Blog Post # 13 ALEX

The ALEX website is a very informative site. ALEX stands for Alabama Learning Exchange Program and it is created and maintained by the Alabama Department of Education. This website is not for educators along, but also very resourceful for parents and students. It offered different ideas for me as a future educator and provided different ways to help with classroom activities. It had numerous ideas for hands on activities for the classroom and the podcasts shows how much new technology and ideas are being incorparated into the classroom.
As I mentioned before, ALEX is a very informative website and as a student majoring in elementary education, I will visit this site n a regular. Exploring this site gave me the opportunity to see different ideas of present educators. I learned a lot of valuable information and think that it is very neat how the website is set up to allow me to explore different tabs that will be beneficial to me now as a student and when I finish school.

Project # 15

Progress on Final Project

I will be doing my project with Carrie Tucker. As of now we haven't came up with a concrete idea, but we are leaning toward a video discussing how education and technology coming together and changing how teachers and students are learning. We may also talk about how technology in the classroom gives teachers and students the opportunity to communicate with each other outside the classroom. I must say that this class has really required a lot of thinking to come up with originally ideas, so until next time back to brainstorming.

Blog Post # 12

Assignment:
Watch this video. Post your response about the benefits of social networking and education.


Response:
Social networking can have a positive impact on education. I think that it give teachers and students more opportunities to communicate outside the classroom. Students can interact with their classmates and share with each other things that they may have missed during class time. I think that social networking and blogging help student with their communication skills. It also gives them the opportunity to express themselves daily and get positive feedback from their teachers and fellow classmates.

Project 14 Teach Someone ( How To Make Baked Spaghetti Casserole)

Ingredients: 
1 package (16oz.) spaghetti noodles
2 pound of ground beef
1 package (8oz.) pepperoni
1 package (16oz.) Mexican four cheese blend
16 oz. of sour cream
1 container ( 26oz.) Ragu Traditional Spaghetti Sauce


Boil spaghetti in large pot (using enough water to cover noodles)
Drain noodles and stir in (13oz.) of spaghetti sauce.
Brown ground beef in large skillet; drain. Stir in (13oz.) spaghetti sauce

In a large casserole dish layer ingredients:
1.Spaghetti noodles (half)
2.Ground beef (half)
3.Pepperoni (4oz.)
4.Sour cream (8oz.)
5.Sprinkle with some cheese
Repeat steps 1-5 
Bake in (350 degree) preheated oven for 15-20 min.

Great with four cheese garlic bread

Summary Post for Project # 6

After recieving all the data, I concluded that most patients arrived by private vehicle, to different hospitals in th surrounding area. Most patients were satisfied with their visit, except one that had to wait over 4hrs. in the waiting area. Most stated that their doctors were very helpful and that they were updated on a regular about their treatment. Overall, they all would return to the same hospital if necessary.

Summary Post C4K 3-7

I have really enjoyed the C4K assignments. It gives me a chance to see how motivated students are and their will to learn. I have commented on some wonderful kids who have actually motivated me to want to learn more. They have been introduced to many thing s, that I have just been introduced to within the last 2 yrs. I also feel that blogging gives kids a chance to express their feeling and get positive feedback that will help them continue to grow in their learning and writing experience. I also have enjoyed the videos that the students have made and think that it gives them a chance to loosen and come out of their shell. It prepares them for the future, when they have to speak in front of crowds. It gives them the confidence to know that they can do whatever they put their minds to and that if you don't try, you will never know if you can achieve it.

Blog Post # 11

Little Kids.... Big Potential
Mrs. Cassidy's students are very excited to learn. The students are proud of their blogs and the way they sit at their computers is so fantastic. They seem to be very motivated students who love the fact that their family and friends comment on their blogs. I love the way that they take pride in their writings, one student even stated that he learns to write better with every post. Mrs. Cassidy is teaching them how to work in groups and they are learning how to solve problems and share their thoughts. All of these skills will help them later in life, especially on their jobs. These 5yr old students are inspiring, by observing them I have realized that the younger you introduce children to new things the better they will grasp it. I really want to use blogging in my classroom with my students. I would like to see each one of my students with their own pc at their table. I know that it will probably take some time to make this happen , but I really want this for my classroom and I'm going to do every thing that I can to make it happen. I look forward to having my own classroom and implementing some of Mrs. Cassidy's ideas.

Summary Post C4T Teacher #3

I was assigned Primary Preoccupation by Kathy Cassidy, a grade one teacher in Canada. I am so glad that I was assigned Mrs. Cassidy's blog, because I spend a lot of time thinking about how I’m going to set up and decorate my classroom for my students. I will most definitely be using the paper blueprint, I think that is a wonderful idea and will cut back on moving stuff around if it’s not how you planned it. I also liked her idea of being a teacher gives you a chance to start fresh each year. You can learn from the previous year, which will help you make the new year better. And at the end of each year when it’s time for your students to move on, you will be proud to know that you made a difference in their lives. Mrs. Cassidy's second post was announcing that her class had been chosen to participate in the 2010 K12 online conferences. It is great for students to get so much technology experiences at such a young age. I think that she is preparing them for a bright future and I hope that I’m just as successful with my students when I become a teacher. I have really enjoyed enjoyed her blog and have got some interesting ideas that I want to use in my classroom.

Project # 13 Smart Board Instruction

In my smart board instruction video, I taught my class how to subtract and borrow. I provided them with different ways to help them such as using lines, circles, or even their fingers to get the answers.

Project # 12 Recorded Skype Video

I interviewed Janiqua Lymon a 4th year teacher in the MCPSS, who obtained her undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of South Alabama.