Saturday, October 25, 2014
Blog Post 10
Ms. Cassidy's technology use in the classroom is really interesting. So many children are missing needed instruction about technology use simply because most schools are neglecting to acknowledge the importance these skills have in a child's future. Mrs. Cassidy's children are excited about learning because they are able to use technology to learn how to problem-solve, write, and communicate. It's also interesting to note that the use of technology is not only benefiting them academically, but the students are learning how to handle situations with other students that before may have caused real problems. They are learning to share and how to correctly address problems with their peers. Also, I think that being able to show what they learn through blogs and videos is a real incentive for them to try hard in school.
Ever since the beginning of EDM, I have been thinking about how blogs could really improve my future class. I'll be teaching English and literature, and I have no doubt that using blogs for students' responses to stories or writing assignments will help them be more excited about doing the work. The school I plan to teach at is in a rural area, so by using blogs the students would be exposed to a wider audience who will hopefully communicate with my students about the assignments. As stated by the video First Graders in Ms. Cassidy's Class, blog posts allow students to practice their writing skills. Also, students' post will give me a clearer idea about their writing ability and allow me to address specific issues. I also loved the idea of a professional skyping the class to answer questions. I would use this to most likely address certain literature texts and concepts covered in class. The biggest issues I would face with using blogs would be parents' and administrators' concerns with protecting the students. I would address this issue by first sending parents a form home with their student stating that photos would not be on the internet of their child, there would be no last names on the blogs, and that since the blogs are a public forum the parents can see what exactly is going on. I think that knowing they can view their student's blogs will give parents a better view on allowing the students to post. I would share the same information with administration to ease their concerns, also.
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C4K Summary for October
Outline
1.Savagee
2. Jenna D
3. Shelly
4. Sohel
Savageee asked people to leave their name and count how many times she said Ray Ray, which is a performer’s name. In the post, she claims that she is Ray Ray’s girl and not her friend London. Since I have never heard of this person, I googled him. Ray Ray is a performer in the band Mindless Behavior, along with three other boys his age. The group raps and dances. I watched part of a video to have better understanding of the group Savageee was talking about. I introduced myself and commented to Savageee that I had watched a video and, while I’m more of a Eagles person, found the video entertaining. She also asked whoever read her post to number the amount of times Ray Ray’s name was mentioned, and the name was mentioned seven times.
The next blog post I commented on was Jenna D.The post focused on Jenna's thoughts about the book they were reading in class. The book was called "The Fourteenth Goldfish". Jenna went on to tell what had happened in the book and what her expectations were. I commented that I was glad she found the book interesting and that her evidence for her expectations were well stated and explained.
Shelly's post was a simple statement that she enjoyed recess. After introducing myself, I commented that I had also enjoyed recess when I was in elementary school.I also stated my favorite activity during recess was reading. Later in my comment, I asked her what she enjoyed most about recess.
Sohel's blog post was a story with the main character named DOOM KNIGHT DESTROYER who becomes trapped in the world of Minecraft. The story was descriptive and had exciting aspects. However, Sohel only posted part of the story ending the post with a "to be continued." I commented that I enjoyed reading about DOOM KNIGHT DESTROYER and the descriptive world Sohel had created. I also asked how the name DOOM KNIGHT DESTROYER came to be.
1.Savagee
2. Jenna D
3. Shelly
4. Sohel
Savageee asked people to leave their name and count how many times she said Ray Ray, which is a performer’s name. In the post, she claims that she is Ray Ray’s girl and not her friend London. Since I have never heard of this person, I googled him. Ray Ray is a performer in the band Mindless Behavior, along with three other boys his age. The group raps and dances. I watched part of a video to have better understanding of the group Savageee was talking about. I introduced myself and commented to Savageee that I had watched a video and, while I’m more of a Eagles person, found the video entertaining. She also asked whoever read her post to number the amount of times Ray Ray’s name was mentioned, and the name was mentioned seven times.
The next blog post I commented on was Jenna D.The post focused on Jenna's thoughts about the book they were reading in class. The book was called "The Fourteenth Goldfish". Jenna went on to tell what had happened in the book and what her expectations were. I commented that I was glad she found the book interesting and that her evidence for her expectations were well stated and explained.
Shelly's post was a simple statement that she enjoyed recess. After introducing myself, I commented that I had also enjoyed recess when I was in elementary school.I also stated my favorite activity during recess was reading. Later in my comment, I asked her what she enjoyed most about recess.
Sohel's blog post was a story with the main character named DOOM KNIGHT DESTROYER who becomes trapped in the world of Minecraft. The story was descriptive and had exciting aspects. However, Sohel only posted part of the story ending the post with a "to be continued." I commented that I enjoyed reading about DOOM KNIGHT DESTROYER and the descriptive world Sohel had created. I also asked how the name DOOM KNIGHT DESTROYER came to be.
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Blog Post 9
Outline
1.Seven Qualities of Project Based Learning
2.Project-Based Learning for Teachers
3.Student Voice: Experiencing Deeper Learning through PBL
4.High School Teachers Meet the Challenge of PBL Implementation
5.PBL in PE
Seven Qualities of Project Based Learning gave an idea about what makes a good Project Based Learning experience. The teachers that participated in this article taught very important aspects of Project Based Learning. They taught teachers to engage students and how to keep the students interested in what the project was. They stated the importance of student choice and having a clear "driving question" so the students could have a good understanding of what the project is meant to achieved. The teachers presented the idea of giving students controversial topics to and freedom to address those as they wished. Going to other teachers about Project Based Learning can help teachers learn effective ways to teach. Using articles like this will allow teachers to have a foundation on how to guide Project Based Learning.
Project-Based Learning for Teachers gives a video by Tony Vincent that gives teachers a summary of Project Based Learning. The video talks about how interesting questions that allow students to explore and meet the standards of the education system. This video is a good tool for teachers interested in Project Based Learning but are not sure what it is.
3.High School Teachers Meet the Challenge of PBL Implementation is a video I found on youtube that gave a student's perspective on Project Based Learning. The student migrated to America with his parents for a better education. This student's video teaches how Project Based Learning can allow students to voice opinions and become interested in learning.
4.High School Teachers Meet the Challenge of PBL Implementation is a video detailing how some teachers at a school are slowly going through and putting PBL in each subject. This video shows that with careful planning and teamwork, PBL is possible for every classroom. The teachers commented how implementing PBL was causing them to redefine curriculums and rethinking how different subjects were approached. These teachers also talked about how their students enjoyed PBL and benefited them. These teachers show us that PBL is worth the handwork to help students learn.
5.PBL in PE is a blog post about how a teacher used PBL to help and teach his students. He had his high school students fill out an exercise plan for middle school students. He showed that allowing students to help and make a difference through PBL taught them how to stay healthy and got them involved in the community.
Through these resources, teachers and students teach that PBL is a learning tool that can engage students and help the community. It allows students to learn about their world and be interested in their education.
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1.Seven Qualities of Project Based Learning
2.Project-Based Learning for Teachers
3.Student Voice: Experiencing Deeper Learning through PBL
4.High School Teachers Meet the Challenge of PBL Implementation
5.PBL in PE
Seven Qualities of Project Based Learning gave an idea about what makes a good Project Based Learning experience. The teachers that participated in this article taught very important aspects of Project Based Learning. They taught teachers to engage students and how to keep the students interested in what the project was. They stated the importance of student choice and having a clear "driving question" so the students could have a good understanding of what the project is meant to achieved. The teachers presented the idea of giving students controversial topics to and freedom to address those as they wished. Going to other teachers about Project Based Learning can help teachers learn effective ways to teach. Using articles like this will allow teachers to have a foundation on how to guide Project Based Learning.
Project-Based Learning for Teachers gives a video by Tony Vincent that gives teachers a summary of Project Based Learning. The video talks about how interesting questions that allow students to explore and meet the standards of the education system. This video is a good tool for teachers interested in Project Based Learning but are not sure what it is.
3.High School Teachers Meet the Challenge of PBL Implementation is a video I found on youtube that gave a student's perspective on Project Based Learning. The student migrated to America with his parents for a better education. This student's video teaches how Project Based Learning can allow students to voice opinions and become interested in learning.
4.High School Teachers Meet the Challenge of PBL Implementation is a video detailing how some teachers at a school are slowly going through and putting PBL in each subject. This video shows that with careful planning and teamwork, PBL is possible for every classroom. The teachers commented how implementing PBL was causing them to redefine curriculums and rethinking how different subjects were approached. These teachers also talked about how their students enjoyed PBL and benefited them. These teachers show us that PBL is worth the handwork to help students learn.
5.PBL in PE is a blog post about how a teacher used PBL to help and teach his students. He had his high school students fill out an exercise plan for middle school students. He showed that allowing students to help and make a difference through PBL taught them how to stay healthy and got them involved in the community.
Through these resources, teachers and students teach that PBL is a learning tool that can engage students and help the community. It allows students to learn about their world and be interested in their education.
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Sunday, October 12, 2014
Implications and Teaching Opportunities for Camera Use in Teaching and Learning.
Outline
1. Part A
-How phones and cameras impact students and teachers.
-How phones and cameras impact school and education.
2. Part B
-How can we use cameras and phones in teaching students.
The use of phones with cameras in classrooms has become a headache for most teachers. Because of students taking pictures of tests and cheating, many schools have banned phones from the classrooms. However, with the rise of students who grew up with phones, teachers will need to incorporate these tools into the classroom. Since phones will be so wide spread, teachers and students will have to come to some agreement about the proper use of these phones. Teachers would have to remember to consider how phones could be used, and the teachers would need to teach students how to use the phones for educational purposes.
The education and school systems will need to also incorporate the use of student phones into how information is shared. Because of the camera message system in phones, school systems could send updates and information pictures, forms, and other things to students and parents. Students continuous use of smart phones will require school systems to adjust to reach their students. Also, the way teachers teach would have to evolve to incorporate cameras on phones or tablets. Education will have to include more technology based learning, and this type of education will require individuals who are unfamiliar with technology to learn it. With the steady increase of students who own phones with cameras, education and school systems will have to incorporate this technology into the everyday workings of the system.
To incorporate the camera technology into my classroom by giving scavenger hunts where students have to find certain objects relating to the literature we are going over in class. Also, to meet standard ELA2013(11), students can do a group project to collect pictures that represent the literary information that backs up their reflection, analysis, and research of a text. The students could setup their information and then go and take pictures that support their stance. Students could also use their camera to record a commentary video on the text being discussed. This project could be applied to standard ELA2013(11) that requires students to do small research projects.
Source:flatclassroomproject.org
1. Part A
-How phones and cameras impact students and teachers.
-How phones and cameras impact school and education.
2. Part B
-How can we use cameras and phones in teaching students.
The use of phones with cameras in classrooms has become a headache for most teachers. Because of students taking pictures of tests and cheating, many schools have banned phones from the classrooms. However, with the rise of students who grew up with phones, teachers will need to incorporate these tools into the classroom. Since phones will be so wide spread, teachers and students will have to come to some agreement about the proper use of these phones. Teachers would have to remember to consider how phones could be used, and the teachers would need to teach students how to use the phones for educational purposes.
The education and school systems will need to also incorporate the use of student phones into how information is shared. Because of the camera message system in phones, school systems could send updates and information pictures, forms, and other things to students and parents. Students continuous use of smart phones will require school systems to adjust to reach their students. Also, the way teachers teach would have to evolve to incorporate cameras on phones or tablets. Education will have to include more technology based learning, and this type of education will require individuals who are unfamiliar with technology to learn it. With the steady increase of students who own phones with cameras, education and school systems will have to incorporate this technology into the everyday workings of the system.
To incorporate the camera technology into my classroom by giving scavenger hunts where students have to find certain objects relating to the literature we are going over in class. Also, to meet standard ELA2013(11), students can do a group project to collect pictures that represent the literary information that backs up their reflection, analysis, and research of a text. The students could setup their information and then go and take pictures that support their stance. Students could also use their camera to record a commentary video on the text being discussed. This project could be applied to standard ELA2013(11) that requires students to do small research projects.
Source:flatclassroomproject.org
Blog Post 8
Randy Pausch's Last Lecture provided many ideas about teaching others. Pausch clearly believed in never giving up on someone, having fun, and giving students tools to reach their dreams. These three characteristics aren't all that I got from the video, however, they are the ones that stuck out the most.
Pausch stated that "people will impress you, given enough time." This struck me because I know many students that teachers simply gave up on. These students were left alone because of one or two bad experiences. If teachers took Pausch's words to heart, there would be many more students who were able to succeed and do what they wanted. Pausch was the perfect example of how teachers should approach troublesome students. He stated that helping others was more important than doing the easy thing. I took this as when I face a student that gives me trouble, I should keep trying. It is my responsibility to do everything in my power to help that student. Another point that Pausch made was that loyalty was "a two way street" and this could be applied to student and teacher relations because many students feel betrayed by teachers. Teachers have to keep in mind the student's view point about situations. Students can feel betrayed if a teacher ignores them, embarrasses them, or is harsh with them. For a teacher to truly help a student, the teacher has to be willing to be loyal.
Pausch sees the importance of having fun. He knows that students are more likely to really learn when they are enjoying themselves. Many teachers have forgotten this aspect of teaching. Because of pressure from parents and administration, teachers tend to forget that learning can and should be fun. Students will also be more willing to work on projects to the best of their ability if it is fun.
The last major trait of Pausch's teaching that stuck with me is how he gave students tools to reach their dreams. He gave as much as possible to ensure his students could do what they wanted to do. He did this by project based learning, rewarding students, demanding the best, and indirect learning. He mentioned many other methods, too. Pausch knew that every student had a dream and needed guidance to reach that dream. While he taught them skills, he also taught them how to think. Pausch taught that chasing a dream can be just as important as reaching that dream. He taught students that facing "brick walls" separated the people who were dedicated to their dream from the others.
I mainly took away from Pausch's teaching methods the brutal honesty of his thinking. Pausch believed in his students, but he wasn't afraid of being honest with them. He knew that honesty was the best way for students to learn.
Source:theunattainablelife.com
C4T #2
C4T#2
The teacher I was assigned was Larry Ferlazzo who is a high school teacher at a school in Sacramento, CA. The first post I commented on focused on how guidance counselors are important to a student's academic success and how they are slowly being taken out of the education system. Also, Ferlazzo states that counselors help students with behavioral and emotional problems, and counselors and teachers should work together to better help all students.
I commented that I agreed and that my counselor helped me with academic problems and other issues I had at my school. I told how my counselor helped me when I had an issue with a teacher. My counselor setup a parent-teacher conference and allowed me to talk to her about why the teacher had upset me.I went on to say that guidance counselors are very important for a student's academic success and for other aspects of the student's life.
The second post by Ferlazzo that I commented on focused on an experiment where it was shown that monetary rewards do not motivate many students to do better. Ferlazzo posted two articles, one being Schools Told Cash Bribes Fail to Improve GCSE Grades.
I commented that I was not surprised by this finding because of my own experience at my high school. I stated that the students from my school were never motivated by rewards, however, teachers that worked with students and provided interesting lessons were responsible for motivating students to do better.
Source:www.yellowbrickroad.com
The teacher I was assigned was Larry Ferlazzo who is a high school teacher at a school in Sacramento, CA. The first post I commented on focused on how guidance counselors are important to a student's academic success and how they are slowly being taken out of the education system. Also, Ferlazzo states that counselors help students with behavioral and emotional problems, and counselors and teachers should work together to better help all students.
I commented that I agreed and that my counselor helped me with academic problems and other issues I had at my school. I told how my counselor helped me when I had an issue with a teacher. My counselor setup a parent-teacher conference and allowed me to talk to her about why the teacher had upset me.I went on to say that guidance counselors are very important for a student's academic success and for other aspects of the student's life.
The second post by Ferlazzo that I commented on focused on an experiment where it was shown that monetary rewards do not motivate many students to do better. Ferlazzo posted two articles, one being Schools Told Cash Bribes Fail to Improve GCSE Grades.
I commented that I was not surprised by this finding because of my own experience at my high school. I stated that the students from my school were never motivated by rewards, however, teachers that worked with students and provided interesting lessons were responsible for motivating students to do better.
Source:www.yellowbrickroad.com
Monday, October 6, 2014
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Blog Post 7
This video showed me that I have many tools at my disposal for teaching and allowing students to be their own teachers. However, because I grew up in a lecture school system, I will have to continuously remind myself that there are other and better ways for students to learn than just me lecturing. Besides having to rewire my expectations of lecturing non-stop, I will have to learn how to apply certain technology to projects that allow students independent learning. Another weakness I will have to work on is allowing students to explore topics and projects themselves. I tend to want to do everything, even in group work,but I've been working on this by restricting what I will do on a project so that others have a chance to work on it. As for strengths, I could list that I love learning new technology. I find it very interesting to learn how to work programs and Apps, so I will be able to apply that to my classes.
I learned a lot from these videos. However, the thing I found most interesting was in videos iPad Reading and Poplet Center. In these videos, students had very independent projects that allowed them do their own research and use tools that they will no doubt need in the future. The way students learn is evolving. Instead of the teacher being the only source for information, the students are going out and discovering for themselves. Students are excited about learning and don't mind finding their own shortcomings as long as they have a part in it. Typically students were told what they needed to improve on, however, now students take an active role in improving themselves and seeking new things to learn. The video We All Become Learners I saw that I cannot just learn my subject and then present it to the students. I learned that I have to keep learning new ways to do things to really help my students learn. I also have to be willing to let the students take on a teaching role.
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Project 13 Project Based Lesson Plans
My group, group five, planned a lesson based off of standard SS2010 WH9 (9) 1. This standards states that students need to describe developments in Italy and Northern Europe during the Renaissance period with respect to humanism, arts and literature, intellectual development, increased trade, and advances in technology.Our project required students to pick a country and describe the different changes going on. Each group had five students who were responsible for gathering information using iCurio and other resources. Students would have to create a google presentation and use audio, video, and other sources in their presentation. After the students did a presentation in class, they would have to post the presentation to the class blog so that other students, parents, and teachers could view it.
This lesson also involves the partnering technique talked about in our textbook in the first chapter. Instead of the teacher being the only source of information, students would also be teaching students.
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