Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Project #13 Collaboration Report
Anna Zhou and I are the surviving members of the TRIAD group. We collaborated on both project 15 and 16. Initially we used emails to set up Skype calls. We used the Skype calls to brain storm about what we wanted to do for our projects. Once we had an idea for a project we used Google Docs to actually plan them out. We only used email when one of us needed to know something quickly. Our projects were made more difficult by members of the group not being responsible and doing their part.
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Blog Post #13
In their YouTube video A Vision of Students Today Michael Wesch and his students at Kansas State University are depicting what the collegiate world is like today for the average college student. College classrooms are much to large, professors rarely know anything about their students beyond a number. Most of the information taught is out of date, and what is taught is rarely relevant to everyday life. Students purchase,completely overpriced textbooks that are rarely used. They spend over twenty six hours a day on an assortment of tasks of which only about five hours are spent working and studying. Comparatively students spend an astronomical amount of time using some sort of technology.
What is Michael Wesch's solution? Why technology of course! I thought this video was a nice way to sum up what we have been learning about, the importance of technology, and the role it needs to play in education. I have seen first hand what college life is like having already received my degree. Upon returning to school this semester I have to say that while some things have changed for the better I still have a class that fits the description in A Vision of Students Today. I purchased a textbook,that I have used once, that cost over a hundred dollars. Class time is spent going over Power Points that I already have. Fortunately not all my classes are like that and my technology class is one of these. When I compare the two classes it is like night and day. Despite all the headaches and frustration, associated with my technology class, I have learned a great deal more pertinent information and skills than either of my other two classes combined. I agree with Michael Wesch that the education system is completely flawed and that technology may be the key to getting it back on track. Today's students are so tied into technology that you would need a scalpel to separate them. Why try? Why not incorporate what students are passionate about into our classrooms? Why are we trying to fit a square peg into a round hole? A good educator tries to connect with his or her students. What better way than through technology? I love the old saying "If you can't beat them join them".
C4T #4 (Comments for Teachers)
C4T#4
Post 1
Author: Dianne Krause
URL: http://diannekrause.edublogs.org/
Summary:
Diane in her Nov. 12th blog entitles Dianne's Digital Discoveries has posed the question of where education will be by 2020. She has linked two videos to her blog that are extremely thought provoking. Both videos basically describe a world in 2020 in which education is online,available anywhere anytime and is free. Instead of tuition driving the education model skills will. The success of the top ten percent of students will finance the education of the rest of the world. Companies will pay to have these students work for them and that money will be used to fund the educational programs.
Comment:
Hi Dianne,
I really enjoyed your Nov. 12 blog! I found the videos to be very thought provoking and exciting at the same time. The education system is in dire need of an overhaul and it looks like that overhaul is on the horizon if not already here. I look forward to more of you blogs!
Post 2
Author: Dianne Krause
URL:http://diannekrause.edublogs.org/
Summary:
Diane's November 29th post is a two part post. Part one is all about Flipping the Classroom. Flipping the classroom involves reversing the time students spend learning a subject and the time they use applying it. This is accomplished by teachers prerecording videos detailing the learning process that students can watch prior to coming to class. The result is that the students come to class already knowing the topic and this frees them up to apply what they have learned. It also frees up the teacher to be able to spend more one on one time with those students that need it. Diane has included many examples of this technique's successful implementation from all over the country.
Part two is about comparing how adults learn as apposed to youth. In part two Dianne does a great job of describing how each group learns and also includes tips on how best to teach each group. This part of her post is targeting anyone that is thinking about setting up an online course. Her main point is that it is critical to take into consideration who your students are going to be when putting together a course. Your course will be a success only if this is done correctly. Comment:
Dianne,
Once again I have really enjoyed your blog! I found both of your topics for Nov. 29th to be interesting but since I teach 6th grade your flipping the classroom was more pertinent. Flipping the classroom is a technique that I have been introduced to before. I am thinking of using it but I am not exactly sure how? I really appreciated all of the examples you included in your post of schools all over the country successfully implementing this technique! There were so many different subjects covered that I know that if I apply myself I can figure out how to use it. Thanks for sharing and for giving me the confidence to try flipping my classroom!
Post 1
Author: Dianne Krause
URL: http://diannekrause.edublogs.org/
Summary:
Diane in her Nov. 12th blog entitles Dianne's Digital Discoveries has posed the question of where education will be by 2020. She has linked two videos to her blog that are extremely thought provoking. Both videos basically describe a world in 2020 in which education is online,available anywhere anytime and is free. Instead of tuition driving the education model skills will. The success of the top ten percent of students will finance the education of the rest of the world. Companies will pay to have these students work for them and that money will be used to fund the educational programs.
Comment:
Hi Dianne,
I really enjoyed your Nov. 12 blog! I found the videos to be very thought provoking and exciting at the same time. The education system is in dire need of an overhaul and it looks like that overhaul is on the horizon if not already here. I look forward to more of you blogs!
Post 2
Author: Dianne Krause
URL:http://diannekrause.edublogs.org/
Summary:
Diane's November 29th post is a two part post. Part one is all about Flipping the Classroom. Flipping the classroom involves reversing the time students spend learning a subject and the time they use applying it. This is accomplished by teachers prerecording videos detailing the learning process that students can watch prior to coming to class. The result is that the students come to class already knowing the topic and this frees them up to apply what they have learned. It also frees up the teacher to be able to spend more one on one time with those students that need it. Diane has included many examples of this technique's successful implementation from all over the country.
Part two is about comparing how adults learn as apposed to youth. In part two Dianne does a great job of describing how each group learns and also includes tips on how best to teach each group. This part of her post is targeting anyone that is thinking about setting up an online course. Her main point is that it is critical to take into consideration who your students are going to be when putting together a course. Your course will be a success only if this is done correctly. Comment:
Dianne,
Once again I have really enjoyed your blog! I found both of your topics for Nov. 29th to be interesting but since I teach 6th grade your flipping the classroom was more pertinent. Flipping the classroom is a technique that I have been introduced to before. I am thinking of using it but I am not exactly sure how? I really appreciated all of the examples you included in your post of schools all over the country successfully implementing this technique! There were so many different subjects covered that I know that if I apply myself I can figure out how to use it. Thanks for sharing and for giving me the confidence to try flipping my classroom!
PLN Update #2
The Red Box
This box contains all of my educational sites as well as sites to edit and share photographs.
The Green Box
This box contains all of my sports and news sites.
The Yellow Box
This box contains all of my online search and entertainment sites.
The Purple Box
This Box contains my personal sites such as my schools website, and my school email and blogger sites.
C4K (Comments for Kids)November
C4K#9
Student: Justin Y.
Class: Mr Seliskars
Comment:
Hi Justin,
My name is Paul and I am a student at the University of South Alabama. I am working on getting my teaching certificate renewed. I teach 6th grade Science so I really enjoyed your blog about plants! You obviously have learned a lot about them. It sounds like you are really interested in plants and Science in general. Is Science one of your favorite subjects? Well I hope you keep working hard in Science and I can't wait for your next blog! Good luck in school!!
C4K # 10
Student: ibChas03
Class: 9th grade World History
Comment:
Hi ibChase03!
I am a 6th grade teacher getting my Alabama certification renewed at the University of South Alabama. I really enjoyed your rendition of the storming of the Bastille! I grew up overseas and world history is one of my favorite subjects so your twist on this historic event was very refreshing! I think you did a great job of changing the story just enough to make it exciting while still keeping the historical points accurate. Keep up the good work!
Student: Justin Y.
Class: Mr Seliskars
Comment:
Hi Justin,
My name is Paul and I am a student at the University of South Alabama. I am working on getting my teaching certificate renewed. I teach 6th grade Science so I really enjoyed your blog about plants! You obviously have learned a lot about them. It sounds like you are really interested in plants and Science in general. Is Science one of your favorite subjects? Well I hope you keep working hard in Science and I can't wait for your next blog! Good luck in school!!
C4K # 10
Student: ibChas03
Class: 9th grade World History
Comment:
Hi ibChase03!
I am a 6th grade teacher getting my Alabama certification renewed at the University of South Alabama. I really enjoyed your rendition of the storming of the Bastille! I grew up overseas and world history is one of my favorite subjects so your twist on this historic event was very refreshing! I think you did a great job of changing the story just enough to make it exciting while still keeping the historical points accurate. Keep up the good work!
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