Dr. Seuss- The Zax
This video is very eye-opening. The world going to continue to advance, and we have the choice to follow along or stay still. In the video, we see that the Zax decided to stay still, yet the world grew around them. This is an inspirational video for anyone, but it is especially important for current and future educators. We have the opportunity to share this message with each of our students. Don't stand still and watch everything continue around you. Be a part of it!
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This is a great example of how posting student work to the internet can have wonderful outcomes! These kids obviously worked very hard on this production of the song, and I'm sure it meant so much to them to be asked to sing in Madison Square Gardens. Had their teacher not posted their work to a blog, they would have never been given this opportunity.
We have encountered various instances when posting things to a blog have had wonderful outcomes. One example is Kaia and her blog. She is so young, yet she has already
been given multiple opportunities that otherwise would have been impossible for her to have. You should definitely take a look at Kaia's Blog. Another great example of posting student work to blogs is Pt. England School Room 18. They integrate blogs into their class routine, and the childr
en really seem to enjoy it and benefit from it. We have had the opportunity to comment on some posts by this class, and they are doing wonderful things! Another fabulous example is Mr. C's class at Noel Elementary School. Similar to the children at Pt. England School, Mr. C's Class integrates blogs into their daily schedule. It is a wonderful way for children to show their work to others, for parents to see what's happening in the classroom, and for others all over the world to see the great things these kids are doing! Mr. C's class is also the ones the class that gave Dr. Strange the idea for Comments4Kids.Comments 4 Kids
This week, my comments for kids was for Kaitlynne. She is a student at Pt. England School in Auckland, New Zealand. She is in the 6 year old classroom, and her first post was a video of herself called "Kaitlynne's Holidays Story." She also has a picture she drew which includes herself and her house. I think she did a wonderful job!
I agree with what you said about being part of the change in technology in teaching instead of just sitting back and watching things change. The only way to be an effective teacher is to not be stubborn and to allow yourself to be taught about new ways of teaching and new technologies. Great post!
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