Valentine's Day Class Party Classroom Reflection

All I can say is..."Oh my!" I have never seen a class so crazy before. The kids were all having so much fun. It was safe, nobody got hurt, but they sure have a lot of energy. I went for an hour and was so tired by the time I got home. I think class parties are a great idea for once in a while. There were about 5 parents that came to help. It was fun getting to know some of the parents. My cooperating teacher had the party an hour before school ended which I thought was a great idea. I can't imagine trying to get control of the classroom after a party. Just send them home hyper!!

WEB 2.0

Students need to learn how to come up with the answer, not just what the answer is. I remember being in class and having to show my work for everything, but I never really understood why I had to do it that way.

Now days almost everything is done on the web. People can network with individuals from all over the world. My husband has a flikr account and talks with hundreds of people on a daily basis about photography. I can talk to friends from out of town and usually get a reply that same day.

Classes don't need paper anymore. Everything from homework to blogs can be posted on in the internet. Students and parents can have access to whatever the teacher wants. Students don't have to be bored listening to lectures, lessons can be interactive and engaging. Teachers can now even post class newslaters.

I think it would be fun for kids to do a podcast! Their parents can hear them over the internet and they can use their creativity. Grandparents can now hear their grandchildren over the internet.

Classroom reflection #5

I am just amazed how the classroom reminds me of my own experiences. Technology has changed, but that seems to be about it. Even the cafeteria smells the same. I look around at the students and they seem so eager to learn, and even excited to learn. I remember being the same way. Everything was so exciting and new. Learning was fun...until Junior High.