Monday, April 28, 2014
Monday, April 14, 2014
Take Away 4/14/14
From tonight's class i finally learned how to make my PowerPoint more interactive by providing different buttons within the slides instead of just clicking the mouse. I think this can bring my PowerPoint lessons to another level. One way i can see this being useful is within a math lesson. I feel like math lessons are very complex and provide students a lot of information. so it would be nice to organize the PowerPoint in a certain way so the students stay on track and don't lose focus. i also like this quiz idea at the end of the PowerPoint. it tests the students knowledge of what they have just learned and allows them to know what they need to study better. Another way i think this can be incorporated into my classroom is to create a Jeopardy game using these tools in PowerPoint. This can be something as a reward for the class and can make them want to study and do well on their assignments. Before tonight I've always wanted to do something like this but never knew how to implement it well. now that i know how to incorporate the different hyperlinks creating something like a Jeopardy game will be time consuming but much easier than before.
Chapter 8 & 9
After reading chapter 8 it made me realize how different my high school classes were compared to my college level classes. Within my high school classes i felt the Classroom Website was always missing. I think having the teachers provide the website for the students is very useful. Within this website the teacher can provide the homework assignments ahead of time, the rubric for the students to see, Notes in case a student missed a class or wasn't able to copy all the notes in time. Another part of the website that the teacher can provide is a letter or information for the parents. This would be really useful within an elementary classroom because then the parents can see the dates of field trips, projects, school notices, and homework assignments without having to rely on their child. When i went to St. Johns every classroom had a syllabus or a website on blackboard and i think its great for the students to be able to see the layout of the class and work that was needed to be done.
Another area of chapter 8 that stuck out to me was the email concept. Within high school not many teachers provided the students an email address to contact them. Within College emailing is the only way professors and students contact each other other than within the classroom. Providing the students an email allows them to communicate with their teacher 24/7. With technology today 90% of people receive their email on their phones making it easier to answer emails. I can see the issue of teachers not wanting to give their students their personal email address but there are so many websites that allow you to make a new email address allowing the teacher to just use that for their classes.
Chapter 9 really focuses on Multimodal learning which is when the teacher combines spoken words with visuals or written text and audio. Having a teacher engage in all of the Multimodals allow every type of student feel engaged and included. If a student is a visual learner than he or she will learn better from engaging visuals, or if there is a student who is a tactile learner he or she will comprehend better from interactive activities.
One tool Chapter 9 provides for a teacher to use is PowerPoint. I've used and seen teachers use PowerPoint all throughout high school and college and i think it is great. I think PowerPoint, when used in the right way, can be entertaining, interactive, and useful for the students. It can help the students stay on track with their note taking and teachers can incorporate educational games within their units as a reward for the class. One game ive seen being used is Jeopardy. This is a great tool to use the day before a test to help the kids study. The teacher can even give the team that wins a bonus on their test or quiz. Another great reason i think PowerPoint is useful is that the teachers can upload their PowerPoint presentations within their classroom website and allow the kids to download it and print it out. This would be helpful for the kids who cant write quick enough during class or the kids that learn better from just listening.
Questions
Do you feel like within your college experience you were provided with more information (like hw assignments early and test dates) more than in high school? If so did you like it better?
I've only used Powerpoint what are other software that teachers can used that are like Powerpoint? Do you like them better than Powerpoint?
Another area of chapter 8 that stuck out to me was the email concept. Within high school not many teachers provided the students an email address to contact them. Within College emailing is the only way professors and students contact each other other than within the classroom. Providing the students an email allows them to communicate with their teacher 24/7. With technology today 90% of people receive their email on their phones making it easier to answer emails. I can see the issue of teachers not wanting to give their students their personal email address but there are so many websites that allow you to make a new email address allowing the teacher to just use that for their classes.
Chapter 9 really focuses on Multimodal learning which is when the teacher combines spoken words with visuals or written text and audio. Having a teacher engage in all of the Multimodals allow every type of student feel engaged and included. If a student is a visual learner than he or she will learn better from engaging visuals, or if there is a student who is a tactile learner he or she will comprehend better from interactive activities.
One tool Chapter 9 provides for a teacher to use is PowerPoint. I've used and seen teachers use PowerPoint all throughout high school and college and i think it is great. I think PowerPoint, when used in the right way, can be entertaining, interactive, and useful for the students. It can help the students stay on track with their note taking and teachers can incorporate educational games within their units as a reward for the class. One game ive seen being used is Jeopardy. This is a great tool to use the day before a test to help the kids study. The teacher can even give the team that wins a bonus on their test or quiz. Another great reason i think PowerPoint is useful is that the teachers can upload their PowerPoint presentations within their classroom website and allow the kids to download it and print it out. This would be helpful for the kids who cant write quick enough during class or the kids that learn better from just listening.
Questions
Do you feel like within your college experience you were provided with more information (like hw assignments early and test dates) more than in high school? If so did you like it better?
I've only used Powerpoint what are other software that teachers can used that are like Powerpoint? Do you like them better than Powerpoint?
Monday, April 7, 2014
Class Review
From my previous experience and after this class i would say i am at a 10 when working with my E-Portfolio. I think this is because within my student teaching experience we were constantly updating our portfolios with our current work. even with my portfolio being current i still realized that after class today there are still some things that can and should be updated especially my student work/cards tab. One quote that will stick with me from tonight's class is experience + revision = Learning. i really agree with this quote because one people experience a certain thing they need to take the time and learn from their experience. they need to recognize the benefits of this experience and grow from the negatives. with each experience a person goes through i think it builds them as a person in a different way.
Monday, March 31, 2014
Take Away 3/31
Today's class allowed my group to decide on a topic. We decided on Whats in your lunchbox: drinks edition. i am so excited to create this video with my group because i feel like it is a topic that children don't notice when choosing what to drink. The amount of sugar that is in one can of regular soda is mind blowing and i feel children need to know and understand what this is doing to their body. we will include many different kinds of drinks, Sports drinks, Caffeinated drinks, carbonated drinks, water, and juices.
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Chapter 7 Reflection
Chapter 7 provides multiples methods and tools teachers can use to engage their students in exploring real-world issues and having their students solve authentic problems. Also within this chapter it provides ways for the students to be creative and use their individual curiosities. I believe that these two subjects are very important for teachers to incorporate within the classroom. The students should be taught social and life issues that they will experience in the future.
Two ways the chapter had provided methods for the teacher to provide a real-life experience are Google Earth, and educational computer games. As we saw in class on Monday Google Earth allows the students to travel anywhere they would like to go. Within this certain place they can see the street view as if they are the person walking down the street. This app can be used to allow students to compare different towns, areas of the world, countries, and different styles within houses. It allows students to go to places that they wouldn't be able to go on a field trip.
One game that I remember playing that allowed me to learn and experience the life of a certain time period was Oregon Trail. The game teaches students about the realities of 19th century pioneer life on the Oregon Trail. The student assumes the role of a wagon leader guiding his or her party of settlers from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon's Willamette Valley on the Oregon Trail via a covered wagon in 1848. Along the trail the students have to overcome problems like sick family members and broken parts on their wagon. The goal of the game is to reach the end of the trail with all of the family members and animals traveling with them. I think a game like Oregon Trail teaches the students exactly how people had live within this time period and all social studies games should be created like this one to teach the students all the different time periods.
http://www.oregontrail.com/hmh/site/oregontrail/home
One method the chapter talks about the incorporating the students creativity is using Kid Pix. Kid Pix allows the students to draw and paint anything they want which engages their ability to express their ideas creatively. Teachers can have students can create flashcards of numbers (for the younger students) and paint anything they want that will help them learn say the numbers 1-10.
Questions
1. How would you incorporate a program like Kid Pix so your students can be expressing their creativity and be learning at the same time or is their other programs that you have used in the past and see that it has worked?
2. What are some games that you remember playing in school that you thought were fun but related to educational topics too?
Two ways the chapter had provided methods for the teacher to provide a real-life experience are Google Earth, and educational computer games. As we saw in class on Monday Google Earth allows the students to travel anywhere they would like to go. Within this certain place they can see the street view as if they are the person walking down the street. This app can be used to allow students to compare different towns, areas of the world, countries, and different styles within houses. It allows students to go to places that they wouldn't be able to go on a field trip.
One game that I remember playing that allowed me to learn and experience the life of a certain time period was Oregon Trail. The game teaches students about the realities of 19th century pioneer life on the Oregon Trail. The student assumes the role of a wagon leader guiding his or her party of settlers from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon's Willamette Valley on the Oregon Trail via a covered wagon in 1848. Along the trail the students have to overcome problems like sick family members and broken parts on their wagon. The goal of the game is to reach the end of the trail with all of the family members and animals traveling with them. I think a game like Oregon Trail teaches the students exactly how people had live within this time period and all social studies games should be created like this one to teach the students all the different time periods.
http://www.oregontrail.com/hmh/site/oregontrail/home
One method the chapter talks about the incorporating the students creativity is using Kid Pix. Kid Pix allows the students to draw and paint anything they want which engages their ability to express their ideas creatively. Teachers can have students can create flashcards of numbers (for the younger students) and paint anything they want that will help them learn say the numbers 1-10.
Questions
1. How would you incorporate a program like Kid Pix so your students can be expressing their creativity and be learning at the same time or is their other programs that you have used in the past and see that it has worked?
2. What are some games that you remember playing in school that you thought were fun but related to educational topics too?
Monday, March 24, 2014
Take away 3/24
Watching the video about Minecraft being integrated within the computer classroom made me wonder how truly the video game related to what students should be learning in computers. when i was in computer class i remember playing games that improved my typing skills and computer skills. i was playing games that related to the topics i was learning within my main subjects. Even though the teachers had lesson plans going along with the game i think there is other programs that would work better. i understand that it is something the children enjoy but i do believe there is a line that should be drawn with children having fun and learning at the same time.
Monday, March 17, 2014
class takeaway 3/17
Todays class made me look at technology in a different way. Within growing up i feel like i was around technology a lot but my classmates made me realize that the generations below me are using technology even more. Digital citizenship needs to be taught to the younger generations so they know how to behave on the Internet. too many students are getting bullied throughout social media because the children do not know the correct way to act online the Internet. The children of our future need to learn how to become members of the community but as there teachers we need to teach them how to be these new members. so it it a learning process for both the children and the teachers.
Blog #4
Within chapter 4 the Technology based learning environment stuck out to me. i think having an outside website, like as we have blackboard, would be helpful to the students. Within this website the students can find out homework assignments, post their assignments online, or ask the teacher any questions they have. With this it leaves the students no excuse for them to not do their homework. This method can be used within an elementary classroom too but instead of the website to be used by the students it can be used by the parents. When the student seem to not remember the homework or forgot their homework sheet at school then the parents can simply receive the homework from the website.
Within the list of apps I think the Rosetta Course- Rosetta Stone, LTD. app is helpful for students and teachers. If a teacher has an ELL student in their classroom who doesn't speak English the teacher can use this app to learn some basic words from this students language and communicate better with this student. This App can provide a great learning experience for any student who wants to learn another language. Another app that i actually have and like to use is the Blackboard Mobile Learn App. This allows anyone who is apart of blackboard to access the files and assignments from any Mobile device. This is helpful because it allows you to receive alerts and notices the professors send out on the phone. also the average person has their phone near them more than a computer. Flashcards+ is another great app that I've used in the past. This allows your to create note cards to help you study for a test. No more having to carry 100 note cards for each test that you have during midterms or finals week.
One website that i love to use during with my students is Brainpop.com. this is website that does need login access from the school but provides a bunch of instructional videos that engages the children. There also is a Brainpopjr.com which allows the students to go on and watch videos about different subjects and topics they are learning. This website provides videos within the science, social studies, English, math, health, engineering & Technology, and arts & music subjects.
In chapter 6 it talks about bookmarking and social bookmarking which are tools that offer teachers ways to locate information and organize it effectively using the web. i think this is such a great idea because so many teachers have desks filled papers and important notices get lost very easily. if all this information is on a computer there wont have to be cluttered desks in every classroom. Social bookmarking is the same idea but other people can see your ideas. when a teacher finds a great lesson on a certain topic they can post it onto any social bookmarking website and it will be shared with the rest of the group. I love this idea because its nice to have other teachers looking out for each other. So many teachers are teaching the same topic so why not share their ideas with each other.
Questions
Within chapter 4 they provided 5 different Technology-Based methods to incorporating technology into the classroom. Which one can you see yourself using and why?
In chapter 6 they talk about virtual field trips, where would you want to take your class on a virtual field trip because you know its not realistic for the class to actually go there?
Within the list of apps I think the Rosetta Course- Rosetta Stone, LTD. app is helpful for students and teachers. If a teacher has an ELL student in their classroom who doesn't speak English the teacher can use this app to learn some basic words from this students language and communicate better with this student. This App can provide a great learning experience for any student who wants to learn another language. Another app that i actually have and like to use is the Blackboard Mobile Learn App. This allows anyone who is apart of blackboard to access the files and assignments from any Mobile device. This is helpful because it allows you to receive alerts and notices the professors send out on the phone. also the average person has their phone near them more than a computer. Flashcards+ is another great app that I've used in the past. This allows your to create note cards to help you study for a test. No more having to carry 100 note cards for each test that you have during midterms or finals week.
One website that i love to use during with my students is Brainpop.com. this is website that does need login access from the school but provides a bunch of instructional videos that engages the children. There also is a Brainpopjr.com which allows the students to go on and watch videos about different subjects and topics they are learning. This website provides videos within the science, social studies, English, math, health, engineering & Technology, and arts & music subjects.
In chapter 6 it talks about bookmarking and social bookmarking which are tools that offer teachers ways to locate information and organize it effectively using the web. i think this is such a great idea because so many teachers have desks filled papers and important notices get lost very easily. if all this information is on a computer there wont have to be cluttered desks in every classroom. Social bookmarking is the same idea but other people can see your ideas. when a teacher finds a great lesson on a certain topic they can post it onto any social bookmarking website and it will be shared with the rest of the group. I love this idea because its nice to have other teachers looking out for each other. So many teachers are teaching the same topic so why not share their ideas with each other.
Questions
Within chapter 4 they provided 5 different Technology-Based methods to incorporating technology into the classroom. Which one can you see yourself using and why?
In chapter 6 they talk about virtual field trips, where would you want to take your class on a virtual field trip because you know its not realistic for the class to actually go there?
Monday, March 10, 2014
take away message 5/10
Coming into this class i always thought that wikipedia wasn't a good resource to use but after our discussion my thoughts have changed. even though people can go and edit the pages and articles it doesn't mean that it is all posted. i believe wikipedia can be used as a start for the students and also used as a tool. since there is a uncertainty with the information being provided on wikipedia this allows the students to go and research more into their topic and see if the information they are reading is true or false. even thought i believe it is better to know what your reading is providing you the correct information this allows the students to experience and learn more while using technology.
Blog 3
David H. Jonassen wrote an article called Computers as Mindtools for Engaging Learners in Critical Thinking. Within this article he believes that computer technologies should be used for all subject matters as a tool to help engage the students in a reflective and critical thinking about the ideas they are studying. I agree with Jonassen completely, technology shouldn't be used to teach the students but to help this teaching process. it can engage the students in different ways which maybe a teacher couldn't.
Within these chapters I realize how the internet isn't filled with all positive opportunities for our students. In specific chapter 5 talks about Wikipedia and the problem of students plagiarizing. there is so much out there on the internet and our students and they can basically find the answer to any question they have or have to answer. so as a future teacher i wonder how i am going to trust my students to not plagiarize. There are plenty websites put out there that aren't safe for the students to use. anything can be put on the internet so its important for the students to use the right resources to complete their research. as a future teacher i know that i will have to provide my students with these resources. Within different elementary schools there aren't always computer classes for the students to take. i feel like this puts an extra burden on the classroom teachers. they need the students to know how to use the computer and to know all the skills before hand so that they can be ready to learn and the teacher doesn't have to take the time to teach these skills and can teach what needs to be taught.
Questions
How can we as the future teachers help our students want to complete their own assignments and not have to feel like plagiarizing is better.
What are some safe websites that our students can use that will provide them with the correct information and not just something that anybody put on the internet?
Within these chapters I realize how the internet isn't filled with all positive opportunities for our students. In specific chapter 5 talks about Wikipedia and the problem of students plagiarizing. there is so much out there on the internet and our students and they can basically find the answer to any question they have or have to answer. so as a future teacher i wonder how i am going to trust my students to not plagiarize. There are plenty websites put out there that aren't safe for the students to use. anything can be put on the internet so its important for the students to use the right resources to complete their research. as a future teacher i know that i will have to provide my students with these resources. Within different elementary schools there aren't always computer classes for the students to take. i feel like this puts an extra burden on the classroom teachers. they need the students to know how to use the computer and to know all the skills before hand so that they can be ready to learn and the teacher doesn't have to take the time to teach these skills and can teach what needs to be taught.
Questions
How can we as the future teachers help our students want to complete their own assignments and not have to feel like plagiarizing is better.
What are some safe websites that our students can use that will provide them with the correct information and not just something that anybody put on the internet?
Monday, February 24, 2014
Take away 2/24
I believe these lesson trailers did a very good job introducing their topics to the children. The pictures, music, interviews, and short blurbs help inspire the children to want to learn more. With these videos i think it took a very serious and historical topic, but i also believe a lesson trailer can be done on a different note. something that will make the children laugh and take them on an adventure using technology. That is something i am going to try and do with my video trailer and webquest. Make the students learn about a topic in an interesting and exciting adventure.
Chapter 2 and 3
Within Chapter 2 there is a lot of important information provided. I think it portrays a lot of methods a teacher can use to incorporate technology into their lessons without it being a problem. One main focus of the chapter is educational experiences that " promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness." when it comes to incorporating technology for the students uses. I love that they are trying to create experiences that will be creative and interesting for the students. I believe there are multiple ways to incorporate technology into teachers lessons, but one way the textbook shows for us is to use technology alongside with visual learners. Students who learn best visually would benefit from technology in the classroom an extreme amount. The students will be able to see and visualize what the are learning or reading about.
Chapter 3 talks about developing lessons with technology. Recently being a student teacher located in an elementary school, we have to teach lessons and get observed. My professor made sure that each lesson had incorporated technology in it. So for me lessons with technology almost come naturally to me. I think that also being something who is fairly good with technology it was easy for me to learn and connect to my lessons.
Questions:
As someone who is familiar with technology creating lesson plans with technology is easy, how is it for people on the other side. Do you feel like because you are not familiar with technology its harder for you?
I love the idea of creative lesson plans, what are some ways that you make your lessons creative and different with using technology?
Chapter 3 talks about developing lessons with technology. Recently being a student teacher located in an elementary school, we have to teach lessons and get observed. My professor made sure that each lesson had incorporated technology in it. So for me lessons with technology almost come naturally to me. I think that also being something who is fairly good with technology it was easy for me to learn and connect to my lessons.
Questions:
As someone who is familiar with technology creating lesson plans with technology is easy, how is it for people on the other side. Do you feel like because you are not familiar with technology its harder for you?
I love the idea of creative lesson plans, what are some ways that you make your lessons creative and different with using technology?
Monday, February 17, 2014
Topic For Webquest
Topic: Rainforest
For my Webquest project i am going to have a 5th grade class research about the Rainforest. Within this project their teacher is going to receive a phone call from the long island children museum. there research team is lost on there last trip and need class 505 to go to the rainforest to collect information for the museums new rainforest exhibit. she will display this information to the class with a video explaining what information is needed.
Standards
For my Webquest project i am going to have a 5th grade class research about the Rainforest. Within this project their teacher is going to receive a phone call from the long island children museum. there research team is lost on there last trip and need class 505 to go to the rainforest to collect information for the museums new rainforest exhibit. she will display this information to the class with a video explaining what information is needed.
Standards
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.7 Conduct short research projects that
use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different
aspects of a topic.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.2 Determine two or more main ideas of a
text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.
Standard # 2: Information Systems
Students
will access, generate, process, and transfer information using appropriate
technologies.
Standard # 3: Science
Students
will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles, and theories
Students
will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles, and theories
pertaining
to the physical setting and living environment and recognize the
historical
development of ideas in science.
Monday, February 10, 2014
Take away message 2/10
From tonight's class my thoughts on technology being integratds into the classroom has changed drastically. At first i thought that it wasn't important for teachers and now i understand that having students work with technology opens up extreme opportunities for them and their future. Seeing today that apps can be used within the classroom makes me realize that there are more resources than just a smart board for a teacher to use. Pinterest allows teachers to see ideas for lessons and units, twitter allows students to collaborate with each other, instagram allows students to see other students projects and input their opinions. One new app i learned about today was educreations. this app allows teachers to create video lessons that the students can go home and watch. i feel like this app can create so many ways to help the students connect and understand the information they are learning.
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Chapter 1 Reaction
I love the idea of incorporating technology into today's lessons and classroom, but my opinion on technology hasn't always been positive. i use to think that teachers used technology as an escape route when they didn't want to teach. i believe that i thought those things because i had teachers in the past that didn't know how to use the resources they had to their fullest and i believe that this is one of the main problems teachers are having with incorporating technology into the classroom. my whole life i grew up with technology and knowing how to use it so i see incorporating technology into my lessons easy but for teachers who didn't grow up with all of these resources they are having a hard time simply because they don't know how to use the technology given to them. Chapter one has showed me six key issues i should take into account when I'm incorporating technology into my lessons. i think always keeping these issues in mind will help make not only my lessons that are incorporating technology but all teachers lessons on the right track to including technology in their everyday teaching.
Two Questions:
1. How can we help teachers feel more comfortable with using technology in their everyday teaching instead of having them feel like its something they "have to" do?
2. To me I see technology go hand and hand with math and social studies lessons, but how could technology resources be incorporated into a reading or writing lesson without it feeling forced or unnecessary?
Two Questions:
1. How can we help teachers feel more comfortable with using technology in their everyday teaching instead of having them feel like its something they "have to" do?
2. To me I see technology go hand and hand with math and social studies lessons, but how could technology resources be incorporated into a reading or writing lesson without it feeling forced or unnecessary?
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