Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Collaborative Power Point Rubric (NETS I)
I made a rubric using the website Scribd. I worked in a group with Marly and David. The rubric we created was made in order to grade our fellow classmates powerpoints. We created a grading scale and our rubric had specific guidelines to differentiate between a student receiving full credit, partial and no credit.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Social Bookarking Journal Entry
Task 1: National Archives
I feel that using primary resources is something that is very important to me for using in my classroom. The National Archives website is something that would be very useful for any classroom. There is so much on the internet that I feel people are blind to, like I am. As this technology class progresses I am learning more and more about how many useful and free things are available on the internet. The National Archives website is a great idea, and great resource for classrooms due to all of the resources the website provides. The National Archive I chose to research on was the Richard Nixon Library, which is not too far from my home. I have been there before in a high school history class, and it is a really awesome place!
Task 2: National Education Association
The students that are experiencing and being affected by the achievement gap are racial and ethnic minorities, English Language Learners, students with disabilities, boys in their early years of education, girls in high school math and science, and students from low-income families.
“Network with parent, family, minority community, and faith-based organizations concerned with the needs of diverse students. Solicit their involvement and input in the design and implementation of initiatives for culturally, linguistically, racially, and ethnically diverse groups.” I feel that this is a very important way to reach closure in achievement gaps. It is very important that a teacher gets to know a child’s parents, background, religion, lifestyle, etc. Knowing all of these facts can help a teacher make sure that a student is learning fully to his/her full potential.
“Network with other schools that are developing and implementing culturally competent systems. Adapt the processes and information that are consistent with your school's needs and interests.” I feel this is also very important. Not only can a teacher learn from other teachers and their own school, but they can learn a lot from other schools, and the systems they are using to close the achievement gap.
“Ensure that your school has a mission statement that commits to cultural competence as an integral component of all its activities. The cultural competence committee should be involved in developing this statement.” A mission statement is so important to have! It gives everyone an example to lead by, and a goal to have in teacher’s classrooms and in educating their students.
Task 3: Stop Cyber Bullying:
I really liked the cyber bullying quiz!! I was found to be cyber risky when it comes to cyber bullying. I found the quiz full of information about cyber bullying that I had never known. I read an article on instant messaging. In the article, instant messaging is the most risky tool online for cyber bullying. Kids can talk to strangers, give out personal information which leads to stalking, and can be bullies themselves since instant messaging is not a face to face application. I learned there are many tools and settings for safety on instant messaging to help ensure a kid know who he/she is talking to.
Task 4: Kathy Schrock
Under Subject Access, I really liked the holidays and celebrations link. There were diversity calendars, ways to find out and incorporate all of the holidays fairly that your students may celebrate. There were also ways to celebrate fun classroom holidays, such as the 100th day of school which kids can really look forward to.
In the teacher’s helper section I absolutely loved the bulletin board ideas! I am a very creative person and I can’t wait to decorate and make my room fun and exciting for the kids to enjoy. This link listed so many ways to make your classroom fun and exciting which I really enjoyed reading about!
Task 5: Multiple Intelligences
The intelligence I received with 100% of the score was “bodily-kinesthetic”. The second greatest learning style with 94% was “interpersonal” and the third greatest learning intelligence was 88% which was “intrapersonal”. I watched the video “Multiple Intelligences Thrive in Smartville”. I really enjoyed the video. Each child in this specific elementary school in Georgia was encouraged to learn the way they learned best or in other words their specific intelligence. The kids reacted really great to this idea, and each kid knew their specific learning style which I think is a very important thing to know!
Task 6: Teaching Tolerance
The lesson I chose was called “The Shape of Home” which was meant for the middle school age targeted for 6th graders. The subject was called “Reading and Language Arts”. The point of the lesson is the theme of “loss”. Many children have lost something important to them in their lives whether it was a person, friend, object, etc. It is a very relatable topic. This lesson is a sense of therapy for children so that they can discuss what they felt they have lost in their lives, in connection to their home as well. I would love to use this in my classroom because myself, as a 20 year old, can relate strongly to this topic, so I can only imagine how kids can relate to this as well.
Task 7: Multicultural Education and Equity Awareness Quiz
"According to the National Center for Education Statistics, what is the percentage of U.S. schools with no teachers of color on staff?"
The answer was 40% which is what I guessed, but is still very disturbing to me. There should definitely be more diversity among teachers in my opinion.
"What percentage of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender high school students report that their teachers “never” or “rarely” respond to homophobic remarks made by other students, according to a national study by GLSEN?"
The answer was 84.5%. I was absolutely shocked by the answer to this question! That is truly disturbing, and something NEEDS to be done to ensure equity within the classroom.
Task 8: Netiquette Guidelines
I received an 85% on the Netiquette quiz. Having good netiquette is so important!! Online communication can be a very difficult way to try and get what it is you are trying to say into words on a computer. Having good netiquette is something important for everyone to have. Technology is taking over our world, so it is very important for me as a teacher to be able to teach my students about having good netiquette because it is something they will take with them and remember. :)
I feel that using primary resources is something that is very important to me for using in my classroom. The National Archives website is something that would be very useful for any classroom. There is so much on the internet that I feel people are blind to, like I am. As this technology class progresses I am learning more and more about how many useful and free things are available on the internet. The National Archives website is a great idea, and great resource for classrooms due to all of the resources the website provides. The National Archive I chose to research on was the Richard Nixon Library, which is not too far from my home. I have been there before in a high school history class, and it is a really awesome place!
Task 2: National Education Association
The students that are experiencing and being affected by the achievement gap are racial and ethnic minorities, English Language Learners, students with disabilities, boys in their early years of education, girls in high school math and science, and students from low-income families.
“Network with parent, family, minority community, and faith-based organizations concerned with the needs of diverse students. Solicit their involvement and input in the design and implementation of initiatives for culturally, linguistically, racially, and ethnically diverse groups.” I feel that this is a very important way to reach closure in achievement gaps. It is very important that a teacher gets to know a child’s parents, background, religion, lifestyle, etc. Knowing all of these facts can help a teacher make sure that a student is learning fully to his/her full potential.
“Network with other schools that are developing and implementing culturally competent systems. Adapt the processes and information that are consistent with your school's needs and interests.” I feel this is also very important. Not only can a teacher learn from other teachers and their own school, but they can learn a lot from other schools, and the systems they are using to close the achievement gap.
“Ensure that your school has a mission statement that commits to cultural competence as an integral component of all its activities. The cultural competence committee should be involved in developing this statement.” A mission statement is so important to have! It gives everyone an example to lead by, and a goal to have in teacher’s classrooms and in educating their students.
Task 3: Stop Cyber Bullying:
I really liked the cyber bullying quiz!! I was found to be cyber risky when it comes to cyber bullying. I found the quiz full of information about cyber bullying that I had never known. I read an article on instant messaging. In the article, instant messaging is the most risky tool online for cyber bullying. Kids can talk to strangers, give out personal information which leads to stalking, and can be bullies themselves since instant messaging is not a face to face application. I learned there are many tools and settings for safety on instant messaging to help ensure a kid know who he/she is talking to.
Task 4: Kathy Schrock
Under Subject Access, I really liked the holidays and celebrations link. There were diversity calendars, ways to find out and incorporate all of the holidays fairly that your students may celebrate. There were also ways to celebrate fun classroom holidays, such as the 100th day of school which kids can really look forward to.
In the teacher’s helper section I absolutely loved the bulletin board ideas! I am a very creative person and I can’t wait to decorate and make my room fun and exciting for the kids to enjoy. This link listed so many ways to make your classroom fun and exciting which I really enjoyed reading about!
Task 5: Multiple Intelligences
The intelligence I received with 100% of the score was “bodily-kinesthetic”. The second greatest learning style with 94% was “interpersonal” and the third greatest learning intelligence was 88% which was “intrapersonal”. I watched the video “Multiple Intelligences Thrive in Smartville”. I really enjoyed the video. Each child in this specific elementary school in Georgia was encouraged to learn the way they learned best or in other words their specific intelligence. The kids reacted really great to this idea, and each kid knew their specific learning style which I think is a very important thing to know!
Task 6: Teaching Tolerance
The lesson I chose was called “The Shape of Home” which was meant for the middle school age targeted for 6th graders. The subject was called “Reading and Language Arts”. The point of the lesson is the theme of “loss”. Many children have lost something important to them in their lives whether it was a person, friend, object, etc. It is a very relatable topic. This lesson is a sense of therapy for children so that they can discuss what they felt they have lost in their lives, in connection to their home as well. I would love to use this in my classroom because myself, as a 20 year old, can relate strongly to this topic, so I can only imagine how kids can relate to this as well.
Task 7: Multicultural Education and Equity Awareness Quiz
"According to the National Center for Education Statistics, what is the percentage of U.S. schools with no teachers of color on staff?"
The answer was 40% which is what I guessed, but is still very disturbing to me. There should definitely be more diversity among teachers in my opinion.
"What percentage of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender high school students report that their teachers “never” or “rarely” respond to homophobic remarks made by other students, according to a national study by GLSEN?"
The answer was 84.5%. I was absolutely shocked by the answer to this question! That is truly disturbing, and something NEEDS to be done to ensure equity within the classroom.
Task 8: Netiquette Guidelines
I received an 85% on the Netiquette quiz. Having good netiquette is so important!! Online communication can be a very difficult way to try and get what it is you are trying to say into words on a computer. Having good netiquette is something important for everyone to have. Technology is taking over our world, so it is very important for me as a teacher to be able to teach my students about having good netiquette because it is something they will take with them and remember. :)
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