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Did You Know

In today's society as technology becomes more advanced society becomes more dependent on that technology. In the video it gives facts, facts that clearly state that other countries are becoming more educated with the technology of today. China is the country that is becoming the most educated, I believe the reason for that is because their whole society is based around technology. Technology is becoming more advanced every second and more people are starting to rely on it to complete daily tasks.
Its our duty as teachers to prepare our students to become a productive member of society. In order to do that we must stay up to date on the latest forms of technology and teach our students how to use them, how it applies to daily life, and how it benefits them. In order to do that we must teach ourselves and become masters of technology so to speak, then pass it on to our students.

Mr.Winkle Wakes

Mr.Winkle Wakes is a video that talks about a man who has been asleep for a hundred years. He wakes and sees how everything has changed. He goes to a office building and sees people talking to other people on screens halfway around the world. He goes to a hospital and sees machines breathing for people and x-rays of people. This is to much for him to take so he is tries to find a place that he can rest and gather his thoughts. He goes to a school and is put at ease when he is surrounded by things that he finds familiar. He thinks to himself nothing has changed. The students still take notes and listen to teachers and sit for hours.He then notices a computer in the back of the room with dust on it.
The video clearly shows how schools are stuck in their ways of doing things. In the real world, technology is being used in every job there is. We as teachers have to incorporate technology into our class rooms in order to give our students the best chance possible of becoming a productive member in society. If we stick to the old routine of school our students will be at a disadvantage in the long run.
In the future, schools will have to use more and more technology. It wouldn't surprise me if students had to have a I- Pad or some kind of tablet. I believe if schools are going to graduate successful students then they must start using more technology. If they don't they are just setting their students up to fail.

The Importance of Creativity

Ken Robinson talks about how schools are killing the creative process in kids. He relates it to strip mining the earth for a certain resource. Mr.Robinson points out how after a while schools only focus on one side of the brain. They have this idea of bringing students up to perform a certain task, in doing this they are killing the creative region of the brain. Students then are pushed away from following their passions and in turn do not put forth the effort they would doing something they love.
Watching the video gets me excited to teach. I couldn't help but to think, how can I help change the school I am in. What clubs or organizations can I start in order to work the creative part of students and help the pursue the things they love.

Pinterest

Pinterest could be useful because my students and I could get on it and come up with class projects to do. I believe that students who have input in the activities they are asked to do are more likely to put their best effort into it. It would benefit me as a teacher because it will bring out my creative side enhancing my abilities as a teacher and instructor.

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About Me

My name is Stephen Alexander. I'm from Mobile Alabama and have lived here my whole life. My parents Jeff and Donna Alexander are both from Montgomery Alabama. They moved to Mobile in 1985 because of my dads job and have lived here ever since. My major interests could be narrowed down to three things, being active, enjoying the beach, and mission trips.
I attended the University of Southern Miss for two years, then decided to take a semester off and come back home and attend South Alabama. I choose to go into education because I enjoy making a impact on the youth in our society. Plus I promised my mom that I would get a degree. My heart is for missions, I travel to Guatemala twice a year and work at a orphanage that has over 500 kids living there. I hope to move there one day and do missions full time.

In The Future

In my future class room I think I will teach with a mixture of hands on and verbal instruction,in order to help every student understand the material. I personally understand things better when they are hands on, on the other hand other kids do better with verbal instructions. Teaching with a mixture of the two will help every student in my class succeed and ultimately retain the information.I am a laid back individual who enjoys a good joke. My teaching style will be fun and free flowing. I'm not one to take life too seriously. Do not look at that and think that I do not expect the very best out of my students, because I will, I just want my class to be enjoyable and interesting.
My students will be expected to learn the information by first reading the assigned chapter and in addition the completion of the vocabulary words. This will give the students a foundation for understanding the material. Second, my students will be exposed to videos material that applies to and supports the course of instruction. The last thing I will do is assign projects for them to complete,something that will enhance the lesson and take a little work on the part of the student.
I will be teaching social science, so that could deal with anything from history to a psychology. I will be dealing with grades nine through twelve. I know I will have my work cut out for me. At that age they believe they already know everything, and its cooler not to care than to put effort into schoolwork. That is why I will have a free flowing class that is fun and interesting and its cooler to put effort into my class then to just sit there and do nothing.

Time Management Video

I learned from this video that its better to eat the biggest frog first. What I believe he is saying that its better to knock out the hardest part of something than to start with the easiest. Put the bulk of your energy into what's the hardest for you. I also learned that you should think about why you are doing something and how this can help you. To often I find myself looking at school work as a negative. When I start to look at it as a positive and start thinking about how this is helping me I understand how this will be beneficial for me in the future. I then find myself enjoying the whole process.

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