Blog Assignment #3

The video “What is Peer Editing?” explains that peer editing occurs with someone your own age by making suggestions, comments, compliments, and changes. There are three important steps to peer editing. The first is complimenting the peer by staying positive; make compliments by saying how well the person did. The second step is making suggestions like word choice, details, organization, sentences, and topics. The last step to peer editing is corrections by checking the punctuation, grammar, sentences and spelling.

Peer editing is fun, but you have to learn how to do it first. In the slideshow “Peer Edit with Perfection Tutorial”, I learned that the definition of peer editing, just like in the first video, that it is working with someone your own age by helping them improve, edit, and revise. When giving compliments, make sure to tell the person what you thought they did well on. Give the author of the paper specific details in suggestions. Lastly, make sure you make corrections on the paper.

In the video “Writing Peer Reviews Top 10 Mistakes”, shows 10 things that you should not do when peer editing. Picky Patty picks out every single detail in the paper. Whatever William does not care what is wrong in his paper. Social Sammy is too busy talking to other classmates instead of getting his work done. Jean the Generalizer does not give specific details in the peer’s paper. Mean Margaret criticizes her peer by making the other person feel bad about their mistakes. Loud Larry is just too loud. Pushy Paula needs to make sure her facts are correct before correcting other people. Off- task Oliver is worried about everything else he can think of instead of doing peer editing. Speedy Sandy needs to slow down and take her time to help out her peer. Defensive Dave needs to be respectful toward his peer editor, and not get defensive when he tells him something is wrong.

Blog Assignment #2

Mr. Dancealot

The central message of this video must engage with his students about the material he is teaching. Different teaching styles are required for different subjects, thus making student-teacher interaction a vital part in instructing ones' students. For example, students cannot simply learn dance moves without a proper example and practicing the moves themselves. The author makes this point very clear, as shown throughout the video. During the video, the students became confused with dance steps; and as a result, became disinterested and were unsure how to prepare for the final dance. I completely agree with the message the author is sending throughout the video. The teacher must be able to master the craft he or she is teaching and be able to get the students involved through hands on activities and encouraging questions. The teachers goal should be to broaden their students knowledge of the material as much as possible.

Teaching in the 21st Century

After watching the video by Kevin Roberts, Teaching in the 21st Century, I have a better understanding on how different learning styles are now than they were in the 20th century. Due to this fact, Roberts explains that teaching is no longer the same either. In the beginning of the video, Roberts explains how everyday questions such as, "What is the capital of Alabama?" or "Who is the 35th president of the United States?", can simply be answered by going on the internet. With technology making huge strides forward everyday, all information a student will ever is just a click away. However, Roberts explains that teachers are "filters"; meaning that teachers are able to go into more detail when a student asks a question. Teachers are able to engage with students and teach them through experience, which cannot be gained from the internet. Technology is great in the aspect that it helps obtain information faster; but teachers are there to make it easier to understand. Roberts states the he wants schools to revert to online teaching. I do not agree with this. As humans, we are social creatures, we like to learn from one another, engage, make bonds, and share life lessons. Online teaching takes us away from the instinct to be social with other humans. Students will not be able to advance and fully grasp the aspect of what they are learning through visuals; they have to experience it themselves.

The Networked Student

During the video, The Networked Student by Wendy Drexler, I was very intrigued by the learning approach connectivism. Connectivism states that one can use a network of students to help with finding resources. I feel that the video is trying to show that teachers are not there to teach information, but to help build a student's network. Some people ask, "Why do we even need teachers?", my answer is we need teachers to help students be able to filter the information needed. Also, the main focus should not just be a technology aspect; life experiences can help students learn too. Watching a video online does not help a student feel the emotion or understand the content. Even though some students are able to fully understand the content, they don't fully grasp why they are getting the information. In this case, the student needs a teacher to guide them to full understanding.

Harness Your Students' Digital Smarts

Davis' thesis explains that the empowering students provide a better classroom. Davis believes that teachers should give students the chance to explore and broaden their knowledge on their own. It really shows the student that they are smart and important. Davis uses the internet to spark the students' interest and gets them to connect and share their knowledge with other students worldwide. With technology growing fast, I feel that it is a good idea for students to get involved in this manner.

Flipping the Classroom

Flipping in the classroom is somewhat new to me. I have seen this in college, but not in high school nor grade school. I can see this approach being very useful to me as a teacher to an extent. I say that because there will be some families that are not as technologically up to date as others. Some of the kids will have to go to school to get the lesson, but one has to take into account that some students will focus on other things rather than online instructions. In all, there will always be problems with flipping.

Blog Assignment #1

I have heard that this class will be stressful, takes a lot of time and has a lot of work. I fear that I will be overwhelmed at first; but over time everything will become manageable as long as I keep up with my work. There are no other classes that compare to this class in the internet aspect. Only Public Speaking and Educational Psychology have a similar contrast because it was all online except that Public Speaking we had to go in to do a speech.

I think the most difficult thing will be managing my time. Doing the work for this class as well as my other four will be a challenge. I am just going to get a head start and make sure it is done so I am not waiting until the last minute. At this moment, I do not have any questions. I may have questions later once we start on the projects.

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I have lived in Mobile, Alabama all twenty years of my life. I am attending the University of South Alabama majoring in Physical Education. My interests are being around my friends and family. I like going to the beach and being on the water jet skiing. I am an only child and live with my mother. She also attended the University of South Alabama majoring in Physical Education. I want to enter the field of Physical Education because I love sports and being around children. I want to see the children succeed. With my mom being a Physical Education teacher, it influenced me to want to become one.

I love playing and watching sports. Each day revolves around one or the other. I like playing volleyball and doing track the most. For five years in a row I made it to nationals in club volleyball, and medaled three years with my highest rank being fourth at nationals in Track & Field.

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This is my First Post. I clicked the HTML button which I should always do in EDM310. I am now a Blogger.