Friday, May 7, 2010
Inspiration: Visualizing NETS (NETS II)
Inspiration is a program that allows you to create a graphic visualization of information in an ordered way. It makes it an easy way to present information and can be toggled between a diagram and an outline. It meets NETS II by engaging students with information through different learning styles, visual and topical.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Classroom 2.0 Wiki Page: Book Rix (NETS V)
This wiki page allows for users to create new pages of information pertaining to internet tools to expand teachers' resources. It is a way for professionals to grow as a community of educators by sharing new ways of interacting with technology for or in the classroom, therefore meeting NETS V.
Classroom Newsletter (NETS III)
This is newsletter is a way to communicate information to students and parents about the classroom and myself. It is created on a Word document and it meets NETS III as it models digital-age work.
Ed422 Newsletter RM 2
Ed422 Newsletter RM 2
Saturday, May 1, 2010
iMovie PSA Announcement (NETS I)
The iMovie assignment was to use the program to make a video that met technological skills designated on a rubric. It was a Public Service Announcement that required skills to navigate editing tools and gather information from websites. It promotes learning through a new technology that personalizes information.
Social Bookmarking journal entry (NETS IV)
When we were introduced to the tool Delicious, we were given the task of searching through different websites and reporting on them. At the same time we were to bookmark the sites using Delicious. It also allowed us to embed those links on our blog by creating a tag roll.
#1 NATIONAL ARCHIVES
I saw political cartoons on elections from the beginning of the 20th century. It was an amazing thing to see all the different political leaders from that time period.
For myself, it was great to see the tangible objects of all of the leaders I learned about from my history classes. The value of primary sources is that real quality to it. It makes the learning experience more authentic. It allows you to really visualize what you're learning.
#2 NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
There are many students groups that are experiencing achievement gaps. From the socially disadvantaged to the economically disadvantaged, the NEA website talks about all of these groups under Highlights.
I think ensuring that my school has a mission statement that commits to cultural competence would be a strong point in my teaching style. With a degree in English Literature, I feel that I would be able to contribute to this goal well. With an extensive understanding of language, I feel I would be able to help my school along in creating a statement that fulfills this goal.
Engaging school staff in discussions would also be something that I would excel at. I enjoy interacting with others and their thoughts about topics. I value differences and thoughts and would love to help others grow in the area of cultural competence.
I think also networking to spread the positive energy of cultural competence would also be a strong suit of mine. I enjoy talking to people and creating that dialogue with parents and staff would be a great way to start on this journey for my school. It would all member of our community to help create an environment that promotes social justice and academic equity.
#3 CYBER-BULLYING
Well, I scored a 7 and so I'm pretty risky. BUT its okay cause it's all in fun. That's what it tells me. I don't see the point of bullying in real life, so I'm not a real bully on cyberspace either.
After looking at a few areas in the section for teachers, I learned that technology is an aspect of teaching that will eventually take up more of the teaching day. It is a growing power in the education system and it needs to be regulated and treated as an incorporated entity that children need guidance navigating through. The section on Wired Kids summits was interesting, because it shows the tangible size and influence of children's exposure to cyberspace. Not just from the summits, but also from the law cases that face schools, I also learned that it is not only to set up the guidelines and model the appropriate cyberspace behaviors for children, but also for the safety of teachers and schools.
#4 KATHY SCHROCK'S GUIDE FOR EDUCATORS
Under Subject Access I looked up a lesson under Comprehension. It was called Mystery Pictures: Following Oral Directions. It was funny that I did this particular lesson, because it is one that I have done before under the guidance of a classroom teacher with me as an aide. It is a lesson that makes more sense now after reading what its objective is; not just seeing it. I can see that this would clearly be a lesson that I would want to implement, because I now have an understanding of its purpose. It makes me more excited every time I see things like this, where I have previous knowledge of something. It makes me feel like I am a step ahead and have a greater possibility of being a decent teacher.
Under the Teacher Helpers section, the information on Fry's Readability Graph will be amazingly beneficial depending on the school that I teach at and the leveling system they have in place already. I look forward to be able to use that resource as well as the database for leveled books.
#5 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES
1. Interpersonal 2. Logical 3. Verbal- Linguistic
I thought it was really interesting to see the application of multiple intelligence curriculum to meet standards. It was nice to see the teachers able to apply strategies to help the students learn according to their learning styles.
#6 TEACHING TOLERANCE
Grade Level 4-5
Subject Language Arts
Topic Poetry: Poems for two voices
"I Heard it On the Bus One Day"
I would love to incorporate this activity in to an in depth section on the Civil Rights Movement. I'm not sure if I would want it to be at the beginning of the unit or in the middle so students will have some prior knowledge. I also think it might be something that would be interesting to start the unit with, because it will allow the students to see different perspectives without really knowing it. It would promote discussion and then allow for more in-depth instruction.
#7 MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION AND EQUITY AWARENESS
I thought #10 was interesting: the question about how much of Powder and Crack cocaine someone must possess to be sentenced to a mandatory 5 year sentence. It just amazing that questions like this is a natural part of our society and that as educators we must know and understand situations like this. It is something our students face within their communities and we need to know how to combat the negativity of it.
#15 was interesting too, because it shows that there is a bias in education.It was a Princeton study determined that legacy status was roughly equivalent to how much of a boost to an applicant’s SAT score. There needs to be a shift change in education that starts from the top and works its way down to help those less fortunate.
#8 NETIQUETTE GUIDELINES
Score 80%. Teaching students Netiquette is very important, because it is quickly becoming an essential part of our social networking lives. We need to understand that there is a proper way to interact with others online. They should be taught that the internet is an extension of our tangible social world.
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#1 NATIONAL ARCHIVES
I saw political cartoons on elections from the beginning of the 20th century. It was an amazing thing to see all the different political leaders from that time period.
For myself, it was great to see the tangible objects of all of the leaders I learned about from my history classes. The value of primary sources is that real quality to it. It makes the learning experience more authentic. It allows you to really visualize what you're learning.
#2 NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
There are many students groups that are experiencing achievement gaps. From the socially disadvantaged to the economically disadvantaged, the NEA website talks about all of these groups under Highlights.
I think ensuring that my school has a mission statement that commits to cultural competence would be a strong point in my teaching style. With a degree in English Literature, I feel that I would be able to contribute to this goal well. With an extensive understanding of language, I feel I would be able to help my school along in creating a statement that fulfills this goal.
Engaging school staff in discussions would also be something that I would excel at. I enjoy interacting with others and their thoughts about topics. I value differences and thoughts and would love to help others grow in the area of cultural competence.
I think also networking to spread the positive energy of cultural competence would also be a strong suit of mine. I enjoy talking to people and creating that dialogue with parents and staff would be a great way to start on this journey for my school. It would all member of our community to help create an environment that promotes social justice and academic equity.
#3 CYBER-BULLYING
Well, I scored a 7 and so I'm pretty risky. BUT its okay cause it's all in fun. That's what it tells me. I don't see the point of bullying in real life, so I'm not a real bully on cyberspace either.
After looking at a few areas in the section for teachers, I learned that technology is an aspect of teaching that will eventually take up more of the teaching day. It is a growing power in the education system and it needs to be regulated and treated as an incorporated entity that children need guidance navigating through. The section on Wired Kids summits was interesting, because it shows the tangible size and influence of children's exposure to cyberspace. Not just from the summits, but also from the law cases that face schools, I also learned that it is not only to set up the guidelines and model the appropriate cyberspace behaviors for children, but also for the safety of teachers and schools.
#4 KATHY SCHROCK'S GUIDE FOR EDUCATORS
Under Subject Access I looked up a lesson under Comprehension. It was called Mystery Pictures: Following Oral Directions. It was funny that I did this particular lesson, because it is one that I have done before under the guidance of a classroom teacher with me as an aide. It is a lesson that makes more sense now after reading what its objective is; not just seeing it. I can see that this would clearly be a lesson that I would want to implement, because I now have an understanding of its purpose. It makes me more excited every time I see things like this, where I have previous knowledge of something. It makes me feel like I am a step ahead and have a greater possibility of being a decent teacher.
Under the Teacher Helpers section, the information on Fry's Readability Graph will be amazingly beneficial depending on the school that I teach at and the leveling system they have in place already. I look forward to be able to use that resource as well as the database for leveled books.
#5 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES
1. Interpersonal 2. Logical 3. Verbal- Linguistic
I thought it was really interesting to see the application of multiple intelligence curriculum to meet standards. It was nice to see the teachers able to apply strategies to help the students learn according to their learning styles.
#6 TEACHING TOLERANCE
Grade Level 4-5
Subject Language Arts
Topic Poetry: Poems for two voices
"I Heard it On the Bus One Day"
I would love to incorporate this activity in to an in depth section on the Civil Rights Movement. I'm not sure if I would want it to be at the beginning of the unit or in the middle so students will have some prior knowledge. I also think it might be something that would be interesting to start the unit with, because it will allow the students to see different perspectives without really knowing it. It would promote discussion and then allow for more in-depth instruction.
#7 MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION AND EQUITY AWARENESS
I thought #10 was interesting: the question about how much of Powder and Crack cocaine someone must possess to be sentenced to a mandatory 5 year sentence. It just amazing that questions like this is a natural part of our society and that as educators we must know and understand situations like this. It is something our students face within their communities and we need to know how to combat the negativity of it.
#15 was interesting too, because it shows that there is a bias in education.It was a Princeton study determined that legacy status was roughly equivalent to how much of a boost to an applicant’s SAT score. There needs to be a shift change in education that starts from the top and works its way down to help those less fortunate.
#8 NETIQUETTE GUIDELINES
Score 80%. Teaching students Netiquette is very important, because it is quickly becoming an essential part of our social networking lives. We need to understand that there is a proper way to interact with others online. They should be taught that the internet is an extension of our tangible social world.
d:-0
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