When I become a teacher

WebQuest

Your Role

___Efficiency Expert

_x__Affiliator

___Altitudinist

___Technophile

Your Impressions

WebQuest	Strengths	Weaknesses
Grow School Greens	They work in groups.	No weaknesses
Where is My Hero?	They work with others.	No weaknesses
Underground Railroad	They work together in a group and as a class	No weaknesses
Ice Cream	They work in groups.	There are no weaknesses
Ancient Egypt	They work with one other person	No weaknesses

Which two of example WebQuests listed on the Elementary link are the best ones? Why?
The two best ones were Unraveling the Underground Railroad, because it was very structured and also had fun with it. It seems very interesting and the teachers even get involved. And the other one was the Where is my Hero, because this one teaches morals for the students. Some students may not understand the word hero.

Which two are the worst? Why?
The two worst were Ancient Egypt, because it was very wordy, and not very well structured. The other was the Grow School Greens, because this is very time consuming, it may take too much time out of learning.


What do best and worst mean to you?
Best means that it is going to be educational, but also they are entertaining for the students. It is very well structured and easily understandable. Worst means that it is not as educational or entertaining for the students. It isn't very structured for the students and hard to understand. Or it is too long and could become boring to the students.

My Autobiography

My autobiography

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Life on the Screen

Quote: "Our system of education is locked in a time capsule. You want to say to the people in charge, 'You're not using today's tools! Wake up!"

Response:
 I totally agree with this statement. A lot of schools are still using the old way to teach. They are not making anything different from when they first started teaching. They need to change the way they teach as time goes on. New tools are being made for a reason to make things easier and more interesting and teachers need to start to realize that they need to use them. It will make students want to attend school more. If students know that they are going be having fun in class, it will make it more enjoyable for them to attend.

Reference:

Daly, James. "Life on the Screen: Visual Literacy in Education | Edutopia." K-12 Education & Learning Innovations with Proven Strategies that Work | Edutopia. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2011. http://www.edutopia.org/lucas-visual-literacy.

Related Source:

A teacher is using new tools  to teach her classroom.

Reference:

"IWB – New Technology In Old Ways? « Mister Norris." Mister Norris. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2011. <http://misternorris.com/2011/10/iwb-new-technology-in-old-ways/>.

Glass Giant

Social Networking Banned for Sex Offenders

The argument in this article is that sex offenders should not be banned from social networking sites. They were stating why sex offenders should not be banned from social networking sites. 

The evidence presented to support the argument was that some sex offenders are not in danger of children. That some sex offenders are on listed as a sex offender because of visiting prostitutes or peeing in public. They also state that there are very low incidents where a sex offender harms a child because of social networking.

I believe that if the sex offender is listed as one because of rape or molestation then they should not have the privileged of social networking. I know if I had a child I would not want the chance of a sex offender finding my child on their and watching them on their site. 

Friend Not Foe

1.  Did the class activity about Wikipedia and this article change your opinion about the value of Wikipedia to society in general and education specifically?

Yes, I did not realize that people can easily change the information to the correct information. And that you can see where they have corrected things. Wikipedia still may not be the best source for information, but I do realize it could be a better source of information than what some teachers make it out to be. 

2.  Describe how you might direct students to use Wikipedia in your future classroom.  ( Blogging Points for this assignment)

I would have my students read the article about how you can tell if information was corrected or needs corrected on the Wikipedia. I would tell them not to use it as their main reference, but for little parts of it they could if they knew they were reading it correctly. 

Mike Trout

This article or section has multiple issues.	No
This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards.	No
The neutrality of this article is disputed.	No
The factual accuracy of this article is disputed.	No
This needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone or spelling.	No
This may contain material not appropriate for an encyclopedia.	No
This article only describes one highly specialized aspect of its associated subject.	No
This article requires authentication or verification by an expert.	No
This article or section needs to be updated.	No
This article may not provide balanced geographical coverage on a region.	No
This is missing citations or needs footnotes.	No
This article does not cite any references or sources.	No

2. Read through the article and see if it meets the following requirements:

Is it written in a clear and organized way?	yes
Is the tone neutral (not taking sides)?	yes
Are all important facts referenced (you're told where they come from)?	yes
Does the information provided seem complete or does it look like there are gaps (or just one side of the story)?	yes

Wikipedia Questions

a. What is Wikipedia? 

Wikipedia is a multilingual, Web-based encyclopedia project, operated by the Wikimedia Foundation, a nonprofit organization.

b. How would you answer the question posed in this piece “How reliable can a source be when anyone can edit it?”

I feel as if sights that you can edit are not very reliable, because any one can sign on and change things. 

 c. Who do the creators of Wikipedia place their trust in when it comes to weeding out misinformation? 

"Wisdom of Crowds"

d. Why did founder Larry Sanger leave Wikipedia? 

He believed that it should give more authority to experts.

e. What would abuse or vandalism look like on a Wikipedia page? 

Changing a person's bibliography to mean and nasty things. 

f. What do the statistics quoted in the third paragraph of this piece reveal? 

That there are many Wikipedia articles out there and how can every single one of them be monitored correctly. 

g. Why do you think Wikipedia is so successful? 

I believe it is so successful because some people are not aware of the site and how it is not 100% true, so they use them. 

h. Why might Wikipedia’s creators not want to accept advertising? 

Maybe, because then if someone is advertising on the page they might ask them to change things on it. 

i. How does Wikiscanner help increase the reliability of Wikipedia entries?

It shows who is trying to edit things and what they are editing. 

Thinkaloud

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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.