Thursday, May 24, 2007
Roblyer Article!
In the article Tennyson pointed out that there is a difference between acquiring knowledge and employment of knowledge. He describes that acquiring knowledge would be verbal information and procedural knowledge. This would be your routine, technical learning that goes on in the classroom. Employment of knowledge would be putting that knowledge to use. Some examples of this are “contextual skills, cognitive strategies and creative processes.” Tennyson believed that 30% of time spent in class should be on acquiring knowledge and that the other 70% should be used on the employment of that knowledge. It reminds me of the old Chinese proverb that said, “You can feed a man a fish and feed him for a day or you can teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime.” It's the same in education. In a classroom setting there has to be some initial direct instruction methods used to introduce students to the concepts being taught. I believe that the real learning comes from having the students actually utilize the knowledge to recognize the concepts in real world context.Labels: discussions
Posted by Jordan at 7:23 PM
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
About Me!!
So here are a few things that you should know about me! I have lived in Utah my whole life! I don’t plan to continue this trend forever. I would love to move to experience life somewhere else. I am not complaining, I love Utah, I love the mountains, I love the snow! I have been married just a little over a year to a wonderful guy named Zac. Some of my hobbies include playing soccer, hanging out with my friends and family, and watching great movies! Since marrying an avid skier I have decided to take the route of snowboarding which I thought would be easier. It isn’t, but I am getting the hang of it. I love hanging out with my husband and my three adorable nieces and cute nephew.
I hope to graduate soon and am very excited to hopefully someday be a teacher. I haven’t always wanted to be one. I decided a few years ago that of all the other career options I was considering, this one would hopefully be the most rewarding. I guess we will see. I plan on teaching history or even geography. I love the outdoors and enjoy learning about different places and people. I have enjoyed the different volunteer work that I have done in schools and especially love seeing and knowing that a student is learning something new. I recently spent some time in a bilingual Spanish class. I was so excited to see the students realizing that they had the potential to actually be someone someday. It was very rewarding to get to know them and to help them succeed.
I would like to use technology in my classrooms to bring learning to life. How much more exciting is it to see and hear something than to just read about it? It's amazing to me how much information and resources are available to educators on the internet. It is such a great tool that can be used in so many ways to supplement instruction within the classroom. I hope that when I become a teacher that I will have access to the technology that will help me do this.
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Posted by Jordan at 5:00 PM
Benefits of Technology!
The world is constantly changing and the ways in which we function at home, work and school are also changing. The speed at which technology has developed has played a major role in these changes. Technology is so important in education because it makes us reconsider how people learn and how they are empowered. I think one of the biggest benefits of technology is that it helps students achieve their full potential. Computers and the Internet serve as a window through which our imagination and curiosity can take flight. It gives teachers access to all kinds of information and resources that can assist them. It also gives students the opportunity to explore the world around them. Technology can make learning more interactive for students. By using technology teachers can pass these skills on to their students who can use them in the future.
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