Sunday, September 28, 2014
Friday, September 26, 2014
C4K #3 September Summary
Great Presentation,
Shayla McCorvey
Ava, Nebraska, 4th grade student wrote a blog post on "Pizza ice cream is awesome because you can freeze it or you let it melt on the plate. You can also freeze it into ice cubes. My response was Ava, I have never heard of Pizza Ice Cream, how does it taste? What made you come up with a interesting food topic? Maybe this is a recipe I can try one of these days, are you willing to give me more information on Pizza Ice Cream?
Avery, Massachusetts, 5th grade student wrote a blog post on "I love the teachers. The teachers are nice!" My response was "Hi Avery, You are so sweet so say such a wonderful thing. I am currently going to college to be an Educator. I always wanted to be a teacher when I was a child, I use to play school while my younger sister would pretend she was the student. What is so special to you about your teacher that makes her so special and nice? Do you want to be a teacher? If not, what do you want to become when you get older? Can't wait to hear from you.
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Blog Post #6
Project Based Learning Part 1 When we think of Project Base Learning, that is a project we do and demonstrate at the end of the lesson or by the method of which we should learn. Anthony Capps, stated that you need to create a project that will meet all the contents that they will need to know enable to complete the project.When students is subject to do a project, they will need to an authentic audience, involving the community, and also driven by content. So as teachers, when we create or assign a project we need to create a good project to motivate them to get the content of the lesson.
Project Based Learning Part 2 Children used culture such as Afghanistan in a project. The students were very interested in this particular project. Anthony, assigned them to do a narrative script to act like they were a child in Afghanistan. The outcome of the experience was excellent, they was able to describe the food and how to make it, fashion and what type of clothes that was worn over there. However, he did have a student in the classroom that had a parent that did not want his son to do the project for Afghanistan so Anthony was able to come up with an alternative route for that one particular student. With Project Base Learning, never limit your students by giving them exactly what you want them to do.
iCurio iCurio is an online tool that serves a few different purposes. It allow student to safely search text, audio, and video. This online tool can be pulled and filtered for educational use. It allow student to store content that they find value to, also teachers can use this tool for the exact same thing. This tool and website give students practice to be well organized and learn how to teach them virtual organization.
Discovery Ed If a student is able to grasp on to information through visual learning, then they will be able to retain a lot more information or illustrate to support every text you using Discovery Ed is a great resource to use. Discovery Ed has everything like Science, Math, and Social Studies that you can possibly think of especially for teachers. This tool is a excellent resource the students are able to use this tool to research different subject and video, and also this is a great resource for teachers as well to be able to show students different topics of what they will be learning.
The Anthony-Strange Tips for Teachers Part 1 Dr. Strange made a great tip by saying if you are not a learner, then will you not be a successful educator and we have to model that behavior for other people. Anthony stated that let your work become a fun experience for you, if teachers are able to do that then we as teacher can be successful at anything we come up with. When becoming a teacher you should be able to be flexible and creative through every aspect of teaching no matter what the outcome maybe. I would say never leave a child behind without them getting a understanding of what is being taught in the classroom. Always give students interesting topics to discuss and to become focus on so they will be able to ask question and grasp information.
Use Technology Don't Teach It When using technology, now in days students or adults use technology for everything. Technology is a material that should be used and not taught. Anthony stated that his 3rd grader know how to use iMovie, whereas EDM310 class took a little bit longer to know how to use and work iMovie. That may be true in most cases however, generation and things have change. Younger kids have more access to technology then we had access in our days of growing up. I see younger kids walking around with high tech cell phones and Ipads that give them a better opportunity to learn how to work things out on their own with less help, Use technology, let your students get excited about using technology and nevertheless, don't expect them to be perfect, because it will not happen.
Additional Thoughts About The Lesson A lesson should be 4 layers thick with 4 different topics. 1. Lesson, will your lesson that will be taught will cover everything within a year and make sure all the standards get covered. 2. Unit size, have you divided unit project that is meaningful and that is all connected in some way. 3. Week, how are you divided your week? So that everyday how are your getting things done or will you be able to reach your goal for that week, 4. Daily lesson, is how you delivering to your students which is the most important thing. All of these 4 lessons are key components to making a lesson.
Project Based Learning Part 2 Children used culture such as Afghanistan in a project. The students were very interested in this particular project. Anthony, assigned them to do a narrative script to act like they were a child in Afghanistan. The outcome of the experience was excellent, they was able to describe the food and how to make it, fashion and what type of clothes that was worn over there. However, he did have a student in the classroom that had a parent that did not want his son to do the project for Afghanistan so Anthony was able to come up with an alternative route for that one particular student. With Project Base Learning, never limit your students by giving them exactly what you want them to do.
iCurio iCurio is an online tool that serves a few different purposes. It allow student to safely search text, audio, and video. This online tool can be pulled and filtered for educational use. It allow student to store content that they find value to, also teachers can use this tool for the exact same thing. This tool and website give students practice to be well organized and learn how to teach them virtual organization.
Discovery Ed If a student is able to grasp on to information through visual learning, then they will be able to retain a lot more information or illustrate to support every text you using Discovery Ed is a great resource to use. Discovery Ed has everything like Science, Math, and Social Studies that you can possibly think of especially for teachers. This tool is a excellent resource the students are able to use this tool to research different subject and video, and also this is a great resource for teachers as well to be able to show students different topics of what they will be learning.
The Anthony-Strange Tips for Teachers Part 1 Dr. Strange made a great tip by saying if you are not a learner, then will you not be a successful educator and we have to model that behavior for other people. Anthony stated that let your work become a fun experience for you, if teachers are able to do that then we as teacher can be successful at anything we come up with. When becoming a teacher you should be able to be flexible and creative through every aspect of teaching no matter what the outcome maybe. I would say never leave a child behind without them getting a understanding of what is being taught in the classroom. Always give students interesting topics to discuss and to become focus on so they will be able to ask question and grasp information.
Use Technology Don't Teach It When using technology, now in days students or adults use technology for everything. Technology is a material that should be used and not taught. Anthony stated that his 3rd grader know how to use iMovie, whereas EDM310 class took a little bit longer to know how to use and work iMovie. That may be true in most cases however, generation and things have change. Younger kids have more access to technology then we had access in our days of growing up. I see younger kids walking around with high tech cell phones and Ipads that give them a better opportunity to learn how to work things out on their own with less help, Use technology, let your students get excited about using technology and nevertheless, don't expect them to be perfect, because it will not happen.
Additional Thoughts About The Lesson A lesson should be 4 layers thick with 4 different topics. 1. Lesson, will your lesson that will be taught will cover everything within a year and make sure all the standards get covered. 2. Unit size, have you divided unit project that is meaningful and that is all connected in some way. 3. Week, how are you divided your week? So that everyday how are your getting things done or will you be able to reach your goal for that week, 4. Daily lesson, is how you delivering to your students which is the most important thing. All of these 4 lessons are key components to making a lesson.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Monday, September 22, 2014
Blog Post #5 Part 1
Personal Learning Network, PLN is an informal learning network that consists of the people a learners interact with and derives knowledge. A PLN, a person makes a personal connection with another person with specific intent that some type of learning will occur because of that connection. Most learning connections are made through social networks and blogging sites. Teachers, use this tool at it's best to get their problems solved and also become better educators.
This photo was taken from Google.com/images/personal learning network
This photo was taken from Google.com/images/personal learning network
I was working with my Personal Learning Network on the website Symbaloo. I like how the website is setup, and so easy to work with and maneuver in a timely matter. You can set up all of your social networks that you use on a regular day basis (for example: Facebook, twitter, instagram), and you can also put a Google search engine at the top just in case you need to look up specific information. I can also add my G mail account in order for me to have quicker access to my email.
Sunday, September 14, 2014
C4T #1
I was assigned to read the blog of Josh Stumpenhorst, who is a 6th grade Language Arts Teacher in Naperville, IL.
Post #1 (June 7,2014) You Never Know
In this post Stumpenhorst, is concerned will he make a great impact on his students learning experience in his classroom this year. Some kids come with so much baggage and responsibilities from home that they may not stand a chance to be able to even connect with the teacher in the classroom due to different learning behavior that they have. We really never know as teachers what impact you may have on a kid, that is why you should never give up on the student's learning ability.
My Comment:
Great Post!
I think it is a great accomplishment on how we can have impact on student lives in the classroom. Some kids do not have a clue how they will grasp on to information or wondering if they will be able to achieve for that school year or anywhere. Knowing that we know that the kid's are staying focus, engaging in activities, and asking lots of questions that we have a great deal of an influence on the students learning in the classroom.
Post #2 (September 5, 2014) Because I said So
In this post, it is explaining on how we should explain to the students why they are doing this or that instead of just telling them "Because I said so". Explaining to the student's why this activity is important and how it is connecting as a learning target and also a skill. In this post, Stumpenhorst explain how students are really never explained and told what is the purpose of the activity or then it is an activity or a lesson. We as teacher or future teacher's should be more then happy to explain why we do anything as well as the thought process behind my decision to do it.
My Comment:
I agree! We should be able to explain to the students what we are teaching and why they are doing this or that project. The phrase "because i said so " should be a phrase towards parenting and not in the classroom. As a teacher, you should be able to teach and show your students plenty of examples on the purpose of what we are teaching them. As Stumpenhorst stated before "we shouldn't be doing something if we are not able to explain it"
Post #1 (June 7,2014) You Never Know
In this post Stumpenhorst, is concerned will he make a great impact on his students learning experience in his classroom this year. Some kids come with so much baggage and responsibilities from home that they may not stand a chance to be able to even connect with the teacher in the classroom due to different learning behavior that they have. We really never know as teachers what impact you may have on a kid, that is why you should never give up on the student's learning ability.
My Comment:
Great Post!
I think it is a great accomplishment on how we can have impact on student lives in the classroom. Some kids do not have a clue how they will grasp on to information or wondering if they will be able to achieve for that school year or anywhere. Knowing that we know that the kid's are staying focus, engaging in activities, and asking lots of questions that we have a great deal of an influence on the students learning in the classroom.
Post #2 (September 5, 2014) Because I said So
In this post, it is explaining on how we should explain to the students why they are doing this or that instead of just telling them "Because I said so". Explaining to the student's why this activity is important and how it is connecting as a learning target and also a skill. In this post, Stumpenhorst explain how students are really never explained and told what is the purpose of the activity or then it is an activity or a lesson. We as teacher or future teacher's should be more then happy to explain why we do anything as well as the thought process behind my decision to do it.
My Comment:
I agree! We should be able to explain to the students what we are teaching and why they are doing this or that project. The phrase "because i said so " should be a phrase towards parenting and not in the classroom. As a teacher, you should be able to teach and show your students plenty of examples on the purpose of what we are teaching them. As Stumpenhorst stated before "we shouldn't be doing something if we are not able to explain it"
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