tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61621837929017151292024-03-05T08:27:38.186-08:00Jacob Webb's EDM310 Class BlogJacob Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740530312664370611noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162183792901715129.post-76011843917266481482011-05-08T21:56:00.001-07:002011-05-08T21:56:57.095-07:00Final Reflection Video<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vhy8Jx_5wBU?hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vhy8Jx_5wBU?hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Jacob Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740530312664370611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162183792901715129.post-26664134695570932912011-04-30T12:23:00.001-07:002011-04-30T12:23:21.496-07:00Final Project # 16<iframe src= "http://www.glogster.com/glog.php?glog_id=19111507&scale=100" width="960" height="1300" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" style="overflow: hidden;"></iframe>Jacob Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740530312664370611noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162183792901715129.post-25617149140805994762011-04-30T06:09:00.000-07:002011-04-30T06:09:08.709-07:00Final PLN Report<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGBmB7z0_iUIQOfW_AedSNT7aFVXjfoHGYJYKOvMxb2YseaeXrdgG4AqDsNMm6Nl8M5-UzQct3_FlpSHn2w12WmSZI7tE869gmZhAZXU3NyaJDmY-BHXJWAR5T03_u0zU4hJz4PI26Y7J/s1600/pln.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGBmB7z0_iUIQOfW_AedSNT7aFVXjfoHGYJYKOvMxb2YseaeXrdgG4AqDsNMm6Nl8M5-UzQct3_FlpSHn2w12WmSZI7tE869gmZhAZXU3NyaJDmY-BHXJWAR5T03_u0zU4hJz4PI26Y7J/s400/pln.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="left">This is a screen shot of my PLN. I have added many links that I use on a common basis. Although it is not full this is something I will be able to continuously add to. I think this is a great tool for everyone but especially teachers. I gives you the most important links right at your fingertips no matter where you are. I have links to websites, as well as to blogs on my PLN. I know that this is a tool I will use often in my future not only as an education student, but also as a teacher. </div>Jacob Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740530312664370611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162183792901715129.post-122187426929316512011-04-29T20:38:00.000-07:002011-04-29T20:38:23.023-07:00C4T#4For this final C4T I was assigned to Kim Cofino who's blog can be found <a href="http://kimcofino.com/blog">here</a>. Kim is a teacher at an oversas school. She was teaching in Japan on March 11 when the tsunami and earthquake hit and devistated the area. The first (and only) post that I posted on was dealing with this. She was explaining how she had contacted people from her school and people she knew directly after the disaster. Kim was able to use technology such as Twitter to check on others as well as to let everyone know she was okay. Kim and her husband left the country soon after the disaster and are currently in Singapore. Kim has not posted again since this post. I think that she has a great attitude about the situation she had been faced with.Jacob Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740530312664370611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162183792901715129.post-59045959747017117202011-04-29T20:19:00.000-07:002011-04-29T20:19:10.756-07:00Blog Assignment #14-Special Assignment<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9eOw2JCUQYfAsGR2Tp_xebds8ZtKE5M6UYcrsfkiuIs_IQ_PFEJ1RTviUbL_xnyqSIA-jjwArl-_2DCk76tHsHhTJth8mAHD_llZqi1veTEwrwWYbi_dtbrnqIyA43xB0oqiO5XR243l/s1600/pencils.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9eOw2JCUQYfAsGR2Tp_xebds8ZtKE5M6UYcrsfkiuIs_IQ_PFEJ1RTviUbL_xnyqSIA-jjwArl-_2DCk76tHsHhTJth8mAHD_llZqi1veTEwrwWYbi_dtbrnqIyA43xB0oqiO5XR243l/s1600/pencils.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="left">I honestly am not very sure why I did not grasp this metaphor. I do not think it was a very obvious metaphor. I guess, had I been thinking about the context of this class while reading it, it may have been much more obvious to me. I was just reading the article and taking it as it came across though. </div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left">I have never before had a problem understanding metaphors. After being given this assignment I was much more aware of all of the metaphors I heard on a daily basis. One I commonly heard is "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree." One I have realized I use quite often is "give me a ballpark." I am constantly saying this in reference to needing a time frame for something. One I have heard quite often lately, with the end of the semester being so near, is "burning the candle at both ends" There were others I heard since recieving this assignment, but this were the most common.</div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left">I think that it is important for us to make sure that our students understand what we mean when we are using metaphors. I don't think this is something that can really be taught fully in a lesson setting. It is something that is being continuously learned. If you have never heard a specific metaphor before it will take more time to understand. I think that, as educators, it is important that when using metaphors we ask afterwards, "What do I mean by that?" If students do not know what you are trying to get across to them it is necessary to explain this in detail. </div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left">I think there are many reasons to use metaphors. One reason is to say something that may not always be appropriate in a more appropriate way. For example, although it is still not nice, it is nicer to say "not the brightest crayon in the box," than to say some one is dumb. Another reason is to add depth to our conversations. This adds an interesting level to conversations.</div>Jacob Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740530312664370611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162183792901715129.post-28413835617472002292011-04-22T09:42:00.000-07:002011-04-22T09:42:52.957-07:00C4K Summary - Posts 7, 8, 9 and 10I think that these last C4K assignments were definitely my favorite. I like how there were two weeks dedicated to two great classroom blogs. <br />
For C4K #7 I was assigned to read a post on the trail of tears class discussion video on Mr. McCLung's World. Since I am a history major this assignment appealed to me. I really like how Mr. McClung uses many different types of media on his website. I think that, if I decided to have a classroom blog, this would be how I would use it. In this particular post Mr. McClung had set up a video camera to record a class discussion. It was obvious that the topic had already been introduced. The students knew what they were talking about and they seemed very passionate about their views on the topic. My favorite part of the video was when one student made the comment to the effect of "The Indians weren't contributing to society so they didn't deserve anything." A second studend responded to the effect of "Well what do you do to contribute to society." I thought it was really cool that the students were so into the discussion. I also like how Mr. McClung guided the discussion but let the students do the majority of the speaking.<br />
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For C4K #8 we were again directed to Mr. McClung's world. We were told to go more in depth in the category in which our first assignment was posted. I though this was really interesting. Again I was able to see multiple types of media put to use. Mr. McClung links every posting to at least one category (even if that category is uncategorized) so that you can see all information that is similar to the post you are looking at if you want to.<br />
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For C4K #9 we were introduced to Ms. Yollis' 3rd grade classroom blog. I was really surprised by the quality writing on this blog. The writing you see on this blog is not just done by Ms. Yollis but by her students. They are very impressive for 3rd grade students. This month is Family Blogging Month so we were assigned to comment on this section. I think that is is amazing how the families participate in the blog. I kept seeing parents commenting on every post. I think that this is a great way to keep parents involved with their kids. Ms. Yollis uses her blog as a writing and reading tool which I think is a great application of a blog. When her students write on the blog everything they write has to be quality marerial or it will not be posted. I think that this is great because she is using this to teach them to write correctly and effectively. Ms. Yollis also required that any comments left by others are considered quality comments. This means that she will not approve any comments with spelling or grammatical errors. I think this is also great because it sets the right example for her students.<br />
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For C4K #10 we were again sent to Ms. Yollis' blog. This time we were assigned a particular child to comment to. I was assigned to Grace. Grace recently wrote a blog about her Bunny. Her Bunny is now her "mascot." She has had Bunny for 9 years-she got him when she was born. She had pictures on her blog post of Bunny dancing and playing the piano. I thought that the quality of her post-and the inclusion of pictures- was great. The first comment left on this post was by Grace's mother. Grace had mentioned in her post that she had gotten another Bunny just like the original and she was Bunny's sister. In her comment Grace's mother shared the story of how she got this second Bunny after her father turned around after they were an hour into a trip to visit family because a 2 year old Grace had forgotten Bunny. I thought it was great that her mother shared this in her comment. I shared with Grace how great I thought her post, and her classroom blog were.Jacob Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740530312664370611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162183792901715129.post-90099688708580332222011-04-22T09:12:00.000-07:002011-04-22T09:12:11.300-07:00Blog Post 13<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTPF17QPnjpnoldSmfqnbfe9UcygUxOmFWgsVwdJdHyxhOiH369Rp6lkm3mEZsDVBqLSVg0BhmLvQFwdk0LqeAz-5Yn6eSxohkEx-QfeyrXVtvBhjoxINNlnGBOXH8fD69_MZ7F0Wq11xm/s1600/alex.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTPF17QPnjpnoldSmfqnbfe9UcygUxOmFWgsVwdJdHyxhOiH369Rp6lkm3mEZsDVBqLSVg0BhmLvQFwdk0LqeAz-5Yn6eSxohkEx-QfeyrXVtvBhjoxINNlnGBOXH8fD69_MZ7F0Wq11xm/s320/alex.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />
When I first read the instructions for this post I had no idea what ALEX was. I did some research on the website alex.state.al.us and found some very useful information. ALEX is a website for teachers. It has many different topics of interest on it.<br />
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This website gives you information about the standards that teachers are expected to teach their students in different subjects. There are lesson plans available in many different subjects. There are links to other websites that may be useful to teachers, or in our case, future teachers. There are many handy tools available on this website!<br />
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I am certain that this website be quite useful to me during my time as a teacher. It is full of ideas and resources that will be available anywhere I have an internet connection! I believe the lesson plans will be very helpful to give me ideas to use in my classroom.<br />
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The Alabama Connecting Classrooms, Educators, Students Statewide (ACCESS) is another amazing tool. This program allows students to participate in online classes that may not be offered at their school. This gives students the opportunity to receive Advanced Diplomas from school who may not otherwise have the resources to offer and Advanced Program. These courses can be offered as a web-based class or as a video conference. The web based class is similar to the online classes that you find at Universities. The video conference is delivered by a teacher and the student is able to watch. <br />
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Through ACCESS students are not only able to get Advanced Diplomas; they are also able to take Dual Enrollment and AP classes. These classes allow students to get college credit if they make a qualifying grade. The coursework in these classes are generally more on a college level.Jacob Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740530312664370611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162183792901715129.post-76670421832872251552011-04-21T13:12:00.000-07:002011-04-21T13:12:46.712-07:00Project 12 Skype Interview<iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/IBMXWTuCpL8?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe>Jacob Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740530312664370611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162183792901715129.post-1769863431591760052011-04-17T20:19:00.001-07:002011-04-17T20:19:52.935-07:00Book Trailer-Project #15<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/s10RLC4mDCM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Jacob Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740530312664370611noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162183792901715129.post-5731119659673161082011-04-17T09:40:00.000-07:002011-04-17T09:40:44.761-07:00Progress on Final ProjectI have started to make progress on my project. I have one other member in my group at this time but we are trying to get another member in our group. We are going to come up with an idea this week and begin our work on the project.Jacob Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740530312664370611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162183792901715129.post-72920134684637364602011-04-17T08:53:00.000-07:002011-04-17T08:53:50.860-07:00Blog Assignment #12<object data="http://www.fox10tv.com/video/videoplayer.swf?dppversion=8705" height="280" id="video" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="320"><param value="http://www.fox10tv.com/video/videoplayer.swf?dppversion=8705" name="movie"/><param value="&skin=MP1ExternalAll-MFL.swf&embed=true&adSizeArray=1x1000,2x40,3x1000&adSrc=http%3A%2F%2Fad%2Edoubleclick%2Enet%2Fpfadx%2Flin%2Ewala%2Fnews%2Fmetro%2Fregion%5F1%2Fdetail%3Bdcmt%3Dtext%2Fxml%3Bpos%3D%25pos%25%3Btile%3D2%3Bfname%3Dschool%2Dsocial%2Dmedia%2Dpolicy%2Dvote%2Don%2Dtap%3Bloc%3D%25loc%25%3Bsz%3D%25size%25%3Bord%3D944011083460678900%3Frand%3D%25rand%25&flv=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Efox10tv%2Ecom%2Ffeeds%2FoutboundFeed%3FobfType%3DVIDEO%5FPLAYER%5FSMIL%5FFEED%26componentId%3D22461765&img=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia2%2Efox10tv%2Ecom%2F%2Fphoto%2F2011%2F03%2F23%2Fschool%5Fboard%5Fvotes%5Fin%5Ff5457f55%2D3895%2D4131%2Db710%2Debd09c49e0370000%5F20110323213729%5F640%5F480%2EJPG&story=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Efox10tv%2Ecom%2Fdpp%2Fnews%2Flocal%5Fnews%2Fmobile%5Fcounty%2Fschool%2Dsocial%2Dmedia%2Dpolicy%2Dvote%2Don%2Dtap&category=local%5Fnews&title=school%20board%20votes%20in%20favor%20of%20social%20media%20policy&oacct=dpsdpswala,dpsglobal&ovns=fim&headline=School%20board%20passes%20social%20media%20policy" name="FlashVars"/><param value="all" name="allowNetworking"/><param value="always" name="allowScriptAccess"/></object><br />
<div style="width: 320px;"><a href="http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/local_news/mobile_county/school-social-media-policy-vote-on-tap">School board passes social media policy: fox10tv.com</a></div>Here are the instructions for my blog post:<br />
1. View the WKRG article found <a href="http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/mobile-public-schools-investigate-teacher-student-facebook-contact/1204276/Jan-25-2011_7-21-pm/">here</a>.<br />
2. Then view the Social Media Policy proposed by the Mobile County Public School Board <a href="http://media2.fox10tv.com/news_documents/proposed.pdf">here</a>.<br />
3. Write a blog post on what ways you feel you could use social networks in an approprite way in your classroom.Jacob Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740530312664370611noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162183792901715129.post-7485974247955583012011-04-10T17:52:00.000-07:002011-04-10T17:52:38.302-07:00Project #14<iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/__ASI9zjVRY?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe>Jacob Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740530312664370611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162183792901715129.post-25257336726744803562011-04-10T12:21:00.000-07:002011-04-10T12:28:06.993-07:00Special Assignment- Mr. McClung's World1. From what I have read about Mr. McClung on his blog he is a man with many varied interests. I think that this shows through the way his blog is constructed. He uses many different types of media throughout his blog. Some posts are written, some are audio, some are video. Because he knows that one thing does not appeal to or work for everyone he uses these multiple forms of communication so that all students and the audience of their blog can learn from it. <br />
2. I think that Mr. McClung is a great educator. He realizes that "notes, lectures and homework everynight" does not work for everyone. I think that this realization is very important for every educator to realize. You have to be able to teach to all students with all learning styles. I think that the ability, and willingness, to do this is what makes a great educator. <br />
3. The first rule Mr. McClung lists is "Follow Directions Quickly." I don't know why Mr. McClung made this his first rule, but I do know that if I had made this my first rule it would be because I have worked hard to make assignments and to plan out what we will be doing in class but if directions are not followed we will not get the results needed to learn what we need to learn. I think that this is also important because when the students follow directions this shows respect for the teacher.<br />
4. The first requirement under "Everyone Needs" is a daily planner. I think that this is very important because students have to be responsible for their assignments. A daily planner allows the students keep track of what is do and be organized which will lead to repsonsibility. <br />
5. I think that Mr. McClung's penalties for being late are very similar to Dr. Strange's penalties for being late. If you are late you only have the ability to get a B. For everyday you are late the highest grade you can recieve lowes by a letter grade. In Dr. Strange's class you are also penalized for late work. The way I understand it is is not the exact same way as Mr. McClung penalizes his students but your grade will suffer and you will not pass the class if this becomes habitual. <br />
6. Mr. McClung hope that through his blog he will be able to power technological education in his classroom. This is very important. It is also the best way for him to communicate with students, parents and others when they are not in the classroom. If I choose to use a classroom blog I will use in in the same way. I will use this as my main form of communication with my students and parents. I will use it in this way because I think that it is often hard for parents to contact teachers because their schedules do not go together. <br />
7. I really like that Mr. McClung has a link to The Daily Show with Jon Daily. I think that this gives students a fun link. Many of the students are possibly watching this show. It is a very holarious interpretation of the news. I think that it is great that Mr. McClung uses this fun link in his classroom. I think this could be used to incorporate current events in the classroom in a fun way. I think it made his list because it is a different kind of look at the news-the traditional approach is not appealing to students.<br />
The second link I visited was From The Basement. This is a site with many different muical artists who are not very widely known. I think that this is a very interesting choice. From Mr. McClung's post about himself we know that he is very interested in music. I think the reason this post is here is to allow his students to better know himself. I think it could be used as a link between students and teachers.<br />
8. I think that Mr. McClung's rules for Internet Safety are very in depth and cover everything needed. I think it was a great idea for him to create a class e-mail the students could use on public posts sot hat they were not giving out their own e-mail address. It is obvious that Mr. McClung really cares about the safety of his students.<br />
9. I was assigned to look at the Trail of Tears Class Discussion. This was filed under Arkansas History. Under this category I found many very interesting things. I found that there are mostly videos under the Arkansas History category. Mr. McClung has videos not only of class discussions, but also of individual students explaining certain topics. I think that this is a great way to show that a student has mastered a topic. If the student can explain something to you IN THEIR OWN WORDS I think it shows that they know the necessary infomation on that topic. <br />
10. What I like most about Mr. McClung's post, that I feel would be useful, is the multiple pages. I like how he has links to his different pages such as rules and useful links. I feel like this is something that is necessary for a classroom blog because you are always going to want students to be able to refer back to other important things without searching around for it. I am sure this is something that could be done with Blogger but I am not sure how to do it myself.<br />
11. I think that Mr. McClung's blog is very useful for multiple types of people. I think that it is useful to his students because it allows them to look back as a review. It is also a good source for students who have missed class. If you have missed a day you are able to check the blog and keep up with what was covered in class. I think it is a good resource for parents as well. Parents are able to keep up with what their students are learning and how they are learning it on a daily basis. I think this is a great way to keep parents involved in their children's lives. It allows them to have a conversation starter. I also think the blog is great for education students. In field experience when we are required to teach those first few times I think this would be a great place to get ideas of fun, exciting, educational ways to introduce topics.<br />
12. Although Mr. McClung's blog is a Class blog he does most of the posting. Students are involved in the making of the posts but I feel as if this blog is more of a this is what we are doing than a place for the students to blog. I did see that he had a page where students could do this but it has not been posted to by the students recently and is not the main part of this blog. Other blogs I have visited the students are the ones posting. This is the main difference I saw.<br />
13. Mr. McClung's World is a blog that has so much depth to it is very time consuming to view it in depth. I think that it is something that should be bookmarked to come back to as a reference.Jacob Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740530312664370611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162183792901715129.post-56404321836949952372011-04-09T07:54:00.000-07:002011-04-09T07:54:07.358-07:00Blog Post #11<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/IvPZtTej0jQ" title="YouTube video player" width="640"></iframe><br />
<b>Kathy Cassidy</b><br />
I was very surprised at the level to which these first grade students were able to use the computers in the classroom. I think that the way they used wikispaces is something I could incoorporate into my classroom. I like the way they pose a question and then they have other people share their ideas with them. I think that a common problem in classrooms is that the only ideas available are those IN the classroom. This brings in ideas from outsiders, possibly people all over the world. One problem I could see occuring from the use of wikispaces in this way, especially in the secondary setting, which is where I will be teaching,would be other studetns making inappropriate comments as their answer to the question. Students at this age think that this is very humorous. I am sure there is a way where comments have to be approved before they are published to the class wikispace. Jacob Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740530312664370611noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162183792901715129.post-70308059250412386182011-04-03T18:33:00.000-07:002011-04-03T18:33:29.348-07:00C4T #3I was assigned to Scott Elias' blog. The first post I read was on a new program Mr. Elias is implementing in his school. I thought this program seemed very interesting. It is in the beginning stages at this point so there is a group of 7 teacher volunteers participating. As a part of the program they are going around, as a group, to each others classrooms and evaluating the teacher teaching. I think this is a great idea. It allows teachers to get feedback from their mentors rather than just their supervisors. It also allows the teachers who are observing to gain new knowledge.<br />
The second post (and only post that had been posted since the first post) was one I considered to be housekeeping. It had nothing to do with education but on how Mr. Elias uses his macbook for organization. It was lost upon me because I don't have a Mac.Jacob Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740530312664370611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162183792901715129.post-6284106831591869452011-04-03T18:12:00.000-07:002011-04-03T18:20:55.496-07:00Blog Post 10<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href= "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioycbdCSmjdJLvjmSdYGqOpmqNuZDfi-i3qwodw_Djxv6hKFGc_j8Tc1JbAus6-MiBt03lQJmc6bRUKq2e31b68qgNN4NG4QQmKuJeVN9rEq2psmjOwX44c3ceqYMbwXq2nkxQxx9_0nIw/s1600/Stack-of-Books-150x150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="150" width="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioycbdCSmjdJLvjmSdYGqOpmqNuZDfi-i3qwodw_Djxv6hKFGc_j8Tc1JbAus6-MiBt03lQJmc6bRUKq2e31b68qgNN4NG4QQmKuJeVN9rEq2psmjOwX44c3ceqYMbwXq2nkxQxx9_0nIw/s320/Stack-of-Books-150x150.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<strong>An Open Letter to Educators</strong><br />
I really agree with Morgan in her feelings about education. I often feel as though Professors feel as if they are the only ones in the classroom with any knowledge on any subject. I feel as if they give assignments that are not meant to educate us but to give us a grade.<br />
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I really don't think that the education system here is not meant to educate in the most successful way. We assign a grade based on what educators think is best. We give assignments based on what educators think is best. We don't ever think about the students and what is best for them. <br />
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It seems as if Morgan's experiences and feelings are very similar to mine. She doesn't feel as if she is being truly educated. I think that EDM -although I don't always like all of the assignments- is taking a step in the right direction. It allows students to express themselves and grades on the process as well as the product.<br />
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<strong>Don't Let the Kids Take Home the Pencils</strong><br />
I love the message in this post. So often educators must find something to blame low test scores and situations on. Mr. Johnson finds a solution to these "problems" rather than focusing on them. As educators we shouldn't be focusing on the problem-we especially shouldn't be using it as an excuse-we should be deciding how we are going to solve these problems. Jacob Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740530312664370611noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162183792901715129.post-48211722251796261682011-03-26T07:32:00.000-07:002011-03-26T07:32:52.946-07:00C4K #4-#6 SummaryC4K #4<br />
I was assigned to Samson's Blog. Samson is a student at Pt. England in New Zealand. He is a year 7 student. When I visited this blog I noticed there is only one post here. It simply stated, in one sentence, who he was and what class he was in. It was posted last week. I am not sure if they just started these blogs, but I commented asking Samson why his posts were not more frequent. I wanted to know this to know how students feel about blogging and what may hold them back.<br />
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C4K #5<br />
I was assigned to Ms. Jenny She. Unfortunately I was late posting my comment for the first time. I did not have a number by my name to count down, but I just read the most recent post and posted on it. It was a video made by Lomio-Lee. He is a student in ms. Jenny She's class. This is the way she uses her blog. She had a student make a video every week about what they did during the weekend. Lomio Lee went to a rugby game and really enjoyed it. <br />
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C4K#6<br />
I read a blog made by Year 4/5 students in Taurange, N.Z. I really like how interactive the class has made this blog. There are things to watch, read, and listen to. The post I was assigned to was a type of powerpoint that focused on what respect was and what it looked like in practice. I really like the way this is used. I think that this is a great opportunity to teach character education in a unique way.Jacob Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740530312664370611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162183792901715129.post-47144460126050599752011-03-26T07:15:00.000-07:002011-03-26T07:15:27.349-07:00Blog Post # 9For this assignment we read Mr. Mc Clung's post "What I've Learned This Year." This was his own personal reflection on what he learned throughout his first year of teaching. I really enjoyed reading this post. I feel like as teachers (and future teachers) we often forget these very fundamental ideas. I really liked what he said about being flexible. Mr. McClung said that in his own intership he would strive to write the perfect lesson-but that perfect lesson is unreachable because inevitably something will go wrong, or a student will ask you a great question which will lead you off topic. As long as the students are learning though this lesson is as perfect as it gets. I think what he said about being reasonable is also very important. I think that as teachers we often want more than what our students are able to give them. I even see this in college. We must remember that these students are still kids-they need to be able to spend some of their free time on things other than school work. And our class is not the only class that they have. I think that this is where the communication issue comes in. We need to, not only communicate clearly with our students what is expected of them, but we should also communicate with other teachers. Teachers almost never colaborate on projects. It is so easy to combine multiple subjects into one project but teachers don't work together to create these projects. We must communicate with those we work with in order to make not only the best work environment for ourselves, but also the best learning environment for our students. Jacob Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740530312664370611noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162183792901715129.post-71622257117938609232011-03-12T12:21:00.000-08:002011-03-12T12:21:03.279-08:00Blog Assignment #8<img alt="google images" class="directory_result" src="http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/jco/lowres/jcon1929l.jpg" title="Cartoon of a man entering a new job where his office is already filled with work." /><br />
<strong>This is How We Dream-Parts 1 and 2</strong><br />
I think This is How We Dream brought up a good point: How often do we actually write with pen and paper? It's not often. I know personally I take notes on my computer during class. When I have a question about something I rarely look for it in a book, I look online. We don't write papers anymore, we are expected to type them and turn them in. There is rarely an instance that we actually use pen and paper anymore.<br />
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Typically we see children learn to write with pen and paper in the elementary setting. This is still something that is used in the early school years, but even as students enter middle and high school they are expected to begin to type their papers and present everything in a professional manner-not with pen and paper. That means that we need to prepare students for this from an early age.<br />
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I believe that is is still important to have good handwriting and to know how to do this in the proper way. I also believe that we should begin teaching our students as early as possible how to type and to write using multimedia outlets. The same grammatical rules apply so this could easily be used in a language arts setting. If we introduce this at an early age we will not have to deal with unprepared students when they reach that higher level.<br />
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<strong>The Chipper Series & EDM 310 for Dummies</strong><br />
I really enjoyed these two videos. I think the EDM 310 is something that should be created. This class is a class like none other and when you sign up for the class there is no way you can possibly be prepared for everything that will be required for you. I think you should include this as the first blog post for those who do not watch it early on. <br />
If I was creating a video for EDM 310 I would make a Do's and Don'ts video. I would include tips like DO read the class blog daily. And DON'T get behind-you WON'T catch up.<br />
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<strong>Learn to Change, Change to Learn</strong><br />
I think this video brought up a good point-one that has been brought up many times in this class- students can learn through other means than the teacher. The video points out the excessively stimulating environment students live in in todays world. The environment that they experience outside of school is much more stimulating than the school environment. This is partialy due to the fact that we have banned the things that are so stimulating to them outside of school, such as social networks and cell phones, within the schools. These things are sources of learning that, as teachers, we should be trying to capitalize on in some way. But, as I have said before, I am not necessarily a supporter of completely relying on these types of sources. <br />
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<strong>RSAnimate-The Secret Powers of Time and Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us</strong><br />
I really thought these videos were entertaining. They were interesting to watch and they also showed an important message. The Secret Powers of Time proposes there are six different ways we look at time. We either look at the past and focus on regret or focus on "the good ole days". If we are looking at the present times then we either believe we are stuck where we are or we just don't see any point on planning the future. Those that are focused on the future feel a drive to make them better. <br />
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The second video was equally interesting-it proposed the idea that when a certain amount of cognitive skill is involved in a process rewards do not work. This shocked me. I think these two videos and the ideas they propse are linked to the current trends in education. People are not motivated to succeed. The types of incentives we are using the motivate these students are no longer working. We have got to have the students motivating themselves instead of us motivating them. This motivation must come from within.Jacob Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740530312664370611noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162183792901715129.post-86854049606217451672011-03-09T19:18:00.001-08:002011-03-09T19:18:27.564-08:00Smart Board Presentation<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BObBVrvtuo8?hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BObBVrvtuo8?hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Jacob Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740530312664370611noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162183792901715129.post-24735721240567007782011-03-06T18:34:00.000-08:002011-03-06T18:34:01.164-08:00Project #11<iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vlXRIUQHndk?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe>Jacob Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740530312664370611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162183792901715129.post-6798718684676352612011-03-06T07:39:00.000-08:002011-03-06T07:39:52.015-08:00Project #10-PLNMy Personal Learning Network is something I am beginning to work on. I have started using blogger to post and share my ideas about many different ideas. I have also begun to explore the use of Twitter. During my time in EDM I have also begun to discover the many uses of applications available through Google such as sharing documents. I have made some connections this semester with current teachers and future teachers. I will continue to explore these outlets and make more connections. Jacob Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740530312664370611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162183792901715129.post-59543660689695638452011-03-06T07:18:00.000-08:002011-03-06T07:18:29.120-08:00C4T #2I was assigned to Stven Anderson. His blog can be found at <a href="http://web20classroom.blogspot.com/">http://web20classroom.blogspot.com/</a>. I found his opinion on matters very interesting. His first post that I read was about the revolt in Egypt and how it applies to the classroom. He said that we should be using social media in the classroom in an effective way and creating a revolution in Education in the same way that we saw done in Egypt. (I would like to clarify here that he is not suggesting a violent revolution but a change in the way we use social media.) I hqave mixed feelings about social networks in the classroom. I do agree with Mr. Anderson that there are many very effective ways to use social media. I am however also aware of students and their use of social media. They do not use it to just make connections or to learn, they use it to gossip and find out what is going on over the weekend. This leads me to the second post of Mr. Anderson's that I read and posted to. This second post was about the way people are now using social networks as a veil of annonymity. People say things on the internet they would never even think of saying outloud to someone. This is one of the negatives of social media. One of my favorite parts of this post was the rules a friend of his had prebiously posted and he copied here on his blog. They were as follows:<br />
<div style="font-style: italic; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 18px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 24px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">What do we tell kids about comments on blogs, online articles, Facebook status updates?</span></div><ol style="font-style: italic; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 24px 9px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li style="line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 24px 0px 14px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">PLAY NICELY.</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 24px 0px 14px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">If you disagree, you can do so without attacking another person’s character.</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 24px 0px 14px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">If you wouldn’t say it in person, don’t type it online.</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 24px 0px 14px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Remember, there are human beings on the other end.</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 24px 0px 14px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Remember, you are also a human being.</span></li>
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</ol>I think that this is something all users of social media need to read and apply. I know that in our own area of Mobile there have been some issues with students bringing weapons to school to settle fights started on Facebook. Too many people are using these outlets in a negative way. Overall I really agree with Mr. Anderson's posts and that social media, if used in the correct way, can be a tool but people must apply the rules!Jacob Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740530312664370611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162183792901715129.post-12697890809160213222011-03-06T06:46:00.000-08:002011-03-06T06:46:02.065-08:00C4K #3Unfortunately I forgot to post my C4K post last week. I was assigned to sb 2011 in Mr. Wolf's class. This student is a student here in Birmingham. I like that Mr. Wolfe's students do not use their names for their blogs. I think this is a very good idea for privacy reasons. This student uses this blog to post about books he or she has read. I think this is a great way to introduce blogs and to use literature with them. Jacob Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740530312664370611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162183792901715129.post-67498467371363244852011-03-06T06:38:00.000-08:002011-03-06T06:38:00.376-08:00Blog Post Assignment #7<strong>Randy Pausch's Last Lecture</strong><br />
Randy Pausch gave a lecture at MIT after being diagnosed with cancer. As is customary at MIT, when a professor is about to leave the University he or she gives a "Last Lecture", unfortunately this was actually Randy Pausch's last lecture ever. In this lecture he tells about how to reach your childhood dreams. Here I will discuss some of the techniques he uses in his teaching.<br />
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Randy Pausch's main focus is hands on learning. His ALICE project is totally hands on. He teaches his students by letting them learn from experience. I believe that hands on teaching is the best kind of teaching. Students can have a visual and kinesthetic representation of what the lesson is about. You can tell students anything a million times and they may memorize it well enough to pass a test but if they can <strong>show </strong>you how they have mastered the concept you know they really understand it. <br />
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Another focus of Randy Pausch is to push his students to be better. In his lecture he tells about how when he first started the program and the students did much better on a project than they ever expected. He told them "That was good. But I know you can be better." He did this because he didn't know what they were capable of so he didn't know where to set the bar. Because of his lack of knowledge he continued to move the bar higher and higher. By telling them this he showed them they could do better.<br />
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He also believes in critiquing his students. He told a story from when he was playing football as a younger child and his football coach had been very hard on him. Another coach came up to him and told him that critiques are a great compliment because when someone stops critiquing you it means they have given up on you. When someone cares enough to critique you it means that they care and they still believe in you. As teachers we should constantly be critiquing our students. We need to be telling them what they can improve on and making them better people and preparing them to make them to make an impact on the world, not just to pass the test and move onto the next class. Jacob Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740530312664370611noreply@blogger.com4