Travis Allen made some positive points in this video iSchool initiative about using iSchool instead of the traditional ways of learning, which is teachers lecturing, writing notes with paper and pencil, in a classroom. He states that using the iSchool would help save money for schools and help our environment to where we would not have to cut down trees to make paper.
My reaction to this video was both positive and negative. I think the iSchool would be good to use in classrooms because everything is being used from technology now. Many students are already using their phones to communicate with their teachers like sending emails. The only thing about the iSchool is how is it going to help the special need students? Will there be a special device make to help the blind students? Are the deaf students able to operate this device? This new technology does take away the one on one time that the students could have with a teacher for things they don't understand. But I think this would be good for using in classrooms to help students learn and be more prepared.
Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir
From watching this video I was very shocked and amazed at how good these people sounded. It's amazing how all this was done over the internet and everyone was in the right key and they haven't even practiced in person together. I would love to try this one day. I have sung in the choir at my church and I know that it can be difficult to get everyone on one pitch and sing the correct note. This video really surprised me!
Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir
From watching this video I was very shocked and amazed at how good these people sounded. It's amazing how all this was done over the internet and everyone was in the right key and they haven't even practiced in person together. I would love to try this one day. I have sung in the choir at my church and I know that it can be difficult to get everyone on one pitch and sing the correct note. This video really surprised me!
Teaching 21st Century StudentsRobert thinks that teaching is by thinking, using facts, content, and resource to find out information and how you should think and apply it. Some people rely on what other people say without getting the true facts. A lot of people also rely on the internet for information. My position is that the skills we learn in classrooms are fading away because everyone is relying on the internet and he is right about that. It will affect us as educator because everything is being done using technology and using the internet. One point that he made was about entertainment and engaging. Students would learn more if they would go out into the world and be engaged in activities that will help them learn like go and interact with other people and discover the way that other people think and apply information.
Teaching 21st Century Students
Why I Flipped the Classroom
I think that flipping the classroom is a good idea because it allows teachers to help all students and get them on the same level and caught up. This will help with not leaving a child behind and feeling lost and confused. Flipping the classroom gives the teacher an idea on who needs a certain amount of help. Having the higher level students working with the lower level students can make comparison on what exactly the teacher needs to do to help students achieve and succeed. Like said in the video 90 percent of the class time will be with going around to each group and helping them with assignments and the other 10 percent will be time for them to ask questions on things they don't understand.Why I flipped the Classroom
Shannon,
ReplyDeleteI think overall you did a good job with your post. The questions you raised about special needs students, blind students and deaf students in relation to the iSchool initiative were very thought provoking. Eric Whitaker's choir surprised me as well! Technology can be very eye opening sometimes. One thing I noticed about your pictures is that they did not have a title modifier on either of them. You can find out how to do this on page 10 in the Project Instructions. There are also a few grammar mistakes including using past tense "have sung" instead of present tense "sing". Make these corrections and you will continue to have success in this class. Good luck!
Amanda Patton
I had a similar reaction to the ischool video. I liked the questions you asked. I also had questions about a total technology school. I did find a couple mistakes in this paragraph. I think you meant to say "made" instead of "make" in your question about the blind students. I also wouldn't start a sentence with "but" maybe just start it with "I do...". I amazed by the virtual choir. Like you, I was also in a choir and we had pitch problems that we had to work on as well. I didn't even think of how they were all on pitch and never have met. In this paragraph you should have written "sang" instead of "sung". I did find a few mistakes in you post, "Teaching 21st Century Students". I think you needed a break "
ReplyDelete" after the heading. I agree that many people do get much of their information from the internet and sometimes that information is not always true. In the sentence, "It will affect us as..." you need to add an "s" to "educator" or change it to "as an educator". The last sentence in this paragraph is a little long. I would change it to: Students would learn more if they went out into the world and engaged in activities that wold help them learn. For example, interact with other people and discover how they think and apply information. I also agree with flipping the classroom. I think it would give teacher more time to help students in need. In this paragraph, you said, "Like said in the video 90 percent...., I would put a comma between video and 90 or change it to, "Like it said...". Over all you did a great job on this post and I like your ideas and questions.
Shannon,
ReplyDeleteThe two ladies that have commented before me have touched on the grammar issues related to your post. If you completed Blog Assignment #3, you would have discovered some applications that can be used on Apple products to help students who have special needs. Also, you do need alt and title modifiers on your pictures! The Virtual Choir was amazing. Since you liked it so much and are part of a choir, you ought to make your own virtual choir as part of your final project for this class!