Words Failed, Then Saved Me

Quote:
" One day, the teacher, who seldom spoke to us since it was understood that most of what she taught was beyond the reach of our intelligence, placed books in our hands and whispered that we should sit there quietly “pretending to read.” The principal was coming.

Response:

I was flabbergasted when I read this; no teacher should ever talk to a student like this. A teacher should make an effort to talk to every student and try to help every student as much as possible. The teacher is there to teach and should try to help a student even if they believe there is no hope in helping them. They may never know they could be that one teacher that changes a student’s life. A teacher saying this to a child will just make a student hate school and not go because the teacher doesn’t speak to them or help them in their school work.

Reference:

Schultz, Philip. "Words Failed, Then Saved Me." The New York Times 3 Sept. 2011, sec. Opinion: n. pag. Sunday Review. Web. 30 Oct. 2011.

Related Source:

Reference:

"Using Lecture Recorder in Diagnostics Tests for Dyslexia." Epiphan. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Oct. 2011. <httphttp://www.epiphan.com/solutions_new/?arid=1070>.

Website Evaluation

Victorian Robots

Who
Has someone taken responsibility for the content of this Web site?
Yes, Paul Guinan

Are there any links to in-depth information about the author or organization?
Yes, there is a link to a biography about the author of the website.

Can you contact the company or author through a real world postal address or phone number?
No, there is only an email to contact the author of this website.

What
Is the information well written and easy to understand?
Yes, it is clearly stated

What's the copyright status of material found on the site?
2001

Is the information biased in any way?
No

When
Is it important that the information you're looking for be absolutely current?
No, it is historical

Is a reference date provided to show when the material was put online, or when it was last updated?
No, it only states copyright 2001, but nothing else

Do the links work?
The links for extra information work. But there is no links for websites where some information was found.

Credibility
All the information found on the site seems to be true, but there is no links to where the information they have used came from. No bibliography to check their sources. And the only way to contact them is through email. So it is a little questionable if this site is legit or not.

Internet & Anti-Social Behavior

Quote:"A disturbing trend called "sexting," sending or receiving sexually explicit pictures, suggests that teens, while socially active online, are not aware of the potential negative repercussions of sharing too much intimate detail of any kind, about themselves."

Response:
"Parents should take into their own hands and explaining to their children what is appropriate and what isn’t appropriate for them to do. Or even schools should have an assembly with students every year or every half of the year to show students the dangers of sexting. Teens are not fully aware of what the dangers of sexting are or why they shouldn’t do it. Some one needs to make them aware of all the dangers of it. I know in my high school career that no one ever informed the students why they shouldn’t sext to other people."


Reference:
Owens, Laura. "Internet & Anti-Social Behavior Theory Unfounded: Facebook, MySpace, Online: Research Refutes Cyber Socializing Fears | Suite101.com." Laura Owens | Suite101.com. N.p., 23 Apr. 2009. Web. 23 Oct. 2011. <http://laura-owens.suite101.com/internet--anti-social-behavior-theory-unfounded-a111897>.


Related Source:

Reference:

"Sexting? - Love, Niko - - Love, Niko."Love, Niko - The Relationship Junkie. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Oct. 2011. <http://loveniko.com/?p=112>.

TikaTok

The tool I picked is called Tikatok; this is a website to create your own book online. You can even then purchase your book after it is completed. I would use this tool in the content area of reading. I would have the class as a whole write a story. Each student would make their own page of the story. One at a time a student would go up to a computer in class and create a page of the story and then another student would follow. After the story was finished I would sit all the students around to read the story aloud, so they all can hear the story. Then after I would give them the site to take home so if they wanted to purchase it they could. Something I would have to consider before using this tool is that I would have to proof read each page before the next student writes , to make sure it is appropriate for the story.

Google Form

Google Form

Voki

A lesson plan I would use for voki would be for Kindergarten. What I wuold do is make the voki dress for a certain season and put the background as that season. Then the voki would talk about different things about that certain season. This would help students learn the different seasons. They could guess what season the voki is demostrating. Then they could create their own season to show they know the difference in seasons.

Teaching Media Literacy

Quote:
" In a 2005 survey of 7th graders in urban Connecticut middle schools and rural South Carolina schools, roughly one-third of the students reported that they were required to use the Internet for a school assignment at least once a week (Internet Reading Research Group & New Literacies Research Team, 2006)."

Response:

Students should be assigned homework that is from the internet. I believe even starting in the 4^th or 5^th grade they should start searching the web for answers for homework. In society it is all about using the internet or computer for something. Students should start from a younger age what it is to use internet for correct information. This could help out by students realizing earlier that not all information is true. If students start with one internet assignment once a week at a younger age by the time they are in high school and have bigger projects they will understand how to use the internet for correct information easier. Understanding the internet and the false and true information is important for students to understand.

Reference:

David, Jane. "Teaching Media Literacy." Educational Leadership Mar. 2009: 84-86. ASCD. Web. 6 Oct. 2011.

 

Related Source:

Reference:

"National Education Articles, National Education News | Examiner.com." Welcome to Examiner.com | Examiner.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Oct. 2011. <http://www.examiner.com/education-in-national/should-schools-monitor-student-internet-activit>.

 

Magazine Cover

Picture 2 of Arnold

1.       I see a man that’s happy with himself and is trying to have others feel the same way towards him. He wants to come off friendly and have people like him.  

2.       He makes me feel that he is a good man and that I could trust him as a politician. He has a smile on his face and wants to involve the society by pointing at them.

3.       By this photo he makes me think that he’s out there for the good and that he doesn’t think he’s better than anyone else.

4.       .  He looks like he’s ready for a business meeting of some sort and is cheerful about his life. These looks make me feel as if I could go up and talk to him and he wouldn’t be a complete jerk compared to the last photo where I felt as if he would treat me lesser than him.

5.       He is showing the lifestyle that he wants people to vote for him and support him. With him pointing it gives the impression he is speaking to you and not just a photo. It shows he is involving society.

6.       The differences in the two photos are that one photo is friendly and happy and the other is “Mr. Tough man” and all serious. The techniques that are used in the photos are like in the first one he is showing off his muscles to catch peoples’ eye and want to look like that. And the other one is him smiling and pointing, this shows that he is talking to you  and make attract people because it is a different kind of photograph.

Picture 1 of Arnold

1.       I see Arnold trying to show off his muscles and show people that if they read this magazine they could look like him too.  He looks angry at something.

2.       He really doesn’t make me feel anything besides that he is just trying to show off the muscles.

3.       When looking at this photo it makes me think is just another muscle “hot shot” he thinks he is better than others because he’s in shape.

4.       The glasses he is wearing make him look like he’s too good for people and wears them so no one can see him or may eye contact with him. The look on his face just looks angry and not a friendly person to go up to. These looks make me feel like if I saw him in person I would not want to approach him and say hi.

5.       The lifestyle and values in this photo is all about getting bigger muscles and working out to look like him. It doesn’t show happiness in the photo though.



21st Century Literacy

Quote:

"Since we know that students don’t visually distinguish between content and advertising—they click on ads as just another content source"

Response:

I believe teachers should teach students that not everything is true that is posted online. Advertisements are not good for a content source. As a student I did not know that some things posted online were false information. Until about the 10^th grade I didn’t know that Wikipedia was something for anyone to post on. Teachers need to aware their students that not everything is true.  If students know where to find the truth about information they could actually become more interested in a topic. It’s up to the teacher on helping students understand false and correct information.

Reference:

"A Seven Power Lens On 21st Century Literacy." noodletools. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Oct. 2011. <www.noodletools.com/debbie/l

Related Source:

Reference:

"Spotlighting News - User Admits Submitting False Information on Wikipedia."Spotlighting News. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Oct. 2011. <http://www.spotlightingnews.com/article.php?news=1457>.