Mr. McClung

This post was really interesting to read. I try to get all the advice i can about how to make through the first year of teaching alive, and his post had some very inspirational advice. He did not let the negative critisism from his other employees get him down and he did not try to do things the way they wanted him to. His message in this was to not sweat the small stuff and dont try to plan every detail to perfection, because nothing will ever go as planned. Enjoy your class and get to know them because they are what make teaching and learning more rewarding than actually trying to go with the plan. The students learn from the teachers but the teachers learn from the studetns as well and that is what makes an excellent teacher. His words and advice is something i will carry with me and always remember when i start my teaching career.

Wikipedia??

I have never used wikipedia before in my school education simply because of this "untrustful information." I have known about this for years since middle school and i dont think it should be an acceptable source for references. There are better educational websites out there that contain more reliable knowledge. In my opinion i think that wikipedia is only going to get worse and less creditable and the only way for it to improve is to make it a self-authorship website instead of a research engine.

Practice

Kelly Hines

Kelly Hines made some really good points in this blog. She talked about how teachers need to be better learners in order to become better teachers. Your teaching career will be more ease and enjoyment if you learn how to adapt to new concepts of teaching. A teacher needs to take new directions and risks in the classroom that way you can find out what works and what does not work. The children need to be shown how to learn at their own understanding and not just giving the tools to do it. Technology is an aide and can further their education if its used correctly, and that is where the teacher steps in. and that is why the teacher needs to be perpetual learners.

A Vision of students today

This video was very awesome because it is so totally true about college. My experiance has been somewhat the same, but i still feel like most teachers dont really take the time to know your name because they are too worried about teaching the materials and getting the students to pass that way they can say they did their job. Students are more focused on their lives and surroundings and memorizing the materials for the tests, than actually learning the info so they can carry it with them in their career. I think that since students are multitaskers and cannot go one minute with the use of cell phones or computers, teachers need to find new teaching methods that appeal to students using technolgy. we need more of an interact classroom where the students get out of their desks and participate than a lecture classroom where the teacher talks the whole time. College would be more fun if the students got to take part in their own learning.

ICT in the MFL Classroom

I watched the Intergrating ICT into the MFL Classroom. This video was very educational on how podcasts and videocasts are now becoming the new generation of T.V.. Some teachers have introduced podcasts to their students as a way of enhancing their learning and keeping them interested in their studies. The children enjoy it as much as the teachers do because it lets them take part in activities in the classroom, which has shown to improve kids learning skills and it also helps increase test scores.

It will be very interesting to see how often podcasts are done in the classroom years from now, that number will be impressive im sure. It was also neat to know that in elementary and middle schools, children who are out sick or for other reasons can get their assignments online through their classroom podcasts. thats a wonderful idea because it doesnt let a child get behind on their studies or miss a part of their education.

Tech Literate Teacher

The Videocast from last semester was very well done on how they presented the information on how to be a Tech Literate Teacher. The ladies spoke very well and were well prepared to do this Videocast. I think it would have made it better if the ladies looked at the camera when they spoke and each had a fair turn to speak. Two ladies sat there very quietly and looked like they felt uncomfortable, while the other two ladies spoke from their opinions and own experiences. It was a educational video to watch but it would have been better if the ladies had more energy and excitement.