ALEX is a website from Alabama Department of Education that helps educator’s share information and has resources about their course of study. For example, teachers can log onto AlEX and get lesson plans, professional learning opportunities, podcasts, and many other educational resources for teachers. The site is easy and free to use and can be very helpful a new teacher.
Overall, I thought the site was very informational and resourceful. The site is easy to use and is very useful. For example, the lesson plans were very interesting and could come in handy in the future for any teacher. All in all, I think it’s a great resource to have.
I also reviewed the ACESS site which I thought was a great concept. Giving students the ability to learn through technology and from distance learning is really awesome. I think it’s a great way to connect all the schools in the state and have students become more interactive with technology.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Blog Post Assignment 12
Read the post “Twitter Tips: For Teachers & Educators” by David Hopkins. Think about the tips that you read and write two or more paragraphs about the post.
I thought David Hopkins tips were very informative and good for educators. The first tip he gave was to work out what you want to get out of twitter. I think this is extremely important because twitter can be used for various things. Teachers must know how to use twitter effectively and how to incorporate it into their lesson.
Another great point he made was to not share things and pass them off as your own without giving credit to the originator. I thought this was a great point too because it’s to pass things off as your own on sites like twitter without giving credit, so new users must learn how to use the retweet option. Other great tips he gave were to look at people who are following you, don’t be afraid to block unwanted people, and widen your network. The point here is to be proactive in on the site. Overall, the tips that David Hopkins gave were very good and helpful to new teachers are educators who decide to use twitter.
I thought David Hopkins tips were very informative and good for educators. The first tip he gave was to work out what you want to get out of twitter. I think this is extremely important because twitter can be used for various things. Teachers must know how to use twitter effectively and how to incorporate it into their lesson.
Another great point he made was to not share things and pass them off as your own without giving credit to the originator. I thought this was a great point too because it’s to pass things off as your own on sites like twitter without giving credit, so new users must learn how to use the retweet option. Other great tips he gave were to look at people who are following you, don’t be afraid to block unwanted people, and widen your network. The point here is to be proactive in on the site. Overall, the tips that David Hopkins gave were very good and helpful to new teachers are educators who decide to use twitter.
Progress Report on Final Project
The progress of my final project is right on schedule. Here is a summary of what me and my group member (Sherrie) plan to do. Our project will consist of a movie teaching kids how to Skype and use the internet effectively. My daughter who is 7 will participate and Sherrie’s daughter is 10 will also participate. We’re in the beginning stages of putting the project together and have brain stormed many other ideas to enhance the overall idea. So far everything is on schedule and there have not been any setbacks.
Project 6 Summary
The purpose of my questionnaire was to determine how many students attend University of South Alabama basketball and what contributes to the lack of attendance. Furthermore, I wanted to find out what the basketball program could do the improve attendance for basketball games.
Twenty four people responded to my questionnaire, 5 were male and 18 were female. 63% were juniors and mostly all were more interested in football than basketball. Second, the survey revealed that 75% of the responders had not attended a game within the last year.
Next, the responders were split on what would make them attend more basketball games in the future. Moreover, 42% agreed that schedule conflicts was a reason that they thought contributed to low attendance at basketball games. Finally, 96% believed that regardless of the attendance, the USA basketball program should not be eliminated.
Summary of complete responses
Are you male or female?
What is your academic level?
Which sport are you most interested in?
Which USA sporting event are you mostly likely to attend?
How many USA basketball games have you attended within the last year?
What would make you attend more USA basketball games?
What do you think contribute to the low attendance at USA basketball games?
How much support do you think USA basketball recieve from the community?
What form of promotion would you use to promote USA basketball?
Because of lack of attendance, do you think USA should eliminate the basketball program?
Number of daily responses
Twenty four people responded to my questionnaire, 5 were male and 18 were female. 63% were juniors and mostly all were more interested in football than basketball. Second, the survey revealed that 75% of the responders had not attended a game within the last year.
Next, the responders were split on what would make them attend more basketball games in the future. Moreover, 42% agreed that schedule conflicts was a reason that they thought contributed to low attendance at basketball games. Finally, 96% believed that regardless of the attendance, the USA basketball program should not be eliminated.
Summary of complete responses
Are you male or female?
What is your academic level?
Which sport are you most interested in?
Which USA sporting event are you mostly likely to attend?
How many USA basketball games have you attended within the last year?
What would make you attend more USA basketball games?
What do you think contribute to the low attendance at USA basketball games?
How much support do you think USA basketball recieve from the community?
What form of promotion would you use to promote USA basketball?
Because of lack of attendance, do you think USA should eliminate the basketball program?
Number of daily responses
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Blog Post Assignment 11
I think Ms. Cassidy’s approach to technology in the classroom exactly what I imagined my classroom would be like. Ms. Cassidy stated that she is constantly using and searching for new use of technology to incorporate in her classroom. I think her use of blogs and posting the students assignments online is very effective. In the Skype interview, Ms. Cassidy stated that parents are able to see their child’s progress on their own time which is very beneficial.
In my classroom, I would use blogs the way she use them in her classroom. I would focus on numerous assignments while improving my student’s writing skills. Ms. Cassidy had a technology coordinator on board with her so she has not encountered many problems from the school district, administration, or parents. Likewise, I would seek out such a person to get on board with me so the use of technology in my classroom would go smoothly without any interruptions.
The benefits from using Ms. Cassidy’s methods in my classroom would be huge. As I watched the video of her classroom, the kids were enjoying themselves and were learning a lot. I think all students would be interested in learning by using these methods which would lead to tremendous academic success.
In my classroom, I would use blogs the way she use them in her classroom. I would focus on numerous assignments while improving my student’s writing skills. Ms. Cassidy had a technology coordinator on board with her so she has not encountered many problems from the school district, administration, or parents. Likewise, I would seek out such a person to get on board with me so the use of technology in my classroom would go smoothly without any interruptions.
The benefits from using Ms. Cassidy’s methods in my classroom would be huge. As I watched the video of her classroom, the kids were enjoying themselves and were learning a lot. I think all students would be interested in learning by using these methods which would lead to tremendous academic success.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Summary of C4K 3-7
The first comment I made was on Mrs. Helen King classroom of 5 year olds at PT England School. There entire school held a Pirate Day celebration to celebrate all things marine. Mrs. King’s class posted a video of students celebrating the special day. In response to the video, I praised their unique idea for students to dress up in pirate costumes in effort to make learning fun by keeping students engaged and excited.
Next, I commented on Faith’s Blog, an 11 year old student. She wrote about a response to a live speech President Obama gave to the students about accomplishing dreams. She wrote that he told the students that “dreams do come true.” In response, I told Faith that one of the most important factors to that the President touched on was to organize your time correctly. I told her how I use to be a slugger when I was younger but later mastered the ability to organize my time which helped improved my grades. I told her that getting her education is essential to helping achieve her dream.
After that, I was assigned to comment to Bryant’s blog, a student in Mrs. Byrne’s 7th grade class. Bryant made a post about the miners who were rescued in Chile. He posted a summary of what happen and included links for the readings to learn more about Chile and the mining areas. I commended Bryant for posting links and his blog about the mining area to help inform the readings. Also, I expressed how the survival of all the miners was truly a miracle.
Next, I commented on Francesco’s Blog a student in Mrs. Sandler’s class. Francesco made a post celebrating the class 100th post and praised her teacher for introducing her to blogs. In response, I praised Francesco for her wonderful comments she made about her teacher and told her how ecstatic her teacher must be to know that she is enjoying learning.
Finally, I assigned to Joycelyn A’s blog in Ms. Naugle’s elementary classroom. Joycelyn made a post about a pumpkin project that her and her partner were assigned. They had to weigh the pumpkin, check to see if the pumpkin would float in water, measure the circumference, and then count the seeds. Joycelyn explained how she had fun doing the project and how messy the project was. Moreover, she was amazed that the pumpkin did not sink but floated on water when it was tested. In response, I told her I had similar projects when I was in elementary school and they taught me a lot.
Next, I commented on Faith’s Blog, an 11 year old student. She wrote about a response to a live speech President Obama gave to the students about accomplishing dreams. She wrote that he told the students that “dreams do come true.” In response, I told Faith that one of the most important factors to that the President touched on was to organize your time correctly. I told her how I use to be a slugger when I was younger but later mastered the ability to organize my time which helped improved my grades. I told her that getting her education is essential to helping achieve her dream.
After that, I was assigned to comment to Bryant’s blog, a student in Mrs. Byrne’s 7th grade class. Bryant made a post about the miners who were rescued in Chile. He posted a summary of what happen and included links for the readings to learn more about Chile and the mining areas. I commended Bryant for posting links and his blog about the mining area to help inform the readings. Also, I expressed how the survival of all the miners was truly a miracle.
Next, I commented on Francesco’s Blog a student in Mrs. Sandler’s class. Francesco made a post celebrating the class 100th post and praised her teacher for introducing her to blogs. In response, I praised Francesco for her wonderful comments she made about her teacher and told her how ecstatic her teacher must be to know that she is enjoying learning.
Finally, I assigned to Joycelyn A’s blog in Ms. Naugle’s elementary classroom. Joycelyn made a post about a pumpkin project that her and her partner were assigned. They had to weigh the pumpkin, check to see if the pumpkin would float in water, measure the circumference, and then count the seeds. Joycelyn explained how she had fun doing the project and how messy the project was. Moreover, she was amazed that the pumpkin did not sink but floated on water when it was tested. In response, I told her I had similar projects when I was in elementary school and they taught me a lot.
Monday, November 1, 2010
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