I think I have finally figured out what I am going to use for my literacy piece! It has been quite a struggle because my CT does not teach reading or language arts. I have had to consult a different teacher and see what would fit for that particular classroom. I decided since the class is just getting into the American Revolution, I would use the poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, "Paul Revere's ride." To incorporate some technology in the lesson, I found a great introductory video I could show before reading the actual poem. It is a 2 minute video that show pictures and narrates what happens the night of Paul Revere's ride. After that, I plan on reading the poem as a class taking volunteer readers. Then I will open the rest of time up for discussion about the poem. To ensure that the lesson is discussion based and not recitation I will plan meaningful questions that will entail much more then a 1 word answer. As of right now, the topics I have thought to discuss are how Paul Revere might have felt as the messenger. I would ask the students what they think he felt like and if they would like to be in his position. Another topic I thought would provoke some serious thought. Was how differently a message is spread now a days compared to the poem. The students know it takes under 5 minutes to send and receive a text. I would ask what they think about this and how might the message be spread today.
If anyone has any ideas of other topics of discussion I would love to hear your ideas!
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Monday, February 4, 2008
A Recent Digital Native
It is almost comical in some ways for me to call myself a digital native. But I believe after many technological mishaps, I have made it to that point.
I have improved a great deal since my family got our first computer. At this time I was convinced that everything I did would give the computer a virus. It was a struggle to turn the computer on and off and just to get the mouse pointer to land directly on the large X to close out the box.
Since then, my education and societal norms have forced me to embrace things such as power point and instant message. Throughout college I have learned increasingly more about technology. Throughout education classes and switching my personal computer I am now familiar with both PC's and apple computers. I am now able to navigate my way through almost any type of phone and text at an obscene rate.
Although some of my new technological skills may seem pretty average, I believe they will be of use to me as a future teacher. I am currently in a classroom where my teacher has used a video camera to record book reports and a giant wall projector to show lessons on his own personal computer screen. I hope by observing how my CT implements technology in the classroom and my rocky-but improved past with computers that I can bring effective technology in my future classroom.
I have improved a great deal since my family got our first computer. At this time I was convinced that everything I did would give the computer a virus. It was a struggle to turn the computer on and off and just to get the mouse pointer to land directly on the large X to close out the box.
Since then, my education and societal norms have forced me to embrace things such as power point and instant message. Throughout college I have learned increasingly more about technology. Throughout education classes and switching my personal computer I am now familiar with both PC's and apple computers. I am now able to navigate my way through almost any type of phone and text at an obscene rate.
Although some of my new technological skills may seem pretty average, I believe they will be of use to me as a future teacher. I am currently in a classroom where my teacher has used a video camera to record book reports and a giant wall projector to show lessons on his own personal computer screen. I hope by observing how my CT implements technology in the classroom and my rocky-but improved past with computers that I can bring effective technology in my future classroom.
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