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Thursday, October 30, 2014
Project 14
We created a lesson plan for second grade English and Language Arts, for project 14. The project will include a partner and together they will create a Prezi presentation. In order to complete the project, the students must understand, and identify, specific components of a story including story type, characters, and main points. After completing the story Officer Buckle and Gloria, the groups will begin creating their Prezi. It must include a summary, pictures, and details about the characters.
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Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Blog Assignment #11
The video Back to the Future, gives us a brief look into how technology, PLNs, and PBL enhanced his students' learning. Poverty is a major issue in some cities of our country, this takes a hindering on the education in those areas. The quality of education in these cities is much lower causing students to fall behind in various subjects and/or areas, and only getting worse from lack of addressing the issue. Getting students involved in their education, and motivated! In this video I have learned that there are going to be children from all walks of life in my classrooms, I must find a way to address the issue so they can have the quality education they deserve. In the video he develops a project for the class, with the students' help of course. In the end of the video he returns to the topic of a project the his students completed/presented. This project involved a can being crushed from an air pressure change.
Through their PLNs, built from their personal blogs, classes from other countries were able to watch, and gain interest in, the can crushing project. One class was so interested they wanted to conduct the experiment as well, but their teacher wasn't sure what to do. Mr. Crosby gave his students the opportunity to take the reigns and showcase what they learned by teaching the other class through a video lesson. This applied to many things the students needed such as review of the material, writing of speeches and practicing for articulation, showcasing complete understanding and application of pressure and its effects on certain objects. These students that were falling behind in below grade level knowledge, are now showcasing the application of what they are learning, and surpassing expectations. They communicate well with one another and the audience, and provide a new way to learn. The audience includes students and teachers from classrooms all over the world; they are reaching out to the world through education.
In the next video, Everything is a Remix, he opens with a very interesting picture that immediately drew me in, and that made me question how he was capturing his students' attention. I was not let down. He begins his year with an oil disk and a mirror and simply spins the disk. It does not sound like an attention grabber, until you realize it is almost 2 minutes later, and it is still spinning. This immediately raises questions, which is where he begins his learning process.
QUIVERS:
QUestions
Invesitgation/Inquiry
Video
Elaboration
Summary quiz
He uses this as a sort of pathway for his lessons. He goes into detail of what exactly each step entails and how the students research apply what they learn. By engaging students immediately he gives the students the control of what will go on the classroom and what/how they will learn. Starting the year with this is a great ice breaker for teacher and student. Establishing a comfortable and thrilling environment for the students early is important. This also can give the teacher a general idea of where the students are academically and what their interests might be, for future reference.
This video was one of my favorites so far! It showcased how important and useful PBL can be. The students in this video created a comic of their own super hero saving the day, using technology. This project immediately peaked the students' interests because they got to have fun and actually create a personalized super hero. They also wrote a narrative about being a good digital citizen and using the internet safely, which practiced their writing skills. This is a real world issue that students need to be aware of, especially since classrooms are using technology and the internet more and more in the classroom. Creating these super heroes and narratives seems like just a fun activity, but the students end up covering very important tips and rules for using the internet. Some tips students discussed were to keep personal information private, and stopping online gossip. The wonderful thing about PBL is the ability to apply academic lessons to real world experiences.
In the next video, Everything is a Remix, he opens with a very interesting picture that immediately drew me in, and that made me question how he was capturing his students' attention. I was not let down. He begins his year with an oil disk and a mirror and simply spins the disk. It does not sound like an attention grabber, until you realize it is almost 2 minutes later, and it is still spinning. This immediately raises questions, which is where he begins his learning process.
QUIVERS:
QUestions
Invesitgation/Inquiry
Video
Elaboration
Summary quiz
He uses this as a sort of pathway for his lessons. He goes into detail of what exactly each step entails and how the students research apply what they learn. By engaging students immediately he gives the students the control of what will go on the classroom and what/how they will learn. Starting the year with this is a great ice breaker for teacher and student. Establishing a comfortable and thrilling environment for the students early is important. This also can give the teacher a general idea of where the students are academically and what their interests might be, for future reference.
This video was one of my favorites so far! It showcased how important and useful PBL can be. The students in this video created a comic of their own super hero saving the day, using technology. This project immediately peaked the students' interests because they got to have fun and actually create a personalized super hero. They also wrote a narrative about being a good digital citizen and using the internet safely, which practiced their writing skills. This is a real world issue that students need to be aware of, especially since classrooms are using technology and the internet more and more in the classroom. Creating these super heroes and narratives seems like just a fun activity, but the students end up covering very important tips and rules for using the internet. Some tips students discussed were to keep personal information private, and stopping online gossip. The wonderful thing about PBL is the ability to apply academic lessons to real world experiences.
Blog assignment #10
What can we learn from Mrs. Cassidy?
Little Kids...Big Potential
-Interview with Mrs. Cassidy part 1
-Interview with Mrs. Cassidy part 2
-Interview with Mrs. Cassidy part 3
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It is a pleasure seeing such wonderful educators, and being able to learn from them! Mrs. Cassidy is an inspiration for anyone wanting to take advantage of technology in the classroom, as she basically taught herself. I hope to be as motivated to learn as she and her students are, knowing it is an ongoing process. There are always going to be some struggles with change. One problem I might encounter will be access to resources. Not all people come from the same background and opportunities. This means that not all students will be capable of having technology accessible at home and school. One way this could be addressed is having the county fund some of these learning tools for those students and they are responsible for damages or losses. The district could have ability to authorize only certain apps and sites keeping the product as secure as possible. One thing I look forward to using that Mrs. Cassidy takes advantage of is blogging. The students are so excited about their blogs and sharing their work with the world, and not just for recognition, but because they hope to learn more! I notice myself getting more excited about what I am learning so, and I hope to pass that along to my students. One goal of mine is to help get my students as excited about learning as her students are. The recognition and comments they receive, from all over the world, help instill confidence and pride in their work; while also enabling them to continue learning.
Little Kids...Big Potential
-Interview with Mrs. Cassidy part 1
-Interview with Mrs. Cassidy part 2
-Interview with Mrs. Cassidy part 3
Thursday, October 23, 2014
C4k October Summary
Cylie's Blog
Cylie is in Mrs. Ripp's 7th grade class. Her blog post concerned her, and her peers', abilities to make decisions about school. She explains her opinions on the start time for school, and offers a later time they could start. When I was her age I remember it being very difficult to wake up, but as I got older it got easier. I explained to her that over time it will get easier to wake up. She also made a comment regarding making their own schedules. I told her, as something to look forward to, college students choose their own schedules. I enjoy seeing the many ideas and solutions students come up with, at any age. She did a great job considering both sides, but in the end made her decision.![Book cover of If You Had To Choose, What Would You Do? Teacher staring at boy student resting his head on his arm, at his desk.]( "Source:")
Ruby's Blog
Ruby is in Mrs. Essenburg's class. I commented on her All About Me post. She told readers about her family, friends, hobbies, and much more. For my response I told her what we had in common; siblings, likes, and pets. We both have a brother, like swimming, and have a dog. However she also can play guitar, which I think is very cool. I think all children should have something they are very passionate about and enjoy. She was very descriptive in her post, and left nothing out.
Sateki's Blog
Sateki is a year 6 student at PT England school in NZ. His most recent post was about the argo. Sateki states, "The Argo is called an amphibian because it half boat & half car so it can go on land and water." His post was very descriptive, and he included his own story. The story is about some kids that go mud riding on an argo. His blog was very good with descriptions and organization; it's interesting to see what goes on in other countries especially in a different point of view.
Cylie is in Mrs. Ripp's 7th grade class. Her blog post concerned her, and her peers', abilities to make decisions about school. She explains her opinions on the start time for school, and offers a later time they could start. When I was her age I remember it being very difficult to wake up, but as I got older it got easier. I explained to her that over time it will get easier to wake up. She also made a comment regarding making their own schedules. I told her, as something to look forward to, college students choose their own schedules. I enjoy seeing the many ideas and solutions students come up with, at any age. She did a great job considering both sides, but in the end made her decision.
Ruby's Blog
Ruby is in Mrs. Essenburg's class. I commented on her All About Me post. She told readers about her family, friends, hobbies, and much more. For my response I told her what we had in common; siblings, likes, and pets. We both have a brother, like swimming, and have a dog. However she also can play guitar, which I think is very cool. I think all children should have something they are very passionate about and enjoy. She was very descriptive in her post, and left nothing out.
Sateki's Blog
Sateki is a year 6 student at PT England school in NZ. His most recent post was about the argo. Sateki states, "The Argo is called an amphibian because it half boat & half car so it can go on land and water." His post was very descriptive, and he included his own story. The story is about some kids that go mud riding on an argo. His blog was very good with descriptions and organization; it's interesting to see what goes on in other countries especially in a different point of view.
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Blog Assignment #9
What Can Teachers and Students Teach Us About Project Based Learning?
All throughout my years of schooling I have been given projects. From presenting powerpoints to creating a mousetrap racecar, I was sure there was not much I had not done. Then, I enrolled in EDM310. So far in this class I have made a blog, movies, and much more. Not only have some of the projects been different, but the ways they were given to me and the lessons they have taught me differ as well.
There are two types of projects, meaningful ones and borderline busywork. To be considered a meaningful project, it must meet two criteria: it must be personally meaningful for the students and it must fulfill an educational purpose. According to, ASCD, seven essentials help makeup a good meaningful project.
1) A need to know- Introduce a project with a video, guest speaker, or lively discussion about its topic. Give the students a reason to want to do this project rather than just having to for a grade.
2) A driving question- This question gives the project purpose challenge the students. Have them help in coming up with the question by brainstorming on the topic as a class.
3) Student voice and choice- Giving the students the opportunity to decide how they want to complete the project or what they want to use gives them a voice. Teachers can give some limited options as to help the students not get overwhelmed, but in the end the students will decide how to carryout the project.
4) 21st century skills- Projects should always help enhance 21st century skills such as collaboration, critical thinking, and the use of technology.
5) Inquiry and innovation- Have the students trail their own questions with more questions. Causing them to go deeper into the topic than had originally planned.
6) Feedback and revision- Have the students revise one another's work in the team throughout the project. Allow them to use their team rubrics to decide, giving them control with your guidance or assistance.
7) A publicly presented product- Giving the project more meaning than just a grade, has the students care more about the quality. A real audience will drive them to surpass expectations.
These are the things we want for our students to learn. Real world skills and quality work to enhance their futures.
In the video, Project Based Learning for Teachers, we are given a presentation on the importance of technology and its resourcefulness in the classroom. Using technology for PBL opens many more doors for children's research. When they know how to use technology correctly and resourcefully they can ask questions and find the answers and much more.
What motivates students today?, is a video of many students telling us what motivates them. Most of the motivations include their dreams. For instance, one student said their dream to be an accountant motivates them to do well in school. Another student said compliments motivate them. In EDM310 we are assigned classmates' blogs to comment on. The first step we are supposed to complete is complimenting the student on the blog. We should keep this in mind while teaching, because it is always good to have at least one positive note or comment about a student's work. This is very useful information for a teacher because it tell us exactly what we need to do to help our students be excited for school and learning.
Ten Sites Supporting Digital Classroom Collaboration in Project Based Learning
This site is full of resources for teachers and students using PBL. Some resources listed include Google Docs, Skype, and Quick Screen Share. These are all useful resources provide by technology that allows students and teachers to work collaboratively and resourcefully.
New Ketchup Cap This site showcases two high school students that used project based learning to solve their issue with watery ketchup caps. The teacher explains how he gets his students to create a topic. I especially enjoyed that he gave the students the opportunity to choose their own topics, starting with "It really bugs me when..." gets the minds flowing on how to fix it. Teaching the students how to resolve relevant issues using project based learning helps give them the tools for their futures.
All throughout my years of schooling I have been given projects. From presenting powerpoints to creating a mousetrap racecar, I was sure there was not much I had not done. Then, I enrolled in EDM310. So far in this class I have made a blog, movies, and much more. Not only have some of the projects been different, but the ways they were given to me and the lessons they have taught me differ as well.
There are two types of projects, meaningful ones and borderline busywork. To be considered a meaningful project, it must meet two criteria: it must be personally meaningful for the students and it must fulfill an educational purpose. According to, ASCD, seven essentials help makeup a good meaningful project.
1) A need to know- Introduce a project with a video, guest speaker, or lively discussion about its topic. Give the students a reason to want to do this project rather than just having to for a grade.
2) A driving question- This question gives the project purpose challenge the students. Have them help in coming up with the question by brainstorming on the topic as a class.
3) Student voice and choice- Giving the students the opportunity to decide how they want to complete the project or what they want to use gives them a voice. Teachers can give some limited options as to help the students not get overwhelmed, but in the end the students will decide how to carryout the project.
4) 21st century skills- Projects should always help enhance 21st century skills such as collaboration, critical thinking, and the use of technology.
5) Inquiry and innovation- Have the students trail their own questions with more questions. Causing them to go deeper into the topic than had originally planned.
6) Feedback and revision- Have the students revise one another's work in the team throughout the project. Allow them to use their team rubrics to decide, giving them control with your guidance or assistance.
7) A publicly presented product- Giving the project more meaning than just a grade, has the students care more about the quality. A real audience will drive them to surpass expectations.
These are the things we want for our students to learn. Real world skills and quality work to enhance their futures.
In the video, Project Based Learning for Teachers, we are given a presentation on the importance of technology and its resourcefulness in the classroom. Using technology for PBL opens many more doors for children's research. When they know how to use technology correctly and resourcefully they can ask questions and find the answers and much more.
What motivates students today?, is a video of many students telling us what motivates them. Most of the motivations include their dreams. For instance, one student said their dream to be an accountant motivates them to do well in school. Another student said compliments motivate them. In EDM310 we are assigned classmates' blogs to comment on. The first step we are supposed to complete is complimenting the student on the blog. We should keep this in mind while teaching, because it is always good to have at least one positive note or comment about a student's work. This is very useful information for a teacher because it tell us exactly what we need to do to help our students be excited for school and learning.
Ten Sites Supporting Digital Classroom Collaboration in Project Based Learning
This site is full of resources for teachers and students using PBL. Some resources listed include Google Docs, Skype, and Quick Screen Share. These are all useful resources provide by technology that allows students and teachers to work collaboratively and resourcefully.
New Ketchup Cap This site showcases two high school students that used project based learning to solve their issue with watery ketchup caps. The teacher explains how he gets his students to create a topic. I especially enjoyed that he gave the students the opportunity to choose their own topics, starting with "It really bugs me when..." gets the minds flowing on how to fix it. Teaching the students how to resolve relevant issues using project based learning helps give them the tools for their futures.
Sunday, October 12, 2014
Implications and Teaching Opportunities for Camera Use in Teaching and Learning.
My iPhone could be considered my best friend at times, as bad as that may be. I definitely help make up some of this data and percentages. I got my first phone at 13, and it had a camera. i remember it being such a big deal because camera phones were brand new. This was 8 years ago though, so now things are different.
Almost every phone has a camera now and there are many ways to upload or send pictures or videos directly from it. This can definitely be used in classrooms now. Students can video things from their phones and upload them directly to youtube, blogger, etc. Same goes for pictures. This generation uses their phones for various social media posts generally consisting of videos or pictures and a caption or description. That is one less things teachers have to teach about technology in the classes, because most already know.
Some activities that can use smart phones for learning puporses include:
Taking pictures/videos to upload and talk about on blogger.
ChaCha allows students to ask a question using their messaging and the answer is sent back as a response.
For physical education students could use their apps to track calorie intake/loss and download other apps for more specific goals.
Scanning QR codes for audio, and videos.
Almost every phone has a camera now and there are many ways to upload or send pictures or videos directly from it. This can definitely be used in classrooms now. Students can video things from their phones and upload them directly to youtube, blogger, etc. Same goes for pictures. This generation uses their phones for various social media posts generally consisting of videos or pictures and a caption or description. That is one less things teachers have to teach about technology in the classes, because most already know.
Some activities that can use smart phones for learning puporses include:
Taking pictures/videos to upload and talk about on blogger.
ChaCha allows students to ask a question using their messaging and the answer is sent back as a response.
For physical education students could use their apps to track calorie intake/loss and download other apps for more specific goals.
Scanning QR codes for audio, and videos.
C4T2 Summary
Erin Klein's Blog
Mrs. Erin Klein's blog is one every educator should look into! She not only discusses importance of technology in the classroom, but also the importance of the classroom environment itself. As I read through her posts, I found myself enjoying taking notes more and more.
For my first post, I commented on her post regarding redesigning her classroom, Educational Design. The pictures of her classroom are amazing, it looks like such welcoming environment that students would love. She has such a positive energy and outlook for the class and her students. After seeing her post I will definitely look into making my classroom similar, or at least using some of her ideas. One I really enjoyed was that there were no desks, only tables. I also really like that she got the students' opinions and perspectives. The students should have an input, and if it gets them excited about coming to school and learning, then I am all for it!
For my second post, I commented on her post regarding the Brainfeed app, Feed Your Brain. This post was all about a newly released, top rated, educational app for ages 7+. Brainfeed was created by Mark Hoffman, originally for his kids when they used his iPad. He wanted to ensure they were getting the most out of the device instead of just "watching mindless programming". The device gives you the opportunity to have a secure, ad free educational and entertaining video program. It is said to work like Pandora, in that when you type a subject related topics also come up. I think this will be a very useful app as a teacher. I will be able to ensure the students aren't getting into any trouble with content, and it is educational.
Mrs. Erin Klein's blog is one every educator should look into! She not only discusses importance of technology in the classroom, but also the importance of the classroom environment itself. As I read through her posts, I found myself enjoying taking notes more and more.
For my first post, I commented on her post regarding redesigning her classroom, Educational Design. The pictures of her classroom are amazing, it looks like such welcoming environment that students would love. She has such a positive energy and outlook for the class and her students. After seeing her post I will definitely look into making my classroom similar, or at least using some of her ideas. One I really enjoyed was that there were no desks, only tables. I also really like that she got the students' opinions and perspectives. The students should have an input, and if it gets them excited about coming to school and learning, then I am all for it!
For my second post, I commented on her post regarding the Brainfeed app, Feed Your Brain. This post was all about a newly released, top rated, educational app for ages 7+. Brainfeed was created by Mark Hoffman, originally for his kids when they used his iPad. He wanted to ensure they were getting the most out of the device instead of just "watching mindless programming". The device gives you the opportunity to have a secure, ad free educational and entertaining video program. It is said to work like Pandora, in that when you type a subject related topics also come up. I think this will be a very useful app as a teacher. I will be able to ensure the students aren't getting into any trouble with content, and it is educational.
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Blog Assignment #8
Teaching and Learning From Randy Pausch
Randy Pausch was a professor at Carnegie Mellon University. The video is titled, "The Last Lecture" and it discusses achieving childhood dreams. This lecture was given, only a month after doctors told him that he had three-to-six months to live following a recurrence of pancreatic cancer. Dr. Pausch decided to take the news and give it purpose, he took it as time to reflect and help others while he still could. The video was inspiring and very helpful.
In the beginning, Dr. Randy Pausch says "Always have something to bring to the table." I believe, as educators, it is our job to bring resources, knowledge, and activities into the classroom that inspire the children to learn. It is important to remember fundamentals when beginning to teach or learn. His story of Coach Graham shows the importance of fundamentals first or the fancy stuff won't work. In education, we must start small. Letters, numbers, sounds building up to words, math, and syllables so on and so forth. In order to make words for conversation or communication, we must first now the sounds and letters that make it up. Always begin with fundamentals in the classroom. "Brick walls are meant to show dedication" this quote means to never give up! There may be trials along the way, but they are meant to help show determination and practice dedication. Brick walls show up all throughout the lessons, we must keep going. He then gives the tip of the "head-fake" this means to make lessons that have the children think they are doing one thing, ex: playing football, but really they are learning team work and sportmanship, etc. He then discusses the importance of delivery of your message. He tells a story about two men with the same answer, yet they were very different messages. When a question is asked, be sure to listen directly to the person and be positive with the answer, even if you've been asked many questions already. Also ask questions in return, and make sure they are well spoken and direct questions. Teachers can learn from students at any time, that helps to show the students are learning and being able to apply their knowledge in some ways you can't yet. Continuing on about lessons and assignments, he says to give them freedom to come up with many answers instead of limiting it to one. He mentions project based learning and the use of it in the classroom being very beneficial and rewarding. By giving students the freedom to create or help make something they truly care about, we give them more opportunity to surprise us and surpass expectations. His final point is lessons learned. Going over lessons learned in the classroom gives us the opportunity to reflect on ourselves and what we have learned. Reflection allows for corrections. There are many things we might overlook or think we did right, but once we go back we see it wasn't. That allows us to change it and make it better. Reflection in the classroom helps ensure we continue to strive for the bettering and continuance of education. Some of the lessons he hoped to cover in this were to practice humility, never stop learning, give thanks, practice loyalty, and HELP OTHERS. I hope to use these lessons in my future classroom.
Randy Pausch was a professor at Carnegie Mellon University. The video is titled, "The Last Lecture" and it discusses achieving childhood dreams. This lecture was given, only a month after doctors told him that he had three-to-six months to live following a recurrence of pancreatic cancer. Dr. Pausch decided to take the news and give it purpose, he took it as time to reflect and help others while he still could. The video was inspiring and very helpful.
In the beginning, Dr. Randy Pausch says "Always have something to bring to the table." I believe, as educators, it is our job to bring resources, knowledge, and activities into the classroom that inspire the children to learn. It is important to remember fundamentals when beginning to teach or learn. His story of Coach Graham shows the importance of fundamentals first or the fancy stuff won't work. In education, we must start small. Letters, numbers, sounds building up to words, math, and syllables so on and so forth. In order to make words for conversation or communication, we must first now the sounds and letters that make it up. Always begin with fundamentals in the classroom. "Brick walls are meant to show dedication" this quote means to never give up! There may be trials along the way, but they are meant to help show determination and practice dedication. Brick walls show up all throughout the lessons, we must keep going. He then gives the tip of the "head-fake" this means to make lessons that have the children think they are doing one thing, ex: playing football, but really they are learning team work and sportmanship, etc. He then discusses the importance of delivery of your message. He tells a story about two men with the same answer, yet they were very different messages. When a question is asked, be sure to listen directly to the person and be positive with the answer, even if you've been asked many questions already. Also ask questions in return, and make sure they are well spoken and direct questions. Teachers can learn from students at any time, that helps to show the students are learning and being able to apply their knowledge in some ways you can't yet. Continuing on about lessons and assignments, he says to give them freedom to come up with many answers instead of limiting it to one. He mentions project based learning and the use of it in the classroom being very beneficial and rewarding. By giving students the freedom to create or help make something they truly care about, we give them more opportunity to surprise us and surpass expectations. His final point is lessons learned. Going over lessons learned in the classroom gives us the opportunity to reflect on ourselves and what we have learned. Reflection allows for corrections. There are many things we might overlook or think we did right, but once we go back we see it wasn't. That allows us to change it and make it better. Reflection in the classroom helps ensure we continue to strive for the bettering and continuance of education. Some of the lessons he hoped to cover in this were to practice humility, never stop learning, give thanks, practice loyalty, and HELP OTHERS. I hope to use these lessons in my future classroom.
Friday, October 3, 2014
Blog Assignment #7
How Do We All Become Learners?
Being my first time using project based learning, I feel as though I still have a lot to learn. However, I look forward to it! In order to get ready for my future, I have many things left to learn and do. I think to ensure I am the best I can be for my students, my skills with technology do need to advance. Technology can be very useful in the classroom so it should be taken advantage of. Just in this class I have seen people using PLN's for philanthropy work, making movies for books, and helping younger students around the world get more involved in blogging. I believe it is a great way to expand our knowledge and capabilities in or out of the classroom. I want for my students to get as much as possible from my class. to make this happen, I have to keep practicing using search engines, blogger, iMovie, etc.
Audio QR Codes This video amazed me! I really like that teachers can record their voices reading a book or saying something and parents have access to it at all times. I believe this would be very useful especially for children that maybe need help with reading or even a foreign language class. I have seen the QR codes during my observation hours, but never seen how they were made. I hope to take advantage of this in my future class room.
iPad Centers
This idea for a center is great for helping children with reading. The students are able to see and hear themselves read certain passages or stories, allowing them to critique themselves. By recording a video they are able to watch it as many times as they would like and or re record in order to fix any mistakes. This will help students learn to self evaluate as well.
Board Builders 1 Board Builders 2 Board Builders 3 Board Builders can be used at a very young age. These videos were students as young as first grade presenting their board builder. It was nice to see such young people so proud of their hard work and really interested in what they were talking about. The young girl in the first video was very helpful in showing us how to search for things and what certain links were. Her project on the moon included a narrative essay about her trip to the moon. The other two videos were two presentations of 2nd grade groups. The two groups built boards on animals, with one being a used to help raise money for a charity. The students were very well spoken in the videos, and very excited about their projects. Great job!
Kindergarten uses iMovie and AVL
Dr. Strange, Elizabeth Davis, and Michele Bennett from Gulf Shores Elementary and Daphne discuss the use of iMovie and Alabama Virtual Library by kindergarten students. Five year old children are taking strides in technology, that I struggle with on a daily basis. It was eye opening and educating to watch. The teachers discussed the children's excitement to learn, and do things on their own. The Alabama Virtual Library allows them to search for anything and have pictures, stories, or resources about that topic, on a kindergarten level. It is easy enough for them to learn, but resourceful enough to keep them going. It is awesome to see such young minds growing in such a positive way. The teachers said that when the kids see a mistake they immediately want to fix it, that's inspiring. I hope to keep these videos in mind when I am struggling with my projects coming up.
We All Become Learners
Dr. Strange, Elizabeth, and Michele discuss us all being learners. Michele speaks about how using technology with students helps change the dynamics in the classroom. She says that because students and teachers are using some of the same resources, now the students can help teachers when they get stuck on something. She said it is amazing to see how helpful these children can be when you give them the opportunity. I am excited, and hope to see all of these improvements in my future classroom.
Being my first time using project based learning, I feel as though I still have a lot to learn. However, I look forward to it! In order to get ready for my future, I have many things left to learn and do. I think to ensure I am the best I can be for my students, my skills with technology do need to advance. Technology can be very useful in the classroom so it should be taken advantage of. Just in this class I have seen people using PLN's for philanthropy work, making movies for books, and helping younger students around the world get more involved in blogging. I believe it is a great way to expand our knowledge and capabilities in or out of the classroom. I want for my students to get as much as possible from my class. to make this happen, I have to keep practicing using search engines, blogger, iMovie, etc.
Audio QR Codes This video amazed me! I really like that teachers can record their voices reading a book or saying something and parents have access to it at all times. I believe this would be very useful especially for children that maybe need help with reading or even a foreign language class. I have seen the QR codes during my observation hours, but never seen how they were made. I hope to take advantage of this in my future class room.
iPad Centers
This idea for a center is great for helping children with reading. The students are able to see and hear themselves read certain passages or stories, allowing them to critique themselves. By recording a video they are able to watch it as many times as they would like and or re record in order to fix any mistakes. This will help students learn to self evaluate as well.
Board Builders 1 Board Builders 2 Board Builders 3 Board Builders can be used at a very young age. These videos were students as young as first grade presenting their board builder. It was nice to see such young people so proud of their hard work and really interested in what they were talking about. The young girl in the first video was very helpful in showing us how to search for things and what certain links were. Her project on the moon included a narrative essay about her trip to the moon. The other two videos were two presentations of 2nd grade groups. The two groups built boards on animals, with one being a used to help raise money for a charity. The students were very well spoken in the videos, and very excited about their projects. Great job!
Kindergarten uses iMovie and AVL
Dr. Strange, Elizabeth Davis, and Michele Bennett from Gulf Shores Elementary and Daphne discuss the use of iMovie and Alabama Virtual Library by kindergarten students. Five year old children are taking strides in technology, that I struggle with on a daily basis. It was eye opening and educating to watch. The teachers discussed the children's excitement to learn, and do things on their own. The Alabama Virtual Library allows them to search for anything and have pictures, stories, or resources about that topic, on a kindergarten level. It is easy enough for them to learn, but resourceful enough to keep them going. It is awesome to see such young minds growing in such a positive way. The teachers said that when the kids see a mistake they immediately want to fix it, that's inspiring. I hope to keep these videos in mind when I am struggling with my projects coming up.
We All Become Learners
Dr. Strange, Elizabeth, and Michele discuss us all being learners. Michele speaks about how using technology with students helps change the dynamics in the classroom. She says that because students and teachers are using some of the same resources, now the students can help teachers when they get stuck on something. She said it is amazing to see how helpful these children can be when you give them the opportunity. I am excited, and hope to see all of these improvements in my future classroom.
Blog Assignment #6
Conversations with Anthony Capps
In the first videos, Project Based Learning Part 1 and Project Based Learning Part 2, we watched a discussion about PBL between Dr. Strange and Mr. Anthony Capps. Anthony is a former student of EDM310, and now teaches 3rd grad in Baldwin County at Gulf Shores. He is a big advocate for project based learning. This is my first class with PBL, and I am just learning how to do everything so these videos definitely helped. In video one he says the major needs of PBL includes authentic audience for motivation, student interests, involves the community, and is content standards driven. Students will be much more likely to enjoy learning if it is something that interests them and motivates them. What I enjoy about PBL is that it is useful in so many more ways than just the classroom. He talks about his students' letters to congress and how it helped them to talk about something they were passionate about. It gave them the opportunity to take control and give their opinions. In the second video, he talks about an instance where the principal came in during a lesson. When the administrator wanted to ask questions about PBL he gave the children the opportunity to answer, and they thrived. His description of their excitement to answer questions and show off their work is exactly the reaction children should have about learning. I want for my future students to be as proud of their work as I will be.
iCurio
Another video discussion between Dr. Strange and Mr. Anthony Capps about iCurio in the classroom. I have never heard of, nor used, iCurio until this class. In this video I learned that it is an online tool that works like a search engine, but can search many things such as audio and video. Another useful thing about it is that it allows you to store things you found resourceful, and keep it organized. There are features for different subjects such as historical figures and timelines. You also have the ability to narrow results with specific criteria. I believe this could be a very useful in the classroom for students or teachers. I hope to soon start taking advantage of it.
Discovery Education
Anthony tells us Discovery Education is very useful for students and teachers. He says the science and history resources are extremely useful for projects and research. Using visuals along with texts will help the students retain the knowledge easier, and they can use some of them as resources.
Strange Teacher Tips
Key things for new teachers to think about. 1) You have to really be interested in learning yourself. In order to teach about learning you must want to learn yourself. 2) Hard work, but it is very rewarding, and can be fun if you let it be. 3) Be flexible in your creativity and your class plans. 4) Get kids engaged! 5) Be able to reflect on your own works and self evaluate.
Additional Thought
Anthony gives us some additional tips for the classroom.
4 layers of a lesson
1) A year: How it fits with your year and content standards. Broken into units
2) A unit: Projects and lessons that connect and scaffold properly. Broken into weeks
3) A week: Every day has everything getting done. Broken into days.
4) A day: How you deliver it to your students to keep them engaged daily.
In the first videos, Project Based Learning Part 1 and Project Based Learning Part 2, we watched a discussion about PBL between Dr. Strange and Mr. Anthony Capps. Anthony is a former student of EDM310, and now teaches 3rd grad in Baldwin County at Gulf Shores. He is a big advocate for project based learning. This is my first class with PBL, and I am just learning how to do everything so these videos definitely helped. In video one he says the major needs of PBL includes authentic audience for motivation, student interests, involves the community, and is content standards driven. Students will be much more likely to enjoy learning if it is something that interests them and motivates them. What I enjoy about PBL is that it is useful in so many more ways than just the classroom. He talks about his students' letters to congress and how it helped them to talk about something they were passionate about. It gave them the opportunity to take control and give their opinions. In the second video, he talks about an instance where the principal came in during a lesson. When the administrator wanted to ask questions about PBL he gave the children the opportunity to answer, and they thrived. His description of their excitement to answer questions and show off their work is exactly the reaction children should have about learning. I want for my future students to be as proud of their work as I will be.
iCurio
Another video discussion between Dr. Strange and Mr. Anthony Capps about iCurio in the classroom. I have never heard of, nor used, iCurio until this class. In this video I learned that it is an online tool that works like a search engine, but can search many things such as audio and video. Another useful thing about it is that it allows you to store things you found resourceful, and keep it organized. There are features for different subjects such as historical figures and timelines. You also have the ability to narrow results with specific criteria. I believe this could be a very useful in the classroom for students or teachers. I hope to soon start taking advantage of it.
Discovery Education
Anthony tells us Discovery Education is very useful for students and teachers. He says the science and history resources are extremely useful for projects and research. Using visuals along with texts will help the students retain the knowledge easier, and they can use some of them as resources.
Strange Teacher Tips
Key things for new teachers to think about. 1) You have to really be interested in learning yourself. In order to teach about learning you must want to learn yourself. 2) Hard work, but it is very rewarding, and can be fun if you let it be. 3) Be flexible in your creativity and your class plans. 4) Get kids engaged! 5) Be able to reflect on your own works and self evaluate.
Additional Thought
Anthony gives us some additional tips for the classroom.
4 layers of a lesson
1) A year: How it fits with your year and content standards. Broken into units
2) A unit: Projects and lessons that connect and scaffold properly. Broken into weeks
3) A week: Every day has everything getting done. Broken into days.
4) A day: How you deliver it to your students to keep them engaged daily.
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Project 13
Our group created a lesson plan on teaching 3rd graders about the Temperate Forest. We chose to teach them about the location, weather, plants, animals, and ways to help environment. We used Project Based Learning in order to keep their interest in the subject alive. Our goal is for them to use technology to research 2 of the 5 topics covered throughout the week and create a learning web to hang around the classroom. Provided below is our checklist, calendar, rubric, and lesson plan used for this project.
Checklist
Calendar
Rubric
Lesson Plan
Checklist
Calendar
Rubric
Lesson Plan
C4K September Summary
"Shayne's Blog"
Shayne goes to school in England. He is in his 7th year of school there. His post was about a game they play at school called Ki o Rahi. It is a combination of netball and rugby. He gives a great description of the game and some pointers. I really enjoyed his post because it was so informational. I explained to him that we don't have such a game in America, but we do have rugby. I told him of my rugby knowledge and background, and wished him luck in his future games.
"Lacy's Blog"
Lacy from mrs Schraml's class wrote a post about D.A.R.E. and gave facts about smoking. She tells the legal age requirements as well as the number of harmful ingredients. I made sure to tell her that Alabama was one of the states with a different age. As I read through the comments it reminded me of how passionate I once was about D.A.R.E and its purpose. I am glad to see such great program still being used in schools today.
"Madelyn's Blog"
Madelyn's blog post I commented this week was regarding seating arrangements for lunch, and how she disagrees with it. She does a great job explaining why she disagrees, and is very respectful. I remember not liking seating arrangements in school, but I am still not sure I will completely veto it out in my classes. I can see the benefit for learning names and taking attendance.
"Kaili's Blog"
Kaili's blog post was about the book Marley and Me. She wrote a question about the book's setting and gave her answer. Previous posts seemed to be similar, asking questions and giving answers. In my comment, I told her how I had never read the story, but loved the movie. I have heard great things of the book so I am sure she will enjoy it.
Shayne goes to school in England. He is in his 7th year of school there. His post was about a game they play at school called Ki o Rahi. It is a combination of netball and rugby. He gives a great description of the game and some pointers. I really enjoyed his post because it was so informational. I explained to him that we don't have such a game in America, but we do have rugby. I told him of my rugby knowledge and background, and wished him luck in his future games.
"Lacy's Blog"
Lacy from mrs Schraml's class wrote a post about D.A.R.E. and gave facts about smoking. She tells the legal age requirements as well as the number of harmful ingredients. I made sure to tell her that Alabama was one of the states with a different age. As I read through the comments it reminded me of how passionate I once was about D.A.R.E and its purpose. I am glad to see such great program still being used in schools today.
"Madelyn's Blog"
Madelyn's blog post I commented this week was regarding seating arrangements for lunch, and how she disagrees with it. She does a great job explaining why she disagrees, and is very respectful. I remember not liking seating arrangements in school, but I am still not sure I will completely veto it out in my classes. I can see the benefit for learning names and taking attendance.
"Kaili's Blog"
Kaili's blog post was about the book Marley and Me. She wrote a question about the book's setting and gave her answer. Previous posts seemed to be similar, asking questions and giving answers. In my comment, I told her how I had never read the story, but loved the movie. I have heard great things of the book so I am sure she will enjoy it.
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