Showing posts with label due 10-20. Show all posts
Showing posts with label due 10-20. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Reflection #5
I'm really glad i waited to post this last reflection because tech ed class tonight was a great experience. A specialist came in to our class and taught us about the smart board. I think it was a great experience that will be very valuable. The information that was given tonight really encouraged me to want to use the smart board in class. The class I plan on teaching in next semester does not have access to a smart board. That is so discouraging after all of the training we recieved tonight. At any rate I plan on studying the smart board more, I would like to make some templates and us the smart board software to prepare lessons.
Reflection #4
I notice a challenge for digital immigrants when it comes to online resources. I suppose the problem could also arise with digital natives. Problem: when I have to research a project or want to know more information about something the problem comes up when I type in key words for the search engine to pick up. If I don't know much about the topic key words are hard to find. Depending on what I type in different things will come up in my searching. I am working on a research project on Calvin Coolidge and since I don't know much about him it is hard for me to know what I need to type in for those key words to find appropriate material. I remember having this problem back when i was in elementary school and I see that I haven't grown out of it yet. and maybe that's because I'm a digital immigrant
reflection #3
this was my favorite observation:
I observed a 6th grade class at Crosspoint Academy. This was my first observation at a Christian school. I immediately noticed how well the students behaved. My assumption was that these students came from well to do families who taught good morals and discipline. The teacher was very interested in talking with me and explaining what goes on in her classroom. Another interesting thing that I don’t think public schools do (or I have yet to notice) is that the main office has a very precise schedule of each class. The teacher, Carol Heinz, had very good classroom management skills. For example, she transitioned the students very well from one subject to another by giving them 30seconds to put all of their supplies away and to get out their supplies for the next subject. She counted backward from 30 and by the time she was done all the kids were sitting in their chairs with their materials out for English. It was amazing. I think to myself, could I get my high school students to listen that well? I did notice that the students were not able to think for themselves when it came to getting a drink of water. The students have to ask Mrs. Heinz for a drink of water. In this case I would let the students make up their own minds whether or not to get a drink of water. I would encourage them to make their decision based off of whether or not it would negatively affect anyone in the classroom.
I would say that this grade is unique because the students are going through a transition in their life. In elementary school they are the seniors and in junior high they are the low men on the totem pole. I also think they are unique because they go to a Christian school where they uphold Christian values. It prepares them for the world ahead of them.
I never had a chance to ask Carol how many years she has been teaching. From the looks of it she has been teaching for ten plus years.
I liked it because the teacher was the best teacher that i had observed/interviewed. She worked very well with the students, she was willing to show me around her classroom, and she loves what she does
I observed a 6th grade class at Crosspoint Academy. This was my first observation at a Christian school. I immediately noticed how well the students behaved. My assumption was that these students came from well to do families who taught good morals and discipline. The teacher was very interested in talking with me and explaining what goes on in her classroom. Another interesting thing that I don’t think public schools do (or I have yet to notice) is that the main office has a very precise schedule of each class. The teacher, Carol Heinz, had very good classroom management skills. For example, she transitioned the students very well from one subject to another by giving them 30seconds to put all of their supplies away and to get out their supplies for the next subject. She counted backward from 30 and by the time she was done all the kids were sitting in their chairs with their materials out for English. It was amazing. I think to myself, could I get my high school students to listen that well? I did notice that the students were not able to think for themselves when it came to getting a drink of water. The students have to ask Mrs. Heinz for a drink of water. In this case I would let the students make up their own minds whether or not to get a drink of water. I would encourage them to make their decision based off of whether or not it would negatively affect anyone in the classroom.
I would say that this grade is unique because the students are going through a transition in their life. In elementary school they are the seniors and in junior high they are the low men on the totem pole. I also think they are unique because they go to a Christian school where they uphold Christian values. It prepares them for the world ahead of them.
I never had a chance to ask Carol how many years she has been teaching. From the looks of it she has been teaching for ten plus years.
I liked it because the teacher was the best teacher that i had observed/interviewed. She worked very well with the students, she was willing to show me around her classroom, and she loves what she does
Monday, October 19, 2009
Reflection #1
I went and observed a resource room class last Tuesday. During my observation I noticed that I felt the teacher go to personal with her life. There were something that she mentioned about her personal life that I don't think I would want to do as a teacher. She handled herself very well and I know that she could handle her students comments about her personal life, but I myself think I will stay away from that topic. I know that I will have to give my students some information about myself to gain a relationship with students.
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