Thursday, February 19, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Classroom managers
Effective classroom managers should present clarity, detail, and understanding in everything they present to students. Students should clearly understand the material that is presented to them through adequate provision of detail from the instructor. Understanding what is expected for the assignments and what details should be present in their assignments will help to prevent the students from misinterpreting or misunderstanding what is required for their work. Students should also have clear details in regard to their classroom behavior; misbehavior should be quickly resolved. Teachers have a responsibility to help their students to adequately understand the material so that they can represent their understanding through clear and detailed assignments.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
PowerPoint: Sea Shanties!
Check out my website to view, and possibly appropriate, my PowerPoint presentation on Sea Shanties: Poetry on the High Seas!
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Technology in education
I felt that the article Technologies for Education by Barron, Orwig, Ivers, and Lilavois was right on the mark. With increasing technologies and students having more access to computers, internet, and other technological devices teachers have a new medium in which to explore new teaching methods and ideas. Most of us are far better with computers and technology than our parents, and our children will probably similar. If we use these technological advances, devices, and ideas to stimulate student learning we can produce positive results. Technology is not an end-all solution, and we must all strive to not become those teachers who make PowerPoint documents their first year and then use them for another twenty. Not only will PowerPoint documents be helpful, but we can draw from Podcasts, YouTube videos, recordings of poetry or book readings, and reference internet pages. Technology can help increase student involvement with their education, and can also be used to increase parental involvement in their children’s education. Websites can link parents with class information and ensure that the help their children to succeed. This is one of the most positive facets of technology in education because parental involvement in student lives is the greatest motivator for success.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
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