For this assignment, I will be doing the Pligrim Project. This focuses on the lives of Pilgrims and how they came to America. As a class we will research information about Pilgrims and then each student will draw themselves as Pilgrims on KidPix. I will also assign a writing prompt that will be attatched to the image saying, "If I were a Pilgrim boy or girl, I would have…." The students get to use their creativity and imagination, which is what I am excited for.
Podcast- http://vocaroo.com/i/s15i1Y3Smphy
Resource Link: http://thefirstgradeparade.blogspot.com/2010/11/pilgrim-projects.html
Monday, October 29, 2012
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Week #10- 10/30
http://www.techlearning.com/article.aspx?categoryid=0020&articleid=44988
The article I read is called, "Bloom's Taxonomy, Blooms Digitally". This article briefly described what Bloom's Taxonomy was and listed the revised version. Then it talked about how some major elements in the revised version cover many of the activities and objectives but they do not address the new objectives presented by the emergence and integration of Information and Communication Technologies into the classroom and the lives of our students. The link between these two are very important. If the technology aspect is lost, students are not learning the best they can because technology is a huge part of learning now days. This article describes technology terms and verbs that students should use when learning. I agree with the article because I also believe integration needs to be done successfully so students can learn the best.
The article I read is called, "Bloom's Taxonomy, Blooms Digitally". This article briefly described what Bloom's Taxonomy was and listed the revised version. Then it talked about how some major elements in the revised version cover many of the activities and objectives but they do not address the new objectives presented by the emergence and integration of Information and Communication Technologies into the classroom and the lives of our students. The link between these two are very important. If the technology aspect is lost, students are not learning the best they can because technology is a huge part of learning now days. This article describes technology terms and verbs that students should use when learning. I agree with the article because I also believe integration needs to be done successfully so students can learn the best.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Reflection #7
I work at a private Elementary School called Eton as a child care provider. I am with 3-6 year olds for 9 hours a week. Yesterday at work while I was reading a story to the class, a 5 year old named Jaime said "Oh I have this book on my ipad." My first thought when I heard this was, wow this girl is spoiled! Then I thought about how well of reader Jaime was and maybe that's because she has apps, reading games and books she can read on her ipad. It's crazy how times are changing and how kids are learning with technology.
Week #9- 10/23
Caught on Video-
By reading this article, I learned that videos in the classroom can be extremely useful. You can use a video camera to capture moments that cannot be captured with pictures or books. The author was very creative in the different ways of recording students and using the video camera in great ways. Some of my favorite ways mentioned were; filming each student on the first day of school asking them for their goals and exceptions for the year and watch it later to see if they accomplished their goals, have students watch their homework, recording lessons for absent students, allow students to create the "greatest hits" of the year for an individual digital project, and recording and emailing students work to parents. These are great ways to use a video camera because like it was said in the article, "Our students have grown up in a video world. It is a medium they are naturally drawn to and comfortable with. In this Age of YouTube we can make learning more engaging and compelling by including video in our classrooms." Also, using videos to watch homework can help the students if they missed or didn't understand it class. Recording lessons for students who are absent is awesome because the student can catch up with the class and the teacher does not have to explain what was missed. All of these ways can be so effective and and a positive impact on the students learning.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Week #8- 10/16
After reading a few educational tweets, I believe Twitter can be very useful. So many teachers post ideas for lessons, arts and crafts or anything that has to do with teaching. Twitter can be used in a positive way to learn more about education and what is happening in the technology aspect of education. I have read some tweets about views of political education and it informs me of what education will look like in the future. Personally, this is the first time I am using Twitter so I am not very familiar with it. I still have a little trouble following people but I am getting the hang of it. Hopefully, I can use some of the tips and information I have learned from Twitter in my future classroom.
Reflection #6
Today I saw someones iphone 5 and a few thoughts came to mind. I started to think about how technology keeps progressing and people never seem to be content with what they have. The new "thing" is what people are looking for, so what does that say about educational technology. Are schools going to want the new next thing too? If so, how will they afford it or will it become a problem? This is just a thought I had. Maybe schools are not this way and like Monica said, some schools wait a few years to update their technology resources.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Reflection #5
Ever since we made our stories in class, I have shared it with three people because I just love it so much. I think Storybird is AWESOME! Especially to use it in our future classes with our students. Monica is definitely giving us so many neat ideas and I am so anxious to use them in our real classrooms. I want to learn about more sites and cool things like Animoto and Storybird. I will probably browse a little more and see what I find. How is everyone liking these cool activities?
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Reflection #4
Today in class I really loved Monicas story about Kayden because it showed how different students learn. Every student has a different way of learning and it is important that as a teacher, we recognize and do everything we can to help that student. Maybe the student learns with visuals or manipulatives but whatever it is, we should try to accommodate if we can. I am glad Monica shares these real life stories with us because it prepares us and gives us a taste of the "real" teaching world.
Week #7- 10/9
Blogs for Educators
After looking and reading about different educational blogs, I realized that using technology is helpful in so many ways when learning math. I love the idea that on a student blog, students are able to write down reflections about what they learned or what they are still confused about in math. This allows the teacher to know where her students stand or what they need to do to improve their teaching. Also, having various math problems that the students can solve for extra practice, just as Monica did on her student blog, is a great idea.I am sure that for the new generation learning and doing math on the computer is most efficient.
I was really inspired by the Zeno group that started with the intention of making math fun and exciting because parents getting involved in students school lives is what every teacher wants. Having support and concern about learning is so helpful because teachers wont have to solely rely on themselves to reach the student. I was impressed that the group has expanded so much and glad that it has had such a positive impact.
After looking and reading about different educational blogs, I realized that using technology is helpful in so many ways when learning math. I love the idea that on a student blog, students are able to write down reflections about what they learned or what they are still confused about in math. This allows the teacher to know where her students stand or what they need to do to improve their teaching. Also, having various math problems that the students can solve for extra practice, just as Monica did on her student blog, is a great idea.I am sure that for the new generation learning and doing math on the computer is most efficient.
I was really inspired by the Zeno group that started with the intention of making math fun and exciting because parents getting involved in students school lives is what every teacher wants. Having support and concern about learning is so helpful because teachers wont have to solely rely on themselves to reach the student. I was impressed that the group has expanded so much and glad that it has had such a positive impact.
Monday, October 8, 2012
Reflection #3
Today, I looked up an old assignment I had in one of my speech classes where I used a power point. It looked so plain and simple compared to what I am capable of doing now, after I have learned a lot about designing and using new technology. Instead of having a simple picture, I could put a Animoto video or a flipsnack instead. There are so many ways to make presentations fun, exciting and attractive. I am definitely grateful for this class because I can use what I learned in various ways.
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Reflection #2
Today I went to the Apple Store in Bellevue Mall and I noticed a young boy, around the age 4,glued to an ipad. His parents were customers and I watched this boy as his parents were getting help with their phone problem. He seemed so into what he was doing that nothing around him mattered. When his parents were done,they tapped him to go but he payed no attention. The dad grabbed his shoulder and gently pulled him away from the ipad. Then the boy got mad and threw a tantrum because he did not want to let go of the ipad. As I watched this I thought of all the parents who buy their 4 year olds ipads just because they don't want to deal with the tantrum or bad behaviors. Is that really the right thing to do? I don't think so...
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Reflection #1
Recently, I have noticed that teaching a lesson on a SMART
board is awesome! I have got to experience using the SMART board in this class
but I have also experienced it in my other class, Instructional Design. I have
realized that portraying class content is more efficient because I learn better
than when the teacher writes things on the board. I have begun to notice that
technology truly does affect the way a student learns. I am an example to that
because I have not only been learning more but also retaining the content because
the images and sounds that are used help me remember the information. Professor
Garret does excellent at teaching with a SMART board and I am also learning so
much about it in this class. I am excited to use it in my future and have fun
doing it!
-Angie
Week #6- 10/2
Generation IM Article
After
reading this article I learned that this upcoming generation relies strongly on
technology. I knew that they did but not as much as the article stated. For
example, I had no idea that about 67% of preschool children use computers. I
also didn’t know that schools use blogs, pod casts and social media tools to
connect with other students. I heard of Pen Pal in schools but never through
the Internet. My eyes were opened to several things and I will try to apply
what I learned in my future classroom.
For
example, in a science class, I could use blogs to write about an experiment my
students are doing. Instead of having a journal and recording their
observations in there, they can have blogs where they write reflections and
observations so that way other students can respond or comment. Just the way we
do it in this class, I believe it is a successful way of learning.
-Angie
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