Blog Post 5

The iSchool initiative
The ischool initiative is a youtube video that incourage schools and students to use the iphone to help teach the ischool. the ischool would be build on apples itouch platform.The ischool could save the school and tax payers a lot of money. The ischool will cut down on the cost of copy as well as text books. Also every type of materal that you will need in class can be found on the ischool.No need for paper and pens. This program remind me of EDM310 because it is ran without paper or pens.
A few app that are already available to teachers and students on the iphone are;email,world wiki,Formulae,Recorder, Calendar and Classic. Email can be used to help teachers, students and parents communicate with each other.The email app also allow students and parents to keep up with assignments and due dates. World wiki can be used in social studies to find maps and globes. formulae is another great app that can be used to locate all math and science formulas.Iphone has a record that allows stuents to record lecture and share them with others. Calendar is another app that allow students to write down important due dates and assignments.classic is am cool app that let students read textbooks online.

Each of these apps could help change the way school is taught.These apps could save the school a lot of money and help same the environment at the same time. school wouldn't have to waste a lot of money proving textbook in each subject for each child. Children could could use apps online to view most of their textbooks.Many of these apps can be used to help student interact with their teacher away for the school.these apps could come in handy if the student forgot how to do something or was absent for school.
Travis Allen's ZeitgeistYoungMinds
In February 2011 a revaluation was started by travis allen. A nonprofit organization started that encourage school to use ischool to teach students. He has a team of 25 students that go around the world inspiring other to embrace I school.I believe that ischool will be welcomed by many schools and students. ischool would make learning and being organized easier for most students.I school would make learning relent and fun for all students.
Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir
Jennifer Chambers found this awesome video, Eric Whitacre's "Virtual Choir". My reaction to this video was quite interesting, because the sound was beautiful, the involvement with 185 people was astonishing, to me as well. To actually know that none of these people knew each other is also interesting. Eric Whitacre's deserves great recognition for this well thought of performance via internet. The virtual choir demonstrates the great distances that technology can reach through learning via music.
Teaching in the 21st Century
Kevin Roberts, has a informative video called, "Teaching in the 21st Century" it explains what it means to be a 21st century teacher.The video goes in to great detail about Bloom's Taxonomy and how education has changed today because information can be found any where, any time, and at any place. However, we as teachers are responsible for discerning if the information is relevant, challenging, and engaging. In addition, that is what it means to be a 21st century teacher.Mr. Roberts believes that teaching can change due to the information provided.. I am certain that things will change for me as a future educator because it will no longer be knowledge getting crammed in one ear and spilling right back out of the other. The students will actually have to put in efforts on projects and assignments instead of throwing things together at the last minute. I will require my student to explain and know what things mean.
Flipped Classroom
Katie Gimbar is a math teacher who came up with an online program to help all of her students learn at their own pace.She was not meeting the needs of all of her students. She was teaching only to certain students. Student who understood the lesson were board and other kids that didn’t understand stop trying. She flipped the classroom by changing the way that she taught. She created online videos that allow student to preview the lesson being taught. Students could learn at their own pace. Questions could also be posted if a student got lost. This is a great way to help obtain extra help without feeling embarrassed. Many students get embarrassed by others and will not ask question if they don’t understand something. Students that master the lesson can move forward to the need lesson so that they are not board. Online video can used to make sure every student learn. As a future teacher I believe that all teachers should use programs like these to make sure that all students in their class learn the material.
I could use online videos as a teaching aid to help me reach the students that don't get it in class.My doing this I can ensure that each student learns at their own pace and are able to past my test.

Blog # 4

Preparation for Podcast

After reading and viewing these videos about podcast Practial principals,Podcasting with 1st graders,and Judy Scharf Podcast Collection, I learned a lot of information on how to create an meaningful podcast.Before taking this class I didn't know what the word podcast even meant. I am confidence that I can create an awesome podcast because on these videos.
Practical Principals, went in to depth about making music via Garage Band. Garage Band is a skill that is needed to enhance your podcast. It is quite entertaining, as well. Regardless, if you are a musician or just beginning you will find Garage Band to be useful when you create your own podcast.

Podcasting with 1st grade showed me how eager some children are to learn new task. These 1st graders listen to 2nd graders and got excited about learning and wanted to record their own voice for other people to hear.I think that it is amazing how children so small can be motivated by others. Garageband is a program that the children used to record their voice, as well as edit out the bad parts.Children can create a recording to help them or other read alone with the stories. If I was a child I would find this type of learning a lot more interesting this listen to the same old boring person read to me.Its exciting to hear your own voice read to you.
Judy Scharf Podcast Collection
This post consist of various elements of podcasting. The first is the general idea of what a podcast is
-Podcast are presented in "radio style"
-Podcast can include music
-Podcast shares vital information
Secondly, I gathered that teachers should use podcast rather often, because it facilitates learning. At the very end of the post there were many beneficial suggestions to follow. Before actually doing your podcast, you should prepare. You will have to learn how to work with programs that will be assisting you.

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Cheat Sheet for the First Days of School
After summer break teachers must learn to get back into the swing of things.These are three great ways to help teachers get back on track.1) Develop an easy slogan for expectations in your classroom.This is a great way to have children remember the classroom rules. When the children learn the slogan they associate it with the rules that they are suppose to follow. Most of the children will not forget or break the rules because they know how you expect them to act from the first day of school.2) Be very transparent about the way you grade your classes.Students should be graded by there effort and proficiency.Set expectation for the class in the beginning and try to keep grading fair for all students.3) Schedule a time to reflect on your practice and stick to it. Take time to review the way that you grade. Twitter or Facebook are good sites for teachers to join.These sites are good ways to help each other troubleshoot issues or provide sympathetic ears for stories of their own classrooms.
MY COMMENT
I think that it is a good ideal for teachers to have some type of game plan in place before the first day of school. Teachers should be aware of the rules that they would like for the class to follow and inform them of the rule the first day of school. This should help students know what is expected of them and what will happen if they don't follow the rules. Slogans are good ways to remember things.Slogans should something fun and easy to remember. Other good point that were make in this blog was to keep grading fair and to reflect on the way that you grade.
Is Every Single Subject Taught in High School a Mistake?
I really enjoyed reading this blog post.I can truly understand why many students hate school because they don't like that they are learning.Back when I was in high school was boring I hated science class.All we ever did was memorize fact on stuff that I haven't had to apply to the real world yet.I agree with Mr. Schank say that schools should teach topic that relate to real life. Kids will enjoy talking about things that are or will some be affect them.He pointed out a few good topic that schools should cover such as, financial literacy,learning about their bodies and sex education.
MY COMMENT
I posted this comment on the blog
That was a great link that you added to you page. I'm glad to see that someone thinks just like me. Kids should be learning about things that relate to them instead of memorizing boring fact that they will need use.Children relate to things that are current in today's world.

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PEER EDITING
Peer editing can be fun as well as alot of hard work.The fun part is being able to interact with the peers in your class in a positive way.The hard part is correcting your peers. Some people may be afraid of offending others by correct their work.The key to solving this problem is to correct the paper using positive feed back. No one likes to get negative feedback.
I learn to give good positive feedback from the video that we were assigned to watch.When giving feedback to other peers it is very important to follow these three steps. 1. Compliment your peer on what they have written before you tear them apart.Another helpful step to peer editing is to suggest way that the person can fix the problem. Telling someone that what they have written is wrong will not help the person fix the problem.The best thing to do is offer them ways to fix the problem.
TECHNOLOGY IN SPECIAL EDUCATIONTechnology can help struggling students interact and communicate better in the classroom.Computers are good form of technology that can be uses in the classroom. Computers can help students with disadvantage such as not talking are being able to write.computers can help them write and get lesson done a lot faster

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Many kids are more willing to learn if they have help from a computer.Computers can cause special students to interact with the teachers and class better than writing responds can. Students can use technology to learn better and also earn better grades in school.Learning can be fun and easy to use with most types of technology.
How the iPad Works with Academics for Autism
How the ipad works with kids with autism; Ipads are wonderful devices that can be uses to help children with autism.Children can learn and have fun at the same time.A great way for a child to learn is to be able to see and hear something at the same time. I learn better when I see something being done rather than being told how to do something.All kids are capable of learning they just need someone to help find the learning style that is best for them.
apps can be helpful tools for instance, the myHomework app. This app in particular would help accommodate a child with a speech difficulty. Like the video, it would allow the child to express himself better and captivate there attention at the same time. Some apps even enlarge pictures/letters and make lots of noises. They also help students write better. There are numerous dynamic apps today. In general technology helps all students learn regardless of there conditions. When I become a teacher I will most definitely utilize the various sorts of apps, to increase learning, to better communication, and exceed student's overall learning capabilities.
Vicki Davis: Harness Your Students' Digital Smarts
I strongly agree with this video. I believe I would not be as lost as I am now with this class if I would have had taken a class like the one on this video when I was younger. I believe technology plays an important role in education. Not only is Vicki Davis letting her students use the latest technology and software, but she is letting them communicate with different students all over the world.
I Think that Ms.Davis is doing an excellent job allow her student to learn and think using technology.People such as my self have more fun learn when they are doing something that they enjoy doing.I much rather learn with a fun computer program then to look at textbooks.