Service

My first day at service, was a blast. I noticed right away, that this wasn't my "type" of crowd. Which is fine, but i realized that i could not bring my baggage with me. I had to be completely open, and ready to handle whatever the kids i was tutoring were going to throw out at me. Even though i felt a little uncomfortable, I was pleasantly surprised to find out the girl i was going to help with science was really interested in becoming a lawyer, which is fantastic, she also at 17 has written 2! books. She told me that she wouldn't want to publish them yet, that they were hers for now. I cant wait to go back, next week.

Interview/ website talk

I had an interview with one of my math teachers from high school. He wants a website that is user friendly, and that would give his students some extra practice.

I want to make a notes section for him, where he can just upload all of the problems onto the website.

He needs a link to his new teachers grade book, not for the kids to see, but for parents to see what their kids are missing in class.

There might be more to it than that, i want to link up pages for the other math teachers too.

Web 2.0

I feel like the main subjects for the program would be constant communication with the teacher. i.e. chat room, and have open notes for the class. with this kind of openness for the class room we could have a better source for learning. Even have verbal notes online. A parents section for the parents to know how to help the kids with thier homework.

Wordle :)

Well here we go...Education 186-51

1. Elizabeth Sangdahl, Wickliffe Ohio, esangdahl13@jcu.edu
2. I prefer Elizabeth but I will respond to Liz.
3. I would love to be able to teach all levels of education, at some point in my life, but I will settle with middle and high school Math.
4. I live for kids, anything to do with them I'd do it. I also enjoy martial arts, doing it, watching it.. the works.
5. To be honest I'll take risks whenever I see fit.. if i have to, I will.
6. I am a hands-on learner, I will voice my opionion in class when I see it needs to be voiced, I will ask questions, I always try and be honest.
7. Im a tad bit scatterbraind, in a good way, I sometimes make circles with my explainations. I told you today in ED 253 about my home life at the moment.
8. I think any medical technology is amazing, but on the whole I feel technology criples some peoples learning.
9. Cell Phone
    Computer
     ipod
     tv
10. I get my notebooks out and start my homework, usually with a calculator, and a laptop.
11. I feel computers and calculators are extreamly overused, and should be limited to absolutly nesicary.
12. I feel we should use the smartboards as a real tool, and use the website to help with after school help, i.e. with some sample questions, like webassign.net for the math classes.
13.
        1. Why do you believe technology is so important to education, in an honest opionion?
         2. Which piece of technology should be used the most in education?