So this is what I put together...Thanks again Mike for letting us 1st years into your class, when we had nowhere to go.
Great Class!
Thursday, 7 March 2013
This is the end...time for PIZZA
Well...I finally got my final summative project done for I4Ed. I'm not going to lie, getting the audio onto my project was a major pain...but other than that, it was fun to think back over the last couple months and see what the highlights were of the course.
So this is what I put together...Thanks again Mike for letting us 1st years into your class, when we had nowhere to go.
So this is what I put together...Thanks again Mike for letting us 1st years into your class, when we had nowhere to go.
Sunday, 3 March 2013
The Future is NOW
The future for education is looking brighter than ever with the opportunities and resources that are coming available due to technology in the classroom. Technology has made learning fun and engaging for students of all ages. Technology has had and will continue to have a significant impact on education. But many educators will agree that working in a field like education is tough when there is such constant change in the evolution of technology, and it isn't easy for them to keep up to all the new things being introduced. But sadly, these teachers need to realize that it is out with the old and in with the new.
The Horizon Report "examines emerging technologies and their potential impact on and use in teaching, learning, and creative expression..." Part of the report discusses that "Technology continues to profoundly affect the way we work, collaborate, communicate, and succeed." 21st century teachers need to recognize that technology is taking over the classroom. The recently graduated teachers have had that opportunity to learn all of the new technology skills, which gives them an advantage over veteran teachers today that don't find the time to learn basic classroom technology. Students like us have the opportunity to learn everything we need to know about teaching with technology due to classes like Internet for Educators and ICT. Obviously the teachers who have been at it for 20 - 30 years never had that opportunity, so they are left to catch up with everything gets introduced.
Whatever happens in the next decade or so with technology and education, I will make sure to take on any challenges that are thrown at me.
The Horizon Report "examines emerging technologies and their potential impact on and use in teaching, learning, and creative expression..." Part of the report discusses that "Technology continues to profoundly affect the way we work, collaborate, communicate, and succeed." 21st century teachers need to recognize that technology is taking over the classroom. The recently graduated teachers have had that opportunity to learn all of the new technology skills, which gives them an advantage over veteran teachers today that don't find the time to learn basic classroom technology. Students like us have the opportunity to learn everything we need to know about teaching with technology due to classes like Internet for Educators and ICT. Obviously the teachers who have been at it for 20 - 30 years never had that opportunity, so they are left to catch up with everything gets introduced.
Whatever happens in the next decade or so with technology and education, I will make sure to take on any challenges that are thrown at me.
Thursday, 28 February 2013
I4Ed Presentations
On February 26th, our Internet for Educators class held class presentations. There were 5 groups with all different topics to discuss. Each group had a different sort of approach to how they presented, which made it exciting to see how the next group would present.
We kind of had a "The More You Know" theme with ours. Our group presented on "The Good, Bad, and the Ugly of the Internet." We were able to get together as a group a few times and discuss ideas that may be good, bad or ugly. There were some arguments to whether a few of the ideas belonged in good or bad, bad or ugly, and so on.
So, some of the GOOD of the internet were:
The other groups were very creative with their presentations. A couple groups used "TodaysMeet" which was a great idea because it really got the class involved in the presentation (Wish we would have thought of that...). Another group used "Instant Audience Feedback," in which we had to text to a number to answer whether we feel internet should be censored in schools. That idea I thought was pretty cool, because they got all sorts of answers...which I think they didn't expect. Last but not least, the group that did "cyber bullying," used video and a fake news cast to discuss their topic. They also had some crazy stats to go along with their role playing in the video...just like the others, it was a very good presentation as well.
We kind of had a "The More You Know" theme with ours. Our group presented on "The Good, Bad, and the Ugly of the Internet." We were able to get together as a group a few times and discuss ideas that may be good, bad or ugly. There were some arguments to whether a few of the ideas belonged in good or bad, bad or ugly, and so on.
So, some of the GOOD of the internet were:
- Technology in the classroom (endless resources)
- Moocs
- Video conferencing
- Networking
- Wikipedia (kind of) - an endless amount of information, on any subject
- Wikipedia (kind of) - sometimes inaccurate info/any Joe Schmo could add info
- Inappropriate use of Facebook
- Plagiarism and Copyright laws
- Unexpected advertisements
- Cyber Harassment/Bullying (Amanda Todd)
- Black mailers/Predators
- Digital Footprints/Job Losses
The other groups were very creative with their presentations. A couple groups used "TodaysMeet" which was a great idea because it really got the class involved in the presentation (Wish we would have thought of that...). Another group used "Instant Audience Feedback," in which we had to text to a number to answer whether we feel internet should be censored in schools. That idea I thought was pretty cool, because they got all sorts of answers...which I think they didn't expect. Last but not least, the group that did "cyber bullying," used video and a fake news cast to discuss their topic. They also had some crazy stats to go along with their role playing in the video...just like the others, it was a very good presentation as well.
Wednesday, 27 February 2013
Show and Tell...
A cool web based app that I have seen used a few times is called PlanbookEdu. Obviously I haven't use it myself yet, but when I was an education assistant out in Souris I saw a few teachers trying out this lesson planning app. I remember them telling me "If or when you become a teacher...definitely try this program out." I actually forgot all about it until I needed to find a app for this blog.
This has many great features to help educators...
- Takes the hassle out of lesson planning.
- Can access your lesson plans with any computer with internet. (No need for paper lessons anymore)
- With a click of the mouse you can send a lesson plan to a substitute.
- The app makes it real easy to plan a clear customized lesson in seconds.
- It is also real easy to share your lesson plans with others, it lets you manage what you share as well.
- Lets you convert plans into any kind of format.
- Lets you easily edit other teachers lessons that they have shared with you.
Tuesday, 26 February 2013
Pardon?...Infogra...what?!
Just like a few other of my posts, I had no idea what an infographic was. Well, after doing some research through other blog posts and using google, I kind of have a better understanding to what an infographic is all about (graphic visual representations of information). Visual learners would benefit greatly from infographics, as it puts ideas more in perspective when they can see a cool graphic visual. Something like a world population map could give them a better understanding of where the 7 billion people live in this world (My world geo infographic is not too extravagant). Basically, they are easier to understand for most kids I think, than a teacher lecturing, it can be very appealing and it keeps students engaged as well.
This is my first infographic. I picked a map, because geo and history are my teachable's. There is endless amount of data you could plug into this map.
Monday, 25 February 2013
Inspirational Video
As we never had presenters the other week, I thought I would just share a inspirational video with you guys, that kind of blew me away. This video would be neat to show a group of students, and hear there thoughts afterwards. You could just have a discussion period, do a journal entry or have them do their own blog, on what inspires them?
Stories like these need to be shared, so I had to put in my blog.
Sunday, 24 February 2013
Girouard & Palahicky Presentation
On February 21st, we had Donald Girouard and Sophia Palahicky visit us to discuss the importance of web based learning. The technological advances that have occurred over the past decade or so has made web based learning a logical educational option. Being originally from a rural town, this type of learning would be very beneficial because not all schools can offer what others can. I remember being in high or middle school when IITV became a new way of getting credits for classes that were not offered at our school. A teacher from Wawanesa or Hartney instructed the class on a television 30 minutes away, and students were able to get that physics credit or whatever was that they really needed. Various types of web based learning give students a chance to learn at their own pace, which I think is an advantage over the traditional way of doing things.
I don't see web based learning or blended learning (which I mentioned in my last post) fully taking over the traditional classroom instruction, but I do see it slowly increasing as schools embrace the newest technological advances that continually come out. It's important I think for students to learn in different ways and it's important to give students opportunities to learn what they want to learn and web based learning may help make that happen. The presenters make the point that we need to most importantly consider the students learning needs and whether the courses taught in these particular ways will meet their certain learning style.
I don't see web based learning or blended learning (which I mentioned in my last post) fully taking over the traditional classroom instruction, but I do see it slowly increasing as schools embrace the newest technological advances that continually come out. It's important I think for students to learn in different ways and it's important to give students opportunities to learn what they want to learn and web based learning may help make that happen. The presenters make the point that we need to most importantly consider the students learning needs and whether the courses taught in these particular ways will meet their certain learning style.
Saturday, 23 February 2013
Podcasts
Before reading a half dozen blogs about podcasts, I didn't really know a whole about them to be honest. I searched through ITunes for a good hour, listening to a few educational podcasts and came to one called "Reinventing the Classroom: What's Next?" by BAM Radio Network. Basically they discussed the technological explosion that has happened in the last decade or so within schools and especially in the classroom. They point out the evolution from blackboards, to whiteboards and now to smart boards. One of the topics discussed was that kids don't learn the way they used to, they need technology to help them learn and so the classes or teachers need to stay up to date with all of the new classroom technology.
They also discussed the future of blended learning, which is combining face to face classroom methods with on-line learning. It gives them an opportunity to be engaged, at their level because they are living in this digital environment. Whatever they may complete online, the teacher will be able to see it. They say that online schooling will be the next thing to take off in the next decade, but it's a matter of teachers getting the proper training through PD sessions to administer this type of teaching.
I enjoyed this podcast because it gave me sort of a glimpse of what's in store for the future of education. So we as future teachers should take full advantage of PD's that introduce new technology.
You could test blended learning with a group of students, to see if it's effective or not. Maybe have them do their own podcast on their thoughts on blended learning and ask them to share how much they have noticed technology changing over there years in school. (Social Change Unit)
They also discussed the future of blended learning, which is combining face to face classroom methods with on-line learning. It gives them an opportunity to be engaged, at their level because they are living in this digital environment. Whatever they may complete online, the teacher will be able to see it. They say that online schooling will be the next thing to take off in the next decade, but it's a matter of teachers getting the proper training through PD sessions to administer this type of teaching.
I enjoyed this podcast because it gave me sort of a glimpse of what's in store for the future of education. So we as future teachers should take full advantage of PD's that introduce new technology.
You could test blended learning with a group of students, to see if it's effective or not. Maybe have them do their own podcast on their thoughts on blended learning and ask them to share how much they have noticed technology changing over there years in school. (Social Change Unit)
Thursday, 21 February 2013
Video in the classroom has come a long way...
It really is insane how far video use in the classroom has come in the past decade. You would think sending a couple students down to the library to pick up a television to watch a Bill Nye VHS is in the past...guess again. As of last year, the school where I was an EA at, still very much used television sets and VHS tapes. It's not a big deal that this is still happening, it's just sad that some teachers aren't taking the time to realize how useful and awesome smartboards can be.
Out with the old and in with the new! YOUTUBE has everything you need, for any subject. You as a teacher can stand and blab about god knows what all day long, and your visual learners will not get anything out of it. You need to keep your students engaged, and there's no better way to do that than a sweet video.
TeacherTube is an excellent website for all ages and educational areas. As a big history and geography nut, I took a good look at what this website provided for those areas. The video: http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?title=World_Population_Explosion&video_id=189453, I would use this video in a world population unit (gr.7), to give my students a better understanding of where the population is distributed throughout the world. They should also understand what areas are overpopulated now and what areas have always been overpopulated.
Out with the old and in with the new! YOUTUBE has everything you need, for any subject. You as a teacher can stand and blab about god knows what all day long, and your visual learners will not get anything out of it. You need to keep your students engaged, and there's no better way to do that than a sweet video.
TeacherTube is an excellent website for all ages and educational areas. As a big history and geography nut, I took a good look at what this website provided for those areas. The video: http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?title=World_Population_Explosion&video_id=189453, I would use this video in a world population unit (gr.7), to give my students a better understanding of where the population is distributed throughout the world. They should also understand what areas are overpopulated now and what areas have always been overpopulated.
Another one would be: http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=47658 "If the World was a Village of 100 people." What percentage of each of those 100 people would be from each of the continents? (61 Asia) (14 Africa) (11 Europe) (9 South America) (5 North America) (0 Austrailia)...if you wanted to know... Then you could try it with your class, split the students into the continents. It really is a cool site, because a lot of students have made their own educational videos and put them on there and some very creative.
I would definitely encourage students to do their own videos, especially with the technology available nowadays, students can be quite creative once they get an idea in there head.
Tuesday, 19 February 2013
Edublogger Joe Bower: for the love of learning
Joe Bower is an educator from Red Deer Alberta that I have been following for the past few weeks. A one-time middle school teacher who is now working with people under the age of 18 with a wide range of mental health related difficulties.
Joe Bower is a committed educator who started his career by teaching by the book, disciplined students when need be and gave penalties to students who handed in late assignments. He makes it clear in his blog and website that's not how he does things anymore. Joe got tired of teaching the way he got taught to teach, and began to explore more "progressive ways of education."
Mr. Bower may have had an epiphany at one time, where he came to realize that it's okay to teach the way you want.
"I believe students should experience their success and failure not as reward and punishment but as information." (Joe Bower)
Information on how to do better, know where they are right now and how to get to that A+, give them that information so they can become successful. I enjoy his approach to teaching, and thats why this edublogger caught my eye.
www.joebower.org
Joe Bower is a committed educator who started his career by teaching by the book, disciplined students when need be and gave penalties to students who handed in late assignments. He makes it clear in his blog and website that's not how he does things anymore. Joe got tired of teaching the way he got taught to teach, and began to explore more "progressive ways of education."
Mr. Bower may have had an epiphany at one time, where he came to realize that it's okay to teach the way you want.
- Rethink discipline!
- Rethink Lesson Plans!
- Rethink Standardization!
"I believe students should experience their success and failure not as reward and punishment but as information." (Joe Bower)
Information on how to do better, know where they are right now and how to get to that A+, give them that information so they can become successful. I enjoy his approach to teaching, and thats why this edublogger caught my eye.
www.joebower.org
Sunday, 17 February 2013
Digital Footprint
"Digital footprints provide data on what has been performed in the digital environment" (Reliable Wikipedia)
When I started this blog, I needed a refresher on what exactly a digital footprint was, through research I have come to realize that a lot of what we do shows up online. We need to be careful with how we use social media cites, as any average joe can google my name and find my facebook page...eventually. I say "eventually" because when I google my name a lot of Ben Affleck stuff pops up and not a whole lot of Tom Affleck. I just don't want employers to mistake me for Ben....just kidding.
By googling my name I found my facebook page, twitter, my blog, my senior baseball stats, and my contributions to the Souris School Newsletter the last couple years. I definitely found a lot more info on me when I typed "Souris Manitoba" beside my name. But it's crazy to think that with a simple search, someone may find where I grew up, what I do for a living, what my hobbies are, what I have coached, etc.
As my PLN gets larger over the years it's important to be aware of my "digital footprint." The interviewers of jobs I may pursue will google my name, so I must be alert of what my digital footprint displays.
When I started this blog, I needed a refresher on what exactly a digital footprint was, through research I have come to realize that a lot of what we do shows up online. We need to be careful with how we use social media cites, as any average joe can google my name and find my facebook page...eventually. I say "eventually" because when I google my name a lot of Ben Affleck stuff pops up and not a whole lot of Tom Affleck. I just don't want employers to mistake me for Ben....just kidding.
By googling my name I found my facebook page, twitter, my blog, my senior baseball stats, and my contributions to the Souris School Newsletter the last couple years. I definitely found a lot more info on me when I typed "Souris Manitoba" beside my name. But it's crazy to think that with a simple search, someone may find where I grew up, what I do for a living, what my hobbies are, what I have coached, etc.
As my PLN gets larger over the years it's important to be aware of my "digital footprint." The interviewers of jobs I may pursue will google my name, so I must be alert of what my digital footprint displays.
Monday, 11 February 2013
I am definitely struggling with getting into twitter. I am glad that I have signed up, but I am finding hard to tweet, except for when I am trying to connect with friends. I see it being very useful in connecting with other educators and I look forward to using it in that way in the future...but for now I am struggling to get tweeting.
It's fun to read classmates tweets about something they put together or resources they have tried. Some of the people I follow send out 30 tweets a day, I can't even imagine doing that...I am just not that interesting. But those people are showing me how easy it is to share awesome resources, educational websites, and interesting blog posts.
I really hope to keep at twitter in the future, and keep following my fellow classmates as most of you are graduating soon, I would love to see if ya'll keep with twitter in your first years of teaching.
I promise to start tweeting more, the more followers I have, the more pressure on me to share something...also, remember to read my blog.
It's fun to read classmates tweets about something they put together or resources they have tried. Some of the people I follow send out 30 tweets a day, I can't even imagine doing that...I am just not that interesting. But those people are showing me how easy it is to share awesome resources, educational websites, and interesting blog posts.
I really hope to keep at twitter in the future, and keep following my fellow classmates as most of you are graduating soon, I would love to see if ya'll keep with twitter in your first years of teaching.
I promise to start tweeting more, the more followers I have, the more pressure on me to share something...also, remember to read my blog.
Sunday, 10 February 2013
Clarence Fisher's Brief/Informative Visit
An educator by the name of Clarence Fisher skyped in to our I4Ed class on Thursday, to discuss his views on the role of technology inside the classroom. Clarence is a grade 7 teacher up in Snow Lake Manitoba, where he has 28 students inside his homeroom. His visit was very brief because he could only Skype while his students were in phys-ed class, so it was nice that he was able to fit us in.
Clarence started his session by expressing that teachers in his first few years of teaching seemed afraid to change the way they should teach the curriculum. But in the last 10 years or so, it has been all about keeping the students engaged in lessons by trying all sorts of new things technology wise in the classroom. He explained that Manitoba has very high standards and outcomes, so it is important to get your students passionate about what they are learning throughout the school year.
Clarence feels that mobile learning plays a very important part in keeping the students engaged as much as possible, and so he welcomes lap tops into his room with open arms if it's going contribute in a positive way to their learning. "Kids should also create and not just consume," he feels that the ability to create in education has not been done well and so with more technology usage inside the class, this should help change that. Also, it will help make that connection to the "real world", which is becoming a bigger focus in many classrooms.
He went on to explain that school budgets in the province are getting quite smaller, so we must take advantage of the free resources that we have in front us. There are 1000 ways to get your hands on different kinds resources, so get out there and explore.
It was nice to hear from another educator who promotes exploring different ways of teaching and focuses on the importance of student engagement. Great Session.
Clarence started his session by expressing that teachers in his first few years of teaching seemed afraid to change the way they should teach the curriculum. But in the last 10 years or so, it has been all about keeping the students engaged in lessons by trying all sorts of new things technology wise in the classroom. He explained that Manitoba has very high standards and outcomes, so it is important to get your students passionate about what they are learning throughout the school year.
Clarence feels that mobile learning plays a very important part in keeping the students engaged as much as possible, and so he welcomes lap tops into his room with open arms if it's going contribute in a positive way to their learning. "Kids should also create and not just consume," he feels that the ability to create in education has not been done well and so with more technology usage inside the class, this should help change that. Also, it will help make that connection to the "real world", which is becoming a bigger focus in many classrooms.
He went on to explain that school budgets in the province are getting quite smaller, so we must take advantage of the free resources that we have in front us. There are 1000 ways to get your hands on different kinds resources, so get out there and explore.
It was nice to hear from another educator who promotes exploring different ways of teaching and focuses on the importance of student engagement. Great Session.
Sunday, 3 February 2013
George Couros
Our class had the pleasure of having George Couros Skype into our Internet for Educators class. George is from the Edmonton area, where he is the Division Principal of Innovative Teaching and Learning for Parkland School Division. From start to finish George had many useful tips on what to do and what not to do when beginning your career as an educator.
Some of those useful tips include:
http://georgecouros.ca/blog/
Some of those useful tips include:
- Parents will google you because they are dying to know as much as possible about their child's teacher. So think twice about posting your party pictures online for your facebook friends to see.
- You could be the best teacher in the world, but if you have a bunch of spelling/grammar errors on your resume then your teaching skills mean nothing.
- You may use twitter and blogs just for a few months while taking a course, but these ways to communicate and share can be very useful once you begin your life as a teacher.
- "Yon don't need to be an expert on teaching; you need to be an expert on learning." I think this particular quote really stood out for most of us. George feels we need to inspire our kids to follow their passions, while letting them inspire us to do the same. This I think is great moto to live by.
- "Kids before curriculum," we need to build relationships with our students, get to know each and everyone one of them. It will help in building respect of your students.
http://georgecouros.ca/blog/
John Finch Visits Brandon University
This past week we had John Finch visit our Internet for Educators class to discuss an assortment of ideas/issues with education and technology. One of the topics that caught my attention was cyber bullying and how it is not increasing like most people think it is. John Finch mentioned "Tell them from me," which measures safety in school and how engaged students are in school. They conducted a survey that showed that 25% students were a victim of bullying at least twice a week, but only 12 percent or so reported incidents with cyber bullying. He went on to say that most principals and superintendents will say that cyber bullying is on the rise within their schools, according to Mr. Finch there is not any data that will prove that statement. It really makes you think whether cyber bullying isn't on the rise like everyone thinks it is.
Another topic he discussed that is somewhat related to my first paragraph is that teachers are reported by some to be the biggest bullies that exist inside a school environment. To hear that many teachers are bullying some students about the clothes they wear and the fact that their family is poor is absolutely sickening. If this is the case, something should be looked into and those teachers should pay the price.
John talked a lot about internet privacy and safety, and how you should be well aware of who can access your facebook and whether your students or parents of your students can see your profile. I have had teacher friends tell me about the endless amount of requests they get from students and parents throughout the year. They just don't understand that teachers want to keep their private life private, so John really stressed that there should a clear separation between professional and personal, so a professional facebook page or twitter page may be a good idea for parents and colleagues to connect with you through social media.
I enjoyed having John Finch visit our class today, as he gave us some great surprising info that kept me fully engaged throughout the session.
Another topic he discussed that is somewhat related to my first paragraph is that teachers are reported by some to be the biggest bullies that exist inside a school environment. To hear that many teachers are bullying some students about the clothes they wear and the fact that their family is poor is absolutely sickening. If this is the case, something should be looked into and those teachers should pay the price.
John talked a lot about internet privacy and safety, and how you should be well aware of who can access your facebook and whether your students or parents of your students can see your profile. I have had teacher friends tell me about the endless amount of requests they get from students and parents throughout the year. They just don't understand that teachers want to keep their private life private, so John really stressed that there should a clear separation between professional and personal, so a professional facebook page or twitter page may be a good idea for parents and colleagues to connect with you through social media.
I enjoyed having John Finch visit our class today, as he gave us some great surprising info that kept me fully engaged throughout the session.
Monday, 28 January 2013
My PLN & The Connected Student
When I was done this part of the task, I realized that I am probably missing about 100 more ways that students connect that I don't know about. I will have to begin educating myself on the others, so I can be up to date with what all the students are using these days. If it can be a way to keep the students engaged, then why not take a look at what is out there and learn new ways to connect..
Thursday, 24 January 2013
Alec Couras...Connect!, Connect!!, Connect!!!
On January 22nd, we had Dr. Alex Couros speak to our class about a variety of different topics. For the most part the presentation was about learning by connecting with people. He stresses that the box in front of us makes it a whole lot easier to communicate and share with today's society. Through this constant connection with complete strangers, we could grow as educators and people, as we learn from each other.
Dr. Couras pointed out early in his presentation that the average starting age of children using the Internet is 11 years old. As educators, we must show the children proper ways to us the Internet and how to connect and communicate with others properly. Also, similar to what Dean mentioned last week, he mentioned that their is an endless amount of opportunities to communicate out there, so we must embrace it and take advantage of the opportunities we have to become better teachers. *Connect as much as possible with different people because you never know what you can learn from them.
Dr. Couras seemed to be very knowledgeable throughout his discussion and gave us numerous ideas for us to think about for the future.
Anyways, I am beginning to enjoy blogging, it is neat to see what other students have to say about the guest speakers and their own thoughts towards the speakers ideas.
That is all for now...
Dr. Couras pointed out early in his presentation that the average starting age of children using the Internet is 11 years old. As educators, we must show the children proper ways to us the Internet and how to connect and communicate with others properly. Also, similar to what Dean mentioned last week, he mentioned that their is an endless amount of opportunities to communicate out there, so we must embrace it and take advantage of the opportunities we have to become better teachers. *Connect as much as possible with different people because you never know what you can learn from them.
Dr. Couras seemed to be very knowledgeable throughout his discussion and gave us numerous ideas for us to think about for the future.
Anyways, I am beginning to enjoy blogging, it is neat to see what other students have to say about the guest speakers and their own thoughts towards the speakers ideas.
That is all for now...
Tuesday, 22 January 2013
Dean Shareski - Ed tech genius..
In my first class of Internet for Educators, I found out that we are going to have numerous guest speakers throughout the term. I think this is great, as I am a person who wants to learn as much as possible about teaching with technology.
The first speaker that we got to hear from was Dean Shareski. He seemed to have a ton of experience with Ed tech. Dean had some great points about how the net brings people together and sharing amongst educators is on the rise. Strangers are willing to help each other in order to try new resources that have worked well for other educators. Dean stressed that technology is always changing, and that's why sharing is key in order to keep each other up to date.
Also, he discussed that students within our classrooms should use technological devices (IPAD & smartboard) to help practise their literacy skills. I think their willingness to learn will be heightened by using these pieces of technology. I agree with this statement, as I couldn't imagine teaching without the use of technology. It is something that I see myself relying on greatly when it comes to teaching lessons.
I really enjoyed Dean's point of view on Ed Tech and I am looking forward to more speakers in the future.
The first speaker that we got to hear from was Dean Shareski. He seemed to have a ton of experience with Ed tech. Dean had some great points about how the net brings people together and sharing amongst educators is on the rise. Strangers are willing to help each other in order to try new resources that have worked well for other educators. Dean stressed that technology is always changing, and that's why sharing is key in order to keep each other up to date.
Also, he discussed that students within our classrooms should use technological devices (IPAD & smartboard) to help practise their literacy skills. I think their willingness to learn will be heightened by using these pieces of technology. I agree with this statement, as I couldn't imagine teaching without the use of technology. It is something that I see myself relying on greatly when it comes to teaching lessons.
I really enjoyed Dean's point of view on Ed Tech and I am looking forward to more speakers in the future.
Monday, 21 January 2013
Here we go...
This is my very first blog, and I am definitely excited to see other students thoughts about certain ideas when it comes to Internet for Educators. As future teachers I think we can benefit greatly from this class, as the internet and technology nowadays have an important role inside the classroom.
Well I guess I should introduce myself. I am originally from Souris, Manitoba, I have older brother named Jeff. My parents still live in Souris. When I was growing up, I played a ton of sports, especially hockey, baseball, and golf. I am actually obsessed with golf a little bit. When I graduated high school, I wanted to become a police officer like my father (retired RCMP officer), so I decided to go get a university degree before pursuing that goal. When I graduated from university, all those plans changed, as I began to realize that I love to work with kids. I took a job in Souris working as an EA, and worked with Life Skills students as well. I found it as an awesome experience. It was through this experience that I decided to get my butt back in school to become a teacher.
That's all I can tell you for now.
Hopefully I can post some interesting blogs for ya'll.
Well I guess I should introduce myself. I am originally from Souris, Manitoba, I have older brother named Jeff. My parents still live in Souris. When I was growing up, I played a ton of sports, especially hockey, baseball, and golf. I am actually obsessed with golf a little bit. When I graduated high school, I wanted to become a police officer like my father (retired RCMP officer), so I decided to go get a university degree before pursuing that goal. When I graduated from university, all those plans changed, as I began to realize that I love to work with kids. I took a job in Souris working as an EA, and worked with Life Skills students as well. I found it as an awesome experience. It was through this experience that I decided to get my butt back in school to become a teacher.
That's all I can tell you for now.
Hopefully I can post some interesting blogs for ya'll.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)