My Final Reflection Video
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Project #16
My group, San Francisco, created an iBook with a Peter Pan theme. The San Francisco group consist of myself (Emily Huff), Emma Elwell, Lauren Reid, and Briley Lovette. Our iBook is a preview of work that we have done collaboratively and individually throughout the semester in EDM 310.
Thursday, April 24, 2014
C4T #4
This week I was assigned to comment on Jeff Delps blog, Teach for Today...and Tomorrow . His blog gave some great advice for all educators. Jeff gave a presentation to the 7th grade math classes because many of the students were struggling with connection and motivation at school. I explained to him how I loved the topic he chose for his Prezi presentation for the students. The topic he focused on was that we all have choices that we can make, and that we all get better at things with practice and determination. I told Jeff that this is a great piece of advice for teachers and students. He explained how he loved blogging and using social media. I told him how I also love using those too and that I agreed with him that we should share our successes and struggles through social media. There are other teachers and students who are facing similar challenges and have some of the same concerns as myself and others. Sharing our struggles and successes can help and encourage other people around the world. Jeff gave me some great pointers that I will keep in mind as I become a future educator.
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The next blog of Jeff Delps that I commented on was My Haitian School Experience . In this post he talked about education and the important role it plays in every individuals life and our society. I agree with him that the ability to read, write, solve problems, and reason are a necessity to navigate in the 21st century. Jeff talked about his recent trip to Haiti where he witnessed the learning environment at a school. He explained how he was overwhelmed by the need of the students. The classes are held in little sheds and the teachers have very limited resources. I explained to Jeff how it saddens me to hear that students have to learn in environments like this. Students in the United States have iPads and computers at school and the students in Haiti are lucky if they have pen and paper. I agree with Jeff that education may be what these students need to change their world.
The next blog of Jeff Delps that I commented on was My Haitian School Experience . In this post he talked about education and the important role it plays in every individuals life and our society. I agree with him that the ability to read, write, solve problems, and reason are a necessity to navigate in the 21st century. Jeff talked about his recent trip to Haiti where he witnessed the learning environment at a school. He explained how he was overwhelmed by the need of the students. The classes are held in little sheds and the teachers have very limited resources. I explained to Jeff how it saddens me to hear that students have to learn in environments like this. Students in the United States have iPads and computers at school and the students in Haiti are lucky if they have pen and paper. I agree with Jeff that education may be what these students need to change their world.
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
C4KSummary Month of April
This week I was assigned to comment on a student named Isaac who attends Pt England School. For his blog post, Subtraction and Addition, he created a little worksheet with word problems. I told Isaac that I loved how he used the computer to set up his word problems so neatly. I also told him that I can use his word problems one day when teaching addition and subtraction to my students. Isaac also provided each of the answers after each word problem and got all of them correct. I told him he did a great job and thanked him for sharing his blog with me.
For my second blog post for the month of April I was assigned to comment on Loseli's blog, The Life Cycle of a Butterfly. Loseli made a video and was talking during it describing the life cycle. Her video was great and the animations were wonderful during it. This video would be great for students to watch when learning about the life cycle of butterflies. The video showed every stage of a butterfly growing and forming its beautiful wings at the end. I told Loseli to keep up the great work!
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For my second blog post for the month of April I was assigned to comment on Loseli's blog, The Life Cycle of a Butterfly. Loseli made a video and was talking during it describing the life cycle. Her video was great and the animations were wonderful during it. This video would be great for students to watch when learning about the life cycle of butterflies. The video showed every stage of a butterfly growing and forming its beautiful wings at the end. I told Loseli to keep up the great work!
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Friday, April 18, 2014
Blog Post #13
Find an app that you feel would be useful in your future classroom. Describe the app and explain the advantages of it.
I am an elementary major and I would love to be a kindergarten teacher one day. The app I choose would be great for kindergarten students because it teaches them about numbers. 123 Tracing allows the students to have fun and engage in games while learning their numbers. I love the app because it allows the students to trace their numbers on the iPad. The app is also easy for students to navigate through and play on their own. This is an app that I would use because I feel students need more practice with math. Like Dr. Strange discussed in class, students now days struggle with simple math because they depend so much on a calculator. I feel that math apps like this one can help future students.
I also like how parents and teachers can play collaboratively with the students on this app. Parents and teachers can also track the child's progress while they play on the app. This would be great in the kindergarten classroom because the teacher can see which students need extra help with learning their numbers. The app allows the teacher to always keep up with student's progress and allows the teacher to show the parents the student's progress.
I am an elementary major and I would love to be a kindergarten teacher one day. The app I choose would be great for kindergarten students because it teaches them about numbers. 123 Tracing allows the students to have fun and engage in games while learning their numbers. I love the app because it allows the students to trace their numbers on the iPad. The app is also easy for students to navigate through and play on their own. This is an app that I would use because I feel students need more practice with math. Like Dr. Strange discussed in class, students now days struggle with simple math because they depend so much on a calculator. I feel that math apps like this one can help future students.
I also like how parents and teachers can play collaboratively with the students on this app. Parents and teachers can also track the child's progress while they play on the app. This would be great in the kindergarten classroom because the teacher can see which students need extra help with learning their numbers. The app allows the teacher to always keep up with student's progress and allows the teacher to show the parents the student's progress.
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Blog Post #12
What assistive technologies are available to you as a teacher?
There are so many Assistive technologies that teachers can use in the classroom to help students with disabilities. In the video, The Mountbatten, I learned about the Braille writer that allows for both audio and tactile feedback. Technology has such a positive impact for students who have disabilities such as being blind. As the student Braille's on the machine it produces the Braille and also announces what is being Brailled. The main thing that I love about this machine is how it converts the Braille into print and places it on a screen for the teacher to view. This machine allows students who are blind to participate and receive feedback during activities.
In the video, iPad Using for the Blind, I learned ways that students who are blind can use the iPad. The iPad offers something called voice over that talks to students and will read every app to them and they just have to double click what they would like to open. iBooks is a great app on the iPad for students who are blind. They can pick stories that will be read out loud to them. All the students have to do is flip their two fingers upward on the screen for iBooks to start reading to them. Another app I found useful for students who are blind is Voice Brief. This app will read students their email, Facebook News Feed, Twitter Feed, weather, and much more. This app is great because it allows the students to be up to date with social media independently.
As a future educator I feel that it is important to make all students involved and able to participate. This is becoming easier everyday with the advancement of technology. Students with disabilities need to be given hope by teachers and we need to push boundaries. I loved in the video, Assistive Technologies for Vision and Hearing Impaired , how they encouraged teachers to knock down walls and build new ones that all children can climb over. This is so true and something I hope to be able to do by using technology for students with disabilities.
There are so many Assistive technologies that teachers can use in the classroom to help students with disabilities. In the video, The Mountbatten, I learned about the Braille writer that allows for both audio and tactile feedback. Technology has such a positive impact for students who have disabilities such as being blind. As the student Braille's on the machine it produces the Braille and also announces what is being Brailled. The main thing that I love about this machine is how it converts the Braille into print and places it on a screen for the teacher to view. This machine allows students who are blind to participate and receive feedback during activities.
In the video, iPad Using for the Blind, I learned ways that students who are blind can use the iPad. The iPad offers something called voice over that talks to students and will read every app to them and they just have to double click what they would like to open. iBooks is a great app on the iPad for students who are blind. They can pick stories that will be read out loud to them. All the students have to do is flip their two fingers upward on the screen for iBooks to start reading to them. Another app I found useful for students who are blind is Voice Brief. This app will read students their email, Facebook News Feed, Twitter Feed, weather, and much more. This app is great because it allows the students to be up to date with social media independently.
As a future educator I feel that it is important to make all students involved and able to participate. This is becoming easier everyday with the advancement of technology. Students with disabilities need to be given hope by teachers and we need to push boundaries. I loved in the video, Assistive Technologies for Vision and Hearing Impaired , how they encouraged teachers to knock down walls and build new ones that all children can climb over. This is so true and something I hope to be able to do by using technology for students with disabilities.
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Blog Post #11
This blog post was done collaboratively by my group San Francisco. We watched each of the videos and answered the following question together, "What can we learn about teaching and learning from these teachers?" Each of the videos was great and taught me great ideas to use in the classroom as a future teacher. Below is the link to the blog post.
Blog Post #11
Blog Post #11
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Project #10 Interview Movie
My interview movie is with Mrs. Cassie Skidmore. She is a Kindergarten teacher at North Mobile Christian School. Cassie is also a previous EDM 310 student at the University of South Alabama. Our interview movie is about using technology in the classroom.
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