Blog Post 2

The teacher was supposed to be teaching a dance class but he stood at the board all semester. He would act out the dance moves himself, and would not let the students get involved. He did not do any hands on activity with the students, therefore they did not learn the dance moves. The students would not pay attention and would fall asleep. The teacher expected the students to act out the dance moves with a partner for the final. The students failed as a result of no hands on learning. I do not agree with this simply because, the teacher expected the students to know something he did not show them psychically.

>Students have access to information
>Different questions asked
>How to answer the questions
>Technology
>How to use technology
>Bloom's Taxonomy
>Where do we learn it
>What does it mean for the classroom
>How to manage it
>Technology not for entertainment
>Technology is to engage students
>Starts with you
>What does it mean to teach in the 21st century

I agree with Kevin Roberts teaching will change in the near future. It has already changed in schools today. It will affect me as a teacher simply because I am not that advanced in technology. However, I am willing to learn anything and everything I can so I can be a great teacher for my students.

I believe every school needs good teachers to guide and direct students. A network student needs a teacher. If he or she did not have a teacher to ask questions to, he or she would be lost. The student would need a teacher to go to if he or she had an issue with a lesson on the network or just a simple question. Teachers are still needed even though technology is advancing.

The video by Vicki Davis proves why students need technology and not just a piece of paper and a pen. This video also proves that teachers are learners as well. I agree with her, there is so much done with technology today, everyone needs to learn how to use it. Students need to learn how to use technology sooner or later, because everything in the future will revert back to technology.

Elementary Education is ahead in the learning race for sure. The students at an Elementary level are far more technologically advanced than most college students. I am an undergraduate and I am not afraid to admit that I do not know as much as an Elementary student in the "technology aspect." The students in this century blow me away with how advanced they are.

Flipping a classroom is very new to me. I have never heard of flipping a classroom until I watched this video. I do believe flipping a classroom will be helpful to me as an Educator. Flipping a classroom lets the students think and learn in a different way. It gives the students a way to get involved in the classroom and with other students. It also gives the students a different learning environment. The students might think this a fun way to learn.

I was an athlete at my previous college and I do believe working as a team can be effective in the classroom. It gives the students an opportunity to discuss a topic on a different level and also learn on a different level. The students will figure out ways to solve a problem, just like a team would. Like Craig N. Owens said "It also helps them learn the moves and routines". This approach to learning is a very useful teaching method because it gets the students involved and engaged.

Blog Post 1

Blog Post 1

1. What are the things (if any) you have heard about EDM310?

I have only heard a few things about EDM310. I was told that one has to put extra time into this course and also that this class can be easy once one gets the hang of it.

2.What fears (if any) do you have about EDM310?

I was very intimidated when I first walked into EDM310 because I have never been one to do a blog. I also fear I will not finish an assignment due to the fact that I do not understand a project instructions.

3.Compare and Contrast EDM310 with other courses you have taken in college or high school.

I have only taken one computer class in high school and at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and those classes were the same. We had to do different projects using the different programs within Microsoft Office. These two classes are a lot different than EDM310 due to the fact of having to do an online blog.

4.What do you think will be the most difficult thing for you in EDM310?

The one thing I will struggle most with in EDM310 is writing, I am not a strong writer.
5.What is the best way for you to address the "most difficult" aspect of EDM310?

The best thing I can do to address the most difficult aspect of EDM310 for me, is to take my time with each assignment and take deep breathes. I will get through this course!

6.What questions do you still have about EDM310? What ideas do you have about how to address those questions?

How do blogs actually work?

What are the difference between blog post and projects? Are these two things due at different times? If so, Will you tell us when?

I will simply ask Dr.Strange these questions by calling him or asking him in class.

Practice Blog

>Who I am

>Why I want to be an Elementary Teacher

>What we should do as educators

>My passions


What I want my students to know

My name is Jerica (Baker) Smith. I have lived in Hurley, MS my entire life. This will be my first semester at South Alabama. I transferred from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC). I have changed my major twice while attending school there. My first major was Elementary Education; however I was indecisive and did not think it was the right major for me. I then transferred to the MGCCC campus in Perkinston, MS and was in the Funeral Directing/Embalming program. I was also a cheerleader at this time. Once again I was indecisive on my major although it was very fun and entertaining; it just wasn’t for me so I changed it back to Elementary Education.

I am recently married to my best friend, David Smith. My parents are Wayne and Jeri Baker, they have been married for twenty eight years. I have one brother Lemuel Baker. I am family oriented. I work at Planet Fitness in Mobile, AL. I love my job and my co-workers.

I have wanted to be an Elementary Teacher since I was a little girl. I loved to play teacher and teach school in my room. I would come home from school, do my homework and pretend I was teaching it to my class. I would also read different books to my "pretend" students. Another reason I want to be a teacher is because I use to be a nanny for this little girl named Honey, and she was handicapped, I would spend everyday with her doing art projects such as: painting, coloring, and drawing outside on concrete with chalk. I adored this girl and I enjoyed being with her everyday and watching her learn new things, it was a great experience.

I feel its an Educators job to provide stability for the students, due to the fact of many outside circumstances. Teachers should make learning fun for students with different activities, hands on activities are one way to keep the students focused on learning. I also feel that it is important for a teacher to get to know their students, it makes each student feel important and loved.

My passions include:

>My husband, David

>Working out

>Focusing on being a healthier me

I need to get better at time management. I am not very good at it and it plays an important role in being a teacher.

This is a picture of David and I at a Braves Game.

This is a picture of Honey and I.

Screen Capture

My Test Post Title

This is my first post. This is first time using a blog, I am new to this. I clicked the HTML button like the instructions told me to. I am now a blogger and looking forward to the school year.