Blog Post #16

Part 1:

I am majoring in Secondary Education with a concentration in Social Studies. In my first post about what the perfect school would look like I really had no idea on what I wanted to do. I thought I did at the time but after taking EDM310 I think I know how I really want my classroom to look like.  On my first blog, I wanted basic technology in my classroom. Which was just basic computers for the students and using the SmartBoard.  After this class I've learned so much about technology in the classroom.

The way I would like my classroom to look like is for all my students to be able to blog. I want to set up a classroom blog were students can post their assignments and be able to communicate with other students around the world through their blog. I will teach my students the right way to comment on other others blogs. Also, the student can show their parents what there learning from any computer.  I will still use the SmartBoard but now I know how to demonstrate using a blog on the SmartBoard. I will not tell them too much because I would prefer them to figure out how to do things on their own.

 No Burp Back Education is definitely one thing that I will promote. I can use iCurio to get PBL activities. iCurio is a great website for students and teachers. You can get lesson plans and information that is helpful for students. Also, I can get the students to get in to groups. Groups projects are very essential for learning. Working in groups, students are allowed to share their ideas to their classmates, learn how to criticize the correct way and take criticism, and learn by doing hands on projects which means I will not have to teach them everything.

Last, I will teach how to use technology. Google docs is great especially working with groups since others are allowed to edit that persons work. Hopefully, my classroom will have Mac Computers. There is so much more you can do on a Mac than you can do on a PC. I will teach the students how to edit a movie, make a book trailer, or an ibook. 
  
Part 2:

Project 16