Blogs From around the World

This blog page is from Australia and the address to get to it is http://mrcsclassblog.blogspot.com/. Just like all the other websites that I have found the teacher is using it more for a "look what we are doing/ have done" kind of thing than teaching the class through it. This blog page was very detail and to my surprise even had things about Obama's inauguration and the students had paper signs they had made I guess to celebrate the big day. I guess this was a very popular event, that is probably why we did not have internet signal huh?!? Something that this blog page had that I have not seen yet is videos of the class participating in different activities.

**And I have looked for like an hour and half and I can not seem to find another one....three of them was hard enough to find....

Blogs in Schools in the US

This picture is taken from Mr. McClug's sixth grade class blog. The link to his page is http://mcclungsblog.blogspot.com/. On this blog it seems that they use this more as a way to just show what is going on in the classroom. I personally do not see the benefiting the children as much as it would the parents. I see this more as a "parent letter" to keep the parents to know what is going on in the classroom each day. You are also getting to see the children do it not just read about it. I also think this is something that teachers want the students to be actively invloved in but in reality you probably are not going to have that many students involved in this. He also has the class notes listed on this page, I think this is a useful thing because when a student misses a day of school he or she does not have to wait to the next day to catch up. He or she can catch up before they come back to school.

This is Ms. Babin's third grade class. The link to her class blog is http://itc.blogs.com/babin/. On here you will see that she is doing the same thing that the other teachers are doing. It is a basic over view of what the class is doing. The thing that is different on this class's blog page is that she has all the students listed on the page with a link to their blog page. I believe this teacher's blog page is a little bit more involved with the class as a whole than the first teacher we looked at.

Shift Happens...

After watching this video, it will have your mind going in a million directions. It will jump from one thing to another. In the beginning starting off with the amount of college graduates really surprised me. I think that shows that people in the United States take for granted what kinds of technology they have right at their finger tips. Whereas people in other countries who might not have everything right there for them actually takes advantage of what he or she does have. They also make sure that the things that they can learn, like English, they make sure that they do learn it.
This movie also makes you see how fast the world is changing all around you. There is so much technology that is being invented and improved everyday. I think that people really do need to make sure that they are preparing our students and children for the generation. I believe that everyone needs to take advantage of all the technology that we do have and make sure that you are using it to the best of your ability. Who knows where we will be in ten years, you better make sure that you and your children/students are ready for it!

Access

I think that access is a great opportunity for students. This offers students a chance to take their education further than what could usually happen in a normal classroom. I went to a school that offered AP classes and was able to take advantage of this. Not only was it a great learning experience but it gave me a chance to get ahead in my college career. This also gives the students a chance to communicate with other students from around the world. The teachers can do the same. I think that computers have opened a world of learning for teachers and students, and anyone who does not take every opportunity to use computers to their advantage are really missing out.

All about ALEX

ALEX is a website that has many different ideas and requirements for teachers. Even though it has Alabama's state requirements, it is open to the public to use and get ideas from. When you get to the main page you will have many different options; which include: viewing the course requirements, seeing lesson plan ideas, professional learning, web links, and distance learning. With all of these things available it makes it easier for teachers to get the information he or she will need to better himself and help the students. Not only is there stuff to help you with you lessons but also to keep you up-to-date with all the new technology and how things work.
I believe this is a great website and everyone in the teaching field should take advantage of it. One way to look at it is that this is FREE education, there is not much in the world today that is free. I know without a doubt that I will be using this to help me in my classroom and with my plans when I become a teacher. I also think it is a great opportunity to see what other peoples' views are on things and how they would do something. I hope everyone realizes how great this page is!!

About Me

^---The Men of my life!!!

My name is Kathleen. When I first began at South I was not exactly sure whether I was going to major in elementary education or physical therapy. Either way I went I was sure that I wanted to work with children. Shortly after my second semester at South I found out that I was going to have little boy, whom I named Brock. After Brock was born I took two semesters off from school when I then decided that I was sure that I wanted to major in Elementary Education. So now I am here, beginning my educational classes. I am a mother of a two year old little boy. I am now expecting another one; hopefully it will be a girl. I also have a wonderful fiance named Randy. When I am not at school or spending time with my family you can be sure to find me at work. I work at Hooters and I have been there for almost two years, but I absolutely hate it. I can not wait until I finish school so that I can begin to teach!

Hello Class! Welcome to my Blog! Hope you enjoy!