PowerPoint(Terrific)

     For my SEDU183 class I was instructed to create an educational PowerPoint for any grade level I wanted to teach.  I picked a Kindergarten classroom. The point of the PowerPoint was to create a lesson for the students to help them learn.  The lesson that I did was a mathematical lesson on learning shapes. Within my PowerPoint the students had the opportunity to learn different types of shapes and were able to explore what they can make out of shapes.  For this PowerPoint project, I referred to two websites.  These websites were Shapes Recognition Practice and Shapes Crafts.  Both of these websites gave helpful tips to help Kindergartners learn their shapes well having fun.

While I was making my PowerPoint I learned alot. I learned how much time it takes to make a resourceful PowerPoint and how creative and fun one can make it.  When I got the chance to review my classmates Power Points I was impressed.  Their presentation of their Power Points was very interesting.

Two More for The Roll

   There were two blogs that caught my attention while searching through numerous blogs. The first blog that caught my attention was Christina's Classroom.  This blog gave many good points based on how to get your students engaged in the classroom.  The blog gives good advice on how to keep your students wanting to learn.  By going on field trips to learn different cultures and actually experiencing these types of cultures first hand seemed to help the students grasp a concept of how different types of people lived.  The most important aspect that I learned from this blog was when I become a teacher to keep my students interested in what I am teaching.

    The second blog that caught my attention was First Week of School.  This blog explained a situation in which a teacher had a student whom was blind.  I enjoyed reading this blog because it discusses the issues in which the teacher faced and how she had to adapt to having a student who could not see.  Instead of giving a simple thumbs up to a student or a smile to show a job well done, the teacher had to come in contact with the student.

  I know that when I become a teacher I will as well have situations like this one that I will, at first, struggle with.  However, I will not give up on the student.

My Beliefs on Technology and Learning

                                  

My beliefs on technology and learning vary.  I do believe students learn through the use of technology.  However, technology should never be the center of a students learning.  It is good for students to experience how to use such technology such as computers because in time technology will be a big part of their everyday life.  The students in which I plain to teach range from the grades of k-4 and I do not think technology should be the center of their learning at such a young age. The students need to learn through hands on learning and expressing themselves not using technology every day.  I am not saying one can’t learn through technology, but it should not be the focus of everyday learning for the students.