Project #8 Book Trailer

I WANNA NEW ROOM

Blog #6

A PLN is a professional learning network, where you can make connections, share ideas and resources. As I do further research, I see that I already have begun using PLN's even before I was an education major. I use facebook, and twitter all the time to share videos and pictures with people all the time. Those steps are the very firt ones in creating my PLN. I believe that I could use this tool in the classroom as an educator to share information about topics in different subject areas with my students as well as their parents. I now realize that I have an organized PLN with people that can and could help me in my teaching career. Assignments like C4T's and C4C's are places to start. Yes C4C's, because I feel that my peers are the ones that I could connect to the most. In addition to other resources like Twitter and even Pinterest are also places that I could start to build my Personal Learning Network. I know starting this process will allow me to meet, share, and involve myself with people, places,and ideas that will help be a great asset to children in the classroom.

Blog #5

In the video with Dr. Strange and Anthony Capps on Project Based Learning Anthony talks about how project based learning is working in his classroom. Mr. Capps talks about how this technique is best used in the community. If everyone is involved it can and will be successful.Children can relate to eveyday things that they deal with and will be more intrigued to learn new things.
One thing that I took out of the video is when Mr. Capps says to never limit your students to what you want them to do, they will most likely give you more than what you expect. Dr. Strange also noted that PBL takes a lot of planning and work in order for it to be successful. Another tool that Dr.Strange and Anthony Capps discussed was the use of Icurio This is a search engine that can be used that has been filtered so that no unappropriate material is being displayed to students. This is a great idea, because anyone can use google at any time and search for a particuliar item. The information could sometimes be too subjective for children. The directory feature that icurio has stops that from happening. I liked the phrase that Anthony used about DiscoveryEd was that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then a video is worth a million. I agree with Mr. Capps in saying that children learn a whole lot more from watching videos. Children today are so involved with technology that they will be very attentive to videos. I love how Baldwin County schools are using all kinds of technology tools in the classroom. In Anthony's additional lesson thoughts he gave an overview of how a lesson plan should be brokendown. He states that every lesson is four layers thick. There is your yearly plan, then you have your unit (subject). The next part is your weekly plan, and finally what you will teach daily. These componets will ensure that you cover exactly they concepts that you want your students tp be able to master.
It seems to me that Mr.Capps is utilizing all componets of PBL to help his class be successful. I would like to give a great BIG applause for the Baldwin County School System, they seem to have all the tools needed to be successful in the classroom.

Project #3 Presentation

My Passion Video

My Sentence Video

PROJECT #3

Blog Post #4

What do we need to know about asking questions to be an effective teacher
Upon viewing the page at The Learning Center I have found that there are strategies for asking questions. In my list I will provide the strategy as well as an explaination/example of each. The strategies are as followed.
1.Having a course goal. Having concepts that will help the student use critical thinking.
2. Avoid leading questions These questions answer themselves and the student do not "think" for themselves.
3. Follow a Yes or No question with a additional question Once the general question is answered do a follow up question like " Why? or "Explain your Thoughts"
4. e specific in questioning Use a variety of questions that build to the more complex thought process.
5.During class discussion do not ask more than one question at once This confuses children and they are less likely to respond.
6. When Planning allow time for questions and answers Don't wait until the last few minutes of class for students to ask questions. Waiting until the end of the lesson will discourage question asking because they are aware that only a few minutes remain in the lesson.
7. Ask different types of questions use "closed" questions which have a limited amount of answers. ask "managerial" questions to ensure that the students have all the resources and material as well as knowledge of the subject. Also ask "open" questions, these questions sometimes prompt conflicting answers. This will help the children participate in discussion.

With this process asking questions is the key to knowledge. Just think with NO QUESTIONS, How would the world operate? Everything as a Who?, What?, When?, Where? Why?, and How? Its just a process to get those answers.

C4T#1

For this assignment I visited Mr. Daniel Edwards' blog post on How do we prepare our children for Tomorrow? In this post Mr. Edwards has a video on placing emphasis on children, and how educators can make the future brighter for them. By doing this it will help children succeed in the future. Children have all kinds of educational media, that they can use to help them connect to children around the world . I mentioned that I would be visiting his blog post on a later date. He quickly replied and thanked me for my comment.

On my second visit to Mr. Edwards blog, Mr Edwards had a post on The Top 10 Apps in an established 1:1 iPad School In this post Mr. Edwards gives information that the Stephen Perse Foundation has had an iPad programme running for two years. This foundation is using the iPad in the classroom. Engaging students in limitless ways. There is an App that teachers use to give feedback to students called Showbie. . This allows the teacher to view a student(s) work and give suggestions. The feedback can also be in audio form. This is a great feature, because I know that children would love to be able to hear their teacher say positive things about their work. (so will the parents).
In summary there are all kids of ways that the iPad can be used effectively in the classroom. My wish is that ALL school systems would use the iPad. Technology is only getting more advanced. Why not advance the minds of children. They are our FUTURE.

You can find Mr. Edwards on Twitter. @syded05

Blog Post # 3

This assignment about Peer Editing was very informative. Watching the video What is Peer Editing? gave me great steps to follow when I am assigned to C4C, C4T, and C4Ks. It is very important to keep the three rules in mind when commenting on anyone's writing. Those rules are:
1. Compliment
2. Suggest
3. Corrections
If those rules are followed when editing a peers writing, the writer will not feel attacked, and will be more accepting to your suggestions, and corrections.

In the video Writing Peer Review Top 10 Mistakes This video was very amusing yet important. When editing a peer,the editors need to be mindful of the things they say, and how they say them. I will use these Peer Editing Mistakes as a guideline of things I should not and will not do when I edit my peers. I will however use the Three Rules of Peer Editing to help other writers. This also makes me "self" edit before I comment.Overall the assignment gave me a clear insight on steps to follow as a future educator.Peer Editing does not have to be so judgmental if you follow the most important rule. STAY POSITIVE