Monday, September 27, 2010
My pic
O.K. soooo my picture is a little blurry, but I got it on there right...that counts right? lol
Blog #2
O.K....so I am laughing at myself right now. It just took me almost an hour to figure out how to get back onto my blog to do my second blog. Now, if I had been thinking straight, I should have went to somebody elses blog and asked them for help. That is what we are supposed to learn are we not? Again, laughing at myself. So, the question is, How can technology help teachers and what are the advantages?
First and foremost, the younger you can get kids doing these kinds of things the more at ease they will be. I for one had an anxiety attack just thinking about it. Blogging for a teacher could be very useful for communication between the parents/students both. For the parents its a chance to find out what was done in the classroom on a daily basis, because as most of us know, children do not typically share a whole lot of information with their parents. For both parents and students it could be a way of knowing what assignments were scheduled...due dates, etc. especially if the student is out with a prolonged illness. I know that when my daughter was out due to illness for over a week...I had to go back and forth to the school to pick up work and drop stuff off to the teacher. So blogging would have saved me a lot of time.
Blogging is also useful for the students who are afraid to speak up in class. I know I was. I would have been able to share my opinions and thoughts without feeling like everyone was staring at me and judging me. Students can also collaborate with each other on projects they are working on together. Kids today love computers...they are excited to be able to use them...they can relate.
Wow...another successful blog.....now, I just need to do the Yodio thing. I'm sure it's not as hard as it seems. Again, laughing
First and foremost, the younger you can get kids doing these kinds of things the more at ease they will be. I for one had an anxiety attack just thinking about it. Blogging for a teacher could be very useful for communication between the parents/students both. For the parents its a chance to find out what was done in the classroom on a daily basis, because as most of us know, children do not typically share a whole lot of information with their parents. For both parents and students it could be a way of knowing what assignments were scheduled...due dates, etc. especially if the student is out with a prolonged illness. I know that when my daughter was out due to illness for over a week...I had to go back and forth to the school to pick up work and drop stuff off to the teacher. So blogging would have saved me a lot of time.
Blogging is also useful for the students who are afraid to speak up in class. I know I was. I would have been able to share my opinions and thoughts without feeling like everyone was staring at me and judging me. Students can also collaborate with each other on projects they are working on together. Kids today love computers...they are excited to be able to use them...they can relate.
Wow...another successful blog.....now, I just need to do the Yodio thing. I'm sure it's not as hard as it seems. Again, laughing
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Personal Bio
Wow...this is rather exciting for me! I consider myself computer illiterate so to learn new computer tech. stuff feels liberating! So, for my personal bio. I was born and raised in Corvallis, Oregon, am an "older than average student", have two grown children (18 and 23) and one grandchild (6 weeks). Man, I feel old now:}. I have always wanted to be a teacher however, had my first child right out of high school so I became a hairdresser instead (took less time and $). When my children got older I decided to go back to school and pursue my dream as well as prove to my children that an education is not only important but also attainable. I am one of few people in my family, I'm talking past and extended, to graduate high school and am the only one to ever go to college.
I would like to teach 3rd or 4th grade mostly so that I can teach multiple subjects.I lived in Las Vegas for about 7 months and was able to get some substitute teaching in grades kindergarten thru 5th and found that the 3rd and 4th graders were my favorite.However, I am unsure at the moment about teaching middle school level so therefore will be getting licensed for 3rd thru 8th and an endorsement in social studies in case I do middle school. Hobbies? Hmmmm....I love to read, especially when its something I'm interested in such as; education, history, biographies, cultural, mysteries, etc. I love that I live in an area that is 1 to 1.5 hours away from the coast, mountains and good shopping. I will try to upload a picture sometime this week.
I would like to teach 3rd or 4th grade mostly so that I can teach multiple subjects.I lived in Las Vegas for about 7 months and was able to get some substitute teaching in grades kindergarten thru 5th and found that the 3rd and 4th graders were my favorite.However, I am unsure at the moment about teaching middle school level so therefore will be getting licensed for 3rd thru 8th and an endorsement in social studies in case I do middle school. Hobbies? Hmmmm....I love to read, especially when its something I'm interested in such as; education, history, biographies, cultural, mysteries, etc. I love that I live in an area that is 1 to 1.5 hours away from the coast, mountains and good shopping. I will try to upload a picture sometime this week.
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