Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Additional Assignment # 3

Sir Ken Robinson: Changing Educational Paradigms

What do you think is the most important thing Sir Ken Robinson says in this presentation
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How do we educate our children to take their place in the economic of the 21st century.I would say we just have to take the changes as they come and teach them the best ways there are.

Is there anything you disagree with in this presentation?Sir Ken Robinson made alot of good points so I dont think I disagree to much.

How congruent are Sir Ken Robinson's positions with those which you are being taught in the College of Education. In other words, where is there agreement? Where is there disagreement?
I think very different because we are told we become wiser as we grow older but in this case the youth develops more knowledge in a early age.We were told just one answer instead of looking the information up ourselves.Now days children know more and give more .I think we should increase with the changes made.Daydream a little more.

What can you do to address the issues Sir Robinson raises?
Never give up and keep learning more.We have to be creative and see ways that we never thought of before.I think even researching more will get more updates for help.

What do you think of the presentation? If you had to do a presentation with others like this, what role on your team would you like most to play?

I really enjoyed this presentation.I thought it gave a lot of facts and information.Robinson created a new way for his audience to take notes.I loved it.If I had to do a presentation like this my role would be organizing and possible thinking of the drawing facts.

Summary October C4K 3-7





Comment#3-My student name was Saadiya from Auckland,N.Z.The students tells about the morning of Ramadan.She wakes up at sunrise and eats a nice warm meal that is rice and meat.She takes care of her sibling  Ahmed while her mother is eating breakfast as well.Saadiya seemed very helpful and responsible. I know it can be hard adapting to a new place but she seem to deal with it well.I enjoyed the post and will be keeping u with more posts.
Comment #4-My student was a six grader.Leanne talks about the visit of her parents on teacher conference day.She tells that the teacher gives her some pointer to work on.One was to have confidence and to work harder on her reports that are given.Leanne also tells what she likes about school which is the friends she has meet and lunch time.I enjoyed the post and will be seeing Leanne process in the class.
Comment #5
 Mr.W seventh grade class.Luke was a student from Tasmania which is in Austria.He is thirteen years.He enjoys the beach and surfing with his cousin regularly.I would like to think that Luke loves family time.School events is something that Luke talks about on his blog.They play football and also go camping.Also Luke tell ways that he finds information easy to find.He tells us the search engine he uses such as Ask,Boogami,and w3catalog.I really enjoyed Luke's blog he is very interesting.I look forward to reading and keeping up with more of his posts.
Comment #6
Mr.Goerend and Mrs.Quam Sixth grade class.They are from Iowa.My student name was Spencer T.I did not find much on his blog. Spencer has two siblings baby brother and sister that live in Maine with his father. I read that Spencer has a new dog and he tells that the dog is pretty boring.I asked him did he did play any tricks with him.I asked other questions to learn more about the student.I enjoyed the information that I did read.
Comment #7
Miss Gilbert Fifth grade class.My student name was Carson.Carson learned about Red Ribbon Week.He tells why the day is celebrated.He learned some information he did not know.I also told him the importance of being drug free and always being different from others.I liked this blog.Carson seemed like a student that likes to get more information to take on to others.

Blog Assignment # 10

An Open Letter To Educators By Morgan Bayda
When comparing my attitude or experience with Morgan Bayda I have to agree with her on somethings.I feel like sitting in long lectures for hours are pointless some days. If I could understand everything the professor said that would be awesome but thats not the case ever.I have had teachers lecture and thats it no interaction with the students at all. I would think long lecture wouldn't be so bad if the professors were creative and kept the students attention.I know I can begin to get a little bored when a teacher drags on and on about the same thing.Mostly when that happen I'm thinking about what I'm going to eat for lunch or dinner my focus should be on the teachers concept of the lesson.I like to learn when new things are provided.

Small classes are great when the course is organized differently.I like when teachers prepare in the lesson where students are interacting with others you tend to learn more.But that happen rarely.The thing about college and classes is a person has to be open to learn and develop communication in class whether in small or large classes.I like to believe that we all could make it work then if we change the classroom ourselves.

At South I have learned a lot because I ask when the help is needed.I have opened new accounts such as twitter, Skype, time toast,and other sites .My teacher is very helpful and wants us to learn. The thing is in this class its a hands on class so you are learning many new things .I found that the things we are doing I did not know about and it helps .When you get teachers that are advanced and think about students the system changes as well. The sad thing is we all will not get those type teachers .

Dan Brown made some good points.I just feel like we all should give education a chance.Education can be changed in the right hands.If we continue to take the path of change thing will be better. Teachers have to be creative and think differently I wish him the best with his decision and everyone knows what is best for them.

I liked this post.New information is always helpful.I am a open minded person so I think about what others have to say.I think future educators should visit the blog it leave you to think about somethings.

Two Questions That Can Change Your Life

These sentences are a goal shot for a direction.It helps you reflect on the day of change in the classroom as a future teacher.I would like to think about my sentence daily to see how I made a difference.The sentence helps motivate teachers to interact in a new way.

My Sentence
"I will teach with a creative style where obstacles are not seen yet the goal is received."

Monday, October 18, 2010

Blog Assignment #9

Mr.McClung "What I've learned This Year"
I really enjoyed this post a lot.Mr.McClung tells about his first year experience as a first year teacher in Noel,Missouri. He talks about how he has grown into a better teacher and what he has learned.He decided to share it.
He states that we should know how to read the crowd.Most of the time we are so focused on how we are viewed by others that we lose our audience which is the students.Mr.Mcclung says that he believed that it was all about him as a teacher. The judgement from his supervisors was where his attention went.  He says that its a common thing that teachers do not make their lessons centered for the students to comprehend. They are so focused on the content and the delivery that it makes.In closing he says in order for teachers to be effective we must like the students drive the instructions.Mr.Clung, goes a little farther  tell us to be flexible.We have to know that no lesson is perfect.When things do not go the way as  planned keep going with a positive attitude and a smile on your face.Teacher can not beat themselves up over an activity that did not go well.Always look for a solution in the problem of the lesson.We have to remember who we are performing in front of in the classroom.

Communication is the best way to solve all problem in the workplace.Mr.Mcclung say that if there is a problem talk it out .Although communication is a hard skill to develop, we should practice it.We need to build a life line with our teachers and students.Mr.Mcclung tells us to be reasonable with our students. Of course we have high expectation for them ,but sometime they do not always live up to them.When student do not live up to that particular standard keep encouraging them to keep going.We can not loose that touch we our students.

Mr.McClung goes on to tell us dont be afraid of technology.He says that we cant be scared to try something new.We will not learn everything the first time we start.The key is to keep trying to develop skills for the classroom and your students.Another, point that McClung points out is to listen to your students.When they are heard you learn more about them.Some teacher do not take the time to listen and that can be a problem.It is important to have that respect for your student and build a relationship with them.Lastly, we are told to never stop learning it is never to late to change the style in the classroom.We have to want more.

I really liked the advice that Mr.McClung gives us .We should never lose focus on our students learning.We need them to be the driver of what we are trying to get them to comprehend.I have to agree with McClung when he says that every lesson will not be perfect, there are going to be many changes and thats life.Communication is a very good skill to have with other and should be develop in the workplace that way we will always know where you stand with an individual. I like that statement. We as teachers and future teachers have to always remember to keep our student focused and confident. I would like to think of it as their overall push helper.Finally, I loved the last point and it says never stop learning that is so true.I will  not allow myself to not want to soak up as much as I can.I want my students to know in the future that my teacher helped me in all the ways she could by changing the style of learning for each student.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Blog Assignment #8

Ricard Miller:This Is How We Dream.







Ricard Miller is awesome.He tells about how he grew up with books being in his household.Ricard said that he has always wanted to have a career with books.He has wrote a book on amazon and recommends that we all should buy it. He is now working on a project that is not about physical hand held books, but books that dealing with the computer web base. It has documents that are visual and he shows how that are useful.The documents are of print,sound,and visual.

Imaginably,he shows things that are not just in paper book,but are also on the computer.He calls them fundamental changes.Ricard shows how the reactions and changes in votes of Obama election can still be seen.The Washington Newspaper and Martin Luther King Jr speech can all be seen online through moving pictures and informational news.I think that is great.Education and even the source of more learning can be found online.

Ricard says that publishing learning online is something that should happen.I agree because the focus will be there and more information.The visual and creativity can draw people into this online book.If it is put together well it get the viewers attention to want more.The ideas of different tasks have to be shown as well. Ricard states that inspiring space has to be available.The dream can be done Ricard says and shall be done.

I really enjoyed this video.Ricard plan is very organized and informational.I would have to believe that when new ideas are placed out there, we should try to look into more of it. I love the fact that Ricard has the idea to put technology online in computer base form instead of just physical books.Somethings need to be visual .Individuals are attracted to things that catch their attention so it should be creative. These resource online are great ways of learning and its free globally.I think its great for students that rather be in there rooms studying more so than in the library.Either way is a source for learning and I am all for new ideas.I would like to be prepared to write with multimedia.Also, my student will as well.


The Chipper and EDM310 for Dummies
The videos are basic overview of how important it is to be on time and work hard.I learned that no matter how many decisions you make you should not give up.These videos gave a way of entertainment to show others how to get the job done.I love it and I caught my self getting in a few laughs time to time.Although life may have some road blocks keep pushing.I think a idea for a video would be a recording of students daily work of EDM such as comments for kids, projects, or even getting help with a step for posting certain blogs.I think a basic break down would be nice to show an audience.

Critiques of SmartBoards
I have to disagree with these educators. I would like the fact that helping my students get involved in the classroom helps us all. I think that learning in new ways farther ones education.The students will be excited about learning new activities.The teacher can even learn with the new development of a smart board.I have not used a smart board, but just the research on how it is a better combination for the students I would use it.We as educators have to want more for our student learning and for them to participate in class.They are learning skills and gaining confidence of material.I have looked at a couple of sites that give games and activities of the use of smartboards.

http://eduscapes.com/sessions/smartboard
http://my-ecoach.com/online/webresourcelist.php?rlid=6128
http://www.blogtoplist.com/academics/blogdetails-17907.html

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Sunday, October 10, 2010

PLN Summary #1

I have started to develop my PLN on Symbaloo. I find it to be very helped with assignments that I am trying to keep up with. I am still adding the sites that I look at on a daily basis.I would recommend this for networking because it is easy to add the items you like.The site has ways that are at your finger tip.My PLN is going great so far. http://www.symbaloo.com/shared/AAAABpgNZrIAA42ACnBt5A==.

Friday, October 8, 2010

Additional Assignment #2

How kids Teach Themselves by Sugata Mitra.http://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_shows_how_kids_teach_themselves.html

1.What do you think? If learners are motivated, can they teach themselves?
Yes, because you have to have the mind set to want to learn more. I believe motivation is the push factor in everyday learning.

2.If those motivated learners are kids, can they teach themselves?
Yes, the new generation come wanting to learn more. They develop ways though experiencing thing in their own ways.

3.What conditions are necessary for kids to teach themselves? For anyone to teach him or herself?
The skills and techniques are needed for anyone to teach themselves.Also having the materials provided for them.

4.What role do computers and internet access play in the process?
Computers and Internet provide the the access of informational facts and sources.

5.. What role does motivation, a desire to learn?
When a student has the desire for something the material usually stays with them. I believe that when you have a desire you push harder to learn it because your interested in that skill.Others may not take the time in that because they were not passion about that particular task.

6.What roles do a problem, a question or multiple problems or questions play in the process?
Most children would want to get the issue solved to know for themselves.

7.How do you motivate someone to learn?
I motivate a person by telling them to believe in themselves.I try to help them in the ways that they do not usually think about.I tell them to always have confidence and faith in what you have set goals for. All things are possible just believe.

8.How are you motivated to learn?
I would have to think that I am motivated by the hands on tasks.I want to learn more and be updated with the new skills that are developed.When you want more you, you push for that foundation.I want a career and learning comes along with that.I have to keep in mind how I will get there and there is motivation.

9.Can anyone who is not motivated to learn learn?
Yes, anyone can learn motivation just helps the process.When your learning, your just getting the information needed.It does not mean motivation and learning go hand in hand.Everyone is capable of learning.

10.Do you teach yourself? When? Why?
Yes,when I need to develop that skill more.I do this because it is practice and I am learning the mistakes that are made at times.I teach myself everyday to become better and professional.

11.what role does a teacher (either answer generally or use a specific example) play in your learning?
Teacher help me learn things that I dont know.They teach me how to develop the skills for my career.

12.What is the most important idea, question or emotional response you take away with you as a result of watching this video?
I would have to say that we are capable of learning what we put our minds to.Creativity is a skill that helps us all develop learning .

13. What other questions or issues are raised by this video that should be considered and discussed by aspiring teachers?
I think aspiring teachers should think about how can they solve children thoughts of being curiosity.Teacher can try to develop groups for the children.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Summary Teacher 2



I was assigned to Paula White.The name of her blog was called Reflections of the TZSTeacher.The first blog I read was about Incidental learning.She talked about how the children were only in the classroom for seventeen days and she came back to visit them.She taught a lesson dealing with series of graphs as math stories.Students would learn how to read the graphs as a story picture.They were given comparison from different books , doing this helped them learn the concepts from a another level.Ms.Paula goes on to talk about her days as a k teacher and reflects on her days.She monitors the students with their activity.Paula states that she really enjoyed teaching kindergarten, because of how the students are very involved with learning what you teach them. It is easy to teach them because they are watching everything that is going on in the classroom.Paula ends her post by giving a story.She hopefully leaves two students that misbehaved with a lesson learned.Students are to respect other learning and that it is okay for all to be interested at the same time and the same things. I really enjoyed reading her post.

My second post was on the second part of the Incidental learning.In this post Paula reads a story called Once Upon a Time.Instead of the students doing the series of graph using math, they did the lines and dots.I liked this method that was used. When Paula explained how students use lines and dots it made more sense.A teacher can see what student have developed from preschool experience and they ones that need the support.The students were to show the fear in the story of the Three little Pigs.I would use this technique in the kindergarten classroom.It is a great method.

Assignment Blog 7

Randy Pausch's Last Lecture
The last lecture was very inspirational and interesting.I enjoyed the humor that was used to keep the audience attention.I would recommend anyone not just students to watch this video.Pausch's video was about childhood dreams and enabling the dreams of others.We as adults should never think we can not achieve the things we set the goals for.Pausch says,that we can not change the cards we are dealt.I really like this statement because no matter how hard life gets you should always try to find ways to solve the issue your dealing with.I like to think about sour candy, although they are sour you can try to find the sweetness when your done with them.I thought that the speech was awesome and great because it was Pausch last message for his children.I am very emotional and that set home in my heart.

Motivation is the key to keep going.We must never give up.I think Pausch hit the nail on the wall with this one.I can say myself that it is easy to give up when things are not going good.When did life become easy? I will always remember that nothing that is worth having is easy to get. We as students must help each other to accomplish things that are set out .If you have a passion for something just keep the focus and it will be received. No one should let there set backs be what determines their destiny.

Life are lessons that are learned.We learn from the experiences of the wrong things in life.We have to take one day at a time and the experiences that happen are yours no one will take that.I am going to encourage my students believe in their dreams.They can be whatever they want to be and I will be a educator that will help them get there.Experiences are the things you can teach others because you have been though it.

Life is what you make out of it.There are few or even a lot of bumps in the road.They are called bricks.When the road blocks or bricks stop you what will you do to keep going?Will you push hard to move the brick or quit because that is the easy thing to do.Pausch inspired me with his speech.It states that we have to keep the dream alive and help others along the way.I will keep this approach on a daily bases and keep it in mind for my students Anything is possible will you believe in yourself.The information that Pausch gave will a spread for the voice of motivation.