Blog Post #5

If I Built A School

Mrs. Venosdale's dream school would b very creative and different from the normal schools. Her school would truly interest the students. They would want to learn not because they have to. Having science labs more often would help the students who learn better with hands on learning. More field trips would build the kids excitement for learning. Mrs. Venosdale's school would unleash students' creativity which is often suppressed.

If I could open my own school. It would be loosely based on the stereotypical elementary school. I would assign homework once a week and have a test once a week, but to only see how well the teachers are conveying the material to the students and how well the students are grasping the information presented. Every week there would be hands on activities on the material regardless of the subject because I believe that helps the learning process immensely. The students and the facility would do fundraisers that would benefit the community around them while at the same time raising money for field trips so the students can learn how important the community is and be rewarded with educational field trips. The school would also be very colorful to prevent any kids from being discouraged at school.

Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir

I think the virtual choir is a great use of the internet's resources that it has to offer. It is sometimes overlooked what you accomplish with the combination of people and technology, but as Eric Whitaker demonstrated you can create something beautiful out of it.

Teaching in the 21st Century

Kevin Roberts believes teaching in the 21st century should be technology orientated. Students should be taught how to use the technological resources they have at hand.  I feel as though some of the opinions expressed are correct that technology is steadily growing and becoming a larger and larger part of education, but I don't think my career as a teacher will be affected because there is always going to be a demand for teachers regardless of the amount of technology. Technology might began to take affect teachers as a career but it won't be for a while.

Flipped Classroom

I would use flipped classroom approach in my teaching but only for students that I feel are old enough and responsible enough to watch the lectures at home and do the work. The flipped teaching method is no different from a hybrid class in college You do some of the work at home and get a basic understanding of It then come into class with your questions. Flipping the classroom just perfects this method by separating into groups so the teacher can teach each group to their certain needs. Using this method would allow for a lot more time for personalized teaching. If the students do their required computer work at home I think it is an excellent idea.