Skype Interview

Additional post #1

I totally missed the metaphor in Tom Johnson's post. I took it as if he literally meant what he said. Instead of looking for a metaphor I took it seriously. I knew that it didn't sound like he could be serious  because it didn't sound right to me but instead of trying to think into it that way I just took what he said as though that's what he literally meant.

Blog Post # 13

E-media Fast

It was very hard trying to go 24 hours without technology. Our world is now surrounded with technology. I had to start over a couple times because I'm so use to being on my phone, checking email, and most of my class work is online so I decided to just have a relaxed day. I cut my phone off and left it at home while I spent time at my friends apartment. We talked, sung, and did a lot of random fun things. I also went to the rec and played basketball. This took up a lot of my time along with a couple of naps. The hardest part of going without technology was being without my cell phone. I am so use to contacting people through out the day and also checking emails and things from my phone also.

Smartboard part 2 lesson plan

Blog Post #12

Write a paragraph on your experiences of technology throughout grade school if any. If none or not enough, write how you think school could have been better with it or how it could have been improved.

Throughout grade school at my schools we use technology but not as much as I think we should have.I remember my teachers encouraging technology mostly for research on projects, power points, and typing papers. We were not allowed to bring any type of technology with us to school. I think school would have been more interesting and people would have been eager to learn if more technology was used. I think blogging would have been a great tool to use. We have seen teachers using blogging in there classroom and it was a success. This is a great way for students to express themselves on different topics and to get feedback from people around the world is motivational. I think you can evaluate how well your students are doing better this way rather than grading strictly on test. Students can cheat on homework and test but they can't cheat with this option and get away with it. Also, if it is interesting they wouldn't want to cheat anyway and would love learning. I think technology is great to use in the classroom.

C4K Mrs. Yollis' Class Blog

Mrs. Yollis created a class blog with her students and I thought it was awesome. It was really motivational seeing the things that she is doing with her class and I admire her for that. The blogs were very interesting and informational and I enjoyed it. You can tell that the students love the way there class is set up and I think more teachers need to be like Mrs. Yollis. To teach and have your student eager to learn is something great. The best way to teach and to make sure they are really taking it in is to make sure that they are enjoying it and it's interesting to them. They are also getting feedback on there blogs which may also inspire them to keep doing better. When you see people from all over the world commenting on your work, especially being a child, that inspires you. Mrs. Yollis is an amazing teacher and I want to take on some of her teaching styles one day when I become a teacher.

Progress Report on Final Group Project

My group members consists of Brittany Grogan, Alyssa Jackson, Katie Wilhelm, and myself. We have decided to create a "How to" video using all the resources we have learned about throughout EDM 310. We are meeting up soon to discuss everything and come up with a topic.

C4K summary

I commented on five post during the month of October and I really enjoyed reading them. The first one was by a little girl named Brit. She talked about her ten favorite countries and why. The second post was on room 3's blog. They had pictures on there blog sharing the things that they have learned. I thought it was really nice. Third, I commented on a video by room 10. The video was very interesting and I really enjoyed it. I thought that the picture that they made of Thierry Dusautoir looked great. My fourth comment was on a post by a little boy named Tristin. He wrote on why he write. I really enjoyed this post and I agree his points. Writing is a way to communicate in some sort of way, whether it is with others or yourself. My last post was on room 17. They created a post on frog adventure and they took the worg highgate to describe the frog. I thought it was really neat. I really enjoyed reading all of the post that I commented on and I look forward to reading more.

Blog Post #11

I really enjoyed this video and I think that Mrs. Cassidy is a great teacher. It is amazing how these young children are learning to use technology. I agree with Mrs. Cassidy's views on the use of technology in the classroom. Like she said, technology is not something that is just going to disappear and it's a big part of the world so I think that it is necessary for them to learn how to use it. This also makes it fun for the students while they are learning. It also excites them to see how many people are actually reading what they had to say and even comment on them. I believe that this motivates the children and make them want to keep doing better. It also benefits the parents as well. Parents can look at there blogs online whenever they want to see what is going on in the classroom and to see how there child is improving. Mrs. Cassidy's teaching style is very inspiring and I hope that more teachers will think about the points she made and think about doing some of the same in there classrooms.