Resource:
Collins, A., & Halverson, R. (2009). Rethinking
education in the age of technology: The digital revolution and schooling in
America. New York, NY: Teachers College Press.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Read web-based readings chapter 8 of Collins and Halverson
Chapter 8 discusses some very interesting points about
education and technology in the classroom.
As students’ knowledge of technology grows, so too should the school’s knowledge
and in cooperate it into their classrooms.
Developing new curriculum and teaching methods to help reach out to our
students is a great way to get students more involved and interested in
school. Using games and other types of
software to help teach lessons and get students, thinking about topics or
subjects that may have seemed boring to them before is a great idea. Technology is always evolving and so are
students, so we as teachers and educations need to evolve with them and use the
tools that they see interest in and get their attention.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
The chemistry of cookies - Stephanie Warren
This is an awesome video which talks about chemical reactions
using cookies as an example. It
describes each step and how different reactions occur during the cooking
process. This would be a great video to
show students who are learning about chemical reactions. You could follow up the lesson with students
making cookies and describing the process as they go. They could then look at other foods they cook
and how they are involved in a chemical reaction.
Resource:
Ted Education: The chemistry of
cookies - Stephanie Warren
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6wpNhyreDE&feature=youtube_gdata
U.S. students lag around average on international science, math and reading test
I found this article very interesting and scary. After reading the article I found that 22
countries had higher science results than the US. As stated in the article, “While the
intentions may have been good, a decade of top-down, test-based schooling
created by No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top — focused on hyper-testing
students, sanctioning teachers and closing schools — has failed to improve the
quality of American public education,” Randi Weingarten, president of the
American Federation of Teachers, said in a statement. (p. 1, Lyndsey
Layton)’’ China has made it to
the top and the article stated that this is because, “they have focused on
teacher preparation and investing in its most challenging classrooms (p.
1, Lyndsey
Layton).” This is a scary
thought when you think of the US and China as top global powers and leaders and
we, the US, are lacking behind not just China but 22 other countries in education. One of the reasons stated in the article for
the poor test scores was due to the US being so diverse and having disadvantages
with poverty; however, Vietnam scored better in math and they have 79 percent
of students at or below the poverty line.
One hope that the article sees
for improving future test scores is the introduction of the Common Core
academic standards. My daughter’s school
as incorporated these standards into their classrooms and I have already
noticed a difference from my past experiences with the curriculum and how they
have really focused on math and science.
Hopefully, this will help improve our future leaders’ knowledge so they
can continue to improve our education system and our global world.
Resource:
U.S. students lag around average on international science,
math and reading test
By Lyndsey Layton, Published: December 2 | Updated: Tuesday,
December 3, 5:00 AM
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Chapter 6 The Social Web
After reading chapter 6 I feel that there are so many social
web sites out there that I can see why it could be overwhelming for some
people. I, personal, don’t feel
overwhelmed but finding the time is another thing. I work on a computer all day and after I get
done with work the last thing I want to do is go back on a computer and look at
the Internet. I think that is the main
reason why I don’t use as many social networking sites since I don’t want to
take the time once I am done with work to go back on the internet. If I had a job that did not involve so much
computer and research time, perhaps I would get on Twitter or be more involved
in Facebook but for now, it just feels like more work.
Recourse:
Monday, November 25, 2013
Smelly Spots – Rewarding Positive Behavior, KindergartenWorks by Leslie @KindergartenWorks
This is a cute and interesting article about using chap stick to help increase positive good behavior. When a student does a good task or goes beyond their daily routine to help out, the teacher puts a small spot of chap stick on the top of the student's hand. It smells good so the student is able to smell the chap stick and remember what they did to earn that smelly spot. They then can share the smell with other students and tell them about their good deed. Using the sense of smell to help remind students what they did is a great way to encourage good behavior and allow students to share their experiences with other students. I think I will try this with my daughters as well, this is right up their alley.
Smelly Spots – Rewarding Positive BehaviorKindergartenWorks by Leslie @KindergartenWorks |
7 thins you should know about…Ning
I found this article very interesting since I have never
heard of “Ning” before. It almost sounds
like another type of wiki with characteristics of Facebook. I find it interesting that I have not heard
of “Ning” before since it seems like an interesting way to form a social
network group that you would find in a university or college type setting. I think I will do a little more investigation
about Ning and ask on the campus if anyone has used it before.
Source:
7 Things You Should Know About Ning, Wednesday, April 23,
2008, Source(s)ELI 7 Things You Should Know, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI)
Thursday, November 21, 2013
7 Things You Should Know About Wikipedia
Recource:
7 Things You Should Know About Wikipedia
Thursday, June 7, 2007
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