Sunday, February 21, 2010
Video: The Connected Classroom
I was honestly very impressed with that video and it truly made me think how I really need to teach my students technology. It was sad to see the old classroom and how it is so different now a days, but it is so much better. However, the only way it can get better is if I teach my students technology. I really liked how it put that we are preparing them for their world. That is really how we should think about technology. Its crazy that we are helping them now for technology we don't even know is going to happen. It really struck me when I saw the I-Pod vs. the big juke box because everything is so much faster and easier for our students. They need to be taught that to survive in their generation. If they don't know how to use technology then they will suffer when they have their jobs. Our students need to know technology and only teachers can teach it. I want to be that teacher and I will be! I love this motivating videos!
My Beliefs
As for my beliefs in technology in the classroom, I think it is necessary. Many students are using google to ask all of their questions. When they discover new things, most of the time it is from online. How can I not use technology in my classroom when my students spend more than half of their day on it. Technology is taking over generations faster then we can teach. As teachers, we can't be teaching using old techniques. We need to stay up to date on everything we are doing, with our curriculum and with our teaching methods. We can't be successful in the classroom if we are not using technology.
We are truly blessed as teachers having all this technology to benefit our classrooms. However, if we are not using it then what is the point of advancing it. As teachers, we truly just need to get up and try the many new technologies. Having professors that I can get a hold of at anytime of the day is so great. I want to be that available for my students. I want to be able to e-mail them back in a second, since I have an I-Phone that can do that and I know how to work it. I want to be there for my students and the best way is through technology. Plus, there is so much information on the Internet that can teach health just as much as I can. I can teach students how to learn on the Internet and research. The Internet is going to make our students more successful if they know how to use it properly. That is why I know that I will use it in my classroom.
We are truly blessed as teachers having all this technology to benefit our classrooms. However, if we are not using it then what is the point of advancing it. As teachers, we truly just need to get up and try the many new technologies. Having professors that I can get a hold of at anytime of the day is so great. I want to be that available for my students. I want to be able to e-mail them back in a second, since I have an I-Phone that can do that and I know how to work it. I want to be there for my students and the best way is through technology. Plus, there is so much information on the Internet that can teach health just as much as I can. I can teach students how to learn on the Internet and research. The Internet is going to make our students more successful if they know how to use it properly. That is why I know that I will use it in my classroom.
Lessons Learned
Each one of these really made me change how the world was changing so rapidly. Just from the beginning, when all the students are saying how they have to help their parents do everything with technology because they know how to do it all. I want to be that teacher that all of my students are able to always be available because of technology. I see professors constantly using their I-phone and I think that is awesome. There are always trying to be very accessible for their students. I know I can be that kind of teacher if I work at it. However, from the readings and videos I liked how they want to have technology for everything and the "tools to change." However, I disagree to have textbooks online or available electronically period. To me books, and textbooks shouldn't change. However, I am the person that writes in the book and highlights. I bet most students would be happy to not pay for a textbook, but books need to be carried on. They are something special, and if technology took over them then we wouldn't have any libraries. In addition, even though I struggled with that I loved the high tech learning. There are so many databases on the web that can be so helpful for Health. I want my students to be able to use the CDC website, or the Mypyramid website that is all very beneficial. I loved learning that I can apply this more for my students because sometimes websites can help you teach along with what you are doing. However, I think Facebook is not a site that you let your students join you on. As a teacher, I need my privacy and that website is more for family and friends, not my students.
Harrison Central High School was truly motivating the increase technology in my classroom. I definitely want to use the E-Clicker system in my classroom for reviews. It would be so easy to assess students on how they are doing. I really want to be able to do that because I could use that for discussions on abortion, and what people think to see the differences in the classroom. I will be able to do that with a lot of my subjects in health. I honestly was just amazed with how much technology is used at that school. That is how it should be everywhere. The article on students using their emailing/texting language in their speaking and writing skills as very amusing. I really think that it is damaging our writing. Students text more than they write papers and its starting to show. I think that if you are constantly doing that then it will eventually be your writing. Why can't we just text appropriately like we are writing? Nothing would hurt that much if we started doing that. It actually would probably make students writing better. I honestly, will talk to my students about writing properly in text messages because it really does make that person unintelligent when they are doing it. Furthermore, watching the videos, and reading the articles and websites really made me think about how crazy technology is going to be in five years, let alone when I have children. Its going to be insane! As a teacher, I really need to stay up to date with everything so I don't get left behind like many teachers in our education system today.
Harrison Central High School was truly motivating the increase technology in my classroom. I definitely want to use the E-Clicker system in my classroom for reviews. It would be so easy to assess students on how they are doing. I really want to be able to do that because I could use that for discussions on abortion, and what people think to see the differences in the classroom. I will be able to do that with a lot of my subjects in health. I honestly was just amazed with how much technology is used at that school. That is how it should be everywhere. The article on students using their emailing/texting language in their speaking and writing skills as very amusing. I really think that it is damaging our writing. Students text more than they write papers and its starting to show. I think that if you are constantly doing that then it will eventually be your writing. Why can't we just text appropriately like we are writing? Nothing would hurt that much if we started doing that. It actually would probably make students writing better. I honestly, will talk to my students about writing properly in text messages because it really does make that person unintelligent when they are doing it. Furthermore, watching the videos, and reading the articles and websites really made me think about how crazy technology is going to be in five years, let alone when I have children. Its going to be insane! As a teacher, I really need to stay up to date with everything so I don't get left behind like many teachers in our education system today.
Strengths and Weaknesses
My strengths and weaknesses were very suprising when going over the NET Standards and survey. I thought I was actually very strong when it came to technology, however now I noticed with these standards and survey, I have more weaknesses then strengths. As for my weaknesses, I struggle with operating a multimedia computer system. I don't really know how to download software. My husband is really good at those things so he does it. However, now I know that I need to ask him to teach me instead of just having him do it all the time. I realized too, that I need to understand computer technology. I may have heard terms before, but knowing exactly what they mean is a question for me. Another area that I found was difficult for me was the assessing students learning. I really don't have any idea how to do that and it truly concerns me because it sounds important for my class. Another area is the copyright problem now a days. I don't know what I am allowed to take or not. I always just go to google images and take pictures. Am I even allowed to do that? I really don't know.
I honestly failed that entire survey. Half of the time, I didn't even understand what it was asking me. I know how to use technology in the classroom, but trouble-shooting I have no clue. Once again, I just ask my husband to help me. I wouldn't know the first thing to do. Also, the operating of basic equipment, such as scanners, LCD, MIDI keyboards and pretty much everything else that was on that survey is impossible for me to use. I honestly felt like I needed to get sit in the corner with a dunce hat on after doing the survey.
Even though my weaknesses are very visilbe, I still have some hope in the NET Standards. I really know how to apply technology into my curriculum. I know how to do poweroints, make a google site, use UEN, create google documents, and use a projector. Those are all areas that I will use in my classroom. However, I want to be that teacher that everyone wants to ask how to do something or help out with the school website. The way to improve that is to take classes. On the UEN website I chose two classes that I want to take. First, is "Excell 2007 for Teachers" because I know I will be using that to assess my students progress when puting in grades or just traching progress. I am very unfamiliar with Excel and how to use it. Another, class I would take to improve my weakness in operating a multimedia computer system would be "Making the most of your Mach." I noticed that most school districts have Mac's and I have never used one before. I really need to understand how to operate a Mac computer system and then hopefully that will help me with all computer systems. I am so glad I got to look at the NET standards and take the survey because I realized the work that I needed to do.
I honestly failed that entire survey. Half of the time, I didn't even understand what it was asking me. I know how to use technology in the classroom, but trouble-shooting I have no clue. Once again, I just ask my husband to help me. I wouldn't know the first thing to do. Also, the operating of basic equipment, such as scanners, LCD, MIDI keyboards and pretty much everything else that was on that survey is impossible for me to use. I honestly felt like I needed to get sit in the corner with a dunce hat on after doing the survey.
Even though my weaknesses are very visilbe, I still have some hope in the NET Standards. I really know how to apply technology into my curriculum. I know how to do poweroints, make a google site, use UEN, create google documents, and use a projector. Those are all areas that I will use in my classroom. However, I want to be that teacher that everyone wants to ask how to do something or help out with the school website. The way to improve that is to take classes. On the UEN website I chose two classes that I want to take. First, is "Excell 2007 for Teachers" because I know I will be using that to assess my students progress when puting in grades or just traching progress. I am very unfamiliar with Excel and how to use it. Another, class I would take to improve my weakness in operating a multimedia computer system would be "Making the most of your Mach." I noticed that most school districts have Mac's and I have never used one before. I really need to understand how to operate a Mac computer system and then hopefully that will help me with all computer systems. I am so glad I got to look at the NET standards and take the survey because I realized the work that I needed to do.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Internet Safety Video
That video was fabulous! I am so glad I saw it because now I can use it for my Internet safety unit. If my students were to follow all those rules then they would never have a problem on the Internet. It really let the students know exactly what information to not give out. I think some kids give out their e-mail to many different sites all the time. That video really helped it become more clear for students. I really liked how it talked about if a student ever felt uncomfortable on the Internet to go get an adult. That is something that I think is extremely important. When students start messing with bad people on the Internet its usually because they respond to the uncomfortable comments by these awful people instead of calling for help to someone. However, feeling uncomfortable has a lot to do with rule #4 (If someone is cyber bullying you, don't respond). If our students came to adults instantly after feeling uncomfortable or hurt, we would be in a safer world. Furthermore, I loved rule #3 on not giving out your password. Most people usually don't do this, but however some still do. This causes so many messes. I know so many girls that would find out passwords and be another person on Facebook and say mean things.
I like #5 about writing posts on the Internet, because someone will always see it, even if you erase it. It will always be there. Students need to think twice before ever posting anything. Students need to be very aware of these things, but I think most of all is that they need to follow rule #6. That is to never meet with anyone that you meet online. There are so many rapes, deaths, or kidnappings happening every year because students do this. They truly need to be educated on this subject and I am going to make sure it happens!
I like #5 about writing posts on the Internet, because someone will always see it, even if you erase it. It will always be there. Students need to think twice before ever posting anything. Students need to be very aware of these things, but I think most of all is that they need to follow rule #6. That is to never meet with anyone that you meet online. There are so many rapes, deaths, or kidnappings happening every year because students do this. They truly need to be educated on this subject and I am going to make sure it happens!
Internet Safety
Internet Safety
Why we should or should not use the Internet in education?
I think we should definitely use the Internet in education. If we like it or not this generation is all a computer world. The statistics have proven that the computer is used more than anything to find information for students. If we do not use it in our education then we are lacking a great tool for our students to use. It is a great source for many students to use for doing assignments, papers, and presentations. It is also a great tool for health education. I am going to use the Mypyramid.gov in my classroom to teach on nutrition. The Internet is a fabulous tool that my students and many other students will use to help their education. However, we do have to be smart about the Internet and find credible resources, which can be taught.
Why we should evaluate the sites we use?
We need to evaluate sites to make sure that the information students and I find is credible. There are many things on the Internet that is just opinions people have or any other non-credible garbage. However, when we evaluate sites we can find out if a website is researched by a credible source. If we don't evaluate then my students and I will be finding worthless information. After all, a study found that "googling" an item only brings up 27% that are actually credible. We need to evaluate sites unless credible information will not be used.
The questions you would ask yourself to evaluate a site.
1. What does the URL look like?
2. What is the date of the information?
3. Who is the author?
4. How can I find out more about the author on the website?
5. Is the author's credibility related to the information on the page?
6. Is there a credible bibliography?
7. How does this information different from other sites?
Ways you can keep your students safe while surfing:
I am going to have my students take home an evaluation sheet if they are using information on the Internet. That way I know they will be looking and credible and safe information. They will have to bring one of those every time they use the Internet for my class. I will also do my Internet safety unit at the beginning of each semester and not in the middle or end to teach them about Internet safety. They will learn to never give out personal information to anyone or any site on the Internet. I will teach them about predators on the Internet and how they can destroy many lives. I will also be talking about cyber bullying and how that is not accepted at all. This will be all at the beginning of the year so my students can be aware the whole year while they are using the Internet for research. I honestly am so excited because it is so easy to teach them about being safe while surfing because it is part of my core curriculum! I won't even be wasting a day of teaching because its already something I have to teach! I can't wait!
Why we should or should not use the Internet in education?
I think we should definitely use the Internet in education. If we like it or not this generation is all a computer world. The statistics have proven that the computer is used more than anything to find information for students. If we do not use it in our education then we are lacking a great tool for our students to use. It is a great source for many students to use for doing assignments, papers, and presentations. It is also a great tool for health education. I am going to use the Mypyramid.gov in my classroom to teach on nutrition. The Internet is a fabulous tool that my students and many other students will use to help their education. However, we do have to be smart about the Internet and find credible resources, which can be taught.
Why we should evaluate the sites we use?
We need to evaluate sites to make sure that the information students and I find is credible. There are many things on the Internet that is just opinions people have or any other non-credible garbage. However, when we evaluate sites we can find out if a website is researched by a credible source. If we don't evaluate then my students and I will be finding worthless information. After all, a study found that "googling" an item only brings up 27% that are actually credible. We need to evaluate sites unless credible information will not be used.
The questions you would ask yourself to evaluate a site.
1. What does the URL look like?
2. What is the date of the information?
3. Who is the author?
4. How can I find out more about the author on the website?
5. Is the author's credibility related to the information on the page?
6. Is there a credible bibliography?
7. How does this information different from other sites?
Ways you can keep your students safe while surfing:
I am going to have my students take home an evaluation sheet if they are using information on the Internet. That way I know they will be looking and credible and safe information. They will have to bring one of those every time they use the Internet for my class. I will also do my Internet safety unit at the beginning of each semester and not in the middle or end to teach them about Internet safety. They will learn to never give out personal information to anyone or any site on the Internet. I will teach them about predators on the Internet and how they can destroy many lives. I will also be talking about cyber bullying and how that is not accepted at all. This will be all at the beginning of the year so my students can be aware the whole year while they are using the Internet for research. I honestly am so excited because it is so easy to teach them about being safe while surfing because it is part of my core curriculum! I won't even be wasting a day of teaching because its already something I have to teach! I can't wait!
Sunday, February 7, 2010
UEN REFLECTION
UEN REFLECTION
The UEN website is a highly beneficial website for my future students and classroom. I have always been convinced that I will have a Google site, however now that I have learned about UEN I believe this is the site that my students will use. I know that it is a safer website for my students. With the many problems in the world today I would rather make sure my students will always get to my site safely. There are so many ways to connect with people on the internet and see inappropriate images. I am not saying that Google sites is a bad website, I just know that parents would feel more comfortable with their children looking on an .edu website instead of a .com.
The UEN website also provides a wonderful Pioneer Library. I am so excited to use this in my classroom. The first example of using it will be in the Culture Grams site from Pioneer. In my nutrition unit I will have my students find a healthy recipe from another country using Culture Grams. They will then make it and bring it to class. It’s going to be a fun day during my nutrition unit. Another great resource from pioneer library is the eMedia. While doing the scavenger hunt, I found a great video called “Real People: Suicide and Depression.” I am so excited because now I will be able to use this during my suicide unit. The eMedia is one fabulous source that I will be doing many searches on. Another source that I will be using is the Deseret News site. Students love to hear real life stories and with teaching health there are many articles, and obituaries that are health related. I will be able to find many stories using this site instead of just “googling” for an article.
The Interactives on UEN are so awesome. Having them is going to be great for my students. In the nutrition unit there is a menu planner interactive that my students will use to make a one’s day diet. It helps my students make a healthy meal by staying under the amount of calories. It’s going to be so much easier for my students to do it online and have the nutrition facts right on that website, instead of trying to find them on others. My students will also be using the stress-o-meter quiz that is on the interactive as well. During my stress unit I will have my students take the quiz and then bring their results to class and have a class discussion. It will be so much easier to have my students take this online, and not during class time. This way we can go straight into discussion.
The Core curriculum they provide on the website is great. It keeps the core up to date on how it constantly changes. It’s nice to always be able to have it online just in case somehow I ever lose it. Each standard of the core provides a link that shows each objective and a source for information. This site gives me so much information to use and is so helpful. I know for a fact that I will be using the link for “building self-esteem” because it gives me a set of discussion questions that I will be able to use during the lesson. They are great questions that I have never even seen, so I’m so grateful for that link. Another great part about UEN is that it gives lesson plans. I have 19 lesson plans provided for me. I have so many lesson plans to write and going on this website to get ideas is so helpful! The Self Awareness lesson plan gives a great activity that I will be able to use in my class. That is one activity that I know that I will use for sure, but I still need to go through the many different lesson plans as a resource. I am so grateful for the many lesson plans the website provides! Another interesting thing on the website is the Professional Development classes that are provided. I can easily go on this website and find what class I want to go to. I can’t wait to take the class “Make the Most of your Mac” because I am so unaware of these types of computers and I know that is what schools use. I also can’t wait to take the class “Effective teaching using visual-media.” The many classes are going to be so helpful for me and it’s so easy to find them. I am so grateful for the UEN website and the many benefits it brings. Learning about this website has helped my resources improve so much! I can’t wait to use it this semester and the rest of my life and career.
Video
The video "A Vision of Student's Today" was completely true. There was so many people in my classes that are either facebooking or emailing constantly. Everything everyone does now a days is with technology. Seeing teachers write on chalkboards reminds me of the 1900's. We are a technology generation. If teachers want to connect with their students they need to be up to date with technology. Students spend more than half their days with technology. How are teachers going to get through to the students without technology? I really don't even no. That is why I will never be one of those teachers. Technology will be part of my curriculum.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
February 6 Refection
What?
In class, we learned more about the UEN website and the Pioneer Library. We also learned more about our own website. Our assignment was our UEN website and the scavenger hunt.
So what?
UEN means so much to me. As a teacher, I am going to use it as a resource all of the time. There are so many resources on the UEN website and on the Pioneer Library. There is videos, podcasts, and different games that I will be able to use for my curriculum. Its going to be so highly beneficial for my classroom. As a student, its going to help me write so many of my lesson plans. Everyone time I go onto both the UEN and Pioneer I find a new idea for one of my lessons.
This technology is so awesome. I am so grateful to be able to use it for my future class and this semester. I know we are learning this to have more resources and ideas as teachers. Also to have a safe website for our students. UEN is a great website for my students. They will be able to use it as a resource when they are doing assignments.
Now What?
This has changed my current schema so much. I have always just "googled" something if I had a hard time finding something or needing an answer. Googling it was the easiest thing for me, but now I am so against Google. I am all for UEN website and Pioneer Library. Now I am looking up credible information, instead of the many uncredible sources that are found when you google something. I am going to be such a better teacher with these two wonderful resources. Its just amazing that in two days I learned about this website and the library it provides. My way of searching for more information to use in my curriculum has completely changed!
This type of information is going to change the way I will be as a teacher. I have struggled with finding resources, but now that I have these helpful sources I am going to be so much better of a teacher. I think that learning this I will be able to help other health teachers I work with. Knowing how to use the websites completely is not very common for older teachers. However, they will be helping me probably more than I will be helping them. I have been just thrilled with this new technology! This class has just been awesome!
Video
The video "A Vision of Student's Today" was completely true. There was so many people in my classes that are either facebooking or emailing constantly. Everything everyone does now a days is with technology. Seeing teachers write on chalkboards reminds me of the 1900's. We are a technology generation. If teachers want to connect with their students they need to be up to date with technology. Students spend more than half their days with technology. How are teachers going to get through to the students without technology? I really don't even no. That is why I will never be one of those teachers. Technology will be part of my curriculum.
In class, we learned more about the UEN website and the Pioneer Library. We also learned more about our own website. Our assignment was our UEN website and the scavenger hunt.
So what?
UEN means so much to me. As a teacher, I am going to use it as a resource all of the time. There are so many resources on the UEN website and on the Pioneer Library. There is videos, podcasts, and different games that I will be able to use for my curriculum. Its going to be so highly beneficial for my classroom. As a student, its going to help me write so many of my lesson plans. Everyone time I go onto both the UEN and Pioneer I find a new idea for one of my lessons.
This technology is so awesome. I am so grateful to be able to use it for my future class and this semester. I know we are learning this to have more resources and ideas as teachers. Also to have a safe website for our students. UEN is a great website for my students. They will be able to use it as a resource when they are doing assignments.
Now What?
This has changed my current schema so much. I have always just "googled" something if I had a hard time finding something or needing an answer. Googling it was the easiest thing for me, but now I am so against Google. I am all for UEN website and Pioneer Library. Now I am looking up credible information, instead of the many uncredible sources that are found when you google something. I am going to be such a better teacher with these two wonderful resources. Its just amazing that in two days I learned about this website and the library it provides. My way of searching for more information to use in my curriculum has completely changed!
This type of information is going to change the way I will be as a teacher. I have struggled with finding resources, but now that I have these helpful sources I am going to be so much better of a teacher. I think that learning this I will be able to help other health teachers I work with. Knowing how to use the websites completely is not very common for older teachers. However, they will be helping me probably more than I will be helping them. I have been just thrilled with this new technology! This class has just been awesome!
Video
The video "A Vision of Student's Today" was completely true. There was so many people in my classes that are either facebooking or emailing constantly. Everything everyone does now a days is with technology. Seeing teachers write on chalkboards reminds me of the 1900's. We are a technology generation. If teachers want to connect with their students they need to be up to date with technology. Students spend more than half their days with technology. How are teachers going to get through to the students without technology? I really don't even no. That is why I will never be one of those teachers. Technology will be part of my curriculum.
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