Blog Post #15 Final Reflection

In my first Blog post that I ever created I talked about the type of teacher that I wanted to become, as well as the way that I wanted to teach my class. Since I have been in EDM 310 my views have somewhat varied. I said in my first blog post that I wanted my students to feel comfortable in their learning environment and feel like they could be free to try and learn things in their own way. I did say that I would allow my students to use Kindles, iPads, laptops or any smart devices they needed to do their work, but since I have taken this class I believe I should make using these things a requirement for my class. I said that students may have to use Smart Boards or other electronic devices to go over reports or present speeches. Now, I would require students to give their oral book reports and presentations through Smart Board. I may make them video themselves, using iMovie, giving their oral report and pull it up on the Smart Board in class so everybody could watch, and I would make them create a power point that they could pull up on the Smart Board to present to the class. I would like for my students to use Blogger to talk about books, poetry, etc. that they learned in my class, and converse with other people through blogs to talk about the knowledge they have attained.



I did talk about using the lecture method of teaching in my class in my first blog post. I said that my students could take notes while I lectured them. Since I have been in EDM 310 I would like to use a variety of methods. I want my students to be engaged in the classroom. I really like using group work. I believe students have the opportunity to learn from each other while having fun if they are in groups. I also would like to try giving my students assignments online where they read, research, and learn the material on their own before I even begin to attempt to teach it to them. I would also like to try and give my students their work online through a certain online tool that would allow me to see how many hours the kids are putting in and spending on each assignment. I would also like to give my students tests online if it were possible for the school I will be working for. I am very interested in using the the Q.U.I.V.E.R.S. method of teaching created by Mr. Paul Anderson. This method is where you start out by asking your students an intriguing question that grasps the students attention, the students investigate and experiment on the topic, you show the students interesting videos or clips on the topic, elaborate on the topic now that the students are engaged in the lesson, individually or in small groups ask the students review questions about the lesson, and finally give a summary quiz on the material taught if all the students do well on the review questions. I want my students to gain knowledge from being in my class. I do not want to teach my students just so they p have to learn it!



Fianl Reflection