This was a very good video. The professor talked about a lot of different things. One thing he talked about was his childhood dream. He let the listeners know how he got a chance to complete his childhood dreams. This is so amazing that someone actually had a chance to complete their dream as a child. I believe that Mr. Pausch was taking his condition very good. He seemed to be so happy and cheerful about life.
He taught high technology courses. All of his classes had to make video's. This is where the students created a virtual world. A display was set up so everyone could see how a virtual world is conducted. The students would actually perform their video in front of a live audience. This would be a very good thing to try to in corporate into my classroom.
Another class that he offered was the dream fulfillment factor. It was program where they made things. I think that his teaching technique was very interesting. He used computer based programs for all of his classes. I think that it would be very fun to build different virtual worlds.
The professor also talked about Alice which is a program that he built. He taught it to his students to get them to learn computer programing. Teaching students how to learn different programing is a very helpful thing to learn. As a teacher I hope to get my students involved in technology in the classroom. The professor really teaches his students students how to have fun while using different technologies. I hope that my students will enjoy my class and have fun while doing it.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Fischbowl 2007 Blog
The blog that I read was April blog 180 days. This was a very good blog. It talked about how Barry Bachenheimer the director of instruction for Caldwell West Public School and professor of Montclair State University let his students view the Did You Know?/ Shift Happens video. He wanted to bring about a discussion on how this would affect students. He had some mixed reaction from students but overall the students loved the video.
Fischbowl used some of Barry ideas and made a video that I just loved. The video showed the teachers dancing and having a blast in the school gym in front of all the students. The teachers danced to different kinds of music while the students enjoyed them. The video also showed that teachers can be fun people to be around. Teachers can come together and entertain the students. This was a very good blog and I enjoyed it very much.
Fischbowl used some of Barry ideas and made a video that I just loved. The video showed the teachers dancing and having a blast in the school gym in front of all the students. The teachers danced to different kinds of music while the students enjoyed them. The video also showed that teachers can be fun people to be around. Teachers can come together and entertain the students. This was a very good blog and I enjoyed it very much.
Response: 2008 Podcast
The first podcast I listened to was Technology used at the University of South Alabama by Jennifer Harris, Alison Hawes, and Amelia Perkins. The students needed to explain more about the different technology such as Noodle. They can improve by talking a little bit more about the online courses that are offered and how they work. The students can talk about more new technology that we as students can use to help us understand this new technology. The students could have talked about what we can do as students to improve technology at South. This podcast was alright they just need to tell the listeners more about the different technology. In my podcast I will try to inform the listeners about ways that I as a student can improve upon the subject that I'm doing my podcast on
The next podcast I listened to was Useful Internet Sites for Elementary Teachers by Rosilyn Harris, Marlena Marsh, and Tomeka Washington. The beginning of the podcast started out good but the second person that was talking seemed a little nervous. She talked about the Alabama Virtual Library website she needed to give a little bit more about the website and how it is used. The websites that they gave was a really good website such as resources teacher.com, education.com and etc. The students needs to tell the listeners some more information about the different websites. The improvements I will make in my podcast is to give a little more information on my subject. If I use a website in my podcast I would make sure that listeners knew how to get to that website. Overall this was a good podcast it just needed those minor improvements that I mentioned.
The next podcast I listened to was Useful Internet Sites for Elementary Teachers by Rosilyn Harris, Marlena Marsh, and Tomeka Washington. The beginning of the podcast started out good but the second person that was talking seemed a little nervous. She talked about the Alabama Virtual Library website she needed to give a little bit more about the website and how it is used. The websites that they gave was a really good website such as resources teacher.com, education.com and etc. The students needs to tell the listeners some more information about the different websites. The improvements I will make in my podcast is to give a little more information on my subject. If I use a website in my podcast I would make sure that listeners knew how to get to that website. Overall this was a good podcast it just needed those minor improvements that I mentioned.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Response to: Is it okay to be technologically Illiterate teacher
I think that this was a very interesting post. Some of the tings that he talked about I really did agree with. I also believe that teachers should be exposed to technology. I think that the more a teacher knows about computers the better off she will be. Being computer illiterate can really hurt you as a teacher. The reason why I think this is because a teacher can post a lot of stuff to their own website or blog. If you did not know about computers you will not know how to create anything using a computer.
Using technology is also a very important thing to learn if you are a classroom teacher. The reason is because you may have computers in your classroom and you must be able to show the children how to work the computer. Technology also plays a big part for a teacher if she wants to use power point in order to present her lesson that she is going to teach. Power point can be very helpful when the teacher is trying to present a lesson. I can really say that I agree 100% with Karl Fisch about teachers that are illiterate to technology.
Using technology is also a very important thing to learn if you are a classroom teacher. The reason is because you may have computers in your classroom and you must be able to show the children how to work the computer. Technology also plays a big part for a teacher if she wants to use power point in order to present her lesson that she is going to teach. Power point can be very helpful when the teacher is trying to present a lesson. I can really say that I agree 100% with Karl Fisch about teachers that are illiterate to technology.
What I learned from Podcasting
Smart board was very interesting podcast and I enjoyed it very much. It gives teachers ideas on what they can be doing with their students in her classroom. This podcast also let teachers know what is going on in the teachers world. Also teachers will write in and talk about things that are going on in their cities. Teachers are connecting all over the world through collaboration on this podcast. The show gives you an insight on different collaboration that is going on with teachers in their schools. The website where teachers can connect with each other is teacher connecting.com/ podcast. When I become a teacher I will be using this website to connect with teachers all over the world.
Kidcast is a podcast for the classroom. It shows teachers how to teach their classes the correct way to use podcast throughout their classroom. I believe that podcast for students is a very good way to get the child involved in technology. This will help them build their confidence for speaking to an audience. This is something that i hope to use as a science teacher.
Edtechtalk is a podcast that talk about the technology aspect of education. I think that this is a very interesting podcast. It gives information on the new technology that can be used inside the classroom. Teachers can also learn about new things that they can bring inside their classroom such as comic books. This is a very informative podcast it gives you a lot of information on what kind of new technology that can be used inside your classroom. This will be a very useful podcast when I start teaching.
Macbreack weekly is a podcast that talks about new technology that is coming out. It talks about the new technology that is coming out for Mac, Apple and etc. The show also mention how well mac computers are selling in the world. It tells you about the new I phone and how their doing in sells. This is a very informative podcast it gives me a lot of good information about new technology and how well it is doing. I really like this podcast because it gives me an insight on technology.
This week in photography is a podcast that talks about different photography being shot in the country. On this podcast they talked about the different photography that they took of the president. They expressed how the photos made them feel. This podcast let you know about the importance of photography and how it fits into everyday life. I really enjoyed this podcast because I love taking photography.
I could not find Connect Learning podcast. I listened to Teachers Created Materials podcast episode 3 making and writing words. This was a very interesting podcast it shows you different ways that you can teach your students. It also give you different strategies that you can use to get your students to learn.
Kidcast is a podcast for the classroom. It shows teachers how to teach their classes the correct way to use podcast throughout their classroom. I believe that podcast for students is a very good way to get the child involved in technology. This will help them build their confidence for speaking to an audience. This is something that i hope to use as a science teacher.
Edtechtalk is a podcast that talk about the technology aspect of education. I think that this is a very interesting podcast. It gives information on the new technology that can be used inside the classroom. Teachers can also learn about new things that they can bring inside their classroom such as comic books. This is a very informative podcast it gives you a lot of information on what kind of new technology that can be used inside your classroom. This will be a very useful podcast when I start teaching.
Macbreack weekly is a podcast that talks about new technology that is coming out. It talks about the new technology that is coming out for Mac, Apple and etc. The show also mention how well mac computers are selling in the world. It tells you about the new I phone and how their doing in sells. This is a very informative podcast it gives me a lot of good information about new technology and how well it is doing. I really like this podcast because it gives me an insight on technology.
This week in photography is a podcast that talks about different photography being shot in the country. On this podcast they talked about the different photography that they took of the president. They expressed how the photos made them feel. This podcast let you know about the importance of photography and how it fits into everyday life. I really enjoyed this podcast because I love taking photography.
I could not find Connect Learning podcast. I listened to Teachers Created Materials podcast episode 3 making and writing words. This was a very interesting podcast it shows you different ways that you can teach your students. It also give you different strategies that you can use to get your students to learn.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Second International Class Blog
The next international class blog I visited was in Shanghai, China. This was Toa's fifth grade class. On this site it had information about homework assignments, curriculum, extra assignments,and subjects being learned. This site also posted information about what is going on in the United States. The site also talked about how the weather is in China. It also gives you a list of all the students in the class. Also the student is able to login into the library. This is how this blog is being used.
http://teachers.saschina.org/jtoa/
International School Blog
The international school blog that I visited was in Adelaide,S. Austria. The name of the school is Hackham East School. This class is a fifth and sixth grade level. The teacher name is Mr. Lamshed. This website tell students about up coming events that they will have. This site also talks about how they educate boys at their school. This site also has a task central which tells the boys what they will be doing for the week. This site also let the viewer and the class know information on what will be happening throughout the year. This site also have learning links, notices and newsletter. This is how the site is being used.
http://web.me.com/jarrod.lamshed/Boys_Class/Welcome/Welcome.html
The second blog that I visited was a high school digital photography blog. The high school is located in Arizona. The blog posted some assignments that each classroom period will be doing. The site also gives student some insight on what they will be creating for graduation. It also tells about some of the scholarships that are being offered. The site also posts pictures that the teacher has posted. Also it lists some homework that classes will be doing. This is how the blog is being used.
The class blog that I visited was in Cynthiana, Kentucky.The teachers name is Mrs. Royse she is a teacher at Northside Elementary School. Her blog is Mrs. Royse's classroom blog. This blog is used to post homework assignments. The blog also post announcements about up coming holidays. The site also tells the student about up coming tests. It also tell the students about up coming educational events at the school. This is how the blog is being used.
http://www.harrison.k12.ky.us/virtual/north/royse/
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Reation to the Fischbowl
This short movie was very knowledgeable and insightful. The things the movie showed me were things that I had no idea about. In the beginning it stated that in 8 sec. 34 babies are born. That piece of information is remarkable. I had no idea that so many babies were born in so many seconds. The movie also expresses how we as a people are advancing fast through technology. I also wonder will my kids be ready for this fast approaching technology.
I was also amazed by the number of married couple that meet online 1 of 8. That is very surprising to me to think that a person can meet their mate online. Also it was amazing to learn that of the 2006 graduates in India a 100% of them speak English. I was amazed to learn about that since English is one of the hardest speaking language. What also amazed me is that collaboration is done throughout the world on classroom projects. This is very exciting for me to learn as a up coming teacher that I could be collaborating with different people all over the world. This was a very good movie to see. It was very insightful and I will recommend this movie for my fellow friends and classmate to watch.
I was also amazed by the number of married couple that meet online 1 of 8. That is very surprising to me to think that a person can meet their mate online. Also it was amazing to learn that of the 2006 graduates in India a 100% of them speak English. I was amazed to learn about that since English is one of the hardest speaking language. What also amazed me is that collaboration is done throughout the world on classroom projects. This is very exciting for me to learn as a up coming teacher that I could be collaborating with different people all over the world. This was a very good movie to see. It was very insightful and I will recommend this movie for my fellow friends and classmate to watch.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Information about Alabama Connecting Classroom, Educators and Students Statewide ( ACCESS)
ACCESS is a distance learning program used to bring together teachers and students all over Alabama through technology. This program provides high school students with the opportunity to take classes that are not offered at their school. This program is a good thing for students that want to learn about subjects not taught at their school.
Information about Alabama Learning Exchange ( ALEX)
ALEX is a website design for teachers. This website provides information about all areas of course study such as Science, Math, Language Arts, Social Studies, Art, Career Technical, Driver ED, Health, Physical Education, and Technology Education. The site also break the subject down to different subject within that field of study. It also breaks down various subject and what it entails. An example of this would be for science it shows you all the different sciences that are taught from K-12. It tell you about the Alabama Content of Standard and what needs to be taught for that particular subject. It also tells you what you need to do for different labs and what needs to be taught. The website also shows you lesson plans in each subject area. The site gives you detail lesson plan for the subject you are teaching. The website also has a personal workspace where you can keep all your lesson plan and create your own web page. The site also has a professional learning where you can learn about different ways to teach your students and much more. The site also offer distance learning where you can find more courses that students can take. I believe that ALEX will be really helpful to me when I start teaching. It will provide me with all the resources I need to start off as a new teacher. I will be able to look at all the things that are availible and have an idea on the different types of lesson plans and how to set them up. When I do start teaching this will be the number 1 website that I go to for most of my resources.
Information about Christie Love
My name is Christie Love I'm 30 years old. I have two kids, both of which are school age children. I like to go shopping and read books. The reason I'm at South is to obtain a degree in secondary education. I want to become a high school science teacher. I would like to teach 12th grade. My goal is to graduate with my bachelor degree in education. After graduation I would like to go back to school and obtain my master degree. My long term goal is to eventually become a high school or middle school principal.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
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