Whiteboard

In this day and age, it is very common to see a student utilizing a tablet, computer, personal phone, interactive whiteboards, and other types of technology in the classroom. This is a site to behold considering that less than 20 years ago, this was completely unheard of. This proliferation of the use of technology and the blending of social media use in the classroom has completely changed the way that educators teach and even relate to their students. This can be seen across all student age…

Are We Losing Our Civic Values? With the concept of “mandatory volunteerism” burgeoning within the education system, both public and private high schools alike are beginning to debate as to whether or not they should all mandate community service. “Mandatory volunteerism” is exactly as defective as it sounds. This term refers to the enforcement of community service within a school. This concept should be negated, as it would devalue the sole purpose of having community service, exclude…

class into smaller groups and then activate the breakouts on screen. Participants then move into a virtual private meeting room where they can only hear their private conversation. In tis break out groups, participants can share documents and whiteboards among themselves and collaborate together. The trainer has the ability and mandate to move in and out of the breakouts, just like he or she would walk around the room in a tradition classroom set up. Breakout groups can be used to strengthen…

Our group met online in a virtual classroom by Adobe Breeze. Our first step was to identify the demographics of our school. Then, we developed a plan for the school on how to develop a vision statement. Next, we developed a vison statement for our school. Last we discussed ways that we could improve the process that we used and the process a school should go through to develop a vision statement. Overall it was a very smooth process. As a group we decided that we would develop a vision…

phased technology slowly into classrooms to emphasize that blended learning is an instructional delivery model, not a technology plan. Each classroom began with just a few tower computers and over time has added computers, tablets, and interactive whiteboards. The school uses the Station Rotation model of blended learning for its core subjects. Students rotate between three learning stations—individual, collaborative, and direct instruction—every 20 minutes and then change subjects after a full…

had to be retaught the lesson. It has shown to be very successful to present small amounts of information at a time, followed by lot of guided student practice. This guided practice often consists of the teacher working the first problems at the whiteboard and explaining the reason for each step, which served as a model for the students. The guidance also included asking students to come to the blackboard to work out problems and discuss their procedures. Teachers who spent more time in guided…

Over the course of the semester, I have really gotten the chance to understand the classroom environment from a different perspective. Through my practicum, I have been introduced to new ideas and tactics that will be very helpful in my future as an educator. I have also witnessed methods of teaching that I think could be improved to help the students develop and progress in more effective way. I observed the classroom environment, focused my attention on the ways in which bridges were being…

I can make the decision with this information I will, if not then we may need more time or expertise to step in when urgent. For decisions or problem solving that I have time to assess and evaluate, my preferred method is to brain storm. I like whiteboards, documenting flows, using post - it notes to move around and think through the inputs and outputs, risks and benefits. This method promotes critical thinking by listing out the situation including facts, options and possible solutions. This…

During my fieldwork observations of the second grade in PS 119, I had the opportunity to observe some of their social studies lessons. One the lessons was based on a reading aloud of the fairytale Little Red Riding Hood as a medium to teach the students the importance of following instruction given by authority figures and the consequences of disobeying them. This lesson was part of the topics regarding the Civic Ideals and Practices, which is one of the inquires developed in second grade. In…

There was a huge diversity group within the classroom. Most students seemed to look and act alike. Everyone would talk to one other and most of them were nice. Unfortunately, I did witness some bullying. Some students would comment on another’s clothing. This would have more students add into the bullying. This really struck me because I want to push how intolerable bullying is in my classroom. The teacher treats all students alike because she makes everyone follow the rules in her classroom.…