This podcast discusses two different mind frames. The mind frames are growth versus fixed. The first mind frame discussed in this podcast was the fixed mind frame. People who have a fixed mind frame believe that intelligence is a fixed trait. People with this mind frame base activities on if they are going to look smart. Students with this mind frame believe intelligence is something that they can develop by studying or by obtaining an education.
The second mind frame, which was discussed, in this podcast was the growth mind frame. People who have the growth mind frame believe that the brain is a muscle and it gets stronger with use. They also believe that every time they learn something new, the brain connects new ideas. The growth mind frame allows people to grow in their skills, admit mistakes and correct them. This podcast shows that you cannot keep up with skills if you do not allow yourself to grow and learn.
This podcast described the growth mind frame ‘as the students being curious to learn’ and the fixed mind frame ‘as wanting to feel smart’. I believe that the student’s mind frames affect teachers because you want your students to be curious to learn. As a teacher, I will encourage my students to have the growth mind frame. It will be my responsibility to challenge and motivate my students to achieve their greatest potential.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
WGBH Video Podcast
The WGPH section of iTunes gives many great resources for teachers. The WGPH was referred to as teacher’s domain. The teacher’s domain is a free digital library. On the WGPH section of iTunes it states that “the library, as well as, new professional development courses, help educators to enhance their students learning experiences and advance their own teaching skills”.
I watched three video podcast on the teacher’s domain section of iTunes. I watched Why Doesn’t the Moon Fall Down, A Night in the Coral Reef, and Cloud Observation. The three video podcast were kindergarten through fifth grade. The longest podcast lasted two minutes. The other two lasted one minute. These video podcast were short, but very informative. I thought that the podcast would be a great way to introduce ideas and information to the class.
The video podcast that I thought was most interesting was Why Doesn’t the Moon Fall Down. This podcast was based on a first and second grade level. This podcast used a tennis ball to describe to student’s how the moon stays in the sky. The tennis ball was thrown and fell to the ground. The podcaster said that throwing the tennis ball shows that gravity pulls on everything, even the moon. The podcaster says that the moon is falling, but it is falling around the Earth. Speed and gravity combined, force the moon and the Earth into an orbit. The orbit is what keeps the moon in the sky.
I think that podcasts are great technologies to incorporate into the classroom. I think that the video podcasting is more interesting than regular podcasting. Video podcasting not only gives the students the information on the subject, but also keeps the students attention by demonstration with verbal directions.
I plan to use video podcasting in my classroom. I think that podcasting will teach the students while keeping them interested in the subject. Podcasting is a great technology that can be used to keep the student from becoming bored. Podcasting allows teachers to incorporate learning into the classroom by other teaching methods. Video podcasting meets all students learning styles. Video podcasting is a great way to introduce students to new lessons they will be learning before the teacher begins instruction.
I watched three video podcast on the teacher’s domain section of iTunes. I watched Why Doesn’t the Moon Fall Down, A Night in the Coral Reef, and Cloud Observation. The three video podcast were kindergarten through fifth grade. The longest podcast lasted two minutes. The other two lasted one minute. These video podcast were short, but very informative. I thought that the podcast would be a great way to introduce ideas and information to the class.
The video podcast that I thought was most interesting was Why Doesn’t the Moon Fall Down. This podcast was based on a first and second grade level. This podcast used a tennis ball to describe to student’s how the moon stays in the sky. The tennis ball was thrown and fell to the ground. The podcaster said that throwing the tennis ball shows that gravity pulls on everything, even the moon. The podcaster says that the moon is falling, but it is falling around the Earth. Speed and gravity combined, force the moon and the Earth into an orbit. The orbit is what keeps the moon in the sky.
I think that podcasts are great technologies to incorporate into the classroom. I think that the video podcasting is more interesting than regular podcasting. Video podcasting not only gives the students the information on the subject, but also keeps the students attention by demonstration with verbal directions.
I plan to use video podcasting in my classroom. I think that podcasting will teach the students while keeping them interested in the subject. Podcasting is a great technology that can be used to keep the student from becoming bored. Podcasting allows teachers to incorporate learning into the classroom by other teaching methods. Video podcasting meets all students learning styles. Video podcasting is a great way to introduce students to new lessons they will be learning before the teacher begins instruction.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
EDM 310 Fall 2008 Podcast
The first podcast that I listened to was by Erica Sledge, Ashley Cleveland, and Shyane Fant. This podcast is available at Useful Internet Websites for Elementary Teachers by Erica Sledge, Ashley Cleveland, and Shyane Fant. The topic of this podcast was "Pick of the Day: Useful Internet Sites for Elementary Teachers". The podcast discussed three different websites for Elementary Teachers. One of the websites that was discussed, on the podcast, that I found interesting was http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/. This website was discussed by Ashley Cleveland. The website teaches teachers how to incorporate technology into their classrooms. This website offers tutorials for PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Smart Boards. The main reason that Ashley liked the website was because of the PowerPoint link. The link allows teachers to make a PowerPoint or use a PowerPoint that is on the website. The PowerPoint's can be found based on subject and/or grade level. The problems that I noticed on this podcast was the use of uhh's and umm's and the speed of the girls talking. Both of these problems were probably caused by nervousness.
The second podcast that I listened to was by Tomeka Washington, Rosilyn Harris, and Marlena Marsh. This podcast is available at Useful Internet Websites for Elementary Teachers by Tomeka Washington, Rosilyn Harris, and Marlena Marsh. The topic of this podcast was also "Pick of the Day: Useful Internet Sites for Elementary Teachers". One of the websites discussed on the podcast that I found interesting was http://www.rainforestmaths.com/. This website was discussed by Marlena Marsh. This website was for grades kindergarten through sixth. The website offers exploration into math with a rain forest theme to keep the students interested. If the students have any problems with the work and quizzes, the website offers instructional help. I thought that the girls did a great job on this podcast. The problems that I noticed was noise in the background from papers being moved and the speed of the girls talking. Both of these problems were probably caused by nervousness.
I chose to listen to these two podcast because my topic is also "Useful Internet Websites for Elementary Teachers". I thought by listening to these podcast I would better understand what was expected of me. The way I will change my podcast is by practicing to try to avoid the use of uhh's and umm's. I will also state my website more through the course of the discussion. I will try to lay my papers across the table in front of me so that I will not have to flip through pages, this will cut out on the background noise. I will try to speak at a slower pace and with a louder voice so that the audience will hear me clearly. I think that by listening to these podcast it will also help me to improve my podcast.
The second podcast that I listened to was by Tomeka Washington, Rosilyn Harris, and Marlena Marsh. This podcast is available at Useful Internet Websites for Elementary Teachers by Tomeka Washington, Rosilyn Harris, and Marlena Marsh. The topic of this podcast was also "Pick of the Day: Useful Internet Sites for Elementary Teachers". One of the websites discussed on the podcast that I found interesting was http://www.rainforestmaths.com/. This website was discussed by Marlena Marsh. This website was for grades kindergarten through sixth. The website offers exploration into math with a rain forest theme to keep the students interested. If the students have any problems with the work and quizzes, the website offers instructional help. I thought that the girls did a great job on this podcast. The problems that I noticed was noise in the background from papers being moved and the speed of the girls talking. Both of these problems were probably caused by nervousness.
I chose to listen to these two podcast because my topic is also "Useful Internet Websites for Elementary Teachers". I thought by listening to these podcast I would better understand what was expected of me. The way I will change my podcast is by practicing to try to avoid the use of uhh's and umm's. I will also state my website more through the course of the discussion. I will try to lay my papers across the table in front of me so that I will not have to flip through pages, this will cut out on the background noise. I will try to speak at a slower pace and with a louder voice so that the audience will hear me clearly. I think that by listening to these podcast it will also help me to improve my podcast.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Podcasting
I thought that these podcast were very interesting. This assignment taught me other ways to use different technologies in my classroom. Podcast are great to use to determine how well a student understood the material that was taught, what the student already knew, and what the student learned. Podcasting allows students to research material, record the information they have learned, and let other students learn from the information that was recorded.
The first podcast that I listened to was #59 Kid Cast. I thought this was the most informative podcast of the six. This podcast taught how to incorporate podcasting into the classroom. This podcast was based on middle school teachers. It discussed how the teachers were trying to pull iPods into their daily classroom lessons. The teachers thought that the students would be more interested in the subjects that the teachers were teaching. One way the teachers incorporated podcasting into their daily lessons was, the students were required to listen to a podcast and determine the main content of the lecture, and after the lecture was completed the students were to write a summary on what they learned. When listening to the podcast the students were able to pause and rewind the lecture to make sure they captured all of the important information.
The second podcast that I listened to was #149 Smart Board Lesson. This podcast taught how a teacher could incorporate a smart board into his/her classroom. Smart Boards are a great new piece of technology. The Smart Board allows teachers to use a hands-on and interactive approach in their classroom. The Smart Board is connected to a computer and allows you to manipulate the screen without a mouse. The screen is projected onto the wall or a white board so it is easy for the students and teacher to read. The Smart Board is a great piece of technology, in that it allows the students and teacher to write on the board with a touch screen. The Smart Board also allows video conferencing in which you can talk to other teachers and students from schools around the world.
The Kid Cast and Smart Board Lesson were just two of the podcast that I listened to. I thought that these two podcast were the most interesting and informative on how to use technology in the classroom. I think that the use of these two technologies will keep the students interested in their school work; it allows student interaction with other students, teachers, and schools. I thought that these two podcast would be useful in improving student learning because the podcast taught how to incorporate new technologies into the classroom.
The first podcast that I listened to was #59 Kid Cast. I thought this was the most informative podcast of the six. This podcast taught how to incorporate podcasting into the classroom. This podcast was based on middle school teachers. It discussed how the teachers were trying to pull iPods into their daily classroom lessons. The teachers thought that the students would be more interested in the subjects that the teachers were teaching. One way the teachers incorporated podcasting into their daily lessons was, the students were required to listen to a podcast and determine the main content of the lecture, and after the lecture was completed the students were to write a summary on what they learned. When listening to the podcast the students were able to pause and rewind the lecture to make sure they captured all of the important information.
The second podcast that I listened to was #149 Smart Board Lesson. This podcast taught how a teacher could incorporate a smart board into his/her classroom. Smart Boards are a great new piece of technology. The Smart Board allows teachers to use a hands-on and interactive approach in their classroom. The Smart Board is connected to a computer and allows you to manipulate the screen without a mouse. The screen is projected onto the wall or a white board so it is easy for the students and teacher to read. The Smart Board is a great piece of technology, in that it allows the students and teacher to write on the board with a touch screen. The Smart Board also allows video conferencing in which you can talk to other teachers and students from schools around the world.
The Kid Cast and Smart Board Lesson were just two of the podcast that I listened to. I thought that these two podcast were the most interesting and informative on how to use technology in the classroom. I think that the use of these two technologies will keep the students interested in their school work; it allows student interaction with other students, teachers, and schools. I thought that these two podcast would be useful in improving student learning because the podcast taught how to incorporate new technologies into the classroom.
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