Pt. England School
I was assigned Kevin' blog. He was just learning how to put pictures on his blog. He added a picture of an iguana. I left him a comment saying that this is a good job and it is good he is learning how to enhance his blog.
Pt. England School
I was assigned Stephanie. Her post was what she liked about the holidays, and her favorite thing was the rocking chairs. The chairs started rocking as soon as the movie came on. I left her a comment saying that I was glad she got to visit the museum and I look forward to reading more of her blog.
Drumming at MIS
This post was a video of Dallas playing the drums. Each kid at the Melville Intermediate School has an opportunity to learn an instrument. Dallas picked the drums and played what he had learned. I left him a comment saying it is good that he gets to learn an instrument and to keep up the good work.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Blog Post 9
What I have Learned This Year
Mr. McClung wrote this essay after his first ever year of being a teacher. In this post he says that he learned a lot from everyone around him. He posted several things that he learned in certain categories. The first being how to read the crowd. He says that teachers worry more about their superiors and teaching the curriculum rather than recognizing the most important part of teaching which is student comprehension. The next is be flexible. Mr. McClung learned that the lesson that you plan and the one that you teach is always different. He also learned that the best way to resolve an issue is to communicate. During the year, Mr. McClung learned that you have to be reasonable. Set high expectations but if the kids do not live up to them then do not get disappointed. He states to not be afraid of technology it is a good thing and we should use it. Also listen to your students, the student knows the teachers cares when he hears what he says. And lastly Mr. McClung learned to never stop learning.
I learned a lot from this being a future teacher. I know what to expect now, and maybe adjust to what he says instead of having to learn from the first year as he did.
Mr. McClung wrote this essay after his first ever year of being a teacher. In this post he says that he learned a lot from everyone around him. He posted several things that he learned in certain categories. The first being how to read the crowd. He says that teachers worry more about their superiors and teaching the curriculum rather than recognizing the most important part of teaching which is student comprehension. The next is be flexible. Mr. McClung learned that the lesson that you plan and the one that you teach is always different. He also learned that the best way to resolve an issue is to communicate. During the year, Mr. McClung learned that you have to be reasonable. Set high expectations but if the kids do not live up to them then do not get disappointed. He states to not be afraid of technology it is a good thing and we should use it. Also listen to your students, the student knows the teachers cares when he hears what he says. And lastly Mr. McClung learned to never stop learning.
I learned a lot from this being a future teacher. I know what to expect now, and maybe adjust to what he says instead of having to learn from the first year as he did.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Blog Post 8
Richard Miller: This is How We Dream Parts 1 and 2
Richard Miller is an English teacher at the University of Rutgers. When he was younger he loved reading books. This was easy for him, because his house was full of books. This got him started out and interested him in English.The lecture that he gives primarily focuses on technology that is available today. And with all these new technologies the teachers today need to learn them, and be able to teach them to their students effectively. This is a necessity, because of the rapidly changing of the technology.
I myself have to be prepared to write with multimedia. And as of right now I am getting better with using technology and getting interested in using it. EDM 310 as maybe more curious of technology and wanting to know more. The more this class goes along the more I am learning and enjoying learning. And I need to be able to use this technology so I can teach it to my students.
I believe that my students will be able to do this. I believe this because I have learned a lot in such a short time and will continue to learn and teach it to them. I think that students today need to know at least somewhat of how to use the new technology. This will help them be better fit for the future and be better well rounded students.
The Chipper Series
Chipper is a student that thinks that she can do her work late and still turn it in. Chipper hates to learn and basically she learns just enough to get by. You can tell that Chipper retains nothing and goes nowhere. This video was made so that we can see that life is a continuous learning experience, and that we learn something new everyday.
EDM 310 for Dummies
This video is just what is says. It is basically a short how to for this class. The video explains how this class can be overwhelming st times. But on the upside there is a lot of good that comes from the class. Also that the class will help you in your future classroom. This is because that you learn a lot that you can pass on to your students.
Learn to Change, Change to Learn
This video is of a bunch of teachers talking about the idea of the technology in our kids today. Kids today have a lot more available to them than the kids of yesterday. But the teachers say in the video that even though that there is more technology today school is still taught the same way. One of the biggest arguments is that we need a community learning system. The schools try to take the community learning out of the picture, instead of embracing it. Because this kind of learning system the kids will ultimately learn more
The Secret Powers of Time by Philip Zambardo
This video focuses on the essence of life, which is time. For some reason you always see people in a rush. Everybody is always hurrying to wherever they have to go. This video serves the purpose of people need to slow down and save time. This is because time is the only thing that you can never get back. Also the video shows how people always worry about the past. And we should not do this whats gone is gone so move on.
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us By Dan Pink
One of the saying that stood out to me in this video is when he said that people will work for free if they love what they do. I believe that this is so true. This was a good statement, because you have to love what you do in life. If you wake up every morning dreading going to work and you do not like what you do then you will not be happy. But on the flip side of that, if you love your job then you will be happy. And if your happy your going to want to do more and go the extra mile to help out.
Richard Miller is an English teacher at the University of Rutgers. When he was younger he loved reading books. This was easy for him, because his house was full of books. This got him started out and interested him in English.The lecture that he gives primarily focuses on technology that is available today. And with all these new technologies the teachers today need to learn them, and be able to teach them to their students effectively. This is a necessity, because of the rapidly changing of the technology.
I myself have to be prepared to write with multimedia. And as of right now I am getting better with using technology and getting interested in using it. EDM 310 as maybe more curious of technology and wanting to know more. The more this class goes along the more I am learning and enjoying learning. And I need to be able to use this technology so I can teach it to my students.
I believe that my students will be able to do this. I believe this because I have learned a lot in such a short time and will continue to learn and teach it to them. I think that students today need to know at least somewhat of how to use the new technology. This will help them be better fit for the future and be better well rounded students.
The Chipper Series
Chipper is a student that thinks that she can do her work late and still turn it in. Chipper hates to learn and basically she learns just enough to get by. You can tell that Chipper retains nothing and goes nowhere. This video was made so that we can see that life is a continuous learning experience, and that we learn something new everyday.
EDM 310 for Dummies
This video is just what is says. It is basically a short how to for this class. The video explains how this class can be overwhelming st times. But on the upside there is a lot of good that comes from the class. Also that the class will help you in your future classroom. This is because that you learn a lot that you can pass on to your students.
Learn to Change, Change to Learn
This video is of a bunch of teachers talking about the idea of the technology in our kids today. Kids today have a lot more available to them than the kids of yesterday. But the teachers say in the video that even though that there is more technology today school is still taught the same way. One of the biggest arguments is that we need a community learning system. The schools try to take the community learning out of the picture, instead of embracing it. Because this kind of learning system the kids will ultimately learn more
The Secret Powers of Time by Philip Zambardo
This video focuses on the essence of life, which is time. For some reason you always see people in a rush. Everybody is always hurrying to wherever they have to go. This video serves the purpose of people need to slow down and save time. This is because time is the only thing that you can never get back. Also the video shows how people always worry about the past. And we should not do this whats gone is gone so move on.
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us By Dan Pink
One of the saying that stood out to me in this video is when he said that people will work for free if they love what they do. I believe that this is so true. This was a good statement, because you have to love what you do in life. If you wake up every morning dreading going to work and you do not like what you do then you will not be happy. But on the flip side of that, if you love your job then you will be happy. And if your happy your going to want to do more and go the extra mile to help out.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Progress On PLN
My PLN as of right now is just starting. I am wanting to become a football coach when graduated so that is what my PLN is associated with. There is actually more stuff on the internet for football coaches than I had imagined. There is a website I found that is really helpful in the early stages. It is http://www.footballandcoaching.com/ . This website has books that you can buy, coaching positions that are available, and lists some other helpful websites. So far I have found one blog that is really helpful. This blog is all about coaching football and is set up to help football coaches. This blog is http://wwwfootballtoolscom.blogspot.com/ . I am still trying to find some other blogs right now. There are a lot of football coaches on twitter. I am following mostly college coaches, because these I have figured out have the most advice. Some of them include: @CoachSwinney" @LSUCoachMiles @MarkRicht . This is just a start to my PLN and it will continue to grow as I find more information on coaching football.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Blog Post 7
This video is on Randy Pausch's Last Lecture. This particular speech is on achieving your childhood dreams. He starts off by saying that he only has about 2 to 4 months of good health left. This was because he has tumors in his liver. This was astonishing, because he did not look bad at all and he seemed fine. He goes on to say that he will only talk about today on how to achieve childhood dreams, enable the dreams of others, and the lessons learned. These lesson are how you can achieve your childhood dream and enable the dreams of others.
The next part Mr. Pausch explains his childhood dreams and what they were. Like any other kid his dream was to play in the NFL. And just about like any other kid this dream did not come true. But he did say that he learned more from this dream than any other dream he did accomplish. He explained what he did get from football and how he feels most comfortable on a football field. Some of the things he did get from football was it is all about hard work and fundamentals. He states that football teaches you about the game of life. And he gives a quote saying that "experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted". This he says is how football helped him even though he did not achieve his dream of playing in the NFL.
Mr. Pausch goes on in his lecture and talks about how to enable childhood dreams of others. He says that he is glad that he became a professor. This is because that he thinks this is a great way to enable the dreams of others. He does this project that he explains and he gives his student groups some guidelines and they came back with their project notes. And this astonished the professor Mr. Pausch and he did not know what to tell them. So he got some advice and that was to tell them that they can do better. He says that this was great advice, because setting the bar to low is harmful to young students and they may not reach their potential. He goes on to say that this is the best way to enable a kids dream is to always say that this was good but I think you can do better.
The final thing is that Mr. Pausch teaches the ETC which he explains that it is a very different kind of masters degree. It is full of projects. Mr. Pausch explains that it is all hands on and it is not book guided. He goes on to say that he hates textbooks and the best way to teach is hands on. The biggest success of the ETC was learning how to work in groups and focusing on people. Also Mr. Pausch took the ETC global: Australia, Singapore, and Korea. Another thing is that ETC has written agreements from companies that will hire their students. Mr. Pausch is a great professor and is always embracing new things. He knows how to enable students to think and to give them fun ways to learn.
The next part Mr. Pausch explains his childhood dreams and what they were. Like any other kid his dream was to play in the NFL. And just about like any other kid this dream did not come true. But he did say that he learned more from this dream than any other dream he did accomplish. He explained what he did get from football and how he feels most comfortable on a football field. Some of the things he did get from football was it is all about hard work and fundamentals. He states that football teaches you about the game of life. And he gives a quote saying that "experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted". This he says is how football helped him even though he did not achieve his dream of playing in the NFL.
Mr. Pausch goes on in his lecture and talks about how to enable childhood dreams of others. He says that he is glad that he became a professor. This is because that he thinks this is a great way to enable the dreams of others. He does this project that he explains and he gives his student groups some guidelines and they came back with their project notes. And this astonished the professor Mr. Pausch and he did not know what to tell them. So he got some advice and that was to tell them that they can do better. He says that this was great advice, because setting the bar to low is harmful to young students and they may not reach their potential. He goes on to say that this is the best way to enable a kids dream is to always say that this was good but I think you can do better.
The final thing is that Mr. Pausch teaches the ETC which he explains that it is a very different kind of masters degree. It is full of projects. Mr. Pausch explains that it is all hands on and it is not book guided. He goes on to say that he hates textbooks and the best way to teach is hands on. The biggest success of the ETC was learning how to work in groups and focusing on people. Also Mr. Pausch took the ETC global: Australia, Singapore, and Korea. Another thing is that ETC has written agreements from companies that will hire their students. Mr. Pausch is a great professor and is always embracing new things. He knows how to enable students to think and to give them fun ways to learn.
C4T #2
The first post I was assigned to was a post called "Why You Should Wait to Teach Projectile Motion, Part 1 The Problem". This post is located on John Burke's Quantum Progress Blog:This post explained why teachers when teaching Physics should wait to teach projectile motion. It is part 1 of 3 and this explains the problems. One of the problems is units and boring crap. Mr. Burke states that physics is a lot of figuring and equations and this is where most people get caught up in and can never get past.
I left him a comment saying that I agree with him, because I had to take physics and I was so caught up in the figuring that I could not get the real aspect of physics. And I felt like I was always playing catch up.
The next post that I was assigned was on the same blog, and it is titled "Lessons on Scale". There was a video on this post asking the question how far away is the moon from the earth. It used a basketball as the earth and a tennis ball as the moon. Eventually it showed to scale how far the moon was away from the earth. The object is to use visual things to show the relationship. And Mr. Burke explains that this was a good teaching tool and he has to do more of these to get his kids thinking.
I left a comment saying that I really liked the video and that it was a great teaching tool. And as a future teacher myself I have to use some of these techniques also to get my students thinking.http://quantumprogress.wordpress.com/
I left him a comment saying that I agree with him, because I had to take physics and I was so caught up in the figuring that I could not get the real aspect of physics. And I felt like I was always playing catch up.
The next post that I was assigned was on the same blog, and it is titled "Lessons on Scale". There was a video on this post asking the question how far away is the moon from the earth. It used a basketball as the earth and a tennis ball as the moon. Eventually it showed to scale how far the moon was away from the earth. The object is to use visual things to show the relationship. And Mr. Burke explains that this was a good teaching tool and he has to do more of these to get his kids thinking.
I left a comment saying that I really liked the video and that it was a great teaching tool. And as a future teacher myself I have to use some of these techniques also to get my students thinking.http://quantumprogress.wordpress.com/
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