Mr. McClungs Reflection:
I am a student in Dr. Strange's EDM310 class and I have really enjoyed reading your reflections on your past two years of teaching. I have really gained some great tips from reading your blog. I can honestly say that with your positive attitude toward teaching and bonding with your students, I have less fear of becoming a teacher myself. A new school is definitely hard to get used to, but you seem to run through your survival guide (that you have constructed yourself) fairly well. I hope you can continue to invent new ways to motivate your students to learn subjects that they may otherwise feel are unnecessary to their immediate lives.
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Monday, July 12, 2010
Blog 11 Little Kids...Big Potential
Little Kids...Big Potential:
I was very surprised at how much technology Mrs. Cassidy exposed her first grade students to! However, at the same time it seems that they responded to it very well. I would consider using blogs, wikis, and Skype in my classroom too, but I think I would be a little weary about using the Nintendo DS as a learning tool. I feel like students can gain a large amount of knowledge working with other students and teachers over the internet, but I am not so much of a supporter of gaming devices in a classroom. I feel like gaming devices and cell phones are in the same category of being a distraction. Now, I might be wrong, because I'm sure many of the games on these devices that are geared for younger children do try to incorporate problem solving games, and there are some games that are even specifically geared to learning how to read, write, and spell, but I would rather see my students work with each other in the classroom setting, rather than independently, on a game consul. Further this is not to say that I would not consider games in the classroom, I would just rather see my students create their own games, or even use the internet and collaborate with others from different school to learn about games that other students have created. Some benefits of using technology with students as young as the ones in Mrs. Cassidy's class ensures at an early age that students will develop good, clear speaking skills and word prossing skills. It also is a great age for students to learn "netiquette", and how to be safe and productive, while at the same time learning while on the internet.
I was very surprised at how much technology Mrs. Cassidy exposed her first grade students to! However, at the same time it seems that they responded to it very well. I would consider using blogs, wikis, and Skype in my classroom too, but I think I would be a little weary about using the Nintendo DS as a learning tool. I feel like students can gain a large amount of knowledge working with other students and teachers over the internet, but I am not so much of a supporter of gaming devices in a classroom. I feel like gaming devices and cell phones are in the same category of being a distraction. Now, I might be wrong, because I'm sure many of the games on these devices that are geared for younger children do try to incorporate problem solving games, and there are some games that are even specifically geared to learning how to read, write, and spell, but I would rather see my students work with each other in the classroom setting, rather than independently, on a game consul. Further this is not to say that I would not consider games in the classroom, I would just rather see my students create their own games, or even use the internet and collaborate with others from different school to learn about games that other students have created. Some benefits of using technology with students as young as the ones in Mrs. Cassidy's class ensures at an early age that students will develop good, clear speaking skills and word prossing skills. It also is a great age for students to learn "netiquette", and how to be safe and productive, while at the same time learning while on the internet.
C4K #4 Alkali Metals Video
Alkali Metals:
Hi my name is Anna, and I'm in Dr. Strange's EDM310 class at the University of South Alabama. I really enjoyed the Alkali Metals video, it was very informative. I feel like the clarity of the speakers could have turned out a little better if the sound of the video had been muted, then the speakers added their audio on top of the video. This was a technique I first learned when I was in a video production class back in high school. By muting the sound on the video then recording over it, sounds that were unwanted such as crackling and background noise was taken out. I really liked the creativity used in the character building of potassium, sodium, and lithium. I learned some things about these elements that I didn't already know, and will enjoy watching your other students' videos too. Please feel free to check out my blog at dumasannamarieedm310.blogspot.com.
Hi my name is Anna, and I'm in Dr. Strange's EDM310 class at the University of South Alabama. I really enjoyed the Alkali Metals video, it was very informative. I feel like the clarity of the speakers could have turned out a little better if the sound of the video had been muted, then the speakers added their audio on top of the video. This was a technique I first learned when I was in a video production class back in high school. By muting the sound on the video then recording over it, sounds that were unwanted such as crackling and background noise was taken out. I really liked the creativity used in the character building of potassium, sodium, and lithium. I learned some things about these elements that I didn't already know, and will enjoy watching your other students' videos too. Please feel free to check out my blog at dumasannamarieedm310.blogspot.com.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
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