Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Project #13
For our Project #15 we dicided to do letter recognition according to the Mobile Pacing Guide. Of course we wanted to do something that would keep our students attention and also educate them while having fun. The lesson included interactions with the board with things like writing with the pens and videos that we found on letter recognition. We used Google docs and texting as a means of communicating our ideas and setting up times to meet. We would write back and forth on the Google Doc about the ideas that we had for the presentation. The technology tool, helped us stay in touch and communicate in a better way to achieve what we wanted for out presentation on letter recognition.
Project #16
My group The Accomplishers decided to do an iBook for our final presentation. My group members included Tina Behel and Giorgio Lymon. Included in the iBook are our individual projects, my sentence video, book trailer, and technology tool videos. The development of this was a learning experience along with the class. We were also required to have 10 pictures of Mobile, USA campus, or personal friends and family photos. Twitter was also a technology tool that was discussed in the iBook. For more details watch on EDM 310 Class Blog.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Last Update on PLN
My PLN is going great. PLN's are very helpful. I will definitely use my PLN in my future. I think that the PLN is good for school and personal uses. It makes it very easy to access things that I may need, even things outside of school!
C4K for November
My first C4K for November was for Vitulli & Santoli: Eyes on Ireland. the post I commented on was entitled On Our Way.. This post was brief and just told how excited they were to be traveling to Ireland. This is the comment I left:
Hello,
I am also a student that attends the University of South Alabama. I think that its great that you get to travel to Ireland, especially with a friend. I hope that you have fun and learn much at the Ireland International Conference on Education. Make lots of memories and be safe!
Kayla Johnson
My next blog post was to Bryar R. from Iowa in Mr. Boylen's class. His blog was a story he made up entitled "The Woods". I left one comment, but it didn't post, so I left another one, here it is:
Bryar,
Hi, my name is Kayla. I really enjoyed reading your story. I think you have a really great imagination. It was really smart for Robin Hood to give his ticket away after what happened to the teenagers. I really like the artist 2 chains as well. Great Job!
Next comment was for Alyssa M. at the School of Rock. Her post was about her thought about the 2012 presidential election, and to let people know that her class voted as well. My comment was:
Hello Alyssa,
My name is Kayla and I attend the University of South Alabama. I think you did a really good job on your blog post. I like that you stated your opinion in your blog post. Keep up the good work!
Kayla
My last C4K was to Jennifer Zavala, who is in the 10th grade. Her blog post entitled, Alienation informed people about people who may want to comment suicide. She talked about her friend who struggled with wanting to commit suicide, but did not. My comment was:
Hi Jennifer,
My name is Kayla Johnson. I attend the University of South Alabama. I do agree with your blog post that there has been so many problems in the world. I grew up in a really small town and I have never had to deal with a friend contemplating suicide before. I'm glad you were a great friend and informed people and got help for your friend. Keep up the good work on your blog.
Kayla
Hello,
I am also a student that attends the University of South Alabama. I think that its great that you get to travel to Ireland, especially with a friend. I hope that you have fun and learn much at the Ireland International Conference on Education. Make lots of memories and be safe!
Kayla Johnson
My next blog post was to Bryar R. from Iowa in Mr. Boylen's class. His blog was a story he made up entitled "The Woods". I left one comment, but it didn't post, so I left another one, here it is:
Bryar,
Hi, my name is Kayla. I really enjoyed reading your story. I think you have a really great imagination. It was really smart for Robin Hood to give his ticket away after what happened to the teenagers. I really like the artist 2 chains as well. Great Job!
Next comment was for Alyssa M. at the School of Rock. Her post was about her thought about the 2012 presidential election, and to let people know that her class voted as well. My comment was:
Hello Alyssa,
My name is Kayla and I attend the University of South Alabama. I think you did a really good job on your blog post. I like that you stated your opinion in your blog post. Keep up the good work!
Kayla
My last C4K was to Jennifer Zavala, who is in the 10th grade. Her blog post entitled, Alienation informed people about people who may want to comment suicide. She talked about her friend who struggled with wanting to commit suicide, but did not. My comment was:
Hi Jennifer,
My name is Kayla Johnson. I attend the University of South Alabama. I do agree with your blog post that there has been so many problems in the world. I grew up in a really small town and I have never had to deal with a friend contemplating suicide before. I'm glad you were a great friend and informed people and got help for your friend. Keep up the good work on your blog.
Kayla
Last C4T
My final C4T was for Dr. John Strange. I left a comment on one of his blog post entitled, "Facts". I really like his blog post and thought it was very interesting. In his blog post, he make the argument of it facts that you learn about in school (like dates of wars or amendments) are relevant in a student's life. It really made sense to me, and I think everyone should check it out here! Here is the comment I left:
Hi Dr. Strange,
I really like this blog post! As I was reading it I was agreeing out loud. I remember when I was in high school, having to memorize dates just so I could pass a test and then forgetting them within the next week. I do feel that it is important that students be able to gather information about a particular date instead of having to know that date. I really enjoyed this post. Thanks for sharing!
Kayla Johnson
Hi Dr. Strange,
I really like this blog post! As I was reading it I was agreeing out loud. I remember when I was in high school, having to memorize dates just so I could pass a test and then forgetting them within the next week. I do feel that it is important that students be able to gather information about a particular date instead of having to know that date. I really enjoyed this post. Thanks for sharing!
Kayla Johnson
Blog Assignment 13
A Vision of Students Today
I found the video A Vision of Students Today very interesting. This video was made at Kansas State University by some college students giving their opinions about the progression of technology in the college classroom. The students use paper to show different facts about it is like being a college student. Although this video was made about 5 years ago, students today are still asking the same questions. This only proves that our questions are just being ignored. Why is technology improving daily if we're not utilizing it? As a college student, I definitely can relate to this video. Most of the opinions in the video are true. Buying all the expensive books teachers require use to buy, but yet we are not using them, and also paying for those expensive classes just so the professor can put you to sleep with their boring lectures.
It is the 21st century, it really seems like everything is converting to a more technology based system, except for our classrooms. People who believe in a more traditional way of teaching should really think about it. The classroom is where people learn! If everything else around use, but the classroom is technology based, then the learners are really learning nothing. Technology is definitely apart of our everyday lives and it is very important that we start incorporating it in our classrooms immediately.
From a teacher's point of view, I see students begging for new and improved classrooms. Almost all the videos that I have watch in EDM 310 include students wanting a more technology filled classroom. A classroom that actually utilizes the technology that is developed and improved everyday. I believe as educators it is our jobs to make this happen, to finally stop the every flowing videos on YouTube begging educators to improve their teachings and classrooms with technology. I believe if teachers start using some technology, that the bore that they see from their students will change. It will give them some excitement to know that they are not about to get lectured for an hour and 15 minutes.
This video really shows how far we have come with incorporating technology in the classroom, which is sadly nowhere. I hope that in the next five years, videos like these will just be something we look back on as mere memories.
I found the video A Vision of Students Today very interesting. This video was made at Kansas State University by some college students giving their opinions about the progression of technology in the college classroom. The students use paper to show different facts about it is like being a college student. Although this video was made about 5 years ago, students today are still asking the same questions. This only proves that our questions are just being ignored. Why is technology improving daily if we're not utilizing it? As a college student, I definitely can relate to this video. Most of the opinions in the video are true. Buying all the expensive books teachers require use to buy, but yet we are not using them, and also paying for those expensive classes just so the professor can put you to sleep with their boring lectures.
It is the 21st century, it really seems like everything is converting to a more technology based system, except for our classrooms. People who believe in a more traditional way of teaching should really think about it. The classroom is where people learn! If everything else around use, but the classroom is technology based, then the learners are really learning nothing. Technology is definitely apart of our everyday lives and it is very important that we start incorporating it in our classrooms immediately.
From a teacher's point of view, I see students begging for new and improved classrooms. Almost all the videos that I have watch in EDM 310 include students wanting a more technology filled classroom. A classroom that actually utilizes the technology that is developed and improved everyday. I believe as educators it is our jobs to make this happen, to finally stop the every flowing videos on YouTube begging educators to improve their teachings and classrooms with technology. I believe if teachers start using some technology, that the bore that they see from their students will change. It will give them some excitement to know that they are not about to get lectured for an hour and 15 minutes.
This video really shows how far we have come with incorporating technology in the classroom, which is sadly nowhere. I hope that in the next five years, videos like these will just be something we look back on as mere memories.
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