Krissy Venosdale is a GiftedEd teacher (grades 3-6) She is eMINTS trained & EdD student~loves tech, photography, & learning. She teaches school at Hillsboro R-3 School District, Hillsboro, Missouri. The blog she posted on her dream school was a teachers dream come true. I could visualize the school in my mind and it was awesome. The cafeteria designed like a coffe shop, that would really change the feel of nasty school food. The atmosphere at Starbucks almost makes the coffee tastes better. The tree in the library would make me want to visit the library. She would use many non-traditional teaching strategies. The common core of the school would be character, helping others, and being your best. Technology would be a daily event, not a special event. This is without a doubt a dream.
My dream school would be similar to Mrs. Venosdale's. Teachers and students would have roomful of technology. Decor would change to look more like a science museum. Children would not be required to learn the same things, at the same time. Students would be allowed to learn and develop skills in their own time. Education wouldn't be based around standardized test. Students would have hands-on learning activities, like a science museum. Exhibits would be displayed along the halls. This too is a dream.
>Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir - 'Lux Aurumque'
>Breathtaking, This was really amazing. Being able to connect all of these people and put together a choir. Technology is advancing faster and faster. Eric Whitacre's idea started with a young girl who sent him a video of herself singing one of his songs. He then posted in a blog asking for people to send in videos. These people had never met or practiced together. He later went on to produce a choir of over 2000 people from 78 countries. My mom, who is 70 years old was totally amazed. She still can't get over cell phones and being able to talk to someone from another country. She was really shocked when we did facetime. With technology like this, what will classrooms be 10 years from now.
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Teaching in the 21st Century by Kevin Roberts (John Strange version)
Kevin Roberts give his idea of teaching in the 21st century. He doesn't think students need to be taught to use technology, but rather how to properly use it. The internet is a vast amount of information that is available to anyone. We can learn just about anything on the internet. There is so much information at our fingertips. Google is the answer to many questions, but it's knowing how to use the information. As teachers, we must teach students how to validate, synthesis, leverage, communicate, elaborate, and problem solve the information. No longer do we need to focus on facts and information, but skills on how to use the information. Students need to learn about piracy, plagiarism, posting, editing, uploading and etc. Anyone can get on the internet, but we must be taught proper etiquette. The focus of teachers will not be how to stop technology, but how to use it to engage students. I think as an educator, it will require us to be creative and make use of technology.
Dr. Lodge McCammon Dr. Lodge McCammon's FIZZ - Flipping the Classroom
Dr. Lodge McCammon is a curriculum and contemporary media specialist from The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation in Raleigh, NC. He has created a program called Flipping the Classroom. The teacher creates videos for the students to watch at home. Then, the students come to class and partner with other students and discuss and elaborate on different concepts and ideas. I actually had a class like this at Sinclair Community College and I loved it. You could watch the video as many times as you wanted. In class, the teacher would give us worksheets to work on as a group. You could collaborate with other students, unlike a lecture. As a future educator, I will incorporate this into the classroom.
Some people who are 70 understand cell-phones. I won't mention any names! :)
ReplyDeleteThorough. Thoughtful. Interesting.
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