Monday, February 25, 2008
Web Portfolio
Where do I begin. Well, I'm working on it! I can't lie and say I haven't been frustrated a bunch of times throughout the process so far, so I won't. I've been really frustrated! This is a lot trickier than I anticipated. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that I forget a step as soon as I finish it, but other than that, it is coming along, and should be set up before no time.
PowerPoint
I love being given any opportunities to be creative in any situation, especially in an educational setting. PowerPoint is a great way to mix educational intentions with creative ones! In this instance, I was able to learn a bit more about Behaviorism, while at the same time coming up with a concept, design, and style in which I could present it to others in a way that they could become interested in my findings and ideas as well. Though I have done countless number of PowerPoints throughout my years of (somewhat) computer literate life, this class was the first in which I learned how to incorporate hyper links into my presentation, which in todays internet age can be a very useful feature!
I would encourage students to use PowerPoint presentations in the classroom as a creative way to share not only their insight on a topic, but their own visual interpretation of that same topic as a way to interest other people in their area of research.
I would encourage students to use PowerPoint presentations in the classroom as a creative way to share not only their insight on a topic, but their own visual interpretation of that same topic as a way to interest other people in their area of research.
Spreadsheet
Excel is often a word that magically gives me a headache (I'm not good with numbers and charts!) every time it comes up in an assignment. Despite the pain it has caused me in the past, I do recognize that it can be a very useful tool in certain situations. I have had experience with spreadsheets and it's many functions from other courses throughout high school and college, as well as in some office situations, but I never thought of the significance it could have in the classroom.
It never occurred to me that a spreadsheet could be used in a way to organize data in this way as a teacher. I must admit I was impressed at this idea! It really was a quick and effective way to organize student scores and averages, with (surprisingly) no harm done to myself!
It never occurred to me that a spreadsheet could be used in a way to organize data in this way as a teacher. I must admit I was impressed at this idea! It really was a quick and effective way to organize student scores and averages, with (surprisingly) no harm done to myself!
Lesson Plan
I really enjoyed working on my lesson plan, as I was able to create it based on a subject that I am interested, and passionate about teaching-English! This is not the first assignment I have been given where I have to come up with a lesson plan for a class, so I was aware going in how much work it actually is.
All in all, I really think lesson plans pay off. It is a great way to break down what needs to be done i n order for yourself, and maybe even a substitute to be able to understand the steps that need to be taken to make it an effective class in which the students can learn something valuable. The more fluid the idea is to the teacher, the clearer it can be relayed to those learning the topic!
All in all, I really think lesson plans pay off. It is a great way to break down what needs to be done i n order for yourself, and maybe even a substitute to be able to understand the steps that need to be taken to make it an effective class in which the students can learn something valuable. The more fluid the idea is to the teacher, the clearer it can be relayed to those learning the topic!
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