This is my recorded Skype session with Kevin White! We discussed why we chose a career in the education field. I hope you enjoy watching!
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Blog Assignment #9
"What I've Learned This Year"
For this assignment, I read a blog post by Mr. McClung titled "What I've Learned This Year". This post was about what Mr. McClung learned in his first year as a teacher. He discussed "reading the crowd" versus the lesson being all about the teacher. I think this is very important because, as teachers, it is our job to make sure we are getting through to the students, and it is all about them. He also talked about flexibility, and how it is important to remember that not everything will go as planned. I think staying flexible is a must for teachers because you cannot plan how students will respond to your lesson. Mr. McClung wrote about the importance of communication with students as well as teachers, and not setting your goals too high for students because you will only be disappointed. This really made me think, because I know some children may do better with my help but there scores may still be low. I want to encourage my students to do their best and to and to never give up on anything. Next, Mr. McClung discussed "Don't Be Afraid of Technology". This class, again, came to my mind. I have learned so much about technology in this class and I am so glad because this will be an important part of my future teaching career. Technology is now and the future, and I think educators should embrace it and learn as much as possible. Lastly, Mr. McClung talked about listening to your students and never stopping your learning. These two topics are important for teachers to remember. I feel like a teacher who does not know each of their students is not doing their job. I think truly understanding who our students are is the best way to help them succeed. If we do not know anything about them how are we going to help them? The last topic, "Never Stop Learning" really stuck with me. As teachers, we should really understand that learning never ends. We need to teach this to our students and encourage them to want to learn on their own. I really enjoyed Mr. McClung's post and I would like to read more.
For this assignment, I read a blog post by Mr. McClung titled "What I've Learned This Year". This post was about what Mr. McClung learned in his first year as a teacher. He discussed "reading the crowd" versus the lesson being all about the teacher. I think this is very important because, as teachers, it is our job to make sure we are getting through to the students, and it is all about them. He also talked about flexibility, and how it is important to remember that not everything will go as planned. I think staying flexible is a must for teachers because you cannot plan how students will respond to your lesson. Mr. McClung wrote about the importance of communication with students as well as teachers, and not setting your goals too high for students because you will only be disappointed. This really made me think, because I know some children may do better with my help but there scores may still be low. I want to encourage my students to do their best and to and to never give up on anything. Next, Mr. McClung discussed "Don't Be Afraid of Technology". This class, again, came to my mind. I have learned so much about technology in this class and I am so glad because this will be an important part of my future teaching career. Technology is now and the future, and I think educators should embrace it and learn as much as possible. Lastly, Mr. McClung talked about listening to your students and never stopping your learning. These two topics are important for teachers to remember. I feel like a teacher who does not know each of their students is not doing their job. I think truly understanding who our students are is the best way to help them succeed. If we do not know anything about them how are we going to help them? The last topic, "Never Stop Learning" really stuck with me. As teachers, we should really understand that learning never ends. We need to teach this to our students and encourage them to want to learn on their own. I really enjoyed Mr. McClung's post and I would like to read more.
Friday, March 25, 2011
C4K Summary Post
C4K#4
Samuela's Blog
I visited Samuela's blog. He is in Mr. Ted Bark's class. He is at Pt. England School in Auckland, NZ. The blog I visited was about how he loves rugby, his struggle with math, and blogs. He talked about where he has seen rugby and how much he loves it! He also wrote about how he needs to work on Math because he is not very good at it, but he is good at fractions. Lastly, he wrote about how much he loves to blog and comment on his friend's blogs.
I left Samuela this comment:
Hi Samuela! I am a student in EDM310 at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL. I think your school is great and I love that you enjoy blogging and commenting on your friend's blogs! I also enjoy doing that!I would love to watch rugby because I never have! Keep working on Math, it was also difficult for me, but I stuck with it and now I am good at it and enjoy it! (I also left a link to my blog for him to visit)
C4K#5
Mui's Class Blog
I visited Mui's class blog. He is a Year 8 student at Pt. England School. He is in Mrs. Lagitupu's class in Auckland, NZ. I read his post about their annual school picnic to the Pt. England Reserve. He wrote about how much fun they had playing sports like volleyball, softball, grid-iron, and more. They also got to swim and play guitar. Everyone had a great time! Lining up took forever, but he still had fun!
I left Mui this comment:
Hi Mui! I am a student at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL. I have a class blog also for EDM310! I love your class blog! It sounds like your school had an amazing time at the picnic! We need to have those at our school. I bet it was beautiful! Good luck this year!(I also left a link to my blog for him to visit)
C4K#6
Kalin's Blog
I visited Kalin's class blog. She is in Mrs. Phares' fourth period class. Her topic was about bullying. She said that bullying needs to be stopped. She said that one way to stop bullying is to tell a teacher or principal if you are getting bullied.
I left Kalin this comment:
Hey Kalin!
My name is Skye LaDart and I am a student in EDM 310 at the University of South Alabama. I also think we need to stop bullying. I agree that telling an adult like a teacher or a principal is a great idea. Everyone can talk and work things out together. Great blog!(I also left a link to my blog for her to visit)
Samuela's Blog
I visited Samuela's blog. He is in Mr. Ted Bark's class. He is at Pt. England School in Auckland, NZ. The blog I visited was about how he loves rugby, his struggle with math, and blogs. He talked about where he has seen rugby and how much he loves it! He also wrote about how he needs to work on Math because he is not very good at it, but he is good at fractions. Lastly, he wrote about how much he loves to blog and comment on his friend's blogs.
I left Samuela this comment:
Hi Samuela! I am a student in EDM310 at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL. I think your school is great and I love that you enjoy blogging and commenting on your friend's blogs! I also enjoy doing that!I would love to watch rugby because I never have! Keep working on Math, it was also difficult for me, but I stuck with it and now I am good at it and enjoy it! (I also left a link to my blog for him to visit)
C4K#5
Mui's Class Blog
I visited Mui's class blog. He is a Year 8 student at Pt. England School. He is in Mrs. Lagitupu's class in Auckland, NZ. I read his post about their annual school picnic to the Pt. England Reserve. He wrote about how much fun they had playing sports like volleyball, softball, grid-iron, and more. They also got to swim and play guitar. Everyone had a great time! Lining up took forever, but he still had fun!
I left Mui this comment:
Hi Mui! I am a student at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL. I have a class blog also for EDM310! I love your class blog! It sounds like your school had an amazing time at the picnic! We need to have those at our school. I bet it was beautiful! Good luck this year!(I also left a link to my blog for him to visit)
C4K#6
Kalin's Blog
I visited Kalin's class blog. She is in Mrs. Phares' fourth period class. Her topic was about bullying. She said that bullying needs to be stopped. She said that one way to stop bullying is to tell a teacher or principal if you are getting bullied.
I left Kalin this comment:
Hey Kalin!
My name is Skye LaDart and I am a student in EDM 310 at the University of South Alabama. I also think we need to stop bullying. I agree that telling an adult like a teacher or a principal is a great idea. Everyone can talk and work things out together. Great blog!(I also left a link to my blog for her to visit)
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Smart Board Lesson
This is our group Smart Board Lesson, I hope you enjoy watching it!
Group Members: Skye LaDart, Hailey Smith, Miles Bubbett and Kevin White
We sent a form to the audience who viewed our presentation. These are the results to our form after the audience viewed our lesson.
Form Summary
Group Members: Skye LaDart, Hailey Smith, Miles Bubbett and Kevin White
We sent a form to the audience who viewed our presentation. These are the results to our form after the audience viewed our lesson.
Form Summary
Friday, March 11, 2011
Blog Assignment #8
Richard Miller: This Is How We Dream Parts 1 and 2
These videos were quite amazing. I must say, they were almost hard for me to follow because of the technology. I think what Richard Miller describes is scary and exciting. I cannot even fathom this kind of technology, yet it is right around the corner. He described being able to tell which city is the happiest at a single moment. That really makes me think about how advanced we are becoming. It also makes me want to learn even more about technology, because I know it will be a big part of my student's lives. I need to use technology for my benefit in the classroom.
I think I will be prepared to write with multimedia. I really want to engage in this new technology, and learn to use tools. I think writing with multimedia will be beneficial for teachers because our students will be growing up with this technology. Multimedia writing also allows us to do everything in an instant, and this is important for our hard-working, fast-paced society. I cannot help but to think of all the extra time I will have with this new technology!
I really enjoyed watching this video. I think his ideas are genius, and I think everyone should prepare for a world of technology. His idea about Humanities and the Sciences coming together was also a great idea. If more people thought outside the box like this, just think of everything that could be accomplished. We are entering a new age of technology and I feel prepared. As a future teacher, I feel that it is important to become technologically literate.
The Chipper Series
EDM 310 For Dummies
These two videos were really fun to watch. They did a really good job acting and getting a message across. EDM 310 For Dummies' primary message was that EDM 310 does not have to be scary and aggravate you. There are great tools to help you with class, and it can be fun! The Chipper Series was about doing the best you can do in college no matter what circumstances try to stop you from achieving your goals. A video I would like to create or participate in creating would be a video about mini art projects you can do in a classroom that are fun, but not time-consuming. I think this would help inspire many teachers to be more creative in their classroom.
Learn To Change, Change To Learn
I agree with the arguments made in this video. These educators are arguing that the classroom we all think of is completely outdated. Children do not like to go to school because it is boring. What better way to encourage knowledge and creativity than to make it fun for the children. Technology is a huge part of kid's lives. They text, facebook, twitter, and everything else. If we can make a classroom using this technology and using more of a hands-on approach, students will want to learn more and solve problems. I think it is definitely time to make a change to the "normal" classroom.
RSA Animate-The Secret Powers of Time
This video discusses how children are present hedonist and how we need to teach them to be more future oriented. Children today are bored with the traditional way of teaching, and it is that simple. All we need to do is make it exciting for them! Technology is a huge part of children's lives, and they are growing up in a new world. We need to incorporate technology into the classroom, and get rid of the traditional form of teaching!This video affects the growth of people's education and their drive for success because education cannot happen if we continue with the same methods of teaching as 50 years ago. Children need to understand that their future is important, and they need knowledge to help them achieve their future goals.
RSA Animate- Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
This video is about how money motivates our society. After doing a test where the better you did, the more money you got, economists were surprised by the results. The students did not do better with a larger reward. Money is a motivator in the workplace, but employees need to be self-motivated to be happier in their work environment.We need to teach children to be self-motivated learners. We can grill facts into kids heads all day long, but they will never benefit unless they have the desire to learn. We do not need to teach facts, we need to teach kids the skills to obtain knowledge and learn to the best of their abilities!
These videos were quite amazing. I must say, they were almost hard for me to follow because of the technology. I think what Richard Miller describes is scary and exciting. I cannot even fathom this kind of technology, yet it is right around the corner. He described being able to tell which city is the happiest at a single moment. That really makes me think about how advanced we are becoming. It also makes me want to learn even more about technology, because I know it will be a big part of my student's lives. I need to use technology for my benefit in the classroom.
I think I will be prepared to write with multimedia. I really want to engage in this new technology, and learn to use tools. I think writing with multimedia will be beneficial for teachers because our students will be growing up with this technology. Multimedia writing also allows us to do everything in an instant, and this is important for our hard-working, fast-paced society. I cannot help but to think of all the extra time I will have with this new technology!
I really enjoyed watching this video. I think his ideas are genius, and I think everyone should prepare for a world of technology. His idea about Humanities and the Sciences coming together was also a great idea. If more people thought outside the box like this, just think of everything that could be accomplished. We are entering a new age of technology and I feel prepared. As a future teacher, I feel that it is important to become technologically literate.
The Chipper Series
EDM 310 For Dummies
These two videos were really fun to watch. They did a really good job acting and getting a message across. EDM 310 For Dummies' primary message was that EDM 310 does not have to be scary and aggravate you. There are great tools to help you with class, and it can be fun! The Chipper Series was about doing the best you can do in college no matter what circumstances try to stop you from achieving your goals. A video I would like to create or participate in creating would be a video about mini art projects you can do in a classroom that are fun, but not time-consuming. I think this would help inspire many teachers to be more creative in their classroom.
Learn To Change, Change To Learn
I agree with the arguments made in this video. These educators are arguing that the classroom we all think of is completely outdated. Children do not like to go to school because it is boring. What better way to encourage knowledge and creativity than to make it fun for the children. Technology is a huge part of kid's lives. They text, facebook, twitter, and everything else. If we can make a classroom using this technology and using more of a hands-on approach, students will want to learn more and solve problems. I think it is definitely time to make a change to the "normal" classroom.
RSA Animate-The Secret Powers of Time
This video discusses how children are present hedonist and how we need to teach them to be more future oriented. Children today are bored with the traditional way of teaching, and it is that simple. All we need to do is make it exciting for them! Technology is a huge part of children's lives, and they are growing up in a new world. We need to incorporate technology into the classroom, and get rid of the traditional form of teaching!This video affects the growth of people's education and their drive for success because education cannot happen if we continue with the same methods of teaching as 50 years ago. Children need to understand that their future is important, and they need knowledge to help them achieve their future goals.
RSA Animate- Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
This video is about how money motivates our society. After doing a test where the better you did, the more money you got, economists were surprised by the results. The students did not do better with a larger reward. Money is a motivator in the workplace, but employees need to be self-motivated to be happier in their work environment.We need to teach children to be self-motivated learners. We can grill facts into kids heads all day long, but they will never benefit unless they have the desire to learn. We do not need to teach facts, we need to teach kids the skills to obtain knowledge and learn to the best of their abilities!
Monday, March 7, 2011
Blog Assignment #7
Randy Pausch is an incredible person. Even when faced with life's greatest mystery and heartbreak, he still remained completely happy and encouraging. He encouraged us to live life and reach for our dreams. Randy would want us to appreciate life and have fun with it. Don't just sit at home, go have fun! He wants everyone to be able to reach their dreams and live their dream. What a great message.
Obstacles will always try to stop you, but Randy would tell you to overcome these obstacles is an achievement in itself. He had many childhood dreams, and encouraged you to go after them. This is very important for future teachers. Teachers are a big part of children's lives, and they need to encourage children to go after their dreams and that dreams are just another step toward being happy in life. This video would be a wonderful tool to use in the classroom.
Randy's lecture is for teachers and adult figures. We are going to be guiding our children and other children through life, and we need to get through to them somehow. We need to make them understand that life is not forever, and living life to the fullest is what we must teach them to do. We must help children find their potential and help guide them towards living their dreams.
We all have dreams as children, but one day it seems we all grow up and forget about them. We need to stop this terrible trend. Who says we can't enjoy life? We need to remember what we love and go after it! Randy will not be around to see his three children live their life, and this was extremely heartbreaking for me. If Randy could guide so many people through one speech, think about what we could do! Randy is not here anymore, but we are and we must use his message to inspire people for the better. Children are our future and they deserve to live their dreams and so do we!
Obstacles will always try to stop you, but Randy would tell you to overcome these obstacles is an achievement in itself. He had many childhood dreams, and encouraged you to go after them. This is very important for future teachers. Teachers are a big part of children's lives, and they need to encourage children to go after their dreams and that dreams are just another step toward being happy in life. This video would be a wonderful tool to use in the classroom.
Randy's lecture is for teachers and adult figures. We are going to be guiding our children and other children through life, and we need to get through to them somehow. We need to make them understand that life is not forever, and living life to the fullest is what we must teach them to do. We must help children find their potential and help guide them towards living their dreams.
We all have dreams as children, but one day it seems we all grow up and forget about them. We need to stop this terrible trend. Who says we can't enjoy life? We need to remember what we love and go after it! Randy will not be around to see his three children live their life, and this was extremely heartbreaking for me. If Randy could guide so many people through one speech, think about what we could do! Randy is not here anymore, but we are and we must use his message to inspire people for the better. Children are our future and they deserve to live their dreams and so do we!
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
PLN Project #10
I must start by saying that before taking EDM310 this semester, I did not have a Personal Learning Network (PLN), nor did I even know what that meant. Now I know the definition of a PLN and the importance of one. A PLN is something that allows you to engage and learn more about what you are interested in. It is people, places, organizations, and activities that enable you to do this. I have my own PLN. I enjoy learning about creativity and education. I have my own blog, which allows me to post my opinions about these subject areas. I also get to visit other blogs to learn more about education and creativity. Since I am in EDM310, I also learn about the importance of technology through class blogs. I have a Twitter Account that allows me to follow educators and important people around the world. I am able to learn about what is going on in education today. I have a YouTube account that allows me to search for videos about creative projects and activities for the classroom and at home. I also search for interesting videos about education. I search for podcasts on the web that I can learn from and watch/listen to them. Google has also been a big part of building my PLN. I can check emails from important people concerning my learning experience, I can search the web for knowledge about education and creativity as well as blogs, I can make forms in Google Docs and share them with as many people as I want, I can make a presentation that I can easily access anywhere through my Google Account about education and creativity, and I can form group discussions about these topics. Having a Personal Learning Network is extremely important and I cannot wait to discover what else I can add to mine!
C4T#2
J. Hadley's Blog, Middle School Matrix
Comment 1
In J. Hadley's post "I Don't Know the Questions to Ask", he talks about doing a project with his seventh grade students concerning a book they read about the Black Plague. He asked the art teacher to borrow some crayons for the project so his students could draw a woodblock from the book. The art teacher taught him so much about creativity, because she showed him drawings of woodblocks and even found the perfect colors for the crayons as well as other utensils. J. Hadley learned that teachers must work together to build on each others strengths.
I commented about what a great post this was! I absolutely agree that teachers can greatly benefit from everyone's different strengths. As educators, we need to increasingly find ways to make learning more fun for the children, and this is a great place to start. I also commented about how I want to teach my students that they are great at something, and I think this coincides with adults learning from each others strengths as well.
Comment 2
In J. Hadley's post, "Teaching Current Events", he told a truly inspiring story of a day in his seventh grade classroom. He wanted to encourage students to learn on their own and get excited about events happening around the world. He used his Smart Board to pull up Tweet Deck. He showed threads about Egypt and other events. His students became fascinated with how many people were commenting on these subjects, and for the rest of the class period they searched and posted their own information. At the end of the class, the students learned so much and enjoyed discovering new knowledge.
I commented about how amazing this post was. I said that I loved the message his post conveyed: students can and will learn on their own if you can make it interesting. I also commented about his idea to use Twitter on the Smart Board, and how it showed a useful method for Twitter that I have never thought of. Lastly, I said that more teachers need to come up with plans to get their students wanting to learn and to make these plans work like he did.
Comment 1
In J. Hadley's post "I Don't Know the Questions to Ask", he talks about doing a project with his seventh grade students concerning a book they read about the Black Plague. He asked the art teacher to borrow some crayons for the project so his students could draw a woodblock from the book. The art teacher taught him so much about creativity, because she showed him drawings of woodblocks and even found the perfect colors for the crayons as well as other utensils. J. Hadley learned that teachers must work together to build on each others strengths.
I commented about what a great post this was! I absolutely agree that teachers can greatly benefit from everyone's different strengths. As educators, we need to increasingly find ways to make learning more fun for the children, and this is a great place to start. I also commented about how I want to teach my students that they are great at something, and I think this coincides with adults learning from each others strengths as well.
Comment 2
In J. Hadley's post, "Teaching Current Events", he told a truly inspiring story of a day in his seventh grade classroom. He wanted to encourage students to learn on their own and get excited about events happening around the world. He used his Smart Board to pull up Tweet Deck. He showed threads about Egypt and other events. His students became fascinated with how many people were commenting on these subjects, and for the rest of the class period they searched and posted their own information. At the end of the class, the students learned so much and enjoyed discovering new knowledge.
I commented about how amazing this post was. I said that I loved the message his post conveyed: students can and will learn on their own if you can make it interesting. I also commented about his idea to use Twitter on the Smart Board, and how it showed a useful method for Twitter that I have never thought of. Lastly, I said that more teachers need to come up with plans to get their students wanting to learn and to make these plans work like he did.
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