Blog #9

The flipped classroom i think is a really good way to get students to learn. I think that hands on trainings is usually the most impactful way to reach students. It gets students actively involved in the classroom in fields that they are interested in. But it dose not just get them involved in the academia aspect but it gets them involved in real world scenarios.


A really impactful web based scenario that I will use in the classroom for professional development is Purdue owl. Purdue owl is a online web page that contains all type of grammar rules, professional formatting, and proper structure for written communication. I think this is important because writing is the most common way of communication between professionals and scholars. Like everyone one we are all humans and can make mistakes or forget proper grammar at times, but when communicating it is very important to have proper writing skills and Purdue is an excellent resource to help with that.


The interactive power point assignment was very cool. It allowed me to use features in powerpoint that I had no idea existed. It also allowed me to make a very fun educational game. I made math game and it was astonishing how many of my friends got some of the questions wrong. It showed me that the education system needs to do a better job of having our students develop stronger mathematical skills. But what really shocked me was that most of my friends that were non science majors or engineers really guessed them self on some of the question. But my girlfriend who is a science major did exceptionally well. So then it makes me think is it the education system or the respective fields in which we each choose to pursue.

Post #8

As 3D printing is perfected and modified to be affordable and efficient I think it holds a lot of promise in the classroom. 3D printing will allow teachers to print basic materials for students like paper, pencil, pens and other classroom materials. This is extremely beneficial because it cuts out the hassle of future teacher like myself having to go and purchase these items and at the same time it helps make sure students are never with our proper schooling supplies. Furthermore I would use this technology in order to educate my students on specific subjects. For example if I am teaching and geography class and we are talking about Europe I would print out a sample of the Eiffel tower because it is an important monument in Europe.

I am a supporter of technology in the classroom. I believe that technology helps enhance student learning and at the same time prepare them for upper education levels and ultimately future jobs. When there are students in my classroom that do not have access to technology like iPads or laptops I will make sure to give ample time for assignment that require technology and that way the students can use resources like the library to get the assignment done.

The PowerPoint assignment was very useful in learning how to create an interactive class lecture. It help give me a strong foundation on how to properly use power point to develop a lecture. I learned how to use both animations and transitions. It helped me figure out how to post direct links to external sources and I think most importantly it helped think of what teaching is actually like. It helped me see that teaching is not just posting a power point but portraying and explaining the information on the screen to the students and with your explanation help reinforce what is on the power point.

Microsoft PowerPoint is a very unique and widely use tool in education. Power points allow you to instruct your audience through slides. The unique thing about power points is that they can either be original or you can use other peoples slides on the same subject. This a very interesting feature because it helps us instruct our students at the create level of the blooms taxonomy. Other levels in the blooms taxonomy are evaluating, analyzing, applying, understanding and remembering information. Power point hits all of these levels. With Microsoft power point you can upload graphs, timelines, and other visual information to help students analyze and evaluate the topic of discussion. At the same time power point allows you to upload pictures and images that will help students from all levels remember and understand the information being taught. Lastly power point can be use for applying the knowledge you are teaching by putting up questions and also asking students to make their own power points on a topic and see how much they really understand the subject.

Adaptive technology helps students with disabilities feel included. Just because students have disabilities does not mean that they are not able to use technology it just means they need some help with input and output devices. Some input devices used for students with disabilities are voice recognition software and some output devices are like joysticks. These devices seriously help with disable students and the integration into the technology era. Some troubles that come with different technology is some students might feel left out or different. But it is our job as instructors to make them feel included and normal

The webpage assignment was very interesting. It helped us not only acquire a new and important skill but helped us learn how to organize and present teaching material. If I were to do this again I would organize my information better and post better resources for my users. I will definitely use a website in my future classroom. I think that a blog would be a better suited type of webpage for me because I want to entice conversation and dialogue.

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