Sunday, October 5, 2014
Blog Post 7
I watched "IPad Reading center ", what happens is the student records themselves reading with an iPad. Now the student can go listen/watch his video and see if he made any errors . I think this is a great tool ! This is a tool a student can use totally by his or herself .
I watched "Poplet with Ginger Tuck" she showed us how to create Popplets. A Popplets is used with an iPad. The title of the book goes in the center. She then uses a web to create squares surrounding the center square. The children can use photos, or write a description.
This tool reminds me of a reading idea web. With a reading idea web you can organize your thoughts on writing a paper. With a Popplet, it allows students to organize what they learned from a book. I definitely will use Popplets In the future. My group and I made a rubric revolving around Popplets.
In "AVL and kindergarten Students" I learned how to navigate around a new search engine. Students can pick a word and search that word. The search engine comes back with pictures and descriptions Of this word. They can actually watch videos/audios about whatever word they search. The students take what they learned from AVL and draw a photo and write a sentence about what they learned.
Today I watched, "Mrs. Tassin Students share Board Builder Project." The students created a Website for a pet shelter. They discussed why they were collecting money for the shelter. They used the source "Word Hippo" to find new words.
When I was in elementary school, we didn't have any smart boards or IPads. So all of the tools they use on the iPad to teach children are all new to me. I really enjoy that this class is teaching me skills I will actually learn in the future. Don't get me wrong I LOVE my major and I can't wait to be a teacher! But ... Some of the classes I take are so easy, I don't believe they will truly help me in the future. Even though we do many projects in this class, it's probably my favorite class. I've gained so many new ideas about teaching with technology. I know some people are skeptical about using
technology In the classroom.. But I love it ! When I go to class I don't even bring a pencil, I do EVERYTHING on my iPad, even math.
I think the biggest pro I have on PBL is my love for technology and excitement about using it in my future classroom. I think the biggest challenge I will face with PBL is my lack of experience with using it. I plan on paying close attention to the teachers when I do my student teaching.
I watched "Poplet with Ginger Tuck" she showed us how to create Popplets. A Popplets is used with an iPad. The title of the book goes in the center. She then uses a web to create squares surrounding the center square. The children can use photos, or write a description.
This tool reminds me of a reading idea web. With a reading idea web you can organize your thoughts on writing a paper. With a Popplet, it allows students to organize what they learned from a book. I definitely will use Popplets In the future. My group and I made a rubric revolving around Popplets.
In "AVL and kindergarten Students" I learned how to navigate around a new search engine. Students can pick a word and search that word. The search engine comes back with pictures and descriptions Of this word. They can actually watch videos/audios about whatever word they search. The students take what they learned from AVL and draw a photo and write a sentence about what they learned.
Today I watched, "Mrs. Tassin Students share Board Builder Project." The students created a Website for a pet shelter. They discussed why they were collecting money for the shelter. They used the source "Word Hippo" to find new words.
When I was in elementary school, we didn't have any smart boards or IPads. So all of the tools they use on the iPad to teach children are all new to me. I really enjoy that this class is teaching me skills I will actually learn in the future. Don't get me wrong I LOVE my major and I can't wait to be a teacher! But ... Some of the classes I take are so easy, I don't believe they will truly help me in the future. Even though we do many projects in this class, it's probably my favorite class. I've gained so many new ideas about teaching with technology. I know some people are skeptical about using
technology In the classroom.. But I love it ! When I go to class I don't even bring a pencil, I do EVERYTHING on my iPad, even math.
I think the biggest pro I have on PBL is my love for technology and excitement about using it in my future classroom. I think the biggest challenge I will face with PBL is my lack of experience with using it. I plan on paying close attention to the teachers when I do my student teaching.
Sunday, September 28, 2014
C4K Summary one
The first Children I was assigned to post a comment on was a 7th grader from New Zeland named Calvin. He wrote a blog post about what mascot he would pick for his country. The mascot he picked is a character known as, "Mr 4." He said that Mr. 4 was a good pick because he wore sandals and most "kiwi's" wore. The comment I posted was this:
"Calvin, I enjoyed reading your blog today. I am a college student from the United States. We also love our mascots in the United States. My mascot for school is a jaguar. I thought your idea for the next Commonwealth Games mascot was very creative. I do agree when I hear the New Zealand accent that it sounds British to me. "
The second Child I commented on is named Adam. Adam wrote about what a mathematician does. The comment I left Adam is " Hey Adam, my name is Bailey Adams. I am from the United States. I attend The University of South Alabama." I really enjoyed reading your blog today. I had no idea a mathematician had to do so much !"
The third Child I commented on is named Alex. Alex wrote about this cool new app he's using called Video Star. This is the comment I left on his blog: "Hey Alex,
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Post 6
In "Project Based Learning Part 1", Pbl - is constantly evolving . The goal now is that it is not a means to show that a student has achieved something, but also to get them excited about learning something .
The teacher, (Anthony lab professional) said "after a month and a half of sitting down and getting his outside work done faster he began to love his job"
he said it's a lot more than playing and interacting with the children, the goal is maximum amount of engagement so the most learning can be done.
PBL is not just a method to evaluate students, but a method by which students learn. It takes a lot of planning and work. Anthony said his student's love his projects.
Anthony said he gets his student's to create comic strips at times.
Icurio- online tool, it allows students to safely search online media that has been pulled for educational purposes. They have to log in to use it. It has a storage capacity for students and teachers. Icurio has kid friendly buttons. In the "video Discovery ed", I learned that students are "listener watchers" They listen and watch way more than they read and write according to Dr. Strange. Teachers are making more audio/ videos instead of making the children read as much. Discovery Ed offers online text books and audio books. In "Strange's tips for teachers part 1", Dr. Strange discuses 5 key tips for teachers. One of the tips is that you really need to be interested in learning about yourself. You have to constantly learn to be a better instructor. Everyone has a hobby, teachers learn the craft of teaching in their free time. Tip number two is to be creative and flexible. Tip number four is teaching is hard work. Tip number four is start with the end in mind. Tip five is to have reflection. In the video "UseTech Don'tTeachIt", I learned a lot about technology. Technology is still controversial, the questions are more important than the answers, it's a real key to project based learning . If you are a learner yourself teaching can be a very rewarding skill.
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