Sunday, March 27, 2011

CK 4 & CK 6

My student is De'Vyne, and the only thing they posted was they were in Room 18. I can't wait to learn more about the students and their adventures.


I just watched a video where students from Japan came to the school Melville Int School. The students sang at an assembly in Japanese. They actually sounded pretty good and very nice harmonies. I think it is great students receive culture from all over the world and see how the other half live.

Blog 9

What I've Learned

It is a scary thought that in a few short years I will be teaching the youth of America and don't really know what to expect or walk into on that first day. Sure I am taking classes and will be taking future classes to prepare me but will I really be prepared for the first day of new career as a teacher. I don't think anyone is ever truely prepared, but you don't really have a choice you just have to take what you have learned and roll with it and hope you can be the best educator. Mr. Clung put into words what most teacher or future teachers are feeling and did it in away that lets you know you are not alone there are others out there that feel the same way.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Project 12 - Skype Interview

I did my Skype Interview with my best friend from Biloxi, MS. Jacqueline Ruiz is currently a second grade teacher at Lyman Elementary. I interviewed her on her views on technology in the classroom.

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Blog 8

Richard Miller: This is How we Dream Parts 1 and 2

At the beginning of the video it talks about how we do not have to leave our home to get research anything we want can be found on the internet. When we were younger we use to use paper and pen now we take a laptop everywhere and use them for everything. Technology has taken over our way of living and we depend on it to function. If people want to get together and have a conference they don't have to spend money anymore on plane tickets and hotels they can just all hop on a webcam at any location anytime and have a conference now. I believe as teachers we are going to use to computers for everything. We are no longer going to need pen and paper but use computers as the pen and paper. I think it has its advantages because if a student can not make it to class at least they may be able to login and watch and the class lecture for the day either live or at a later time. If a student didn't understand they could rewatch a lecture or subject they learned in class to help them better understand while doing homework and if you are going to be absent you can email youe homework and can not use lame excuses anymore.

The Chipper Series & EDM310 for Dummies

Okay so the Chipper Series.... not going to lie it made sense but I will never name my child Chipper after watching and hearing the video. The video did make a lot of good points about procrastination but this class is no joke... you have to commit your entire life to it. Speaking from experience this being my second time in the class I have taken this class more seriously this time around and have made more time for it. My load is not as crazy as it was last semester and I think that helps. I believe the advisors should forewarn students about this class and recommend them taking it by itself or with a easy class load.

I really wish they had a EDM310 for Dummies book that might make my life a little easier and help me understand this class a whole lot more. I thought I was computer and tech savy but this class made me realize I was not and makes me feel really dumb. If they had a book of some sort to relate to I bet students might feel a little more at ease. I know I know we are suppose to using the way of the future but a textbook may be the answer. Something to think about.


Learn to Change... Change to Learn

Watching the video it is obvious the teachers are aware how technology changes a students outlook on life. They are notice students using technology for social networking, chatting with Instant Messengers and using search engines. They can learn more through the internet than they can learn in a classroom. But a classroom also helps them use their social skills with working in groups face to face

The Secret Powers of Time

The video shows how the world really is instead of how it should be. We resist temptations and spontaneity instead we follow the rules and what is expected of us. Show the different ways we view the different times. The past, present and future are all different time zones and shows how they each how different paces and how they are all different and most are not the same. Everything is different in each culture.The video talks about how students don't have social skills because they would rather play video games and create a world in their mind that they want to be in, instead of being in the real world. They would rather be in a "video game" type world because they would rather live in a fantasy.

The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

Let's be honest if we could do things the way we want to then our jobs would probably be a little let stressful and little more fun. The videos says do something your way for one and see what happens instead of doing the "right way." A person able to have fun at their job is probably more likely to have way better creative ideas instead of dull boring by the book ideas. People would be more motivated to enjoy things in life if there was no stress on them I think.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Smart Board Presentation




After doing the Smart Board Presentation I still feel a little uneasy using the Smart Board. Being this was the first time I have every touched or used a Smart Board I know that I am not going to be a master of it. The Smart Board is going to take many years and even then I will still not be 100% on one. I did find the project challenging and fun at the same time. Teaching the lessons to other students you start to get a since of confidence be able to stand in front of people. I think as long as you the Smart Board as a teaching tool and create a lesson that the students understand and are able to learn from you should have no problems with them.

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Project 10 - PLN

I looked at the instructions for the PLN and watched the video by the 7th grader and as I was watching and then looked at Symbaloo and Netvibes, they all reminded me of my iGoogle I use all the time. My iGoogle has my email from gmail, my google docs shortcuts I use for EDM310. I also have my Safari set up to Show my Top Sites. I use this also to go quickly to my Blog page, EDM 310 Blog page, facebook, twitter, USA online and other websites I use religiously. It is all right there just a click away.

C4T #2

Brian Crosby - Life is Messy

The blog I commented on was about a mistake the US made with the Mars landing that was depicted on an episode of "The West Wing" He used a direct quote from the show:

“We have at our disposal a captive audience of school children. Some of them don’t go to the blackboard or raise their hand cause they think they’re going to be wrong. I think you should say to these kids, ‘You think you get it wrong sometimes, you should come down here and see how the big boys do it’. I think you should tell them you haven’t given up hope, and that it may turn up, but in the meantime, you want NASA to put its best people in the room, and you want them to start building Galileo VI. Some of them will laugh and most of them won’t care but for some they might honestly see that it’s about going to the blackboard and raising your hand.”

After I read this I thought of those times I was in a classroom and the teacher asked for volunteers to go to the board and no one moved. People are afraid to get up in front of people and answer incorrectly. I think making mistakes only makes you stronger. You learn from mistakes and that helps you advance in knowledge.Granted this mistake was a big one due to the fact they calculated a landing incorrectly but I bet the next time they try they will get it right.

TEDxNYED

I read two blogs by Brian Crosby about his upcoming 15 minute speech at the TEDxNYED. After reading both I of course had to click on the link and find out what exactly is the TEDxNYED. This conference is going to be in New York and will have people speaking about the future of education and what their perspective will be on it. He seems a little nervous talking about such a topic because maybe people don't have that perspective or he may change their minds and they might agree with his outlook on pedagogy. It could really go either way. The way technology is advancing everyday especially in education is just amazing. We go from chalkboard, to dry erase board to now smart board that incorporate projectors and a semi dry erase board affect all attached to a computer.

If you want to read a brief synopsis on the TEDxNYED click the following link:
http://tedxnyed.com/2011/

Blog 7

As I was watching Randy Pausch "The Last Lecture" I began to think about my childhood dreams and notice that I really didn't do anything I wanted except move to another state. Randy lived out everyone of his dreams and made sure about it. The drive he had was very noticeable and he was always stepping up to the challenges and "brick walls" in his way. He did not let anything defeat him and he never gave up. He wanted to no pity for what was happening to him at the time and just really wanted to live life.


I was very jealous that he got to work for Disney because that is something I have always thought would be a neat job. I have always wanted to work at Disney and sort got a chance to for a brief moment. It was not a paying gig but the summer before my Senior year in high school the marching band was invited to march in the afternoon parade at Magic Kingdom. We got to go behind the scenes line up for the parade and march down Main Street with the Disney characters. That I guess you can say was my brief... very brief free work at Disney.

I throughly enjoyed watching the video and realized the other day when I was shopping at Target that he also had a book by the same name. I believe I am going to purchase it and find out more about him. He was full of life and had plenty of personality for an entire room and I think that is amazing.