PROJECT #15

Why I did not post this when I was supposed to, I honestly don't know. Nonetheless, here is our wonderful Project #15, done as a group with Lisa Ferro, Brittany Schneider, Elizabeth Flemming. Our focus was to create an advertisement for the EDM 310 course using a move/movie trailer medium. It was the most fun I have had in a long time with group and project work. Moreover, it has to be the best time I have ever had while using such technological resources. I sincerely hope everyone enjoys this as much as I do.

ADDITIONAL ASSIGNMENT #5

John Spencer's use of Tom Johnson to express the thoughts of a dedicated teacher is just awesome. It's art in every sense of the word. I especially love when I read something that helps me to express myself better. "The Medium Shapes the Learning" is an especially good example of that sort of reading. Since I became a student of teaching, I have often wondered how well I would be able to do my job. This post helps to confirm  that it is not so crazy of me to  always be wondering; "hmm, how will I teach that?" Now that I have been a student for a while, I have learned that I will be part of a game and the rules will be learned as I go. I will not have an advantage in this game unless I actively speak with people who have been playing it, and most importantly, are great at it!! THAT WAS A METAPHOR. EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE ALREADY WATCHED THIS.

PROGRESS REPORT: FINAL PROJECT

Although my group is formed we have only brainstormed our topic for the final project. This is because we are working so diligently on our Project # 15. We will be starting our final project Wednesday or Friday of this week. Oh yeah, my group members are: Brittany Schneider, Lisa Ferro, myself and Elizabeth Flemming. Thanks for reading. Stay cool.

WHAT POST SHOULD YOU HAVE ASSIGNED? BLOG POST #12

I have learned a great deal about the mentality of myself and those I will be going to teach. I am seeing the difference in learning styles, but if I had been thinking of this difference in terms of generational ideals, the issue of a revolution in learning styles would have been more clear to me.So, I found a cool video on YouTube about the learning styles of the upcoming "Net" Generation. I hope everyone enjoys this; including you, Dr. Strange.

WATCH THE VIDEO. TELL ME WHAT GENERATION YOU BELONG TO. THEN, TELL ME IF YOU CAN ADJUST TO THE DEMANDS OF TEACHING THE NET GENERATION. THINK LONG AND HARD NOW PEOPLE!!

SUMMARY POST C4K

Well, I just love seeing what the kids are doing in the classrooms these days! I had to comment first on a little boy in New Zealand who wrote a lovely narrative about an outing to the beach with his mother and brother. I told him that his writing and his blog looked great. I also reminded him of how lucky he was to be able to ride his bike to the beach instead of having to drive a long way.
Next, I commented on a young lady's blog who had just created her blog and I had to comment on her first post. I assured her she was doing an excellent job and that her and I were in the same boat as far as blogging. I reminded her that everyone has to start somewhere and that my blog has really helped me keep track of all of my progress, so she should try and use it for that purpose.
I commented on a young man in 6th grade who loved to race dirt bikes and play video games. His blog was really detailed. I was a little blown away, but seeing such a young person with this kind of knowledge just reminds me of how much work and practicing I have to do in order to be a teacher instead of a babysitter. I love comments for kids. I can't wait for this to be part of what I do for my students.

SUMMARY POST C4T

I was assigned to comment of the blog belonging to the lovely Dr. Scott McCleoud. You all remember him. He is the person responsible for the Did You Know video that we had to comment on at the beginning of the semester. Dr. McCleoud helps to educate today's teachers on the importance of technology in the classroom. There is so much to look at an navigate through on his blog that I wind up spending much more time there than I ever plan to. This most recent visit to his blog was most entertaining. I watched about 5 YouTube videos of kids expressing their hatred for their boring teachers. I commented on these videos saying how obvious it is that these kids have a creative streak. They are suffering from a massive amount of boredom. Hating a teacher or two in one's life is sometimes just a right of passage, but as teachers we have to be doing all that we can to make learning worth their while. I enjoy Dr. McCleoud's blog "Dangerously Irrelevant". I enjoy and am thankful for knowing Dr. McCleoud's message and hope everyone checks it out on a regular basis.

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THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I TRY TO EMBED A VIDEO ON MY BLOG I WILL FIX IT IN THE LAB UNTIL THEN FOLLOW THE LINK TO THE VIDEO THIS IS JUST ONE FROM A LONG LIST OF I HATE MY TEACHER VIDEOS IT HAS STRONG LANGUAGE SO WATCH IT ALONE OR WITH ADULTS!!

BLOG POST #11

Wow! What an example of tech savvy in the classroom! To see these children so excited about learning with technology is really inspiring. I did not realize what an awesome tool that blogs can be for positive development. For the children to be able to electronically keep track of their spelling and look back over their progress goes hand in hand traditional teaching. Yet, these children are getting good at the technical part of learning that is so necessary in this day in age. Also, to become proficient in using computers and all they have to offer is an intrinsic motivator. When they do something cool in the classroom, it makes the kids feel good. I especially liked the SKYPE interview with the geologist. How neat would that have been to see and hear a scientist while doing a science lesson. No doubt this keeps the kids interested. Ms. Cassidy's class certainly is getting the education they will need to succeed. However, I worry about the rest of the kids that don't have these amenities in their classrooms. When I begin teaching, will I have the resources that Ms. Cassidy has. To have this in a classroom is unseen in the part of town that I grew up in and where I am currently doing my observations. When I do begin teaching, I am sure that I will have to ask plenty of questions, read all the time and plan way ahead so that my students will have technological opportunities that they so need.

INSTRUCTIONAL TIMELINE