Thursday, January 23, 2014

Blog Post #2

In the video Mr. Dancealot the professor is teaching a dance class through the lecture method. He is using a powerpoint video to demonstrate the different position and dances. He does not allow the students to practice the dance but instead expects the students the meet the requirements of the final just by taking notes. The central message of this video is you can not learn to dance without practice and experience. In the video the students take notes all semester and in the end they are put on a dance floor and asked to perform the dances learned. The students obviously failed that task due to the lack of personal experience. I agree with the author's conclusion. You can not teach someone to dance simply by showing them pictures and by taking notes. Dance can only be learned through repeated practice.

Title:www.dancespiritcheyenne.com

In Teaching in the 21st century Roberts states that teacher's are no longer the only source of knowledge. He says that students can learn anything, anywhere at anytime just by using google, facebook, twitter, blogs, YouTube and Wikapedia. Roberts also argues that educators should rethink the tools they use in order to teach. He suggest using podcast, RSS feeds and online surveys in order to gather and discuss data. I feel like Roberts is correct about how technology has evolved, and will continue to evolve for classroom learning. As for future educators it will require us to be technology literate. We will have to continue to learn from this point on in order to evolve with our technology advances.

The video Networked student the student was able to collect all the information he needed just by using his resources. The video suggest if he used his networking skills to complete this project, why does he need a teacher? The teacher is there to teach you how to use the resources you have and answer questions when you get stuck. I thought it was amazing how much information he gathered just by reading blogs and information on different cites. Just by asking he was able to get a professor to share his knowledge to the class via skype. I knew the internet was useful but I never thought to use blogs as a source of information, as long as it is backed up with credible information.

Viki Davis' video thesis corresponds with EDM 310. She states that only certain types of children can learn with the paper pencil method but all children can learn through the methods using technology we have today. She connects this classroom with the whole world by using different types of media. Another important thing she shares is that children become empowered when they discover and learn things on their own. I agree with Mrs. Davis, children must be taught to think on their own. When they discover something new independently they are compelled to share with other classmates and it improves self-confidence.

I have never heard the term flipping the classroom however it is familiar. My current math class I am taking now has a site called MyMathLabPlus. In the website there are homework problems and step-by-step tutorials. I think this approach will be useful and most of all be beneficial to the students. They will come to class prepared to work more problems and discuss any questions they may have. They also can go back to the instructional videos if they need extra review.

Source:edtechtimes.com

2 comments:

  1. Good job. Remember to include links to all assigned videos/ articles.

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  2. I also feel like the classroom flip will become a more efficient tool for the class, but I am having a hard time seeing it being used in an elementary school setting. I hope to be wrong with this concern and can use this in my future classrooms. Another statement you highlighted with Vicki Davis, was her quote about "children become empowered when they discover and learn things on their own." That statement also, empowers the educator to be able to supply the material for the students to continue to grow their knowledge. I feel like you did a good job with understanding and seeing the key points of the videos.

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