After reviewing both videos,Video 1 and Video 2 I was intrigued by Ken Robison’s ideas about creativity inside the classroom. In primary school, children work with crafts and are able to use their creativity inside the classroom; however, when they get older they seem to not be able to use their imagination. Robinson argues that this is because they are expected to perform a certain way at school. If this is the case, then he argues that students find school boring because their imaginations are put on hold.
I can relate to the article because I’ve seen in it in my own students. My deaf students always seem so tired inside the classroom. They are expected to pay extra attention because of the extra effort it takes to relay material to them. The constant focus must take a toll on their concentration. It also leaves less time for creative tasks like arts and crafts.
I know that I would like to be able to offer them more activities that required hands-on approaches, but I also know that what the state and county are requiring of teachers like me. These organizations are asking teachers to teach material in a fast manner because there are so many issues and subjects to cover. Not only are teachers required to teach multiple subjects, but they also are constantly being assessed. Some of these assessments can be intimidating. I have notice that my deaf students have a hard time finishing a reading comprehension story because they are scared of having the incorrect answer.
On the other end of the spectrum, students can make school boring themselves. Lack of effort or attempts at attention, will not lead to retention. Students who sleep are hurting themselves and teachers who let them are aiding them. Does the teacher not care, or they are asleep themselves? This does not mean that every sleeping student or every hyper student can’t succeed. Some students can’t help themselves. I have seen students that have been diagnosed with ADHD that truly couldn’t; however, I’ve also seen a few students who were so medicated that they couldn’t use their imagination if they wanted to. I also know that many of our students have a tough home life and lack of discipline, but I think we have to get passed that crutch.
In conclusion, students may not be allowed use creativity, but I teach at a school where teachers are creative. I know that I want the students to use their creativity and I feel that most of my colleges feel the same way. That does not mean that everyone wants or knows how to implement this. I have been a substitute teacher and have seen how different classrooms in which the students were afraid to voice their opinion. How can a student learn and use their creativity if they are afraid of getting the answers wrong? Worse yet, how students can become creative thinkers if they are afraid of bucking the “structured” academic environment.
Standard 5 Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional
community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources. Teachers:
a. participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning
b. exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of technology infusion, participating in shared decision making and community
building, and developing the leadership and technology skills of others
c. evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital
tools and resources in support of student learning
d. contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession and of their school and community.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Benderconverter
I have to admitt, this assignment was hard for me. Computers work one day don't the next, it's like they have a mind of their own. It took me several days to figure out to get the video downloaded from YouTube in a file. I know that it shouldn't have been hard, but for some reason the I wasn't getting it together. Everytimei would try to convert my video to the benderconverter, it would say that the file format is not supported.Here
After reviewing the assignment;Standard 5 Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership would best fit this assignment.
Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional
community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources. Teachers should:
a. participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning
b. exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of technology infusion, participating in shared decision making and community
building, and developing the leadership and technology skills of others
c. evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital
tools and resources in support of student learning
d. contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession and of their school and community.
After reviewing the assignment;Standard 5 Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership would best fit this assignment.
Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional
community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources. Teachers should:
a. participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning
b. exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of technology infusion, participating in shared decision making and community
building, and developing the leadership and technology skills of others
c. evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital
tools and resources in support of student learning
d. contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession and of their school and community.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Jing2
I love the Jing 2 video recorder. It is a grest tool to use for students and for parents when teaching a unit. My video focuses on third grade and the reading unit that they are working on this week.
I have used this website several time with my students and it seeme to be helpful when going over spelling words and Voc. words for the unit story. This website is great for parents to have at home and by showing the video, the parents would have a better understanding of how to help his or her child.When working with deaf students,they learn by sight and by showing them step by step directions, would help them stay on task at home and at school.
Jing Screencast focueses on the iNETS Standards that teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers can demonstrate technology systems and the new technologies and situations. Teachers also collaborate with students, peers, parents, and the community is using digital tools and resources to support student success.
http://screencast.com/t/x239aYu4
I have used this website several time with my students and it seeme to be helpful when going over spelling words and Voc. words for the unit story. This website is great for parents to have at home and by showing the video, the parents would have a better understanding of how to help his or her child.When working with deaf students,they learn by sight and by showing them step by step directions, would help them stay on task at home and at school.
Jing Screencast focueses on the iNETS Standards that teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers can demonstrate technology systems and the new technologies and situations. Teachers also collaborate with students, peers, parents, and the community is using digital tools and resources to support student success.
http://screencast.com/t/x239aYu4
Monday, September 5, 2011
Jeopardy Lab
I enjoyed making this game for next weeks unit lesson. My students will found this fun and will help them on Friday's test.
My Jeopardy Template
Standard 2 would best fit this assignment, Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to
maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. Teachers should:
a. design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity
b. develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become
active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress
c. customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using
digital tools and resources
d. provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology
standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching.
Standard 5 Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional
community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources. Teachers:
a. participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning
b. exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of technology infusion, participating in shared decision making and community
building, and developing the leadership and technology skills of others
c. evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital
tools and resources in support of student learning
d. contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession and of their school and community
My Jeopardy Template
Standard 2 would best fit this assignment, Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to
maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. Teachers should:
a. design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity
b. develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become
active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress
c. customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using
digital tools and resources
d. provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology
standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching.
Standard 5 Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional
community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources. Teachers:
a. participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning
b. exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of technology infusion, participating in shared decision making and community
building, and developing the leadership and technology skills of others
c. evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital
tools and resources in support of student learning
d. contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession and of their school and community
Friday, September 2, 2011
Wordle
This tool would be useful inside my classroom. My students would find this tool interesting to use when working with different activities inside the classroom.
http://screencast.com/t/GrppEwyc
Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to
maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. Teachers:
a. design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity
b. develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become
active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress
c. customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using
digital tools and resources
d. provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative.
Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:
a. demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations
b. collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success
and innovation
c. communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats
d. model and facilitate effective use of current and
http://screencast.com/t/GrppEwyc
Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to
maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. Teachers:
a. design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity
b. develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become
active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress
c. customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using
digital tools and resources
d. provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative.
Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:
a. demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations
b. collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success
and innovation
c. communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats
d. model and facilitate effective use of current and
Thursday, September 1, 2011
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