Travis Allen
In this video,Travis Allen explains many reasons why iSchool is a great thing for low budgeting. Travis made several amazing points in this video arguing for mobile learning. Travis is striving to promote a digital world in classroom today, he believes it can or will solve our educational problems especially budgets in the classroom. Higher educated students would be able to do anything on their iTouch or iPad as they would be able to in a classroom. He started a presentation about "going green", saving money and conserving natural resources. Travis also explains that is cost around $600.00 per student in a regular classroom, but it only cost students at iSchool around $150.00 per student. The application on the iTouch or iPad can assist in everyday educational learning.
I believe iSchool can be a great idea in many ways, I support going green all the way. I absoutly love the fact that Travis had such an impact on our world today. I would think the apps on the iTouch would catch the students attention. On the other hand, I do believe we still need classroom teaching. As a student I believe it is important to have interaction in between students and the teacher. Also I believe some subjects need to be taught in a classroom, instead of a iTouch. Math is a difficult subject to teach without pencil and paper, math is mainly about problem solving that has to be worked out. Also I believe the information taught over the iTouch wouldn't be the same as learning inside a classroom. I wouldn't like the idea of switching all the way to iSchool, students need to be taught other things besides just how to click a button. Some students would find other thing that would distract them from learning. This is my opinion I just believe students would learn more with a teacher in front of them teaching.
Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir
Wow this video by Eric Whitacre's is absolutely speechless. This video is about people all around the world, keep in mind that have never met each other a day in their life, singing together in a choir. It is unbelievable to create a wonderful sound from so many different people. I would never have thought or imagined something like this to happen. This man that put this whole thing together is an absolute genius.
Teaching in the 21st Century In this video, Teaching in the 21st CenturyKevin Robert's made a very mind blowing presentation. He believes we should start teaching students skills instead of just making the students memorize the material. I have never realized that teachers one day will not be the source of knowledge because everything can be found within a click of a button. Technology is taking over the 21st Century and as a teacher we have to learn the latest technology. I still believe children would learn more inside a classroom interacting, it just does not seem real that technology would have a tremendous affect on our society. I personally would love to interact with my students and teach them knowledgeable learning skills that they would be able to take with them in the future. I personally as a educator have learned so much in EDM310; but as a college student you are forced to learn on your own instead of just finding answers on the internet that could be wrong.
Why I Flipped My Classroom
Katie a 8th grade teacher, makes a video called Why I Flipped My Classroom; this idea is brilliant.I think this is a helpful way to help students especially the ones that are struggling and having a challenge learning.The main idea behind flipping a classroom is to help students engage students in web videos and lectures. These students are able to work at their own pace as they are needed. I also believe it would help some parents actually get more involved in their children learning activity's. Parents would be able to watch the lectures for themselves, this would help eliminate the parents not knowing what they teacher is actually trying to teach. Students that had trouble in class can rewind a lecture and listen to it however many times until they understand. Also, if they want to get ahead and listen to a lecture before class they can do so,this will allow them to become familiar with the lesson that will be taught the next meeting. I highly believe this is a great way for students to become more interested in learning. They are also allowed to post comments to their peers or for the teacher to answer questions prior to class. This is a excellent way for both the teacher and parent to stay involved in the students life. I really look forward to using this approach for my students one day, this video was very helpful in so many ways.
Hi HIllary!
ReplyDeleteGreat post. You did a wonderful job covering all aspects of the assignment. However, there were a number of small grammatical errors. Make sure to watch for typos and spellcheck your work. I like to copy and paste my blog posts into a Word document and use the grammar and spellcheck tool there. This is a good way to make sure you don't miss anything. I like your picture and the links are all good, but it looks like you didn't include ALT and TITLE modifiers. When I scroll over the picture, nothing pops up. But you definitely fulfilled the assignment and I was interested to read about your reactions to the material!
-L.J. (Laura) Allen
This comment is so long that it must be in two parts. Part 1:
ReplyDelete"... is a great thing for low budgeting. " I don't understand the point you are trying to make. Try again with this sentence.
"...I absoutly love the fact...." absolutely, not absoutly
"...catch the students attention. ..." student's or students' depending on whether you you talking about one or many. The context does not make that clear.
"...to have interaction in between students..." "in between students? In the space between students? I think you should remove the in.
"...students need to be taught other things besides just how to click a button." Come now. They are only learning to " to click a button"? Think about what you have written. That is absurd!
"Some students would find other thing that would distract them from learning." things, not thing That would not happen in a traditional classroom? Daydreaming, chatting, sleeping, doodling take place in every classroom! Even where there is no technology.
"Wow this video by Eric Whitacre's is absolutely speechless." the video is speechless? That is what this sentence says. I bet you meant this: I was speechless after watching the video The Virtual Choir by Eric Whitacre.
"This video is about people all around the world, keep in mind that have never met each other a day in their life, singing together in a choir." This sentence is a mess. Try again. Maybe removing the comma after world and "keep in mind" would solve the problem.
"I would never have thought or imagined something like this to happen. " could happen, not to happen
"Teaching in the 21st Century In this video, Teaching in the 21st CenturyKevin Robert's made a " Is the first Teaching in the 21st Century supposed to be a header? It is not. I'll assume that is what you meant it to be and turn to the rest of the sentence that I have copied: You need a comma and a space before Roberts. Roberts is not possessive here so omit the apostrophe.
"I have never realized that teachers one day will not be the source of knowledge because everything can be found within a click of a button. " Now you know. Welcome to the 21st century!
" interacting, it just does not seem real that technology would have a tremendous affect on our society." It begins a sentence and should therefore be capitalized. effect, not affect. This is an assignment: Do a Google search for "affect and effect." You will get a number of results. Pick any two. Read them. Write an email to edm310help@gmail.com explaining what you learned as a result of reading them. Now a substantive question: It doesn't seem real that technology would have (is having/ will have) a tremendous effect on society? Do you really think this? Have you also - like Mr. Winkle - been asleep for 100 years? Amazing!
Part 2:
ReplyDelete"...and teach them knowledgeable learning skills..." Knowledgeable learning skills? What are they? How can learning skills be "knowledgable"?
"...Katie a 8th grade teacher..." an, not a
"...brilliant.I think this is a helpful way to help students..." You need a space after the period. useful, not helpful
"...learning.The main idea behind flipping a classroom is to help students engage students in web videos and lectures." You need a space after the period. "...to help students engage students..." Why are students being helped to engage students? Maybe you mean to help engage students. Am I correct?
"...to work at their own pace as they are needed. " Why not stop this sentence after pace? That seems sensible to me.
"... in their children learning activity's." children's not children; activities not activity's
"...for themselves, this would..." The comma should be a period and This should be capitalized.
"...not knowing what they teacher..." the, not they
"...they can do so,this will allow..." The comma should be a period. There should be a space after the comma. This should be capitalized since it starts a new sentence.
You need help with your writing. It is not just a failure to proofread. Go to the Writing Lab in Alpha East. Have them notify me of your attendance.