Project #12

Blog Post #9

Mr. McClung's Blogs

When reading Mr. McClung’s blog, it really made me think about who I want to be a teacher and who I don’t want to be. Mr. McClung says that one thing that he struggled with was trying to define himself as a teacher. Not by how the students see him but how his peers and fellow workers see him as a educator. When I read this part of the blog I said to myself “How do I want my peers to see me as an educator.” I started reading deeper into the blog and Mr. McClung decided to not worry about what his peers thought as long as the kids are taken care of and are having fun while learning. As for myself I do care to a certain degree about how my peers view me but a lot like Mr. McClung I will stick to what has gotten me this far . I will keep working hard and use skills and use concepts in class that will give my peers, students, and my superiors no reason to dislike me as a person or as an educator. I found this video on You Tube that has some great tips on the characteristics of a great teacher.

At The Teachers Desk

I also read Mr. McClung’s blog post form June 23, 2011 One of the things that really stuck out to me is when he said that we should not get wrapped up in pleasing individuals weather this is our superiors, peers, or our kid. Mr. McClung said” we should remember the reason we got into this profession and that our decision making process should be student centered and not centered on pleasing adults.” I find this to be very important because students are the main focus of our job not their parent or fellow teachers. I am not saying that you should just ignore everything that other teachers or administrators say to you but don’t stray from who you are. This brings me to probably one my favorite things I have read for this assignment and it is summed up in one short statement. Don’t be afraid to be a outsider. I know you are probably like why in the heck would I want to be an outsider? But Mr. McClung will change the way you feel about being an outsider. Along the same lines of staying true to yourself and not fallowing the crowd then you cannot be afraid to be an outsider. A lot like Mr. McClung I don’t care if I am an outsider and I have never really cared or tried to excel in social situations but have given most of my focus to school, sports, family, and most of all God. When I Become a teacher I Will be adding my students to this list because I want to stay connected to my students so that I am more than Just a teacher I want to be a person that they can count on for more than just homework problems. I really enjoyed this assignment it really made me think about what type of teacher I want to be.

Blog Post 8

The Schools of Tomorrow

Have you ever heard someone say I can't wait for school tomorrow? Well the question that I feel the videos by Richard Miller ask me as a future educator was are you ready for the school of tomorrow? As I watched the videos I realized there is know way that I am prepared right now. After that I felt as if I was behind in my skills with technology. Then I realized that that is why I am in EDM-310. After realizing this I felt a lot better but I knew that if I wanted to learn how to use tools such as Skype and other multimedia's that I would have to let everything I learn in this class to really sink in and take root.

I say this because in the first video Richard Miller talks about how he was raised in a house with books and that he wanted a career that involved lots and lots of books. Well that is not at all how I felt when I was young all I wanted to do was fish and play football. So reading and learning were the last things on my mind one reason is because I hated to read. But now that I have gotten older I have realized that no matter what you do you have to learn and read.What really caught my eye in the video when he talked about how we can go from a reading and writing society to a watching and listening society who still give something to what the watch and listen to. That means using new technologies and multimedia's. As I thought how this could apply to my future profession as a Football coach and Educator I will have to know how to use these tools to communicate with players and students, Break down film, draw up plays, give my students projects using their PLN and sending my players stuff such as last minute adjustments for a game. either by multimedia writing or by video.

I will know how to wright in Multimedia and use all the other tools but I will probably learn even more things from my students because they probably will start in the 3rd grade so they will know all the new stuff that comes out before I do. But I was given a major reality check after watching these two videos. They gave me a lot to work on and like the old saying goes you are either getting better or your getting worse you never stay the same. I want to get better and further my skills using Multimedia's.

My Blog About Blog post 12

After reading Carly Paugh"s blog I couldn't agree more I thing that as future educators we should think about or philosophies when we are teachers. I also think that as a teacher we should get our students philosophies so that we can understand them as who they are as people not only as our students. As a teacher I want to motivate and inspire my students to do their best. As a sports fanatic I am big on inspirational quotes and videos I mentioned this video in a blog post this semester but it think you should watch it.

This video could be applied to more then sports but It could be used to show our students how bad we want them to succeed. and How we want them to know our personal philosophy and how we want to engage our students in their work by making it interesting and fun for theme. A great quote I heard says" We are what we repeatedly do." by Aristotle. I think as teachers we should repeatedly show our students our passion for them to succeed and do their best. I really enjoyed reading Carly's blog and I think that she had an amazing Idea. My big question to myself and to other aspiring teachers is How bad do you want it? How bad do you want you want your students to succeed, how bad do you want them to reach their goals and dreams. We as future teachers are the ones responsible for helping them reach their dreams.

The Chipper Series and EDM 310 For Dummies

After watching the Chipper Series videos and the EDM 310 For Dummies video I thought about some ideas on videos I would like to do. One Of the ideas I have for a video would be to do a video on The C4K Projects were there will be video clips shown on what to do and what not to do. This video will also show good techniques for writing a good comment on someones blog. I think the main point of these two videos is that yes EDM is super time consuming and the teaching method is very out of the ordinary but we have to adapt to the new style of learning that Dr. Strange is using.

Learn to change,Change to Learn

In this video the argument about changing the way we educate students is the main idea. I think that we should change some of the ways we educate our students by using tools such as Skype, Twitter, And other personal networking systems. I also think that we should keep the students in a classroom setting were they can interact with the other students in there grade and class. Students I think learn more then just reading, writing, and math in school. I think they also learn good social skills and how to interact with people from background opposite of theirs. So I would Change Some aspects of the way we educate our students but I would also keep some of teaching styles.

Scavenger Hunt 2.0

I Found a new Video tool called Animoto this allows the students to do many different things with their videos one of the things students could do with this is change their regular video into animation. This will help with the students creativity and it could help them with different assignments in class.

I found a slide show tool called prezi. From what I have read about this tool it is said that it blows Power Point presentations out of the water because it takes it to a different level. After reading about it I created my own Prezi account. The best part about it is that its free. so you gotta check it out.

I found the tool Poll Every were this allows you to create polls on the go with the app for iPhone and also on the internet. I created my own poll and it was simple and fun. Students could use this to decide class elections or what the want to do for their free time that day. This is a very cool tool.

C4T#2

Celebrating Global Connections

After reading Ms. Elvira Deyamport's blog about global connections I realized just how important of a tool Skype could be in the classroom. On Ms. Deyamport's blog she has a video showing her students talking and interacting with other kids but these kids were not the kid down the hall or even in another school in their county. They were interacting with other students from around the world. As I watched the video I realized that the students are learning more then just how to interact with other students but they are also learning about other cultures and that the world is bigger then just the United States. This Us of Skype in the classroom Is by far one of may favorite things that I have been introduce to. I enjoyed reading the Global Connections blog very much.

Blog Post 7

The Networked Student

This video was very interesting. It makes the viewer stop and think about how much has changed in the way that students are getting educated in the 21st century. One of the first things that the video says is that the student does not have a book for his class. To us that may sound a little crazy but to students who are and will be in the public school system in a couple of years this is how they will be given their home work and school work. This is happening today in the Baldwin County schools. My little brother is a freshman at Foley High School and he literally does everything on the internet to complete his school work.

This raises the question why does the student in the 21st century need a teacher?

This is a question that was ask in the video. A student is going to need a teacher because the teacher is going to be there to help the student expand their PLN, how to know when they are reading good information or just a bunch of junk, and how to set up a Personal Learning Environment(PLE) were the students can use tools such as Google scholar. A (PLE) allows the student to organize all of their information they pull off of the internet onto one page. The Teacher of the 21st century is not only going to have to know the information in the class but they are going to have to know how to utilize the tools to teach the students, tools such as a smart board, how to set up a personal learning network(PLN), and showing the students how to use tools such as i pads, and other multimedia devices.

This video really opened my eyes to a lot of information that I haven't thought about because as a student who whats to become a teacher I will have to know how to use all of these tools of learning. It also opened my eyes to the fact that yes this class is very time consuming but it is worth it because it is preparing me with skills that I will need if I want to become a teacher in the 21st century. This video was very simple but it had a very strong message about what us future educators will be faced with. This was a very good assignment and I enjoyed it very much.

Podcast Project

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C4T#2

Language Journeys


Language Journeys: The 21st Century Gifted Educator is a great blog by Ms.Elvira G. Deyamport. This Blog and video contains information on how she utilizes social medias in her classroom such as Skype, Twitter, and Facebook. I think social medias are great tools to use in the classroom because the allow students to access their work not only in the classroom but outside the classroom as well. For example students who missed a day and an assignment due to whatever reason could use and of the social medias above to communicate with classmates and the teacher for information on their assignments.

These social medias in the classroom will also prepare the students for the technological workplace of the future. Things such as Skype Could be great ways for the students to express and share information on what they have learned with not only classmates but everyone on there social media site. I Really enjoyed reading this blog and watching the video. I didn't realize how useful Skype, Twitter, and Facebook can be in the classroom I would like to thank Ms. Elvira G. Deyamport for her amazing blog post. It was very Informative and contained a lot of great information.

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Blog Post 6

Randy Pausch Last Lecture

This video contained a lot of great information for current and students working on their degrees to become educators. One of The First things he mentioned was leadership. This is one of the most important skills that a teacher can have because in a classroom setting the teacher is the leader. They must know everything going on in their classroom. Not only school work but also If a student is being bullied or a student is falling behind the teacher must be there to nip the problem in the but and show the students that your are there for them.

In the video Mr. Pausch told a story about his football coach who kept drilling him and riding him all practice. At the end of the practice a assistant coach ask him if the coach was on his case non stop. Mr. Pausch said "yes he was." The assistant said good that shows that he hasn't given up on you. As teachers we must never for any reason give up on a student. Not only can this be detrimental to a student grades but it can destroy their self esteem. As a leader one thing you must do is be encouraging and motivating. At the same time you must also tell them what they are doing wrong and drill it into there head the right way to do things. Like the old saying goes practice makes perfect.

But what if a student hits a brick wall? In the video he say something that is very important he said" The brick walls are not there to keep us out they are there to give us a chance for us to show how bad we want something." This is so true as teachers when we are faced with a student who is having problems that can be considered a brick wall but as a teacher we must break down that wall with encouragement and good teaching techniques. When I Played football for Louisiana College our I was shown this video. In the video the narrator tells a story. In this story there is a man who wants to be successful and another man who is already very successful. The successful man and the other man go to the beach. they walk out into the ocean until the unsuccessful man cant hardly breath, He is fighting for air. Just before the man drowns the successful man pulls him up and says when you want to succeed and bad as you want to breath then you will be successful.

I think this goes hand in hand with what Randy pausch says about the brick walls. We can only go as far as we are willing to go. It all depends on one person and that is you. As a teacher you have to be that Leader who dose not lose hope in their student and encourages them to break down their brick wall, So that once they break down that wall they will know that they have overcome and succeeded in their educational goals. The Last Lecture video was an amazing video and I think all teachers and soon to be educators should watch it.

Blog Post 5

The iSchool Initiative

Watching this video you can see how passionate he is about the changes that should be made in our education system. In the video he mentioned how school systems are suffering budget cuts. What better way to save money then to use the iSchool technology. With the iSchool applications schools would not have to spent all their money on books, paper, and copying machines. Just think about how much money schools waste on paper in one school year. All of that money could supply equipment for the students that could be used not only for one school year, But for their whole high school career. On top of that all the money spent on books could be used for many Different things such as improving other school programs or even adding teachers to the staff.

The iSchool also would eliminate such the classic I forgot my homework or the dog ate it. With I school your assignments would be sent in to the teacher as soon as the student finishes their work. Not only does the iSchool Help out on our schools pocket books but it also prepares the students for the future jobs and everyday life. I think the iSchool is a very good idea that I think schools should look into and give some serious though about iSchool it is a very good idea and it was a very eye opening video to watch.

Eric Whitacre's Virtual Chior

This video was very cool it just proves how you can really utilize technology in many diffrent ways. Not only to watch movies and videos but to also things such as the Virtual Chior You gotta watch this video.

Teaching in the 21st Century

To teach in the 21st Century you must utilize the technologies that are going to prepare the students for their future.Kevin Roberts video Teaching in the 21st century is something that I believe all future teachers should watch. It shows us that as teachers students have access to as much information if not more at home when the are on the computer and that as educators teachers must embrace tools such as Twitter, Blogs, and Facebook. Students will be using technology for the rest of their lives and even more then we do now so the more familiar they are with the processes of how to use technology the better of they will be in the future. As an educator this video should make you want to utilize these tools in your class so that your students will have a better chance of being successful. this was a very good video.

Why I Flipped My Classroom

This is a very good idea that I think all teachers should use. Flipping your class room could be one of the most effective ways of education your student not just the middle range of student but it allows all the students to learn. From the Underdeveloped students to the advanced students. It allows the whole class period to be full of learning not just reviewing and lecturing to a bunch of blank, sleeping, and board students. The I Flipped My Classroom video is a very insightful video for teachers and teachers to be.

Blog Post 4

1st Graders Create Their Own Read Along Book
This topic really had a impact on me because I remember how hard it was for me to grasp the concept of reading when I was in the 1st grade. It wasn't because I didn't have the intellectual capacity but it is because I am didn't know at the time that I was dyslexic. witch at the time I didn't know that is what was holding me back so I didn't know how to cope with my disability. I really struggled with reading and I think If children were given these tools not to just listen to them and goof off but to learn skills that will help them for the rest of their lives. To me that is something that cant be replaced. If you think about it these read along books are not only a useful too for sharpening their skills but they allow the students to interact with what they are learning.

The read along audio books would also be a great way for the student to increase their vocabulary and pronunciation of words because lets face it as kids we have a hard time pronouncing long difficult words. The read along books would allow them to practice their skills in pronunciation unlike sitting there in a corner reading to yourself quietly in the corner. The actual act of verbally saying the words while reading allows the student go grasp the skills of learning not only how to read but how to speak in more fluent correct sentences. Once a kid reads and fallows along with the read along audio books then the will have the confidence and ability to make their own read along audio book witch can be a major boost in their self esteem, belief, and confidence in their skills. These read along audio books are also a great idea for students with special needs because it gives them a alternative to improve their reading skills. I enjoyed this very much and i would like to thank Ms. Silvia Rosenthal for sharing this post with us all. I found it a very enjoyable topic.

Students listening to read along audio on i pod.

Project #5 Presentation

C4T assignment #1

Daily Digital Discoveries

I would like to thank Dianne Krause so much for posting this blog about Zinio. Witch is a very cool way of reading,watching, and listening with out having to buy tapes, books, or videos. Zinio allows you to read your favorite magazines and educational material all on your laptop. without all the hustle and bustle of going to a library.

What caught my eye more than anything about Zinio is that not only did it have educational books and videos it also includes magazines like ESPN Magazine,Mens Fitness, and many more. One of the things I think is neat is that with Zinio you don't have to go spend money on a whole magazine just to read one article that strikes your fancy. All you have to do is look it up and read it without having to spend the money on a magazine that you only what to read one article out of. I personally really really enjoyed this blog post and am very glad I not only read it but also looked around at the Zinio site and read a couple of articles that I found interesting. I think everyone should check out this Zinio site.

Dianne's Digital Discoveries

Dianne Krause Also posted a blog about NET for kids by Rebecca Amerson. I fallowed the link to the Prezi site and found out how useful this instrument could be in a school setting especially in the K-6th grade. it has very unique layout to catch the eye of a young child or student. As I thought about it this could also be a great resource for special education programs. I would like to thank Ms. Krause again for posting this blog.

Wordle link

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blog post 3

Peer Editing
After watching the Peer editing videos I learned that it is a good thing to have a good balance of every aspect in editing your peers blog post. One of the first things is you must leave a positive comment and have a positive attitude when leaving a comment on a peers blog. second you should make some suggestions to your peer on things that they could add to there blog to make it even better. Third you tell them what corrections they need to make on there blog but when doing this you must be respectful and treat them how you would want to be treated DO NOT be rude or disrespectful. these three tips can be found in the video Tutorial Peer Editing

You must also be specific in what needs to be corrected, don't be pushy, and stay on topic with what their blog is about. with that said as the recipient of the editing you must not take it personal they are your peers and are just telling you what you need to do to be successful. you must also be receptive and take into account what they are telling you don't be a Whatever William and just brush it off like you don't care. When I watched these videos they gave me some great tips on how to give a correct peer review and I really enjoyed them.

Technologies In Special Education
Watching the video Technologies In Special Education was an eyes opening experience. I never realized how much technology could help students with special needs. Not only could it help them complete their homework but it could also help them interact with there classmates. Even better than that it could help the students who cant speak interact with society and even allow them to find better jobs for their future.

I think that as a future teacher it would be so cool if you could have a open chat projected on the board so when you are speaking and asking questions to the class they could type the answer and they would pop up on the screen. I think this would be a neat idea because it would allow them to actually be able to participate in class discussions. Not only do I think it would improve these students class participation but it could improve there self esteem and the way they act in class if they have this way to express their self.

How The I Pad works In the Academics of Autism
The I Pad allows students and children with autism to interact with what they are doing in a almost game like manner witch makes it a fun way for them to learn. from watching the video you can tell that This app is a very useful tool for autistic students. It is not only a visual interaction but it is also auditory and somewhat physical interaction all mixed into one. I think that this I Pad app would also be good for students who have problems just listening in class because it allows them to interact by seeing the problems witch is very neat.

Harness Your Students Digital Smarts
This video showed me that students have there own ways of learning. These students learned it themselves and even the teacher how to terraform. witch is pretty dang cool if you ask me cause as a student you know you are learning something when you figure stuff out that you have to teach you teacher. The teacher in this video said something that was very interesting she said" when you have only paper and pencil then only certain students will learn." I think this is so true.

I myself am a student who has a hard time just doing the same old thing with paper and pencil. I think that a change of pace and a change of the way things are done is a good idea. this video was very good and i really enjoyed it.

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Did You Know?
After watching the videos by Dr. strange, Karl Fisch and Scott McLeod I saw that yes our country is in store for some major changes in the future to come and that the world is changing into an advanced technological society, when I say society I am not just talking about the U.S. I am talking about the entire worlds society. Some of the information I found interesting in the video Dr. Strange posted was that every minute 48 hours of you tube videos are added to the you tube collection. That is a lot of videos in one minute, but after watching both videos there were two specific points that stuck out to me.

these two points were that the top ten jobs in 2010 did not exist in 2004 and that we as students are more than likely going to have jobs that don't exist right now, but on top of that we will also be using technologies that DO NOT exist yet and that to me is just mind blowing. Half of me is excited to see what awaits us in the future but the other half of me is hesitant because of this next point in the video that caught my eye is that by the year 2049 a $1,000 computer will exceed the computational capabilities of the entire human species. If you sit back and think about it that is really a scary thought that a computer could be smarter then all the humans combined. over all these two videos were very good and I enjoyed them.


Mr Winkle Wakes
The Mr Winkle Wakes video by Mathew Needleman I honestly did not get the point of it. I understand that Mr. Wink saw all the changes in the outside world but not in schools. Teaching has been done the same way for a very long time. Over those years changes have been made and I understand the need for students to learn on there own and not just spit up what they learned for one test and forget about it. I don't think it is so much the way that the students are given the information but the way they are tested on it.

In saying that I do not see anything wrong with the way students are educated because some students need to have that face time with the teachers for them to actually learn the information. On the other hand there are those students who can learn things without even stepping foot in a class room. from a personal stand point I learn best when a teacher lectures the information but when it comes test time the test is all comprehensive were the teachers test ask what is this? what is its function? and why does it preform that function? ect. This method makes the students actually sit down and learn the information and not just learn the bare facts but the whole aspect of the subject at hand.

Ken robinson
first I want to say is WOW this video was great early in the video the Importance of creativity Mr. Robinson say that creativity is just as important as literacy. I find that to be so true because without creativity we would not have all of the technology, artwork, music, and literature we have today. fallowing that he told the story of his sons play of the nativity. What he said after this story is also very true that if you are not prepared to be wrong you will not come at it with some thing original. This I find to be very true as well as the fact that we are educated out of our creativity and that is very sad.I took a min after watching the video to think about it and it struck me. Could we actually get to the point were creativity is looked down upon? That's just some food for thought. This video really made me think and everything he said rang a bell of truth to me education does educate students from the feet up then slightly to one side. After watching this video I am going to make it a point that as a future educator i plan to allow my students to use as much creativity as they possibly can in my classroom.

A Day Made of Glass
The A Day Made of glass video was very cool and I hope I get to experience technology like that. It seems like technology like that is so far away but honestly if you think about it some of that stuff is so close to being possible today. such as the full touch screen car display for air conditioner and the display pads used for there daily school equipment. There is so much amazing stuff in this video it's crazy. But seeing that I can understand now how Mr. Wink felt when he woke up in a world were people were using computers and other technological devices such as cell phones.

I could not even think of waking up 100 years in the future. i would not know what to do with all the Technology and how far it would have advanced in 100 years from now but I could see it looking a lot like the A day made of glass video. A world like that would be so great to experience I would love to see technology that advance. This video was my favorite over all not only because of the neat stuff but because of the creativity it took for the people or person who made this video. I was very original and captivating.

Blog Post 1

About Me
My name is Micah R Cotton. I am 22 years old and am from Foley, Alabama. My birthday is February 20, 1990. I am a biology education major and want to coach high school football. I attended Foley High School, and after graduation I attended Louisiana College were I played football. After my senior year of football I decided to transfer to the University of South Alabama. This is my first semester attending south and so far it is going good. I am currently volunteer coaching at Foley High School and I am very thankful for that opportunity.
My hobbies include working out, hunting, fishing, swimming and hanging out with my family. I am definitely a people person and I like to push myself to be the best I can be. I love it when people tell me I can't do something because that gives me even more motivation to work hard and achieve my goals. I am not one to give up, put my head down, and walk away. The word quit is not in my dictionary. One of my favorite quotes is by Bill Parcells witch states "Blame nobody. Expect nothing. Do something."

Randy Pausch On Time Management
This video is very true, and I can relate to what he is saying because my freshman year of college was very difficult for me. I had a lot on my plate such as football, school,work, and it was my first time living on my own. To top it all off, I had bad time management skills that reflected on my grades. One of the things that interested me the most about the video is when he said "you should ask why is something on your list of goals". I stopped and thought about it and said to myself "why is my education one of my goals". Well because I want to succeed and be successful and gain knowledge. There were a couple of other things that stuck out to me, but especially when he talked about breaking things down into small parts. That is so true. Breaking things down into small steps allows you to get them done with less stress, and it allows you to learn the subject more thoroughly. No matter what it is, school or even relating back to sports, it could help you learn the play book more easily instead of trying to cram it all in at once. Over all this video was very helpful to me, and I think every student should watch it.

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This is my first blog.