Blog Post #6

While watching the seven videos for this weeks blog post, I learned a great deal of new things about the idea of Project Based Learning. The seven videos are:

Project Based Learning: Part 1 and Part 2

In this video we are watching Dr. Strange talk to his old student, fellow EDM 310 Professional, and now good friend, Anthony Capp. Anthony Capp is a third grade teacher at Gulf Shores Elementary School. Anthony talks about the letters to Congressman that his student sent and received replies. This project instilled the idea that by actually acting with the subject the students will become involved and excited to learn. 

iCurio

I really enjoyed iCurio because it is a means of keeping your files and information organized. Anthony mentioned that it was a gateway to keeping your life as a teacher organized. iCurio also helps to allow students to search factual information without all of the junk that is around the internet.

Discovery Education

This website is a great way to get students to interact with the subject and be able to search though the site to find more about the subject. Anthony's class was using Discovery Education to research plants and to become more familiar with them. I would definitely use this website with my class.

The Anthony - Strange list of Tips for Teachers Part 1

In this video Dr. Strange and Anthony grouped together to give EDM 310 students helpful tips as they progress into the lives of a teacher. One of the key points that stood out to me as I was watching was when Dr. Strange said that we ourselves need to like to learn. Without liking to learn how can we expect our students to like to learn and put forth their full effort on a subject when we did not put forth the same effort. Another key aspect of being a teacher is to expect the unexpected and be able to improvise and be flexible. 

Don't Teach Tech - Use It 

In this video we observed Dr. Strange asked Anthony about technology, which prompted Anthony's response of using technology in the classroom through scaffolding. He suggests using one program one day and then allowing students to use another the next day. This would give the students a wide range of technology to be able to combine and use towards the end of the class. Students in Anthony's classroom can use iMovie, while I have no idea how to use it and have just downloaded it for the first time.