We will revisit the overall nature of your PLN versus web 2.0 tools that you could use with your students. I'm not sure everyone understands the difference. I want do also discuss educational chats, something that I want everyone to do at least once, and using Storify, will make this easy. Hopefully, you are all not only thinking about you passion, but also thinking about what you might want to learn for your 20% project.
Lastly, I want to discuss how we are going to wrap up the second half of the Daniel Pink book. You will be creating a collaborative web site that takes a close look at the six senses Pink believes we need to be successful in the Conceptual Age.
This Week's Question: Who has been one of your favorite teachers at any level and why?
Mr. Bentz, my fourth grade teacher who was one of the first teachers to encourage my reading and knowledge seeking habits rather than view them as a challenge.
ReplyDeleteMy University of Utah college Professor, Luke Garrott. He inspired me to expand my knowledge, ask questions and continue my education.
ReplyDeleteMy chemistry teacher, Nancy Lee, at the community college, was the one who really got me interested in teaching. She talked to me about teaching for the aha! moment and that really grabbed me. She is one of the big reasons I am becoming a teacher.
ReplyDeleteMrs. Vivo my AVID teacher from high school. She was more than just an academic mentor. She took the time to get to know me on a personal level.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite teachers that I have ever had was both my first and third grade teacher. Her name was Miss Eggleton and she is one of my primary teaching role models. The reason for this is because she not only fostered my growth as a student, but also as a person. What is extremely encouraging is that when she taught me in first grade, it was her first year ever teaching. She made her classroom a safe space and my fellow classmates always knew that she would be there for us.
ReplyDeleteI had a teacher who I will remember the rest of my life, her name is Mrs. King. She was my 3rd grade teacher and the reason why I was inspired to become a teacher. Prior to being in her class, I wouldn't have considered myself to have been a "great" student. I had come into the country at a young age and my English was limited. She took the time to make learning fun. I remember for the first time being engaged in lessons, in wanting to come to school. I even remember for the first time wanting to take out books or go to the library to learn more about her lessons.
ReplyDeleteMagister Stansell. By far one of the best teachers I've ever had. He was may Latin teacher for 3 years. He was so passionate about the subject and made us want to learn more each day. He was a positive influence on us all.
ReplyDeleteLatin??? Oh you fancy huh...
DeleteWhen I think of my favorite teacher, I remember my first grade teacher Mrs. Neilson. I just remember loving her class, the environment she created, and how much learning progress I made that year. Within my time at USD I have loved having Dr. Bobbi Hansen as a professor. She taught us how to teach by showing and allowing us to partake in activities in a constructivist manner. She, too, created a great classroom environment.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite teacher was my 11th grade PreCalculus Honors teacher, Jenny Bjornstad. Mrs. B. did all she could to engage her students. She sincerely cared about the education of her students. One of my most vivid memories of Mrs. B. was her response to a student when she discovered him cheating on her test. She spoke kindly and with real concern. The class, and the student, were told that if we really felt as though we needed to cheat to be successful, she wasn't doing her job properly. I remember talking to the student afterward and hearing him say, "I felt horrible. Cheating was my decision, and she tried to take all the blame. I won't say I'll never cheat again, but I will never cheat on another one of Mrs. B's tests."
ReplyDeleteThis was the type of connection Mrs. B. made with her students. We all adored her and did not want to disappoint her. Plus, her lessons always started with really fun games! She is the teacher I look to as an example while I work on developing into a teacher.
My 8th and 11th grade U.S. History teachers. They didn't use books or assigned reading. We had Socratic seminars which made the tests seem much easier because we had thought critically about the material
ReplyDeleteOne of my very favorite teachers was my eleventh grade English teacher. She treated me like an adult and didn't let me get away with giving her an attitude (something I did a lot of in high school). She believed in me as a student when others didn't and encouraged me to write--which was something that ultimately led me to begin appreciating learning and my own educational experience. She really helped to get me back on a better path.
ReplyDeleteMr. Kfoury, my sixth grade teacher. He was so engaging. He allowed us to be creative, hands-on, and to explore our interests. He truly inspired learning, but also fostered character development and created a genuine classroom community. I often think back to his teaching when I think about my own teaching. He was, and still is, a great inspiration.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite teachers is my first grade teacher, Mrs. Jones. She was beautiful, energetic, and didn't care that I made huge messes during science experiments. She encouraged me to ask questions and was one of the main reasons why I grew to love math and science. She also made sure that nobody made fun of me when I came to school with a new (and extremely ugly) new haircut.
ReplyDeleteDuring my undergrad at SCU, my favorite professor was Dr.Day. She was a Liberal Studies professor and she is so compassionate about teaching and is truly an inspiring person inside and outside of the classroom. Much of my prior educational knowledge has come from taking multiple courses by this professor!
ReplyDeleteMy spanish teacher in high school was one of the best teachers I've ever had. I took Spanish with her freshman and junior year and was a TA for her senior year. She was always so much fun and found ways to make learning and using Spanish more fun and interesting. I could see the difference between how well I was able to speak Spanish with her conversationally even outside of class and then how my ability dismissed severely sophomore year with a different teacher. She also just took time to get to know me and we developed a great relationship and still keep in contact years after I've graduated.
ReplyDelete