What is Happen to Our Young People?

As I grow older and see the changes that are happening around me with our young people, I start to wonder if the world have change that much. We are now seeing children killing each other for shoes, phones, and other material things. Being very disrespectful to their elders and adults period.
They are not aware of what is going on in the world or what has happen in the past. I asked a question in class today. Who was the president that was involved in Watergate? Out of  twelve students not one knew the answer. Richard Nixon was the answer. Some of the students had no idea who I was talking about or even if he had ever been president. "Fredrick Douglas once said that if we forget the past we will make the same mistake again", This statement is so true today, because we are making the same mistakes we made in the past. We are killing each other for nothing but, few things that money can buy if you are willing to work for it.

Why Schools in America are Behind Other Countries in Technology

After talking to some middle school students today 11/14/2011, I now know why we are behind other countries. Students stated that they only use technology in the computer lab in the morning and not in any other class. The question is are the teachers using technology in their curriculum to instruct the students to use higher order thinking skills? As a country we have to invest more into the training of teachers to help them devolop the skills they need to be able to prepare student to be college ready and to complete with other countries in the global market.

Teacher cuts

At a time when we are talking about getting our students ready for Diffusion of Innovation to increase their knowledge of what is happen around the world and to help them to more created thinker. We are now face with teachers being cut for the classroom. The very place that we need more teachers and less. Can you imagine going into a classroom with 30 to 40 students with one teacher. You can believe that the only things that will be happen in that classroom is management and behavior issues. The teachers will not be able to use their created skills to engage the students.

Reflection #8

How have my Philosophy changed after taking this course? I have always known that is was important for me as an educator to be able to teach my students the skills they needed to be able to complete in this ever changing world. Now I am able to also learn from them and let them be able to be a part on their own educational process and to help them to be critical thinker. I can now share in their joy as they discover the power of their own abilities. I have became their biggest supporter, as well as the supporter of my co-teacher. I no longer have to be the center of attention, but I can now be the supporter as my student are learning just what they can do and help peer teach their co-peers. They are so busy working on their project and helping each other that it makes learning fun. I have invited other teacher to share in this process of sharing information in the classroom and what a different it make when the students feel that they are a part of the learning process. To share with you some of the things that are happen in my classroom 1. I have a student that I was told could not do any work I was at the board working with Mimio and he ask if he could help me with the lesson and I say yes, this student explained the whole assignment to the class, he was so proud as well as I was. This is just one example of what happen when you encourage and support your students. I no longer lecture my students instead I work with them and support, and motivate positive thinking.

Reflection #7 Technology Plan and Assessment

Objective of lesson :

I have focused my Lesson Plan on Window 7 for beginners. It is my job to teach young men to go back to their home school and be equipped with the current Technology skills to keep-up with there classes that are using the latest technology; with this in mind, I have to expose them to technology that is useful not only for school purposes, but to also be able to utilize these skills towards their jobs/careers. Some of my students have not been in school for several years; therefore I have to check for prior knowledge.  We are now working with Windows 7 starting from the beginning with creating a document in words.

Expected Outcome:
Each student will be working on individual computer to create a story in Microsoft Window 7. The student will be using desk top computer to create this document in the computer lab. With the use of the internet for a research tool for resource information and critical thinking skills to formulate ideas for the finish story that will be presented in class.

Assessment Tools

Evaluation : Students will evaluate themselves using a KWL chart.  The teacher will check for student prior knowledge, what the student want to learn from this project and what the student have learned. The teacher will give feedback; add suggestions or comments after reviewing the completed student charts.  The teacher will also be assessing the whole project from start to finish through observations and checking students chart as to what their strengths and needs are. Students will be assessing their growth as they complete the project.
KWL CHART

RubricThe teacher will assessing the students’ progress by using a rubric that offer the teacher an opportunity to evaluate the student's understanding of a specific topic by levels of performance on certain criteria.  Rubrics allows one to evaluate the depth, concept of information, creativity of a essay, presentation, skit, poster, brochure, project, lab report, portfolio.  Rubrics are scoring criteria that are summative, formative, educative, and evaluative.   For the students, a rubric clarifies the often mysterious grade at the end of a unit, project, paper or presentation by giving insight and direction about what is important about that activity and it makes assessment more meaningful, clarify expectations, and gives better feed back to the students than a piece of paper with questions and students chose the answers.
 Here is the rubric that will be used in this lesson to assessment the students to see if they understand and can apply the information.

My first episode

http://www.screencast.com/t/BpwzKOBPOxyX

A Vision of K-12 Students Today

This video speaks volumes to my soul as an educator.

Reflection #6: Can you hear me now?

I included this video because, today we are talking about sharing information online with our students and co-teachers this is the the way a lot of teachers think about technology in the class room.
Hearing is better than me trying to tell you or lecture you about the need of technology in the classroom.
When I started looking at this video, it remind me of my school, because must of my teacher feel that I have some can of magic in my classroom, due to the fact that some of my students never want to leave class. The one question I always ask my students is why are you doing so well in this class and are having problems in your other classes ? The answer is always the same, because I can see it, feel it, and hear it without anyone standing over my head lecturing me.
In this video not only can you hear it , but you can see it as well. One student knows the advantage of having computers  in class, while the other one don't and wonder why the other student has so many computer at her school for students to work on..
If we talk about  preparing our student to be 21st Century learner, we have to give them the tools to work with, therefore; what are we doing to do to prepare them for the future?

Delicious Network and Web 2.0

 Dr. Davis taught me a lot about looking up information as well as Dr.  Espinosa. This is the reason I still use the Star chart to do research on-line. This is the method that I teach my students as we as I do allow them to use Wikipedia, because they are not allowed on many sites, because of our restrictions and the County policy. These are skill I will use everyday in my professional and personal life.
I have been a very big fan of Delicious for two years and yet I learn more about it this week than ever before.
I have shared this information with my co-teachers about sites the visit on-line, however I did not know I could share information with them or they could share it with me. Thank you very much for this information.

Refection 4: ePortfolio

Use an ePortflolio as an assessment tool can help you as a technology education to keep up with where you are in your development as an technologist. There are so many advantages in using an ePortfolio.
1 The advantage of ePortfolio is it give the learner an opportunity to see the progress they are making while learning and seeing the rewards of their hard work while building an external and internal network.
2. The learner is allowed to share their information with other and can be integrated to open web services. As well as monitor their information that is shared with other informal or formal.
3. ePortfolio integrate seamlessly with any learning environment and can be extended with open web services.
4. The instruction is very simple to follow for any learner.

Reflective 3: Wiki How I use it.

I will use Wiki to share information with my co-teachers and students. This is a wonderful way for me to communication with everyone in my district as well as create lesson for my students to share in class discussions. I like the idea that I can invite them to my wiki for lthem to add their input to the discussions.

What is Educational Technology?

Educational Technology is the effective use of technology to enhance students learning by the uses of various type technologies, whether it is interactive software, multimedia, online educational site or stimulation software on a standalone computer in the classroom, to improve student’s academic success on assessment scores and to motivate them to learn in the way their brains works. Improve their test scores as well as prepare them to compete with or countries around the global in Math and Science.
 

My Philosphy Statement

My philosophy statement

           

            In the fifth grade I had a teacher by the name of Mrs. Robertson that made me    feel I could do anything that I put my mind to, because of her belief in me I have tried very hard to be the best teacher I van be.

• It is important for me to get the education, training and the profession development I need, in order to be the best that I can be and equip my self with the skills to be able to give my students a quality education.
• It is my role to lead my students as they become 21^st century learner with the skills they need to become better student as well as keep up with the latest training and profession development.
  • My role as a teacher is to prepare my students to be ready to transition back to their regular school and not feel they are ready to go back to the regular classroom prepare to start working on task
• It is my objectives to prepare each student that I teach to be prepared to go and make a different in their community by being product citizens. I believe that all children have the rights to a quality education.
• I will continue to attend training, professional development, as well continue to go to school to learn the latest in technology.
• I expect my student as well as my colleagues of the training that I am willing to share with them.
• This is the reason it is so important for me to continue my education, so I can give back to others that was giving to me by Mrs. Robertson.

My Philosophy Statement

  In the fifth grade I had a teacher by the name of Mrs. Robertson that made me    feel I could do anything that I put my mind to, because of her belief in me I have tried very hard to be the best teacher I van be.

• It is important for me to get the education, training and the profession development I need, in order to be the best that I can be and equip my self with the skills to be able to give my students a quality education.
• It is my role to lead my students as they become 21^st century learner with the skills they need to become better student as well as keep up with the latest training and profession development.
  • My role as a teacher is to prepare my students to be ready to transition back to their regular school and not feel they are ready to go back to the regular classroom prepare to start working on task
• It is my objectives to prepare each student that I teach to be prepared to go and make a different in their community by being product citizens. I believe that all children have the rights to a quality education.
• I will continue to attend training, professional development, as well continue to go to school to learn the latest in technology.
• I expect my student as well as my colleagues of the training that I am willing to share with them.
• This is the reason it is so important for me to continue my education, so I can give back to others that was giving to me by Mrs. Robertson.