Post #2 on a teachers blog is on the same on, The Connected Principal by George Couros. I commented on his post entitled, Standing in the back, watching the Screens. He talks about how the students are allowed to use computers in the classroom. He said that there is not restriction on them and the students can view whatever website they choose. Most of the students were playing around on them and not taking notes or using there time wisely with them. He says he is unsure of what to do about the situation. I commented and said thank you for posting and I can see the trouble about having the computers in the classroom. Most of the students in my classes bring their laptops to class and takes notes. Some students just bring them to play around on and they don't pay attention. I said I still don't know how I feel about his situation with his high school students using them. My school didn't allow students to bring laptops to school. I learned the old fashion way and I turned out just fine. I know technology is changing and the opportunity to have computers in schools and using the internet to connect, and share with others is on the rise. I am still at a stand still about the whole situation.Thursday, March 31, 2011
C4T Summary
My first teacher blog was The Connected Principal by George Couros, is currently a school principal at Forest Green School and Connections for Learning, located in Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada. His blog talks about how teachers need to improve instruction, and need to have teachers spend time in each other’s classrooms. They need to see how students are attending to classroom instruction and activities. I comment and said I think its a great idea. I think more teachers can learn from one another as well as watching how the students interact and learn.
Post #2 on a teachers blog is on the same on, The Connected Principal by George Couros. I commented on his post entitled, Standing in the back, watching the Screens. He talks about how the students are allowed to use computers in the classroom. He said that there is not restriction on them and the students can view whatever website they choose. Most of the students were playing around on them and not taking notes or using there time wisely with them. He says he is unsure of what to do about the situation. I commented and said thank you for posting and I can see the trouble about having the computers in the classroom. Most of the students in my classes bring their laptops to class and takes notes. Some students just bring them to play around on and they don't pay attention. I said I still don't know how I feel about his situation with his high school students using them. My school didn't allow students to bring laptops to school. I learned the old fashion way and I turned out just fine. I know technology is changing and the opportunity to have computers in schools and using the internet to connect, and share with others is on the rise. I am still at a stand still about the whole situation.
Post #2 on a teachers blog is on the same on, The Connected Principal by George Couros. I commented on his post entitled, Standing in the back, watching the Screens. He talks about how the students are allowed to use computers in the classroom. He said that there is not restriction on them and the students can view whatever website they choose. Most of the students were playing around on them and not taking notes or using there time wisely with them. He says he is unsure of what to do about the situation. I commented and said thank you for posting and I can see the trouble about having the computers in the classroom. Most of the students in my classes bring their laptops to class and takes notes. Some students just bring them to play around on and they don't pay attention. I said I still don't know how I feel about his situation with his high school students using them. My school didn't allow students to bring laptops to school. I learned the old fashion way and I turned out just fine. I know technology is changing and the opportunity to have computers in schools and using the internet to connect, and share with others is on the rise. I am still at a stand still about the whole situation.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Blog Post #9
"What I've Learned This Year" by Mr. McClung-
He was a young teacher who was inexperienced and teaching elementary school. His blog is about his first year of teaching. He has 7 main points that he talks about. How to read the Crowd, be flexible, communicate, be reasonable, dont be afraid to use technology, listen to your students, and never stop learning. His first point, how to read a crowd talks about knowing who your audience is. I know it can be hard because you want to impress your superiors and it can take away from getting the point across to the students and making sure they fully understand the lesson. Being flexible means even if the lesson plan didnt turn out the way you wanted, that it's ok. Don't worry about it and just make sure the students comprehended the lesson. Communication, whether with the students or other faculty, be sure you know how to. It can be hard but it makes things run smoother. His 4th point, be reasonable, is understanding that children make mistakes and let them know it's ok and pick them back and try again. Dr. McClung also talks bout using technology and not being afarid to use it. I feel that any technology can futhter help educate my students and I need to be on top of my game knowing how to use and incorporate into my lessons. His 6th point, always listen to your students is the most important one. Teachers dont always know enough about each of their students and they dont know how best they learn. The students need to speak their mind and the teachers need to listen so they can help them learn in any way nessary. The last and final point is never stop learning. People can always change thier way of learning and they can always learn more. "The more I learn, the more I find out what I dont know"-Ashlie Anders. I think that quote speaks volume in the world of education. I know I learn something new everday and that there is so much more that I will never know. I for one will never stop learning new things!
Saturday, March 26, 2011
C4K summary
I was Mr. Wolfe class. I commented on a young boy name Joe. He was talking about what he did over the weekend. He had soccer game and also a baseball game. I told him I also enjoy soccer and love to run.
My next assignment was Mrs. Toni Nua, who taught 7/8 year from England School, in Auckland, NZ. The young girl I chose was Tina. She posted on her blog about Christchurch Earthquake. She was upset and was scared it was going to happen in her town. I wrote and said that I live in USA and I have never been in or seen an earthquake and I hoped that It doesn't happen to my town or hers.
My next assignment was Mrs. Toni Nua, who taught 7/8 year from England School, in Auckland, NZ. The young girl I chose was Tina. She posted on her blog about Christchurch Earthquake. She was upset and was scared it was going to happen in her town. I wrote and said that I live in USA and I have never been in or seen an earthquake and I hoped that It doesn't happen to my town or hers.Sunday, March 13, 2011
Blog Post #8
1. Watch Richard Miller: This Is How We Dream Parts 1 and 2
The SmartBoard presentation is a good example of writing with multimedia. I wrote out the questions we wanted to ask and then input them into a google form questionnaire. We then transferred that information we received from the questionnaire into a SmartBoard Presentation. I love working with Powerpoint and as of now, SmartBoard. It is fun and makes things more interesting!
I am excited about teaching and using multimedia in my classroom. Dr. Richard's video shows a lot of visual presentations and He also talks about being on the front edge of it. I like computers and the internet. I love watching videos and exploring different sites. As a future teacher, I want my children to watch different videos and spark up a conversation about it. I think it is a good way to learn. I am more of a hands-on learner, as well as talking it out. Writing for me is how I lay out my day.
I write notes for myself everywhere and I write them 100 times. 
The SmartBoard presentation is a good example of writing with multimedia. I wrote out the questions we wanted to ask and then input them into a google form questionnaire. We then transferred that information we received from the questionnaire into a SmartBoard Presentation. I love working with Powerpoint and as of now, SmartBoard. It is fun and makes things more interesting!
2. EDM310 for Dummies/The Chipper Series: Theses were funny. I have learned a lot about EDM 310 on my own just by reading directions and also looking a previous students blogs. I have learned to be patient when working on my blog and not procrastinate. Some of the assignments take a long time to finish. I never liked blogging before, but this class has made it fun and I do enjoy it now. I think it would be a good idea to shoot a video on how to set up a blog and go over the basic things that one would need to know. I also would love to do a video on the Smart Board. It was hard learning how to work it and play with it. I took some time figuring things out. I know it would be beneficial to future students to know how to work it.
3. Learn to Change, Change to Learn:I don't think kids are not collecting data, and researching outside the class room via Twitter, SMS, etc. I agree that the classroom needs to change and adapt to the changes technological advances. I think the classroom is sometimes a prison. I know that some teachers and university are making these changes. The students I have to comment about are using these technologies and they are 3rd graders and up! It just makes it more fun for the students to research and it also motivates them. 4. The Secret Powers of Time by Philip Zambardo &The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us.
The PAST< PRESENT<FUTURE- I like how the video is presented. I for one am a hedonist, but I also like to plan ahead and gets things done. What motivates me? I am not sure.All I know is I want to motivate my future students to learn and love to learn. I think that a classroom can have structure and it can also be fun. In the video it talked about how school is a delay of gratification. I fore one feel a sense of gratification the minute I walk outta the classroom knowing I put in 110% effort.
Smart Board Presentation
My group's Smart Board Presentation is up and coming. We will present it Tuesday March 22th! It was fun to work on and I enjoyed putting the slides together!
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Progress on PLN
Well the progress on my PLN is a good one. I have my facebook, twitter, blog, EDM blog and some other things I use almost everyday. I like having everything right there all in one spot. I can check my mail, or get on facebook. It helps me remember what I need to do for the day and I can get it done quicker because it is right in front of me and I don't have to type in all the addresses and sign into everything.
C4T#2
Well I have already summerized my first teacher blog in a previous post. I am still trying to figure this whole blogposting schedule out. On the other hand I did read Teacher Tom's blog post on "Why Must We Sit In Our Chairs? The post talked about how children are always on the go and have a hard time sitting still in a classroom setting to do school work. It also talked about different ways teachers can have a classroom setting lecture but have the children sitting on the floor or standing. One teacher commented on this blog and said she had a day called "Messy Maths." The children didnt have to sit in there chairs for the lesson. I commented and said growing up I had a hard time sitting still in class and doing my assignments. To this day I do not sit down for long while working on projects, etc. I like to walk around the room, think outload and sometimes lean on a counter or desk and work.
Blog Post #7
Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams :
His lecture was really inspirational. I like how he started off talking about his childhood dreams
1. Being in zero gravity.
2. Playing in the NFL
3. Authoring an article in the World Book Encyclopedia
4. Being Captain Kirk
5. Winning stuffed animals
6. Being a Disney Imagineer
He also mentioned that he had 10 tumors and he had cancer but that he wasn't going to talk about it. He said we are all everyone is delt a hand of cards and though we cant change them, we can change the way the game is played. He always wanted to be in zero gravity, and never could find the chance, though he continued with his dream and never gave up. He compared it to a brick wall. He said some people give up when they are faced with hard challenges, while others rise to the occasion. I for one can agree and also I myself have been put in difficult situations where I was pretty much stuck between a rock and a hard place. He always wanted to play in the NFL. He said when someone is yelling at you then they haven't given up hope that you will succeed. Its when they stop yelling and coaching you then they have given up. I want to apply this in my classroom. I want to coach my children and never give up on them. Some students may struggle with certain subjects, but I will try my best to help them and coach them through. I loved how Randy talked about his dream to be a Disney imagineer. I think all children have fun imaginations and should be praised when they want to draw, paint etc. Randy seemed happy and excited throughout the entire lecture. I loved his positive outlook even though he know he is going to die from the cancer. His excitement about life is very touching and makes me realize at what a good life I have and to take nothing for granted.
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His lecture was really inspirational. I like how he started off talking about his childhood dreams
1. Being in zero gravity.
2. Playing in the NFL
3. Authoring an article in the World Book Encyclopedia
4. Being Captain Kirk
5. Winning stuffed animals
6. Being a Disney Imagineer
He also mentioned that he had 10 tumors and he had cancer but that he wasn't going to talk about it. He said we are all everyone is delt a hand of cards and though we cant change them, we can change the way the game is played. He always wanted to be in zero gravity, and never could find the chance, though he continued with his dream and never gave up. He compared it to a brick wall. He said some people give up when they are faced with hard challenges, while others rise to the occasion. I for one can agree and also I myself have been put in difficult situations where I was pretty much stuck between a rock and a hard place. He always wanted to play in the NFL. He said when someone is yelling at you then they haven't given up hope that you will succeed. Its when they stop yelling and coaching you then they have given up. I want to apply this in my classroom. I want to coach my children and never give up on them. Some students may struggle with certain subjects, but I will try my best to help them and coach them through. .
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