1) I see where schools are coming from with the BYOD idea. However not all students have access to these technologies. What happens to those students who do not have the resources to get technologies? Wouldn't this single out those students who can't access the technologies? I believe if schools want to use technologies within the classroom they need to be provided by the school.
2) I do like Pixton, it is a great tool that I have never heard of before. I would incorporate this into the classroom for creative writing. I feel that students would really get into the writing if they can create the scene to go with it. The tool could also be used for me to act out scenarios to explain rules within the classroom.
3) I find it interesting that the salaries range so much. I find that it is interesting that the more education a teacher has the more they get paid, which is realistic. Seeing this inspires me to further my education in teaching. I wouldn't use this is my job search right off because my biggest concern is getting a job. However if I were interested in switching schools I would use the site to search.
4) I believe that the areas that should be cut first are ones that are not necessarily needed. Such as updating technologies. It is more important for me to have books for all the kids to read rather than an iPad in every classroom or a smartboard in every classroom. I believe areas such as reading, writing, math, science and social studies need to be covered before anything else. Then areas such as athletics and fine arts. These are all the core subjects that form a child, technology does not form a child.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
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This first video talks about cultures and their language. All of these cultures seem to live on their own, but all cultures are adapted in the same way. Yet all of our cultures are so different. This talk is about the endangered cultures. There is a great language loss. We are used to hearing about endangered species but not endangered culutres. Should our children be educated on the endangering of cultures? Cultures are diversity, language is diversity. Everyone feels that everyone should speak the same language and this affects those cultures who are so small and speak their own language. Should we think again on everyone speaking the same language?
This second video is about embracing others and embracing yourself. It is important for students to know that it is just as important to embrace who they are as an individual as it is to embrace others. We are all individuals who are looking to be accepted in others projections of who we are. It is difficult for people to feel accepted especially those who are looked down on because of race.
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This first video talks about cultures and their language. All of these cultures seem to live on their own, but all cultures are adapted in the same way. Yet all of our cultures are so different. This talk is about the endangered cultures. There is a great language loss. We are used to hearing about endangered species but not endangered culutres. Should our children be educated on the endangering of cultures? Cultures are diversity, language is diversity. Everyone feels that everyone should speak the same language and this affects those cultures who are so small and speak their own language. Should we think again on everyone speaking the same language?
This second video is about embracing others and embracing yourself. It is important for students to know that it is just as important to embrace who they are as an individual as it is to embrace others. We are all individuals who are looking to be accepted in others projections of who we are. It is difficult for people to feel accepted especially those who are looked down on because of race.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Monday, February 27, 2012
Sunday, February 26, 2012
IPads in the Classroom
While watching this video I thought of the autistic clients that I work with and how if they had an ipad they might have more independence and active rituals. I believe that the IPad an incredible addition to a classroom for these students who struggle with independent learning. It would be helpful for me as a teacher to have those students doing a similar activity on their IPad as I am working with the rest of the class. It allows that student to work independently giving myself more time to focus on other students rather than struggling with just one. If I could ask Leo's parents one question it would be how has the IPad helped with his learning and education?
My use of mobile technologies are my cell phone and iPod regularly. On my iPod I have puzzle apps and trivia apps that are brain games. I have not looked before to look for educational apps. However I know that my nephew, age 1, really enjoys the doodling app and has learned how to work the app. He has also learned how to go through the pics on the iPod.
I would recommend Scouts Shapes and Colors Farm (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scouts-shapes-colors-farm/id491189168?mt=8) from leapfrog and TeachMe Toddler (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/teachme-toddler/id316755410?mt=8 ) for parents who are about to send there children to school to give them a head start. I would recommend TeachMe Kindergarten (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/teachme-kindergarten/id336689375?mt=8) for those parents who have children starting school to help keep them learning at home. These apps all assist children with learning colors, shapes, letters and numbers. The children are then learning simple addition, subtraction and spelling.
My use of mobile technologies are my cell phone and iPod regularly. On my iPod I have puzzle apps and trivia apps that are brain games. I have not looked before to look for educational apps. However I know that my nephew, age 1, really enjoys the doodling app and has learned how to work the app. He has also learned how to go through the pics on the iPod.
I would recommend Scouts Shapes and Colors Farm (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scouts-shapes-colors-farm/id491189168?mt=8) from leapfrog and TeachMe Toddler (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/teachme-toddler/id316755410?mt=8 ) for parents who are about to send there children to school to give them a head start. I would recommend TeachMe Kindergarten (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/teachme-kindergarten/id336689375?mt=8) for those parents who have children starting school to help keep them learning at home. These apps all assist children with learning colors, shapes, letters and numbers. The children are then learning simple addition, subtraction and spelling.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Bullying Goes On
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/298812/20120215/r-p-glenda-monster-lady-gaga-suicide.htm
It is unreal that bullying continues to worsen and worsen. So many people are part of bullying or being bullied themselves. As a teacher it is important to keep students from bullying because it effects so many lives to the extreme that people are taking their lives.
It is unreal that bullying continues to worsen and worsen. So many people are part of bullying or being bullied themselves. As a teacher it is important to keep students from bullying because it effects so many lives to the extreme that people are taking their lives.
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