Video # 1
Did You Know?
This video had so much information in it. Although the music made it difficult to read, I found the facts very interesting. Who would have thought that China will soon be the number one country for English speaking people? Americans are so blind to the outside world, it is like we live on some one mind island or something and the rest of the world doesn't exist. I also can't believe that 1 out of 8 relationships meet online. Communication over the Internet sure has taken a step into the future within the past decade.
Video #2
Mr. Winkle Wakes.
It was for Mr Winkle to wake after a hundred years to find that the world had completely changed. It shows us that technology is always changing and nothing is as it was 100 years ago.
Although, there have been advances with technology in schools there is still improvement lacking. Yes students and schools have computers, but they are not used in a way that will enable students to move forward in this world of computers and technology.
Video #3
Sir Ken Robinson: The Importance of Creativity
I found this video to be very interesting. Sir Ken Robinson was very enthusiastic about the importance of creativity in the classroom. He is absolutely right. Students in the classrooms now are bombarded with tests and paperwork. Very seldom to you find a teacher who likes to incorporate great creativity with their lessons.
I believe teachers should encourage the schools to get back to the arts. Interweaving arts in the lessons of the classrooms can encourage students to branch out into their own creativity with the arts. The arts will also help students perform in their studies and other subjects.
Mr. Winkle Wakes.
It was for Mr Winkle to wake after a hundred years to find that the world had completely changed. It shows us that technology is always changing and nothing is as it was 100 years ago.
Although, there have been advances with technology in schools there is still improvement lacking. Yes students and schools have computers, but they are not used in a way that will enable students to move forward in this world of computers and technology.
Video #3
Sir Ken Robinson: The Importance of Creativity
I found this video to be very interesting. Sir Ken Robinson was very enthusiastic about the importance of creativity in the classroom. He is absolutely right. Students in the classrooms now are bombarded with tests and paperwork. Very seldom to you find a teacher who likes to incorporate great creativity with their lessons.
I believe teachers should encourage the schools to get back to the arts. Interweaving arts in the lessons of the classrooms can encourage students to branch out into their own creativity with the arts. The arts will also help students perform in their studies and other subjects.
Video #4
Cecelia Gault's interview with Sir Ken Robinson can be found here Scholastic.com
Cecelia was amazing. She is a very bright young lady!
What can I do with my future students to make sure they have as good an education as Cecelia Gault? Teachers must be educated themselves with the new ways of creativity and the lessons. Another way is simply to just have fun while teaching. If you as the teacher are having fun, students will react to that.
Cecelia was amazing. She is a very bright young lady!
What can I do with my future students to make sure they have as good an education as Cecelia Gault? Teachers must be educated themselves with the new ways of creativity and the lessons. Another way is simply to just have fun while teaching. If you as the teacher are having fun, students will react to that.
Video #5
Harness Your Students' Digital Smarts | Edutopia
Vicki Davis: Harness Your Students' Digital Smarts
Mrs. Davis said it correctly when she said that technology changes everyday and there is no way one person could possibly be educated on every new thing that comes out. Mrs. Davis had a good idea by encouraging her student’s research their own things. That way they can become technology savvy themselves. That was a great idea to help students learn about technology!
Harness Your Students' Digital Smarts | Edutopia
Vicki Davis: Harness Your Students' Digital Smarts
Mrs. Davis said it correctly when she said that technology changes everyday and there is no way one person could possibly be educated on every new thing that comes out. Mrs. Davis had a good idea by encouraging her student’s research their own things. That way they can become technology savvy themselves. That was a great idea to help students learn about technology!
I also found the "Did You Know?" video very interesting and it definitely had a lot of cool facts about technology. I didn't realize The United States may one day be number two on the list of English speaking countries. I think that so much of our communication with others relying on the internet can be both positive and negative in certain aspects.
ReplyDeleteCherish,
ReplyDeleteCecelia is extremely bright, and she made some great points. It is important for teachers to be educated and creative, but how will you as a teacher get to this point? I have seen numerous teachers fall into the pit in which they simply lecture and cannot come up with creative strategies to incorporate into their classes.
Vicki Davis is a wonderful teacher, and we can definitely learn a lot from her. Her class amazes me, and I aspire to be a teacher like her. I think it is great how encouraging and creative she is. Her students seem to truly enjoy school, and they are definitely learning. How will you use technology in your classroom to encourage students?