Web 2.0 what is that? I have heard of other teachers using wikis and my kids have blogs but what are those really? I know that technology can be a great tool to teach kids but how do I incorporate it into my classroom? I know that my students know technology so it is up to me to get myself to their level and let them show me what they can create.
A few questions for myself though on how to get this done:
1. How do I get myself trained to do the things I need to do in my classroom so I can lead the kids?
2. How do I get access to everything I need to put this training to work? If it is what we need to be doing and if this technology can better reach the student how do I make sure I have everything I need to get it going?
3. How do I get around having to override topics three or four times to gain access to certain sites for the students to use?
4. How do I make sure students are only gaining access to topic appropriate sites?
5. How do I incorporate the school district's curriculum, the TEKS/TAKS, and the test taking strategies necessary for the students to pass TAKS into a technology based learning?
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Thing #1 - Lifelong Learning
I learned a long time ago that we are always learning. We are either learning the way something is suppose to be done or we are learning the way not to do something. Either way learning is taking place. I have not always been an exceptional student until I learned that the previous statement was true. I have always been observant of the way people do things and the effect it had on others to decide whether I wanted to use that same technique or a different one.
The most challenging of the 7 1/2 habits for me would have to be #4 having confidence as a competent, effective learner. I am afraid of messing things up.
The easiest habit for me is viewing problems as a challenge. I don't believe that there are obstacles in our way but hurdles that we can all get over by trying different methods to overcome those hurdles.
The most important habit is to play. To not be afraid to mess things up because they can be corrected if you do mess them up.
The most challenging of the 7 1/2 habits for me would have to be #4 having confidence as a competent, effective learner. I am afraid of messing things up.
The easiest habit for me is viewing problems as a challenge. I don't believe that there are obstacles in our way but hurdles that we can all get over by trying different methods to overcome those hurdles.
The most important habit is to play. To not be afraid to mess things up because they can be corrected if you do mess them up.
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