Kathleen Fulton. (2012). Upside-down and inside out.Learning and leading with technology, 39(8), 12-14.
Summary: The article talks about the growing strategy of teaching in classrooms. Students would have access to the days lesson a day before it was presented in class, and in class the following day it would be about doing assignments. So basically there is a role reversal here where homework is done at school, while the lecturing is being done at home through the use of videos and lesson plans. In the Byron School District was strapped for cash and couldn't afford textbooks for students and teachers were asked to find a way to redevelop the math curriculum. The idea that came up was a new idea that revolutionize math altogether because they chose to use a text free curriculum that wouldn't require textbooks. Instead technology was incorporated to teach math, so teachers used Youtube teach students. these lessons on Youtube were created by teachers designed for students. For something new I was surprised that it was working, but teachers did meet on weekly basis, but it wasn't easy. One of the issues with teaching this new style was because the struggle to keep up with lessons, as well as making sure students were self-disciplined to understand what to do and how to use the videos to learn. Yet videos would be used years after. Overall, the idea to produce did bring in as were seen in the statistics.
Q1: How can this be incorporated into an english class?
Incorporating YouTube into an English class is possible, but I feel that textbooks are needed. I am thinking that YouTube could be sued as a tool of having a book read to them like only audio and students would pay attention. The next day students discuss about what was read to them. I also feel that not just YouTube is the only technological base idea is the only tool that we can use to teach math. the internet contains many free tools for any type of class.
Q2: Do you feel that technology can be a solution for replacing textbooks?
Yes and No. I think textbooks still play an important part of the education system and to wipe them out entirely isn't always the answer. It might work, but students will need to learn the importance of books, and technology is not where it should be to go that far in today's time period.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Journal 2: School 2.0 Reflection Tool
Nets I: Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
Reason: My dream classroom is that of teaching a creative writing class in high school. The first nets deals with inspiring creativity, and I can apply this to my class through creative writing and getting creativity with technology. I thought that as a teacher I would like to incorporate creativity as much as I can into my classroom.
Link: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html
I took the time to watch a twenty-minute video on Ken Robinson who says that schools kill creativity. The title itself got my attention so I decided to take the time to listen to him. I learned teachers are educating people out of their creativity capacities. It really did make sense because all children are born artistic or rather in my point of view able to express themselves creatively. So why is that adults can’t be any more creative as they grow up? The problem that Ken Robinson states is that as we educate ourselves we are becoming less creative. When I heard this it really saddened me because its true it is happening not all of my classmates are creative writers. So what can we do to prevent education to lessen an individual’s creativity? I learned that as teachers we need to do more than just challenge students academically. Academics are just one component in learning. The second part I feel that creativity can develop academics when we get creative with our knowledge. I like what Ken Robinson says about creativity and what we can do begins with rethinking the view of intelligence and have students take the academics and incorporate them creatively so our knowledge can be expanded revolutionized. I learned that as a teacher there is more than just preparing students for the high stakes tests, but it also shows the importance of out arts/music classes because they promote creativity in a whole different manner that brings a whole different aspect to students. Thinking creatively can be interactive for all students.
Monday, July 9, 2012
Journal #1: 100 things that I love
100 things I love
Cheese Cake
Going to the beach
Talking with friends
Going to class
Shopping
Doug (cartoon series)
Cooking
Being a leader
I love Dreaming about what is out there for me. I love the Freedom writers. I love Writing in my journal. I love Facebook. I love going to Disneyland. I love being with my Family. I love Holidays. I love getting paid at work. I love working with high school students. I love Imagining my next story. I love Working on Blindsided. I love to work in in groups.
Buffets
Reading
Browsing Barnes and noble
Going to the beach
Movie theaters
Kristen kreuk
Meeting people
Editing
Solitaire
Poker
Friends
The Mandarin
Eating
Walmart
I love Pokemon. I love playing with my Gameboy ds. I am in love with the Iphone 4. I love the Jurassic park movies. I love the Harry Potter books. I love Emma Watson. I love Hermione Granger. I love Oceanside High school. I love watching the WWE on Monday Nights. I love the Stand and deliver movie.
Percy Jackson
School
A.V.I.D
Black Berry
My Parents
La Raza
I love working on Prezi. I love Working with imovie. I love all three Toy story movies. I love playing Uno the card game. I love playing Scrabble. I love eating at TGI Fridays, and eating their steaks. I love suing my Mac.
I love Analyzing literature. I love to go Swimming at 24 hour fitness. I love to go Running. I truly love Going to english classes. I loved my years in High school. I love learning new things from others especially the students I work with. I love Day dreaming. I love using Microsoft Word for my creative writing. I love the tv show Tough enough. I love the idea of Social justice. I love the idea of Diversity in my community. I love the season of Winter. I love Fog in the morning. I love Books. I love to Drive. I love Communicating with others. I love the television show Flashpoint. I love going to the Cross cultural center. I love going to the Women’s center. I love the CSUSM Student life and leadership. I love Swimming in pools. I love to Work out. I love running Cross country in high school. I love exploring my thinking within my journal. I love the idea that I have my Free will. I love the color Pink. I love all three Dark Knight films. I love the Blackberry. I love Mac computers (especially mine). I love Christoper Golden’s Body of Evidence books. I love Walker Texas Ranger which is the best show ever made. I love Chuck Norris jokes and t-shirts. I love Jogging after doing an insanity workout.
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