An Open Letter to Educators by Morgan Bayda
http://morgbayda.wordpress.com/2010/02/24/an-open-letter-to-educators/
This post is about teachers wasting students time by not keeping up with current times. According to this, teachers are losing the interest of their students by teaching the "old-fashioned" way. Teachers stand at the front of the room and lecture with a powerpoint while students are scribbling down facts. The students then memorize those facts for the test. These students are being schooled not educated. College students pay thousands of dollars to sit in these classes and hundreds of dollars to buy books that they never open. Then they spend hours on homework outside of class, such as readings that the teachers never even go over. According to the video in the post, students can learn more from the internet and technology, then they can in a class like this. This video has some very good points to it that can raise a lot of questions.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
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A Whole New Dianne
http://diannekrause.edublogs.org/
Look What I Found! 3/24/2010
This post had a link in it to a grading rubric. The rubric was for grading students on posts that they had made on their own blogs. I think that this is a very good rubric for students. It shows them exactly what is needed on their posts and how to be successful bloggers. The rubric can be very useful to any teacher using blogging in their classroom.
Look What I Found! 3/25/2010
This post had links on how to create a Wordle. I had never even heard of a Wordle before but now I know how to create one.
Look What I Found!4/06/2010
This post had a link to BeatPick which provides pre-cleared music for commercial and non-commercial use. This can be useful for students trying to find music to use in projects such as podcasts. This post also has a link to something called Google Search Tricks. This has different tips that can help someone perform a more accurate search. Both of these tools can be very useful to teachers and students.
http://diannekrause.edublogs.org/
Look What I Found! 3/24/2010
This post had a link in it to a grading rubric. The rubric was for grading students on posts that they had made on their own blogs. I think that this is a very good rubric for students. It shows them exactly what is needed on their posts and how to be successful bloggers. The rubric can be very useful to any teacher using blogging in their classroom.
Look What I Found! 3/25/2010
This post had links on how to create a Wordle. I had never even heard of a Wordle before but now I know how to create one.
Look What I Found!4/06/2010
This post had a link to BeatPick which provides pre-cleared music for commercial and non-commercial use. This can be useful for students trying to find music to use in projects such as podcasts. This post also has a link to something called Google Search Tricks. This has different tips that can help someone perform a more accurate search. Both of these tools can be very useful to teachers and students.
Friday, March 12, 2010
ALEX and ACCESS
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alabama Learning Exchange also known as ALEX is a very useful site for teachers. It has many different parts to it, including courses of study, web links, lesson plans, a search engine, personal workspace, professional learning, and podcast treasury. It includes standards for teachers to follow, lesson plans, and activities for all age groups. It also has links for other useful websites for teachers. Finally, it has a personal workspace for teachers to keep track of things like lesson plans and activities.
Alabama Connecting Classrooms, Educators, and Students Statewide
ACCESS is available to all high school students. It provides equal access to high quality instruction, an infrastructure that delivers quality learning opportunities, and greater equity for all Alabama public high school students through 21st century technology. The goal of ACCESS is to continue to meet objectives of the ACCESS plan, expanding the availability of ACCESS Distance Learning to all public high schools in the state. It provides access to advanced diploma courses, additional course offerings, Advanced Placement and dual credit courses. It also provides teachers with additional multimedia and tools to enhance instruction.
Alabama Learning Exchange also known as ALEX is a very useful site for teachers. It has many different parts to it, including courses of study, web links, lesson plans, a search engine, personal workspace, professional learning, and podcast treasury. It includes standards for teachers to follow, lesson plans, and activities for all age groups. It also has links for other useful websites for teachers. Finally, it has a personal workspace for teachers to keep track of things like lesson plans and activities.
Alabama Connecting Classrooms, Educators, and Students Statewide
ACCESS is available to all high school students. It provides equal access to high quality instruction, an infrastructure that delivers quality learning opportunities, and greater equity for all Alabama public high school students through 21st century technology. The goal of ACCESS is to continue to meet objectives of the ACCESS plan, expanding the availability of ACCESS Distance Learning to all public high schools in the state. It provides access to advanced diploma courses, additional course offerings, Advanced Placement and dual credit courses. It also provides teachers with additional multimedia and tools to enhance instruction.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Randy Pausch
Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams by Randy Pausch
This was a very inspiring and touching lecture. His speech was about being successful in life and enjoying life at the same time. He touched on how to help out others and bring joy into their life. He incorporates many of his own stories into the speech and continually inspires his listeners. He continually encourages people to follow their dreams and be the best they can be at whatever they try. This was an amazing lecture that everyone should listen to.
This was a very inspiring and touching lecture. His speech was about being successful in life and enjoying life at the same time. He touched on how to help out others and bring joy into their life. He incorporates many of his own stories into the speech and continually inspires his listeners. He continually encourages people to follow their dreams and be the best they can be at whatever they try. This was an amazing lecture that everyone should listen to.
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Manaiakalani
http://manaiakalani.blogspot.com/
Adults Learn From Students
This post is about students presenting what they have learned to adult visitors. They write their scripts and then talk them over with the teachers in the eLearning team. They use podcast, their daily school television, their public school television program, video conferencing, and blogging to share with their visitors what they have learned. This gives the students something to help build their confidence and gives them their own learning experience. This is such a great idea because it gives students a chance to share their achievements with visitors.
GoogleFest
This post is about different Google tools, apps, ideas, and tips. It has links and ways on how to best use many Google tools. It is very helpful because it shows how to use many of these tools which can be helpful in a classroom or just in everyday life. It has videos and tips on how best to use them in an education setting.
Twitterific Tweachers
This post is about teachers using twitter. Teachers should be using the tools that they expect their students to use. It also has a link to a twitter account that is a tutorial for using twitter in teaching and learning. The twitter account has a lot of useful information for teachers.
http://manaiakalani.blogspot.com/
Adults Learn From Students
This post is about students presenting what they have learned to adult visitors. They write their scripts and then talk them over with the teachers in the eLearning team. They use podcast, their daily school television, their public school television program, video conferencing, and blogging to share with their visitors what they have learned. This gives the students something to help build their confidence and gives them their own learning experience. This is such a great idea because it gives students a chance to share their achievements with visitors.
GoogleFest
This post is about different Google tools, apps, ideas, and tips. It has links and ways on how to best use many Google tools. It is very helpful because it shows how to use many of these tools which can be helpful in a classroom or just in everyday life. It has videos and tips on how best to use them in an education setting.
Twitterific Tweachers
This post is about teachers using twitter. Teachers should be using the tools that they expect their students to use. It also has a link to a twitter account that is a tutorial for using twitter in teaching and learning. The twitter account has a lot of useful information for teachers.
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