Blog Assignment #10

Adventures In Pencil Integration

I'm thinking this picture is trying to say one is better than the other. Both pencils are good writing utensils, but one is a little more expensive with better quality. As I read comments I understood more and he said it was a mock of "I'm a PC and I'm a Mac" commercials. Since I have been in EDM 310 I have learned that a Mac is a better choice.

Why were your kids playing games?

We as future teachers need to focus on the best way for our students to learn, no matter what approach we use. I think author John Spencer was just trying to show us to stand up for what we believe in and what we feel is right. If we never voice our opinions we will never be heard. That principal is behaving like many teachers and principals are today. They are not willing to open their minds to different things.

The Con Academy

I get that the teacher thinks that flipped classrooms are for teachers who can't teach. A flipped classroom is so that all students can be helped at that moment even though it is one teacher. A lot of teachers don't take well to change, it's for the better.


Scott Mcleod
Director of Innovations for Prarie Lakes Area Education Agency 8 in Iowa. A professor at the University of Kentucky.

Don't teach your kids this stuff. Please?

I feel that this post is about not trusting the internet, and all the positive things it can do. There are a lot of negative things that can be found on computers, thats why parents and teachers should monitor the kids.

Blog Assignment #9

Mr. Joe McClung 

Mr. McClung is a teacher that blogs about his learning experience at the end of each school year. McClung is the author, What I learned this year is the link. In year 3  he learned a lot about who the boss is. As a teacher don't worry about adults they are not why you are a teacher. The kids should be the main priority. Decision making process should be student centered, they are the primary focus. Don't expect others to be excited about change, try to maintain a positive outlook. The naysayers that don't even try and say nothing is gonna work. there are a lot of teachers out there doing it for the money and not for the kids and that needs to be changed, and get more teachers who care. Don't be afraid to be an outside, sometimes it is what's best for the students. Be true to yourself. He would rather be an outsider than someone approval from other teachers. He hung out with students in the classroom rather than with the adults. He did not worry about others perception, he was there for the students. The teaching profession needs teachers that are passionate and willing to exceed the demands of normal teachers.

In Mr. McClung 4th year of teaching he was very worried about how his peers viewed him as a teacher. He worried himself a lot of the year with it. Then he came to realize he should stick to what got him this far. He knew if it worked for his students and superiors, it was good enough. I think as a future teacher I needed to only focus on what helps my students the most and continue doing it. I think when you worry about your peers you began to get off track of what you really should be focused on. Challenge yourself to stay focused and strive to be a  better teacher. Mr. McClung taught Social Studies and history for three years now he is offered a different grade and subject and he is glad because he can refocus. He found himself being that boring teacher he didn't like as a child. He wanted his students to enjoy school. I think all teachers should change up their lesson plans and ways of teaching, this will help teachers and students enjoy the lesson better.

C4T

Flipped Coach

I was assigned teacher John Hahnstadt. Flipped teaching is about having more hands-on time in the classroom. It is about doing the lecture part outside of class in order to be prepared for the student, so that they can learn at their own pace. This can be most useful in a Physical Education class, but recommended in all subjects.

Footwear for the High School Sprinter

Having the right shoe is very important for a track and field student. It can affect how they perform on the field. The first and most important shoe should be a pair of spikes. The runner should know how to handle their feet so they won't hurt anything. Flexible soles and low heels are the most popular and needed shoes. Most spike shoes are very similar with little difference. Do not buy the shoe with the biggest hype,  most shoes can be purchased under $50.  

MY PLN


I  would do my PLN like this because it is the simplest way. Everything is right out in the open for you to choose what you need. This would make it simple for students and teachers to get the information they need. 

C4K

                                                        
In week one I was assigned Kaitlyn Watts blog. The title of her post was "Origin Myth". She is a 10th grader at Baldwin County high school. She did a short video on her own myth of how trees were made. The video was about a gremlin with a seed growing out of his back. I thought this video was very cute and really helped her brainstorm. I think this helps them broaden thier minds, and make the sky the limit.
          

                                                                  
My second week I was assighned a second grader Max, he was a student at West Nissouri Public School. The title of his story was "We Do". Max wrote his very first post, and he said he didn't know what to talk about. Max then went on and wrote about when he was a goalie and they won , he aslo made some saves. I love all the other encouraging comment on his blog. It will build up his confidence in the future. 

                                          
For my third week my kid was Maurice, a fifth grader in Miss. Ouaho class. He did a weekend recount on what he did for the weekend. He went to his cousin's birthday party at the park, and he really enjoyed it. He had cake, and his cousin got a remote control car for a gift. Maurice really likes going to birthday parties and having fun.

                          
Finally, week four my kid was Latrice, a tenth grade student at the Baldwin County high school. The title of her post was "Hegemony". I'm not really clear on what that word means. She speaks about someone asking her opinion, she told them and they didn't like it. I'm thinking she made that word up to explain this definition.

Podcast

Blog Assignment #7

Randy Pausch

Randy Pausch was a professor at Carnegie Mellon University. He did a video on his last lecture. Pausch had ten tumors in his liver and the doctor gave him 3 to 6 months to live. In this video he talked about his life and what he has done and who he has met along the way. He talked about three thing inparticular  his childhood dreams, enabling the dreams of others, and lessons learned ; how you can achieve your dreams or enable the dreams of others. These are the three points that he focused on the entire video.

Mr. Paush had childhood dreams that he wanted to fulfill. He acted as a journalist so he could fly and fulfill his childhood dream of being at zero gravity. The closest he got to playing in the NFL he played football in high school.He didn't make it to the big league but that did get where he is today. Being an author in the worldbook encyclopedia, he was an author for his freshman thesis paper. He changed being captain Kirk to meeting him and he actually did. Winning stuffed animals was an achievement. he and his family basically did it all his life. He was able to actually become an imagineer,he worked with Walt Disney and did the Aladdin ride. Jon Snoddy helped him along the way with that idea.

He also wanted to enable the childhood dreams of others. He was able to do that because he was a professor. Building Virtual worlds was a course he had at Carnegie he was able to reach students by the mass. I loved the virtual world video, I  wish I could take a course like that. This was a pioneering course. Dream fulfillment factory, called Entertainment Technology Center. He and his friend Don created it, they had companies to guarantee to hire students.

The lessons learned are abundant. We have others who help us along the way like teachers, mentors, friends, and colleagues. Andy van Dam was a mythical creature, Randy was his teaching assistant. He learned from his bosses and students. Loyalty is a two way street which is something I learned a long time ago. Never give up is my motto and he seems to think the same. Brick walls let us show our dedication, don't bail; the best gold is at the bottom of barrels of crap.