Friday, April 10, 2015
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
C4T #3 Post 1&2
C4T #3
Post #1
Aaron Eden wrote a blog post on Cooperative Catalyst called Teaching without Knowing and Finding Problems to Solve. Eden states that there needs to be key paradigm shifts in education. One being that Education must be real. He follows that statement up by tying in two more shifts. First, teachers need to be expert learners with their students and two, teachers don't need to hand out problems and there solutions.
My Comment:
My name is Lydia Lynch. I am a student in EDM310 at the University of South Alabama. I will be posting a summary of your post and my comment on a post for my blog. You will be able to see the post no later than April 12th on my blog lynchlydiaedm310@blogspot.com. You can email me at lydiaruth118@gmail.com or follow me on Twitter at @lydiaruth118.
I completely agree that teachers need to be expert learners along with their students. They need to lead by example and be role models for their students. Teachers won't always know everything there is to know so why not figure it out alongside the students!
C4T #3
Post #2
Pamelamoran's blog post, Connected Learners, Connected Educators, Learning Together, talks about how her community of connected educators tries to constantly invoke the interests and passions of young people. Connected learners share their experiences instead of just living them. Connected educators, "Create multi-age connectivity, value learners' entrepreneurial spirit and otherwise, honor the power of authentic global audiences for passion-driven project work, and recognize that young people have voices of influence and expertise outside their school".
My Comment:
My name is Lydia Lynch. I am a student in EDM310 at the University of South Alabama. I will be posting a summary of your post and my comment on a post for my blog. You will be able to see the post no later than April 12th on my blog lynchlydiaedm310@blogspot.com. You can email me at lydiaruth118@gmail.com or follow me on Twitter at @lydiaruth118.
I love this post! One thing that stuck out to me the most was that students have voices and expertise outside of the classroom and school. I believe that connected learners have the ability to go above and beyond what we would expect to happen in a normal classroom environment. When given opportunities to connect with people globally students learn a sense of purpose other than trying to get a good grade.
Post #1
Aaron Eden wrote a blog post on Cooperative Catalyst called Teaching without Knowing and Finding Problems to Solve. Eden states that there needs to be key paradigm shifts in education. One being that Education must be real. He follows that statement up by tying in two more shifts. First, teachers need to be expert learners with their students and two, teachers don't need to hand out problems and there solutions.
My Comment:
My name is Lydia Lynch. I am a student in EDM310 at the University of South Alabama. I will be posting a summary of your post and my comment on a post for my blog. You will be able to see the post no later than April 12th on my blog lynchlydiaedm310@blogspot.com. You can email me at lydiaruth118@gmail.com or follow me on Twitter at @lydiaruth118.
I completely agree that teachers need to be expert learners along with their students. They need to lead by example and be role models for their students. Teachers won't always know everything there is to know so why not figure it out alongside the students!
C4T #3
Post #2
Pamelamoran's blog post, Connected Learners, Connected Educators, Learning Together, talks about how her community of connected educators tries to constantly invoke the interests and passions of young people. Connected learners share their experiences instead of just living them. Connected educators, "Create multi-age connectivity, value learners' entrepreneurial spirit and otherwise, honor the power of authentic global audiences for passion-driven project work, and recognize that young people have voices of influence and expertise outside their school".
My Comment:
My name is Lydia Lynch. I am a student in EDM310 at the University of South Alabama. I will be posting a summary of your post and my comment on a post for my blog. You will be able to see the post no later than April 12th on my blog lynchlydiaedm310@blogspot.com. You can email me at lydiaruth118@gmail.com or follow me on Twitter at @lydiaruth118.
I love this post! One thing that stuck out to me the most was that students have voices and expertise outside of the classroom and school. I believe that connected learners have the ability to go above and beyond what we would expect to happen in a normal classroom environment. When given opportunities to connect with people globally students learn a sense of purpose other than trying to get a good grade.
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Project #14
Healthy Choices vs. The Media
Students will explore and research how the media influences people's eating habits. They will work in groups to make a commercial to influence their audience to eat a healthier snack
. The commercials they create will be presented to the class and posted to their blog along with a summary. After presentations the whole class will review and reflect.
Students will explore and research how the media influences people's eating habits. They will work in groups to make a commercial to influence their audience to eat a healthier snack. The commercials they create will be presented to the class and posted to their blog along with a summary. After presentations the whole class will review and reflect.
Here are the links to my project materials:
Project Overview
Project Calendar
Checklist
Group Rubric
Individual Rubric
Project Overview
Project Calendar
Checklist
Group Rubric
Individual Rubric
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Blog Post #11
In Brian Crosby's video, Back to the Future, he gives us insight to what his students and himself do in the classroom. He talks about how his students are from low income households and that at the beginning of the semester he conducted a survey on how many of them knew their address, city, state, phone number, etc. The numbers weren't high at all. He then goes on to show you the blogs, PLN's and projects that these students did over the course of the year. The work that these students accomplished was astounding! He also shows you that he had a student with Leukemia that was unable to come to the classroom but through technology they were able to include her in their daily lessons right alongside her classmates! It speaks volumes that he took the time to make sure she was getting the same quality education that the other students were receiving. I think that it is amazing that he proved that it doesn't matter what each students background is, everyone has the potential to achieve greatness if they are provided with the right tools and motivation.
Mr. Paul Anderson's, Blended Learning Cycle, has six components: Question, Investigation/Inquiry, Videos, Elaboration, Review and Summary Quiz. Paul shows you what blended learning looks like. Blended learning mixes online, mobile and classroom together. There is also the learning cycle of the five E's which includes engaging, exploring, explaining, expanding, and evaluating. He mixed blended learning with the learning cycle to come up with the six components of the blended learning cycle. I think that his method is a great way to ensure that students stay on the right track with their learning. It seems to work well for him and I am going to keep this in mind when I have my own classroom!
Mark Church's video, Making Learning Visible, shows us the thinking process of students that are conducting a project. Church says "How has the story changed? How has their thinking changed from that moment in time when we had this talk?" It is always a good thing to track students progress so you can know what you need to work on and what needs to be fixed. It also is fun to know what their thinking process is throughout the whole project and not just at the beginning and end!
Sam Pane's video, Super Digital Citizen, pointed out that you should always try to make the projects about the students that way it is more interesting and they feel like they are actually a part of it. I love that he got his students to create comic books! They seemed to have fun with it and understood what they were learning. Not only do they know what not to do on the internet now, they can stop others from making those mistakes too.
Dean Shareski's video, Project Based Learning, tells you about three high school teachers that have blended their classes together and are using project based learning to teach the curriculum. They combined English, History, and Information Processing into one class that is longer than the average class. The English teacher, Melanie Delorme, points out that she likes that the blended class allows them to teach beyond just the curriculum. It helps the students learn more than what they would learn in an average classroom.
Roosevelt Elementary's PBL Program shows you that project-based learning is a self motivated way of learning. The students are a big part of the decision making process. This helps majorly since each student learns in their own way. Giving students ownership of their projects helps create motivation. PBL allows students to learn life skills outside of what is required for the curriculum. This video proves that if you incorporate public speaking at an early age then they will be more comfortable with it as they get older.
Mr. Paul Anderson's, Blended Learning Cycle, has six components: Question, Investigation/Inquiry, Videos, Elaboration, Review and Summary Quiz. Paul shows you what blended learning looks like. Blended learning mixes online, mobile and classroom together. There is also the learning cycle of the five E's which includes engaging, exploring, explaining, expanding, and evaluating. He mixed blended learning with the learning cycle to come up with the six components of the blended learning cycle. I think that his method is a great way to ensure that students stay on the right track with their learning. It seems to work well for him and I am going to keep this in mind when I have my own classroom!
Mark Church's video, Making Learning Visible, shows us the thinking process of students that are conducting a project. Church says "How has the story changed? How has their thinking changed from that moment in time when we had this talk?" It is always a good thing to track students progress so you can know what you need to work on and what needs to be fixed. It also is fun to know what their thinking process is throughout the whole project and not just at the beginning and end!
Sam Pane's video, Super Digital Citizen, pointed out that you should always try to make the projects about the students that way it is more interesting and they feel like they are actually a part of it. I love that he got his students to create comic books! They seemed to have fun with it and understood what they were learning. Not only do they know what not to do on the internet now, they can stop others from making those mistakes too.
Dean Shareski's video, Project Based Learning, tells you about three high school teachers that have blended their classes together and are using project based learning to teach the curriculum. They combined English, History, and Information Processing into one class that is longer than the average class. The English teacher, Melanie Delorme, points out that she likes that the blended class allows them to teach beyond just the curriculum. It helps the students learn more than what they would learn in an average classroom.
Roosevelt Elementary's PBL Program shows you that project-based learning is a self motivated way of learning. The students are a big part of the decision making process. This helps majorly since each student learns in their own way. Giving students ownership of their projects helps create motivation. PBL allows students to learn life skills outside of what is required for the curriculum. This video proves that if you incorporate public speaking at an early age then they will be more comfortable with it as they get older.
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
C4K Summary for March
C4K #5
Pedro
My Comment:
Hi Pedro,
My name is Lydia Lynch. I am a student in EDM310 at the University of South Alabama. I will be posting a summary of your post and my comment on a post for my blog. You will be able to see the post no later than March 15th on my blog lynchlydiaedm310@blogspot.com. You can email me atlydiaruth118@gmail.com or follow me on Twitter at @lydiaruth118.
Great post! You gave some helpful tips for the PLAN test. Some of the tips can be helpful for taking any test, not just the PLAN test. For instance, the tip about making sure you get plenty of rest and making sure you eat a snack or drink something to boost your energy. It is very important to get the rest and nutrients your body needs, especially before a big test so you are more prepared and focused!
C4K #6
Luke H.
Mrs. Maslowski asked her students to complete the Black History Month Photo Challenge. Luke H. decided to choose Will Smith for his post. He talked about how Will Smith is his favorite actor and stars in one of his favorite movies, "I Am Legend".
My Comment:
Hey Luke,
My name is Lydia Lynch. I am a student in EDM310 at the University of South Alabama. I will be posting a summary of your post and my comment on a post for my blog. You will be able to see the post no later than March 22nd on my blog lynchlydiaedm310@blogspot.com. You can email me at lydiaruth118@gmail.com or follow me on Twitter at @lydiaruth118.
C4K #7
Drew N.
In Drew's blog post, Eagle Strike, he is talking about the book. He has really enjoyed the suspense that this book holds. He draws you in and makes you want to know more by explaining a little about the book. He didn't reveal too much though! He really likes the book series and recommends that his audience should read it!
My Comment:
My name is Lydia Lynch. I am a student in EDM310 at the University of South Alabama. I will be posting a summary of your post and my comment on a post for my blog. You will be able to see the post no later than March 29th on my blog lynchlydiaedm310@blogspot.com. You can email me atlydiaruth118@gmail.com or follow me on Twitter at @lydiaruth118.
I love suspenseful books! I may just have to check this one out! I like how you make your audience want to know more about the book by not revealing what the best part is! Keep up the good work and I hope you continue to like reading as much as I do!
Blog Post #10
Mrs. Cassidy seems to thoroughly enjoy using technology in the classroom. In the Interview with Kathy Cassidy Part 1, 2, and 3, she gave some great insight into how to incorporate it into your classroom. I love that she embraces the changes in technology. Technology is constantly improving and she follows along with it.
One of the things that I would like to use in my classroom one day would be blogging. The students seem to enjoy it and like that people other than just the teacher and their classmates can see it and comment on it. I think that blogging for students is good motivation for them to do their work and do it well. It also holds them more accountable to know that their family and people all over the world can read their post and comment on it. I could see where it could be an issue where students aren't motivated to post but you could easily come up with a way to help motivate them.
Embracing the changes in technology like Mrs. Cassidy has done can be very beneficial for you and your students. Like I stated before, technology is always improving and to be an effective educator, I believe you need to be up-to-date with the latest and greatest. This is not always easy due to what is available in your classroom but you must try to be creative with what you have. Being educated on how new technology works and how to integrate into your classroom is going to make your students happy and more eager to learn. I have never heard of a student that wasn't excited about getting to use technology in the classroom. I know I would much rather use a computer or some other device than use pen and paper any day!
One of the things that I would like to use in my classroom one day would be blogging. The students seem to enjoy it and like that people other than just the teacher and their classmates can see it and comment on it. I think that blogging for students is good motivation for them to do their work and do it well. It also holds them more accountable to know that their family and people all over the world can read their post and comment on it. I could see where it could be an issue where students aren't motivated to post but you could easily come up with a way to help motivate them.Embracing the changes in technology like Mrs. Cassidy has done can be very beneficial for you and your students. Like I stated before, technology is always improving and to be an effective educator, I believe you need to be up-to-date with the latest and greatest. This is not always easy due to what is available in your classroom but you must try to be creative with what you have. Being educated on how new technology works and how to integrate into your classroom is going to make your students happy and more eager to learn. I have never heard of a student that wasn't excited about getting to use technology in the classroom. I know I would much rather use a computer or some other device than use pen and paper any day!
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