Blog Post #13

Brian Crosby
In Mr. Crosby's talk he showed the importance of social network learning. He made very good point on the fact that schools have to stop teaching kids for the soul purpose of good standardized test scores. We have all be taught how to be taught but we haven't been taught how to learn. We should teach kids how to learn and be self reliant when it comes to learning. That's whats so great about social networking. We can open so many doors just by the click of a button. We have to teach kids not shuffle them through school.
Blended Learning Cycle
In Mr.Paul Anderson video Blended Learning Cycle He discusses the way that he engages his students. His blended learning system has six parts that spells quivers. The "QU" is the question or the hook something that grabs the students attention. The "I" is investigate experiments to solve the question. The "V" is for video he uses pod cast for direct instructions. The "E" is elaboration get them to research and expand on the question. The "R" is for review at the end he meets with individual student's to make sure that they understand the lesson. The "S" is for summary quiz. They take a quiz on what they have learned.
I think the blended learning system is great. The thing I like most about it is pod cast instructions. This allows more time in the classroom for actual learning and instructions. I think Mr. Anderson method is a work of art. The thing I liked most was the fact that he took the time with the students to review to make sure that they knew the information and that he has the students explain the material. just like he said "you haven't actually learned the material unless you can explain it".