Bolg Post # 6

This video shows how important and valuable technology plays in teaching students in the twenty-first century. Each week in my EDM 310 class I learn something new about the different types of tools teachers use to teach their students. I have learned that students do not need a textbook in order to learn.
The question asked "Why does the networked student ever need a teacher? I believe that teachers are important part of a student learning. I view teachers as a road map, they are there to guide students along the road of learning. Of course there will be road blocks and detours, however when there is a road block this is when teachers guide and encourage students back onto the road. As far as the detours this is when teachers show students that their are other ways and outlets as how to accomplish an assignment or goal.
yes,I believe that I will be prepared to be a teacher of a networked student. I am a indivudal who believes that change is a good thing, so when new technology arrive in the classroom I will be eager to teach the new skill to my students.I believe that teachers learn from students also, so it will be a learning process for my students and myself as well.

7th grader's personal Learning Enivornment(or PLN)
A seventh grader with this much knowledge about technology is impressive. I enjoyed hearing about the different types of websites that are available to enhance students learning capabilities. It's great to hear that this seventh grader is so responsible and organized, and also how actively involved she is in the learning process of her education. I think that its great also that she is even the freedom to manage her work herself. I am a newbie to PLN so I am still in the learning phase of PLN. I like the note taking method that she used.

Critiques of Smartboards
The post by Michael Staton, Why Smartborads Are a Dumb Initiative basically explains why smartboards are not need in the classroom. For one Michael says that smartborads are too expensive, he feels that smartboards is no difference as the teacher who stands in front of a traditional blackborad. he argues that the teacher still have to mangage lots of kids through a lesson plan,and that the smartboard does not give students an adaptive learning enivornment. He also says that having a smartboard does not reduce teachers workloads.

The post by Bill Ferriter, Why I Hate Interactive Whiteboards. Bill feels that whiteboards are useless, so useless that he gave his smartboard away. He feels that smartboards do not make the curriculm any easier. Ferriter thinks of the whiteboard as a design to replicate traditional instructional practices. So basically the two agree that the smartboards and whiteboards are not as beneficial to students.

The blog post that I viewed was by Ashlea Campbell. She feels that the smartboards are a phenomenal tool. Ashlea said that the advantages of having a smartboard is that it is also used to help with presentations created by students and teachers. Digital storytelling is another way as to how smartboards can be used, smartboards are also used to reinforce skills by using on-line interactive web sites. The website to this Link is medt3401.blogspot.com/2009/07/​smartboards-in-classroom.html

Instructional Timeline Profect 9b

Summary Post C4K Comments 1, 2, 3

My first C4K comment is about Ms. Naugle's 5th period math class.  Darion talks about and describes the different shapes of Geometry.  Darion explains what flat figures are, which are circles, retangles, and shapes.  Darion also talked about triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, and hexagons.
I replied to Darion by saying how impressed I was with his knowledge about Geometry.

My second C4K comment is about two students, Aneisha and Selina who is reading a book called "Hooligan Wreckit" which talks about two boys Andy and Julian who are playing in the park after dark.  A policeman comes to the park , Andy runs away leaving Julian standing by the fence.
I replied by saying how interesting the story seem, because the girls did not tell the entire story.  I told the girls the book gave good advice as to what can happen when someone is "monkeying" around.  I told Aneisha that she is a great reader and Selina that she is a great speaker.

My third C4K comment Is about a student name Lorenzo who has a blog post with several pieces of his work illustrated.  In his post Lorenzo has a post about animation and the four stages of a butterfly, a volcano Dioramas, a post with him and his classmates doing water activity and a self portrait of himself, half his real face and the other half as a drawing.
I replied by telling Lorenzo that I like all his blog posts. The animation designs are awesome and how creative his volcano dioramas looks.  I complemented Lorenzo on his smile I told him that he looks so proud of his work.  I told Lorenzo I thought that it was so cool that his class has a time during school to practice their water skills, and that his self portrait was amazing.

Blog Post # 5

The Benefits of Podcasting in the Classroom

Podcast is an excellent resource that benefits students as well as teachers. Last week when I watched the video on Eric Whitacre's Virtual Chior I was amazed and thought to myself this would be great if teachers could use this for their students who miss school, little did I know it is already being used. As a parent I can relate to Emily's situation.  My daughter had hives all over her body, we thought it was chicken pox she did not want to go to the doctor, because she knew she would miss school. As a future teacher using podcast would benefit my students who has asthma, which is the number one reason why students miss school.  Podcast also benefits students who miss school because of snow days.  Teachers can use podcast which will save time trying to review miss work.

Eagle Nest Radio and Class Blog

 It's great to hear and see students so engage with History. These students are third graders and already are knowledgeable about the history of the Romans.  The information told by each student was enlighting. I can see a bright future for students when this type of technology is used in schools.

Judy Scharf Podcast Collection

Before taking EDM 310 I had never heard of podcast, after reviewing podcast features I'm speechless.  This is a great way to communicate with families who lives in another state.  I have seen the benefits that podcast has contribute in the educational system.  Third graders are using podcast this new technology is something I can get use too.

Timetoast Project # 9

Project # 8 Podcast

Project # 5

Blog Post # 4

Don't Teach Your Kids This Stuff.Please?

Scott McLeod is a phenomenon man who has contribute extraordinary work in Education and Technology. McLeod is an associate Professor in the Educational Adminstration Program at Iowa State University. Dr. McLeod is also the director of the UCEA Center for the Advance Study of Technology Leadership in Education,(CASTLE). I agree with Dr. McLeod children should not have this much access to websites, it corupts our children mind and sometimes their future. I know that children will find ways to get access to materials they shouldn't be exposed too, so if we limit the access to websites children won't have the curiosity.


The iSchool Initiative

I believe this type of technology does belong in the classrooms. Using ischool Initiative will help minimize teacher layoffs and large classroom size, because the itouch is inexpensive. I am a fan of books, pencils, and paper, however Travis talks about some great ideas and he is very conveniencing. Students are computer literate and this might encourage the students to perform better in school, because students sometimes lose interest when turning page after page in a book. The only concern is what happens if a student lose their itouch device.


The Lost Generation

We must have hope, and along with hope one must set values that makes a difference in their families lives and the world around them. The key to happiness does comes from within. Happiness however is not the same for everyone, some people believe that happiness is having lots of money while another person defines happiness as just being healthy. The technique used are real life issues such as divorce, happiness, careers, and family.


Eric Whitacre's Virutal Choir

AMAZING!!! being a newbie to this type of technology is an eye opener as to how resourceful technology truly is. The music is so relaxing. It's amazing that with the touch of a button something this powerful can be created. I listen to this video repeatly for twenty minutes.

Teaching in the 21st Century

Teachers in the 21st century must incorporate engagement in the classrooms. The video has strong points with comparing entertainment and engagement. When students are engaged in their classes the outcomes are astonishing, students will learn and have long-term results in their learning experience. The importance of teaching students is not about the tools we use, it's about the strategies we present to our students.

This is My Sentence Project #6

Blog Post # 3

A Vision of Students Today
In my experience community college classes are much smaller than Universitiy classes. Tuition is double the rate at universities and the classes require more work in the prerequsite classes. At an community college books are rented out to students usally for thirty dollars per book. At the University a student will pay around one hundred eighty-three dollars for a math book and two hundred for a science which helps contribute to the debt of most college students.
Students attend college obtain a degree,and can not find a job in their field of work, or get a job in their field of knowledge but does not excel on the job. I am a hands on learner. I really enjoy my EDM 310 class because as a student one learns by experiencing.
I would have like to have seen the students actually talking about their situation among other students instead of using the flash card method.


"It's Not About the Technology
I agree with Ms. Hines completely. I feel that as future teachers it's not about how we learn that is so important, it's what we are learning. Teachers have mandatory workshops to learn new ideas and strategies that will hopefully improve the interest and academic standards for students. Teachers attend these workshops but few go back into the classroom and use these ideas and strategies effectively.

Hines is absoultely right. Learning and teaching are not the same. I did some observation at a local school here in Mobile for a class last semester. The teacher was teaching the students about homophone words and which word to use correctly in a sentence. A few of the students seemed to understand but most of the students did not understand the concept. The teacher says to the class"okay wait let's try this from the beginning again". I saw that as a teaching moment.

Hines is also right, why spend thousands of dollars on technology equipment when some teachers do not put the effort to learn the technology. what happen to the plain old chalk and chalkboard method. Teachers can not go wrong using this method.


Is It Okay To Be A Technologically Illiterate Teacher?

All educators should have some basic knowledge of technology capability. Reading this list given by Fisch makes me think about the issues of technology differently. The statement I was never good at math is one I have used several times. I now see this as being a double standard towards math and as well as technology. The technology is here why not learn the techniques.

We as teachers must have a positive attitude about the new technology change. If we don't know how to use this technology what better way to learn by experiencing this new challenges with the students. Everyone wins the students achieve the lesson given and the teachers meet the goal that is expected of the students.


Gary Hayes Social Media Count
These numbers are changing at an astouding rate. It's almost scarey to think that technology moves this fast. As a future teacher I will probably dream about my job im my sleep. I now realize that technology never stops, it's an ongoing process.

C4T #1 Comments for Teachers

This article is title "First Day of School in SriLanka" the website to this link is whatedsaid.wordpress.com
This is my summary about the post.
This article was about a group of students starting their first day of school. The article talks about how the school felt like a community because the family of most of the students knew the parents also. The article talks about how involved the students were for example the older students organized the younger students in line formation. The older boys also help wire the sound system and microphone so that the National Anthem could be played. The student all had an opportunity to use the microphone to share songs and movements they had learned in their pre-school classes.
My response to the comment is that I was incrediblely amazed as how happy and enthusiastic the children were about attending school. The school felt like a community because the parents and students knew each other. I think this is great because it helps minimize strees for the students, parents and the teachers. I like how involved the students are I think this builds confidence.

This is my comment about the post First Day of School in SirLanka, the website link is whatedsaid.wordpress.com
This story is incredible. It is amazing how happy and enthusiastic the children are about attending school.It is great when the students know each other I think that it helps minimize the stress on the first day of school for the students, parents and teachers. It is always great to see students happy and excited about attending schools, it shows that teachers are truly involved with the students and their process of learning in school. It is also great to see the students being so involved with the celebrations. This really builds confidence when children are encourage to express and participate in activities such as this.


Comment on the video 10 Ways To Build Resilience: weblink whatedsaid.wordpress.com
I can relate to Jay McTighe four years ago I wanted to learn how to rollerskate. I took skating lesson and was embrassed of falling so much and feeling incompetent to learn this new skill while the younger children pass me by time after time. I like Jay’sconcept about how children probably feel about learning new things when they don’t understand or do not have interest in a particular subject.
As a future teacher this video has enlighten me of what I need to be aware of when teaching my students. The factors are all great examples. I especially like number four statement which states Build a community in the classroom. I believe that without this factor it can create a barrier between the students and the teacher. Thank You for this video.


Summary on the video 10 Ways to build Resilience weblink whatedsaid.wordpress.com
Jay McTighe is a fifty year old male who decided that he wanted to learn something new which is surfing. Jay talks about how afraid he was while learning this new skill, beacause of Jay's persistence he learned how to surf. Jay talks about how students must feel when they are given new tasks to achieve and that as teachers we must be resilience and create a learning enivornment where students feel safe to take risks.