Trust
is a big thing for me. In the article,
it states that “you can’t be effective without trust—which means learning to
trust yourself and trust others.” There
is trust in all aspects of my own life.
When it comes to my personal life, I rely heavily on trusting my family
and friends to be there for me when I need them to listen and tell me the truth. In my professional life, it is important that
I trust my colleagues and also my administration. Without this bond of trust, we will not be
able to work as a team. My students also
need trust from me as their teacher.
They need to know that I am there for them. My life as a learner is another area where
trust is needed. I need to trust my facilitators
that they are leading me in the right direction. I also need them to trust me in that I am
doing the best I can.
The quote “trust is
interesting. We have found that it is a
little bit like love. When you give it,
you receive it” really stuck out to me because the people who I trust are also
the people who have a special place in my heart. I also feel that without trust, relationships
can’t be built. The feeling of trust is
needed in order to build relationships with one another.
Ms. H
Friday, March 14, 2014
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Technology
Technology is very important to me. I love using technology in my classroom. After I complete this program, I plan to
continue learning more about technology and finding ways to enhance my teaching
with it. I believe technology needs to
be included in the classroom because it is the future and we need to prepare
our students for it. Even though I do
not have as much technology in my classroom as I would prefer, there are many
things I can do with what I have to expose students to technology. The Smart board and Ipad in my classroom are
used on a daily basis by my students.
After I complete this program, I will continue to explore blogs,
websites, and articles to learn about new technology for my classroom.
Monday, February 17, 2014
Technology
This past week, I implemented a new app in my class called StoryLines. I used this app as a vocabulary game, but the possibilities are endless. The game is similar to the game telephone, but with words and pictures. Up to nine students are able to play at a time. In my class, I used the app as a whole group game by projecting the iPad screen for all the students to see. The first student typed in a vocabulary word. The next student drew a quick sketch to show the word. I then projected the iPad for the whole class to guess the word. My students really enjoyed this game and asked to play it again and again. I plan to use this app again in my class. In the future, I would like to use this game in small groups as a center.
Saturday, February 8, 2014
Persistence
I have been feeling extremely
stressed lately. I am feeling as though there
is no down time. I am feeling like this
because it is a busy time of year at school.
I have many meetings on a weekly basis so I try to keep up with my
lesson plans and papers outside of school.
Report cards and conferences are also coming up and that stresses me
out. With all the school stuff, there is
also all the master’s work. I am trying
to keep up with things and get ready for the spring conferences. I am trying to stay positive with all the
stress in my life. I know that I am
slowing approaching the end and will soon graduate and have some work lifted
off my plate. When I reflect upon
persistence, I know that with hard work, I can meet any challenges and goals I
have. I am always up for a challenge
and right now, I feel like I am challenging myself to do my best and complete
everything that needs to be done to the best of my ability. Reflecting upon persistence has improved my
mental state and attitude as I constantly remind myself to stay positive. I know that when I fall down, I can always
call my colleagues and friends to encourage me to keep going. As I think about myself, I have learned that
it is okay to feel down, but it is important to get back up and keep going.
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Technology: Haiku Deck
I began creating a Haiku Deck on my
own to try it before presenting it to my class.
I wanted to create a deck with synonyms and then have students add to
the deck by creating their own pages.
Well, as soon as I began creating one and typing in words for pictures, inappropriate
pictures came up multiple times. I
instantly knew that I would not be able to use this tool to let my students
explore with individually or projected for the entire class. As an alternative, I wrote the words on the
deck and found a picture. Students then
worked as a class to add synonyms without having to find pictures. My students enjoyed using this technology
tool. This tool could be very beneficial
for the future especially with vocabulary words. I would use this tool again, but similar to
how I used it the first time due to the pictures.
I have always been very excited
about technology in the classroom.
Before the master’s work with technology, I was always looking for new
ways to incorporate technology in my classroom.
This program has given me more resources for my tool kit that I can
continue to incorporate in my classroom.
Although the resources are limited for my students, there are still many
ways to get technology in the hands of students even if it means with whole
group instruction.
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Technology
I recently tried
using QR codes as part of a literacy center in my classroom. My students loved it. I created an organizer with the headings
past, present, and sentence. Students had
to find a QR card with the present tense verb on it. They wrote the word, changed it to the past
tense, and scanned to check their answers.
Students could then make adjustments as needed and then used the word in
a sentence. I really liked that students
were able to get instant feedback to check their answers and make adjustments
as needed without my help. This is
something I plan to continue using in my literacy centers.
This week, we have been learning about graphing. Students were expected to take a survey of
the class, tally the results, and turn the results into a table, picture graph,
and bar graph. I had two students in my
class use the iPads to create their project since there are two iPads
available. The used the app Educreations. Each page included a different part of the
project. After completing the survey and
graphs, they went into the hallway to record the steps they took and explain
each part of the process in detail. I
was then able to go back and listen to what they did, share it with the class,
and their parents. The class enjoyed
hearing the steps they took and relate to similar steps they took.
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