What?
We learned how to create interesting powerpoint for elementary students. We looked through the book 50 quick and easy powerpoint activities. We also looked to our core curriculum for our assignment.
So What?
This has been a fun activity! It was interesting looking through the book and seeing all the work other teachers have put into creating fun powerpoints for their students. I like the idea of the activity being and opportunity for students to follow our directions and make their own powerpoint. We as college students have been following instructions for years now and when we take time we can usually do things correctly. On the other hand this gives us an opportunity to have the tables turned at test our skills of giving directions. We are making sure they are so clear that a child can understand.
The power point activity book has helped me already in some of my other class and in my work. I have been able to look through and use the creative ideas for my other projects. I had forgotten the amount of tools it has, I used one to the layouts available to present my report in another EL ED class. The devices we are learning about have been so helpful in allowing me to finish assignments this semester!
Now What?
I will use this idea often of having the students create powerpoints or I myself creating my own to give step by step instruction. Just building or following steps is a good tool for students to learn early. It will help in math as students break down the problems and write it out in order to make it manageable. It will help in getting new packages or gifts that they have to assemble later on. If a person can follow steps they can do better on test taking, they can make meals by following instructions and many more things.
Also I like the idea that powerpoint is user friendly. Pictures are easy to download, text is easy to alter and move around the page. You can add graphs and charts and all sorts of things. My students will be able to be as creative as possible with their assignments. I like that they have books like the 50 quick and easy powerpoint activities that have premade ideas to look to, and even powerpoint itself has templates to use. Very user friendly!
Video Response:
This was the same video as before but this little boy is inspiring every time I watch. He has so much enthusiasm that you can't help but watch him over and over again. Sometimes I think we forget the magnitude of our jobs as teachers. We are either building or shattering these students potential to achieve their dreams. It is true that when you know someone else believes in you, you have a tendency to believe in yourself that much more.
I think there are going to be some students that I will have to dig a little deeper in order to find their strengths and to be able to believe more solidly in them but ever child has potential. As we work together on collaborating as teacher and as a school imagine the strength that will give to the students. A child that walks down the hall and knows that every teacher will smile at them and respect them and believe in them will have a huge impact on them. I believe in myself and my students.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
What?
We took a look at Kidspirations today. We played around in making our own activities and also look to the formats of activities already created ready for children to learn from.
So What?
I am in elementary ed mathematics right now and we have been learning countless ways to teach children how to understand math. One way we talked a lot about is using the blocks of one's, ten's and hundreds and then breaking them down or building them up to add and subtract. I love that Kidspirations has many games using blocks that take students through the process. I will be able to use this as a guide for my class even now to see how others would teach a child using blocks.
Doing this activity also helped me a little in my study for taking the Praxis today. It was good to be taken back and be asked questions that you were taught in elementary school. I was surprised at the things that I had forgotten. I am sure if I played some of the games with an elementary student they would do much better than me on every game. I found though that the basics that I looked at in Kidspirations opened my mind up to know how to study and prepare for the praxis, it allowed me to recall many things that I have forgotten.
Now What?
I will definitely use this tool in my classroom. I am just hoping that the school that I work at will have good access to computer so that my students can benefit from all the wonderful things we are learning about. I like that now only can I use the created activities to teach them but they can go on themselves and create their own activities and presentations and all about me boards. They can use their imagination to make learning fun.
I played many of the math games using clocks and blocks and even learning more about the different symbols. I did a game on healthy eating and another about different animals and species. They had cloud games, and holiday games and much more. What a great tool to use universal design in the classroom. What a great tool to cater to all learning types. It makes learning practical and fun and hands on. We made diagrams to be able to connect things and categorize things and I think that is what kids need the most. They need to see how one thing connects to the other. With this, I also like the Venn Diagram idea, so that they can really see the relationship one thing has with another. All together it was a wonderful learning process!
We took a look at Kidspirations today. We played around in making our own activities and also look to the formats of activities already created ready for children to learn from.
So What?
I am in elementary ed mathematics right now and we have been learning countless ways to teach children how to understand math. One way we talked a lot about is using the blocks of one's, ten's and hundreds and then breaking them down or building them up to add and subtract. I love that Kidspirations has many games using blocks that take students through the process. I will be able to use this as a guide for my class even now to see how others would teach a child using blocks.
Doing this activity also helped me a little in my study for taking the Praxis today. It was good to be taken back and be asked questions that you were taught in elementary school. I was surprised at the things that I had forgotten. I am sure if I played some of the games with an elementary student they would do much better than me on every game. I found though that the basics that I looked at in Kidspirations opened my mind up to know how to study and prepare for the praxis, it allowed me to recall many things that I have forgotten.
Now What?
I will definitely use this tool in my classroom. I am just hoping that the school that I work at will have good access to computer so that my students can benefit from all the wonderful things we are learning about. I like that now only can I use the created activities to teach them but they can go on themselves and create their own activities and presentations and all about me boards. They can use their imagination to make learning fun.
I played many of the math games using clocks and blocks and even learning more about the different symbols. I did a game on healthy eating and another about different animals and species. They had cloud games, and holiday games and much more. What a great tool to use universal design in the classroom. What a great tool to cater to all learning types. It makes learning practical and fun and hands on. We made diagrams to be able to connect things and categorize things and I think that is what kids need the most. They need to see how one thing connects to the other. With this, I also like the Venn Diagram idea, so that they can really see the relationship one thing has with another. All together it was a wonderful learning process!
Thursday, March 4, 2010
What?
We are looking at Wed 2.0 tools and how they can help us in the classroom and in everyday life. We are finding ways that these tools can connect us with the rest of the world through the internet.
So What?
I had no idea there were so many wonderful tools out there to be able to share information globally. This will be a wonderful tool to get ideas from other teachers around the world. This is something I can look to right now to be collecting for when I graduate and have my own class. One website suggests that for many of us who use the internet often, we now have the opportunity to contribute back to it.
I am starting to appreciate more things like blogger and twitter and Facebook where you can find quick information and updates about friends and family. I also like that you don't have to know "computer language" to be able to make your own. All these links are user friendly and even kids can be apart of the fun.
Now what?
I like the idea of online calendering and groups where businesses, or in my case teachers, can collaborate and bring together ideas. One of the sites that I went to had many devices to be able to send media packages all around. I will be able to find and share the media, photos, music and many others things for my classroom. I will enjoy using things such as grammar trackers for my writing and font tools to be able to download and use fun new fonts. The internet offers so much.
My students can use these tools, with their parents supervision, to learn more about their classmates and better understand them. They can have chat groups and work on projects together. The nice thing for them as well is the fact that almost all of these things are free. Technology is a wonderful tool but many families can't afford top quality things. Web tools help students interact, be creative, collaborate all for no cost.
Video:
This video was very interesting. Even the music had a big impact on me as a viewer. I was intrigued by just looking at a classroom way back then and seeing one now. Everything is so different, the rooms are more colorful, the seating arrangements more messy, so much commotion in today's world. This makes technology all the more important, it bring that added excitement and entertainment factor. Our world, as it says, is a world that is ever increasing in technology. These students need to be prepared to compete for their jobs in the future by using up to date technology. It is sad that populations are increasing and their are not enough jobs. It is difficult to find a passion for work these days when people will just take whatever they are offered. We need to help kids find passions and use the technology and other resources we have to help them be successful!
We are looking at Wed 2.0 tools and how they can help us in the classroom and in everyday life. We are finding ways that these tools can connect us with the rest of the world through the internet.
So What?
I had no idea there were so many wonderful tools out there to be able to share information globally. This will be a wonderful tool to get ideas from other teachers around the world. This is something I can look to right now to be collecting for when I graduate and have my own class. One website suggests that for many of us who use the internet often, we now have the opportunity to contribute back to it.
I am starting to appreciate more things like blogger and twitter and Facebook where you can find quick information and updates about friends and family. I also like that you don't have to know "computer language" to be able to make your own. All these links are user friendly and even kids can be apart of the fun.
Now what?
I like the idea of online calendering and groups where businesses, or in my case teachers, can collaborate and bring together ideas. One of the sites that I went to had many devices to be able to send media packages all around. I will be able to find and share the media, photos, music and many others things for my classroom. I will enjoy using things such as grammar trackers for my writing and font tools to be able to download and use fun new fonts. The internet offers so much.
My students can use these tools, with their parents supervision, to learn more about their classmates and better understand them. They can have chat groups and work on projects together. The nice thing for them as well is the fact that almost all of these things are free. Technology is a wonderful tool but many families can't afford top quality things. Web tools help students interact, be creative, collaborate all for no cost.
Video:
This video was very interesting. Even the music had a big impact on me as a viewer. I was intrigued by just looking at a classroom way back then and seeing one now. Everything is so different, the rooms are more colorful, the seating arrangements more messy, so much commotion in today's world. This makes technology all the more important, it bring that added excitement and entertainment factor. Our world, as it says, is a world that is ever increasing in technology. These students need to be prepared to compete for their jobs in the future by using up to date technology. It is sad that populations are increasing and their are not enough jobs. It is difficult to find a passion for work these days when people will just take whatever they are offered. We need to help kids find passions and use the technology and other resources we have to help them be successful!
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