Braque Group(Morgan Rushlow and Daniel LoVette)'s Project #9 -Topic # 5-podcast video

C4T # 2 summary

For my C4T # 2 I had the wonderful pleasure of commenting on Jeff Utecht's blog. I found it very informative and very interesting to read. I was glad to have the chance to comment on his blog. Here's the link to his blog- 

http://www.thethinkingstick.com

comment 1-

Hi, I am Morgan Rushlow and I am a student in EDM 310 at the University of South Alabama. I thought this post was very interesting. I do believe digital technology will soon replace traditional textbooks and it will change education for the better. I believe it will open a new and exciting world for students.

Here's a link to my edm 310 student blog-  http://rushlowmorganedm310.blogspot.com

and my twitter address-https://twitter.com/morganrrushlow

comment 2- 

Hi, My name is Morgan Rushlow, and I am a student in EDM 310 at the University of South Alabama. I thought this is a very interesting thought that you have here, Jeff. I agree that education will change in the future. Could the reason be that this is scary to some is that there is uncertainty about how it will change things in education? Or could there be many reasons that this is scaring some? What changes will be coming down the road after these changes take place? Indeed many questions to ask from this thought- Very interesting.

here is a link to my EDM 310 student blog-

http://rushlowmorganedm310.blogspot.com

and my twitter page-

link to twitter.com

and here's the links to the posts I commented on.

http://www.thethinkingstick.com/connected-devices-supersede-textbooks/

http://www.thethinkingstick.com/moocs-starting-to-scare-universities-and-professors/

Blog Post 8-collaborative project - Braque Group ( Morgan Rushlow and Daniel LoVette)- 21st Century Learning and Communicating Tools

Screen presentation using skype/youtube- from-https://www.google.com/search

using computers-http://www.xavier.edu/ts/about/Connection-Center.cfm

students collaborating together using computers-from-https://www.google.com/search

Thoughts on Khan Academy and YouTube/education- By: Morgan Rushlow

Khan Academy is a wonderful place where students can watch videos anytime, anywhere, about educational topics and even practice the concepts within Khan Academy. Some teachers even use it in their classrooms to let students complete assignments and track progress on their learning. Also, there are new videos all the time on Khan Academy, which means updated information is always readily available. This is a plus because information must always be updated. It also lets students communicate with their classmates and teacher by way of instant message or through email.

YouTube/education is also a wonderful place where students get to watch videos anytime, anywhere, about educational topics and give their review quickly and easily. They can send their review/analysis of what they learned in the video in a comment, video, etc., or they can send it directly to their teacher by way of email/messaging. There is always new fresh updated content  being created  here  just like on Khan Academy.

Both are wonderful 21st century learning tools that provide students with a wealth of information and lots of possibility. There are many ways that these tools can be useful, such as: fast

and easy when finding information, and with students connecting with their classmates and teachers.  Videos can also be used from these tools to teach lessons in the classroom from a video projector. These are tools in which can be used to expand their learning beyond the classroom. Also, these are great tools to use no matter what subject you will teach, because there is content  available on any subject that you are looking for.

Experience them both here now-  http://www.khanacademy.org

http://www.youtube.com/t/education

Google Earth - By: Daniel LoVette

Through EDM310, I have discovered that Google provides a lot of useful technology tools. Email, Blogger, Drive, Google Plus, and many other great programs are at our disposal. As a future secondary geography teacher, the technology tool Google Earth will be very useful in this anticipated teaching situation. Geography is the study of earth’s inhabitants, features, and lands and Google Earth is able to explore each of these. With this tool, the average American student is able to take a look at anywhere in the world with the click of a button. From there, the possibilities for learning are great. Let’s say the topic of the week is Haiti. The student is able to see information about Haiti’s climate, human interaction, latitude and longitude coordinates, and even view areas that are subjected to widespread disasters such as the 2010 earthquake. Google has provided this 21st century learning tool and it should be used in the classroom. Students will be able to explore, create, and learn more from Google earth than a story or lecture any day.     

Try out Google Earth here!

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.