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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?

Saturday, October 13, 2007

Video Tape of Class

Well, I had a student video tape our class Thursday. Overall, I guess it was a good class. I know Jessie and Dr. B said to get past the part about how we look and how we sound, but.... I have never liked the way my voice sounds on tape anyway but this tape really shows the Alabama Redneck accent that I have! I'm beginning to wonder how the kids can stand to hear me! And I already know that I am too fat, but the tape shows not only how fat I am but how short I am to boot! Like a roly-poly bug. You know the bugs I'm talking about? They have a million legs and when you touch them or pick them up they roll up into a ball. Maybe they are just Alabama bugs. Ha! Ha! Oh well, I am going to get past all that and get my assignment done.

Overall, I think it was a good class. I used my new Promethean Board to play some games that came on a DVD with our textbooks. I had to explain to the kids how to use the pen like a mouse on the board. They caught on in just a few minutes and were off and running. They liked the big size of the board and the sound. They had fun and they were learning at the same time. They liked being taped. I had told them the day before that we would tape our class. They all were excited about that, calling themselves movie stars. Ha! Ha! They want to see the tape, so I guess I will show it to them later.

Of all things, right in the middle of class, 3 students from my 5th period class come in and one of the girls walks right up to me to ask a question. I just answered her and kept right on with the class. Jessie and Dr. B said they wanted to see real life things so I guess this is a real life interruption! It was definitely unexpected! Ha! Ha!

Oh, and I noticed that one of my students had her cell phone clipped to her belt! I had not seen that! I would have had to take it away from her, take the phone to the office, and write it all up. But I did not see it at all until I looked at the tape!

Against my better judgment, I let my husband watch the video with me. To my surprise, he had lots of nice things to say. He was even trying to help the students answer the questions and he was all into which team had the most points. He told me he thought I was a good teacher. That boosted my ego! And I appreciated his kind words!

Connie

2 comments:

jjumack said...

Hi Connie,
I missed seeing you this week-end at Jekyll. I am glad your video taping went well. I plan to get mine's done no later than next week. My intent is to video my most active class ( 3rd period ). I can imagine what it will look like. Take care. I'll see you in class.
Julia

Esther said...

I'm with Julia, I'm planning on video taping my most active class. There is no telling what I will catch in the video. Sounds like your new board is a hit. The kids are probably loving it. I think my school is next to get the boards. Oh Yeah !!