also very useful for people to use to stay connected all over the world. I still have a hard time getting used to twitter, but I am starting to learn how to use it a little better and grasp the whole concept of twitter. There was recently a episode of Grey's Anatomy that was all about using twitter and how tweeting in the operating room helped save someones life, because they were constantly updating the tweet of what was going on, then fellow doctors would give advice and ideas of what to do. I think that's what really opened up my eyes to the use of twitter.
Project #14-Teach someone
I decided to teach someone how to make a Personal Learning Network. I chose this because it has been my favorite project we have done in EDM 310. I found that the Personal Learning Network was very useful in helping me stay organized with my websites. I hope you find the instructions on how to create a Personal Learning Network helpful and useful in creating your own!
C4k Assignment-Special
Mr. McClung's class blog is full of so much useful information, not just about education but extra curricular links. I really enjoyed reading his section about him, it makes him more personal. When I say that, I mean that his blog is very serious, full of details about educational, technology, and other useful links. When you read about him and what his interests are, it kinda opens it up that he's just like any other person who likes to have a good time and loves music. He has alot of same interests that I do in music and movies!
As an educator, he is definitely going in the right direction, he ensures that his classroom has a good time while at the same time learning how to take school seriously. He allows technology to to help the kids learning in the classroom. He's a great educator that I am more than sure has great success with his students.
He is definitely strict in the classroom, he gives the children a few chances to turn in their work; still with consequences though and that consequence is a dropping letter grade every day that it's late. He also requires the students to be up to date on their classblogs. Their classblog is what they use as their classroom newsletter for the students and parents to read. I think that it is such a great tool to use, so parents can know what's going on in their children's classroom everyday. Children often forget things that they are supposed to go home and remind their parents about, but with the newsletter available at anytime with classroom updates gives the parents a chance to be involved. This is also a better way to get in touch with the teacher, because I know that can be hard trying to get your parents in touch with the teacher. The parents can just comment on the page and ask questions that can be answered quickly, instead of waiting on a phone call. His classroom rules seem very laid back and easy to follow. I think it's really great that he uses gestures in the classroom to get his students involved. It makes it a little more exciting in the classroom if the teacher requires you to make gestures in response to him to let him know your paying attention. His rules seem a little bit more strict than Dr. Strange's, but like in the video we watched about procrastinating; having late work is not encouraged and their will be penalties. I think it's funny how one of his rules are to make his "dear teach happy".
Everyone needs is the first thing under the syllabus and the first thing is a planner. I'm not sure if this was another metaphoric thing that were supposed to look at since part of the assignment is to comment on what everyone needs means. I know that if the planner was one of them that we are supposed to look at, then a planner is a must in the classroom to help the students stay organized. Planners are always important to help students stay organized through their classwork.
What he hopes to accomplish with this classblog is to share his classrooms work and have people be able to view what is going on in the classroom. He writes that he welcomes comments on their blog, which I think is really good that he encourages them because sometimes I wonder if people enjoy comments we post. I viewed down his wall and I noticed where he thanked Dr. Strange's EDM 310 class for all the comments. I noticed that they print off the comments and put them on the map. I'm sure the kids really enjoy reading the comments from older college students from Alabama.
I looked under the useful links and the two that I really liked were two websites; convince me and twitter news. Convince me is a website and it's about debating, topics are put up and you can vote which side you agree on and then comment with a response that can convince person to see your side of the argument. The twitter news was really cool, because you can have a newsletter set up that shows you twitter updates that are interested in what you like. I looked at one for Forbes and it had updates all about Forbes.
I liked the Edublog, I am not sure about the differences that blogger can use compared to Edublog. His blog has some really cool things on it; like the availability to chat with him, live feed tracker, google translate, song of the week, facebook like button and many more things. I like the live feed tracker, because it shows when people around the world have viewed his blog. I really want totake the time and learn how to put all these things onto my blog. Learning about these blogs really makes me want to have my students involved in blogging.
These students differ from other ones, because this blog is very detailed and you can tell the children are very technology literate. This is such a great knowledge to have in the classroom, these children will have no problem communicating through technology when they are through with Mr. McClung's class. I noticed the slideshare application that he uses for his classroom newsletter. I'm going to look further into that, because I really liked the set up. Mr. McClung is going to be a successful teacher and is a great educator. I would love to be a teacher like him one day, his classroom is reaching out to people around the United States and world showing great examples of how technology can improve the classroom!!
As an educator, he is definitely going in the right direction, he ensures that his classroom has a good time while at the same time learning how to take school seriously. He allows technology to to help the kids learning in the classroom. He's a great educator that I am more than sure has great success with his students.
He is definitely strict in the classroom, he gives the children a few chances to turn in their work; still with consequences though and that consequence is a dropping letter grade every day that it's late. He also requires the students to be up to date on their classblogs. Their classblog is what they use as their classroom newsletter for the students and parents to read. I think that it is such a great tool to use, so parents can know what's going on in their children's classroom everyday. Children often forget things that they are supposed to go home and remind their parents about, but with the newsletter available at anytime with classroom updates gives the parents a chance to be involved. This is also a better way to get in touch with the teacher, because I know that can be hard trying to get your parents in touch with the teacher. The parents can just comment on the page and ask questions that can be answered quickly, instead of waiting on a phone call. His classroom rules seem very laid back and easy to follow. I think it's really great that he uses gestures in the classroom to get his students involved. It makes it a little more exciting in the classroom if the teacher requires you to make gestures in response to him to let him know your paying attention. His rules seem a little bit more strict than Dr. Strange's, but like in the video we watched about procrastinating; having late work is not encouraged and their will be penalties. I think it's funny how one of his rules are to make his "dear teach happy".
Everyone needs is the first thing under the syllabus and the first thing is a planner. I'm not sure if this was another metaphoric thing that were supposed to look at since part of the assignment is to comment on what everyone needs means. I know that if the planner was one of them that we are supposed to look at, then a planner is a must in the classroom to help the students stay organized. Planners are always important to help students stay organized through their classwork.
What he hopes to accomplish with this classblog is to share his classrooms work and have people be able to view what is going on in the classroom. He writes that he welcomes comments on their blog, which I think is really good that he encourages them because sometimes I wonder if people enjoy comments we post. I viewed down his wall and I noticed where he thanked Dr. Strange's EDM 310 class for all the comments. I noticed that they print off the comments and put them on the map. I'm sure the kids really enjoy reading the comments from older college students from Alabama.
I looked under the useful links and the two that I really liked were two websites; convince me and twitter news. Convince me is a website and it's about debating, topics are put up and you can vote which side you agree on and then comment with a response that can convince person to see your side of the argument. The twitter news was really cool, because you can have a newsletter set up that shows you twitter updates that are interested in what you like. I looked at one for Forbes and it had updates all about Forbes.
I liked the Edublog, I am not sure about the differences that blogger can use compared to Edublog. His blog has some really cool things on it; like the availability to chat with him, live feed tracker, google translate, song of the week, facebook like button and many more things. I like the live feed tracker, because it shows when people around the world have viewed his blog. I really want totake the time and learn how to put all these things onto my blog. Learning about these blogs really makes me want to have my students involved in blogging.
These students differ from other ones, because this blog is very detailed and you can tell the children are very technology literate. This is such a great knowledge to have in the classroom, these children will have no problem communicating through technology when they are through with Mr. McClung's class. I noticed the slideshare application that he uses for his classroom newsletter. I'm going to look further into that, because I really liked the set up. Mr. McClung is going to be a successful teacher and is a great educator. I would love to be a teacher like him one day, his classroom is reaching out to people around the United States and world showing great examples of how technology can improve the classroom!!
Friday, April 1, 2011
C4T-#3
The blog I was assigned to was SpeEdChange, the owner of the blog is Ira David Sokol. The idea of this blog is "the future of Education for all different students in democratic societies." This first blog I chose to read about was about Unions. This teacher, Ira really gave a great explanation of what exactly a Union is. People are in Unions a lot more than they think are. Unions are what give people advantages today such as; livable wages, vacation time, lunch breaks, sick time, and working hour rages. Ira's mother actually helped start the "American Federation for Teachers" in her district back in the 1960's. It helped create tenure, jobrights, lunch time, and planning time. This union gave teachers a voice and helped lead to highly successful educational innovations. This blog was very informative on the Unions, I actually didn't know that teachers were formed by a Union and to do this day, I am assuming are still a Union because of our benefits. It's amazes me when people do things to help other people that actually end up changing history. I commented on his blog stating how impressed and awesome it was that his mother actually helped start that Union in their area. His mother helped to make sure that teachers got the benefits and were respected as teachers.
The next blog I commented on was called Pedagogy 101, it was a poem and I would like to share it on here.
Suited (I thought) and tied,
earnest as the day was very long,
I taught them when to be still,
why they needed to listen,
where Columbus was born,
how to answer textbook questions
and what the similarity was
between my decrees and their grades.
Sitting at bolted desks
while flies rambled on tall windows
they taught me when to shut my mouth,
why I needed to hear,
where they were coming from,
how to question textbook answers,
and what the difference is
between schooling and education.
If I read right, the first part of the poem is talking about the struggles of teaching the students and the second half is the struggle of listening to the teacher. This poem really gets to the point, because students are just expected to sit back and be quiet and listen to the teachers all day long. Students always wonder, why do I have to know all this, especially stuff that happened over 500 hundred years ago. The teacher actually learns from the students in the second part of them poem, it's kinda reversed. I really enjoyed this poem, I have it saved to my computer to go back and read because it relates to some of the other classes I have taken dealing with students and teachers relationship in the classroom!
The next blog I commented on was called Pedagogy 101, it was a poem and I would like to share it on here.
Suited (I thought) and tied,
earnest as the day was very long,
I taught them when to be still,
why they needed to listen,
where Columbus was born,
how to answer textbook questions
and what the similarity was
between my decrees and their grades.
Sitting at bolted desks
while flies rambled on tall windows
they taught me when to shut my mouth,
why I needed to hear,
where they were coming from,
how to question textbook answers,
and what the difference is
between schooling and education.
If I read right, the first part of the poem is talking about the struggles of teaching the students and the second half is the struggle of listening to the teacher. This poem really gets to the point, because students are just expected to sit back and be quiet and listen to the teachers all day long. Students always wonder, why do I have to know all this, especially stuff that happened over 500 hundred years ago. The teacher actually learns from the students in the second part of them poem, it's kinda reversed. I really enjoyed this poem, I have it saved to my computer to go back and read because it relates to some of the other classes I have taken dealing with students and teachers relationship in the classroom!
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