Sunday, February 27, 2011
Blog Post 6
The Networked Student-I found this video to be extremely interesting. In just five minutes, we get a good glimpse at what a 21st century teacher should know. It teaches you the idea of "the networked student". I liked How it showed all the different resources the student used. If we could learn to utilize all that was available to us, we could then teach our students how to be productive in a 21st century classroom.
I found myself taking notes on all of the websites referred to in the video. I saw the use of Delicious, Google Scholar, ItunesU, Skype, and many more. Until this semester, I had very little knowledge of most of the sites. I also liked that he utilized other students blogs as well as his own much like we are learning to do in this class.
Lastly, I liked how it talked about a teachers role in this student's life. It referred to her as a "modeler", "architect", and "synthesizer". I especially liked how it brought up the point that she praised him when he discovered something new. This use of info management was also very helpful. I hope that I am on my way to becoming a teacher of a networked student.
The PLE was so cool!! The fact that it was made by a 7th grade student was amazing. I took some good ideas from her PLE. It was so organized and useful.
Smart Board
argument for smart http://www.waukeshaschools.com/WIT/smartBoard/benefits.htm
I feel that smartboards are incredibly useful. They are much more interactive than a regular marker board. They are so useful and really get the kids involved.
I found myself taking notes on all of the websites referred to in the video. I saw the use of Delicious, Google Scholar, ItunesU, Skype, and many more. Until this semester, I had very little knowledge of most of the sites. I also liked that he utilized other students blogs as well as his own much like we are learning to do in this class.
Lastly, I liked how it talked about a teachers role in this student's life. It referred to her as a "modeler", "architect", and "synthesizer". I especially liked how it brought up the point that she praised him when he discovered something new. This use of info management was also very helpful. I hope that I am on my way to becoming a teacher of a networked student.
The PLE was so cool!! The fact that it was made by a 7th grade student was amazing. I took some good ideas from her PLE. It was so organized and useful.
Smart Board
argument for smart http://www.waukeshaschools.com/WIT/smartBoard/benefits.htm
I feel that smartboards are incredibly useful. They are much more interactive than a regular marker board. They are so useful and really get the kids involved.
Comments for kids month 1
My first week of C4K I commented on a little girl's blog about a funny story dealing with cats. I responded with my own experience of some silly situations with my sister's cat.
My second week I helped a 5th grade boy decide on some ideas for his science project. He really wanted to win, so I gave him some websites with goos ideas as well as some advice from personal experience.
My third week, I commented on a boy's blog about his basketball team. This was easy to relate to as my dad coaches a little boy's basketball team. I also congratulated the child on his team's success.
My second week I helped a 5th grade boy decide on some ideas for his science project. He really wanted to win, so I gave him some websites with goos ideas as well as some advice from personal experience.
My third week, I commented on a boy's blog about his basketball team. This was easy to relate to as my dad coaches a little boy's basketball team. I also congratulated the child on his team's success.
Comments for kids month 1
My first week of C4K I commented on a little girl's blog about a funny story dealing with cats. I responded with my own experience of some silly situations with my sister's cat.
My second week I helped a 5th grade boy decide on some ideas for his science project. He really wanted to win, so I gave him some websites with goos ideas as well as some advice from personal experience.
My third week, I commented on a boy's blog about his basketball team. This was easy to relate to as my dad coaches a little boy's basketball team. I also congratulated the child on his team's success.
My second week I helped a 5th grade boy decide on some ideas for his science project. He really wanted to win, so I gave him some websites with goos ideas as well as some advice from personal experience.
My third week, I commented on a boy's blog about his basketball team. This was easy to relate to as my dad coaches a little boy's basketball team. I also congratulated the child on his team's success.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Blog Post 5
I was absolutely intrigued by the children's podcast on "Eagle's Nest Radio and Class Blog". The kids were so animated! I loved their podcast on Rome. They seemed very excited about what they were learning. I love that their teacher is teaching them to use this technology at such a young age.
In "100 Ways to Use Your ipod and Learn to Study Better" I learned so many useful tips for my ipod. I loved the use of the ipod for lesson plans. This would be so beneficial for a teacher who liked to stay organized by using technology. I also liked the reference to itunesU. This is actually the topic my group used for our podcast. I learned so many interesting things about how beneficial this site can be for students of all ages.
The Education Podcasting Network is such a useful site. It has many different podcast from educators all over the country. This gives educators an opportunity to seek ideas from teachers outside of their own school.
In "100 Ways to Use Your ipod and Learn to Study Better" I learned so many useful tips for my ipod. I loved the use of the ipod for lesson plans. This would be so beneficial for a teacher who liked to stay organized by using technology. I also liked the reference to itunesU. This is actually the topic my group used for our podcast. I learned so many interesting things about how beneficial this site can be for students of all ages.
The Education Podcasting Network is such a useful site. It has many different podcast from educators all over the country. This gives educators an opportunity to seek ideas from teachers outside of their own school.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Blog Post 4
1. Don't Teach Your Kids This Stuff: I absolutely loved this article. So many people are against teaching children to use technology; because, they are unsure of how to properly use it themselves. Yes there are hazards to online use, but that is why you monitor your child. I for one completely agree with the author in the sense that his children will definitely have a "leg up" in the future.
2. The iSchool Initiative: This high school student was very bright in his idea to form this "ischool". His basic idea is to eliminate many everyday items from our schools such as: paper, pens, pencils, books, etc and replace them with technology. To be more specific, he thinks we chould replace them with an itouch. He argues that there are currently enough apps available to have the ischool ready now.
I have mixed feelings on this plan. I like the idea of replacing many costly items with easy and cheaper technology. I also like the idea of being more environmentally friendly. I do however think there are some things that are still useful in a less modern classroom. I had a class last semester that only had an online book. The book was hard to maneuver and much harder to study. I couldn't highlight or mark pages as easily as I can with a tangible book. Of course this was just my personal experience with these online books; I am sure some people thought they were more useful.
3. The Lost Generation: As corny as it may sound, this video actually gave me chills. I completely agree that if our generation continues to let things happen the way that they are now, that our future may be dim. The idea that we can kill some of the current social norms and bring society back to what it should be gives me much hope. I found it so interesting how she read the entire thing backwards and it gave a completely different thought. This was one of my favorite videos so far.
4. Virtual Choir: Wow! I was amazed by this. For anyone who has ever been in a choir, you already know that it is difficult to create this kind of harmony in person. This was just amazing. The use of technology made this video come to life creating a very successful and beautiful song.
5. Teaching in the 21st Century: There were some deep thoughts throughout this video. To me, teaching in the 21st century means so much more than teaching in the "olden days". There is so much more to teach kids now. Yes kids of this generation are generally exposed to technology outside of school, but they do not know how to properly use many things. We as teachers shouldn't just expect kids to know how to use technology. It is our job to teach them. I liked some of the points that were brought up such as the idea that we do not need to just regurgitate classical learning to our students. We need to teach them something new!
2. The iSchool Initiative: This high school student was very bright in his idea to form this "ischool". His basic idea is to eliminate many everyday items from our schools such as: paper, pens, pencils, books, etc and replace them with technology. To be more specific, he thinks we chould replace them with an itouch. He argues that there are currently enough apps available to have the ischool ready now.
I have mixed feelings on this plan. I like the idea of replacing many costly items with easy and cheaper technology. I also like the idea of being more environmentally friendly. I do however think there are some things that are still useful in a less modern classroom. I had a class last semester that only had an online book. The book was hard to maneuver and much harder to study. I couldn't highlight or mark pages as easily as I can with a tangible book. Of course this was just my personal experience with these online books; I am sure some people thought they were more useful.
3. The Lost Generation: As corny as it may sound, this video actually gave me chills. I completely agree that if our generation continues to let things happen the way that they are now, that our future may be dim. The idea that we can kill some of the current social norms and bring society back to what it should be gives me much hope. I found it so interesting how she read the entire thing backwards and it gave a completely different thought. This was one of my favorite videos so far.
4. Virtual Choir: Wow! I was amazed by this. For anyone who has ever been in a choir, you already know that it is difficult to create this kind of harmony in person. This was just amazing. The use of technology made this video come to life creating a very successful and beautiful song.
5. Teaching in the 21st Century: There were some deep thoughts throughout this video. To me, teaching in the 21st century means so much more than teaching in the "olden days". There is so much more to teach kids now. Yes kids of this generation are generally exposed to technology outside of school, but they do not know how to properly use many things. We as teachers shouldn't just expect kids to know how to use technology. It is our job to teach them. I liked some of the points that were brought up such as the idea that we do not need to just regurgitate classical learning to our students. We need to teach them something new!
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Blog Post 3
1. In the first video "A Vision of Students Today" I felt that there were many similarities to my life as a college student. I especially felt myself agreeing with the spill about text books. I am on a book scholarship from the University, and it still doesn't always cover my expenses. The most irritating part of this is that many of my professors never even use the books we are required to buy!
I am a busy college student who works part time and goes to class. The only difference I see in myself from this video is the time management. I live on a very scheduled calendar and have little time to just sit around. For the most part this video hits pretty close to home
2. The second post was "It's Not About the Technology". I found this post very interesting. I thought she brought about some very interesting points to think about. I loved her four important things concept. I always say a tacher must first be a learner, so I completely agreed with her on this thought. In order to educate children, one must be continuously learning.
I also liked her point that technology is useless without a good teacher. What is the good in having technology if no one knows how to use it? I think that teachers need to stay as updated as possible in order to take full advantage of the things new technology has to offer.
3. The third post was "Is It Okay to be Technologically Illiterate?" I found myself agreeing a lot with Mr. Fisch throughout this post. I absolutely think that one main reason that so many people are technologically illiterate is out of pure laziness. Many people have no desire to put forth any effort in order to learn something new.
Another reason people are technologically illiterate is because many people do not like new approaches to things. They are perfectly happy with old teaching methods and see no need for improvement. I think this is a sad approach to have, especially for educators. As teachers we should always be wanting to learn.
4.Finally, the last post "Social Media Count" showed some surprising statistics. It is amazing how quickly things become outdated. It can often be hard to stay up to date, but as educators it really is a necessity. I hope that in my upcoming years as an educator I am able to stay current and "in the know" in order to give my students the most useful advice.
I am a busy college student who works part time and goes to class. The only difference I see in myself from this video is the time management. I live on a very scheduled calendar and have little time to just sit around. For the most part this video hits pretty close to home
2. The second post was "It's Not About the Technology". I found this post very interesting. I thought she brought about some very interesting points to think about. I loved her four important things concept. I always say a tacher must first be a learner, so I completely agreed with her on this thought. In order to educate children, one must be continuously learning.
I also liked her point that technology is useless without a good teacher. What is the good in having technology if no one knows how to use it? I think that teachers need to stay as updated as possible in order to take full advantage of the things new technology has to offer.
3. The third post was "Is It Okay to be Technologically Illiterate?" I found myself agreeing a lot with Mr. Fisch throughout this post. I absolutely think that one main reason that so many people are technologically illiterate is out of pure laziness. Many people have no desire to put forth any effort in order to learn something new.
Another reason people are technologically illiterate is because many people do not like new approaches to things. They are perfectly happy with old teaching methods and see no need for improvement. I think this is a sad approach to have, especially for educators. As teachers we should always be wanting to learn.
4.Finally, the last post "Social Media Count" showed some surprising statistics. It is amazing how quickly things become outdated. It can often be hard to stay up to date, but as educators it really is a necessity. I hope that in my upcoming years as an educator I am able to stay current and "in the know" in order to give my students the most useful advice.
C4T Summary 1
In the first week I introduced myself to Mr. Bryan Jackson, my assigned teacher for my C4T project. He is a teacher in gifted learning. In this weeks blog, he discussed his personal journey through education, and the ability to be totally plugged in yet completely left out. I commented by agreeing that although you may be plugged into every social network on the web, you may still feel alone and disconnected. It is amazing to me how one can be so engaged in so many intercommunications, yet not feel connected at all.
The second blog was a story of a girl who became a track runner and of the problems she faced. I found this piece to be very inspirational. It really does teach a great lesson of perseverance and strength. Most people truly are more capable than they even realize. The idea that “we are all in the same boat” is so very true. At some point in life we are all faced with trials. In the end it is not the trials that make a mark on your life, but the way you overcame that trial and what you learned from it.
The second blog was a story of a girl who became a track runner and of the problems she faced. I found this piece to be very inspirational. It really does teach a great lesson of perseverance and strength. Most people truly are more capable than they even realize. The idea that “we are all in the same boat” is so very true. At some point in life we are all faced with trials. In the end it is not the trials that make a mark on your life, but the way you overcame that trial and what you learned from it.
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