Blog Post #10

What can we learn from Mrs. Cassidy?
By: Chelsea Powers

In this video of Ms.Cassidy's 1st grade class the students demonstrate how they use technology in their classroom. The students look like they have a very good time collaborating with each other.


Ms. Cassidy's video part 1

In this video I learned the importance of technology in the classroom. I also agree with her about how college students should learn as much as they can about it while they are still in school. She also states that technology is not going to just go away or change. There is always something new and exciting to learn about. Ms. Cassidy also states how the students enjoy to see people from all over the world reading their blogs and different projects they do. I believe this would want students to continue improving their work because they know it's just not their teacher that will be reviewing their work.

Ms. Cassidy's video part 2
I can relate to Ms. Cassidy when she states in her interview about how she does not use social media at home in her personal life. I use social media just for this class. I do not have Facebook! The only reason I have Twitter is for this class. I will implement blogging and Skype in my future classroom but I will be very cautious in protecting my students as well. I had to give permission for my son to use the internet at his school as well, which I think was a great idea! I can see why parents do not want their children using social media.

Ms. Cassidy's video part 3
The thing that really stood out to me in this video was the term "Piggybacking". One of the students in the EDM 310 class asked Ms. Cassidy about it being easy for students to cheat when using social media from year to year or semester to semester. Her response was this is why it is important for teachers to collaborate and work together to change up the material so students can create their own response to the new material.

C4K Post #2

By: Chelsea Powers
October C4K

Mardell's Post
10/5/2014
In this particular assignment Ms. Morgan assigned her students a number and they had to show different ways to write it. For example, Mardells number was 58 so she drew a number line, tally marks, and just regular number counting to demonstrate her number.

My Reply:
Hi Mardell, my name is Chelsea and I attend the University of South Alabama to become a school teacher. I enjoyed reading your blog post! I especially like the different ways you showed how to write the number 58. I cannot wait to read more of your post. Keep up the good work!!

Sophie's Post
10/12/2014
Hello! Today I want to talk about one of my favorite books ever! Matched is a great book to get you thinking. It is all about life with no choices. You go too school you are assigned a job based off of the years they have been studying you, then they assign you a match to marry. This book is about a girl named Cassia who is matched with her childhood friend, then falls in love with a different friend. This book is full of secrets and surprises and I highly recommend it. If you have any books you want me too review on or think I would like please let me know in the comments below! Thanks for reading! Bye!

My Reply:
Hi Sophie,
I am a student at The University of South Alabama and I am majoring in education. I just wanted to tell you what a great blog you have! I have not read the book Matched but after reading your post I am going to have to check it out! :) Keep up the great work! Can't wait to read your next post!
Chelsea

Ethan's Blog Post
10/19/2014
Ms. Philiplenkos 1st grade class just started blogging on September 30. Ethan's first blog states that he likes recess.

My Reply:
Hi Ethan! My name is Chelsea and I attend the University of South Alabama to become a school teacher. I am new at blogging too. It is so much fun to see that people from all over the world can look at your work that you are doing. When I was in school I liked recess too. I cannot wait to see more of your blog post!
Chelsea

Izac's Blog Post
10/26/2014
Izac attends Pt. England School. In his most recent blog post Izac posted a picture on how to use a compass.

My Reply:
Hello Izac,
My name is Chelsea and I attend the University of South Alabama to become a school teacher. I have really enjoyed reading your blog post. It is very important to know how to read a compass. I enjoy going camping and hunting. When I go out in the woods it is very good to carry a compass so if you were to get lost you could find your way back. Keep up the good work!!
Chelsea

Project #12 A

Blog Post #9

What Can Teachers and Students Teach Us About Project Based Learning?
By: Chelsea Powers

Project based learning is always a learning experience. There is always something new and exciting to learn about. Students and teachers teach us how to integrate PBL into our classroom environment to make a fun learning experience that will make a mark and not be forgotten.


What Motivates Students?
By watching the video What Motivates Students? I have learned in order to motivate students you have to find what interest the students and then associate the projects around real life experiences, something that is personal that they can use an take with them as a life lesson through life. I also found rewarding the students to be very useful. Even if it's as just as simple to tell them what a great job they have done.

High School Implementing PBL
High School Teachers implementing PBL
Implementing PBL in a high school environment esaapecially through English and Math could be some what difficult the teachers at Sammamish High School is overcoming this possibility. I believe by connecting students at this age to the subject content and the outside world is very important. Speaking for myself I know that Math can be a very challenging subject but by letting them create games collaboratively and working the problems out through something they created helps them give a better understanding of what they need to know. The success rates that Sammamish High School has seen since implementing PBL shows that this is working for students.

My Conclusion
Through my findings I have found that the most important things I have learned is to have a driving question. Not just an ordinary question but a question that is engaging to students that will want them to think about what they are learning. This leads to the importance of open-ended questions. Open-ended questioning promotes communication skills and problem solving. By engaging students through driving questions, open-ended questions, problem solving skills, critical thinking skills, and collaboration you have met the common core state standards.In Project based learning students take charge of their learning. They get to investigate the problems and share with others and then they have the opportunity to reflect on their learning and findings.

Project #9

Blog Post #8

What Can We Learn About Teaching and Learning From Randy Pausch?
By: Chelsea Powers

When I first seen this assignment I thought to myself, who is Randy Pausch? I opened the video "The last Lecture" and seen it was almost one hour and a half, to be honest I thought to myself.... How am I going to be able to sit through this whole lecture. Wow, was I wrong!!! My eyes were fixated on the screen. I did not just watch the video once but twice. In Randy's video he starts out by talking about his diagnosis with pancreatic cancer. He makes it very clear that he does not want sympathy from anyone and even makes a joke by doing push-ups.

Randy Pausch talks about living out his childhood dreams. He started out by wanting to be in zero gravity, being an author in the World Book Encyclopedia, Captain Kirk, To one of the guys that wins all the enormous stuffed animals. He even got a chance to work with Walt Disney Imagineers. Randy discussed how in some way, shape or form he managed to conquer all of his dreams. He then goes on to talk about becoming a professor and how fulfilling it is to help others live out their childhood dreams.

“The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people.”
-Randy Pausch

I really liked this quote from Randy Pausch. No matter the circumstances he never seemed to give up! This man has really inspired me and made me look at life in a very different way. If everyone would have more of his morals and values in life I believe we would be much better off. I would advise anyone that has not listened to The Last Lecture to please do so and see if your outlook on life changes.

Blog Post #7

How do we all become better learners?
By: Chelsea Powers

How to make an audio QR Code.
This video was very interesting to me. I have always wondered how the information got onto the QR barcode that you scan. The first time I ever used this app was in Ms. Vitulli's art class at the art museum. This video seemed very helpful not only for reading books to children but also recording any assignments and important information that is going on in the classroom that the parents can be aware of. This was very helpful to me.
Record MP3
QR Code Monkey



iPad in the Reading Center
This video was would be very useful in reading centers. It looks very engaging to students. I also believe it helps the with fluency as well. I thought it was very neat how they could go back and check to see if they got all the words correct that they have read.
iPad reading centers


Poplet as a Center
Poplet seems like a very good program all the way around. Not only does it focus on teaching students what they have learned but also reading and writing skills. It also teaches them how to use a camera and get the right lighting on the pictures. I was really surprised that k-5 students were doing this type of project! AMAZING!!
Poplet as a Center

Alabama Virtual Library

Alabama Virtual library is a very useful for reading centers. It was a great way for students to learn reading and writing skills and learn different ways to show what they were learning. This is amazing that Kindergarten students are able to use this website like this!

Alabama Virtual Library


Mrs. Shirley’s 1st Grade Class How to use and build a Board in DE for a Project Based Lesson

Board Builder on discovery education is a very neat idea for projects. To me it takes the place of your typical posterboard projects. This seems like a fun and engaging project. I went on the discovery education website and this is a very resourceful site.

Discovery Education


We All Become Learners

This was a great video that Dr. Strange conducted. I learned that we all are learning not just teachers teaching students but students teaching teachers. It all is a learning process for everyone. I also believe that students feel more involved and engaged when they get a chance to show you something new.

We all Become Learners

Project #13

Project Based Learning Plan
By: Group 4

Group 4 created a Google site below on our Project Based learning Plan. Please click the link below.

Project Based Lesson Plan Group 4