BLOG POST 3: HOW CAN I PROVIDE MEANINGFUL FEEDBACK TO MY PEERS?

After viewing Paige Ellis' blog, I learned that there are different ways we can approach peer review. I also learned that the best thing to keep in mind is that one day I’m going to be a teacher and that I will have to review my students work all the time so I might as well practice now. I think Paige was really on point with her decision to use private and public communication.

I felt that What Is Peer Editing? and Peer Edit With Perfection Tutorial were very similar. Both showed that there were three steps to proper peer editing. The three steps were compliments, suggestions, and corrections. Both also showed the definition of peer and edit. They also both showed things to look at when peer editing, such as word choice, using details, sentence structure, and the overall flow.

The Writing Peer Review Top Ten Mistakes was a very cute video in which the students showed different scenarios of peer editing gone bad. It was basically a video of instructions on what not to do.

After viewing all of those things, I learned that I need to consider the other person’s feeling when I am peer editing. I also learned that it is important to stay positive. I should do fine with peer editing as long as I follow the three steps.

After viewing my group members’ blogs, I realized that they all had similar thoughts, which to me means that they were all on point with their analysis. I think that one of my group members could have gone into more detail but other than that they were all pretty good. Their grammar was correct and there were no spelling errors to my knowledge. I have come to the conclusion that I would leave similar comments like this on their blogs. I think that this is a good case of when it is ok to comment publicly. If they would have been completely off topic or had tons of errors, I would have privately told them.

This blog was definitely a learning experience and it really opened my eyes up to the right way to view other people’s blogs.

What Will Teaching in the 21st Century be Like?

1. After watching the Mr.Dancealot movie, I learned that the central message of the video was that in order to have successful lessons, you must make sure you are teaching in ways that go together. In the video, the author made a case for that conclusion by showing that the teacher should have done demonstrations in front of the class and then had the class dance with him, rather than having them dance only for the final. I agree with this conclusion because you should be able to make sure your class materials all go together in a smooth fashion.

2. After watchingTeaching in the 21st Century by Kevin Roberts (John Strange version), I think that Roberts believes that teaching in the 21st century means to not only be there for your students, but to be able to shows them how to find things on their own. He thinks that teachers are not the only source for knowledge for their students and that teachers’ need to play a part in helping their students learn. He also believes that teaching in the 21st century means integrating technology into the classroom so that students have access to even more knowledge. I feel like Roberts is right about teaching because students really do need more than just a teacher with a book. I personally use more than my books to learn so this concept makes sense to me. I think this will affect me as educator in that I will have to learn to use technology and I will have to keep up with my students.

3. After watching The Networked Student by Wendy Drexler, I was shocked by how much the student was able to do on his own for a class. The way the video was set up, it really did make you wonder why the teacher was needed. I feel like the video had good ideas on the resources available to students and that students should be able to take advantage of those resources for their classes. I think that the video was right in its explanation of why the teacher was needed. The idea was that the teacher was there to give guidance in tough situations, and to teach the student the proper way to communicate, as well as to find good sources instead of bad ones. I like the idea behind this video because it seems like the students would be using more independent learning, however I also would want to be more involved if this were my class.

4. After watching the movie Harness Your Students’ Digital Smarts by Vicki Davis, I believe that the thesis of her video was that students can learn in classrooms using technology and that the teacher does not always have to be the only one teaching. I think this was a unique perspective on teaching because it showed me that I can have my students lead lessons for the class and that by connecting my student to other students around the world, that they can achieve more learning.

5. After watching the flipping the classroom video, I was inspired. Flipping a class room is new to me. I think the idea behind it is wonderful because it gives students the ability to have knowledge before class. I think that I would take advantage of this technique in my class because that way students have time to prepare and could re-watch the lessons as many times as they needed in order to succeed.

BLOG POST 1 WHAT ABOUT EDM310?

I have heard that EDM310 takes up a lot of your time. Previous students have stressed to me that it really is a nine hour class. My fears about EDM310 are that I will be stressed because of the time requirement. I am normally pretty good about doing all of my homework, but having to set aside nine hours for one class seems like a lot. EDM310 differs from most classes I have taken so far in college because it has a big time requirement, and from what I can tell, it is not a learn and regurgitate type of class. I do not think EDM310 compares with any of my classes thus far. I think the most difficult thing for me in EDM310 will be group work. I am very busy and it is going to be hard to figure out times when I am able to meet with people. The best way for me to address that issue is going to be planning ahead. I do not think that I currently have any questions about EDM310, but I am hoping this semester goes well and that I am able to learn a lot from this course.

PRACTICE POST

My name is Mallory Harris.
I want to be an educator in order to help others.
My passions include hard work and helping others.


I have lived in mobile my whole life. I chose to attend USA because my mother works here and it's a wonderful school. I spend the majority of my time at work. I work at Texas Roadhouse and I really do love my job. I have worked there for over two years. I have just recently been promoted to a managing position and it requires more hours, but I wouldn't want to spend them anywhere else. My job is fun because even though it is a work environment, everyone there gets along really well and we are all pretty close. />

I am not at work, I am usually in class or spending time with my family. I try to do so as often as possible. My mother is my inspiration and I truly admire her. I am blessed to have her in my life. She was recently re-married to a great man who has really become a part of our family. I have a younger brother and sister. My brother is 18 and my sister turns 12 next month. My sister is quite entertaining and I spend more time with her than anyone else.I enjoy roller coaster rides and theme parks. I was on vacation over Christmas break because I went on a family trip to Disney. I also was able to take my little sister to Universal Studios over the summer. I have turned her into a little dare-devil from all of the rides we were able to go on.

I want to enter the field of education because I had some great teachers who really helped mold me into the person I am today and I want to be able to do that for others. I want to be an english teacher. I know there are a lot of people who do not really enjoy english, but I think that is because they did not have a teacher who encouraged them and showed them that it really can be quite fun and easy. I want to help my students gain knowledge and skills that they will be able to use for the rest of their lives.

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