Thursday, April 30, 2015
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Blog Post #5 Part 2
A few weeks ago, I created a Symbaloo to start my PBL network. I have also created a Twitter and a LinkedIn. All of these have proved to be useful in my project based learning network. On Twitter I have found some interesting education pages that keep me updated on different things from around the world. The Symbaloo is my favorite, though, because I set it as my homepage and use it for everything. I can use it to keep everything I have right where I need it and it's a perfect combination of business and personal. It has fast access links and options to change what I use and where I keep it. It is by far the best tool I will take out of this class. The PBL network I have created has been very useful and convenient throughout this semester.
Blog Post #14
Problem: Anyone can be a teacher.
Solutions: Academic training, pick from the top 1/3 of graduates, and change how teachers are rewarded.
Problem: Seniority distraction.
Solutions: Seniority dictates the way that the school is run. Albert Shanker demands a "knowledge base" as well as a "formal set of . . . peer relations." Shanker also called for a "national teacher examination" a test that would be like one doctors and lawyers take. In addition, Shanker would require a "supervised internship of from one to three years" to evaluate prospective teachers.
Problem: Radical Change
Solutions: Shanker proposed that teachers come up with their own board to police the profession, establishing standards and providing mechanisms for removing incompetent teachers. Teachers would also be subjected to merit-based career ladders and would be promoted based on specialized exams. Some teachers who have demonstrated true mastery would be aided by collage graduates serving as teaching assistants.
Solutions: Academic training, pick from the top 1/3 of graduates, and change how teachers are rewarded.
Problem: Seniority distraction.
Solutions: Seniority dictates the way that the school is run. Albert Shanker demands a "knowledge base" as well as a "formal set of . . . peer relations." Shanker also called for a "national teacher examination" a test that would be like one doctors and lawyers take. In addition, Shanker would require a "supervised internship of from one to three years" to evaluate prospective teachers.
Problem: Radical Change
Solutions: Shanker proposed that teachers come up with their own board to police the profession, establishing standards and providing mechanisms for removing incompetent teachers. Teachers would also be subjected to merit-based career ladders and would be promoted based on specialized exams. Some teachers who have demonstrated true mastery would be aided by collage graduates serving as teaching assistants.
Anyone can be a teacher, this is a true thing. Some people are in it for the weekends and summers. Some people so they can be close to their children. It's also true that there are more education majors than there are jobs. Just at the University of South Alabama, there are hundreds of people competing for the same thing. Multiply that by the number of schools with education programs, a lot of the schools being bigger than South is as well. Taking one third of the teachers with the highest rankings would be a good idea, only if they are as good in real life as they are on paper. There needs to be a system. Something that picks the good ones from the bad. What that system is though, is still a mystery to me.
Seniority dictates the way the school is run. While I hate to admit it, I think that's true. The longer some people have been there, the less they care, but they have a huge amount of pull because of the time they've put in there. I feel like if you don't continue to be the best you can be and that you're just there because you can be, that you should be removed from the job. Just because one person has been doing the same thing for 20 years does not mean they should be allowed to slack off and rob children of proper education.
The radical change Shanker proposed has yet to come to play. No internship or severe testing is required. People seem to look down on education majors, like we're not smart enough to do anything else. Shanker's solutions seem to me like they would be effective. They would weed out the people who are in the profession for the weekends, holidays, and summers.
There are some changes I believe that need to be made in the education system. Teachers should be more into their profession than some of them are, and we should have a way for taking incompetent teachers out of the system. There are so many education majors anymore and so many people in it for the wrong reasons that something needs to be done. Hopefully one day there is a perfect way to get rid of those people.
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Blog Post #13
Blog Post 1
For Blog Post 1, explore resources on conservation. Think about why it is important to conserve in the area we live in. What can you do to help conserve? What kind of organizations in the area could you join to contribute? What would happen over time if we didn't conserve?
Conservation is very important, especially near the Gulf like we are. If we pollute too much of the water, the fish will die and the Gulf Coast is known for seafood and pretty beaches. I know Gulf Shores has pretty beaches, and they are very big on keeping the trash off the beach. When the oil spill hit, they cleaned it up as quickly as they could and did everything they could to conserve the water. Now, you can do conservation through the schools, like beach cleanup, park cleanup, or volunteering to share about the importance of recycling. If we didn't conserve the environment, there would be more pollution in the air, the water wouldn't be as clean, and there would be more trash laying around.
For Blog Post 1, explore resources on conservation. Think about why it is important to conserve in the area we live in. What can you do to help conserve? What kind of organizations in the area could you join to contribute? What would happen over time if we didn't conserve?
Conservation is very important, especially near the Gulf like we are. If we pollute too much of the water, the fish will die and the Gulf Coast is known for seafood and pretty beaches. I know Gulf Shores has pretty beaches, and they are very big on keeping the trash off the beach. When the oil spill hit, they cleaned it up as quickly as they could and did everything they could to conserve the water. Now, you can do conservation through the schools, like beach cleanup, park cleanup, or volunteering to share about the importance of recycling. If we didn't conserve the environment, there would be more pollution in the air, the water wouldn't be as clean, and there would be more trash laying around.
C4T #4
Nico Rowinsky's Blog Post
Mr. Rowinsky gives two instances where teachers had come up and told him stories students had told about his class. In one, he had a right to brag, the student felt challenged and engaged. In the other he was humbled, the student was not challenged and thought that is was "all just answering questions." In the end though, Mr. Rowinsky says it is the second story that humbled him that makes him strive to become a better teacher.
Mr. Rowinsky gives two instances where teachers had come up and told him stories students had told about his class. In one, he had a right to brag, the student felt challenged and engaged. In the other he was humbled, the student was not challenged and thought that is was "all just answering questions." In the end though, Mr. Rowinsky says it is the second story that humbled him that makes him strive to become a better teacher.
Kirstin BaileyApril 14, 2015 at 7:37 AM
My name is Kirstin Bailey, I am a student in EDM 310 at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL. I am studying to become an elementary teacher. I really loved this blog post because of how honest it is. Some teachers don't realize that they can't walk around with pride forever. I love that you're striving to become a better teacher. Good luck :)
C4K April
Paige's Blog Post
In her blog, Paige reviews a book called Percy Jackson, The Lightening Thief. It's about Percy Jackson, who is half human and half God. He gets kicked out of many boarding schools before he lands in Camp Half-blood and saves Zeus' powers.
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Paige, my name is Kirstin Bailey. I am a student in EDM 310 at the University of South Alabama. This book sounds really interesting. I am only 19, so it sounds like something I would like to read so I will pick it up the next time I’m at the library! You should be a book critic!
Matthew's Blog Post
Matthew had a blog post containing a poem about the five senses.
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Matthew, my name is Kirstin, I am in EDM310 at the University of South Alabama. I really like your poem. It really goes with the senses. Good job!
Kirstin Bailey
Jaea's Blog Post
Jaea's blog talks about a mass murder in France, that led to the hashtag #iamcharlie. #iamcharlie is for all the people who are for freedom of speech and the press. Jaea believes God will punish them for their sins.
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My name is Kirstin Bailey, I am a student in EDM 310 at the University of South Alabama, in Mobile, AL. I had no idea this had happened, and I appreciate where you cited the source because I will look into this. I do believe people standing up to the government can work. Just like America was freed from Great Britain. They too had to face a similar massacre, the Boston Massacre. It is not impossible, we just have to hope God gives them the strength to fight another day and revolt. Good job.
In her blog, Paige reviews a book called Percy Jackson, The Lightening Thief. It's about Percy Jackson, who is half human and half God. He gets kicked out of many boarding schools before he lands in Camp Half-blood and saves Zeus' powers.
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Paige, my name is Kirstin Bailey. I am a student in EDM 310 at the University of South Alabama. This book sounds really interesting. I am only 19, so it sounds like something I would like to read so I will pick it up the next time I’m at the library! You should be a book critic!
Matthew's Blog Post
Matthew had a blog post containing a poem about the five senses.
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Matthew, my name is Kirstin, I am in EDM310 at the University of South Alabama. I really like your poem. It really goes with the senses. Good job!
Kirstin Bailey
Jaea's Blog Post
Jaea's blog talks about a mass murder in France, that led to the hashtag #iamcharlie. #iamcharlie is for all the people who are for freedom of speech and the press. Jaea believes God will punish them for their sins.
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My name is Kirstin Bailey, I am a student in EDM 310 at the University of South Alabama, in Mobile, AL. I had no idea this had happened, and I appreciate where you cited the source because I will look into this. I do believe people standing up to the government can work. Just like America was freed from Great Britain. They too had to face a similar massacre, the Boston Massacre. It is not impossible, we just have to hope God gives them the strength to fight another day and revolt. Good job.
Monday, April 13, 2015
Sunday, April 5, 2015
Blog Post #11
Back to the Future
Brian Crosby keeps his students for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade. 90% are second language and most are students of poverty. Only 9 students knew the city they lived in(even though most have gone to this school since kindergarten), half the kids knew the state, but only 3 knew the country. Seven could give their address. These students have had a narrowed curriculum since school began which cuts their imagination and creativity. Mr. Crosby did science experiments with the students and the students were to blog and post their video in their blog. It went into a history lesson, which moved into a Wiki, and a Flickr account. The students got so much out of the balloon they had sent up into the atmosphere. They got to write a story putting them as the balloon and their experience being sent up into the sky. I think what we can learn from Mr. Crosby is to never give up on our students. They will always need a push, an idea, or words of encouragement and if we as their teacher don't give it to them then we are not doing a very good job of being teachers.
Blended Learning Cycle
The five "E's" - start with an engaging question, students are aloud to explore, you explain, and expand and then you evaluate. That learning cycle mixed with online, mobile, and classroom learning is the blended learning cycle. The speaker really stresses the importance of a hook, and also pulls them aside individually making sure they know and understand what has been taught. He also feels more involved with his method and feels like it's important to keep involved and keep them interested.
Man Thinking Visible
Ron Ritchhart believes his students needs to be thinkers. He used his own experiences to relate things into his teaching and focuses on his students be avid learners.
Sam Pane 4th Grade
Mr. Pane teachers internet safety. We hand children this technology and on school wifi, most dangerous/unnecessary sites are blocked. We don't always teach the safety and responsibility properly. Putting personal information into the computer for unknown sites is dangerous and too often a mistake made. Without scaring children, they also should be aware of sexual predators and who could really be on the other end of their computer monitor. I like teaching children the internet safety because you can't always monitor everything they do and they will at some point get somewhere they shouldn't be. That's when they need to know to close the computer and tell an adult. Mr. Pane's lesson on safety is wonderful and should be taught any time students are given technology.
Project Based Learning
An English teacher, a History teacher, and a technology teacher had the brilliant idea to combine their classroom into one big project based learning classroom. With more time, they can get so much more done and go more in depth on certain topics that may only get touched on in a regular class. For something as combinable as history and literature this is a great idea - and making it project based learning keeps the students excited and engaged.
Roosevelt Elementary PBL Program
This elementary school uses project based learning from a young age. You give them a little more trust and freedom letting them use their imagination, but it applies so much to the real world. They have first graders giving presentations. PBL stretches what you can do with normal lessons - you can write, read, and research. It engages students so much more.
Brian Crosby keeps his students for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade. 90% are second language and most are students of poverty. Only 9 students knew the city they lived in(even though most have gone to this school since kindergarten), half the kids knew the state, but only 3 knew the country. Seven could give their address. These students have had a narrowed curriculum since school began which cuts their imagination and creativity. Mr. Crosby did science experiments with the students and the students were to blog and post their video in their blog. It went into a history lesson, which moved into a Wiki, and a Flickr account. The students got so much out of the balloon they had sent up into the atmosphere. They got to write a story putting them as the balloon and their experience being sent up into the sky. I think what we can learn from Mr. Crosby is to never give up on our students. They will always need a push, an idea, or words of encouragement and if we as their teacher don't give it to them then we are not doing a very good job of being teachers.
Blended Learning Cycle
The five "E's" - start with an engaging question, students are aloud to explore, you explain, and expand and then you evaluate. That learning cycle mixed with online, mobile, and classroom learning is the blended learning cycle. The speaker really stresses the importance of a hook, and also pulls them aside individually making sure they know and understand what has been taught. He also feels more involved with his method and feels like it's important to keep involved and keep them interested.
Man Thinking Visible
Ron Ritchhart believes his students needs to be thinkers. He used his own experiences to relate things into his teaching and focuses on his students be avid learners.
Sam Pane 4th Grade
Mr. Pane teachers internet safety. We hand children this technology and on school wifi, most dangerous/unnecessary sites are blocked. We don't always teach the safety and responsibility properly. Putting personal information into the computer for unknown sites is dangerous and too often a mistake made. Without scaring children, they also should be aware of sexual predators and who could really be on the other end of their computer monitor. I like teaching children the internet safety because you can't always monitor everything they do and they will at some point get somewhere they shouldn't be. That's when they need to know to close the computer and tell an adult. Mr. Pane's lesson on safety is wonderful and should be taught any time students are given technology.
Project Based Learning
An English teacher, a History teacher, and a technology teacher had the brilliant idea to combine their classroom into one big project based learning classroom. With more time, they can get so much more done and go more in depth on certain topics that may only get touched on in a regular class. For something as combinable as history and literature this is a great idea - and making it project based learning keeps the students excited and engaged.
Roosevelt Elementary PBL Program
This elementary school uses project based learning from a young age. You give them a little more trust and freedom letting them use their imagination, but it applies so much to the real world. They have first graders giving presentations. PBL stretches what you can do with normal lessons - you can write, read, and research. It engages students so much more.
Friday, April 3, 2015
Project #14
I did a second grade math lesson plan in which the students review numbers 0 to 60 and count to 60 by fives. They then learn how to tell time with analog and digital clocks.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
C4T #3 Erin Klein
Erin Klein's Blog Post
Erin Klein gives 6 reasons the Intel 2 in 1 is the perfect device for a blend classroom environment. She gives really well thought points, such as the mobility, battery life, and the performance of the device.
Erin Klein gives 6 reasons the Intel 2 in 1 is the perfect device for a blend classroom environment. She gives really well thought points, such as the mobility, battery life, and the performance of the device.
Mrs. Klein,
I am a student in EDM 310 at the University of South Alabama. The Intel 2 in 1 seems like a great device, more effective than other tablets or iPads. Technology is a very important tool in this day and I'm glad you utilize it like you do!
Erin Klein's Blog Post
Erin Klein reviews Prodigy Math Games, a free online math source used by thousands. It covers a lot of Common Core Standards depending on your location. Prodigy seems like a really good math source for elementary teachers.
I am a student in EDM 310 at the University of South Alabama. The Intel 2 in 1 seems like a great device, more effective than other tablets or iPads. Technology is a very important tool in this day and I'm glad you utilize it like you do!
Erin Klein's Blog Post
Erin Klein reviews Prodigy Math Games, a free online math source used by thousands. It covers a lot of Common Core Standards depending on your location. Prodigy seems like a really good math source for elementary teachers.
Mrs. Klein, thank you for letting me know about Prodigy. I have gone and played with it and it seems so cool and useful! I can't wait to use it in a classroom!
Kirstin
Kirstin
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Blog Post #10
Little Kids...Big Potential
In Mrs. Cassidy's first video, her first graders talk all about writing their blog and how much fun it is for them. They know that blogging on a regular basis improves their writing and the comments their parents, siblings, and other students are really exciting to them. Their classroom home webpage is accessible at any time and the students use it as a source. Another source they use is Wiki. They've used it to get different information on traditions and rituals. They have made videos about things they learn, which is something that is useful to look back and review. As first graders, they use Skype! They use it to have reading buddies, something different from when I was that age.
Interview with Mrs. Cassidy #1
Mrs. Cassidy got into computers when her class was given 5 computers 10 years ago. She started trying to make different webpages and utilize the online resources since those computers could not have applications be downloaded. They finally settled on blogging. Mrs. Cassidy's class is very excited about how much technology they have to use. To discouragers, Mrs. Cassidy says that technology is not going away and it is a necessity to use it as it comes.
Interview with Mrs. Cassidy #2
It is important to start the technology where you're interested - video, photography, blogging. She also discusses the importance of Twitter, calling it the "old people version of Facebook." I disagree with that. More people from my high school would scroll through hours of Twitter before Facebook. While Twitter might be useful, I still have not gotten a hang of using it, it is still quite pointless to me.
Interview with Mrs. Cassidy #3
Mrs. Cassidy has very good views on cheating. She believes that as long as it is presented differently, it is just collaboration. It's an additional source of information, like googling a topic. Every time we do something we collaborate on it, but as long as we make it our own it should not be considered cheating. She has become very involved in her laptop during the evening and in her personal time, but she says that is just the way her life is at the moment.
Mrs. Cassidy had some very good points throughout her video. Like it or not the times are changing and technology is happening all around us. As she points out we need to get with the times and accept it, or face the risk of hurting our students in the future.
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
C4K March
Alex Gu's Blog Post
In his blog post, Alex talks about Senator Crawford coming and talking to his class. She told them about the unicameral government and talked about the way it works.
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She sounds very educated and smart. It would be fun to learn about unicameral government from someone who was in it herself! I have never met her but she sounds amazing! Hopefully you get to sit and talk with her sometime!
Xochitl's Blog Post
Xochitl gives advice on starting high school. He talks about the importance of going to class and joining clubs and being a part of things.
In his blog post, Alex talks about Senator Crawford coming and talking to his class. She told them about the unicameral government and talked about the way it works.
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She sounds very educated and smart. It would be fun to learn about unicameral government from someone who was in it herself! I have never met her but she sounds amazing! Hopefully you get to sit and talk with her sometime!
Xochitl's Blog Post
Xochitl gives advice on starting high school. He talks about the importance of going to class and joining clubs and being a part of things.
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Blog Post #9
What can teachers and students teach us about project based learning? There is so much we can learn from everyone about Project Based Learning. It is forever changing and there is always new ideas and thoughts that we would never have thought of on our own.
The Seven Essentials for Project Based Learning taught me many things I had not previously known. There are great ideas about introducing the projects and having a driving question. All seven of the topics listed are very important for PBL and essential to having a good PBL experience.
Project Based Learning for Teachers tells us about all that you can do with PBL. It explains how it ties in with common core standards and gives some benefits of using PBL over regular instruction in the classroom.
High School Teachers Meet the Challenges of PBL is all about high school teachers who come up with PBL for every subject - even math and PE. They discuss about how to come up with good ideas and presentation. This video bothered me a little because the teachers kept saying it was hard. You can't go into teaching for the summers and weekends off.
In What Motivates Students, students tell us what motivates them and what they like as rewards. There are all kinds of things that motivate them, like being told they did well and their visions of the future. It's hard to believe that project based learning can be used in every aspect in education, but it can!
PBL in PE is an article that starts telling us about the six standards PBL easily meets. It also gives the students to be more creative in an area that they don't always get to be creative in. They can meet higher fitness levels, and set their own goals.
PBL is so amazing. There is so much we have to learn and so much we can use it for. It's interesting, exciting, stimulating, and all around fun for everyone. The teacher gets to put their creativity into the project and then the students can take that and spiral it off and way they see fit. It's a great look for the future to have things this cool and easy so readily available.
The Seven Essentials for Project Based Learning taught me many things I had not previously known. There are great ideas about introducing the projects and having a driving question. All seven of the topics listed are very important for PBL and essential to having a good PBL experience.
Project Based Learning for Teachers tells us about all that you can do with PBL. It explains how it ties in with common core standards and gives some benefits of using PBL over regular instruction in the classroom.
High School Teachers Meet the Challenges of PBL is all about high school teachers who come up with PBL for every subject - even math and PE. They discuss about how to come up with good ideas and presentation. This video bothered me a little because the teachers kept saying it was hard. You can't go into teaching for the summers and weekends off.
In What Motivates Students, students tell us what motivates them and what they like as rewards. There are all kinds of things that motivate them, like being told they did well and their visions of the future. It's hard to believe that project based learning can be used in every aspect in education, but it can!
PBL in PE is an article that starts telling us about the six standards PBL easily meets. It also gives the students to be more creative in an area that they don't always get to be creative in. They can meet higher fitness levels, and set their own goals.
PBL is so amazing. There is so much we have to learn and so much we can use it for. It's interesting, exciting, stimulating, and all around fun for everyone. The teacher gets to put their creativity into the project and then the students can take that and spiral it off and way they see fit. It's a great look for the future to have things this cool and easy so readily available.
Friday, March 13, 2015
Blog Post #8
What Can We Learn About Teaching and Learning From Randy Pausch?
Randy Pausch's Last Lecture
It's hard for us to accept death. We turn away from it, wanting to ignore it. Dr. Pausch embraces it and knows it will be his time soon and he gives some of the best lessons in his lecture.
Randy Pausch gave a great lecture about his childhood dreams. It is so important to pursue your childhood dreams and we often forget that, we just want a job that pays the bills. We never go for it like Dr. Pausch did. What he did was fantastic, following his dreams and going to teach at Carnegie Mellon, expanding their resources and knowledge into everything he did.
The way Dr. Pausch taught his students was very special. It was encouraging and exciting for them and rewarding for him. When they thought they'd done all they could on a project he would tell them they could do better. He got an entire school and even parents involved in what his students were doing, just by letting them do their own thing. It's interesting what you can learn when you're given the opportunity to an almost rule free project with endless possibilities. "Brick walls let us show our dedication." Dr. Pausch says that many times throughout his lecture. It's a reminder for what he did all throughout his life and what we as people need to do every day.
Randy Pausch gave notice to a lot of different people in his speech. He seems to recognize everyone that's helped him over the years, he's appreciative of them. That's a special trait because not everyone can appreciate people like that, let alone recognize them for all the help they've been to him in his lifetime. He really knew how to give thanks and give that special kind of recognition.
There's a lot we can learn from Randy Pausch, he was an excellent teacher and person. He allowed his students to be creative and use their own imagination. He is the true start of good project based learning. It's inspirational what he's done.
Randy Pausch's Last Lecture
It's hard for us to accept death. We turn away from it, wanting to ignore it. Dr. Pausch embraces it and knows it will be his time soon and he gives some of the best lessons in his lecture.
Randy Pausch gave a great lecture about his childhood dreams. It is so important to pursue your childhood dreams and we often forget that, we just want a job that pays the bills. We never go for it like Dr. Pausch did. What he did was fantastic, following his dreams and going to teach at Carnegie Mellon, expanding their resources and knowledge into everything he did.
The way Dr. Pausch taught his students was very special. It was encouraging and exciting for them and rewarding for him. When they thought they'd done all they could on a project he would tell them they could do better. He got an entire school and even parents involved in what his students were doing, just by letting them do their own thing. It's interesting what you can learn when you're given the opportunity to an almost rule free project with endless possibilities. "Brick walls let us show our dedication." Dr. Pausch says that many times throughout his lecture. It's a reminder for what he did all throughout his life and what we as people need to do every day.
Randy Pausch gave notice to a lot of different people in his speech. He seems to recognize everyone that's helped him over the years, he's appreciative of them. That's a special trait because not everyone can appreciate people like that, let alone recognize them for all the help they've been to him in his lifetime. He really knew how to give thanks and give that special kind of recognition.
There's a lot we can learn from Randy Pausch, he was an excellent teacher and person. He allowed his students to be creative and use their own imagination. He is the true start of good project based learning. It's inspirational what he's done.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
C4T #2 Angela Maiers
Post #1
WOW! Classroom Habitudes is all about the culture, I love that! Mrs. Maiers mixes all of the civilations she has to cover and allows children to make of list of what it would've required to work and live in that time period.
WOW! Classroom Habitudes is all about the culture, I love that! Mrs. Maiers mixes all of the civilations she has to cover and allows children to make of list of what it would've required to work and live in that time period.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Blog Post #7
As we have been shown many times throughout this course, technology is forever changing and making its way into every aspect of our lives. We rely on it for everything, from keeping in touch to turning in assignments. In college if you don't have constant access to a computer you're going to be so behind because everything anymore is done online. We no longer have paper and pencil assignments, we're writing blogs, taking notes on Word, and taking tests online. Why start that in college though? Why force kids to have to do everything by pencil and paper to just hand them a computer as a freshman and say "figure it out"? I love the way technology is being incorporated into schools. Mrs. Bennet in We All Become Learners is so excited because a kindergartener taught her something she didn't know and it made her life so much easier. As a future teacher, I still have a lot to learn about project based learning, and online resources. Being a good teacher no longer cuts it. You have to be able to be a good teacher and teach kids in a way they will want to learn and a way they will retain what they are learning. Sometime in the next year, lesson plans and everything online will have to become a must. If I want to have a good job I have to be good at what I do, and still get my points across.
iPads have so much to offer students. iPads in the Classroom shows how the Chicago school system is working with iPads, and what they have done with them. It's crazy to think of how new all of this technology is, the iPads only a few years old, yet it has the ability to change everything. The teachers in that video praise how much better it is for the students to see things online like that. While there may only be one physical teacher in the classroom, it's important that many teachers and resources be available online. Some kindergarteners have more knowledge and more of a willing to learn that most college students. We are in the middle of a great change, and we have to be willing to go with it and utilize it to the best of our ability.
iPads have so much to offer students. iPads in the Classroom shows how the Chicago school system is working with iPads, and what they have done with them. It's crazy to think of how new all of this technology is, the iPads only a few years old, yet it has the ability to change everything. The teachers in that video praise how much better it is for the students to see things online like that. While there may only be one physical teacher in the classroom, it's important that many teachers and resources be available online. Some kindergarteners have more knowledge and more of a willing to learn that most college students. We are in the middle of a great change, and we have to be willing to go with it and utilize it to the best of our ability.
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