Saturday, February 9, 2013
Blog Assignment #4
Langwitches
The Langwitches podcasts were amazing. How motivating to kids to create their own. They learned some great skills along the way and enjoyed doing it. The kids were so involved and excited. You could hear it in their voices. Why couldn't they have this when I was in school. Kids these days...spoiled rotten by technology. This was a very creative way to involve the kids and help them develop skills such as writing a script, listening, comprehension, collaboration, speaking skills, and fluency. Technology has allowed students to re-listen, think critically and logically about the best way to present the story. The podcast were so fun to listen to. My brain started clicking, thinking of all the amazing ways an educator could use this in the classroom.
Flat-Stanley was another great podcast. It talks about places around the world. The kids were required to find a place of interest and learn about it with the inte intentions of recording their findings. This was a home work assignment and together with their parents they had to read a book and write about it. They had to tell the location, transportation, What they could do there, and how they would get back home. This was teaching so many skills. Wow, an awesome way to inspire kids to want to read and learn.
Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano currently lives in the United States, but was born in Germany and raised in Argentina. That is really cool. I would love to just visit those countries. I can't imagine being able to live in so many places. I would say she is an awesome world language teacher. She didn't learn her skills from a book or classroom, but she has first hand experience.
I enjoyed her blog and twitter. Tolisano is the author of the book “Digital Storytelling Tools for Educators” and founder of the Around the World with 80 Schools project.
The Langwitches podcasts were amazing. How motivating to kids to create their own. They learned some great skills along the way and enjoyed doing it. The kids were so involved and excited. You could hear it in their voices. Why couldn't they have this when I was in school. Kids these days...spoiled rotten by technology. This was a very creative way to involve the kids and help them develop skills such as writing a script, listening, comprehension, collaboration, speaking skills, and fluency. Technology has allowed students to re-listen, think critically and logically about the best way to present the story. The podcast were so fun to listen to. My brain started clicking, thinking of all the amazing ways an educator could use this in the classroom.
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| Flat-Stanley project by a first grade class. |
I enjoyed her blog and twitter. Tolisano is the author of the book “Digital Storytelling Tools for Educators” and founder of the Around the World with 80 Schools project.
Friday, February 8, 2013
Project #3 CT4 #1
Summary of Teacher's Blog #1
Mellisa B. starts her blog talking about the ending of the year and packing up the tree. The new year and a clean slate. She will be busy helping students prepare for college by writing them letters of recommendation. There are ten bullet points about the new year for a teacher. These are from a teachers point of view. She discusses all the changes, meetings, rules and regulations the schools enforce upon the teachers. It talks about issues teachers have to deal with everyday, such as lack of security, waisted meetings, and getting along with co-workers.
Summary of Comment #1
Hello, My name is Kim Templeton. I am currently taking an Education Media class EDM310 at the University of South Alabama. I was assigned to read your blog and leave a comment. I am to return in two weeks and read your blog and leave another comment. At the end of the month, I will then post the comments to my class blog. Templetonkimberlyedm310.blogspot.com. Your post was most humorous. My journey of teaching is just beginning. Your details of all the meaningless meetings and wasted time makes me chuckle. I am a school bus driver and we have to attend mandatory meetings. It is usually the same regurgitated reminders, only we don't get a lunch. It must be exciting working with high school students and watch the excitement of a new life begin. It is nice to hear a teacher have positive comments about their job. Where my daughter attends high school, her teachers are not quite as motivated. The school has some problems and the teachers are not real motivated. It was good to hear there are some who care. I look forward to reading your next post. Kim Templeton
Summary of Teacher's Blog #2
Mellisa b. was getting her two daughters from the airport for Christmas. They both went off to college. One daughter went to Wisconsin and the other daughter went to North Carolina. Since, her daughters moved away they have actually grown closer. She said, "Distance makes the heart grow closer."
Summary of Comment #2
Congratulations on getting two girls through college. That's a big accomplishment. It sounds like they've had an awesome coach. My son is graduating this year and is college bound. Enjoy reading your blog it always makes me smile.
Mellisa B. starts her blog talking about the ending of the year and packing up the tree. The new year and a clean slate. She will be busy helping students prepare for college by writing them letters of recommendation. There are ten bullet points about the new year for a teacher. These are from a teachers point of view. She discusses all the changes, meetings, rules and regulations the schools enforce upon the teachers. It talks about issues teachers have to deal with everyday, such as lack of security, waisted meetings, and getting along with co-workers.
Summary of Comment #1
Hello, My name is Kim Templeton. I am currently taking an Education Media class EDM310 at the University of South Alabama. I was assigned to read your blog and leave a comment. I am to return in two weeks and read your blog and leave another comment. At the end of the month, I will then post the comments to my class blog. Templetonkimberlyedm310.blogspot.com. Your post was most humorous. My journey of teaching is just beginning. Your details of all the meaningless meetings and wasted time makes me chuckle. I am a school bus driver and we have to attend mandatory meetings. It is usually the same regurgitated reminders, only we don't get a lunch. It must be exciting working with high school students and watch the excitement of a new life begin. It is nice to hear a teacher have positive comments about their job. Where my daughter attends high school, her teachers are not quite as motivated. The school has some problems and the teachers are not real motivated. It was good to hear there are some who care. I look forward to reading your next post. Kim Templeton
Summary of Teacher's Blog #2
Mellisa b. was getting her two daughters from the airport for Christmas. They both went off to college. One daughter went to Wisconsin and the other daughter went to North Carolina. Since, her daughters moved away they have actually grown closer. She said, "Distance makes the heart grow closer."
Summary of Comment #2
Congratulations on getting two girls through college. That's a big accomplishment. It sounds like they've had an awesome coach. My son is graduating this year and is college bound. Enjoy reading your blog it always makes me smile.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Special Blog Post #1
Many students misinterpreted the data Did You Know?
The article Did You Know? was very misleading. After doing a
search on WolframAlfa, comparing populations of India, China, & the United
States, the article made a little more sense. The United States has a small
population in comparison to China and India. China has the largest population
in the world with 1.35 billion people. India’s population is 1.21 billion and
the United States only 309 million. India might have more people with the
highest IQ, than the United States, but that is because they are 4 times larger
in population. In China, 18 million speak English and 300 million are learning
to speak English. That means 318 million people in China will speak English.
That is more people speaking English than the U.S., but the U.S. only has 309
million. After doing the math, it is easy to see why China has more English
speaking people.
Next, I did a search on WolframAlfa comparing the three
countries education index. The United States education ranked 5th in
the world, China ranked 115th, & India lagged behind at 146th
in the world. The United States ranked really high compared to China and India.
Another search revealed, United States ranks 5th in the world
population for living standards. China ranked 94th for living
standards and India 123rd. When you compare apple to apple, the
United States is an awesome place to live.
WolframAlfa is an awesome tool for comparing data. The
information comes from a reliable source, unlike some websites. It gives factual
calculations of various topics. I will use the resource in the future and pass
it along to my students some day.
Gary Hayes Social Media Chart
Gary Hayes Social Media Chart is amazing. It is hard to imagine, people are so connected with social networks. I am not sure social networks are educating people, but definitely entertaining society. Social media is growing by the second. The social media has become a highway for businesses. It has opened up a new way to advertise, not only locally but universally. Amazing to think how fast things are changing. What will it be like to be a teacher 2 years from now? Teachers need to keep informed with technology in society and how to incorporate these ideas into learning.
Gary Hayes Social Media Chart is amazing. It is hard to imagine, people are so connected with social networks. I am not sure social networks are educating people, but definitely entertaining society. Social media is growing by the second. The social media has become a highway for businesses. It has opened up a new way to advertise, not only locally but universally. Amazing to think how fast things are changing. What will it be like to be a teacher 2 years from now? Teachers need to keep informed with technology in society and how to incorporate these ideas into learning.Sunday, February 3, 2013
Blog #3
Peer Editing
Peer editing is a great idea, if it is done in the right way. You don't want to be to picky. Remember to make positive comments. It is easy to see the bad in everything, but make an effort to find the good. Be specific when editing, give an example. Try to find ways to improve their skills, not just find their problem. Most people who are not good writers already know. The key is to help. Give them ideas to help improve their skills.
Assistive Technology
The MountBatten is an amazing piece of machinery. I didn't know something like this even existed. I found it interesting that it also teaches you how to read braille. If a teacher didn't know braille they could learn as well as the student. What a great way to improve communications for the blind.
Technology has come a long way. The IPad has opened many doors for people with disabilities. The VoiceOver feature on the IPad 2 is pretty impressive. My niece is sixteen and legally blind. She has really benefited from these devices. What used to be impossible is now made possible. She can communicate with her friends and learn things that would have never been possible a few years ago. The great part is she can be more independent. No one wants to depend on others for help. I think another great thing about the IPad is everyone has one. It doesn't look like a special device for the blind or deaf. How amazing is that?
Professor Art Karshner, in the video Teaching Math To The Blind, discusses the difficulties blind have learning simple math. In most programs for the blind, the reading goes across the screen not up and down as used for math problems. His solution was a math grid with block tiles, similar to a scrabble board. You scan the block and it tells you the value. I guess, I never thought how difficult it would be for a blind person to do math. This concept seems like it would work. It still would be hard, but it certainly would make it easier. Most people need a visual to do math. I think this could easily be incorporated into a classroom. It doesn't seem difficult to use.
Watching this video made me feel like the first day of class with Professor Strange. At first, I was overwhelmed by his idea of teaching. It was so different and I was so scared. Sometimes, when we are afraid of something we run from it. Well...I am still taking the class, even though I was scared. I think the teacher on the video had some great ideas, but I'm still a little skeptical. I looked on the Eutopia.org website and watched a PBS called Digital Nation. It went back and forth between the pros and cons of technology. It discussed some of the issues Korea is having with addictions and treatment centers for phycological disorders caused by the internet. In Korea, they are now teaching 2nd graders how to use the internet responsibly. There were a number of studies done to compare so called "multitasking" and focusing on one subject at a time. The results were most students think they can multitask, but they were not doing as well as they thought. Technology is developing so fast it is hard to even do a study on it. By the time they complete the study, technology has created something else. A principal in New York said, technology is like oxygen and it makes school more sense to students. Technology has changed the world. On Edutopia Douglas Rushkoff said, "Ultimately, computer literacy must be a prerequisite to computer use. I'm not saying that they should know how to open a machine and fix it, but that they understand something about the algorithmic, expression-based platforms on which they are asking to spend so much of their time and energy. This is where schools should come in, exposing students to coding languages while also helping them to think critically about digital tools and virtual spaces." Hopefully, as an educator I can help educate students on how to make good use of technology.
Monday, January 21, 2013
Blog Post #2
Did You Know? 3.0 - A John Strange 2012 Version
Did You Know, is a YouTube video presented by Dr. John Strange. In the video, there are some unbelievable facts about technology and the exponential growth of technology. As an educator, how are we going to include technology into our process of learning? I believe it is expedient that educators incorporate technology into the equation to help prepare students to be able to survive in today’s high tech society.
Teachers must be knowledgeable about advances in technology. I have been in classes where the teacher will not try new ideas. They want to stick to the traditional ways of teaching and stay in their comfort zone. Society is continually changing and if we do not keep up we will be left behind. It is not always the teacher’s fault, when superiors require them to follow a certain guidelines. The government requires standardized test and a paper trail of information that is totally not an accurate measure of a student’s success. Students are only memorizing not learning new concepts and thinking for themselves. Teachers must find ways to incorporate technology into the lives of children.
In the video, we learned that Americans do not have the highest IQ’s. India has the highest IQ’s. What is India doing to develop children with such high IQ’s? Upon further research on Google, I learned India’s students excel at math and this is a major importance in the knowledge of computer software. According to 4bearsonline, India might be able to produce some high IQ students, but the down side is student’s opinions and ambitions are completely ignored. If America is going to continue to be a strong country, we need to incorporate technology in our schools. After watching the video and pondering on the ideas, it led me to realize without a strong foundation of the basics we will not be able to keep up with technology. In India, they must have the times tables for math memorized in elementary. We might not know what technology will be in ten years, but we do know without the basics of reading, writing, and arithmetic it will be impossible to keep up with the world of technology.
Mr. Winkle Wakes (2:51)
Mr.Winkle Wakes, by Matthew Needleman is a satirical video of how society has changed in the last 100 years. The only thing Mr. Winkle noticed had not changed was schools. It was still the traditional lectures and students taking notes. He noticed hospitals had changed with new technology and strange machines. The offices were filled with strange noises and people looking and talking through a computer to someone half way around the world. That would be scary to wake up to. I remember when only rich people had a cell phone in their car. It really is hard to imagine how times have changed, but Mr. Winkle had it right when he talked about schools.
Schools in America still rely on the same technology we had 100 years ago, a pen and paper. Some changes have been made, but for the most part we rely on the traditional ideas of teaching. Technology is an ever evolving world how do we keep up? I don't have the answers for this. I do know if we don't have the basic skill sets we will never be able to exceed. I know from experience, teachers ask us to memorize facts, but we never learn how to apply them. My GPA is really good, but yet I feel so inadequate to teach. When I graduate, I want to be able to help others develop life long skills, not just a bunch of memorized fact that they have no idea how to apply.
Sir Ken Robinson: The Importance of Creativity (19:21)
Sir Ken Robinson shows concerns for schools killing creativity. He discussed the emphasis society places on achieving the American dream. The dream to succeed financially. Since the rise in industrialization, we have programed our children to fit the mold for an ideal job. Parents and teachers push children to fit the mold in order to succeed. It becomes a driving force.
Children all learn differently. Robinson gave an example of a dancer who was considered to have a learning disability, because she couldn't sit still. After visiting a specialist, the mother realized her daughter didn't have a disability. Her daughter had an ability that was being suppressed by the school system. Not very many parents listen to what their children are trying to tell them. Albert Einstein's teachers thought in elementary school he might be mentally handicapped. We know that is not true, he went on to prove them wrong. His mother was a big help to his success. She shared her love for music and creativity. I hope as a teacher, I can allow students to use their creativity to achieve true happiness. Educators are forced to follow the curriculum of the school, but with some creativity on their part maybe that could change. We have created "cookie cutter" students. Students ignore their real talents to achieve this mold that they have to fit. We need to stop and think what we are creating. What will it be like in America 20 years from now?
Pinterest: Using Available Resources
Pinterest is an awesome site. I have used Pinterest before and found it an easy way to look for ideas and save them. It is a wonderful resources. It is a quick and easy way to be creative and make projects fun. I liked the Dr. Seuss ideas. You could print out a cartoon character and add your own caption. I found a snack to go along with it. It was green pudding with a vanilla wafer, it is supposed to look like green eggs and ham.
The twenty best Pinterest boards about teaching and technology had some great ideas. I followed several different boards. The one I followed had some neat Dr. Seuss apps for your phone or iPad. Kids love to play on Ipads so this would be a great way to get them interested in reading. I followed a board on ideas for using a smart board. Personally, I've never seen one work or used one. I think it would be a great tool for the students to have hands on response.
I would definitely use Pinterest in the classroom. I could use it to decorate my room. organize, and get ideas for games. It also gave numerous ideas to incorporate technology into the
classroom.
Did You Know, is a YouTube video presented by Dr. John Strange. In the video, there are some unbelievable facts about technology and the exponential growth of technology. As an educator, how are we going to include technology into our process of learning? I believe it is expedient that educators incorporate technology into the equation to help prepare students to be able to survive in today’s high tech society.
Teachers must be knowledgeable about advances in technology. I have been in classes where the teacher will not try new ideas. They want to stick to the traditional ways of teaching and stay in their comfort zone. Society is continually changing and if we do not keep up we will be left behind. It is not always the teacher’s fault, when superiors require them to follow a certain guidelines. The government requires standardized test and a paper trail of information that is totally not an accurate measure of a student’s success. Students are only memorizing not learning new concepts and thinking for themselves. Teachers must find ways to incorporate technology into the lives of children.
In the video, we learned that Americans do not have the highest IQ’s. India has the highest IQ’s. What is India doing to develop children with such high IQ’s? Upon further research on Google, I learned India’s students excel at math and this is a major importance in the knowledge of computer software. According to 4bearsonline, India might be able to produce some high IQ students, but the down side is student’s opinions and ambitions are completely ignored. If America is going to continue to be a strong country, we need to incorporate technology in our schools. After watching the video and pondering on the ideas, it led me to realize without a strong foundation of the basics we will not be able to keep up with technology. In India, they must have the times tables for math memorized in elementary. We might not know what technology will be in ten years, but we do know without the basics of reading, writing, and arithmetic it will be impossible to keep up with the world of technology.
Mr. Winkle Wakes (2:51)
Mr.Winkle Wakes, by Matthew Needleman is a satirical video of how society has changed in the last 100 years. The only thing Mr. Winkle noticed had not changed was schools. It was still the traditional lectures and students taking notes. He noticed hospitals had changed with new technology and strange machines. The offices were filled with strange noises and people looking and talking through a computer to someone half way around the world. That would be scary to wake up to. I remember when only rich people had a cell phone in their car. It really is hard to imagine how times have changed, but Mr. Winkle had it right when he talked about schools.
Schools in America still rely on the same technology we had 100 years ago, a pen and paper. Some changes have been made, but for the most part we rely on the traditional ideas of teaching. Technology is an ever evolving world how do we keep up? I don't have the answers for this. I do know if we don't have the basic skill sets we will never be able to exceed. I know from experience, teachers ask us to memorize facts, but we never learn how to apply them. My GPA is really good, but yet I feel so inadequate to teach. When I graduate, I want to be able to help others develop life long skills, not just a bunch of memorized fact that they have no idea how to apply.
Sir Ken Robinson: The Importance of Creativity (19:21)
Sir Ken Robinson shows concerns for schools killing creativity. He discussed the emphasis society places on achieving the American dream. The dream to succeed financially. Since the rise in industrialization, we have programed our children to fit the mold for an ideal job. Parents and teachers push children to fit the mold in order to succeed. It becomes a driving force.
Children all learn differently. Robinson gave an example of a dancer who was considered to have a learning disability, because she couldn't sit still. After visiting a specialist, the mother realized her daughter didn't have a disability. Her daughter had an ability that was being suppressed by the school system. Not very many parents listen to what their children are trying to tell them. Albert Einstein's teachers thought in elementary school he might be mentally handicapped. We know that is not true, he went on to prove them wrong. His mother was a big help to his success. She shared her love for music and creativity. I hope as a teacher, I can allow students to use their creativity to achieve true happiness. Educators are forced to follow the curriculum of the school, but with some creativity on their part maybe that could change. We have created "cookie cutter" students. Students ignore their real talents to achieve this mold that they have to fit. We need to stop and think what we are creating. What will it be like in America 20 years from now?
Pinterest: Using Available Resources
Pinterest is an awesome site. I have used Pinterest before and found it an easy way to look for ideas and save them. It is a wonderful resources. It is a quick and easy way to be creative and make projects fun. I liked the Dr. Seuss ideas. You could print out a cartoon character and add your own caption. I found a snack to go along with it. It was green pudding with a vanilla wafer, it is supposed to look like green eggs and ham.
The twenty best Pinterest boards about teaching and technology had some great ideas. I followed several different boards. The one I followed had some neat Dr. Seuss apps for your phone or iPad. Kids love to play on Ipads so this would be a great way to get them interested in reading. I followed a board on ideas for using a smart board. Personally, I've never seen one work or used one. I think it would be a great tool for the students to have hands on response.
I would definitely use Pinterest in the classroom. I could use it to decorate my room. organize, and get ideas for games. It also gave numerous ideas to incorporate technology into the
Friday, January 18, 2013
Blog Assignment #1
About Me
My name is Kim Templeton. I was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio. Two years ago, my husband and two children moved to Citronelle, Alabama. We all love the weather and being close to the ocean. It is so nice to live close to the beach. To see the ocean in Ohio, it would be about a ten hour drive. We have all adjusted to our new life in Alabama, but of course we miss our friends. My son, Benjamin, is 18 years old and will be graduating from high school this year. He loves to hunt, ride dirt bikes & pester his sister. My Daughter, Brittney, is 15 years old. She now has her driving permit and that is scary. She loves to ride horses, go shopping & hang out with her friends.
This is my second semester at the University of South Alabama. Before starting at the University, I attended Faulkner Community College for 1 year. While in Ohio, I went to Sinclair Community College. This is my junior year of college. In class we are getting ready for field experience and I am excited. Becoming a teacher has been a long time dream. Shortly after high school, I started college and went 1 quarter. I was unable to return, until 4 years ago. I am now 41 years old and determined to finish. It has been challenging going back to college, at my age, but worth every minute. I am looking forward to graduating and starting a new career.
My Ideal Elementary Classroom
I can still remember my kindergarden classroom and my teacher. She made everyone feel so loved and special. I remember her giving me hugs and how wonderful she smelled. She was always smiling and just a pleasant lady. She was well kept in appearance with beautiful black hair. I remember wanting to learn the alphabet, so she would be proud of me. She motivated me to want to learn. Her room was organized and I especially remember the letter family. She was a perfect role model in my mind. I hope when I have the opportunity I can give back what she gave to me. She gave me a desire to learn in a pleasant enviornment, where I felt loved and cared about. This is how I want my students to feel. I want to create an environment where the students feel connected and have a desire to learn.
In my classroom, I would like to create a learning environment with lots of structure. I know from driving a school bus if you don't have order it is chaos. In order to focus on learning, I think structure will be very important. If kids know what to do and what is expected, more time can be focused on learning. Keeping the room organized and giving the students jobs to help accomplish this will help.
Next, I would stress the importance of treating each other with respect. When mutual respect is present in the classroom, students are will to be an active learner in the classroom. Gaining respect from the students can be a valuable tool to a teacher. If students respect a teacher they will bend over backwards to please the teacher. Without mutual respect, there is no real foundation for a student-teacher relationship or foundation for a good learning environment.
Another method of teaching I have experienced is group based learning. Last semester, I took a class and they used group participation. It really got everyone involved. The students worked together as a team and we learned more than any lecture. We weren't just sitting in a room for an hour writing every detail as fast as we could. The team had to come up with ideas and solutions, using all of our resources. It really made you dig for information. It motivated me to work harder, because I didn't want to let the team down. As a teacher, I would like to try some of these methods.
Randy Pausch: Time Management Video
Before watching this video, I had never heard of Randy Pausch. I googled him on the internet and he has an interesting story to tell. It is sad someone with such potential was taken from this world. He is a good orator and easy to listen to. I think what caught my attention was the to do list. He suggested we do the ugliest thing first. I agree with his idea, but that is hard to do. Pausch says to ask yourself WHY are you doing something. This is something I practice. It helps keep life in perspective.
My name is Kim Templeton. I was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio. Two years ago, my husband and two children moved to Citronelle, Alabama. We all love the weather and being close to the ocean. It is so nice to live close to the beach. To see the ocean in Ohio, it would be about a ten hour drive. We have all adjusted to our new life in Alabama, but of course we miss our friends. My son, Benjamin, is 18 years old and will be graduating from high school this year. He loves to hunt, ride dirt bikes & pester his sister. My Daughter, Brittney, is 15 years old. She now has her driving permit and that is scary. She loves to ride horses, go shopping & hang out with her friends.
This is my second semester at the University of South Alabama. Before starting at the University, I attended Faulkner Community College for 1 year. While in Ohio, I went to Sinclair Community College. This is my junior year of college. In class we are getting ready for field experience and I am excited. Becoming a teacher has been a long time dream. Shortly after high school, I started college and went 1 quarter. I was unable to return, until 4 years ago. I am now 41 years old and determined to finish. It has been challenging going back to college, at my age, but worth every minute. I am looking forward to graduating and starting a new career.
My Ideal Elementary Classroom
I can still remember my kindergarden classroom and my teacher. She made everyone feel so loved and special. I remember her giving me hugs and how wonderful she smelled. She was always smiling and just a pleasant lady. She was well kept in appearance with beautiful black hair. I remember wanting to learn the alphabet, so she would be proud of me. She motivated me to want to learn. Her room was organized and I especially remember the letter family. She was a perfect role model in my mind. I hope when I have the opportunity I can give back what she gave to me. She gave me a desire to learn in a pleasant enviornment, where I felt loved and cared about. This is how I want my students to feel. I want to create an environment where the students feel connected and have a desire to learn.
In my classroom, I would like to create a learning environment with lots of structure. I know from driving a school bus if you don't have order it is chaos. In order to focus on learning, I think structure will be very important. If kids know what to do and what is expected, more time can be focused on learning. Keeping the room organized and giving the students jobs to help accomplish this will help.
Next, I would stress the importance of treating each other with respect. When mutual respect is present in the classroom, students are will to be an active learner in the classroom. Gaining respect from the students can be a valuable tool to a teacher. If students respect a teacher they will bend over backwards to please the teacher. Without mutual respect, there is no real foundation for a student-teacher relationship or foundation for a good learning environment.
Another method of teaching I have experienced is group based learning. Last semester, I took a class and they used group participation. It really got everyone involved. The students worked together as a team and we learned more than any lecture. We weren't just sitting in a room for an hour writing every detail as fast as we could. The team had to come up with ideas and solutions, using all of our resources. It really made you dig for information. It motivated me to work harder, because I didn't want to let the team down. As a teacher, I would like to try some of these methods.
Randy Pausch: Time Management Video
Before watching this video, I had never heard of Randy Pausch. I googled him on the internet and he has an interesting story to tell. It is sad someone with such potential was taken from this world. He is a good orator and easy to listen to. I think what caught my attention was the to do list. He suggested we do the ugliest thing first. I agree with his idea, but that is hard to do. Pausch says to ask yourself WHY are you doing something. This is something I practice. It helps keep life in perspective.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
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