Friday, March 9, 2012
Project#10
C4T ASSIGNMENTS#2 Adventures in Pencil Integration
Why Were Your Kids Playing Games? and 10 Points on Pencils
By John T. Spencer
John is a great teacher who has a passion to push his school to the next level by raising the bar at his school in education. I enjoyed reading his post because they gave my mine something to disgusted. my comments follow!
Hello, my name is Cedric Lett. I am a student in EDM310 at the University of South Alabama. After reading your post I remember a post I read about keeping your students engaged in learning. The post compared engaging your students to entertaining your student. I believe that your post displays a great use of keeping your students engaged. Rodney Patrick spoke about the phrase "burp back" and easy way to open a students head and fill it up with every thing you know, then give them a test so they can give your knowledge back. I think its a must that we find other ways to teach. I enjoyed reading your post and look forward to reading many more. Here is a link to my class blog please feel free to visit and leave comments if you like.
week 2
Once again great post and your choice of words was just amazing.Your right why ban cell phones laptops and any other form of technology from the schools, let just teach students how to use these devices correctly. Once again I am a student in edm310 at the University of South Alabama. Please feel free to visit my blog and leave comments if you like.
Thanks Cedric Lett
http://lettcedricedm310.blogspot.com/
Blog#7
Networked Student
In the video Drexler asked the question, Why does the network student need a teacher? The teacher in the video is called a teacher of connectivism. Connectivism is defined by Drexler as learning that is part of a social network by many diverse entities. In the video you will see a student that collected information on American Psychology. After collecting the information from his school library, Google Scholer and many other sites the Network Students is ready to create a (PLN) known as a Personal Learning Network. In the PLN he added bookmarks to sites that would be beneficial to his topic of choice. Lastly he creates a blog page to comment and post blogs so that the Network students that follow behind him will have less work to do.
My Comment and the answer to the question why dose the network students need a teacher?
The answer was simple, to show him how, where and why. You see after watching the video many people would say if he did all this research and found all the information why would he need a teacher. You have to understand where he came up with the vision to create such and idea like the network student. Many people think just because young students are able to get on facebook and twitter they're able to search credible sites and use this information as a learning tool well if so, congratulation you have a gifted child. In most cases this does not happened. Students need to know where to start and this information comes from a teacher who has tried and tried to come up with a idea to make their students more of a independent learner. Yes I like that term independent learner a lot more then the network student, but that is just my opinion. I think that if we had more teachers like Dr. Strange the United States rank education increase. The video is simply the same argument he voices in his classes lets get away from the burp back education that we used so many years ago. So my challenge to my readers, if you're going to school to be a teacher or if your currently a teacher you can either chose to be a thermometer in your class and adjust to the temperature. Are you can be a thermostat and set the temperature in your class and at your school. I am simply saying you can be like all the other teachers at your school and give the same burp back educations or you can train network students and independent learners. The choice is yours!
So as a Special Education Major I plan to take something from each of my post and see just how this will work in a special education class. This is the first time I decided to do this so please give me comments, so I can prepare my mind to be a Special Education teacher in the 21st century and develop independent learners or as seen above the Network Student. I think this would be a great idea to introduce in the special educations class room. Although I feel like it will take a lot of work to do with the new way teachers are being trained it can happened. By challenging your students to do more and not giving them limits they will surprise you. Products are already being used in the class such as computer to help them communicate so by showing them how to search Google as a educational resource on the computer it would definitely be a plus.
Welcome to My PLE! By 7th grade student
(PLE) Personal Learning Environment Vs (PLN) Personal Learning Network, The major differences is there are no differences a (PLE) is a( PLN) and vise verse. You can add bookmarks to sites and have email, twitter and facebook access to people that can help you with ideas and answer questions without having to search or look them up.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Friday, March 2, 2012
C4KPost #1
Post By Keller in Mrs. Ripp's Class
If I could travel anywhere, I would go to Santa DeCamastra, Sicily. It is in Italy. My great grandparents came to America from there. My parents went there before I was born with my aunts and uncles. My grandma and grandpa went to. They said that it was fun and showed me some pictures. It was beautiful. The oceans were a deep rich blue. The tiled buildings were beautiful. I still have family that owns a tile shop there. I think it would be fum to see them. I would want to see my great great grandpas grave and see the tiles he made. Well thats my deram vacation. Whats yours?
My Comment
Hi Keller,
My name is Cedric Lett. A student at the University of South Alabama.You have a lot to look forward to in Italy. I hope you go visit soon. I really enjoyed reading your blog about your dream vacation. Paris has always been my dream vacation. One reason is that I have always wanted to see the Eiffel Tower. My aunt vacations there once every two years. She always sends me post cards.
keep up the good work!
Cedric Lett #edm310 Student
I enjoyed getting to know Adia, Jake and Keller by reading their blogs. Jake enjoyed playing basketball. Adia was a black belt in karate. Keller made plans to go to Italy.
If I could travel anywhere, I would go to Santa DeCamastra, Sicily. It is in Italy. My great grandparents came to America from there. My parents went there before I was born with my aunts and uncles. My grandma and grandpa went to. They said that it was fun and showed me some pictures. It was beautiful. The oceans were a deep rich blue. The tiled buildings were beautiful. I still have family that owns a tile shop there. I think it would be fum to see them. I would want to see my great great grandpas grave and see the tiles he made. Well thats my deram vacation. Whats yours?
My Comment
Hi Keller,
My name is Cedric Lett. A student at the University of South Alabama.You have a lot to look forward to in Italy. I hope you go visit soon. I really enjoyed reading your blog about your dream vacation. Paris has always been my dream vacation. One reason is that I have always wanted to see the Eiffel Tower. My aunt vacations there once every two years. She always sends me post cards.
keep up the good work!
Cedric Lett #edm310 Student
My Black Belt Test! By Adia's
I had my black belt test on November 19th and 20th. The test is two days, on a Saturday and Sunday.
First, my teachers tested me on my curriculum (all my kicks and punches from white belt to the belt before black belt).
Then I got tested on all of my curriculum's self defense combinations (my curriculum was to do all of the self defense combinations I learned so far). Self defense combinations are meant to teach you how to defend yourself if someone were to attack you. In all, all of the self defense combinations that I had to memorize add up to a total of nineteen combinations.
Next, I had board breaking, which is breaking twelve thick wooden boards with kicks and punches. I had a difficult time with one of the kicks, but I eventually broke the board.
Thereafter was sparring. Sparring is fighting with, I have to admit, not the most comfortable gear on with other people. Since at this particular black belt test there was only one person testing, ten people signed up to spar, and after that I was exhausted, though I was not finished yet.
After, there was grappling. Grappling is pretty much wrestling, but not that hard. Here I had to grapple fourteen different people. If the person signing up to spar and grapple with someone during their black belt test is not yet a black belt, when it is their turn to have their black belt test, it is a black belt's responsibility to support them and spar and grapple with them.
The last thing to do that day was to say an inspirational speech about a person or people who motivate(s) you.
The next day on Sunday was to do a five mile run from my karate studio to the closest high school, do five laps around their track, twelve sprints (races) around it, and to run back. My feet grew very tired and sore for days after, but it was worth it because I earned my well-deserved black belt.
Have you ever earned a black belt?
If so, what were the steps you had to take to earn it?
Do you do karate, and are you on a goal to earn your black belt?
If you do not do karate, what, from the pictures, looked like the most interesting thing to do? If so, why?
First, my teachers tested me on my curriculum (all my kicks and punches from white belt to the belt before black belt).
At that time while I was working my butt off to earn my black belt, take a look at what my mischevious little brother was doing, decorating his body, including his tongue and shoe with bright red stamps.
Then I got tested on all of my curriculum's self defense combinations (my curriculum was to do all of the self defense combinations I learned so far). Self defense combinations are meant to teach you how to defend yourself if someone were to attack you. In all, all of the self defense combinations that I had to memorize add up to a total of nineteen combinations.
Next, I had board breaking, which is breaking twelve thick wooden boards with kicks and punches. I had a difficult time with one of the kicks, but I eventually broke the board.
Thereafter was sparring. Sparring is fighting with, I have to admit, not the most comfortable gear on with other people. Since at this particular black belt test there was only one person testing, ten people signed up to spar, and after that I was exhausted, though I was not finished yet.
After, there was grappling. Grappling is pretty much wrestling, but not that hard. Here I had to grapple fourteen different people. If the person signing up to spar and grapple with someone during their black belt test is not yet a black belt, when it is their turn to have their black belt test, it is a black belt's responsibility to support them and spar and grapple with them.
The last thing to do that day was to say an inspirational speech about a person or people who motivate(s) you.
The next day on Sunday was to do a five mile run from my karate studio to the closest high school, do five laps around their track, twelve sprints (races) around it, and to run back. My feet grew very tired and sore for days after, but it was worth it because I earned my well-deserved black belt.
If so, what were the steps you had to take to earn it?
Do you do karate, and are you on a goal to earn your black belt?
If you do not do karate, what, from the pictures, looked like the most interesting thing to do? If so, why?
Our basketball team has went 10-3 this season. Last week we won our tournament. We one all of the games and we played Alta,Royal,Okoboji, and Ruthven. I think the closest game was when we played Alta but I don’t the ink it was that close. We beat them the week before because of a game winning shot. We got Metals for winning tournament. I was really happy . I think we lost to St.Mary’s one time and then we one the other time. We lost to other teams but I was not their because I had to go to a cattle show. We beat one team by a lot that was my best game. I had thirty points and hunter had a lot to. I think we do our best down low in the paint. We had two teams every game. So if one team got tired then the other team would come in the paint. I think that we have a lot of tall players so we can get lay ups really easy. Like Logan, Ben, preston, Manuel, Colton, Jayden, and me. Blake ethan brandon and hunter are outside shooters. I could out of two games for rejecting people. I think our basketball team is really good. The End!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My Comment
Hey Jake
My name is Cedric L Lett an Edm310 student at the University of South Alabama. I enjoyed reading your post about your basketball games. I did not play basketball in school. I played football. One thing that I learned playing sports is that teamwork wins games. Keep up the good work. I have added a link to my blog,feel free to read and comment if you like.
http://lettcedricedm310blogspot.com/
Cedric L Lett
EDM310
Hey Jake
My name is Cedric L Lett an Edm310 student at the University of South Alabama. I enjoyed reading your post about your basketball games. I did not play basketball in school. I played football. One thing that I learned playing sports is that teamwork wins games. Keep up the good work. I have added a link to my blog,feel free to read and comment if you like.
http://lettcedricedm310blogspot.com/
Cedric L Lett
EDM310
I enjoyed getting to know Adia, Jake and Keller by reading their blogs. Jake enjoyed playing basketball. Adia was a black belt in karate. Keller made plans to go to Italy.
A Sixth Grader Demonstrates Why You Do Videos in EDM310
Special Comment For Kids Assignment Posted on Class Blog On Tuesday, February 7,2012.
Cedric Lett on said:
Great Job Lauren! I was blown away by your video. The video not only showed that your creative but that you have a passion to do good work. The end when you talk about losing weight had me laughing so hard my mom had to come see what was so funny. Great video and keep up the hard work.
Cedric Lett EDM310 Student at the University of South Alabama
Here is the link to my Blog: http://lettcedricedm310.blogspot.com/
Cedric Lett EDM310 Student at the University of South Alabama
Here is the link to my Blog: http://lettcedricedm310.blogspot.com/
Blog6
Professor Randy Pausch sunrise October 26,1960 and his sunset July 25,2008. Randy gave his last lecture on September 18, 2007 at the Carnegie Mellow University auditorium. The lecture was originally called "The Last lecture" now called "Achieving Your Childhood Dreams". In this lecture Randy talked about three main points, his childhood dreams some of which included: playing in the NFL, being Captain Kirk, and winning stuffed animals. His second point was enabling the dreams of others. He ended with Lessons learned. In the following you see some main points and techniques that I pulled from his lecture. Keep in mind the lecture is an hour long, and I can write forever about some of the topics. I will try to keep it short!
My Comments
Randy Pausch lecture made me laugh,cry but most importantly think. Pausch sounded a lot like my dad, who passed last year. My dad always told me never give up,and through the entire lecture those words were in the back of my head. In the being of the lecture he talked about his childhood dreams. Dreams,where do I start, Randy talked about dreams because that is where most of your goals and accomplishments start. Its very important as teacher to help students understands the importance of dreams and to make reference to people who had a dream like Randy Pausch and Dr Martin Luther King. This will help students understand that dreams come true.
Enabling the dreams of others is the second topic of the lecture. We must remember that as educators it is our job to teach others how to accomplish there dreams. The best thing about this is that if teaching is your passions by helping others you will be accomplishing apart of your dreams. Randy helped many people in his path to success, he stated "that you cant get there alone". As teachers, mentors, and parents we must help our students,children,and friends to stay focused and never lose site of there dreams. The last topic and what I think is the most important, is lessons learned. Life can be the best teacher and if we learn the lessons life teaches you, then this is called a lesson learned. As teachers we will try many different assignments,techniques approaches to get students to learn, and if you pass or fail that will be something you learned. Learning as well be important as a teacher. Remember as a teacher learning will be a never ending process for you to be prepared to ask questions, your never to smart to learn.
As a educator I plan to inspire students to dream just like Randy Pausch has inspired many people today. I also believe that if you push a student to greatness he or she will thank you in the end. This was a great lecture.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
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