Teacher Summary #2

I have been reading and commenting on Dr. Strange‘s blog. Dr.Strange teaches EDM310 at the University of South Alabama. I commented first on Doctor Strange’s story about Anthony and a day he expirenced at the labs helping other students with EDM work. I found the story verey good because I had experienced the same thing. Anthony talked about how he helped a student and that student was able to help other students. I told Dr. Strange about how nervous I was about asking for help in the lab because I didn’t want any one to think I was lazy. I finally asked one of the lad assistances for help and he showed me what I was doing wrong. After that I was able to show another friend who was having the same problem I did how to fixes it saving her the stress I had. The second post I commented on was a story about the use of the ipad and how some people are still skeptical about it. I told Dr.Strange that I thought the ipad was great and that it was so cool how perusal they become once you add all the apps you want. I don’t have an ipad but I have an ipod touch and I love it and I hope to get an ipad for Christmas this year.

Blog Assignment 7

Randy Pausch is a professor at Carnegie Mellon. He is an amazing speaker filled with a lot of energy and was well worth the watch. Mr. Pausch talked about his dreams as a child and how important it is to fulfill those dreams and to not let any one stand in your way; it reminded me of checking things off a bucket list. Mr.Pausch “last lecture”, reminded me never to take life for granted and live it to the fullest.
During his speech Mr. Pausch refers to a “brick wall”, this wall is a wall he has encountered and a wall that I think every one has encountered at one point in their lives. He talks about the wall and says that the wall is their to block the people who aren’t willing to do any thing and every thing to get around it. I agree with him that if you really want to accomplish something you have to be willing to do any thing. The brick wall blocks the people who just stare at it and never find away threw it.
I loved Mr.Pausch quote “experience is what you get when you don’t get what you want”. He is so right, every thing isn’t suppose to be easy. If we didn’t fail in life then we wouldn’t learn any thing. As children we all learn to ride a bike and during that time we fall down. Through that experience of falling down we learn how not to fall down. Mr.Pausch talks about all the people that his experiences and the people that where along for that ride including is family. Those are the people you will remember the ones that where there when you where falling.
I think that almost all students at one point dread some part of the learning process. I think Mr.Pausch really understood that and that’s what made his hands-on learning so successful. He empathized with his student and knew the best way to teach something was to find ways to make you forget you where learning. I have always found it easier to learn when I am having fun or enjoying the processes.
Mr.Pausch was a great speaker. I believe that he inspired any one and every one he came in contact with. Just that one video reminded me never to give up on my dreams and to be thankful for every thing I have. He really seemed to have enjoyed every thing he accomplished and never regretted any thing.

PLN Post #1

I have chosen to do symbaloo. At first after going threw all the information about PLN it was very overwhelming. Then when I looked at the symbaloo stuff I thought it was really cool. I liked the different widgets. I liked how easy it was to move around my widgets and get them set where and how I wanted to categorize them. I enjoyed roaming around threw the website and figuring out how to do different things. I am looking forward to becoming more familiar with symbaloo and to continue to use it.

TimeToast Project #9a

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C4K Summary

I Followed Kiley M from Noel Elementary Class of 2011. She is the youngest of 5 children at her house. Kiley loves to read and write and expresses herself very well. She has a little trouble in math but knows that she has to work on it. She is a people person and her hobby is drawing. I also got to read her learning manifesto. She is a very smart and driven student. She knows that her education is very important and she doesn’t plan on letting any one stand in her way.

 I told Kiley that I thought she had so much going for her and seemed to have a bright future ahead. I reminded her to have fun in school but to always keep school as her number one priority.  I am very proud of all that her and her classmates have accomplished. 

Blog Assignment 6

The Networked Student

            My first impression on this video was that it sounded like just what we were doing in EDM310. I liked the paper dolls I thought it was a creative way to give a visual image of every thing that was being said. A lot of what was being talked about where things that we are doing now in class including reading other peoples blogs and commenting on them and sharing our own opinions on our own blog.

            As I continue to complete assignments I get more and more comfortable with the concept of networking. I enjoy reading other peoples thoughts and feelings on different subjects and learning different techniques. The hardest part to me would probably be just getting use to every thing and not being in a class room. On the other hand I feel like one can still have that teacher, classmate, and teacher relationship because we are all there to help each other.

            I do not know if I am prepared to be a teacher of a network student. I am a people person and I feel like being in the classroom is something that is important. I know that technology is advancing every day and that this concept is going to become a lot more popular. I think that it might be good for upper level students like in high school but I wouldn’t want to have all classes networked.

A 7^th graders Personal Learning Environment

            I am very impressed that this was done by a 7^th grader considering I am a junior in collage and just now learning some of the techniques she uses. It is great that she already knows how to do so much at such a young age. Her PLE is defiantly a lot more advanced then my PLN. I wish that I would have had the chance she did to start at a younger age because now I feel like I am behind. I agree with her that it makes you become a lot more responsible and the end product is a lot cooler then paper work.

The machine is Changing us

            I think this was a very cool video. I like the way he goes back and brings up how much things have changed. I think it’s cool how the generations have changed in good and bad ways. The media has a lot of influence on society. It seems to me that the media in some ways controls the way we speak, think and act. It makes me wonder what it would be like if we didn’t have the media, would some people be able to survive? 

Blog Assignment 5

Eagle’s Nest Radio Episode#3

I thought the third graders where so cute and they did a very good job. I thought their music was very cool and really added a lot to their podcast. I thought at the beginning a few of them felt nerves but as the podcast continued I could tell they started to feel more confident. I just did my first podcast last week and I was nerves so I would say to be in third grad and accomplishing something like that is amazing.

The Benefits of Podcasting in the Classroom

I think that podcasting is really fun and something different that would make different activities a lot more enjoyable.   I think podcasting is great especially for people who are more auditory learners. This was they are able to hear and replay what a teacher has said and really let that point sink in. This is just another way technology can help people and open more doors.

Judy Scharf Podcast Collection

At first I didn’t know what a podcast was, but after reading this post I think I have a better understanding. Since I have now done a podcast and gotten some back ground information on what it is I think I will be able to use this new technique to my advantage not only for this class but for classes down the road and in my own classroom one day.