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FINAL BLOG POST - OUR "DAILY TRIPLE" (DUE 12/1).
This week I would like you to use your imagination. You have just won the lottery and will leave your teaching post immediately to travel around the world. As you leave your keys you meet your replacement. You are asked to give this new teacher just ONE piece of advice. What would that be, and why? Enjoy your world expedition!

Blog Post - Week 7
This past week in my own teaching I felt a little disconnected which prompts my question to you, "What was the moment (or moments) when I felt most disconnected or disengaged as a teacher - the moment(s) I said to myself, I'm just going through the motions here?"

Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 6
For the past couple of weeks you have experienced asynchronous online learning (doing modules by yourself). Previously this semester you have experienced synchronous online learning (all together in the Collaborate room). Which do you think is more effective and why do you think that? Which do you like better, and why?

Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 5
This week we have what we call "open mic." You can write a post about anything related to your teaching that you would like responses from your classmates.

Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 4
Here is this week's question: "What was the event that most took me surprise this week - and event that shook me up, caught me off guard, gave me a jolt, or made me unexpectedly happy?"

Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 3
Please write a post about the following question, "In thinking about my past week teaching what is one thing I would do differently, and why?"

Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 2
Please write a post about the following question, " In thinking about my teaching activities this past week, of what do I feel most proud? Why?"

Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 1
Describe something you used in your program in the first weeks of school that you learned in the summer NTI program. How did it work? Did it get you off to a stronger start than last year?

Monday, October 15, 2007

Living for the Weekend

Hey everyone,

The week has started out good, no major complaints. That's because I am out of here this weekend. I am taking a much needed mini vacation. Please don't be jealous! (lol)

My entire day has focused on the T.I. situation. I decided to print the affidavit and give the students an assignment based on that. Can you believe I had great feedback from the students? We were able to talk about a celebrity and still get a criminal justice related assignment completed without much complaint, I must add.

3 comments:

Johnny Jackson said...

I think it is a great idea to tie classroom activities in with things the students are interested in. I have also had some success along those lines. In my program measuring is a challenge for the students I let them make up rap tunes to learn measuring and they have been engaged doing it. I say if it works use it.
Johnny

Jessie H said...

Using a current event about a celebrity that your students identify with is a great way to capture their interest and to motivate them. Context is everything. The more you can map your curriculum onto content that is meaningful to your students, the more productivity you will gain from them. Isn't it interesting how students can grasp concepts if we find the right context to make the concepts meaningful to them? This is the ART of teaching.

Victoria said...

Kudos to you for taking TIME OUT for yourself. I believe it makes us better people. Tying the story of TI into your classroom learning is GREAT and a sure way to engage students in learning. In the past, I've asked students to write about a controversial newspaper story and site the pros vs. cons. We must make learning fun and be creative. Typically students like to read current events or new technology stories.