Progress report # 1 on PLN

What am I doing for my PLN at this point? I am using twitter and google plus to connect with educators other professionals and am looking at different websites to add to my PLN and have found lots of stuff already. I think the PLN I will use is symbaloo. It has a very organized space to add things to and will be easy to navigate. I am really excited about using a PLN for the first time.  I think it is very important to connect with others because they can help you along the journey. 

Project # 13- Project- Based Learning Plan- collaborative Project- Braque Group- Morgan Rushlow and Daniel LoVette

Braque Group Project # 13- Project- Based Learning Plan


Created by Morgan Rushlow,and Daniel LoVette. this project based learning plan is intended for 9th - 12th grade. It covers contemporary issues that impact the global environment.

C4K september summary

here is a list of my comments for september-

C4K post 1-

Hi, Batman. I am Morgan Rushlow, and I am a student at the University of South Alabama taking EDM 310. I thought your  "This I Believe" post was wonderful. I thought it added to the credibility of your statement when you used personal experience to show that God is indeed real.  That shows you have proof of God's existence and why you believe God exists. Here's my EDM 310 blog link-    http://rushlowmorganedm310.blogspot.com

C4K post 2-Hi, Ye-Eun. My name is Morgan Rushlow, and I am a student in EDM 310 at the university of South Alabama. I thought this post was interesting. I think this post shows you are a courageous person because I thought it took a lot of courage to try to do something that is scary. I also thought it was interesting that after the experience you thought it was more fun than scary, which usually happens when you do something courageous. I think this post shows you will go far in life because courage will help you to reach all of your dreams. Here is a link to my EDM 310 student blog- http://rushlowmorganedm310.blogspot.com

C4K post 3-

HI, Turuhira. My name is Morgan Rushlow, and I am a student in EDM 310 at the University of South Alabama. I thought your video about Hexagonal Learning was interesting. I thought it showed a lot about how one piece of technology can be connected to another technological device. You and Sessalina obviously put a lot of thought in this. Here's a link to my EDM 310 student blog- http://rushlowmorganedm310.blogspot.com

C4K post 4- Hi, Michael. My name is Morgan Rushlow, and I am a student in EDM 310 at the University of South Alabama. I thought you had some really interesting thoughts here. Sounds like you had a really good experience with this. Have a wonderful day, and here is a link to my EDM 310 student blog-

http://rushlowmorganedm310.blogspot.com

and a list of the blog links to see them-


http://kidblog.org/MrsRippsClass/author/6da4a246-096f-4777-9960-2d9ed79098e6/

http://kidblog.org/english2ndBlock/author/aae94698-3c1a-4fff-ae92-596d673bb4ff/

http://kidblog.org/FlightoftheFifths/author/yeeun33594/

http://pesturuhiraw.blogspot.com

Blog Post 7- collaborative post- Braque group- Morgan Rushlow and Daniel LoVette

Morgan Rushlow's responses to videos-

videos 1-4

What can you learn from these conversations? Project-Based Learning is a fun way to get kids engaged in the learning process, and lets students express their creativity. Another thing to take away from these conversations is that learning can grow much faster and more meaningful way by doing hands-on projects and experiments than simply listening to lectures and regurgitating what a teacher said “burp-back education, as Dr. Strange calls it.”  There is a lot that goes into project-based learning and the planning of it that has to be considered. Anthony said it was hard work to do a project-based lesson but it was worth it and he had seen great results with it.

video 6- Don’t Teach Tech- Use It.

What can be taken away from the conversation in this video is that a teacher doesn’t have to know technology to use it in their classrooms- the students may already know how to use it, so the teacher must step back from teaching technology and just let students create using it. It is important to be a learner yourself, Anthony said. However, it is important for students to learn proper use of technology.

video 7- Additional Thoughts on Lessons-

What can be taken away from this conversation is that it is important to know how you will plan your lessons and understand what goes into each lesson plan and all the things that must be considered- yearly content standards, how students will be assessed, what type of lesson you will teach and how much time you want to spend on each topic. Anthony said a project-based lesson plan is 4 layers thick and has to consider the yearly standards, the coverage of the unit, the lesson for the week and what to cover each day. Anthony said you have to make sure you can cover all you want to cover when making the lesson plan.

PBL structure and aspects- from-https://www.google.com/search

PBL through digital media process- from-https://www.google.com/search

PBL process- from-https://www.google.com/search

Daniel LoVette's Responses to videos

Project Based Learning Projects 1 & 2 Experiences of a Third Grade Teacher

By: Braque Group

We really learned a lot from these two videos. From the first, we learned vital information on the overall goal of project based learning and how to approach it. The goal of any project based learning plan should obviously be to create a project. This project should have an authentic audience so the students should feel that their work is being noticed. Another way to do this is to involve the community. Once our students see that the content they are learning affects the immediate world around them they will see school work with a greater importance. The way we approach this goal is to realize that these project based learning plans are not created for an easier way to evaluate the student but for better means to get them to learn. Another approach is the ACCRS standards. These state standards are the focal point to base every classroom project around. We took note of the problem that Anthony faced when dealing with a student whose father would not allow him to do the project because of personal reasons. It seems as though Anthony calmly averted the problem by simply changing that particular student’s project. It is very important that teachers be flexible when problems arise and that was an excellent example.

#5 The Anthony - Strange List of Tips For Teachers Part. 1

By: Daniel LoVette

Although we learned a lot from everything on this list, there were a few main points that we perceived as very important. First, we as educators should never get a big head. There will always be more to learn and we should grow every single day. Not only should we learn more but we should want to always be learning. Second, Anthony said “work is not separate from play.” This means that even though teaching is hard work, our work does not stop at the last dismiss bell at the end of the day. We should enjoy researching new education techniques. And lastly, always be flexible and creative. If something does not work, don’t be afraid to change it. Be able to respond to events that are unexpected.

Blog Post 6- Asking Questions: What questions do we ask? How do we ask?

Asking questions- is there a right or wrong way to go about it? Yes, this is especially true as a teacher. Why?

here are some links that show how best to do this.

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/asking-better-questions-deeper-learning-ben-johnson


http://teachingcenter.wustl.edu/strategies/Pages/asking-questions.aspx

http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-professor-blog/three-ways-to-ask-better-questions-in-the-classroom/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFMfEVdfDys

http://cet.usc.edu/resources/teaching_learning/docs/Asking_Better_Questions.pdf

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/10/for-students-why-the-question-is-more-important-than-the-answer/

http://youtu.be/5uKqs3D0Z0M

things to consider when asking questions -from-http://michelleburger.wordpress.com/page/6/

Students answering teacher’s question-raising hands-from-http://roshrulez.wordpress.com

Asking questions process-from-https://www.google.com/search

student asking teacher questions-from-https://www.google.com/search

teacher asking questions-https://www.google.com/search

The things to do/consider when asking questions:

• Prepare in advance when planning to ask your students questions-this will help your mind more attuned to what you are asking the students
• ask your own questions to yourself before asking your students
• consider if the question is relevant to what you want to teach
• consider if the question simply gives an answer or does it lead the students to the answer(which is what your goal should be)
• consider your goals for your questions
• consider whether or not the questions are challenging enough, too challenging or not challenging enough for your students' comprehension levels of the concept you are trying to teach
• do not assume that some students will know more than others and that some will sit silently and some will answer more during the discussion
• consider whether or not the students are going to be interested in the questions you are proposing.
• consider what your students' needs are when asking them your proposed questions.
• consider the size of your class and how they respond when asking questions-remember, every student is different. No two people are exactly the same.
• consider this question-do the questions you are proposing inspire your students to create and engage them in the learning process?

I think asking the right questions is important, because if you don't ask the question, how will you ever find the answer. 

Project # 8- Book Trailer on- "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" by Judy Blume

Project #7- This Is My Sentence/Passion Videos