Sunday, October 14, 2012
Sunday, October 7, 2012
C4C Summary
C4K#1
End of term Olympics Unit
Ajani talked about the summer Olympics. She had thrown a real shot put, and vested a gymnasium. I commented “I think it's cool that you guys are learning about the Olympics! Wow, you got to throw a shot put. That had to be fun. I wished I could go to a gymnasium just like you did. “
C4K#2
The Armpit of Doom
The Armpit of doom was a poem used in the classroom. This classroom has a new poem each week to help with dyslexia and keep the kids engaged. I commented “I thought this was a great topic. Dyslexia is a big problem that needs to be addressed. I totally agree that it gets really difficult to keep reading the same material over and over due to lack of excitement. The Poem was very funny. I also agree that poetry helps the students with fluency, but it also will have them engaged and laughing up a storm!”Blog Post # 6
Randy Pausch
Randy Pausch was a very interesting professor and human being. Even is the eyes of death, he could still put helping others to focus and pursue their goals in life. Setting goals help give the mind something to work towards so that your mind does not get boarded. If you don’t have goals then no matter how hard you work its all for nothing. Randy used lots of techniques that he used while at Carnegie-Mellon.
Randy Pausch stresses to everyone about hitting a brick wall. Hitting a brick wall brings you back down to earth. This allows people to understand just how badly you want something. Life is about choices; you can either keep pursuing your goal or lie down and give up. Most of us have dreamed of play professional sports at some period in our lives. Sports can teach more than how to throw a ball or run up and down a field. There are more important skills that can come from sports. Team work is a very important aspect that will be used in everyday life. Counting on your classmates to do a group project or co-workers at your job will all require teamwork in order to be successful.
Leadership is also very important in becoming a great educator. Gathering everyone’s attention in a classroom requires great leadership skills. Maintain control over your classroom, because that makes it easier to get your point across to the students. Virtual programs make learning more interesting than listing and taking notes from a boring lecture. Getting all the students on the same page will also make bonding in the classroom easier. A close nit classroom tends to be more helpful to all the students because they don’t mind helping each other.
Randy Pausch made numerous amounts of great points though out his lecture. I agree that you must make learning appealing to your students. After watching Randy’s lecture I will have a far better approach towards any obstacle that I encounter in life. Not only can I use these skills in my classroom but in my classes that I am currently enrolled in now. The Entertainment Technology Center reminds me of my EDM 310 course a lot. They both are basically hands on and we learn as we go along. There also is no use for the boarding method of paper and pencil.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Blog post #5
By watching The Ischool Initiative by Travis Allen, the argument about needing Ischool in class rooms was a great idea. Using Ischool would change the face of learnig as we know it in a positive way. Bringing Ischool in classrooms would be a very useful tool in todays computer driven world. I agree with Travis Allen and his idea to get rid of paper, pencils, and books in modern classrooms.
By doing so we would leave a cleaner carbon foot print for the next generation of students. Another great point Travis makes is how much money is being wasted in our school system. Ischool would save at lease $450 per student per school year.
In Zeitigeist Young Minds Entry, made by Travis Allen after he left high school shows how great his idea about Ischool became. Travis gained a lot of public awareness and fame from hid ideas. He opened the eyes and gained lots of respect of many educators by pushing technology into their classrooms. I think Ischool is great and I wish Travis Allen nothing but the best in spreading the power of Ischool.
I was blown away by the organization and the use of the internet in Eric Whitacre's Virtul Choir. This shows the organization and the power of the internet in the world today. Just think, the internet can put a piece together like this, that makes the ideas of the internet endless.
In the video Teaching in the 21st Century, by Kevin Roberts he feels teaching is far more than just presenting information or facts to a classroom. By this said, it is not enough in todays society to only lecture. Kevin feels that problem creating and problem solving is a far better technique to become a great educator. Learning Kevins technique will require the learning of computers. I feel this is a very useful tool in becoming a great educator in the future. Flipping the classroom is a great teaching tool to insure you have to classrooms attention. I really agree with the flipping method, it really does make learning easyer.
Flipping the classroom is very useful because I have instructors that use this method in there classrooms. The method makes you have a better understanding of the lecture in the classroom. Hearing the information over and over again helps me to remember the information better. Therefor I will surely use this method in may classroom in the future.
By doing so we would leave a cleaner carbon foot print for the next generation of students. Another great point Travis makes is how much money is being wasted in our school system. Ischool would save at lease $450 per student per school year.
In Zeitigeist Young Minds Entry, made by Travis Allen after he left high school shows how great his idea about Ischool became. Travis gained a lot of public awareness and fame from hid ideas. He opened the eyes and gained lots of respect of many educators by pushing technology into their classrooms. I think Ischool is great and I wish Travis Allen nothing but the best in spreading the power of Ischool.
I was blown away by the organization and the use of the internet in Eric Whitacre's Virtul Choir. This shows the organization and the power of the internet in the world today. Just think, the internet can put a piece together like this, that makes the ideas of the internet endless.
In the video Teaching in the 21st Century, by Kevin Roberts he feels teaching is far more than just presenting information or facts to a classroom. By this said, it is not enough in todays society to only lecture. Kevin feels that problem creating and problem solving is a far better technique to become a great educator. Learning Kevins technique will require the learning of computers. I feel this is a very useful tool in becoming a great educator in the future. Flipping the classroom is a great teaching tool to insure you have to classrooms attention. I really agree with the flipping method, it really does make learning easyer.
Flipping the classroom is very useful because I have instructors that use this method in there classrooms. The method makes you have a better understanding of the lecture in the classroom. Hearing the information over and over again helps me to remember the information better. Therefor I will surely use this method in may classroom in the future.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Blog post #4
Hi my name is Byronn Brye and I am a student at the University of South Alabama. Reading about podcasting was very interesting in many different ways. Podcasting is a great learning tool to use in classrooms for students. For me, it is a great way to get my point across by being able to speak, rather than write. The power of the voice far outweighs writing things down on paper. Listenig to your own voice really makes information stick in your head. Podcasting, as I seen in the video is great how it grabs the attention of the entire classroom. In my podcast, I will surely have some great music playing in the background to grab the attention of my audience. The smartboard would also make a great tool to use in my podcast assignment. Seeing how affective these learnig tools were in making a good podcast, I can't wait to get started on mine.
Monday, September 17, 2012
Blog Post#3
Peer Editing
Peer Editing can be helpful in many different ways. Depending on the way you use it, it can be very helpful or at the same time very hurtful. When Peer Editing, keep in mind that you reviewing your classmates. There are nice ways to tell someone how to better their work.
By saying this, it’s ok to correct and give advice in order to make a persons work better. This does not mean to pick every mistake you can find. Be nice with your comments when Peer Editing a persons work. It’s not how many mistakes you make, but can you train your self not to do them over and over again.
Technology in Special Education
Technology is great in all classrooms and in all grade levels. It helps students to learn more and take in more information than just lectures alone. Technology makes students want to learn. Making learning fun is a great way to push kids to greater levels of achievements.
Special Education students benefit even more from technology in their classrooms. It ables the students to complete tasks that would be almost impossible to handle without it. I love the idea of technology in Special Education classrooms. I strongly hope the school systems keep up the good work in expanding technology through out the schools.
How Ipads work with the Academics for Autism
The app I found that can be used in a class room with special need students is called First word Sampler. First word sampler teaches kids about letters, hoe letters relate to sounds, and even how to spell words. The game includes beautiful pictures matching with sounds to go along with the pictures.
Harness Your Students Digital Smarts
Vicki Davis has the write idea in making students technology literate in every way possible. I also agree that using computers over weigh the progress in classroooms over paper and pencils. Vicki Davis also talked about some very good points in the video. She said if you hear a word that you don't understand then you should Google the word. Make it your main objective to find out what the word means. When learning or teaching you can not be afraid to make a mistake.
Digiteen is a great way to communicate with lots of people everywhere. This allows the students to learn along with people from all around the world. No matters what part of the world you are from computers are the link between everyone. I really believe in what Vicki Davis is suing in her classroom. By her teaching technology to her students that will prepare them for the world in the near future.
Peer Editing can be helpful in many different ways. Depending on the way you use it, it can be very helpful or at the same time very hurtful. When Peer Editing, keep in mind that you reviewing your classmates. There are nice ways to tell someone how to better their work.
By saying this, it’s ok to correct and give advice in order to make a persons work better. This does not mean to pick every mistake you can find. Be nice with your comments when Peer Editing a persons work. It’s not how many mistakes you make, but can you train your self not to do them over and over again.
Technology in Special Education
Technology is great in all classrooms and in all grade levels. It helps students to learn more and take in more information than just lectures alone. Technology makes students want to learn. Making learning fun is a great way to push kids to greater levels of achievements.
Special Education students benefit even more from technology in their classrooms. It ables the students to complete tasks that would be almost impossible to handle without it. I love the idea of technology in Special Education classrooms. I strongly hope the school systems keep up the good work in expanding technology through out the schools.
How Ipads work with the Academics for Autism
The app I found that can be used in a class room with special need students is called First word Sampler. First word sampler teaches kids about letters, hoe letters relate to sounds, and even how to spell words. The game includes beautiful pictures matching with sounds to go along with the pictures.
Harness Your Students Digital Smarts
Vicki Davis has the write idea in making students technology literate in every way possible. I also agree that using computers over weigh the progress in classroooms over paper and pencils. Vicki Davis also talked about some very good points in the video. She said if you hear a word that you don't understand then you should Google the word. Make it your main objective to find out what the word means. When learning or teaching you can not be afraid to make a mistake.
Digiteen is a great way to communicate with lots of people everywhere. This allows the students to learn along with people from all around the world. No matters what part of the world you are from computers are the link between everyone. I really believe in what Vicki Davis is suing in her classroom. By her teaching technology to her students that will prepare them for the world in the near future.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Blog Post #2
Did You Know- by John Strange was a very interesting video. Most of the facts that was posted in this clip were very alarming. Like most of the people living in the United States, I cant believe another country would have just as many english speaking students as the United States. India has just as many honor students and they dont have a quater of the population as we have. The United States better get it together before we are found behind the world playing catch up.
I feel becomming a educator will require lots of learning computers. Computers have become the center of all learning in the world. Everywere you go there are computers being use. People in the world that dont have any knowledge of computers will sadly find their self out of work. After watching this video I feel that I am ready to accept the challenge of becomming a great educator.
Mr. Winkle Wakes
Mr. Winkle Wakes- by Mathew Needleman:I found Mr. Winkles very amusing as well as informative. I really dont understand why he slept so long. He missed a great deal I advancement of technology. In the hospital he was very confused on the usefulness of the respirator. Only if he really knew how many life it has saved.
When he went to the school, he felt comfortable. He was in a zone where he could relate. This shows how far behind the school system is in todays world. There was only one computer in the whole class room, and there wasn't a person using it. School systems are stuck in the stone age with pen and paper.
The Importance of Creativity
The Importance of Creativity- by Sir Ken Robinson:Ken Robinson says that schools kill creativity. The way he explains it makes good sense. How can we educate our kid for a world that we really don't understand. The world is changing to fast. We really need to keep up in order to teach our kids.
Ken Robinson hinks that dance is just as important as math. In public education systems the most useful subject for work are at the top. They do this to meet the needs of indutrialism. He belives this is profoundly mistaken. We have to rethink the the fundamental principals on which we are educating our children.
A Day Made of Glass 2
A Day Made of Glass 2-is a very beautiful peice of work. Seeing the kids come to school so excited to learn was great. Having the glass pads makes learning a event that the kids will never forget. I think in the near future some of this technology will become posible to use in the future. This video makes me realize how important it is to get computers in each and every classroom.
The medical aspect of the video was very detailed and the glass technology would be a great help to the doctors as well. By useing the glass it would keep down the infection and the spread of germs. This glass technology would be great for the world in a good way. I hope that I am around to see some of this technology being use in the world.
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Blog Post # 1
I hope to coach football in the future, because that is a life long passion for me. I enjoy all the P.E. courses that I have to take because they help me to get on the right track in getting physically fit. This will be a great experience for me and I am looking forward to the task. I am enjoying every aspect of being a college student.
In watching Randy Pausch's Time management video I learned that good judgment comes from experience and experience come from bad judgment. I learned that planning is very important and it has to be done at multiple levels. Failing to plan is planning to fail. I found that drafting a "To Do List" helps to break thing down into small steps.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Blog Post#8
Dr. Miller, Dept. of English @ Rutgers University, challenges us to consider how writing has changed in the academic culture in response to technological advancements. He points out how today we have the ability to instantly collaborate and communicate globally, sharing ideas freely and push these ideas into our culture instantly. He states that this process in the "book" form would easily take two years! He thinks that we need to start producing compositions that are beautiful, compelling and pay attention to the auditory detail of the experience. This is something that he says is necessary if we are to argue for the humanities. Within 3 months this publication on youtube got 9,000 views. This is a way to push ideas into our culture. We need this type of composition. He can't imagine doing it himself, but there are people composing with the web itself. They don't use images or the alphabet. Teachers are needed to teach this visual literacy and many teachers aren't ready for this yet
Carly Pugh Blog Post 12
Carly is a true inspiration to others. Her dedication and enthusiasm for education shines throughout the entire post. Her assignment is very unique and seemingly, very productive. She created an assignment that would benefit students not only in this class, but also in the future when employers look at what kind of person they are. It's also an assignment that gets students more comfortable with Youtube and how to organize videos that benefited them.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Blog Post #13
This project made me realize how much I depend on my smart phone. My iPhone 4 has become a part of me and my life. I use my phone at least 20 to 30 times a day easily. If I could not have my phone for a hour I don't no what I would do.
1st progress report on PLN Project # 10
I started by using Symbaloo. I'm still figuring the rest out. Seems like its gone be neat though. I could really use something like this in my teaching career. Looking to figure it out soon.
Final report on PLN
I used Symbaloo for my PLN but i still can't quit figure this one out. This was a hard one. I was hoping that as time went by I would figure this out but I didn't. I'm going to keep trying though.
Project # 13
We had issues meeting up in the beginning. We started by emailing, then we met at the lab to throw ideas to one another. It was difficult to coming up with what we thought would be the best topic for our project. We decided on a topic, but it had flaws and we switched to something else. We found that texting was the fastest method for an immediate response. It is quick and easy to send then the other person can respond whenever they have a chance. Instead of meeting at the lab, we used Skype for one of our conference sessions. It was hard to get us all on the screen at once but we mad it work.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
C4T Summary Post
My teacher was Dianne. She tittled her blog Dianne's Digital Discoveries. She alway would post alot of helpful links for education.
Comment#1
My name is Byronn Brye and I’m also a student in EDM 310 at University of South Alabama. Your resources are great and easy to use! I can’t wait to graduate and actually use some of your resources in my own classroom. I plan to be an educator not just a teacher.
Opening Smart notebook file of SMART Exchange on an Ipad
Comment #2
These are some very good links and I think they will be very usefull in my future as a educator. Each time I veiw your page I find lots of usefull infromation. I see that you value being a educator, and it needs to be more educators like you in the world. Its funny that you would post links about the smartboard, due to the facts that we are using it this semister. I was happy to see your post, it really gave me lots of great ideas.
Comment#1
My name is Byronn Brye and I’m also a student in EDM 310 at University of South Alabama. Your resources are great and easy to use! I can’t wait to graduate and actually use some of your resources in my own classroom. I plan to be an educator not just a teacher.
Opening Smart notebook file of SMART Exchange on an Ipad
Comment #2
These are some very good links and I think they will be very usefull in my future as a educator. Each time I veiw your page I find lots of usefull infromation. I see that you value being a educator, and it needs to be more educators like you in the world. Its funny that you would post links about the smartboard, due to the facts that we are using it this semister. I was happy to see your post, it really gave me lots of great ideas.
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