Sunday, September 27, 2015
Saturday, September 19, 2015
Technology at Reeths-Puffer Central Elementary
- How many computers are in the classroom? 3 laptops for students and a teachers desktop.
- Does the teacher have a computer connected to a projector? Yes it is connected to a projector and a smart board.
- Do the students have their own devices? They have three laptops to share as well as a computer lab they share with the rest of the school.
- Are they able to bring in their own devices? They do not want to be liable for their students devices from home.
- How many computer labs are in the building? There is one computer lab at Central Elementary in Reeths-Puffer district.
- How many movable carts (e.g., a cart containing a classroom set of laptops or tablets) does the building have? There are no carts just three laptops per classroom.
It says on Reeths-Puffers website that, "The Reeths-Puffer facilities offer state of the art technology and comprehensive and challenging curriculum." I was impressed that each classroom had smart boards but have noticed that a lot of the teachers do not have the training to where they feel comfortable using it. I wonder if the middle school and high schools teachers have better familiarity with technology?
Sunday, September 13, 2015
Blogging perks.
I think a blog would be a great tool to stay informed in my students life and keep better track of their personal progress as well as happenings at home. We have 28 students in the second grade classroom I am currently teaching in and it is starting to feel like it is going to be very tough to give each student the personal attention and feedback they deserve. With my students blogging I could keep an eye on their writing, punctuation, capitalization, as well as their fluency. Keeping their blogs all together is a great way for me to stay organized and have them accessible at all times with only the use of an iPad, computer, and even cell phone. This could also be used as a way to know what is going on in my students lives at home. They could post pictures and videos easily and keep me updated on important events in their lives. It would be very easy for me to keep notes on these kind of happenings and keep them organized. I could also have the students post their sports, dance, or whatever after school schedules they may have so I may be able to attend one of their events. Having students and a teacher blog could possibly bridge some gaps between parents and the happenings going on in school. They would be able to access their child's blog as well as my blog and write comments and stay informed on their child's progress. I could see multiple benefits of blogging with my students and can't wait to try it out someday.
10 awesome blog pages
http://abseymour.blogspot.com/?m=1
She just recently had a little baby girl and is not used to not being in the classroom. She is a first grade teacher and has lots of great ways to get to students excited about learning and uses themes like holidays to do so.
Great classroom management ideas and techniques as well as favorite books she has been reading, which I love. She has a lot of hands on activity ideas available which look very fun and engaging.
She is a second grade teacher who is very good at curriculum planning. She also has a lot of freebee downloads which is great for us teachers who are on a budget.
Not as cute of a blog but has some good resources available for technology based lessons. She also sells materials and lessons with teachers paying teachers.
Her posts are very relatable and she talks about some of the difficulties teachers have on an every day scale. She has tons of cute and fun resources that I could use even in my second grade classroom.
I love that this blog is mostly about history because social studies is my major and a huge interest to me. She talks about her book she recently published and has lots of ideas for engaging history lessons.
Maybe it is because I am a female but I was worried about looking my part on the first day of school clothes wise. I still have a hard time figuring out an outfit and this woman has lots of great ideas in that department. She also talks about her daily adventures out of the classroom.
She is a passionate second grade teacher which interests me because that is the grade I am teaching. She has a lot of wonderful ideas for management, engagement, and just having fun while being a teacher.
In this blog she talks about her frustrations with the education system. She also talks about how she deals with new changes arising and gives insight on how to not let it rain on your parade too much.
This blog is mostly for upper elementary teachers but who knows what grade I may be teaching someday. I love how bright and colorful her pictures are that she includes because it helps me get a better idea of her message behind each blog.
Social Media
Instagram
@Klienerin
Teacher in Michigan with a business background who is passionate about using technology in education and posts lots of ideas and resources she uses in her classroom.
@Classroombrainstorm
Lindsey Morgan a second grade teacher from Michigan who also has a masters in technology she posts pictures about her personal life as well as her classroom life.
@farmerlynch
Works at Ravenna middle school and posts a lot of pictures of her school, family, vacation spots, and food.
@techmaverick
He teaches at Saugatuck high school. Posts about vacations, his soccer team he helps with as well as his teaching accomplishments.
Facebook
@BillBoyle
Calls his page "a page for educational activism" posts mainly about educational topics and current happenings in Michigan.
@JayBGross
Keynote speaker at best keynote and posts motivational messages along with pictures of his doggy.
@GinaWilson
From yipsilanti township Michigan involved in Michigan Teachers Speak and posts about current happenings in education taking place mostly in Michigan.
@Amberdavidsonfante
Works at west Utica elementary school posts mostly of her classroom but also about her husband and personal life.
@Sherrygaydagnogo
State representative of Michigan lives in Detroit Michigan and posts mostly about politics, education, and community.
@ChristieRamsey
She studied business and finance at GVSU and owns her own business but is an advocate for better education, she lives in Rockford.
@AndrewStienman
Went to Michigan State University and works at Kent Intermediate School District. He posts a lot about upcoming learning conferences and Google.
@PaulWalker
Is a volunteer for the Michigan Republican Party and post a lot of political posts as well as his opinion on local sports teams.
Twitter
@JohnnyGuth3
Is a teacher from Ann Arbor who posts a lot of educational technology advances and new devices available for education purposes.
@rweingarten
American federation of teachers president and she posts mostly of politics, history and education.
@TheJLV
Author of this is not a test and he posts a lot about educational activism.
@coolcatteacher
She is a best teacher blog winner and author who posts about all aspects of education and teaching in the classroom.
@feedtheteacher
She is a Google certified teacher who is social media technology enthusiast and posts a lot of things in Spanish and posts a lot about using Google in the classroom.
@DanBrowntheteacher
Co producer of educators rising and posts informative information about being the best teacher you can be.
@TomWhitby
Author and blogger as well as teacher for 34 years who post about edchat, motivational quotes and some politics.
@teacherjencarey
Ed tech teacher who posts about teaching, funny comics as well as her dog.
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Educational Organizations
Association for
Supervision and Curriculum Development
ASCD is a global community
dedicated to excellence in learning, teaching, and leading. ASCD’s innovative
solutions promote the success of each child.
Has twitter, facebook,
google+ and linkedin accounts.
The basic option
membership is $59 dollars and says it provides the foundational resources
educators need such as being well informed of best practices, classroom
teaching and school leadership. There is an option for a $29 dollars student
membership, which offers similar services. They both come with a subscription
to two different educational magazines.
2015
ASCD CONFERENCE ON EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
October 30–November 1,
2015.Pre-Conference Institutes: October 29, 2015
Sheraton San
Diego Hotel & Marina in San Diego, Calif.
It costs $429 dollars to
attend and lodging is an extra $210 a night for the hotel it is at.
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The Michigan Association
for the Education of Young Children
The Michigan Association
for the Education of Young Children is committed
to improving the education and
welfare of children from birth through age eight. MiAEYC works for young
children, their families, and early childhood professionals.
MiAEYC supports
the professional development of its members through quality training, materials
and services. About 3,000 early childhood educators and suppliers of children's
services belong to MiAEYC in 16 affiliate chapters and 3 local chapters.
They have Twitter and Facebook accounts.
Regular and student members receive 20% discount on prices in the NAEYC catalog of hundreds of books, videos, brochures, and posters. Five electronic issues of award–winning Young Children, packed with the latest developments in early childhood education, practice, and research. The print publication package of your choice: Five issues of Young Children or five issues of Teaching Young Children. Reduced fees for MiAEYC institutes and annual conferences. Reduced registration fees at NAEYC sponsored conferences and seminars. A vote in all AEYC elections. Insurance and credit card options. It is $66 dollars for non-students and $55 for students.
The next
conference is Friday, October 23, 2015 at the Royal Dearborn Hotel and Convention Center
(Formerly Adoba Hotel) in Dearborn Michigan. It says more information will be
available early September but there is still no information on pricing
available.
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I was personally surprised that the local Michigan organization was more expensive then the national organization.
Monday, September 7, 2015
About Me
Hello class... My name is Jessica Seng I am currently in the Graduate Teacher Certificate program here at GVSU. I am currently student teaching at Reeths-Puffer schools in a second grade classroom and it has been a busy but wonderful experience so far. Being as busy as I am right now, I don't really have time for many hobbies right now but I usually enjoy anything that has to do with the outdoors, reading a good book or spending time with family and friends. I am really excited for this class and to learn new ways to introduce technology into my classroom. I have some experience using technology but am always looking for new way to jazz up my lesson plans.
Meet my two sweet little "fur-babies" Lefty and Oliver.
Meet my two sweet little "fur-babies" Lefty and Oliver.
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