Blog Post #6

What do you learn from these conversations with Anthony Capps?

In Project Based Learning Part 1: Experiences of a 3rd Grade Teacher I learned that we have to teach project base learning as a lesson and not just something that is done after the lesson we teach. It is good to have an audience for the students work so they will do a better job. It is also a good idea to cover content that is going on presently in the world.

In Project Based Learning Part 2: Experiences of a 3rd Grade Teacher I learned that you should never give a limit to what students can do. You should always make a project so they can go above and beyond by applying themselves. This way students can learn more and more.

In iCurio I learned that iCurio is used as a search engine to search text and videos on subjects that protein to the Alabama state standards or any other state you wish to look at. Students can also use this site to store stuff that he or she finds valuable. This helps them stay organized.

In Discover Education I learned that it is a great source to use when you need any sort of illustration to go with your notes/lecture. Kids learn very well visually so by having illustrations it could help them retain more information.

In The Anthony - Strange list of Tips for Teachers Part 1 I learned that you need to be interested in learning, work is not separate from play, be flexible, and get kids engaged. As a teacher you are always learning so if you don't like to learn this is probably not the profession for you. Even though you only work roughly eight hours a day there is still a lot of work and learning to be done at home. Always have your end goal in mind and if you have to take a different route to get there that is okay. Always keep your learning fun so your students will stay engaged.

In Don't Teach Tech - Use It I learned that technology is always there even if we don't want it to be. We should use technology a little at a time and then by the end of the year students will have a wide span of different technologies to use. Technology can be shared between people and is less messy. I still think doing some hands on craft is good for students to use.

In Additional Thoughts About Lessons I learned that a lesson is at least four layers thick. You have to break it down into year, months, weeks, and days. You have to figure out what you are going to cover over the whole year, then how many weeks you will spend on each thing out of the year, then out of those weeks break it into days, then you have to specifically break down what you are going to teach each day. This helps you to stay on track and make sure you cover everything you need to teach.