Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Video Call
The Skype
video call addresses Teaching Standard #3.
b.
Collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital
tools and resources to support student success and innovation
Skype in
schools Blog
In this
blog, this person is discussing the reasons why Skype should be in the
classroom. They also discuss different things you can do. There are a lot of
ways to get the parents involved with the kids to make it better experience for
them. They got different countries and school involved also. I think this blog
is really good for showing how to use Skype in school and why it is such a
great idea!
Monday, March 25, 2013
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Reflection on Scratch
Article 1:
Article 2:
Article 3:
How does scratch support the development of 21st century skills?
Quote: Hobbit, a 14-year-old member of the community explains: "When I think about it, recognition for my work is what really drew me into Scratch. Other things played a part, but the feeling that my work would be seen is what really motivated me" (Monroy-Hernández & Resnick, 2007). This is a quote from an student that has worked with Scratch, she really enjoys it and it has made learning fun for her. She will remember what she is learning and not just forget about it. There will also be more jobs that are computer and design related and this is helping kids start the basics of this. They will understand how to work and use design.
Students will also gain an understanding of mathematical and computer knowledge and start to understand the importance of it in everyday life. Even if they don't grow up to be a programmer or work with math, it teaches them and helps them better express their creative side.
It will also help with their critical thinking and communication skills. These are both very important in the 21st century. They will run into problems and have to figure out how to fix them or have to communicate with someone to work on a problem. When they create a project they also have to think about their audience. They have to think about how other people will react to their projects, which is another important skill to have.
Scratch is a very useful site, that will continue to help to prepare the 21st century kids. If more teachers started to use it and sites like it, I believe that students would be more prepared for what is to come. It is a better and more fun way of learning. If they are learning better from it, then we should use it!
How does using scratch with students as a teacher help you to address the ISTE teaching standards?
Teaching Standard #1
Scratch meets this teaching standard in many ways. There are many projects on it that support and show kids and encourage kids to be creative. They are not only being creative while doing this but they are learning something. They have to think of different ways to do something and pay attention to the directions or else the project will not work. They are given plenty of room for creativity too.
Project on Scratch:
My project
It is working on exponents. When I was learning this in my math classes, I had trouble with exponents and I think something like this would have helped me understand it better.
A CSO that fits my project:
CSO: M.O.A1.2.4 --develop and test hypotheses to derive the laws of exponents and use them to perform operations on expressions with integral exponents.
I believe my project fits into this CSO. In my project they are learning how to compute exponents and the different ways to do it. This project will help them understand the difference between the base and the exponent and why both are important parts of integrating an exponent.
How might Scratch help with future students support content area learning?
My project that I found is an example of content area learning. My project is in math. If a teacher just stands in front of the classroom and talks about math and does nothing else, students will become bored and not learn the information as well. If you switch up your lessons and find projects on Scratch, like my exponents one, it can help them to understand that lesson better and have fun while doing it. They will also be more likely to remember it.
APA References:
Learning with scratch. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:AZWG5l-4wusJ:llk.media.mit.edu/projects/scratch/papers/Learning-with-Scratch.pdf &hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESiJG4-KqFa27LJWFJlbRJegz7pT2WZmjF1NVMJ1OvPl5SIi8yDioOLNf1TToNJ72K8lkwckewg95kTw3XkzPDEW0IYLV3vjg7QpT6oMl6R6fowFL9CvU7kkDGAVAsDGTObpcd09&sig=AHIEtbR4rgqYiqD0BRymUL7qU9tmSOy1zA
Monroy-Hernández, A., & Resnick, M. (2007, March 4). Empowering kids to create and share programmable media. Retrieved from
http://info.scratch.mit.edu/sites/infoscratch.media.mit.edu/files/file/interactions_acm_2007_monroy-hernandez_resnick.pdf
Rusk , N., Resnick, M., & Maloney, J. (n.d.). 21st century learning skills. Retrieved from https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:AoYtApRhtyQJ:llk.media.mit.edu/projects/scratch/papers/Scratch-21stCenturySkills.pdf &hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShioUcsLIJXr9wmv4AexJklpGp79GHddJ8pX2KSyszNCIYvG4Gz3YSLoclk9bnAt-kflFTlVr827fxCfeuJdlHOFe2fUeqLEq_CnOMho63ZCKURdi4l8P3cXRFoYyxiK-9UWfg&xsig=AHIEtbQiUZ_FIcmArL9dVk9LbN_zi6C1Yw
Article 2:
Article 3:
How does scratch support the development of 21st century skills?
Quote: Hobbit, a 14-year-old member of the community explains: "When I think about it, recognition for my work is what really drew me into Scratch. Other things played a part, but the feeling that my work would be seen is what really motivated me" (Monroy-Hernández & Resnick, 2007). This is a quote from an student that has worked with Scratch, she really enjoys it and it has made learning fun for her. She will remember what she is learning and not just forget about it. There will also be more jobs that are computer and design related and this is helping kids start the basics of this. They will understand how to work and use design.
Students will also gain an understanding of mathematical and computer knowledge and start to understand the importance of it in everyday life. Even if they don't grow up to be a programmer or work with math, it teaches them and helps them better express their creative side.
It will also help with their critical thinking and communication skills. These are both very important in the 21st century. They will run into problems and have to figure out how to fix them or have to communicate with someone to work on a problem. When they create a project they also have to think about their audience. They have to think about how other people will react to their projects, which is another important skill to have.
Scratch is a very useful site, that will continue to help to prepare the 21st century kids. If more teachers started to use it and sites like it, I believe that students would be more prepared for what is to come. It is a better and more fun way of learning. If they are learning better from it, then we should use it!
How does using scratch with students as a teacher help you to address the ISTE teaching standards?
Teaching Standard #1
a. Promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness
Project on Scratch:
My project
It is working on exponents. When I was learning this in my math classes, I had trouble with exponents and I think something like this would have helped me understand it better.
A CSO that fits my project:
CSO: M.O.A1.2.4 --develop and test hypotheses to derive the laws of exponents and use them to perform operations on expressions with integral exponents.
I believe my project fits into this CSO. In my project they are learning how to compute exponents and the different ways to do it. This project will help them understand the difference between the base and the exponent and why both are important parts of integrating an exponent.
How might Scratch help with future students support content area learning?
My project that I found is an example of content area learning. My project is in math. If a teacher just stands in front of the classroom and talks about math and does nothing else, students will become bored and not learn the information as well. If you switch up your lessons and find projects on Scratch, like my exponents one, it can help them to understand that lesson better and have fun while doing it. They will also be more likely to remember it.
APA References:
Learning with scratch. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:AZWG5l-4wusJ:llk.media.mit.edu/projects/scratch/papers/Learning-with-Scratch.pdf &hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESiJG4-KqFa27LJWFJlbRJegz7pT2WZmjF1NVMJ1OvPl5SIi8yDioOLNf1TToNJ72K8lkwckewg95kTw3XkzPDEW0IYLV3vjg7QpT6oMl6R6fowFL9CvU7kkDGAVAsDGTObpcd09&sig=AHIEtbR4rgqYiqD0BRymUL7qU9tmSOy1zA
Monroy-Hernández, A., & Resnick, M. (2007, March 4). Empowering kids to create and share programmable media. Retrieved from
http://info.scratch.mit.edu/sites/infoscratch.media.mit.edu/files/file/interactions_acm_2007_monroy-hernandez_resnick.pdf
Rusk , N., Resnick, M., & Maloney, J. (n.d.). 21st century learning skills. Retrieved from https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:AoYtApRhtyQJ:llk.media.mit.edu/projects/scratch/papers/Scratch-21stCenturySkills.pdf &hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShioUcsLIJXr9wmv4AexJklpGp79GHddJ8pX2KSyszNCIYvG4Gz3YSLoclk9bnAt-kflFTlVr827fxCfeuJdlHOFe2fUeqLEq_CnOMho63ZCKURdi4l8P3cXRFoYyxiK-9UWfg&xsig=AHIEtbQiUZ_FIcmArL9dVk9LbN_zi6C1Yw
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Video Games + School = Good Idea? Yes!
Video 1:
Major Claim: In reasonable amounts, video games such as call of duty and others can have a positive and powerful effect on our behavior.
1. Research has showed people that play a lot of video games generally have better eye sight than those that don't play video games. People that don't play video games have about normal eye vision but people that do play have better than normal vision. They can read fine print, like on a medicine jar, or even see better in the fog.
2. The average adult has an attention span of about 3-4 objects at a time, but someone that plays video games has an attention span of about 6-7 objects at a time. The areas of the brain that control attention are much more efficient in those that play video games. People that play video games are able to go back and forth from a task quickly, which means they can multi task better.
3. Just like wine, when drank in certain amounts and at the right age, it can be very good for you. Same with video games, if played at the right age and the right amount can be very good for you. They are trying to research and do training to make educational video games to use in schools. They want to use video games to have long lasting effects on students.
Video 2:
Major Claim: Things have changed over time, kids can relate more to video games and they catch their attention and interest but the world isn't catching up with video games. Kids have trouble paying attention because while video games have developed, the world around them is stuck in the same place.
1. Kids have to have an amazing ability to multi task to play video games now days. They have to be able to chat, text, control characters, know where their going, and deal with getting interrupted. Things like that actually make you smarter. The act of learning produces more brain matter. A study at Harvard was done, about 5 things that can help you become smarter. Those 5 things are all components of video games. Thinking creatively, challenging yourself, and doing things the hard way. People have to do those things when they play video games.
2. People are getting smarter in the US. It started rising in the 1990s about the same time that video games started to become popular. The pleasure of playing a video and beating it, produces a chemical called dopamine that makes you want to continue to play it.
3. A teacher took a class that was below a 3rd grade reading level and gave them a gaming system and had them do reading and math activities on it and by the end they were on a 4th grade reading level. If you tell them learning is fun, they will start to believe it. Use video games as a type of training don't completely lean on them for everything. If you take something negative and turn it into something positive it will help.
4. With video games, you can teach kids to work together. They want to win so they will work together. The video games can grade them on how they work together. Regular exercises cannot really do that because it all boils down to how the individual does so they act differently.
Video 3:
Major Claim: Play is an important part of peoples development. Playing is one of the important ways that kids learn. Games get at the kind of social practices and learning experiences that they need in the 21st century. Teamwork, problem solving, and the ability to take on identities. Very forgiving environments for kids to fail in, which we need more of.
1. Video games work in the same way that good teachers work. There is a clear sense of challenge for the player and student, you are giving and figuring out different types of instruction. Game designers are always thinking about what does the person need to know now to be able to do the next task. The teachers do the same thing.
2. It is hard to see the learning going on in video games because people are not trained to see it. The first reaction when you see someone playing a video game is their just wasting time, but if you sit down with them and ask them what they are doing, they will give you a very detailed narrative and they will use good vocabulary. Teachers should think of video games as one part of a larger learning experience, and how can they connect that to reading a book or working on a paper.
3. Video games cause kids to think about who is on the other side. There is also a sense of empowerment and drive to want to beat the game. They watch other kids do it, and they can see themselves in other kids and believe that they too can do it.
4. It provides a lot of social structure. The more social structure, the better kids learn. Parents supporting their kids is helpful in kids learning. When the teacher and parents get involved, they can talk to the kids and see and hear what they are doing. Not only the kids are learning but the teachers and adults are too.
My thoughts:
Before I watched these videos, I believed that video games were very bad for you. I believed in all of the myths that are going around about them. After I watched the videos, I believe that video games should be used to help kids learn. In the first video, it said it can increase your attention span. I believe that it is extremely important to widen your attention span. A greater attention span can help in a lot of aspects in life. With all the multi tasking we have to do, video games is making that easier. In the second video it talked about how video games help kids to work together. With the world we live in now, that is an extremely important skill to have. They need to be able to work well with colleagues and students. Video games can help develop that better than a lot of other things. I think another reason that video games are so important is that, they make you think about who is on the other side. I believe that, that is also an important skill to have. In the working world, you have to think about how to handle certain situations based on who and what you are dealing with. They can learn to put themselves in someone else's shoes and think about how that person would react. Overall, I believe that we should start putting video games into school systems. The results are amazing and it can change the way our kids are learning and help them develop new skills.
Article Supporting Video games in schools Click Here
This article is talking about how about video games would be extremely useful in schools. It would open up learning opportunities and make learning fun. Kids like playing games so if they can combine that with school , they will want to learn and it will stay with them longer. It gives them a new way to think that will be useful in life.
Major Claim: In reasonable amounts, video games such as call of duty and others can have a positive and powerful effect on our behavior.
1. Research has showed people that play a lot of video games generally have better eye sight than those that don't play video games. People that don't play video games have about normal eye vision but people that do play have better than normal vision. They can read fine print, like on a medicine jar, or even see better in the fog.
2. The average adult has an attention span of about 3-4 objects at a time, but someone that plays video games has an attention span of about 6-7 objects at a time. The areas of the brain that control attention are much more efficient in those that play video games. People that play video games are able to go back and forth from a task quickly, which means they can multi task better.
3. Just like wine, when drank in certain amounts and at the right age, it can be very good for you. Same with video games, if played at the right age and the right amount can be very good for you. They are trying to research and do training to make educational video games to use in schools. They want to use video games to have long lasting effects on students.
Video 2:
Major Claim: Things have changed over time, kids can relate more to video games and they catch their attention and interest but the world isn't catching up with video games. Kids have trouble paying attention because while video games have developed, the world around them is stuck in the same place.
1. Kids have to have an amazing ability to multi task to play video games now days. They have to be able to chat, text, control characters, know where their going, and deal with getting interrupted. Things like that actually make you smarter. The act of learning produces more brain matter. A study at Harvard was done, about 5 things that can help you become smarter. Those 5 things are all components of video games. Thinking creatively, challenging yourself, and doing things the hard way. People have to do those things when they play video games.
2. People are getting smarter in the US. It started rising in the 1990s about the same time that video games started to become popular. The pleasure of playing a video and beating it, produces a chemical called dopamine that makes you want to continue to play it.
3. A teacher took a class that was below a 3rd grade reading level and gave them a gaming system and had them do reading and math activities on it and by the end they were on a 4th grade reading level. If you tell them learning is fun, they will start to believe it. Use video games as a type of training don't completely lean on them for everything. If you take something negative and turn it into something positive it will help.
4. With video games, you can teach kids to work together. They want to win so they will work together. The video games can grade them on how they work together. Regular exercises cannot really do that because it all boils down to how the individual does so they act differently.
Video 3:
Major Claim: Play is an important part of peoples development. Playing is one of the important ways that kids learn. Games get at the kind of social practices and learning experiences that they need in the 21st century. Teamwork, problem solving, and the ability to take on identities. Very forgiving environments for kids to fail in, which we need more of.
1. Video games work in the same way that good teachers work. There is a clear sense of challenge for the player and student, you are giving and figuring out different types of instruction. Game designers are always thinking about what does the person need to know now to be able to do the next task. The teachers do the same thing.
2. It is hard to see the learning going on in video games because people are not trained to see it. The first reaction when you see someone playing a video game is their just wasting time, but if you sit down with them and ask them what they are doing, they will give you a very detailed narrative and they will use good vocabulary. Teachers should think of video games as one part of a larger learning experience, and how can they connect that to reading a book or working on a paper.
3. Video games cause kids to think about who is on the other side. There is also a sense of empowerment and drive to want to beat the game. They watch other kids do it, and they can see themselves in other kids and believe that they too can do it.
4. It provides a lot of social structure. The more social structure, the better kids learn. Parents supporting their kids is helpful in kids learning. When the teacher and parents get involved, they can talk to the kids and see and hear what they are doing. Not only the kids are learning but the teachers and adults are too.
My thoughts:
Before I watched these videos, I believed that video games were very bad for you. I believed in all of the myths that are going around about them. After I watched the videos, I believe that video games should be used to help kids learn. In the first video, it said it can increase your attention span. I believe that it is extremely important to widen your attention span. A greater attention span can help in a lot of aspects in life. With all the multi tasking we have to do, video games is making that easier. In the second video it talked about how video games help kids to work together. With the world we live in now, that is an extremely important skill to have. They need to be able to work well with colleagues and students. Video games can help develop that better than a lot of other things. I think another reason that video games are so important is that, they make you think about who is on the other side. I believe that, that is also an important skill to have. In the working world, you have to think about how to handle certain situations based on who and what you are dealing with. They can learn to put themselves in someone else's shoes and think about how that person would react. Overall, I believe that we should start putting video games into school systems. The results are amazing and it can change the way our kids are learning and help them develop new skills.
Article Supporting Video games in schools Click Here
This article is talking about how about video games would be extremely useful in schools. It would open up learning opportunities and make learning fun. Kids like playing games so if they can combine that with school , they will want to learn and it will stay with them longer. It gives them a new way to think that will be useful in life.
Monday, March 4, 2013
Picasso Head + my opinion on learning styles
My multiple test intelligence test showed I was mostly interpersonal. I think my picture reflects this because my eyes are closed, meaning I keep to myself. My ears are small and not very open, showing that I think to spend time and work better by myself. my mouth is closed and my hair is simple. I think that shows that I don't really talk a lot and I am a very simple person. There is no color, which I think means that I am not extremely outgoing and only have a few friends I talk to.
Activities that I would enjoy because I am more interpersonal:
Practice breathing for relaxation.
Work on the computer.
Set aside time to reflect on new ideas and information.
Go on "guided imagery" tours
Article 1
Article 2
My Opinion:
I think that learning styles and Multiple Intelligence complement each other. I think it is important to consider both but not have too much of either one of them. I will use the concept of learning styles in my classroom. I will think about different ways to do different activities. I will try to find activities that fit different personalities. I believe that having a range of ideas is important in the classroom. Kids need different ways to learn and relate to what they are doing. If they are able to relate to it and have fun with it, and its not the same thing every day, they will most likely remember it in the long run. It will not just disappear after they take a test. I like this quotes, " teachers should worry about matching their instruction to the content they are teaching. Some concepts are best taught through hands-on work, some are best taught through lectures, and some are best taught through group discussions. " (Clark, 2000). I feel like it describes how I feel about learning styles. I don't think teachers should think about how many of my students learn what way. That doesn't really do anything. It should be more based off of what teaching technique is best for this activity. I also agree with another quote that I found, " That is, most researchers agree that we do have various learning styles and preferences, however, the research tends to agree that it is relative unimportant when designing learning programs. Rather it is far more important to match the presentation with the nature of the subject, such as providing correct learning methods, strategies, and context; rather than matching individual preferences" (Glenn, 2009) This quote is saying that we should not create activities for certain learning styles specifically but we should think of different ways to create learning styles and how it fits with that activity. We need to consider the content of the activity and how it would best be presented, and not worry about how each individual learns best.My MI:
I have more interpersonal intelligence. Using blogs, journals, internet research, group projects and concept maps I can relate and plan activities that use these things. I can take these ideas and activities and incorporate the lesson into these kinds of things. Students that have interpersonal intelligence with most likely really enjoy these activities.
The lesson plan.- This lesson plan will help people with interpersonal intelligence. It is a group project. They will get to work together with a group on a geometry assignment, they can learn to become a better leader because that is what the most likely naturally want to do, is lead. They will excel and enjoy this kind of project, because they are most comfortable leading a group of people.
References:
Clark, D. (2000, May 29). Learning styles & preferences. Retrieved from http://nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/styles.html
Fietsch , J. (n.d.). Multiple intelligence lesson plans. Retrieved from http://www4.uwsp.edu/education/lwilson/lessons/mi/miindex.htm
Glenn, D. (2009, December 15). Matching teaching style to learning style may not help students. Retrieved from http://chronicle.com/article/Matching-Teaching-Style-to-/49497/
Friday, March 1, 2013
Learning styles
Learning styles don't exist....Video
1. Its not really three ways to learn but it is more of a way to store information.2. The tests that they perform are not right because you are asking them to remember the meaning not the visual and the listening part of it.
3. When something is explained most people already believe this theory so that relate it to that, "that's the reason they understood it".
4. Teachers should not plan there lessons around the learning styles but by the child's personality and what motivates them.
Multiple Intelligence ..... video
1. If they don't use the learning styles that fits that student best, it the long run they wont remember the information.2. School systems don't incorporate the different learning styles so it is not fair for all students.
3. teachers should always be asking themselves am I reaching every student and is there something else I can do to help them learn?
4. Students don't need to graduate with all this random information but things that will stick with them and they will use after graduating.
How are they different and similar?
Learning styles are different from multiple intelligence because learning style is just focusing on one area of how someone learns. Multiple intelligence is incorporating their interests and areas that they are better in and combining them with others areas that they might not be good at.
, these two theories are connected by means of learning strategies. These strategies serve as enablers that help learners learn with perceptual strengths. At the same time, they provide a favorable environment that allows learners to engage intuitively their unique blend of multiple intelligences. When concept mapping and mental imagery are used as learning strategies to accommodate visual and auditory learners, spatial and linguistic intelligences can be expected to be involved due to the common characteristics these forms of intelligences share with visual and auditory learning styles.
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