When I created my blog I organized it in the same order in which the week’s discussions or assignments were completed. I can see myself using my blog as a portfolio in my future as my potential employers will be able to view my blog and see my knowledge of brain-compatible learning as well as my ability to make adjustments to lesson plans. I have to admit I had some difficulty when it came to uploading the power point presentation to my blog, I even had to call the blog sties technical support team for help. I ultimately found out that I would have to screen shot the power point presentation and upload it in that manner. When I first started uploading documents to my blog I was unaware that I was able to upload it as a complete document so I began by uploading page by page. I only left it that way as I wanted it to be in that particular order.
Modifying a lesson plan was not as easy as I originally thought it would be, finding on that had room for expansion was the toughest challenge I faced. I ultimately found the one on wind that was a good lesson but I felt was lacking and had room for improvements. Adding in the ideas of additional activities was easy as I have a creative side, not much but some and finding the common core standards was not too challenging. I think the toughest part, which I consider my weakness, for me was adding in modifications and accommodations. I feel this way as I have no real classroom experience with special needs students or students with a learning disability and this is why this is one area I could definitely improve on. About a week after this course started I got “the blue screen of death” on my old computer and had to go and purchase another one. The new computer runs with Windows8 and has Microsoft Office 2013 on it. I think this experience was definitely a brain-compatible learning experience for me. It seemed like I had to relearn everything all over again and play with things and I admit I got quite frustrated but pushing through it and figuring things out was defiantly brain-compatible learning. Additionally I knew that technology was important within the classroom but I have never been a fan of video games as I feel they take away from things that are supposed to be important, and my dad worked for Atari when I was younger so we got to test out all the new video games. However this class has shown me just how important educational video games can be and perhaps if they had them when I was younger I would not have such a terrible time with spelling and grammar that I still have today. Outside of the classroom is the real effects of environment has, one thing in particular from our text is that “forty-two percent of U.S. families with children start out with one, two, or three strikes against them” (Jossey-Bass Reader, 2007, p. 220). The strikes they are referring to include a mother not finishing high school before her first child is born, unwed parents, and most interesting maturity such as a woman being under the age of twenty upon the delivery of her first child. (Jossey-Bass Reader, 2007, p. 220). Reference: Fischer , K. W., Immordino-Yang, M. H., & , (2008). The jossey-bass reader on the brain and learning. (1st ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. |
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