tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58797848392248217102024-03-13T23:56:37.786-05:00Stephen Alexander edm310 class blogStephen Alexander edm310http://www.blogger.com/profile/05984248285956270852noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879784839224821710.post-54887073074386127552013-05-06T12:43:00.000-05:002013-05-06T21:13:41.639-05:00Blog Post #15Reading my first blog post was really funny. It seemed like I wrote that ages ago. As I sit and imagine my classroom my thoughts have changed a little. I want my class room to be interesting and unique. I believe I will have a lot of project based learning. I will incorporate blogs and google docs. I want my students tho be able tho think for themselves and actually learn the information not just as Dr. Strange says burp it back. I will be teaching social sciences at the high school level. <br/><br/>
I want my students to be excited everyday they walk into my class. I want them to sit and stir with excitement thinking about what they will be doing today. As I stated in my first blog post I am a hands on learner so I want my kids to be hands on. I know now how to make that happen in my classroom thanks to EDM310.<br/><br/>
As I said earlier blogging will be apart of my class. This will be very helpful for my students to hear from great professors and scholars around the world about history or psychology. I would also like for my students to do a imovie project explaining their research on a certain topic they were assigned.<br/><br/>
I also am thinking about having group learning in my class. I have had several group based learning classes and they are awesome. Some might think this will cause some people to be lazy but I have found it gets the students out of their shell and working with other students. As I think about my future it gets me really pumped to be a teacher.<br/><br/>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/YqBIU31v2V0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Stephen Alexander edm310http://www.blogger.com/profile/05984248285956270852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879784839224821710.post-38430685767019097342013-05-06T11:17:00.001-05:002013-05-06T11:17:51.649-05:00project #13EDM310 has shown and taught me how to use technologies I have hardly used. The biggest thing it taught me was how to collaborate. That is one of the very first things that we learn is how to communicate between other classmates. Yes we learned how to use Skype, twitter, pintrest, and blogger but i was pretty familiar with how to use those tools. The best technologie I can pull from EDM is Google docs. Google docs. has everything displayed right in front of you. it saves so much time. Google drive is also great you can share documents back and forth. Google docs. is defiantly something I will be taking into my professional carrier.<br/><br/>
For project#15, My group used google drive and email to get our ibook complete. Stephen Alexander edm310http://www.blogger.com/profile/05984248285956270852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879784839224821710.post-25084951563991799202013-04-30T09:10:00.002-05:002013-04-30T09:10:52.303-05:00Book Trailer<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/VPrXIGT_WkU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Stephen Alexander edm310http://www.blogger.com/profile/05984248285956270852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879784839224821710.post-70096657687916195702013-04-28T23:29:00.001-05:002013-04-28T23:29:43.542-05:00Project 15<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/lzhgYxSFds8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Stephen Alexander edm310http://www.blogger.com/profile/05984248285956270852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879784839224821710.post-76668085230494873532013-04-28T23:27:00.004-05:002013-04-28T23:27:39.150-05:00C4K<b>Summary</b><br/>
Ava talked about the different competitions you can do with horses. She talked about the different types and breeds. She also talked about the different types of markings<br/>
<b>Comment</b>
<br/>Ava Great post. I have a cousin that do show jumping. She is a sight to see when she gets out there. I use to train cutting horse. Do you know what that is? Its a event at American rodeos. You are very knowledgeable about horse i was very impressed.
Keep up the awesome work.
StephenStephen Alexander edm310http://www.blogger.com/profile/05984248285956270852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879784839224821710.post-47622535243327442912013-04-28T23:25:00.001-05:002013-04-28T23:25:30.010-05:00Final PLNSymbaloo is the biggest part of my PLN. It helps me to keep everything organized. That is no small feat. I keep all of my personal stuff in one section and everything that i use for school in another. One day soon I will be making a third section for teaching. I never really used the internet other then to get on facebook before this class. Now I am using twitter, pintrest, youtube, blogger, and yes I still use facebook but I use it more effectively. Symbaloo is a life saver when is comes to organization. Stephen Alexander edm310http://www.blogger.com/profile/05984248285956270852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879784839224821710.post-29713119170964394772013-04-28T22:59:00.000-05:002013-04-28T22:59:15.363-05:00C4T #4<b>Summary #1</b><br/> <br/>
The blogger talks about Google chrome. He uses it to keep his personal account on his computer separate from his students account. This allows them all to use the same computer.<br/><br/>
<b>Comment</b><br/>
A very informing post. I am still currently a student in college this will help me a lot once I get my own class.
Thank you for the post.<br/>
Stephen<br/><br/>
<b>Summary #2</b><br/><br/>
The blogger talks about the three basic principles in teaching students new skills. To know, To understand, and to be able to.
He say if the students know and understand what they are suppose to do then they will be able to. <br/><br/>
<b>Comment</b><br/><br/>
Great way of outlining to the kids what they should pick up at practice. I plan to use this a lot at football.Stephen Alexander edm310http://www.blogger.com/profile/05984248285956270852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879784839224821710.post-56717053364682064422013-04-28T22:38:00.003-05:002013-05-06T09:56:25.306-05:00Blog Post #14<a href="http://edudemic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tablet-ABC-on-desk.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img title="edudemic.com" alt="E-reader" border="0" src="http://edudemic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tablet-ABC-on-desk.jpg" /></a>Teachers know if you have done the E-reading is about teachers being able to track if you are actually doing the readings or not. A few colleges and schools are starting to use this device for E-books. It allows the teacher to see if the student is actually reading the material assigned and actually learning. It is designed to let the teacher know if there were any software problems so that the students cant give a excuse.<br/><br/>
As a teacher the idea of being able to see what your students are doing is great. After all the whole idea of education is to learn and retain knowledge. Its a great way to see who is putting in the time and effort into their studies and who is just going through the motions. The best feature to me as a teacher is the fact that it lets you know when there is a problem with the system. This helps me as a teacher to knockout all of the excuses. <br/><br/>
As a student I am not a big fan. I think it is to big brother. I personally don't want my teacher checking up on me to see if i have been doing the readings. Students learn differently some kids just cant learn from reading out of a book. They have to see, hear, and smell in order to learn. Its not the teachers job to babysit students. When I am away from class the teacher has no control over what I do and don't do away from class.<br/><br/>
How do other teachers feel about this?<br/>
What do you do if you have a student that is dyslexic?<br/>
Do it make your job as a teacher easier or harder?<br/><br/>
As a college student I think this hinders the education process. We are after all in college we pay to learn so we are responsible for the grades we make. If we have instructors always on us the we wont really be learning. Once we get out into the work force our boss isn't gonna stay on us about how we are handling our work or even if we are doing it. It is up to us as students to put in the time and effort after all we are paying for it. At some point we have to grow up and buckle down that's our responsibility as students not our teachers. Stephen Alexander edm310http://www.blogger.com/profile/05984248285956270852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879784839224821710.post-10336019036598548492013-04-21T23:09:00.002-05:002013-04-21T23:09:50.370-05:00C4K MarchAnna................A man by the name Philip Gans? Spoke at her school he was a Holocaust surviver. He talked to them about how his family was killed and what went on in the camp.<br/>
Anna,great post.<br/>
My name is Stephen Alexander I am a student at the University of South Alabama. I’m sure that Mr. Gan’s talk was very moving. It’s amazing to think like you said even though his whole family was killed he chose to live. Very moving!<br/>
Thank you for sharing!!!
Alex<br/>
The post was about the state of Nebraska. Talked about different streets, museums, and hills. The student also talked about the mant rivers that the state had.<br/>
Great Post Alex. I learned so much about Nebraska from your post. Thanks for sharing about your awesome state. Keep up the good workStephen Alexander edm310http://www.blogger.com/profile/05984248285956270852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879784839224821710.post-84573904667062383642013-04-21T23:01:00.000-05:002013-04-21T23:01:38.929-05:00Progress Report on Final ProjectOur group name is Avengers and the members it includes are: <br/>
Shelby Day <br/>
Stephen Alexander <br/>
Laura Carpenter <br/>
We are going to do Option A: iBook.<br/>
We are using a theme that iBook already had in it. We chose not not use a theme with pictures included already so that the pictures do not interfere or take away from our iBook. We will be including many of the requirements for EDM 310 including but not limited to blog post, project, special blogs, and more.Stephen Alexander edm310http://www.blogger.com/profile/05984248285956270852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879784839224821710.post-57624985806243693292013-04-21T22:50:00.001-05:002013-04-25T01:25:03.118-05:00Blog Post #13<a href="http://img.ehowcdn.com/article-new/ehow/images/a05/nm/fo/make-arrow-quiver-800x800.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img title="http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=quiver+of+arrows&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=xREmr05Bl6Q7WM&tbnid=UhYElzWbnSL_OM:&ved=0CAQQjB0&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehow.com%2Fhow_6019576_make-arrow-quiver.html&ei=AbN0UcOYMYzG9gS5ooGQCg&bvm=bv.45512109,d.eWU&psig=AFQjCNGIZk175YBq0IRmfVf3-Ofq7X_pvQ&ust=1366688877726457" alt="quiver of arrows" border="0" src="http://img.ehowcdn.com/article-new/ehow/images/a05/nm/fo/make-arrow-quiver-800x800.jpg" /></a>
<br/><br/><b>Brian Crosby</b><br/>
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.
<br/><b>Blended Learning Cycle</b><br/>
In Mr.Paul Anderson video <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-apJDi7cx9o">Blended Learning Cycle</a> 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.<br/>
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". Stephen Alexander edm310http://www.blogger.com/profile/05984248285956270852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879784839224821710.post-59985218959317299252013-04-14T23:07:00.000-05:002013-04-14T23:07:25.362-05:00Blog Post #12<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/dLw8L8V6Clw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <br/> <br/>
<b>Assignment</b><br/><br/>
Watch the video <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLw8L8V6Clw">Social Media in Education</a> . Write two or more paragraphs telling your thoughts about the video and how you what you will take from the video into your classroom.
<br/><br/><b>Response</b><br/><br/>
I thought the video was very informational. It gave great insight into what kids are actually thinking about learning and what they actually use for education. These students were born into the age of technology. They don't know anything else but technology. It was crazy the number of hours students used on the internet. what's even crazier then that is the fact that in all reality the hours are much greater. Student's don't go to books any more for information they go to the internet.<br/>
Since these students are being born into the age of technology why would we limit their learning with pencil, paper, and books. My class is going to be full of technology based learning. My students will keep blogs and make videos for projects. Even though I will be teaching history this will be very beneficial for my student's. The can keep a blog and write about the research they have done for the week on a specific topic. Their videos will have to do with a historical event that they will be reenacting. This is how i plan on keeping my students engaged in learning and preparing them for the future. Stephen Alexander edm310http://www.blogger.com/profile/05984248285956270852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879784839224821710.post-8617261601573441102013-04-07T23:39:00.002-05:002013-04-07T23:39:38.168-05:00C4T Summary #31.Jason had read Jon Bergman's blog regarding the flipped teaching model in the classroom. Where the students would get the lectures and plans from the computer at home. Since he is a P.E. teacher he decided to use this same idea for his class. They would get videos on how to play certain games and the rules of those game from their home computer. <br/><br/>
I love the idea of flipping P.E. I am a student at the University of South Alabama in a class called EDM 310. I coach at a local high school and some of the coaches are P.E.teachers. We had a conversation last week about ways to teach kids more efficiently and couldn't seem to find a solution, well I believe I have just found it!
Great Post.
Stephen Alexande<br/><br/>
There wasnt a follow up post. So I commented on the post before that.<br/><br/>
2. Jason talks about flipping coaching. Using a app called the "coaches eye". This would allow players to watch video footage on a new play or drill that they need to know for practice. They would be able to watch this video away from practice or school. This would allow more time to run the play or drill at practice.<br/>
I love this idea!! I coach at a local highschool and we are about to start spring practice. During spring a lot of new kids come out wanting to play. A lot of time is wasted on showing the drill instead of performing it. This could cut down on wasted time.
Thank you for sharing
Stephen Alexander edm310http://www.blogger.com/profile/05984248285956270852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879784839224821710.post-5085393326918836892013-04-07T23:14:00.001-05:002013-04-07T23:15:22.125-05:00C4K summary1.Ms. Vannoy's class
addison.... dad loves her he is the best.Hey Addison,<br/>
My name is Stephen and I am a Student at the University South Alabama. I can tell that you love your dad very much. I love my dad too. Even though I am older now, he is still always their for me no matter what! As I am sure your dad will also there for you.
Thank you for sharing.
Stephen Alexander<br/>
<br/>2. Mrs macs class Allie.......Most owl mothers lay one to twelve eggs. Baby owls are called owlets. Baby owls use their beaks to break out of eggs.Some owls can live to be 30 years old or more.<br/>
Allie,
Thank you for the post. I had no idea baby owl were call owlets. I do learn something new everyday.
Stephen Alexande<br/>
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3.Alexa, Watched a video that shows how intelligent autistic people can be. She wanted to know more about how they learned to spell.<br/>
Alexa, Great post. It was put together very well and was very clear. I agree with you how it better that they used the word “intelligent” instead of smart. I help coach football at a local high school and one of our players is autistic. And he is very intelligent when it comes to sports. He knows every little detail about every team known to man.
Great post thank you for sharing once again
Stephen Alexander edm310http://www.blogger.com/profile/05984248285956270852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879784839224821710.post-62534136637514682222013-04-07T22:55:00.001-05:002013-04-14T18:04:06.609-05:00Blog Post #11<a href="http://synergybroadcast.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/using-technology-in-the-classroom1.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img title="http://images.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=technology+pictures+classroom&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=MHyVcn36DXbUgM&tbnid=Kn0x-2k8lwzktM:&ved=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsynergybroadcast.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D4605&ei=wDRrUae3G-rVyAGQ3YDIBQ&bvm=bv.45175338,d.aWc&psig=AFQjCNEIZHm5xa800OWnyTwNvrzLDRvzZQ&ust=1366066752799093" alt="technology in the class" border="0" src="http://synergybroadcast.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/using-technology-in-the-classroom1.jpg" /></a><br/><b>Ms. Cassidy</b><br/><br/>
<a href="http://edm310.com/cassidy.m4v">Ms. Cassidy's class</a> really caught me off guard. It was amazing to see first grade students using technology at such a young age. On the class video the students were talking about how they use technology to learn the alphabet and find meanings to words. I thought that was so cool. They have a larger grasp on knowledge than I did at that age. I know I didn't really start using technology for learning purposes until high school. It's great that they are learning so young. Technology almost becomes a part of them, and they will be more likely to learn new things about technology as they arise. Since I will be teaching high school I will probably stick to Blogs, twitter and webpages. It will still teach my students how to safely use these tools. I will inform them in class these tools are strictly for class work. Outside of class they can do as they please. Ultimately they are young adults and will try to see what they can get away with. Using PLN for anything other then class work during class time will result in a grade deduction. I love that technology is being introduced into the class room at such a young age. My hope is that more teachers will by into this and it allows the upper level teachers to get into more with the students instead of starting at square one. Stephen Alexander edm310http://www.blogger.com/profile/05984248285956270852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879784839224821710.post-79451429871653955192013-04-02T11:14:00.002-05:002013-04-02T11:14:49.686-05:00Project 11<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FuUMcKGrd7E" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Stephen Alexander edm310http://www.blogger.com/profile/05984248285956270852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879784839224821710.post-28314890641795145412013-03-31T18:31:00.000-05:002013-03-31T18:31:15.030-05:00Smart board Project #14<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_xhnDCT9m7E" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Stephen Alexander edm310http://www.blogger.com/profile/05984248285956270852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879784839224821710.post-46592473176295217182013-03-31T18:25:00.000-05:002013-03-31T18:25:25.506-05:00Blog Post #10<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cAtlmugCyYM/Tt4uYe1JQwI/AAAAAAAAGZs/QA4LD6lErT8/s1600/pcmacmock.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img title="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cAtlmugCyYM/Tt4uYe1JQwI/AAAAAAAAGZs/QA4LD6lErT8/s1600/pcmacmock.jpg" alt="best pencil" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cAtlmugCyYM/Tt4uYe1JQwI/AAAAAAAAGZs/QA4LD6lErT8/s320/pcmacmock.jpg" /></a>
<br/><br/>1. From what I can gather from other students comments on this cartoon and reading a few of Mr.Spencer blog post. I conclude that he isn't talking about different types of pencils he talking about about different types of computers Mac's and PC's to be exact. I think he is poking fun at the two companies and how people a line themselves with either or. In the end they are both computers they both do the same things one is just more expensive. I think that is the point he is trying to get across with the two pencils. One is cheaper and one is more expensive but they both write with led and do the same thing.<br/>
<br/>2. <a href="http://pencilintegration.blogspot.com/2011/12/why-were-your-kids-playing-games.html">Why Were Your Kids Playing Games?</a> This post really hit me. I never expected a principle to be that closed minded. All his principle was worried about was cramming the kids full of information for the standardized test. It didn't seem to me that he really cared about the kids retaining the knowledge or being engaged. Even though he found out his principles disapproval of educational games he knew that the kids were learning more from the games then just force feeding information. So he told his principle that he would "we'll create an algorithm factory and integrate it into our Conflict-Oriented Reading and Writing Project."I laughed because I could just see the principles face being full of agreement not knowing that he was going to keep engaging his students. I believe Mr. Spencer is telling us that sometimes you have to take risk.<br/><br/>
<b>Dr. Mcleod</b> <br/> I agree with Dr. Mcleod. Even though he was being very sarcastic in his post, still some people still feel that way about technology. He does a great job at making those people sound foolish, after all it is kinda foolish to have that point of view. As educators we must be able to change with the times and adapt. That is the only way our future students are going to have a chance at being successful. If we still teach our students that pen and paper are still the only way to go they won't be prepared to take college courses where most of the work deals with online material much less in a workplace where ever job these day's has something to do with technology. That is why we must teach our students how to properly use this new technology.Dr. Mcleod I recognized as one of the nation’s leading academic experts on K-12 school technology leadership issues. serving as the Director of Innovation for Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency 8 in Iowa. Stephen Alexander edm310http://www.blogger.com/profile/05984248285956270852noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879784839224821710.post-45494683923707665662013-03-24T18:53:00.001-05:002013-03-24T18:53:47.692-05:00blog post #9<br/> <a href="http://attheteachersdesk.blogspot.com/">At The Teacher's Desk</a> is a great tool that I am going to include in my (PLN) just like Dr. Strange. I believe that Mr.Joe McClung was lucky to be able to work a long side Mr. William Chamberlain. These two men represent what teaching is all about. They inspire their kids to be great. They also push themselves to be great. I will most certainly be reading At The Teachers Desk on a regular basis. I think its a great idea to write a blog post like Mr.Joe McClung, it allows us to see the progress that we as teachers have made. <br/>
<br/>After reading Mr. McClung volume-4 post I was amazed. He honestly took the time when he was writing his blog post to evaluate himself. I honestly thought he might talk himself up a little but he didn't. It goes to show that it doesn't take long foe teachers to lose their spark and creativity for teaching. We have to be aware of that as teachers and make the decision to not get in a rut. I love the fact that he is challenging himself with something new. I intend on challenging my self in every way possible in order to become the best. Yes it might be difficult and hard trying something new but in the end its worth it for the students.<br/>
<br/> I decided to read the post at the end of his third year as a teacher. He makes a great point that he spends some of his time trying to please the people that are over and around him. He knows that it is important to be in good standings with his Superiors but he makes the point that pleasing them shouldn't be our main priority that the kids are. If we focus to much on pleasing people the kids will start to suffer there has to be a balance to pleasing.Stephen Alexander edm310http://www.blogger.com/profile/05984248285956270852noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879784839224821710.post-37403034449084623552013-03-10T23:45:00.000-05:002013-03-10T23:45:03.931-05:00C4T Summery<br/><b>Summery #1</b><br/>
The Principle is talking about a success story a teacher told her about his class. The foreign language teacher states that he was frustrated that his students weren't able to learn certain vocabulary words. He knew that he had to think of something new. He came up with the idea for each word to have a movement. The class bought into the idea 100%. After this new learning strategy was deployed it only took the students one day to learn the whole list. He came to the conclusion, when students are having fun they are more likely to learn.
<br/><b>Comment</b><br/> Thanks for sharing! I am a student at The University Of South Alabama in a course called edm310. I am going to school to become a teacher. This story really speaks to me, I travel to Guatemala twice a year and when I first started going I didn’t know how to speak a bit of Spanish. I learned what to say and when to say it through movement also. I think its a great way to get kids involved and moving around during the learning process.
Thank you for sharing once again.
Stephen Alexander<br/>
<br/><b>Summery #2</b><br/>
The principle is talking about a seminar that she gave. She states that she had a problem with making it around and observing all of the schools classroom. She said when she would make it to a classroom it was difficult for her to turn it into a meaningful visit. She points out the fact that it is important as a principle to give feed back to teachers on what they are doing right and what they are doing wrong in order for the best possible learning environment. She started using her Google docs in order to give immediate feed back to her teachers.
<br/><b>Comment</b><br/>
I think a lot of people had the thought “why didn’t I think of that” pop up in their head’s while they were reading your post. I know I did. I am still in school at this moment and I do not plan on becoming a principal. I do think as a future teacher this is great. “Lightening fast” feed back means “lightening fast” changes.
Thank you for the post
Stephen AlexanderStephen Alexander edm310http://www.blogger.com/profile/05984248285956270852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879784839224821710.post-20055779151273193112013-03-10T23:20:00.000-05:002013-03-11T00:01:06.632-05:00Blog Post #8<a href="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSKo6du_NcY1_rJDf7s7Hn9BOvclxpE6RPnNJeqvm7h4STZLT9M" imageanchor="1" ><img title="technologyinventory.tumblr.com" alt="technology" border="0" src="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSKo6du_NcY1_rJDf7s7Hn9BOvclxpE6RPnNJeqvm7h4STZLT9M" /></a><br/><b>Dr. Miller</b><br/>
<br/> Watching <a href="http://techliterateteacher.blogspot.com/2009/07/dr-richard-e-miller-discusses-writing.html">Richard Miller: This Is How We Dream Parts 1 and 2</a> kind of caught me off guard. I was expecting him to talk about something else. It was a little difficult to follow what he was saying at first, because he had a lot if information come up on the screen and i wasn't sure what he was talking about. He then started using a program that helped the viewers follow along. I agree with everything that he said in the video about how we have to change along with technology. If we don't we are going to become the obsolete device.<br/>
<br/>If we as educators are going to provide our students with the latest and greatest knowledge and technology, we are going to have to build our curriculum around said technology.If we as educators fail to adapt to the technology we have already hindered our students. There has to be a base line that is set. Then going above that line is key in order for those students to be educated individuals in this technology rich world. <br/>
<br/>Multimedia doesn't scare me. I am a very competitive person and so naturally I like to win. I look at multimedia and technology as getting ahead of the game. That's how I intend on explaining it to my students. I believe that my students wouldn't have a problem learning how to write with multimedia. How can I be so sure? I believe it is all in how a student is taught, if the instructor is knowledgeable and interesting then the students will buy into what I am trying to tech them.<br/>
<br/><b>Carly's Blog Post #12</b><br/>
<br/> Talk about having your mind blown. You can tell that she is excited to become a educator. Also that she is a overachiever. Which is a great thing to be. All of the links that she provided were more the helpful. I think videos are a great way to learn new information. I myself enjoy it because I learn better with seeing and hearing information then just reading it. I think she is right on track with Dr. Miller's multimedia guide. I like how she goes through and does the assignment for herself and explains that she did that because good teachers teach by example. She also talks about improving assignments which I think is great because with everything we do there is always something that could have of been done better.<br/>
<br/><b>Chipper</b><br/>
<br/> I thought this video was great. It's sad to say but I really could relate. When I first started college I was the worst at procrastination. I thought and felt the same way as Chipper. Also on the fist day of class when Dr. Strange told us we would be teaching ourselves I was kind of mad because I had the "Teach me so I don't have to learn" mentality. I soon learned how thankful I was for Dr. Strange making us learn on our own. I found myself learning and retaining knowledge. The "Teach me so I don't have to learn" mentality will get you no where fast. In today's society you will have to learn on your own, and will need a degree in order to succeed.<br/>
<br/><b>EDM310 For Dummies</b><br/><br/>
I loved the over kill in this video. I'm sure many people really do feel that way. I know I did. Coming into this class I knew that it would be time consuming. I found that out from friends that have already taken EDM. The class itself really isn't that hard it just takes time. If you do a little work on each assignment each day the stress is cut down significantly.I think this video should be shown on the first day of class so students are able to realize how to handle the class.<br/>
<br/><b>Learn To Change, Change To Learn</b><br/>
<br/>This video hits the nail on the head. Student's are exposed to technology 24/7. They are already engaging in social media such as facebook and twitter. They point out the fact to what if they were engaged with people at M.I.T. or Harvard. They make a great point. What if instead of teacher's worrying so much about keeping technology out of the classroom they simply let it in. This would allow teachers to teach students how to use technology for educational purposes. Give the students a chance to learn how to properly use technology. The fact of the matter is technology is here and is here to stay. The only choice is to get with the program and keep up with technology so we can prepare our students to be successful.<br/>Stephen Alexander edm310http://www.blogger.com/profile/05984248285956270852noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879784839224821710.post-5109455416584557682013-03-03T23:35:00.000-06:002013-03-03T23:35:50.612-06:00Project #9<br/><b>First Post: A Summery of your progress in developing your PLN.</b><br/>
<br/> PLN's are great. The PLN that I use is <a href="http://www.symbaloo.com/">Symbaloo</a>. It is a great tool to keep me organised. It is simple to organize things. I have all the things I need for school such as blogger, twitter, and google in one section. In the other I have recreational things like Facebook, My personal twitter account, and youtube. I am very happy I decided to use this tool. I am looking forward to using symbaloo as a tool to help me connect with different people around the world.<br/>
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j_VfYi1h1bs/UIv498O2xzI/AAAAAAAAAIo/8lnyxkEx334/s1600/symbaloo.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img title="eschbachmariaedm310.blogspot.com" alt="Symbaloo" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j_VfYi1h1bs/UIv498O2xzI/AAAAAAAAAIo/8lnyxkEx334/s320/symbaloo.jpg" /></a>Stephen Alexander edm310http://www.blogger.com/profile/05984248285956270852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879784839224821710.post-67641671504285979702013-03-03T23:11:00.000-06:002013-03-03T23:11:48.101-06:00Project #8<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/JnX3eqAbyG0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Stephen Alexander edm310http://www.blogger.com/profile/05984248285956270852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879784839224821710.post-21924440970396658032013-03-03T23:02:00.004-06:002013-03-03T23:02:54.810-06:00Blog Post #7<a href="http://tildee.com/uploads/13-06-2012/3ABA4002-1F54-4488-B99C-6D27F31CBC43.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img title="tildee.com" alt="Randy Pausch" border="0" src="http://tildee.com/uploads/13-06-2012/3ABA4002-1F54-4488-B99C-6D27F31CBC43.jpg" /></a><br/><b>Randy Pausch's</b><br/>
<br/>In <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo">Randy Pausch's Last Lecture</a>. He starts off by telling everyone that his father always told him if there is a elephant in the room then talk about it. Then he showed the audience his medical scans. In the scans you can see that his body is over run with cancer, he also points that out. Then it hit me, this is actually his last lecture. Right from the start you could see the passion that he had for learning and teaching. You didn't see a "dying man" with less than six months to live. You saw a educator who loved life. Talk about being inspired!<br/>
<br/>Pausch talks about his childhood dreams and how he was able to make most of them a reality, So he decided to help other people make their dreams come true. This is exactly the reason I want to become a teacher. I want to inspire kids to "reach for the stars". Just like Pausch, I don't take life to seriously. I enjoy finding the good in everything. That is why I wanna teach my students in fun creative ways. Pausch talks about how kids don't mind learning something hard when it is fun. Yes this is off the wall for most schools. I think our school system's are to focused on feeding kids information for test and not really concerned if they have truly retained the information. In the video Pausch puts on a vest will arrows sticking out the back and says "If you are going to do anything pioneering you will get arrows in your back. In the end wouldn't it be worth it though? Yes.<br/>
<br/> I want my students to come out of my classroom with knowledge. I will stress to them that, Yes they will make mistakes and screw up sometimes and I will correct them on it. But give them this great line from Pausch's video that says, "when you screw up and nobody says anything to you anymore, it means they have given up". I want them to know that correction isn't a bad thing. I am correcting them because I care. All of that falls back onto what Pausch said when he tells the audience to think about how you say things. As a teacher when I am Speaking to or correcting a student I must think about how I say things. It will do that student no good if I speak to them with a attitude, even if it is the 100th time they have screwed up. Pausch says it best when he says, " Find the best in everybody no matter how long you have to wait for them to show up.<br/>
<br/>As a new teacher I know I will have a few "brick walls" to go through as I start out. I am exited to see how my students react when I blow their minds with awesomeness! They will quickly learn this will not be their typical class of writing notes and listening to me talk. They will see that learning can be fun and exiting. I know as I start off my teaching career I will be learning as much from my students as they will be learning from me. Pausch point that out, That we should learn from our students. Also that brick walls let us show our determination. Pausch was a awesome educator, if everyone viewed learning and teaching as he did nothing would seem impossible. Even being Caption Kirk. Stephen Alexander edm310http://www.blogger.com/profile/05984248285956270852noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879784839224821710.post-78026242842215470402013-02-24T22:48:00.000-06:002013-02-24T22:48:00.388-06:00Project #10<br/><b>Finding the right tool</b><br/>
<br/> I will be teaching Social Sciences at the High school level. I found a great tool called <a href="cel.ly/">Celly</a>. It allows students to comment on a particular subject so the teacher can know if that comprehend the information or not. The great thing about celly is that the students don't know who is comment. It prevents the students from being shy or standoffish because the are fearful that other students will make fun of them. It also allows the teacher to talk to the students personally without the teacher giving out his/her number.<br/>
<br/> I will be using this technology in my class, so that I can give those students who need one on one time out side of the classroom the time they need. Thank you for assigning this Dr.Strange, without it I doubt I would've ever found this awesome tool.Stephen Alexander edm310http://www.blogger.com/profile/05984248285956270852noreply@blogger.com0