Wk4 Reading Post

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During the reading for this week I took away two main things that really made me think about my classroom and my students. The first thing is the "WE" approach I think this could be a very valuable tool when dealing with students that may not be motivated and finding a way to help them from the place of not caring. When having dialog with students it is very important make them feel that you do have concern for then and if the conversation is how we as student and teacher can make changes to help it may have a better effect on the student and teacher relationship in the long run. This also leads into the enrollment of students. With the huge use of technology among students and parents I agree with the author that some things a better face to face. This holds true for some parents that will not take the time to visit the school but only communicates through emails and phone calls etc. There is something different about face to face interaction that can make a positive change in many situations. I also think that too much technology will have a negative effect on students and their face to face social interactions unless we teach them to balance.

Week 4 Response Post 2- Mike Socko

Mike,
I understand some of the frustrations you talk about when staying inside a box when giving assignments at times. As a broadcasting teacher we share some of the same problems and challenges in our classrooms with one of those being having to change things on the fly when it comes to projects and the guidelines for students at multiple levels. If we are always firm on certain things how can we really reach and challenge the students to become better if we never build confidence in themselves and their own skills. But at the same time if we are too flexible how can we realistically prepare them for real world situations that will not bend for them but challenge them even more.

 

 

Wk 4 Optional Post: Negotiation, Acceptance, Submission, Response (Part 3 of 4)

Posted on July 23, 2011 by skocko

Subject: Thank you for your presentation proposal
Message: Thanks so much for proposing a presentation for the AEL-to-AEL Presentation Day at the 2012 Summer Institute. We are strongly considering:
Changing the Game: Assignments as Quests
for a slot in the day’s agenda. We’ll have word for you on acceptance in future months.
— Adobe’s response to my submission, July 18, 2011

Week 4 Response Post 1- Elaine Scott

I really hope that one day you can find your dream job. It's not the same when you are working a job and it is not a passion for you and what you would like to do. Maybe you could start something own your own that will combine all the things you talked about and on your own terms which can sometimes be the best thing.

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I have been searching for my dream job. One where I could combine my effective management skills, exemplary customer service experience (just the ability to listen, counsel, and treat people the way they deserve to be treated), add my passion for music, with all the new technology skills I have learned at Full Sail University and prior and I think that may be it. I’m realizing that I do work well with at-risk youth and young adults.

But without embarrassment for that would not aide in my determination and passion to find my niche, the fact is I am still searching. I constantly pray, network, and keep myself educated to hopefully find that place where I can put all the talents I carry to others in being successful while smiling at my own.

Wk4 Publishing Leadership Project

I have decided to present my research in the form of an article. After some research and pondering my two choices for journals to attempt to be published in are Edutopia( http://www.edutopia.org/) and ETRD http://www.springer.com/education+%26+language/learning+%26+instruction/journal/11423. There were many sites that cater to education and the use of technology, but I found these two choices to be the most appropriate for my article and me.

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I have decided to present my research in the form of an article. After some research and pondering my two choices for journals to attempt to be published in are Edutopia and ETR&D. There were many sites that cater to education and the use of technology, but I found these two choices to be the most appropriate for my article and me. My Big idea is Social Learning and the technologies that will be available play a critical role in the social aspect for learning.

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The reason I chose Educational Technology Research and Development  was for a couple of reasons. First is the s the only scholarly journal in the field focusing entirely on research and development in educational technology. The Development Section publishes articles concerned with the design and development of learning systems and educational technology applications. 

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The other choice I decided on is Edutopia. Having resources are very important for new areas of education, and with edutopia its resources are with the George Lucas Education Foundation that can really open some avenues. They present a very aggressive mission in helping to change the gap with technology and classroom learning to help students in the present as well as the future. Edutopia also presents a variety of resources for teachers as well such as Project-Based Learning, Social and Emotional Learning, Teacher Development, Technology Integration.

Wk4 Publishing/Leadership project part 1 of 2:Think Out Loud Post One

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My project centers on social learning and how it can be implemented into classroom technology. The society of today revolves around social media and students from elementary to high school use such tools as Facebook, Twitter, and other sites on a daily basis.  With those types of tools being used by students it would be a great resource to turn those social media tools into social learning tools for education purposes.  

I have decided to present my research in the form of an article. After some research and pondering my two choices for journals to attempt to be published in are Edutopia and iste. There were many sites that cater to education and the use of technology, but I found these two choices to be the most appropriate for my article and me.

Blog Post on Reading (Week3)

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Student opinions and ideas can sometime get overlooked by the teacher. because as educators at times do not value the thoughts of some of our students. In the reading I find myself picturing my classroom and how I do things, I do have a high stool and desk in the front and the rear of my room and that can be seen as the conductors podium as referred in the reading. Many times it can be seen as uninviting to the students if there is not a free line of communication. At times I do find it hard to admit some mistake to the students and then I have to go back and let them know they were right, but that can bring a common ground between the student and teacher. The idea of the white sheet can be used in the classroom to see if the students can present to you a way of doing things that can benefit both but the teacher has to be open for those results to take place.

I can say that I see and experience the downward spiral talk very much as being a teacher. It can sometimes become discouraging because some teachers will not look at the positive aspects of their classrooms and schools. When upset and under appreciated teachers are together in one environment it creates the momentum of the downward spiral talk. As in the reading the more attention we bring to the negative thing not going the way we want the bigger the situation can become.