Sunday, May 3, 2015
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Blog Post #5 Part B
At the beginning of this semester I had a little experience and knowledge with PLN's. In class I took at my previous school I used one at it was very helpful in my performance in the course. Now, while taking this course, I have a greater knowledge of PLN's. Not only on how to use them, but different examples of them as well. For example before taking this class I had no idea that Twitter classified as a PLN. One of things that I really enjoy about using PLN's is how it is able to connect me with my class mates and teachers. I am able to not only help myself but also help out my fellow class mates when it comes to solving a problem or helping out with an assignment. I am also able to ask my teachers questions at a moments notice.
Blog Post #14
Teaching can be a Profession by Joel Klein- This is an article that was written by Joel Klein who was in charge of running New York's public school system for eight years. In his article he points out several issues with future educators and what his solutions are.
Mr. Klein's first issue is the training that those in the education field receive. He states in his article that "23 cannot boast a single (teacher education) program that provides solid math preparation resembling the practices of high-performing nations." He feels that those in the education program need to be better educated themselves before they are allowed to educate.
I agree with Mr. Klein's point that we students in the education field are not getting all the proper training we need to become the best of teachers. I do feel that it is far better than it was say even five years ago. With there being more diverse education courses, and course such as this one that help integrate technology into teaching. But there are often times in a few of my course that I feel that we as a class and even students are going through the motions. If we continue this then we can never become the educators we need to be.
His second argument is how teachers are chosen or hired. He feels that they hire anyone with an education degree. His article suggest that schools hire teachers from those who are in the top one third of their graduating class.
I'm sort of at a half and half with this argument. While I do believe that teachers need to be hired more carefully. I don't believe that they should strictly be chosen just from being in the top one third of their class. I say this because I don't feel that great teachers are great solely based on their class rank or their knowledge. While I feel a teacher must be very well educated in order to teach, I also feel that teachers need to be great with people too. Just because someone has a higher GPA or class rank doesn't mean that they can commutate or even inspire others. Teachers in the elementary to high school level see their students five days a week. Sure one can just smash knowledge in their heads but that doesn't mean that they will genuinely educate their students.
His final argument is on how teachers are rewarded. He says it is based on seniority but should be based on performance.
I completely agree with this. Having had both "experienced" but poor teachers and young but great teachers I honestly couldn't agree with this more. It is very sad to hear that teachers receive more pay more benefits etc. just because they have they have been their a certain number of years. While a teacher who has only been their a few years and has excellent student success is not awarded the
same.
Overall I thought that Klein brought up and made many great issues as well as solutions. We cannot fix the problems that we have with student education without fixing the problems that we have with those who are teaching first. These problems must be addressed as soon as possible.
Mr. Klein's first issue is the training that those in the education field receive. He states in his article that "23 cannot boast a single (teacher education) program that provides solid math preparation resembling the practices of high-performing nations." He feels that those in the education program need to be better educated themselves before they are allowed to educate.
I agree with Mr. Klein's point that we students in the education field are not getting all the proper training we need to become the best of teachers. I do feel that it is far better than it was say even five years ago. With there being more diverse education courses, and course such as this one that help integrate technology into teaching. But there are often times in a few of my course that I feel that we as a class and even students are going through the motions. If we continue this then we can never become the educators we need to be.
His second argument is how teachers are chosen or hired. He feels that they hire anyone with an education degree. His article suggest that schools hire teachers from those who are in the top one third of their graduating class.
I'm sort of at a half and half with this argument. While I do believe that teachers need to be hired more carefully. I don't believe that they should strictly be chosen just from being in the top one third of their class. I say this because I don't feel that great teachers are great solely based on their class rank or their knowledge. While I feel a teacher must be very well educated in order to teach, I also feel that teachers need to be great with people too. Just because someone has a higher GPA or class rank doesn't mean that they can commutate or even inspire others. Teachers in the elementary to high school level see their students five days a week. Sure one can just smash knowledge in their heads but that doesn't mean that they will genuinely educate their students.
His final argument is on how teachers are rewarded. He says it is based on seniority but should be based on performance.
I completely agree with this. Having had both "experienced" but poor teachers and young but great teachers I honestly couldn't agree with this more. It is very sad to hear that teachers receive more pay more benefits etc. just because they have they have been their a certain number of years. While a teacher who has only been their a few years and has excellent student success is not awarded the
same.
Overall I thought that Klein brought up and made many great issues as well as solutions. We cannot fix the problems that we have with student education without fixing the problems that we have with those who are teaching first. These problems must be addressed as soon as possible.
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Project #16 Part A
Technology and Teaching
Group Blog--Team Panther--Using Technology and the Smart board in the Classroom
Technology is always changing, transforming and improving. We believe that technology in the classroom is key for success in getting students ready for college and a career. The earlier we start teaching them technology and working with it consistently, the better. When the students reach college and career level they will need to know technology skills to keep up. The main issue right now is that most schools are unable to provide students with the necessary technology tools. If schools were equipped to aid in technology and teaching, it would revolutionize the way students learn and communicate.
Group Blog--Team Panther--Using Technology and the Smart board in the Classroom
As a team we discussed how using technology in the classroom has come a long way. No longer is there just a chalkboard and notebooks and pencils. Technology has moved into the classroom. Technology has entered the classroom in two outstanding forms such as smart boards and computers device with all the capabilities that go along with them. With the smart board, an oral presentation now can have visual material to go along with the lecture. The smart board still has the capabilities of a chalkboard but it gives the student and teacher options of pictures and shapes and even sound to go along with their written material. The computer device in a classroom also changes the dynamics of how learning can be achieved. With the computers devices the students can go to the internet and explore material that their teacher has assigned to them. The internet not only has written material, but the students may also be able to see pictures or even videos on the assigned material for their class.
A smart board and computer devices in the classroom has definitely changed the way we perform teaching, but using project based approach to learning is one of the main reasons this technology works so effectively in the classroom. Project based learning approach can be the format to which teachers guide their class through the assignments that she would have given them. The project base learning approach has many benefits. It can be used by individual students, small groups or even by the entire class. There is no limitation on the degree to which a student can engage in the topic because the internet has a vast amount of information on the subject and related topics given to any assignment. Project base learning has moved the class from pencil and paper to the internet. The class is no longer limited to just the knowledge of the teacher but to the unlimited vast material on the internet concerning the assigned topic. The teacher, as well as the students then both become learners of the given assignment. Technology and project base learning have started an ever changing transformation in the classroom. The only sure thing about technology and project base learning is it will continually be changing the way our students will find new ways to learn.
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Blog Post #13
Instructions:
Since I am a secondary education major in the field of social sciences I will be creating my own blog post assignment that is in the field of history. More specifically American History. I this assignment I will post links that contains articles about the four major leaders during World War II. This are Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Adolf Hitler, and Joseph Stalin. Each student is to write a summary of the article about these four individuals on what they have learned. Then each student will write a summary on which one of these four men they found to be the most fascinating to research and learn about and explain why.
Franklin Roosevelt: The students are required to read the article, but may watch the videos if the y so choose.
Winston Churchill War Leader:
Adolf Hitler:
Joseph Stalin:
Since I am a secondary education major in the field of social sciences I will be creating my own blog post assignment that is in the field of history. More specifically American History. I this assignment I will post links that contains articles about the four major leaders during World War II. This are Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Adolf Hitler, and Joseph Stalin. Each student is to write a summary of the article about these four individuals on what they have learned. Then each student will write a summary on which one of these four men they found to be the most fascinating to research and learn about and explain why.
Franklin Roosevelt: The students are required to read the article, but may watch the videos if the y so choose.
Winston Churchill War Leader:
Adolf Hitler:
Joseph Stalin:
Thursday, April 16, 2015
C4T#4
Post:
Me and My Dad
In this post Jeff Utecht shares a special memory with his dad. He tells those who are viewing the blog about the time he and his dad went to the Mariners practice during spring camp for baseball. He talks about how the pitchers are doing an exercise called Pitch Fielding Practice (PFP) and how as a child that this routine seemed pointless. He then tells how the Rookie Nelson Cruz hit a ball 400ft, and continued to do so two more times. But the real point of his post was to spread awareness for a disease in the brain called Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) which effects a persons speech patterns and executive functioning. He shares this with us because his dad is one of the people that suffers from this. He goes on to say that while being at the spring practice with his dad was one of his greatest memories, it is also one of his most difficult. His dad, who has a clear memory of the dad, could not show or struggled to show any sort of emotional reaction. Jeff was torn about this because there was so much that he wanted to discus and share with his dad about the Mariners spring practice but he simply could not due to his fathers condition. Though he is distraught about his dad's condition he knows that he still has that memory.
My Comment:
Me and My Dad
In this post Jeff Utecht shares a special memory with his dad. He tells those who are viewing the blog about the time he and his dad went to the Mariners practice during spring camp for baseball. He talks about how the pitchers are doing an exercise called Pitch Fielding Practice (PFP) and how as a child that this routine seemed pointless. He then tells how the Rookie Nelson Cruz hit a ball 400ft, and continued to do so two more times. But the real point of his post was to spread awareness for a disease in the brain called Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) which effects a persons speech patterns and executive functioning. He shares this with us because his dad is one of the people that suffers from this. He goes on to say that while being at the spring practice with his dad was one of his greatest memories, it is also one of his most difficult. His dad, who has a clear memory of the dad, could not show or struggled to show any sort of emotional reaction. Jeff was torn about this because there was so much that he wanted to discus and share with his dad about the Mariners spring practice but he simply could not due to his fathers condition. Though he is distraught about his dad's condition he knows that he still has that memory.
My Comment:
Patrick Roane April 13, 2015 |
Monday, April 13, 2015
Project #6 C4K #8#-#10
Post #1:
Volleyball
Volleyball is often thought of as a boring sport, that requires little effort and skill. Those people are absolutely wrong on multiple levels because Volleyball is actually an extremely competitive sport. You have to not only hit the ball precisely at the right time but also hit the ball in exactly the right way, while communicating with your team members. Not only that but, you have to remember your positions and rotations or you get penalized. As for not being aggressive, there is a reason why the players wear knee pads. Coaches will often punish players with running or push ups if they don’t make an enormous aggressive effort to get the ball. Volleyball has three main steps, bump (pass), set,and spike, explicitly in that order. Each require a lot of skill and correct positioning because even if one player moves out of position or rotates the wrong way the players will run into each other. Even thought it takes effort and practice, volleyball is one of the best sports ever.
My Comment:
March 31, 2015 at 11:25 AM Brenna,
I am Patrick Roane and I am a student at the University of South Alabama in Mobile. I completely agree with everything you have said in this post. While I have not played volleyball in an organized environment such as high school. I have played volleyball for fun and I must say that it is a difficult sport to excel at. While playing I found myself hitting the ball all over the place and I was also moving around and diving a lot. I am glad that you posted about this and hopefully after reading this post others will see how difficult this sport can be.
Post #2:
Charlotte and Ebony's School Slideshow
In this post the students Charlotte and Ebony present us a slideshow of their school which consist of their playground, classroom, and offices.
My Comment:
Rabbit salad
Snake soup with brain sauce
Steak with teeth
Blood with a table spoon of lava
Ice cream guts
Eat up William!!!!!!!!
This is the menu that Hailey has written for William. I don't know about anyone else but this seems a little too exquisite for me.
My Comment:
Hailey,
I am Patrick Roane and I am a student at the University of South Alabama in the EDM 310 class. I found this post to be quite enjoyable to read. It’s nice to see that you have some different ideas for the food industry. Also I don’t about William, but that rabbit soup sounds delicious!
My Comment:
March 31, 2015 at 11:25 AM Brenna,
I am Patrick Roane and I am a student at the University of South Alabama in Mobile. I completely agree with everything you have said in this post. While I have not played volleyball in an organized environment such as high school. I have played volleyball for fun and I must say that it is a difficult sport to excel at. While playing I found myself hitting the ball all over the place and I was also moving around and diving a lot. I am glad that you posted about this and hopefully after reading this post others will see how difficult this sport can be.
Post #2:
Charlotte and Ebony's School Slideshow
In this post the students Charlotte and Ebony present us a slideshow of their school which consist of their playground, classroom, and offices.
My Comment:
I am Patrick Roane and I am a student the University of South Alabama in Mobile. I found this to quite interesting and really enjoyed the slide show of your school.
Post #3:
Snake soup with brain sauce
Steak with teeth
Blood with a table spoon of lava
Ice cream guts
Eat up William!!!!!!!!
This is the menu that Hailey has written for William. I don't know about anyone else but this seems a little too exquisite for me.
My Comment:
Hailey,
I am Patrick Roane and I am a student at the University of South Alabama in the EDM 310 class. I found this post to be quite enjoyable to read. It’s nice to see that you have some different ideas for the food industry. Also I don’t about William, but that rabbit soup sounds delicious!
Blog Post #12
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Sunday, April 12, 2015
C4T#3
Post #1: March 26, 2015
Teaching is a unique profession that those not in education often do not fully understand. People ask me all the time, "Why are you a teacher?" Each day I have a different answer to that question based on an experience from the day. I am a teacher and I am thankful. Maddie, a former student, wrote a beautiful essay about me and I earned the honor of B93.3's Teacher of the Month Award. This month was filled with compliments, stories and memories about the award, my students, and my profession. I always teach my students the importance of reflecting on struggle, growth and celebrating success. I have had more than my share that led me to this point of overwhelming gratitude. I am especially thankful for my students, my family, and my professional growth.
I am incredibly thankful for my students over my twenty years of teaching. The relationships I have built with them will be remembered for a lifetime. I treasure all the notes, visits, and updates from my former and current students. I have discovered that being a Language Arts teacher is a special gift because you are able to learn more about students through their writing, blogging and one on one conferences. My 6th grade students have always mentored younger students with writing and technology. When I moved to Pewaukee School District, a few of my former Merton students who were experienced bloggers mentored my new 6th grade students and continue to comment on our blogs. They are dedicated writers and mentors, and wanted to share their experience with younger students because they knew they could teach their skills to others. I am so proud of them. They were willing to do this for students they didn't even know at a different school.
I have also discovered that my students are the ones who help me stay the course when my life seems upside down personally or professionally. My classroom is always a place I feel at home and accepted. I hope my students feel that way too. It was a hard decision for me to leave Merton after 19 years, and I wasn't sure how my students would take the news. They understood and respected my decision and said all the right things. Students seem to find the solutions to problems that adults find complicated. I love that about them. They take risks, innovate, collaborate, talk, smile, laugh, cry, create, fail, try again, write, all with me throughout the day. Why am I a teacher? I am a teacher because of my students and I am so thankful for the time I get to spend with them.
Teaching is a profession that takes an enormous amount of time and dedication. You need a family that supports and understands your level of commitment to your career, but also find a balance between work and home. I am so thankful for my husband, Chris, who is my biggest supporter and holds our family together. He does this along with his professional role of Middle School Principal. We have two amazing boys, 9 and 2, so our schedules are crazy. I am grateful that he values my role as a teacher just as much as his role as a principal. We are equals, personally and professionally. The time he spends with our boys allows me to work on my professional passions. Chris is not only a great leader at work, but also at home. I am so thankful our boys have a role model like him.
I am thankful to be selected Teacher of the Month in November for personal reasons as well as professional. 10 years ago, my mom passed away in November. She was also a teacher who made a difference in the lives of many middle school students in West Bend, WI. Her birthday was also in November. Being raised by two dedicated educators, and now following that tradition with my own family, I am filled with pride. Why am I a teacher? I am a teacher because I have a family that supports me and has taught me the importance of education. I will always be a lifelong learner, and I hope that our boys will value education as much as my husband and I do.
Professional growth and change is something I always considered a necessity in education. Not everyone agrees with me, but when we consider the fact that our world is ever changing, we need to look at our practices as educators and realize that professional growth and change should be ongoing. This year I am thankful for the Pewaukee School District because they believe in professional growth and change. I have found a wonderful home at Horizon Elementary School. My new leaders, Pete Gull and Jodi Swanson, start our staff meetings with "appreciations" for each other. I leave our meetings with all I need to know about standards-based grading and SLO's, but I also feel thankful knowing more about my colleagues and all the great things they are doing. I miss all my teacher friends I left after 19 years at Merton, but was welcomed by new friends at Horizon. Change is scary because it seems unknown, but if you are in a position where you are no longer growing, it's time to move on. I am so thankful I did. Teaching is the ultimate opportunity for professional growth and an opportunity to follow your passions. Why am I a teacher? I am a teacher because I believe in the power of learning and growth.
As teachers, we all have days and lessons that don't go well. We have students who don't like us. We have parents who disagree with a decision we made. I admit that I am one of those teachers who take those criticisms to heart. I wish I could "Shake It Off" like Taylor Swift advises me to do in such a wonderful sing song way, but instead I obsess over it. I want to be the best teacher I can, and any criticism is hard to hear. That is why I wanted to write this today. To remind myself how lucky I was to be recognized by Maddie in November of 2014, along with all the other letters, cards and emails I have received over the years. As educators we should be thankful to everyone who supports us, celebrate, remember all our hard work, and do our best to shake off the occasional criticism.
My Comment:
I am incredibly thankful for my students over my twenty years of teaching. The relationships I have built with them will be remembered for a lifetime. I treasure all the notes, visits, and updates from my former and current students. I have discovered that being a Language Arts teacher is a special gift because you are able to learn more about students through their writing, blogging and one on one conferences. My 6th grade students have always mentored younger students with writing and technology. When I moved to Pewaukee School District, a few of my former Merton students who were experienced bloggers mentored my new 6th grade students and continue to comment on our blogs. They are dedicated writers and mentors, and wanted to share their experience with younger students because they knew they could teach their skills to others. I am so proud of them. They were willing to do this for students they didn't even know at a different school.
I have also discovered that my students are the ones who help me stay the course when my life seems upside down personally or professionally. My classroom is always a place I feel at home and accepted. I hope my students feel that way too. It was a hard decision for me to leave Merton after 19 years, and I wasn't sure how my students would take the news. They understood and respected my decision and said all the right things. Students seem to find the solutions to problems that adults find complicated. I love that about them. They take risks, innovate, collaborate, talk, smile, laugh, cry, create, fail, try again, write, all with me throughout the day. Why am I a teacher? I am a teacher because of my students and I am so thankful for the time I get to spend with them.
Teaching is a profession that takes an enormous amount of time and dedication. You need a family that supports and understands your level of commitment to your career, but also find a balance between work and home. I am so thankful for my husband, Chris, who is my biggest supporter and holds our family together. He does this along with his professional role of Middle School Principal. We have two amazing boys, 9 and 2, so our schedules are crazy. I am grateful that he values my role as a teacher just as much as his role as a principal. We are equals, personally and professionally. The time he spends with our boys allows me to work on my professional passions. Chris is not only a great leader at work, but also at home. I am so thankful our boys have a role model like him.
I am thankful to be selected Teacher of the Month in November for personal reasons as well as professional. 10 years ago, my mom passed away in November. She was also a teacher who made a difference in the lives of many middle school students in West Bend, WI. Her birthday was also in November. Being raised by two dedicated educators, and now following that tradition with my own family, I am filled with pride. Why am I a teacher? I am a teacher because I have a family that supports me and has taught me the importance of education. I will always be a lifelong learner, and I hope that our boys will value education as much as my husband and I do.
Professional growth and change is something I always considered a necessity in education. Not everyone agrees with me, but when we consider the fact that our world is ever changing, we need to look at our practices as educators and realize that professional growth and change should be ongoing. This year I am thankful for the Pewaukee School District because they believe in professional growth and change. I have found a wonderful home at Horizon Elementary School. My new leaders, Pete Gull and Jodi Swanson, start our staff meetings with "appreciations" for each other. I leave our meetings with all I need to know about standards-based grading and SLO's, but I also feel thankful knowing more about my colleagues and all the great things they are doing. I miss all my teacher friends I left after 19 years at Merton, but was welcomed by new friends at Horizon. Change is scary because it seems unknown, but if you are in a position where you are no longer growing, it's time to move on. I am so thankful I did. Teaching is the ultimate opportunity for professional growth and an opportunity to follow your passions. Why am I a teacher? I am a teacher because I believe in the power of learning and growth.
As teachers, we all have days and lessons that don't go well. We have students who don't like us. We have parents who disagree with a decision we made. I admit that I am one of those teachers who take those criticisms to heart. I wish I could "Shake It Off" like Taylor Swift advises me to do in such a wonderful sing song way, but instead I obsess over it. I want to be the best teacher I can, and any criticism is hard to hear. That is why I wanted to write this today. To remind myself how lucky I was to be recognized by Maddie in November of 2014, along with all the other letters, cards and emails I have received over the years. As educators we should be thankful to everyone who supports us, celebrate, remember all our hard work, and do our best to shake off the occasional criticism.
My Comment:
Mrs. Reuter,
I am Patrick Roane and I am a student at the University of Alabama where I am studying secondary education. I really enjoyed reading this blog post. I loved how you talked how you still jeep in touch with former students or vice versa. It really shows the impact that this profession can have on people. I also enjoyed the part were you say your students are the reason that helps you keep going. We obviously don't do this for the money and you seem to show the real reason why people choose to become educators.
Post #2
Revolutions and Encouragements, Can they Co-Exist
After recording a good old fashioned podcast a couple weeks ago, I felt inclined to post a blog post in response to another post. Just like old days.
My Comment:
I am Patrick Roane and I am a student at the University of Alabama where I am studying secondary education. I really enjoyed reading this blog post. I loved how you talked how you still jeep in touch with former students or vice versa. It really shows the impact that this profession can have on people. I also enjoyed the part were you say your students are the reason that helps you keep going. We obviously don't do this for the money and you seem to show the real reason why people choose to become educators.
Post #2
Revolutions and Encouragements, Can they Co-Exist
After recording a good old fashioned podcast a couple weeks ago, I felt inclined to post a blog post in response to another post. Just like old days.
So Will Richardson references a tweet by George Couros questioning the dichotomy between acknowledging the good work of teachers and fighting for a revolutionary change in education. As someone who has argued both sides I thought I’d share how I deal with this.
People like myself and Will and George speak to a lot of teachers and I’m continually surprised at how many have not fully realized the impact and potential of technology for learning and, in particular, its disruptive nature. Then again, I sometimes forget that I have had the privilege of thinking and learning about this almost exclusively for 15 or so years. Will is a master at laying out the potential of modern learning and the problems with our current system. I’ve learned a great deal from him over the years and he continues to push my thinking and others. He’s a <insert adjective> disturber. He’s also very respectful to teachers. But he’s been challenging people to wake up.
Of late, I’ve taken a slightly different approach with teachers. While trying to point out how things might be different, I’ve also tried to work with a strength-based approach. Since I began teaching over 25 years ago, teachers have been asked to change. Long before the conversation around technology, many districts/provinces/states have been sending the unintended message to teachers that “you’re doing it wrong” If you hear this enough, you’ll get your guard up. Most teachers I deal with can relate to this at some level. I’m trying to stop that kind of sentiment and instead have teachers reflect on what they do that works. I also suggest this needs to be shared in open, public spaces.
I couple this message with the belief that the biggest change comes in the role of the teacher. No longer should teacher and instructor be synonymous but as Phil Schlecty suggests teachers take on as their primary role, designer, and guide. This is where it begins to get uncomfortable for some. My belief is that relationships with students matter more now than ever. Technology is enabling them to focus more on the individual and the human connection becomes critical. The thing is, there are many teachers and a few schools that are already doing this well. They aren’t in need of a revolution but rather more support and encouragement.
Could our education use an overhaul? Do we need to rethink grading, groupings, assessment, etc? Yes. Currently, this is more of a political issue than a classroom issue. It’s easier to change a classroom and for me, that’s what I’m focusing on.
I still want Will to push for big changes. I don’t think it demeans teachers. But teachers are a bit gun shy and I think we need them to keep doing what’s working, share that and shift to more focus on relationships and individuals. I’m not suggesting my approach is the right one but I also think we need more than one approach.
My Comment:
Sunday, April 5, 2015
Project #14
Major Events of World War II
This project will give students an understanding of the major events that helped cause and change to outcome of World War II. Students will be into in assigned groups and prepare a PowerPoint presentation on one of the following: Germany's Invasion of Poland, Pearl Harbor, Battle of Midway, Normandy, or Hiroshima.
Links Below:
PBL Individual Rubric
PBL Group Rubric
PBL Essential Elements
Project Overview
Project Calendar
This project will give students an understanding of the major events that helped cause and change to outcome of World War II. Students will be into in assigned groups and prepare a PowerPoint presentation on one of the following: Germany's Invasion of Poland, Pearl Harbor, Battle of Midway, Normandy, or Hiroshima.
Links Below:
PBL Individual Rubric
PBL Group Rubric
PBL Essential Elements
Project Overview
Project Calendar
Blog Post #11
Back To The Future- This video features Brain Crosby, a 30 plus year teacher. I was able to learn several things about learning from this video about the teaching profession. I learned that students today have the opportunity to set their own learning goals and create their own learning networks. I also learned that teaching can be more that just lectures from books, but can be hands on and also involving sharing ones work. Crosby teaches us that the learning can be unlimited once the students are allowed to be creative.
Mr. Paul Anderson- This is a video blog done by Mr. Paul Anderson. In his video blog he shares the three types of questions that students ask. Factual, recall, and application, he explains that the students respond better to hands on activities.
Blended Learning Cycle- This video, which is also done by Anderson, is a video on how he incorporates the blended learning cycle in his classes. He uses blended learning which consist of online, mobile and classroom tools with the learning cycle of engage , evaluate, explore expand and explain. This allows us as future educators to receives different ideas on how to approach our classroom with our students in terms of how we are to teach them.
Making Thinking Visible- This is a video done by Mark Church. He explains that visualization is important in term of understanding materials and absorbing knowledge. He feels that if you really want the students to gain true understanding then you must be able to give them a visual guide. I found this to be extremely helpful and will most likely incorporate this in my future classroom.
Sam Pane 4th Grade- In this video fourth grade teacher Sam Pane how she uses a program called building comics to help her students learn. This program is extremely helpful for students, this allows them to improve their reading skills while also having a visual aid so to speak to help them fully understand what the yare reading. What I have learned is that students can learn form this program.
Mr. Paul Anderson- This is a video blog done by Mr. Paul Anderson. In his video blog he shares the three types of questions that students ask. Factual, recall, and application, he explains that the students respond better to hands on activities.
Blended Learning Cycle- This video, which is also done by Anderson, is a video on how he incorporates the blended learning cycle in his classes. He uses blended learning which consist of online, mobile and classroom tools with the learning cycle of engage , evaluate, explore expand and explain. This allows us as future educators to receives different ideas on how to approach our classroom with our students in terms of how we are to teach them.
Making Thinking Visible- This is a video done by Mark Church. He explains that visualization is important in term of understanding materials and absorbing knowledge. He feels that if you really want the students to gain true understanding then you must be able to give them a visual guide. I found this to be extremely helpful and will most likely incorporate this in my future classroom.
Sam Pane 4th Grade- In this video fourth grade teacher Sam Pane how she uses a program called building comics to help her students learn. This program is extremely helpful for students, this allows them to improve their reading skills while also having a visual aid so to speak to help them fully understand what the yare reading. What I have learned is that students can learn form this program.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Blog Post #10
First Graders in Ms. Cassidy's Class. This video shows us first graders using technology in Ms. Cassidy's class. The students seem to enjoy using this technology as they come off more engaged in the materials in the class as oppose to the teacher just standing up their talking about it, It shows us as future educators that as the years go by more and more technology will be introduced to classrooms.
Interview with Kathy Cassidy Part 1. This is the first part of an interview between Dr. Strange and Ms. Cassidy. She talks about how she was introduced to technology and how she had to adapt her teaching methods in order to fit this change.
Interview with Kathy Cassidy Part 2. In the second part of the interview between Dr. Strange and Ms. Cassidy she talks about how she began her technology journey with stuff that interested her. I found this to be entirely true. In order to ease into change or try something new you must start with interests of ours in order to make it easier.
Interview with Kathy Cassidy Part 3. In the last part in the interview between Dr. Strange and Ms. Cassidy some of Dr. Strange student were able to ask Ms. Cassidy questions. Also Ms. Cassidy went on to say that the profession of teaching is ever changing. This struck true for me. As I am doing my field service hours for another ED class I have noticed that their are changes going on in classes on an annual bases.
Interview with Kathy Cassidy Part 1. This is the first part of an interview between Dr. Strange and Ms. Cassidy. She talks about how she was introduced to technology and how she had to adapt her teaching methods in order to fit this change.
Interview with Kathy Cassidy Part 2. In the second part of the interview between Dr. Strange and Ms. Cassidy she talks about how she began her technology journey with stuff that interested her. I found this to be entirely true. In order to ease into change or try something new you must start with interests of ours in order to make it easier.
Interview with Kathy Cassidy Part 3. In the last part in the interview between Dr. Strange and Ms. Cassidy some of Dr. Strange student were able to ask Ms. Cassidy questions. Also Ms. Cassidy went on to say that the profession of teaching is ever changing. This struck true for me. As I am doing my field service hours for another ED class I have noticed that their are changes going on in classes on an annual bases.
Monday, March 30, 2015
Thursday, March 26, 2015
C4K March
Post#1: March 15, 2015
Plan test
I thought the plan test was easy at first but after the second test i got kinda bored because it was really repetitive and i felt really tired but i also tried my best and i feel like i did really well on the plan and i hope i did. I also liked having the plan test because we got 2 days off of school which was great. I think i did really well on the English portion of the plan because all the questions seemed really easy. The part that i think i did the worst on was mathematics because it felt really confusing and I felt like I didn’t have enough time to do the work. Another confusing part of the plan was the science part because I didn’t understand the questions and I believe that they were worded weirdly but I still think I did well on the plan.
My comment:Alex,
I am Patrick Roane and I am a student at the University of South Alabama. When I was in grade school we never did the plan test, we did however did this test called the FCAT which was only taken in Florida. I too struggled with math and science especially when it came to understanding the questions.
Post # 2: March 17, 2015
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Post #3: March 26, 2015
So B. It
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The book I read is So B. It by Sarah Weeks. This book won the parents choice award.
I would not recommend this book because of the ending and it is kind of boring. If you like action packed books this not the book for you. I chose So B.It because of the trailer . If you would like to read it, its an unique book about a girl who is finding out her history.
A short summary of So B. It is a book about a girl whose mom is special and says soof a lot. One day the daughter Heidi find’s a picture of her mom and grandmother at this event for special needs people in Liberty, New York were she finds out about her dad Elliot and what soof and So B. It means. While she is in liberty something terrible happens, Heidi's world was turned upside down. If you are interested in books like this than I recommend this book.
My favorite part of the book is when she was on the bus with Georgia and they ate rebarb pie and listened to Heidi talk. I also liked when Heidi was telling the lady who sat next to her on the bus and she said that Churley Temple came and baked at her house and danced every where.
The type of person who I would recommend this book for is someone who likes death and a journey and a little bit of action. I would recommend it to people like this because it has all of the things in the book.
My Comment: Patrick Roane (Guest) Your comment is awaiting moderation.
Henley,
I am Patrick Roane a student at the University of South Alabama. I liked how you were honest in your review on this book about how it’s not for everyone. I’ve read other blog post from students from different schools and they just write positive reviews on the books that they have read.
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My comment:Alex,
I am Patrick Roane and I am a student at the University of South Alabama. When I was in grade school we never did the plan test, we did however did this test called the FCAT which was only taken in Florida. I too struggled with math and science especially when it came to understanding the questions.
Post # 2: March 17, 2015
Job Shadowing
For the Job Shadowing trip I visited Saint Joseph hospital and shadowed a nurse. I have always wanted to be involved in the medical field but I never had the opportunity to experience it for myself until that day. I shadowed a man named Marcial who was one of the nurses in the Cardiac Ward. During the time that I was shadowing him, he gave me plenty of information to take with me such as how to operate a life support machine as well as what types of drugs to prescribe to a sick patient. A lot of time was spent on the computer where he was constantly putting in the information of patients into the hospital’s network system. For people who were thinking about shadowing a nurse, I highly recommend this hospital. They really give you a hands-on experience as well as teaching you a lot of basics about the field. You have to be able to pay close attention to what the nurses tell you. The Job Shadow went well for me and I liked the job a lot. I can very much see myself working in the career in the future.
My Comment:
Patrick Roane on said: Your comment is awaiting moderation.
Ariel,
I am Patrick Roane and I am a student at the University of South Alabama. I am glad that you had that opportunity to job shadow a nurse considering that you have a great interest in the medical field. I am studying education and I too have to do job shadowing and I too learn new things about what the job consists of each time I have the opportunity to do so.
I am Patrick Roane and I am a student at the University of South Alabama. I am glad that you had that opportunity to job shadow a nurse considering that you have a great interest in the medical field. I am studying education and I too have to do job shadowing and I too learn new things about what the job consists of each time I have the opportunity to do so.
Post #3: March 26, 2015
So B. It
Post:
The book I read is So B. It by Sarah Weeks. This book won the parents choice award.
I would not recommend this book because of the ending and it is kind of boring. If you like action packed books this not the book for you. I chose So B.It because of the trailer . If you would like to read it, its an unique book about a girl who is finding out her history.
A short summary of So B. It is a book about a girl whose mom is special and says soof a lot. One day the daughter Heidi find’s a picture of her mom and grandmother at this event for special needs people in Liberty, New York were she finds out about her dad Elliot and what soof and So B. It means. While she is in liberty something terrible happens, Heidi's world was turned upside down. If you are interested in books like this than I recommend this book.
My favorite part of the book is when she was on the bus with Georgia and they ate rebarb pie and listened to Heidi talk. I also liked when Heidi was telling the lady who sat next to her on the bus and she said that Churley Temple came and baked at her house and danced every where.
The type of person who I would recommend this book for is someone who likes death and a journey and a little bit of action. I would recommend it to people like this because it has all of the things in the book.
My Comment: Patrick Roane (Guest) Your comment is awaiting moderation.
Henley,
I am Patrick Roane a student at the University of South Alabama. I liked how you were honest in your review on this book about how it’s not for everyone. I’ve read other blog post from students from different schools and they just write positive reviews on the books that they have read.
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Sunday, March 22, 2015
Blog Post #9 :What Can Teachers and Students Teach Us About Project Based Learning?
Seven Essentials For Project Based Learning- By John Larmer and John R. Mergendoller
This article lists the main points or essentials for a student or teacher to be successful in a project based learning assignment. They are listed below
1. A Need to Know- Have an assignment that will make the students feel like that they need to lean this material.
2. A Driving Question- What is the projects thesis statement? What is the main point of this project?
3. Student Voice and Choice- Make the topic of the project broad that way the students can choose what they want to do their project on from that topic. This helps the students feel that what they are doing is meaningful
4. 21st Century Skills- These include Critical Thinking, Communication, and The Use of Technology.
5. Inquiry and Innovation- This refers to a question that leads a trail of ideas, and an answer that is generated from those ideas.
6. Feedback and Revision- The teacher should review the students work, but so should experts or others that can provide an outside opinion.
7. Publicly Presented Production- Have the students present their project to an audience in order to make their work more meaningful.
These steps can help make a students work feel more important than just doing a simple worksheet or studying for a test. These steps can help make a students work feel meaningful and allow their drive to learn more increase.
Project-Based Learning for Teachers By Tony Vincent
This video explains what project based learning is and how it differs from the Common Core Standards. In this video Tony says that the Common Core Standards are the WHAT. This includes: Rigorous Content, Aligned with College and Work Expectations, Clear and Understandable, and Evidenced Based. Then he goes on to say that Project Based Learning is the HOW. This includes: Inquiry Based, Open Ended, Problem Solving, and Personalized. This provides us as future educators to allow our future students to develop their own ideas while intriguing their interest in the class materials.
Project Based Learning in PE By Pflug's Blogs
I found this article to be quite fascinating. It talks about how high school students were challenged to come up with ideas for middle school physical education class and had to come up with a new challenge each day. These ideas were no only for school, but help improve the daily lives outside of school. The high schoolers used the six principles of current education to help them succeed in this project. It was interesting to read about other students taking over for coaches.
Project Based Learning and Physical Education By Andrew Miller
In this article by Andrew Miller he talks about how to mix PE and Project Based Learning. He talks about how in Project Based Learning one must learn to work and problem solve as a team and as an individual. He then goes on to give a PE project through the seven essentials for Project Based Learning (listed above).
Two students solve the case of the watery ketchup by designing a new cap By Lindsey Foat
In this video by Lindsey Foat she shows us how two students can solve a problem by using the methods of Project Based Learning. In this video two high school students, Richard and Thompson, use the mathods of Project Based Learning to solve how to stop the ketchup from being watery and also leaking. They eventually solve the problem and their teacher is pleased with the results. This video show us that we can use the methods of Project Based Learning for other task besides school.
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Blog Post # 8
Randy Pausch's Last Lecture
This is by far one of the best videos I have seen this semester. Though this video is only an hour long he covered several topics. I also enjoyed how well he presented each topic and idea to the audience. He mixed in the technology from his presentation and the his own body language in a way that clearly kept the audience interested.
There were also two major points in his presentation that really stood out to me the most. The first was the topic of either you're A Tigger or an Eeyore. Meaning that you do you show or present energy and enjoyment in what you do, or simply just go through the motions. As future educators we need to be more along the lines of Tiggers rather than Eeyores. If we show our students that we enjoy the materials then they in turn might take an interest in it as well. The second was the Brick Walls. Randy says "Brick walls aren't there to keep people out. They are there to show us how badly we want something." I found this to be quite interesting. As someone who has faced many brick walls in his life so far. I have also thought that they were there to stop us and tell us to move on. But I really like Randy's point about pushing through the wall. One must push through in order to achieve.
This is by far one of the best videos I have seen this semester. Though this video is only an hour long he covered several topics. I also enjoyed how well he presented each topic and idea to the audience. He mixed in the technology from his presentation and the his own body language in a way that clearly kept the audience interested.
There were also two major points in his presentation that really stood out to me the most. The first was the topic of either you're A Tigger or an Eeyore. Meaning that you do you show or present energy and enjoyment in what you do, or simply just go through the motions. As future educators we need to be more along the lines of Tiggers rather than Eeyores. If we show our students that we enjoy the materials then they in turn might take an interest in it as well. The second was the Brick Walls. Randy says "Brick walls aren't there to keep people out. They are there to show us how badly we want something." I found this to be quite interesting. As someone who has faced many brick walls in his life so far. I have also thought that they were there to stop us and tell us to move on. But I really like Randy's point about pushing through the wall. One must push through in order to achieve.
C4T #2
Post: The Least Talked About Problem in EdTech
In this post by Dean Shareski, he talks about the issue of bandwidth (or lack thereof) in schools. Dean feels that the major problem with EdTech in todays school is that they lack the proper bandwidth. He even states in his post. "Imagine teaching English using books with half the pages ripped out. That’s essentially what it’s like for teachers trying to use devices with no bandwidth." Dean feels that in order for tech teachers, or any teachers for that matter, to properly educate their students to their optimum that schools need to add more bandwidth.
My Comment:
Hi Dean, I am Patrick Roane and I am currently enrolled at the University of South Alabama where I study secondary education in hopes of becoming a teacher myself. I am currently enrolled in a course called EDM 310 where we learn how to educate through technology, Like you yourself stated in your post I too am no expert on bandwidth. However I did enjoy reading your post mostly because I had no idea that this was a problem for most schools. It is nice to see that current educators, such as yourself, share this kind of information so we as future educators can understand and be prepared for this in the future.
In this post by Dean Shareski, he talks about the issue of bandwidth (or lack thereof) in schools. Dean feels that the major problem with EdTech in todays school is that they lack the proper bandwidth. He even states in his post. "Imagine teaching English using books with half the pages ripped out. That’s essentially what it’s like for teachers trying to use devices with no bandwidth." Dean feels that in order for tech teachers, or any teachers for that matter, to properly educate their students to their optimum that schools need to add more bandwidth.
My Comment:
Hi Dean, I am Patrick Roane and I am currently enrolled at the University of South Alabama where I study secondary education in hopes of becoming a teacher myself. I am currently enrolled in a course called EDM 310 where we learn how to educate through technology, Like you yourself stated in your post I too am no expert on bandwidth. However I did enjoy reading your post mostly because I had no idea that this was a problem for most schools. It is nice to see that current educators, such as yourself, share this kind of information so we as future educators can understand and be prepared for this in the future.
In this blog post, written by Dean Shareski, he talks about what he calls an unfair advantage. He first heard this phrase from a talk radio show call Start Up where the host ask a business man what is your unfair advantage. What this means is what do you have in order to succeed that others don't. Dean goes on to say that teachers need that unfair advantage and that you will remember the teacher that had the greatest impact on your life to have been unique.
My Comment:
Hi Dean,
I am Patrick Roane and I am a student in EDM310 at the University of South Alabama. I really love this blog post and completely agree with it. The teachers that I have had in my life and have had the greatest impact on my life certainly had their own "unfair advantages". The one I remember best is my old high school English teacher, Mr. Stanquist. His "unfair advantage" was that he was simply funny. He would crack jokes and often at the expense of some of the students, in an appropriate manner of course. This made his class fun being in as well as one that all of the students looked forward to.
I am Patrick Roane and I am a student in EDM310 at the University of South Alabama. I really love this blog post and completely agree with it. The teachers that I have had in my life and have had the greatest impact on my life certainly had their own "unfair advantages". The one I remember best is my old high school English teacher, Mr. Stanquist. His "unfair advantage" was that he was simply funny. He would crack jokes and often at the expense of some of the students, in an appropriate manner of course. This made his class fun being in as well as one that all of the students looked forward to.
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Monday, March 2, 2015
Blog Post #7
Classroom instruction is at a constant change due to technology. As someone who is still considered to be a recent high school graduate, class of 2012, I have noticed that there has been an increase in the technology in schools. As a current college student and future educator it is pivotal that I understand what technology is being used in the school systems, and do all that I can do to be able to implement it in my future classes.
We All Become Better Learners- I really enjoyed because it shows us that teachers can still be students as well. In the video Ms. Michele Bennett talks about how a student taught her about the camera on an iPad. Ms. Bennett was a student in that moment. This shows us that even teachers must still be willing to learn.
Using iMovie and the Alabama Virtual Library in Kindergarten - In this video it is said that kindergarten students are using iMovie to create book trailers on books that have also read. While my College level class just recently learned how to use the same technology. This is an indication that my generation of student is currently behind the up and coming one, as far as using technology in classes and how to use it properly. What really caught my attention was when Ms. Bennett mentioned that students where actually editing their own work. I found this fascinating because it shows that kindergarteners are able to find and correct their mistakes at an early age.
iPads in the Classroom- This video shows us that educators are taking advantage of new technologies in their schools. What really stood out to me in this video was what the narrator said. I believe he said something along the lines of "Teachers need to learn how to use the technology in todays classrooms, or the schools will find another teacher either willing to learn or one that already knows how." As shown in this video, teachers are certain using technology for more than showing videos and we as educators need to take advantage of that.
Top 10 Reasons to Use Technology in Education: iPad, Tablet, Computer, Listening Centers-This video explains why we use technology in education. Here are the 10 reasons listed below.
We All Become Better Learners- I really enjoyed because it shows us that teachers can still be students as well. In the video Ms. Michele Bennett talks about how a student taught her about the camera on an iPad. Ms. Bennett was a student in that moment. This shows us that even teachers must still be willing to learn.
Using iMovie and the Alabama Virtual Library in Kindergarten - In this video it is said that kindergarten students are using iMovie to create book trailers on books that have also read. While my College level class just recently learned how to use the same technology. This is an indication that my generation of student is currently behind the up and coming one, as far as using technology in classes and how to use it properly. What really caught my attention was when Ms. Bennett mentioned that students where actually editing their own work. I found this fascinating because it shows that kindergarteners are able to find and correct their mistakes at an early age.
iPads in the Classroom- This video shows us that educators are taking advantage of new technologies in their schools. What really stood out to me in this video was what the narrator said. I believe he said something along the lines of "Teachers need to learn how to use the technology in todays classrooms, or the schools will find another teacher either willing to learn or one that already knows how." As shown in this video, teachers are certain using technology for more than showing videos and we as educators need to take advantage of that.
Top 10 Reasons to Use Technology in Education: iPad, Tablet, Computer, Listening Centers-This video explains why we use technology in education. Here are the 10 reasons listed below.
1. Students Love It
2. Engages the 4 Key Components to Learning
3. Professional Development
4. Makes Life Easier For Teachers
5. Improves Test Scores
6. Helps Students With Low Attention Spans
7. Learn From the Experts
8. Encourages Completion of Homework
9. Saves Money
10. Removes Obstacles
The two that stood out to me were numbers 3 and 6. Professional development is extremely important, and I believe that it should be taught at an earl age so that is more natural when the students become older. In the professional world today businesses use all kinds of technology. So it would be very beneficial for students to learn and understand that as soon as possible. I also believe that it does indeed help students with low attention spans. As someone who has ADHD there are times that find myself day-dreaming or just find that my mind has wondered off. With certain learning activities such as recordings or computer games, it does help students with those disabilities understand materials.
Project #13
The Timeline Leading up to The Declaration of Independence
Students will be taught about the events leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. From there the students will divided into groups based off one the topics we have discussed in class. They will then create a presentation on that event to present to the rest of the class. After all the presentations are done one student of each of the groups will sign on a copy of the Declaration of Independence.
Here are the links to our projects materials:
Individual Evaluation Rubrics
PBL Essential Elements Checklists
PBL Group Evaluation Rubrics
Project Calendar
Project Overview
C4K Summary for February
February 7th
SHOOTING STARS- THE STORY OF LEBRON JAMES
Shooting stars is a 5 star book about Lebron James and his high school career. It's about Him, Lil' Dru, Willie, Sian, Lebron, and Romeo. In this book the athletes never give up o there dreams, after falling short in the AAU finals, they decide to go to the same high school so they could keep playing together because they were the best of friends, and teammates. I think this book is a great book but they get cocky i there Junior year and....... Sorry can't say, read the book to find out. Check out my blog by clicking on my name Beau B. on Mr. Boylens links on the right side of his page if you scroll down.
My Comment
I had no idea that there was a book LeBron during his time in high school. Sounds like a good book that I'm going to have to read soon.
Feb 7, 2015, 11:05pm
February 14th
Post
The First American in Space
The first American in space was Alan B. Shepard. He did a solo fifteen minute sub-orbital flight, in NASA's Freedom7 capsule. He was also an astronaut in the Apolo 14 Mission.
Comment#2:
Joe,
My name is Patrick and I am a student at South Alabama. I had absolutely no idea that Alan B. Shepard was the first American to travel in space. I had always believed that it was Armstrong.
LRG is a clothing brand that encourages creativity and uncovers talent from ordinary people. LRG stands for “Lifted Research Group”. This company was created in 1999, so it is a relatively new company compared to the other popular clothing companies. They manufacture a broad range of things from shoes and socks to jeans and shirts studded with real diamonds. This brand is based out of Orange county California. LRG is continuing to grow at an astonishing rate grossing an annual 200 million dollars every year. In 2011, the company suffered a huge lost, when at age 33, the co-founder of the brand died. His name was Jonas Bevacqua and he was considered the father of LRG.
Comment #3
Patrick Roane (Guest) Your comment is awaiting moderation.
Luke,
I’m Patrick and I am a student at the University of South Alabama. I had no idea that LGR even existed and I was born before it was created. I like that this company encourages original ideas as well as get their ideas from ordinary people. Very glad to see that this company has managed to succeed despite the loss of their “father” at such an early age.
Post #4
Comment #4
Hi Beau,
I'm Patrick and I am a student in EDM310 at the University of South Alabama. I have read many books on the Bulls and Michael Jordan but I have never heard of this one. It appears that I might I have to give a try though.
My name is Patrick and I am a student at South Alabama. I had absolutely no idea that Alan B. Shepard was the first American to travel in space. I had always believed that it was Armstrong.
February 21st
Post #3
Lifted Research Group
LRG is a clothing brand that encourages creativity and uncovers talent from ordinary people. LRG stands for “Lifted Research Group”. This company was created in 1999, so it is a relatively new company compared to the other popular clothing companies. They manufacture a broad range of things from shoes and socks to jeans and shirts studded with real diamonds. This brand is based out of Orange county California. LRG is continuing to grow at an astonishing rate grossing an annual 200 million dollars every year. In 2011, the company suffered a huge lost, when at age 33, the co-founder of the brand died. His name was Jonas Bevacqua and he was considered the father of LRG.
Comment #3
Patrick Roane (Guest) Your comment is awaiting moderation. Luke,
I’m Patrick and I am a student at the University of South Alabama. I had no idea that LGR even existed and I was born before it was created. I like that this company encourages original ideas as well as get their ideas from ordinary people. Very glad to see that this company has managed to succeed despite the loss of their “father” at such an early age.
March 2nd
Post #4
The Jordan Rules-The Jordan Rules is a book about Michael Jordan and the 1991 Chicago Bulls. They had an amazing season and finally got passed the Detroit Pistons for the first time in the play-offs. They went on to face the L.A. Lakers who they would eventually beat. The book talks about the troubles and Triumphs of the Chicago Bulls- not Just Michael Jordan- which makes it more interesting. This is a good book and I give it five stars! ***** I would definitely recommend this book to a sports or basketball person.
Comment #4
I'm Patrick and I am a student in EDM310 at the University of South Alabama. I have read many books on the Bulls and Michael Jordan but I have never heard of this one. It appears that I might I have to give a try though.
Friday, February 27, 2015
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Blog Post #6
I found it very interesting watching these videos about Project Based Learning. Before watching these videos with Anthony and Dr. Strange I had little to no understanding of Project Based Learning (PBL) or even what PBL actually is. Also, I was really fascinated with the fact that not only was Anthony a 3rd grade, which showed us students an example of a teacher using PBL, but also that he was a former student of EDM 310. The fact that he was a former student of this course show us current students of the course that this method is being put into practice. After watching Project Based Learning Part I and Project Based Learning Part II I am more intrigued to learn more about PBL. Not only is this method excellent for showing us as future educators that our students are actually understanding the material, but from these videos it seems to be the direction in which we are moving in. The other Video that stood out to me was The Anthony Strange Tips for Teaching Part I. What really stood out to me in this video was the first two tips that they introduced to us. The first being that as educators we need to love to learn. This is true because if we as educators do not love to learn ourselves then how are going to be able to help the next generation. The second was learning and teaching outside of school. At first I found this tip to be complete nonsense, but after thinking about it I believe that this is very important. We as educators need to constantly be teaching. If a student or parent has a question we can't just answer them during school hours. We need to constantly be teaching in order to truly help our students.
Thursday, February 19, 2015
C4T #2 Post #1
Post: The Least Talked About Problem in EdTech
In this post by Dean Shareski, he talks about the issue of bandwidth (or lack thereof) in schools. Dean feels that the major problem with EdTech in todays school is that they lack the proper bandwidth. He even states in his post. "Imagine teaching English using books with half the pages ripped out. That’s essentially what it’s like for teachers trying to use devices with no bandwidth." Dean feels that in order for tech teachers, or any teachers for that matter, to properly educate their students to their optimum that schools need to add more bandwidth.
My Comment:
Hi Dean, I am Patrick Roane and I am currently enrolled at the University of South Alabama where I study secondary education in hopes of becoming a teacher myself. I am currently enrolled in a course called EDM 310 where we learn how to educate through technology, Like you yourself stated in your post I too am no expert on bandwidth. However I did enjoy reading your post mostly because I had no idea that this was a problem for most schools. It is nice to see that current educators, such as yourself, share this kind of information so we as future educators can understand and be prepared for this in the future.
In this post by Dean Shareski, he talks about the issue of bandwidth (or lack thereof) in schools. Dean feels that the major problem with EdTech in todays school is that they lack the proper bandwidth. He even states in his post. "Imagine teaching English using books with half the pages ripped out. That’s essentially what it’s like for teachers trying to use devices with no bandwidth." Dean feels that in order for tech teachers, or any teachers for that matter, to properly educate their students to their optimum that schools need to add more bandwidth.
My Comment:
Hi Dean, I am Patrick Roane and I am currently enrolled at the University of South Alabama where I study secondary education in hopes of becoming a teacher myself. I am currently enrolled in a course called EDM 310 where we learn how to educate through technology, Like you yourself stated in your post I too am no expert on bandwidth. However I did enjoy reading your post mostly because I had no idea that this was a problem for most schools. It is nice to see that current educators, such as yourself, share this kind of information so we as future educators can understand and be prepared for this in the future.
Friday, February 13, 2015
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Blog Post #5
What are Personal Learning Networks?
Personal Learning Networks (PLN) are way for students, a people in general, to learn. A PLN is way of learning on the web or internet with other people from around the work. With a PLN you can share knowledge, thoughts, and topics with anyone associated with that PLN. I myself am still new to understanding PLN's but with the little experience I have with them I have found them to be extremely useful.
How can PLN's help us as Teachers?
PLN's can be very helpful to teachers. They can help teachers interact with other teachers not only in their school or area, but with others all most anywhere. with these teachers can discuss how they are approaching a certain topic in class, or maybe even helping other teachers by giving them new ideas to help their students excel in the classroom.
How are PLN's formed and created?
PLN's are usually formed by people with similar interests, topics, or even questions. The reason being that you do want to be a part of one that will not help you with any questions or topics that you need. Many PLN's are often created with people realizing it. I have recently discovered that have created one or two myself with out knowing it. Social Networking Sites such as Twitter and Facebook can actually be labeled as PLN's. You can create private or open groups in these sites and interact with teachers, students, etc. and discuss specific questions and topics.
Who are my first additions to my PLN?
Mine were when I started following my EDM 310 instructors on Twitter. However when I start my very own PLN I would to have one that focuses on the subject of American History. I want to able to interact with others you are more knowledgeable in this subject so I can learn new facts and opinions about America.
Personal Learning Networks (PLN) are way for students, a people in general, to learn. A PLN is way of learning on the web or internet with other people from around the work. With a PLN you can share knowledge, thoughts, and topics with anyone associated with that PLN. I myself am still new to understanding PLN's but with the little experience I have with them I have found them to be extremely useful.
PLN's can be very helpful to teachers. They can help teachers interact with other teachers not only in their school or area, but with others all most anywhere. with these teachers can discuss how they are approaching a certain topic in class, or maybe even helping other teachers by giving them new ideas to help their students excel in the classroom.
How are PLN's formed and created?
PLN's are usually formed by people with similar interests, topics, or even questions. The reason being that you do want to be a part of one that will not help you with any questions or topics that you need. Many PLN's are often created with people realizing it. I have recently discovered that have created one or two myself with out knowing it. Social Networking Sites such as Twitter and Facebook can actually be labeled as PLN's. You can create private or open groups in these sites and interact with teachers, students, etc. and discuss specific questions and topics.
Who are my first additions to my PLN?
Mine were when I started following my EDM 310 instructors on Twitter. However when I start my very own PLN I would to have one that focuses on the subject of American History. I want to able to interact with others you are more knowledgeable in this subject so I can learn new facts and opinions about America.
Sunday, February 8, 2015
Projec t#15: Search Engines
There are countless number of search engines that can be found on the internet. Here are a list of 8 that explored with this past week.
1: Wolfram Alpha, I have just recently discovered this site. I found this to be more beneficial for students who need help with math or science.
/http://www.wolframalpha.com/
2: Sweet Search, this site is a site for students looking to validate their resources. This site is composed of expert researchers to help you validate your resources.
http://www.sweetsearch.com/
3: Blinkx, since videos and movies are becoming more integrated in the education system and are used more and more often as research sources then this site will be extremely useful for all students
http://www.blinkx.com/
4: Pipl, this is a search site that helps you find information a specific person.
https://pipl.com/
5: Kidrex, for those who are studying to become elementary teachers then I recommend this search engine for your class. This site is designed for kids so all sites that are considered inappropriate are blocked.
http://www.kidrex.org/
6: Dogpile, This search engine "fetches" the results of Google, Yahoo!, etc. as well as search engines that provide vidoes.
http://www.dogpile.com/
7: Duck Duck Go, this search engine is similar to that of Google, but it doesn't give the user personalized results so the results of what ever it is you search is the same for everybody.
https://duckduckgo.com/
8: Ask, this search engine focuses more on answering questions rather than just being a out right search engine.
http://www.ask.com/
1: Wolfram Alpha, I have just recently discovered this site. I found this to be more beneficial for students who need help with math or science.
/http://www.wolframalpha.com/
2: Sweet Search, this site is a site for students looking to validate their resources. This site is composed of expert researchers to help you validate your resources.
http://www.sweetsearch.com/
3: Blinkx, since videos and movies are becoming more integrated in the education system and are used more and more often as research sources then this site will be extremely useful for all students
http://www.blinkx.com/
4: Pipl, this is a search site that helps you find information a specific person.
https://pipl.com/
5: Kidrex, for those who are studying to become elementary teachers then I recommend this search engine for your class. This site is designed for kids so all sites that are considered inappropriate are blocked.
http://www.kidrex.org/
6: Dogpile, This search engine "fetches" the results of Google, Yahoo!, etc. as well as search engines that provide vidoes.
http://www.dogpile.com/
7: Duck Duck Go, this search engine is similar to that of Google, but it doesn't give the user personalized results so the results of what ever it is you search is the same for everybody.
https://duckduckgo.com/
8: Ask, this search engine focuses more on answering questions rather than just being a out right search engine.
http://www.ask.com/
Blog Post #4
Whether they come from a student or the teacher questions are an important part of helping the students understand the materials better, and help open class discussion for new thoughts and ideas. As educators, and future ones, we need to understand the two different types of questions we ask our students. There is the closed-ended question that allows the student to give a simple answer such as "true or false", and does not open the option of further discussion. The other type of question, the open-ended question, is the one that all educators need to learn and understand. This type of question forces the students to think and give reason as to why they chose to answer the question the way they did. This in turn can cause the class to disagree and for debates and help the other students understand how their class came up the answer they gave as well.
C4T #1 Post #1&2
Post #1: In my first comment for teacher I was assigned David Wees and was titled "Could you build a nuclear power plant given the right reward?" . The post that I read was not a post written by him however, it was a post that a mother (Adriene Kimiko Pauley) of one of the students that attended his school had posted. In this post Adriene tells about how her and her daughter had to talk to the schools administrators about her daughter learning disabilities. Adriene then ask the administrators if they could build a nuclear power plant if they knowing that there would consequences if they couldn't or a reward of they could. They all replied no. She then goes and says in order for her daughter, and others, to succeed then they need to be surrounded by people with the skills to help her.
My Comment: I agree with analogy that Adriene is using. Not all students can complete and fully understand their work with their instructors either punishing for not finishing it, or trying to reward them so they can. Some students, and i speak from first hand experience, need their teachers to sit with them and help them understand the work. Not give them the work and let them work it out on their own.
Post #2: In this post on David Wees' "The Relfective Educator" he talks about that we as educators, and future educators, need to "Study our teaching". He feels we can't just teach a class the same way we do every single day and every single year. He feels that we need to develop new methods in order for us to get the full potential out of our students.
My Comment:
My Comment: I agree with analogy that Adriene is using. Not all students can complete and fully understand their work with their instructors either punishing for not finishing it, or trying to reward them so they can. Some students, and i speak from first hand experience, need their teachers to sit with them and help them understand the work. Not give them the work and let them work it out on their own.
Post #2: In this post on David Wees' "The Relfective Educator" he talks about that we as educators, and future educators, need to "Study our teaching". He feels we can't just teach a class the same way we do every single day and every single year. He feels that we need to develop new methods in order for us to get the full potential out of our students.
My Comment:
Hi David,
As someone who is trying to become a future educator I find
this to be extremely helpful advice for the future. Teachers need to study and
discover new ways to teach so they can try and get the best out of all of their
students.
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Hi I am Patrick Roane and I am a student at the University of South Alabama in Mobile where I am currently studying secondary education in hopes to be a history teacher one day. I have been assigned post from different teachers throughout the semester, but I have to say that this is my favorite one. Like you I am extremely close to my dad. He’s the one guy I can talk to about anything, whether it’s good or bad or even if I just need advice. Also like you and your dad when it comes to both your common interest in the Mariners my dad and I have the same connection when it comes to Auburn Football. We go to home games, spring games, even practices. It’s one of the many common interest we have and it really brings us closer together each year. I am also truly sorry about your dads condition of Frontotemporal Dementia. I had no idea that this was even a condition that people can get and once again I am truly sorry for that. I also would like to say that I enjoyed to the memory you shared about you and your dad practicing for baseball. It brought back some memories of my own with my dad while reading about yours. I hope that my relationship with dad continues to grow and has the same strength that you clearly have with yours