Project #8: Book Trailer

Blog Post 6

Anthony Capps is a former EDM 310 student who is using what he learned then in the class in his classroom. By watching these videos, I have learned so much to better myself as a future teacher. I really like Anthony because he is very involved with Project Based Learning, and does not give them information to "burp back" to him. I believe we should limit our students to anything. We should let them go above and beyond for themselves to reach their full potential.

I have learned so much about PBL since taking EDM 310. Anthony had mentioned iCurio, which is a tool that allows your students to search pictures or videos on specific websites that have been filtered. It allows them to save their research in folders so they can keep up with what they are fining. I hope to use this in my classroom.

Project #3 Presentation

Blog Post 5

Personal Learning Networks

I had never heard of PLN's until this EDM 310 blog post. Personal Learning Networks are ways students and teachers can gather information about one topic through numerous sources. There are many ways to form PLN's, but I chose Twitter because I believe it is the best way to connect with other educators and resources. I have followed Dr. Strange, EDM 310 students, and other teachers on Twitter. As I become more experienced with teaching, my PLN will become more larger and meaningful. I am so excited!

My Sentence Videos

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C4T #1

Building a Vibrant Reading Program
I was assigned to read Jabiz Raisdana's blog post Building a Vibrant Reading Program. She began to start reading the same books as her students and quickly became involved with young adult fiction. She had stated she was "on the right track" and "had some classroom routines to establish." I absolutely loved her idea and can not wait to start using this technique in my classroom. I thought they were very unique, and I hope my students will be more interested in reading as her students were. I thought the book articles are brilliant, and I hope it helps my students find books they are interested in than the ones we pick out for them or make them read.

The second post I read was by Jabiz Raisdana called Well-Versed in Books. In this article, Jabiz talks about YA Literature and reading what your students are reading. She stated "I owe it to the kids I teach to be well-versed in both the books they love and the books I can find for them to love." I could not agree more. It takes me back to the first post where I stated it helps students find books they are interested in. Both of these post were absolutely wonderful, and I can not wait to start using Jabiz's techniques in my future classroom. I have learned so much!

Blog Post 4

As teachers, our students look up to us and assume that we magically know everything about every subject. Although teachers are not even close too perfect as some might think, we must understand what we are teaching our students. We need to understand our students are human beings just like we are, and they will not understand everything we teach. I believe asking questions is very important to both students and teachers. The teachers need to make sure their students are understanding the material being taught, and the students should not be afraid to ask for help. The more your students are asking questions, the more they are paying attention and learning.

In The Right Way to Answer Questions in the Classroom article, I found the classroom post very helpful. When my students get tired from doing their work, I will try the hook-laden method. I thought that was such a great idea to see who was still paying attention and who was not.

Blog Post 3

Peer Editing and Peer Editing With Perfection Tutorial
In this tutorial, I learned so much that will help me in EDM 310 and in my future classroom. I am so glad I got to watch this video so I can teach my students the importance of peer editing, and how to correctly use it. My students will need constructive criticism, and it is very important they know how to peer edit without hurting other children's feelings. It will be my responsibility as a teacher to explain how the peer editing process works and make sure it does not lead to unnecessary behavior. One important rule I will teach my students is positive feedback and giving compliments. I believe every student should feel confident in their work. No student wants to hear how awful they did or how ugly something looks. There are ways to nicely tell students what they need to improve on. For example: "Wow! You did such a nice job coloring your picture, but next time let's try to stay in the lines a little better." This way, the student feels great in their work, and knows what to improve on next time.
Writing Peer Reviews Top 10 Mistakes
These children are hilarious and certainly know what they are talking about. I loved the code names like "Mean Margeret" and "Picky Patty" to help identify the ways negative peer reviewing can be done. I thought that was so cute! Positivity was brought up when different scenarios were brought up, which brought back my point on why being positive is very important. I thought each example was great and everyone should be thoughtful when it comes to peer editing. I took many notes on this video, and I am going to prevent these mistakes from happening in my career and in my classroom.