Saturday, March 30, 2013
Thursday, March 28, 2013
C4K March
Shane's Blog Post
Shane was asked the question what did he think that he gained from blogging outside of the school. He stated that he learned that blogging outside of his own school and community helped him to learn about other people and places. I commented and let him know that I agreed completely!
Ahman's Blog Post
Ahman talked about using a tablet to complete assignments. He stated that some of his classmates weren't being responsible and left their tablets at home, which meant, they all had to write on paper. I am used to writing with pen and paper but Ahman is not. I told him that sometimes it is good to use pencil and paper, because it helps you to figure out and realize your own mistakes.
Efilona's Blog Post
Efilona's post name was Lollipop moment. He posted a video that was done by Drew Dudley. He talked about leadership and how we need all need to acknowledge that we can all be leaders. A lollipop moment is a moment where someone said or did something, that fundamentally made your life better. It's important to tell these people that they have made a difference and have helped make you a happier person. Efilona said his lollipop moment is helping people in the school and leading. I commented and let him know that helping and leading in his school is definitely a lollipop moment!
Shane was asked the question what did he think that he gained from blogging outside of the school. He stated that he learned that blogging outside of his own school and community helped him to learn about other people and places. I commented and let him know that I agreed completely!
Ahman's Blog Post
Ahman talked about using a tablet to complete assignments. He stated that some of his classmates weren't being responsible and left their tablets at home, which meant, they all had to write on paper. I am used to writing with pen and paper but Ahman is not. I told him that sometimes it is good to use pencil and paper, because it helps you to figure out and realize your own mistakes.
Efilona's Blog Post
Efilona's post name was Lollipop moment. He posted a video that was done by Drew Dudley. He talked about leadership and how we need all need to acknowledge that we can all be leaders. A lollipop moment is a moment where someone said or did something, that fundamentally made your life better. It's important to tell these people that they have made a difference and have helped make you a happier person. Efilona said his lollipop moment is helping people in the school and leading. I commented and let him know that helping and leading in his school is definitely a lollipop moment!
Monday, March 25, 2013
Blog Post #10
I'm a Papermate. I'm a Ticonderoga.
I didn't understand John T. Spencer's cartoon at first. After reading through previous blogs and the comments left, I have decided that it is, of course, a metaphor. The pencils represent computers, or technology in general. I think it's trying to say that technology is a really expensive alternative compared to traditional teaching methods like pencil and paper. The question that needs to be asked though, is is it worth it? Yes! The cost is a small price to pay when you get as much use and knowledge out of it than you normally could otherwise.
Why were your kids playing games?
This displays a great example of "just because your older and wiser, doesn't mean your necessarily right." The principal is angry with the teacher for "playing a game" during
class time. However, the teacher sees it as a fun and creative way to teach
his kids rather than the traditional, and yet boring way that it usually done. The part
I really loved was this one, "If we want students to pass the rote
memorization test, we need to focus on rote memorization skills." I think this sums up how most
teachers teach, by trying to get student to memorize when we should be
learning and advancing through the years.
Don't teach your kids this stuff. Please?
This is a post by Scott Mcleod where it's pretty obvious he being sarcastic. What he pretty much says is do not teach your kids to grow and learn with technology. However, I will teach mine and they will have the upper hand down the road. I learned that Mr. McLeod is an Associate Professor and his blog is called Dangerously Irrelevant. I've commented on his blog before and I've always enjoyed reading his posts.
Why were your kids playing games?
Don't teach your kids this stuff. Please?
This is a post by Scott Mcleod where it's pretty obvious he being sarcastic. What he pretty much says is do not teach your kids to grow and learn with technology. However, I will teach mine and they will have the upper hand down the road. I learned that Mr. McLeod is an Associate Professor and his blog is called Dangerously Irrelevant. I've commented on his blog before and I've always enjoyed reading his posts.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Blog Post #8
This Is How We Dream
Watching "This is how we dream, Part 1 &2", made me realize many things. It's all about looking ahead! In a way, the way he explained it seems almost unreachable but it's not. We can teach using multimedia. It's our job to not just sit by and watch technology move forward, but to help create it. It's our job to try to understand the crazy world we live in. We need inspired teachers. This change could be great. This writing needs to be invented and brought forth to children and adults alike.
Dr. Miller seems to have done tons of research and really thought his plan through. He is right about the need for developing a curriculum on how to teach the use of technology in the class. He did a great job of showing how dreams can be displayed and created for other people. The world aound us is foreve and constantly changing. It's important for us, as teachers, to be able to keep up with the process. And even for us to be the one to really change the curriculum or set, traditional way of something, is huge!
I, myself, am probably way too excited about this. I'm excited to be the one making change in the teaching world, and to be the one helping mold children's minds into thinking that way too. It's a writing with multimedia change. It would probably change so many things that are so commonly used in the classrooms.
Carly Pugh
Carly Pugh did a great job in the making up of that assignment. If you followed all the different links and watched the video's you can almost see that her personality shines through them. She expressed herself so much. She game me great ideas to inspire future students just like Dr. Miller did. It's a great world for learning!
Scavenger Hunt 2.0
It's interactive! It's accessible! It's collaborative!
Watching "This is how we dream, Part 1 &2", made me realize many things. It's all about looking ahead! In a way, the way he explained it seems almost unreachable but it's not. We can teach using multimedia. It's our job to not just sit by and watch technology move forward, but to help create it. It's our job to try to understand the crazy world we live in. We need inspired teachers. This change could be great. This writing needs to be invented and brought forth to children and adults alike.
Dr. Miller seems to have done tons of research and really thought his plan through. He is right about the need for developing a curriculum on how to teach the use of technology in the class. He did a great job of showing how dreams can be displayed and created for other people. The world aound us is foreve and constantly changing. It's important for us, as teachers, to be able to keep up with the process. And even for us to be the one to really change the curriculum or set, traditional way of something, is huge!
I, myself, am probably way too excited about this. I'm excited to be the one making change in the teaching world, and to be the one helping mold children's minds into thinking that way too. It's a writing with multimedia change. It would probably change so many things that are so commonly used in the classrooms.
Carly Pugh
Scavenger Hunt 2.0
It's interactive! It's accessible! It's collaborative!
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
C4T #2
The Principal's Principles
This blog is written by a middle school principal named Mr. Bernia. I read his post called "Whatever it Takes", that was posted on Feb. 14, 2013. After reading the post, I would have to say that the title is more than appropriate. He wrote about a girl who had lost her phone at school. She happened to lose it at the worst possible time considering her parents were out of town, and she was supposed to be going out of town herself on a field trip. Needless to say, the girl was freaking out. She told him the last time she had it was at lunch and she thinks she threw her phone in the trash with her lunch! How awful of a situation that would have been. Mr. Bernia handled it better than anyone could have though. He grabbed some gloves and they both went "dumpster diving". They recovered the phone. I can just imagine how grateful that girl must have been. It takes a very caring principal to do something like that for one of his students. He literally did what it took to gain his students trust and respect. I'm sure it's something she will always remember.
The second post I read and commented on was called,"The Era of One has Begun." It's about not just being the cookie cutter learner but it's about being individualistic. Being one of a kind is important. He states the comments of another man, named Seth Godin, that argues that in today's economy it is important to be different and unique, and creative, and artistic. I like how he compared the iphone to people. How all the iphones are exactly alike but it depends on the owner how they are different. Like different cases and different apps are just a couple of examples.
This blog is written by a middle school principal named Mr. Bernia. I read his post called "Whatever it Takes", that was posted on Feb. 14, 2013. After reading the post, I would have to say that the title is more than appropriate. He wrote about a girl who had lost her phone at school. She happened to lose it at the worst possible time considering her parents were out of town, and she was supposed to be going out of town herself on a field trip. Needless to say, the girl was freaking out. She told him the last time she had it was at lunch and she thinks she threw her phone in the trash with her lunch! How awful of a situation that would have been. Mr. Bernia handled it better than anyone could have though. He grabbed some gloves and they both went "dumpster diving". They recovered the phone. I can just imagine how grateful that girl must have been. It takes a very caring principal to do something like that for one of his students. He literally did what it took to gain his students trust and respect. I'm sure it's something she will always remember.
The second post I read and commented on was called,"The Era of One has Begun." It's about not just being the cookie cutter learner but it's about being individualistic. Being one of a kind is important. He states the comments of another man, named Seth Godin, that argues that in today's economy it is important to be different and unique, and creative, and artistic. I like how he compared the iphone to people. How all the iphones are exactly alike but it depends on the owner how they are different. Like different cases and different apps are just a couple of examples.
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