Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
-I believe our blog is way of promoting, supporting, and modeling creativity as individual students. The blogs promote innovative thinking. The different assignments engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving problems using digital tools and resources. The post on blogger reveals and clarifies students' conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes. The blog can be accessed by former students, colleagues, and others in the virtual environment.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Exit Questions for IT 365
1. Technology integration is using any form of technology in any subject area, such as, math, science, writing, or history. Integrating technology can be far more than simply using a computer, it can be a way of teaching and learning in the everyday life.
2. This semester I took Psychology and Education for Exceptional children. The class was taught by a means of technology. Each week there was a chapter quiz online. We also did projects on the computer using different programs and submitted them online.
3. A. Give an example of hardware-ram and software-Microsoft Word.
B. Give an example of a browser-www, firefox.
C. Give an example of a search engine-google, askjeeves.
D. Give an example of a spread sheet program-Microsoft Excel and database program- Microsoft Acess.
4. Copyright laws
5. Yes, because working with partners motivates you to learn and allows you to gain from your partners knowledge to have a better understanding of the lesson.
6. I believe the football game was a great idea because many of us are unaware of the technolgy around us. I think a good idea outside of class would be to recourd how often and the way we use technology in our everday lives.
7. Make the requirements for the twitter messages to be informational.
8. Blogger and the teacher websites. I look forward to using some of the different websites to benefit me in the classroom such as using cranberry on a subject.
9. I wish I would have learned more about how to use Microsoft spreadsheet and software on the computer that could be helpful for the future. For example, I enjoyed using the software on the computer to make the concept maps.
10.I believe that I learned about many aspects of technology that I did not know before. I also think the various web tools, such as, rubistar and trackstar will be an advantage to me as a future educator.
2. This semester I took Psychology and Education for Exceptional children. The class was taught by a means of technology. Each week there was a chapter quiz online. We also did projects on the computer using different programs and submitted them online.
3. A. Give an example of hardware-ram and software-Microsoft Word.
B. Give an example of a browser-www, firefox.
C. Give an example of a search engine-google, askjeeves.
D. Give an example of a spread sheet program-Microsoft Excel and database program- Microsoft Acess.
4. Copyright laws
5. Yes, because working with partners motivates you to learn and allows you to gain from your partners knowledge to have a better understanding of the lesson.
6. I believe the football game was a great idea because many of us are unaware of the technolgy around us. I think a good idea outside of class would be to recourd how often and the way we use technology in our everday lives.
7. Make the requirements for the twitter messages to be informational.
8. Blogger and the teacher websites. I look forward to using some of the different websites to benefit me in the classroom such as using cranberry on a subject.
9. I wish I would have learned more about how to use Microsoft spreadsheet and software on the computer that could be helpful for the future. For example, I enjoyed using the software on the computer to make the concept maps.
10.I believe that I learned about many aspects of technology that I did not know before. I also think the various web tools, such as, rubistar and trackstar will be an advantage to me as a future educator.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Adaptive Technologies
Scene 1
What activities do you think will be helpful in addressing the learning styles of your students?
-As a teacher, being aware of how individuals within your classroom best assimilate and
process knowledge allows you to plan instruction and activities that present information in a
variety of ways to address as many learning styles as possible. In the classroom you will find
students who learn in a variety of ways, with the three most common being visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning styles. Understanding the different learning styles for each individual student will help make a more effective teacher.
Scene 2
How would this type of collaboration help your instruction and benefit your students?
-Any time of collaboration with another professional can be helpful in many ways. Juanita's advice gave Marilyn new ideas to not only benefit the students but also to help the way she prepares her insturction.
Scene 3
-How is Marilyn using graphic organizers to enhance the lessons? How will the use of graphic organizers help Oscar? One way Marilyn used graphic organizers is when she incorporated whisper reading and allowed the children to fill out their own blank graphic organizer map of the same orgaizer informaion. She also incorporated a sequencing activity for Two Bad Ands.
Scene 4
-Reflect upon your experiences using the Web to locate information. What difficulties have you encountered that might be addressed by using a WebQuest?
I use the web to locate information on a daily basis. Last week I used the web to show an educational viedo in the classroom I was subing for. I think the Web is a fast, easy way to locate information. A difficulty when using a WebQuest is that the school may not have access to a website to place the pages online. However, WebQuests are a great way to introduce students to a variety of points of view.
Scene 5
-List and describe three benefits the students gained from being included in Oscar's small group.
Allowing the students to work with Oscar benefited bothe Oscar and the students in many ways. The students worked together to achieve a academic goal. Working with Oscar allowed each student to be including in helping, tutoring, assisting, and general facilitation of each other's learning.
Do you think Oscar's experience would have been as powerful if he would have worked in isolation with Juanita? No because Oscar was not only able to work on social skills but also learned from his peers academically.
Scene 6
-Describe three ways in which Marilyn's use of technology addresses the needs of her class and allowed all students to participate in the lesson.
The class was abloe to learn about the author and biographical information at the same time. The students participated in the lesson by investigating Eric Carle from a new perspective while learning different writing elements.
The students participated in the lesson by finger painting colored papers with texture on newsprint. The students prepared an imovie.
What activities do you think will be helpful in addressing the learning styles of your students?
-As a teacher, being aware of how individuals within your classroom best assimilate and
process knowledge allows you to plan instruction and activities that present information in a
variety of ways to address as many learning styles as possible. In the classroom you will find
students who learn in a variety of ways, with the three most common being visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning styles. Understanding the different learning styles for each individual student will help make a more effective teacher.
Scene 2
How would this type of collaboration help your instruction and benefit your students?
-Any time of collaboration with another professional can be helpful in many ways. Juanita's advice gave Marilyn new ideas to not only benefit the students but also to help the way she prepares her insturction.
Scene 3
-How is Marilyn using graphic organizers to enhance the lessons? How will the use of graphic organizers help Oscar? One way Marilyn used graphic organizers is when she incorporated whisper reading and allowed the children to fill out their own blank graphic organizer map of the same orgaizer informaion. She also incorporated a sequencing activity for Two Bad Ands.
Scene 4
-Reflect upon your experiences using the Web to locate information. What difficulties have you encountered that might be addressed by using a WebQuest?
I use the web to locate information on a daily basis. Last week I used the web to show an educational viedo in the classroom I was subing for. I think the Web is a fast, easy way to locate information. A difficulty when using a WebQuest is that the school may not have access to a website to place the pages online. However, WebQuests are a great way to introduce students to a variety of points of view.
Scene 5
-List and describe three benefits the students gained from being included in Oscar's small group.
Allowing the students to work with Oscar benefited bothe Oscar and the students in many ways. The students worked together to achieve a academic goal. Working with Oscar allowed each student to be including in helping, tutoring, assisting, and general facilitation of each other's learning.
Do you think Oscar's experience would have been as powerful if he would have worked in isolation with Juanita? No because Oscar was not only able to work on social skills but also learned from his peers academically.
Scene 6
-Describe three ways in which Marilyn's use of technology addresses the needs of her class and allowed all students to participate in the lesson.
The class was abloe to learn about the author and biographical information at the same time. The students participated in the lesson by investigating Eric Carle from a new perspective while learning different writing elements.
The students participated in the lesson by finger painting colored papers with texture on newsprint. The students prepared an imovie.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Football game
Whether your at school or having fun, technology is used everywhere. Technology is being used all around us even at a football game. Besides the fans using technology on cellular phones the coaches and the players also use technology. The coaches and the referees use headsets that recall plays and players throughout the game. The scoreboard is also a big way technology is being used. Many people do not realize how often they look at the scoreboard at the football game. From everyday life to going to a football game, imagining life without technology is unthinkable.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Mutiple Intelligence Quizzes
Your answers have been saved using the secret code: jdm2d2p42007rm.To see this chart again, type your secret code into the Results page.
Your top three intelligences:
Intelligence
Score (5.0 is highest)
Description
4.43
Social: You like to develop ideas and learn from other people. You like to talk. You have good social skills. Effective techniques of enhancing your learning using your social intelligence include taking part in group discussions or discussing a topic one-to-one with another person. Find ways to build reading and writing exercises into your group activities, such as:
Reading a dialogue or a play with other people
Doing team learning/investigating projects
Setting up interview questions and interviewing your family, and writing down the interview
Writing notes to another instead of talking.
4.29
Logic/math:You enjoy exploring how things are related, and you like to understand how things work. You like mathematical concepts, puzzles and manipulative games. You are good at critical thinking. Here are ways to work with this intelligence in your lessons:
Arrange cartoons and other pictures in a logical sequence.
Sort, categorize, and characterize word lists.
While reading a story, stop before you've finished and predict what will happen next.
Explore the origins of words.
Play games that require critical thinking. For example, pick the one word that doesn't fit: chair, table, paper clip, sofa. Explain why it doesn't fit.
Work with scrambled sentences. Talk about what happens when the order is changed.
After finishing a story, mind map some of the main ideas and details.
Write the directions for completing a simple job like starting a car or tying a shoe.
Make outlines of what you are going to write or of the material you've already read.
Look for patterns in words. What's the relationship between heal, health, and healthier?
Look at advertisements critically. What are they using to get you to buy their product?
4
Body Movement: You like to move, dance, wiggle, walk, and swim. You are likely good at sports, and you have good fine motor skills. You may enjoy taking things apart and putting them back together. Incorporating body movement into your learning will help you process and retain information better. Here are some ideas.
Trace letters and words on each other's back.
Use magnetic letters, letter blocks, or letters on index cards to spell words.
Take a walk while discussing a story or gathering ideas for a story.
Make pipe cleaner letters. Form letters out of bread dough. After you shape your letters, bake them and eat them!
Use your whole arm (extend without bending your elbow) to write letters and words in the air.
Change the place where you write and use different kinds of tools to write, ie., typewriter, computer, blackboard, or large pieces of paper.
Write on a mirror with lipstick or soap.
Take a walk and read all the words you find during the walk.
Handle a Koosh ball or a worry stone during a study session.
Take a break and do a cross-lateral walk.
The scores for your other five intelligences:
3.71
3.71
3.57
3.57
3.43
Just because these five are not in your top three doesn’t mean you’re not strong in them. If your average score for any intelligence is above three, you’re probably using that intelligence quite often to help you learn. Take a look at the Practice section to see how to engage all your intelligences.
Stress, Anger, and Hostility Viedos
Video questions
1. Do you feel that you are 'low hostile' or 'high hostile'? Low hostile.
2. What do you feel are 'aggressors' in your life? At school? A few aggressors in my life is time, organization, and decisions. Some days I get stressed because there is not enough time in the day to get everything done. At school an aggressor is organization. If assignments and papers are not organized is stress me out. A big aggressor in my life is making decisions. I always worry that I will make the wrong decisions.
3. Out of the three patients the doctors are researching, which one do you think is "high hostile" and "angry"? The monkeys
4. What do these findings suggest to you about your own lifestyle? That i do not tend to have high blood pressure or get stressed out because i do not have a dominate nature.
5. What are the negative medical effects the research team discovered happens from a 'high hostile' and 'angry' person? Being a 'high hostile' or 'angry' person effects a person's health in a negative way, such as raises blood pressure and heart rate. An 'angry person' has higher stress hormone levels and tend to have more clogged arteries which effects the cardiovascular muscles in a negative way.
Search PBS for a video that you could use in your future classroom.
Needless and Nerves- http://vvi.onstreammedia.com/cgi-bin/visearch?user=pbs-saf&template=play220asf.html&query=%2A&squery=%2BClipID%3A5+%2BVideoAsset%3Apbssaf1210&inputField=%20&entire=No&ccstart=2231598&ccend=2909643&videoID=pbssaf1210
Do you think educational videos like this could be effective learning tools? Yes these videos teach important information using research that can teach students how theories are formed.
1. Do you feel that you are 'low hostile' or 'high hostile'? Low hostile.
2. What do you feel are 'aggressors' in your life? At school? A few aggressors in my life is time, organization, and decisions. Some days I get stressed because there is not enough time in the day to get everything done. At school an aggressor is organization. If assignments and papers are not organized is stress me out. A big aggressor in my life is making decisions. I always worry that I will make the wrong decisions.
3. Out of the three patients the doctors are researching, which one do you think is "high hostile" and "angry"? The monkeys
4. What do these findings suggest to you about your own lifestyle? That i do not tend to have high blood pressure or get stressed out because i do not have a dominate nature.
5. What are the negative medical effects the research team discovered happens from a 'high hostile' and 'angry' person? Being a 'high hostile' or 'angry' person effects a person's health in a negative way, such as raises blood pressure and heart rate. An 'angry person' has higher stress hormone levels and tend to have more clogged arteries which effects the cardiovascular muscles in a negative way.
Search PBS for a video that you could use in your future classroom.
Needless and Nerves- http://vvi.onstreammedia.com/cgi-bin/visearch?user=pbs-saf&template=play220asf.html&query=%2A&squery=%2BClipID%3A5+%2BVideoAsset%3Apbssaf1210&inputField=%20&entire=No&ccstart=2231598&ccend=2909643&videoID=pbssaf1210
Do you think educational videos like this could be effective learning tools? Yes these videos teach important information using research that can teach students how theories are formed.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Teachers Webpage
The google website is a great idea for teachers to use. The website allows you to create a webpage including the information you want to share with others. My webpage has five different pages. The first page is a resume about myself and background information about why Iwant to be a teacher. The next few pages are about different topics that in my opinion are helpful hints for others to know about, such as, tips about sunscreen. The last page has a list of web resources that i believe the general public and teachers may find very beneficial. Making your own webpage is a great idea for anyone to consider. I plan on keeping my website and showing my coworkers or students in the future when im a teacher.
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