Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Different Learning Styles

I do feel like this test was halfway accurate I would like to do a study to see if the teacher could predict what kins of kids could interact with each other. I think the teachers can use this as a tool to help with the control and interest of the kids. So the big question is who can see this as not being accurate enough for someone to characterize my own kids?

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Excell and spead sheets

I do feel like the excel program can be very help full to me as a teacher. One of the things i liked the most was the making the worksheet. I was able to make a whole class room assignment in less than one hour. It a worksheet that ill be able to take with me, and use every ear when i do start teaching. As for the grade book i don't feel like its a great tool yes it works great, but with today's schools all grades are put into certain programs that they require you use. I also think they will be allot more easy to use than excel. So the final vote i say its a tool that i will use weekly, and i would recommend this to many other teachers.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Inspirations

According to the video and examples for the program Inspirations i was very impressed i feel like this program would be very interacting toward the students. In today's world kid's feel more comfortable with technology than my generation or even my parents generation. I meet kids every day that can use a computer ten times faster than i can. I do believe this program is something i would want my department to utilize, but i would definitely want to have a cause for the program before i purchased it.

1. I do believe you can replace a writing assignment with this program, but i do believe that if kids cant do a simple writing assignment then that's sad on our parts. I believe that employers are eventually going to be looking for people who can write a letter per say then just make a presentation. Although presentation's have there purpose, but there are times when its not appropriate.

2. As we all know times will change as we teach for years. I believe that staying up with new technology's i not just good for you, but its a way for you to relate with students. I still believe that right now were in a technology boom and we have to utilize that opportunity.

3. One of the first times i taught a group was when i was just hanging around my old Ag department some kids asked why plants grow. I started explaining to the kids, and they taught me more of how to relate to them more than plant science. I was able to teach them plant practices and they were able to teach me thing though a life experience. I don't believe any of us are ready to teach and there isn't a class that can prepare you for that you just have to get out there and do the work.