Lesson 8 Assignment

Now that you have created your own blog and used it through the previous eight lessons, describe in detail how you will use your blogging skills in your classroom.

I will use my blogging skills in the classroom, perhaps by posting assignments each night for what is assigned.  Also, I can post instructions and directions for each mathematics assignment.  Also, I can post newsletters for parents, so that they can know what is going on in the classroom.  I can also post resources, such as khanacademy.org, and I can find other ways to use Blogger for the classroom.

Lesson 7 Response

After reading and pondering the debate about teens lacking adult reasoning capacity, yet being held to adult consequences, what do you think this means for you as a teacher?

I think, as a teacher, I need to teach students how to be mature, adult learners.  I need to allow students to accept responsibility.  Especially since I teach seniors for the most part, I think that I need to show them what it means to be as an adult.  I also need to teach them reasoning and logic skills to some degree.  I believe, in the second semester, that I need to be more strict about student deadlines.  Rather than accepting late work, I need to, to some degree, have students turn things in on time.  I need to determine; however, how to make consequences for student actions.  I deal with Title I students, making these students a different population of students.  Mainly, I am going to make sure these students learn responsibility and allow them to develop in their adult reasoning capacity.

Lesson 6 Response

After watching the videos on Math and Music, how does this information impact you as a teacher?


This information about math and music impact me as a teacher, because I find math and music more useful.  Being a math teacher, I believe I can try to relate math concepts more to everyday life.  I believe this can help the students learn and be a part of the process.  I also believe that I can integrate music in the curriculum.   I will try to find ways to integrate music within the curriculum.  Making connections may help students to find interest in the concept being learned.  I believe I have a lot to look into regarding music and math, so that students may be more interested in learning the material.

Lesson 5 Response

After watching the videos on Language and Reading, how does this information impact you as a teacher?

I believe that this information helps me as a teacher, because I truly believe that a lot of these students did not receive good training on reading, as well as language.  A lot of times, students do not seem to understand what I say the first time, so I have to repeat myself.  I believe that they did not receive good training, or for some reason, many struggled.  I believe some received the proper training; however, I believe a good number did not.  I believe that I can help them in certain aspects.  I am able to be patient with them, and explain to them what something means.  I also can try to help develop their skill sets (in at least limited fashion).  I believe that I can ensure to be there to help them, and understand that they are not coming from a place where their brains are fully developed.  While I believe it is possible, I believe that they did not have life easy (especially since I work with Title I students).