Saturday, April 28, 2012
Reflection #8
I coach a U15 volleyball team for Bothell Volleyball club and though it may not be a literal classroom, the volleyball court is a place where learning is vital for improvement and success to take place. A generous donor for the club donated an iPad to each team. In all honesty you would think that an iPad would not really be helpful for a volleyball team, but there are numerous apps that allows coaches and players to videotape, stat and understand the game at a deeper level. The app that has been most helpful to my team has been Volleyball Statistics Pro, it is an app that can be used during games to help keep track of rotations, serve-receive, assists, kills and percentages of all kinds. This application has helped me in this volleyball season more than I can believe. My experience with this technology just shows that that world continues to expand into other realms of life besides education and that is exciting.
Reflection #7
I had the privilege of observing/volunteering in a special needs classroom at Skyview Junior High school with Ms. Escott, a second year teacher. Just recently some of her students have begun to use iPod touches to help them keep track of schedules, homework and voice activated applications. One specific student, Adriana, was extremely excited to show me her iPod and the things she uses it for. When reflecting on this experience I began to understand the idea that technology literally "levels the playing field" in terms that technology can help and relate to all students, especially those with disabilities. I thought that the use of the iPod touches was an awesome way to help students connect with technology and make them feel independent and help enhance their learning experience.
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Blog Assignment Week Fourteen
Last night while I watching TV with my mother a commercial for the Samsung Galaxy Note came on, this commercial had the product in the classroom and the students were each writing one sentence of a story on them and then passing them around. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78-s1HNgUAQ The commercial also includes an actual teacher who used the Note in the classroom and saw the excitement and fun that the use of the technology created for that lesson. After the commercial my asked "And when are we going to get those for all of our students?" She is a teacher in the Northshore School District at an middle to upper middle class junior high. Though she loves the idea of more technological integration in education she suffers with the amount of money or the time it will take to get the educational system "up to date".
It seems the future of education is limitless if money was of no concern. Teachers want to change in a way that will create better connections with their students, but the want to change may not necessarily translate into the means to enact this change or make this future goal a reality. Another interesting article I read about the future of technology in education is http://www.wiu.edu/thecenter/articles/teched.html by Patricia Huntinger who pinpoints the idea that education can create ability from disability. This quote also stood out to me "Teachers often comment, "My children don't need computers. They need the basics." In reality, computers and their accompanying applications, as well as other technologies, are the basics for children whether they are disabled or not. Schools are not just "getting children ready" for technology use at some later date. Children, even preschoolers with disabilities, can and are using technology now and they are connecting." Commonly I find myself believing that same "basic" point of view but forget to acknowledge that technology is a new basic for student learning in the classroom.
Overall, I am excited to enter the teaching workforce as the advancement and integration of technology is increasing, I just hope that I can continue to learn how to utilize the tools to the best of my ability to ensure my students the best learning experience possible.
It seems the future of education is limitless if money was of no concern. Teachers want to change in a way that will create better connections with their students, but the want to change may not necessarily translate into the means to enact this change or make this future goal a reality. Another interesting article I read about the future of technology in education is http://www.wiu.edu/thecenter/articles/teched.html by Patricia Huntinger who pinpoints the idea that education can create ability from disability. This quote also stood out to me "Teachers often comment, "My children don't need computers. They need the basics." In reality, computers and their accompanying applications, as well as other technologies, are the basics for children whether they are disabled or not. Schools are not just "getting children ready" for technology use at some later date. Children, even preschoolers with disabilities, can and are using technology now and they are connecting." Commonly I find myself believing that same "basic" point of view but forget to acknowledge that technology is a new basic for student learning in the classroom.
Overall, I am excited to enter the teaching workforce as the advancement and integration of technology is increasing, I just hope that I can continue to learn how to utilize the tools to the best of my ability to ensure my students the best learning experience possible.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Blog Assignment Week Thirteen
Word:
Write an essay
Add page numbers, headers and footers
Create a Newspaper
Excel:
Create a number table using algebraic formulas
Construct a table that shows how one would rank NBA draft players, or fantasy league
Create a timeline of the Civil War
Powerpoint:
Create a powerpoint using a different format for each slide (all pictures)
Insert a YouTube video into your PowerPoint
Save your Powerpoint as a PDF and create a FlipSnack
Write an essay
Add page numbers, headers and footers
Create a Newspaper
Excel:
Create a number table using algebraic formulas
Construct a table that shows how one would rank NBA draft players, or fantasy league
Create a timeline of the Civil War
Powerpoint:
Create a powerpoint using a different format for each slide (all pictures)
Insert a YouTube video into your PowerPoint
Save your Powerpoint as a PDF and create a FlipSnack
Blog Assignment Week Twelve
http://www.marzanoresearch.com/documents/Marzano9-09.pdf
Setting the Record Straight on "high-yield" Strategies
As I read through Dr. Robert Marzano's article about "high yield" strategies in education. He touched on the idea that though it is flattering to see one's work used throughout the nation, if the information is misinterpreted or used incorrectly, the information and research has no purpose. Marzano stresses that each educator when using tools or strategies produced by somebody else must be willing to adapt to their specific situation when implementing teaching, grading or class managing strategies.
Dr. Marzano intends for all of this strategies and books to work together in order to create a consistent atmosphere in the classroom. Each of his books has a specific number of vague categories that can be used to enhance student achievement if implemented correctly. He addressed that " these categories or strategies are only a part of a comprehensive view of teaching".
This article emphasized that teaching is not a checklist or step-by-step directions, it is comprehensive and it takes numerous strategies and pedagogy's to begin to effectively teach students what they need to know. I will take this information with me as I continue on my educational career to remember that changing or implementing one thing can be helpful for a day, but it is the collaboration of good teachers that truly teaches students to learn.
Setting the Record Straight on "high-yield" Strategies
As I read through Dr. Robert Marzano's article about "high yield" strategies in education. He touched on the idea that though it is flattering to see one's work used throughout the nation, if the information is misinterpreted or used incorrectly, the information and research has no purpose. Marzano stresses that each educator when using tools or strategies produced by somebody else must be willing to adapt to their specific situation when implementing teaching, grading or class managing strategies.
Dr. Marzano intends for all of this strategies and books to work together in order to create a consistent atmosphere in the classroom. Each of his books has a specific number of vague categories that can be used to enhance student achievement if implemented correctly. He addressed that " these categories or strategies are only a part of a comprehensive view of teaching".
This article emphasized that teaching is not a checklist or step-by-step directions, it is comprehensive and it takes numerous strategies and pedagogy's to begin to effectively teach students what they need to know. I will take this information with me as I continue on my educational career to remember that changing or implementing one thing can be helpful for a day, but it is the collaboration of good teachers that truly teaches students to learn.
Blog Assignment Week Eleven
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Blog Post 3/27
Bloom's Taxonomy Blooms Digitally
April 1, 2008
Author: Andrew Churches
http://www.techlearning.com/article/44988
The ideas presented in Bloom's levels of thinking easily relate to technology in many aspects. This article by Andrew Churches highlights the comparisons and uses of technology when applying them to the Bloom model of thinking. The levels from least complex to higher are; remembering, understanding, applying, analysing, evaluating, creating. Students can remember from various technological forms such asPower Points and YouTube videos. Students can analyze through the ActiVote technology. They can then apply their learning in through searching for information on the Internet and discerning which sources to use. In the eventual "creating" aspect of Bloom's chart a student can use a FlipSnack, Vocaroo, Blog and many other resources to show the creating aspect of this level of thinking.
Basically, any level of thinking can be related to technological education because it plays such an integral in our everyday lives. It is exciting to think that thought expression no longer needs to be limited to a paper and pen but can be evident in the various uses of technology.
April 1, 2008
Author: Andrew Churches
http://www.techlearning.com/article/44988
The ideas presented in Bloom's levels of thinking easily relate to technology in many aspects. This article by Andrew Churches highlights the comparisons and uses of technology when applying them to the Bloom model of thinking. The levels from least complex to higher are; remembering, understanding, applying, analysing, evaluating, creating. Students can remember from various technological forms such asPower Points and YouTube videos. Students can analyze through the ActiVote technology. They can then apply their learning in through searching for information on the Internet and discerning which sources to use. In the eventual "creating" aspect of Bloom's chart a student can use a FlipSnack, Vocaroo, Blog and many other resources to show the creating aspect of this level of thinking.
Basically, any level of thinking can be related to technological education because it plays such an integral in our everyday lives. It is exciting to think that thought expression no longer needs to be limited to a paper and pen but can be evident in the various uses of technology.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
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