Hello Lovelies!
This by far was one of the most fun assignments! I found SO MUCH for us to use! The web is truly filled with so much information for teachers to use. There are no limits! My adventure on the web has been fun. I found all kinds of stuff. From Web 2.0 to SMARTboard lessons, there are plenty places to pull from. There were also sites that I remembered from my first year as a teacher such as Behavior Advisor to Engrade, Teachertube, and Discovery Web2.0. You can click on either link below to get started. Go on; what are you waiting for?!
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Until next time...
Friday, July 22, 2011
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Using Clickers and iPads in the Classroom.
There are many resources that a teacher can use in his/her classroom. One must be mindful to not get bogged down with such neat stuff for lesson planning and instruction. I'd like to discuss two great technology finds for instruction- the iPad and clicker system.
Recently, iPads have become all the rage. We use them to do just about everything from scheduling events, keeping track of appointments, to completing projects for work. It is a good choice to teacher our students how to use such a powerful piece of technology.iPads can really come in handy in a classroom. Edudemic is a great resource/review site that tells of many different ways to use an iPad for instruction. For starters, there are so many educational apps available that one would be hard pressed to not be able to find a use for iPads in the classroom. One great thing about the iPad is digital textbooks. Now, with the ease of your fingertips, one can cover multiple pages of text for discuss, instruction, and review. Students can complete assignments and work in groups using an iPad. They can link up and work in pairs for assignments. Edudemic has many articles on the use of iPads and also has an list of ways to use iPads in your classroom. When I think of use for the iPad, I think of reading circles and collaborative assignments. The possibilities are endless...
Another great device is the clicker. I love these for use in instructional games and I have used them for classroom assessment and mini-lessons. Educause is another great site that one could use to find ways to use clickers.Clickers go further than traditional discussion methods for instruction. Students are more likely to participate in class with clickers. When pared with a 'fun' activity, clickers can be of great instructional value. Students are actively engaged and on task, which is what all teachers want. There is also the issue of being anonymous, which is something that most students worry about. With clickers, a student can actively participate in class and not worry about being mocked.
All in all, there are many great technological devices for instruction. the clicker and iPad are just two of them with endless ways to engage students.
Until next time...
Recently, iPads have become all the rage. We use them to do just about everything from scheduling events, keeping track of appointments, to completing projects for work. It is a good choice to teacher our students how to use such a powerful piece of technology.iPads can really come in handy in a classroom. Edudemic is a great resource/review site that tells of many different ways to use an iPad for instruction. For starters, there are so many educational apps available that one would be hard pressed to not be able to find a use for iPads in the classroom. One great thing about the iPad is digital textbooks. Now, with the ease of your fingertips, one can cover multiple pages of text for discuss, instruction, and review. Students can complete assignments and work in groups using an iPad. They can link up and work in pairs for assignments. Edudemic has many articles on the use of iPads and also has an list of ways to use iPads in your classroom. When I think of use for the iPad, I think of reading circles and collaborative assignments. The possibilities are endless...
Another great device is the clicker. I love these for use in instructional games and I have used them for classroom assessment and mini-lessons. Educause is another great site that one could use to find ways to use clickers.Clickers go further than traditional discussion methods for instruction. Students are more likely to participate in class with clickers. When pared with a 'fun' activity, clickers can be of great instructional value. Students are actively engaged and on task, which is what all teachers want. There is also the issue of being anonymous, which is something that most students worry about. With clickers, a student can actively participate in class and not worry about being mocked.
All in all, there are many great technological devices for instruction. the clicker and iPad are just two of them with endless ways to engage students.
Until next time...
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Websites for teachers and such...
Whew...it's been a while...
Anyway, I think that I have the comment section figured out the comment section. I have been searching on the web, looking at instructional sites for teachers. There is a vast array of helpful information for those that are willing to look. The first one I will discuss is Engrade. Engrade is not just for English teachers, it is for all teachers. It is a valuable resource that provides things like an online gradebook, quizzes, flashcards, and much more. It also has wikis, which is something that is helpful as well. In certain sections, students and parents can access the site. Engrade was and still is a valuable resource for me during my first year as a teacher. I think that it is a great resource for teachers.
Another website is Onestopenglish. It is another great resource for English teachers. Everything that you need to know about English education is on here as well as lesson plans. It includes beginner lesson plans, materials , the uses for different kinds of technology, and a host of other resources to make your instruction even better. I have recently discovered this site, but i think that anybody that is an instructor of English can get great use out of it.
PBS for Teachers and ALEX are also two other great sites. They provide instructional help and lesson plans. PBS has presentations that you could use in your daily classroom instruction. PBS for Teachers also covers all grades and all subjects. ALEX, the state website provides a good start for teachers that are getting into technology resources for education. I feel that both sites can be of great help to new and old teachers.
I found plenty of websites for instructional purposes. Another one, Teachers.teach-nology, provides an exstensive list of websites for teachers. I could go one, but I'll stop here.
As a teacher with a computer, the world is basically at your finger tips. you can find a wealth of information for technology purposes that can be used in your classroom.
Until next time...
Anyway, I think that I have the comment section figured out the comment section. I have been searching on the web, looking at instructional sites for teachers. There is a vast array of helpful information for those that are willing to look. The first one I will discuss is Engrade. Engrade is not just for English teachers, it is for all teachers. It is a valuable resource that provides things like an online gradebook, quizzes, flashcards, and much more. It also has wikis, which is something that is helpful as well. In certain sections, students and parents can access the site. Engrade was and still is a valuable resource for me during my first year as a teacher. I think that it is a great resource for teachers.
Another website is Onestopenglish. It is another great resource for English teachers. Everything that you need to know about English education is on here as well as lesson plans. It includes beginner lesson plans, materials , the uses for different kinds of technology, and a host of other resources to make your instruction even better. I have recently discovered this site, but i think that anybody that is an instructor of English can get great use out of it.
PBS for Teachers and ALEX are also two other great sites. They provide instructional help and lesson plans. PBS has presentations that you could use in your daily classroom instruction. PBS for Teachers also covers all grades and all subjects. ALEX, the state website provides a good start for teachers that are getting into technology resources for education. I feel that both sites can be of great help to new and old teachers.
I found plenty of websites for instructional purposes. Another one, Teachers.teach-nology, provides an exstensive list of websites for teachers. I could go one, but I'll stop here.
As a teacher with a computer, the world is basically at your finger tips. you can find a wealth of information for technology purposes that can be used in your classroom.
Until next time...
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Allow me to Introduce myself...
Greetings,
My name is Melissa Brown Jordan. I am from North Mobile and I am currently residing in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. I am the youngest of three, an older sister and older brother. I graduated from Troy University in December 2005. Since then, I have taught school in Escambia County. My first year, I taught ninth grade English and my second year I taught seventh and eighth grade English. It was quite the experience! I am married to a childhood friend and we have a lovely dog, Parker Ross Jordan. At the present time, I am pursuing my Master's degree in English Education. It is my aspiration to teach college.
I love technology! I don't know what I might do without email and texting. I love all kinds of different gadgets and it doesn't take me long to figure out how to use something new. I have an IPhone 4 and my favorite thing is to use Facetime to talk to my niece with her IPod touch. In the classroom, I like to use the Elmo projector. It is one of the best things that one person could have thought of. It is so versatile. One of the ways that I use it is for chapter pretest and post test. You can use the tests straight out of the book and project it onto the board. Students volunteer to answer the questions and I use colored markers for them to circle/write their answers. We even turn this into a game! I also like the smart board.
Click here to read more- Elmo Projector
My name is Melissa Brown Jordan. I am from North Mobile and I am currently residing in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. I am the youngest of three, an older sister and older brother. I graduated from Troy University in December 2005. Since then, I have taught school in Escambia County. My first year, I taught ninth grade English and my second year I taught seventh and eighth grade English. It was quite the experience! I am married to a childhood friend and we have a lovely dog, Parker Ross Jordan. At the present time, I am pursuing my Master's degree in English Education. It is my aspiration to teach college.
I love technology! I don't know what I might do without email and texting. I love all kinds of different gadgets and it doesn't take me long to figure out how to use something new. I have an IPhone 4 and my favorite thing is to use Facetime to talk to my niece with her IPod touch. In the classroom, I like to use the Elmo projector. It is one of the best things that one person could have thought of. It is so versatile. One of the ways that I use it is for chapter pretest and post test. You can use the tests straight out of the book and project it onto the board. Students volunteer to answer the questions and I use colored markers for them to circle/write their answers. We even turn this into a game! I also like the smart board.
Click here to read more- Elmo Projector
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