What? This week we learned how to make a website through google sites. We could use this application to make a website for our class.
So What? I can't wait to use this as an actually teacher. Utilizing this website my students and their parents can stay in formed at a click of the mouse. My colleagues can see what is going on and they can work with me on grade or school announcements. The calendar can show all the up and coming events. My colleagues can also take advantage of the resources I have listed on my site.
I know that by doing this assignment I am just learning another way to stay organized and efficient, which happened to be my new years resolution this year. All my lesson plans for the week can be listed on this website along with the homework. Students can also use the resources listed to help them with their assignments.
Now What? I like this class because it is constantly giving me great resources to use as a teacher. I would be a fool if I did not take advantage of some of these great tools. I really want to stay organized and I can see that this class website will not only help me in doing so but my students as well.
I can check to see if my students are taking advantage of the website by listing assignments only shown on the website. I can also have an assignment where they have to use the resources listed on the page.
I think this website will help be a better teacher because even if my students are too young to use it at least their parents will be able to see it. This will keep them more involved in their child's life.
I think that as a school we can collaborate on by sharing the calendar and announcements so that everyone knows what is going on in school. Like I said before it is my goal to be more organized and ultimately I think that will make me a better teacher.
Video Reflection: Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill Creativity?
He said that Picasso said that everyone is born an artist, we just change as we grow up. He said that as teachers we need to think abstract so that we don't kill our student's creativity. He also talks about intelligences and how everyone has different talents. We should cultivate those talents, not suppress them. We also need to see our creative capacities for the richness they are and seeing our children for the hope that they are. We need to help children make the future.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Google Part #1
What? This week we learned all about google. We explored google documents, presentations, calendars, and iGoogle. We were then assigned as groups to collaborate and make a google presentation of our classroom rules. We also need to make a Welcome letter on google docs for our classes.
So What? Using google is a good resource as a teacher. I could use google calendar to stay organized. I could also use it on a class website to inform my students what is going on. As a student I really like using google docs. I can write a paper there and know that I can find it on any computer that has Internet. It also saves my revisions so I can always go back and get information I may need. I also like that you can collaborate on google docs and presentation with others. If my classmate and I can not meet up we can just work together online. As a colleague it will also be nice to not to leave a paper trail and save a tree or two. I can always send information through email.
I have been using google docs for a while now and I have never had any complaints. I think it is a great way to save and access your information. As a teacher their is a struggle to use technology is the classroom and then be afraid that is not going to work. As long as you have the Internet and a computer you can access your power point or whatever else through google.
Now What? As a student I know the horror of procrastinating and having to get your assignment all printed out and ready to go the night before it is due only to find out that your printer is not working. Well using google docs, students can now just email you their assignment without leaving a paper trail. Since I already was a big fan of google before this assignment now I can just preach to others how great it is. At my work we don't have word processor or anything to do my homework on until I discovered google docs. Now it doesn't matter what computer I use I can access my work.
I can also give my students an assignment to give a presentation in class. They don't have to stress about planning their busy schedules together they can collaborate together through google. I think that google can help me to be a better teacher by staying organized and informed through google calendar. I can also make things easier for my students. I am not a very organized person and it is my on going goal to become one because that's what I have to do to be a better teacher.
Video Reflection: President Obama's Message for America's Students
The President reflects on his own education. He had is mother teach him for while because that was the only option and how he knew it was important. He talks about the responsibilities of the teachers, students, and parent. He said we could have the best teachers, the most dedicated parents and it wouldn't matter unless you as a student takes responsibility for your own learning.
So What? Using google is a good resource as a teacher. I could use google calendar to stay organized. I could also use it on a class website to inform my students what is going on. As a student I really like using google docs. I can write a paper there and know that I can find it on any computer that has Internet. It also saves my revisions so I can always go back and get information I may need. I also like that you can collaborate on google docs and presentation with others. If my classmate and I can not meet up we can just work together online. As a colleague it will also be nice to not to leave a paper trail and save a tree or two. I can always send information through email.
I have been using google docs for a while now and I have never had any complaints. I think it is a great way to save and access your information. As a teacher their is a struggle to use technology is the classroom and then be afraid that is not going to work. As long as you have the Internet and a computer you can access your power point or whatever else through google.
Now What? As a student I know the horror of procrastinating and having to get your assignment all printed out and ready to go the night before it is due only to find out that your printer is not working. Well using google docs, students can now just email you their assignment without leaving a paper trail. Since I already was a big fan of google before this assignment now I can just preach to others how great it is. At my work we don't have word processor or anything to do my homework on until I discovered google docs. Now it doesn't matter what computer I use I can access my work.
I can also give my students an assignment to give a presentation in class. They don't have to stress about planning their busy schedules together they can collaborate together through google. I think that google can help me to be a better teacher by staying organized and informed through google calendar. I can also make things easier for my students. I am not a very organized person and it is my on going goal to become one because that's what I have to do to be a better teacher.
Video Reflection: President Obama's Message for America's Students
The President reflects on his own education. He had is mother teach him for while because that was the only option and how he knew it was important. He talks about the responsibilities of the teachers, students, and parent. He said we could have the best teachers, the most dedicated parents and it wouldn't matter unless you as a student takes responsibility for your own learning.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Ideal Classroom
My ideal classroom is in a school somewhere close to home. School will be in a quaint little neighborhood. It's a small town so everyone walks to school. The parent are all very caring and volunteer at the school a lot. Everyone is the town knows every one's name. Everyone is very involved and works to make theirs a great community.
My classroom is spacious, almost to the point where I worry I won't have enough students to fill it. Our community is always growing and this year I will have 22 students. I have equal number of both boys and girls. I am teaching the second grade. My classroom has great synergy. My students are all very energetic and enthusiastic to learn. All of my students desks are put into tables because I want to have plenty of group activities.
I have a great reading center. It's in the corner of the room. It is decorated in a Hawaiian theme. The Reading Paradise is the name. There are palm trees with a hammock in between. There are also lawn chairs and big bags so the students can get comfortable. There is a heavily stocked book case that the students can indulge in during free time. The reading center will get kids excited about reading. Our classroom is also very colorful and full of my student's art work. We have a bulletin board that is changed once a week to conform with our theme for that week.
My desk and work station is in another corner. It is very neat and organized. I store most of my stuff on my lab top. We have a regular black board as well as a smart board. Our classroom is very technology friendly. We also have a screen and projector. We have ten computers in another corner where students can take advantage of them.
My colleagues are very knowledgeable, they probably have more experience than me. They are very helpful and have lots of great ideas. We like to get together as class and participate in switching classes and having each teacher teach a subject.
I will be in charge of teaching history. I want to go about in a very interactive way. I want my students to get a glimpse of back in time. I am going to let the students do a lot of teaching themselves. They will do reports where they have to present the history to the classroom. I want to do a lot of hands on activities because I feel that is one of the best ways to learn.
My classroom will develop our goals as a class. I would hope that we would want to all work together and include everyone. To treat everyone with respect. To all have integrity. Lets face it if I have the perfect classroom my children would all be saints, but what fun would that be?
Video Reflection: Dalton Sherman; Do You Believe in Me?
This video was is of an inspirational speech given by a student. The student is asking his teachers to believe in him. He said that in order for him to succeed he needs us to believe in him. We need to believe in our students, our colleagues, ourselves. I think as a new teacher you naturally want to believe in your students, you lean on your colleagues, but it's probably really hard to believe in yourself.
My classroom is spacious, almost to the point where I worry I won't have enough students to fill it. Our community is always growing and this year I will have 22 students. I have equal number of both boys and girls. I am teaching the second grade. My classroom has great synergy. My students are all very energetic and enthusiastic to learn. All of my students desks are put into tables because I want to have plenty of group activities.
I have a great reading center. It's in the corner of the room. It is decorated in a Hawaiian theme. The Reading Paradise is the name. There are palm trees with a hammock in between. There are also lawn chairs and big bags so the students can get comfortable. There is a heavily stocked book case that the students can indulge in during free time. The reading center will get kids excited about reading. Our classroom is also very colorful and full of my student's art work. We have a bulletin board that is changed once a week to conform with our theme for that week.
My desk and work station is in another corner. It is very neat and organized. I store most of my stuff on my lab top. We have a regular black board as well as a smart board. Our classroom is very technology friendly. We also have a screen and projector. We have ten computers in another corner where students can take advantage of them.
My colleagues are very knowledgeable, they probably have more experience than me. They are very helpful and have lots of great ideas. We like to get together as class and participate in switching classes and having each teacher teach a subject.
I will be in charge of teaching history. I want to go about in a very interactive way. I want my students to get a glimpse of back in time. I am going to let the students do a lot of teaching themselves. They will do reports where they have to present the history to the classroom. I want to do a lot of hands on activities because I feel that is one of the best ways to learn.
My classroom will develop our goals as a class. I would hope that we would want to all work together and include everyone. To treat everyone with respect. To all have integrity. Lets face it if I have the perfect classroom my children would all be saints, but what fun would that be?
Video Reflection: Dalton Sherman; Do You Believe in Me?
This video was is of an inspirational speech given by a student. The student is asking his teachers to believe in him. He said that in order for him to succeed he needs us to believe in him. We need to believe in our students, our colleagues, ourselves. I think as a new teacher you naturally want to believe in your students, you lean on your colleagues, but it's probably really hard to believe in yourself.
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