Special Assignment

1. I am not really sure why I missed the metaphor in Tom Johnson's post. While I was reading the post I was thinking to myself, "is this guy being for real?" I think part of the reason why I didn't get it is because I am pretty gullible. You could tell me it is raining skittles and I might go outside and look. Now that I know it was a metaphor the post makes much more sense.
2. Since I read his post I have encountered many metaphors such as some of the following: "you're the apple of my eye, it's raining cats and dogs, you're a night owl." These are just a few metaphors I have encountered.
3. I think it is important for us to teach our students a clear understanding of metaphors. I will require my students to use metaphors in their assignments. You can tell a student something multiple times but they will not actually learn it until they do it.
4.I think metaphors are used to get a point across. Instead of my boyfriend telling me that he loves me, it is more convincing when he tells me I am the light of his life. It may be a corny metaphor, but it helps me realize how much I mean to him. Metaphors are a great tool that should be used as a resource to enhance our writing.

Project # 16

C4K Summary Post 7,8,9,10

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Jaden
Jaden talks about a Clippers game that he went to. He gives strong detail about the game and how much fun he had. I told him I have never been to a Clippers game, but I am a very big Alabama football fan.

Blog Post # 13

Alabama Learning Exchange






In this post we were told to explore Alabama Learning Exchange website. On the home page it gives you eight different options to go to including the following: courses of study, web links, lesson plans, search, personal workplace, professional learning, podcast treasury, and Alexville. While exploring I searched for fifth grade, mathematics lesson plans. It brought up numerous different lesson plans that all seemed very interesting. I feel that this website will be extremely useful to me when I become a teacher. First year teachers have to get themselves and their lesson plans established and this website offers many resources to help guide you.

My favorite tab was probably the seventh tab, this tab was the Podcast Treasury. Podcast Treasury is for sure something that many teachers can use to incorporate technology in their classroom. You could choose a content area and then search different podcast for that area. I am sure this is something that will interest children and bring some excitement to the classroom. I am so glad EDM 310 shared this wonderful site with us future educators. It will for sure come in handy!

Book Trailer

Progress Report For Final Project

For the Final Project for this class, Skyle Ladart and I would like to make a video, perhaps using the Smart Board, to encourage future teachers to use technology in the classroom to promote a fun and creative learning environment. We are hoping a teacher will view the video and change their teaching practices for the better. School is about the children, and we need to start changing the way they are learning!

Smart Board Lesson

Smart Board Lesson

Blog Post # 12

If I had to make an assignment I think it would be to write a letter to the teachers of America.

Instructions: Write a letter to the teachers of America and tell them how you feel about the educational system and what needs to be done about it.

Dear teacher,

Your job is so important to this country. By the time you retire you will have had some effect on hundreds of growing minds. Wouldn't you like to be a positive influence on them? When I look back at teachers I have had the ones I cherish the most are the ones who actually challenged me to learn. With times changing as fast as they are we need to take a step back and see what needs to be done to keep up. If we don't our students will be severely left behind. Don't be afraid of creativity in the class room. Webster;s dictionary defines school as an organization that provides instruction. This does not mean sit your children down and make them do busy work. Actually teach them and show them that learning can be fun! A woman named Eartha Kitt stated she will continue learning all the time, and her tombstone will be her diploma. We should carry this exact same attitude. We must be the change that our world needs to see.

Sincerly,
A concerned future educator

Special Assignment - An In Depth Look at Mr. McClung's World

Mr. McClungs's World
Mr. McClung is an eighth grade teacher in Fayetteville, Arkansas. This is his third year of teaching and he strongly supports technology in the class room. His blog is so interesting and very easy to follow. He has five rules in his class room: follow directions quickly, raise your hand when you want to speak, and when you want to leave your seat, make smart choices, and keep your dear teacher happy. I think these rules are fairly simple and should be easy for an eighth grader to follow.

The first item under things everyone needs is a daily planner. I completely agree with this. I would be so lost if I did not write my daily duties down even if it is something as simple as do your homework. Every day something is late in his class your grade drops a letter grade. His blog serves as a daily newsletter for parents, students, and teachers. This way they will always be informed on what is going on inside and outside the classroom.

Mr. McClung's blog is a great example for me to follow as an aspiring teacher. I will definitely create one for my students and parents to be able to follow. This is a great tool for the education system, communication is the most effective tool in learning. I am so happy that I got the opportunity to explore Mr. McClung's blog and learn from it.

Blog Post #11

Little Kids... Big Potential

This video makes me so excited! It shows a group of first graders blogging, using Skype, making videos, and using the internet for other great resources. When I was in first grade the most exciting things we got to do was hide a fake dog that would bark and then get to find it. Now these kids are talking to geologist on Skype and interacting with people all over the world. This excites me because hopefully they will be the change that education needs to have. Hopefully, there will be a generation that is excited about truly learning. I will be honored to help bring up that generation.