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Don't let them take the Pencils Home I read the blog from Tom and I agree with what he is saying, how can a pencil do harm to a child's education? children need to be able to do free style in a since, they need to be able to take a pencil home and do what ever. Hangman is just an example,but children use this to enhance their thinking skills as well as their vocabulary skills. Tom made a good point why not try and find a solution rather than adding to the problem. Educators are here to help not hurt so let's not forget the reason why we became educ

ators and teachers.

An open letter to educators I watched the video from Dan, and I agree with some of the comments he made about colleges, they are getting to the point where it is all about the professor and not the education itself. I am currently enrolled in a teaching class this semester, and we seldom open the text book, it's all on power points,and I feel that there needs to be some interaction between the professor and the class not just a whole lot of talking and note taking to memorize. Dan made another good point, when he said that if you don't keep up with todays world, then the world will live you behind, and I feel like that now with some of the classes I am currently enrolled in.
I also looked at some of Morgan's blogs she is a person with an in depth description of her self
I find her to be very interesting with her teaching styles and information, Morgan seem to have so much enthusiasm about her teaching and I think that is great.

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The Goo Goo Goo vs Goo Goo Teacher Tom does the best blogs I have seen to this day, I have not read many blogs, but hisblogs make me want to continue to follow his work. I can't say enough about his creativity and artistic mind. Every blog gets better and better, you will never see read or see the same thing twice from Tom. The curriculum that the state uses there is one of the best I have seen, I wish all school curriculum could be like that of Tom's school system, because if so then our pre schoolers will more than ready for the classes that are to come.

Project 12: Skype Interview

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Letter to Commander Kelly Micaela had a good idea when she suggested to write a letter to one of our astronaut to come visit their school and talk to them about his experiences as a astronaut. I think it is great when students have a creative imagination about doing experiments out side the normal class assignments,and show the class as a whole. I commented on Micaela's blog and told her I think that was a great idea and I hope that she get a response soon from commander Kelly. I feel that all students should be able to expand their imagination in a class room environment this is what education is all about, and that is learning.

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Teaching and Learning from pre-schoolers I have never read such creativity from one person this teacher is so inspirational that you can't help but love what he as a teacher represents. I love the fact that he uses such imagination with his students, the fact that he lets the students use their on imagination and creativity he don't plan each day with just sitting in a class room doing the obvious, he goes a step beyond that, I truly love his creativity.The hair painting project You know teacher Tom I work with pre-schoolers as a teacher assistant, and we don't do any of the experiments you do on a daily basis. Our program is federally funded and that maybe the what makes a different about the curriculum. Again this a man that has no boundaries with his creativity, and where does on get such an imagination? I love how he gives each activity a theme and a purpose. Every thing he does has a meaning in way or another he gives great thought and planning before he starts his day. Teacher Tom gives a new meaning to the word "teacher"this is what teaching is all about. Learning to teach and teaching to learn.The paintings Again all I have to say is well done by teacher Tom, there's mot much more to elaborate on except Tom is an exceptional teacher. One day I hope I am able as a teacher to uplift my class room with such creativity. This is when you can truly see a pre-schooler at work with their imagination artist at work. This man is truly a teacher that has blessed us with some of the best ideas in and out of the class room setting.

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What I Have Learned I really enjoyed reading Mr. McClung post about becoming a first time teacher. I am a first time teacher assistant and I'm loving it, but just like Mr. McClung stated, that you feel that you are being watched by your fellow co-workers and you then feel that you have to prove your self to others. Therefore as a teacher we lose perspective of why I choose this profession. Mr. McClung also stated that the only crowd we need to be aware of is that of the students. We as teachers need to stay focused on the prize, which is the success of the students whom you are teaching and their education. This is not an easy task because there are so many different personalities in one room, and as a teacher we must be aware of them all. There is no such thing as a perfect class even though you follow lesson plans on a day to day basis hoping that this will keep you on track, the class room environment, settings and the student interaction changes from day to day therefore we must become flexible in our teaching. ..We as teachers we must always stay positive and willing to listen. We must remember that students depend on us to teach and help them to learn, for me being a early childhood teacher I get a thrill when I feel that a child has learned something from me in class.
I am a person who is very afraid of computers and technology, but since I have been in enrolled in EDM310 class it has helped me tremendously about computers. Mr.McClung gave some good advice, he said just jump in and go with the flow, and it will come to you if you are willing to have an open mind. Again I enjoyed reading his blog, because every thing he said made since I truly believe that if we follow his advice we will become the better teacher we need to become.

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Richard Miller This video was very in depth about what it will take for a teacher will need to prepare themselves for the ever changing world. I believe this video is one that needs to be viewed by everyone who is going into the education field. Mr. Miller is an awesome speaker with a very creative mind and I think that is very important when it comes to learning as well as teaching. What more can you say about this video when it says it all? We as educators need to always try and remember what was said on this video, because what he is teaching will always have a place in our educational system.
Learn to Change This video made some good points, but I feel that kids are not using their time outside of school to collect information with their free time, they are just fooling around with it. Kids today have access to any and every technology possible, but they are not using it solely for the right reasons. I do think that it is great to have technology at our reach as teachers and learners. We all need to learn to change with the changing technology on a daily basis so that when the time comes for us as a teacher we be able to adapt to what ever comes our way for as technology.The Secret powers of Time I have to be honest this video did not teach me much about nothing, it seems like he was just rambling about religion and so forth the presentation was not the best either, there's not much I can say about this video.
The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us There are several things that motivate me and one of them is education. I do think that as a person we need to be motivated in one way or another, that is what help us to keep going. Motivation can be interpreted in many ways it just depends on the person who is trying to be motivated. I enjoyed this video it had more information that can be useful as a future educator. Do you know what motivates you into wanting to do something or get better at it? Motivation is word that needs to be used in the class room as a teacher as well as a learner. Let's keep the motivation and instill it in our children and see how far it will take them into the future.

SMARTboard Lesson

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Hi, this is what I have created on my LPN account I know it isn't much, but I don't visit the life of the internet so I really don't have many but these are the accounts that

I have: Utube, Twitter and Gmail.

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Randy Pausch's Last lecture I watched the video and I am not to sure I get it. He talked about childhood dreams, what are child hood dreams? Are those the dream you had and hope to accomplish what you envisioned? The lecture was very interesting to hear and he makes a lot of good points,but is he saying that our dreams should inspire us to achieve and want more in life as we become adults? How do our dreams play a part in learning? How can we teach from that aspect?
the more I think about the video, the more questions I have. He explained some different teaching methods to try and help a person achieve their life dream, but how does this help in teaching others? Are you teaching them from experience of what you have accomplished? I get the point when he makes the statement,about the brick wall, If a person wants something bad enough, then you won't let that wall keep you from accomplishing what is important. The things you work the hardest for are the most rewarding ones, and I guess he was saying that it should make you feel good about those accomplishment.
Mr. Paush seem to be a very intelligent man who has a different outlook on teaching methods. I some what understand how his teaching will make a student want to learn by putting what a person dreams into a reality. This can only happen if you pursue and follow through with your aspirations. As dreamers we must realize nothing comes easy,and that is what he means when he talks about the brick wall.

Mr. Pausch talked about being a football player and how the coach used reverse strategy on him to get him to realize that everything is not black and white, or as they seem. He touched on a lot of good points on how you can make a dream a reality, but that only will determination. I believed that was what he was trying to get everyone to realize. The video was gain some what difficult for me to comment on, and my interpretation may not be what you were looking to read, but this is what I got from his lecture. We should do all we can do to get kids to be creative and high achievers in school and to get over that brick wall and fulfill your accomplishes as a child and as an adult. That is why education and teachers are so important, because a teacher plays abig part in helping children achieve their goals.He was a man that dedicated his life to showing others how to achieve what you wanted in life. He was truly an inspiring man who promoted education in many forms, and even though he has passed his dreams will live on.