Final Blog Post Part 2

Final Reflection

Final Blog Post Part 1

My Future Classroom

I have always had a clear vision on what my future classroom would be like. After taking EDM 310, my classroom vision is still the same but I have definitely added a few adjustments here and there. My goal is to teach 8th grade history. Those years are the most vital years of a young person’s life. They are merging from childhood to adulthood. I want my class to be a safe zone for my students. 

I plan on using many different resources and tools with my students. I want to involve blogging and connecting through the internet with my students. Blended learning, if you will. That way I can post study modules and assignments over a class blog. If a student misses, they won’t have to wait until the next day to catch up or learn. They simply have to log on and there awaiting them is exercises, practice quizzes, assignments, and help. They never have to be left behind or left out in the dark.

I still want my classroom to be project based. They will learn to work together and collaborate in and out of the classroom. Over twitter, Facebook  e-mail, class blog, really any virtual way of communication that they choose. They need to learn to work together and solve a problem without the help of a teacher or adult. It’s better to be challenged and fail rather than be baby-stepped and succeed. 

I would give a different student each week an assignment to become a historical figure and introduce themselves to the class. I want to have movie days. Once a month watch a history movie in the area of study and give popcorn and drinks to the students, granted I had their participation and good behavior. School should be a fun, learning environment for students and teachers. There are so many different things and activities that are available I see no reason for a child to have, as Dr. Strange says, “a burpback education”.