At the Teacher's Desk

At the Teacher's Desk is a very interesting blog. The first post I read was about banning pencils and crayons from schools. I thought that this idea was ridiculously silly. All I could think while I was reading it was “Is this for real?”. It was very interesting though! Another post that I read was “Robert Burns Haunts Me”. This post informed me that no matter how prepared you are be prepared in case something goes wrong. He made a good point in this post. The next post I read was “Using Technology for Effective Communication”. I read the particular one regarding contacting parents through Facebook. I thought that was a brilliant idea. I think this blog is very useful for teachers!

Is It Okay To Be A Technologically Illiterate Teacher? : Make Up

In this blog, Is It Okay To Be A Technologically Illiterate Teacher? by Karl Fisch , I agree with Mr. Fisch to a certain extent. For example, I do agree that teachers should have some technological capability. But I disagree that they should be embarrassed if they let the public know. I do believe that technology will be apart of everyone's lives eventually. Not everyone is ready for this technology change in their lives.

I love the analogy that Mr. Fisch gave, "I was never any good at math either." He says that teachers keep making excuses which is not acceptable. I agree. Instead of making excuses, why not learn how to to the task. Technology can be very helpful to everyone whether we know it or not!

Project 10 Podcast and Project 11 Presentation

Project 10 Podcast: Useful Internet Sites for Elementary Teachers


If you want to listen to our podcast CLICK HERE. We focused on Useful Internet Sites for Elementary Teachers.



Project 11 Presentation- Electronic Books vs. Paper Books: Pros and Cons

Toward a New Future of Whatever: Michael Wesch

I just realized how far the word “whatever” has come after watching this video by Michael Wesch. To me, the meaning of “whatever” replaces many words during conversations. Instead of people saying what they want to say they just substituted it for the word “whatever”. I really enjoyed watching the video. It really made me think about the way I use the word “whatever”.

As far as YouTube, I learned a lot of information in which I was not aware of. I also thought that the people talking into their web-cam thought it was weird to do so. YouTube helps many people see the differences throughout the world. It can be educational, informative, and even entertaining. I will most likely show appropriate YouTube videos in my classroom, in order for the students to get a break from me teaching and see that there are many other ways of learning on YouTube.

Student Blogging

I think blogging is a great way for students to express themselves. In most cases, self-expression is being overshadowed in education. Like the students at Point England School , blogging can be a very educational and exciting experience. Students can also communicate with other students around the world.

Blogging can be very helpful to students. I, myself, would probably enjoy blogging more, if it was not a weekly required assignment. I do feel that it is important though. I plan to use blogging in my classroom. It is a great way to keep students involved with their schoolwork. I will try to focus on letting the students suggest what it is that they would like to write about. Overall, blogging did help me understand my views, as well as my classmates views, on different topics.