Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Waiting for "Superman"
Last night I was reading a really interesting article in the New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/03/06/why-blame-the-teachers?ref=education) and one of the authors mentioned the movie "Waiting for "Superman"". I had never heard of this movie, and then I felt dumb for being out of the loop. But I quickly found a place where I could watch it online. Although I know you must take documentaries with a grain of salt, this movie gave me a lot to think about. One of the major things I couldn't understand was why we don't talk about these issues in any of my education classes! I know I am only a junior, but I hope MSU will educate us on unions and every other option we have out there in terms of schools to teach at and teaching philosophies that are out there. The movie focused on children in inner-city schools entering raffles to be accepted into charter schools in their area, because the public school they would be moving to was not up to anyones educational standard. By the end of the movie only two of the children are accepted and the other children must make due with the "failure factories" they are placed in. I think the charter school system seems like a good idea, but I haven't been educated on what them. This movie was the first time I gained any information on them. Why hasn't this been brought up before? I just can't believe this and I feel like the college of ed. has failed me in this area. I want to learn about these different options and I especially want to learn about my options with my union choices or anything about the teachers union really. But more on the union issue later...
Friday, March 4, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
TECH BLOG
Iclicker
This week the technology I decided to explore was the Iclicker. The Iclicker a a device used in many college classrooms. The Iclicker is white with only a few buttons on it. The simplicity of it is part of what makes it great. I have seen it used in classrooms just for attendance and also for answering real questions throughout the lecture. I had never heard of an Iclicker before I came to MSU, but since then I have used in a few classrooms and have become a big fan of them.
In the classroom: Although this tool is not ideal for an elementary setting, it is perfect for large lecture halls. I think using it for only attendance is a waste of its true potential. If people are clicking in, why not find out if they are learning as well? Overall I think Iclickers should be used in more college classes to hold students accountable for attendance and participation.
I'm not sure how this specific technology relates to TPCK, because there is not much technology the user must be a aware of, all they have to do is push a button. But I do think it is a great tool that could change the face college lectures.
This week the technology I decided to explore was the Iclicker. The Iclicker a a device used in many college classrooms. The Iclicker is white with only a few buttons on it. The simplicity of it is part of what makes it great. I have seen it used in classrooms just for attendance and also for answering real questions throughout the lecture. I had never heard of an Iclicker before I came to MSU, but since then I have used in a few classrooms and have become a big fan of them.
In the classroom: Although this tool is not ideal for an elementary setting, it is perfect for large lecture halls. I think using it for only attendance is a waste of its true potential. If people are clicking in, why not find out if they are learning as well? Overall I think Iclickers should be used in more college classes to hold students accountable for attendance and participation.
I'm not sure how this specific technology relates to TPCK, because there is not much technology the user must be a aware of, all they have to do is push a button. But I do think it is a great tool that could change the face college lectures.
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