Journal 10 - 100 things that make me Happy

100 things that make me Happy!

1. 1. smiles 
2. 2. surfing
3. 3. camping
4. 4. the desert
5. 5. stars
6. 6.my girlfriend 
7. 8. christmas
8. 9. presents
9. 10. my parents 
10. 11. Joe 
11. 12.Malina
12. 13.Meghan
13. 14.Kristen
14. 15.Jennifer
15. 16.Brianna
16. 17.Winter Vacation
17. 18. Dancing with My GF
18. 19. Swing
19. 20. sunsets
20. 21. cliff
21. 22. the ocean
22. 23. sunsets while surfing
23. 24. dolphins playing while laying on long board 
24. 25. cookies
25. 26. cake
26. 27. candy
27. 28. snowboarding
28. 29. not failing this class
29. 30. beer
30. 31. reading a good book
31. 32. watching marry poppins 
32. 33. drawing 
33. 34. painting
34. 36. inking
35. 37. mixed media art
36. 38. oil paints 
37. 39. my water colors 
38. 40. framing my own work 
39. 41. running 
40. 42. jumping
41. 43. pole vault practice
42. 44. my team
43. 45. making fun of bobby
44. 46. getting paid to coach
45. 47. hitting a good plant 
46. 48. seeing my athlete succeed 
47. 49. making it to nationals
48. 50. getting a lifetime best at nationals.
49. realizing that there is a number button next to the bullet button 
50. laughing my but off when i realize that i had miscounted 
51. the thought of completing this class and not having to retake it...
52. maintaining my GPA 
53. Graduating in Spring 
54. becoming a teacher 
55. helping others 
56. realizing how much im loved by my family 
57. Carl
58. Tim
59. Angela 
60. Matt 
61. getting into pointless contests with carl 
62. winning
63. Supermario Cart 
64. 10 hours of movie marathons with carl 
65. midnight movies premieres
66. realizing how lucky i am in life
67. maintaining a stable income
68. Bri
69. eating 
70. drinking
71. laughing
72. crying from laughing too hard 
73. playing soccer
74. scoring goals 
75. pickup games
76. just kicking the ball around 
77. riding my bike 
78. breaking my bike because i rode it too hard 
79. learning to fix my bike 
80. my truck 
81. picking my gf up at the airport tomorrow 
82. kissing my gf
83. back massages 
84. learning how to be a good coach 
85. picking up tips from other coaches 
86. being told that one of my athletes is really doing well
87. having my athlete PR 
88. realizing that this list is almost over
89. vacation in hawaii 
90. traveling in Europe
91. backpacking 
92. cooking out doors 
93. bonfires 
94. shooting guns 
95. yelling in the desert 
96. having alone time 
97. accepting myself 
98. being unique 
99. seeing number 99
100. Finishing This list !!!!!

Journal 9 ( NetsT IV,III)

Associated Press, . (2010, December 6). Camera system connects homes to classrooms. Retrieved from http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2010/12/05/391116msrecordedlessons_ap.html

Cameras are now being installed into certain classroom to allow students to view the class even if they are not actually in school. So for example if a student misses class due to a band competition that is taking place out of state the student can still view the class through a live online streaming video or through the use of an archived video if they are unavailable for the use of the live stream.  This is a pretty cool concept and has some amazing potential in making sure that students are kept up to date even if they are forced to miss large sections of class.  It has great application for students who become chronically ill and miss class for weeks at a time.

Q : How would teachers react if this new technology lends itself to more students becoming truant because they can simply view the class at a later date.

A: In my opinion I think that this is a great tool but should have a password that is needed in order to access the video feed otherwise students would be able to ditch class and just make it up at a later time. I think with some sort of prevention of students accessing it at leisure is needed.

Q: Are there any advantages for this in regards to the teachers?

A: This tool can also help teachers in case of planned absences. The teacher can simply record the lesson ahead of time and then have the substitute teacher replay the video feed to the class, this way the class will stay on track and not lose any time because of teacher absences.

Journal 8 (Nets-T V,III)

Manzo, K.K. (2010, January 8). Whiteboards' impact on teaching seen as uneven. Retrieved from http://www.edweek.org/dd/articles/2010/01/08/02whiteboards.h03.html 
 

This article is discussing the use of Interactive white boards in the class room.  These interactive boards are supposedly the future of the class room but at 5,000 dollars a board they do not come cheap. Teachers have to apply to even be considered to have a interactive white board in their class and once they are given the ok for it they must then go through training before they can have the board in the classroom.  All of this cost money and resources to the schools and debates about if the boards are actually useful have been raging for some time. 

Q: Do the boards actually make for better learning?

A: I believe that the board will not actually make create better learning but it is most definitely a powerful tool to be used.  In the article there was a reflection of a study done on the effectiveness of the white board and ¼ of the teachers who used it were more effective without it… However that means that ¾ of the teachers were either more effective or just as effective with the board.  In order to be a successful teacher you need to be organized and engaging for students this facilitates learning best.  Teachers who were more successful with the board were already successful at running a class room and being engaging, so this tool just served to supplement their success even further.

Q: Why are these boards such a big deal?

A:  These Boards are becoming a big deal largely in part to their interactive abilities. Teachers are given a whole new dimension of possibilities when using these boards. Students can get up and trigger actions on the board and see their work come to life, successfully engaging the students peak interest in the lesson.

Journal 6 (NETS IV)

Associated Press,  (2010, November 29). Va. students' phones, laptops can be searched. Retrieved from http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2010/11/25/389553vcuccinellistudentsearches_ap.html

Cyber bullying and sexting (sending sexual picture/text messages via text) has become an increasing problem as of late in schools all across the Nation.  In Virginia students’ laptops are now able to be seized and searched if students are suspected of breaking the rules and having explicit material on their phones and laptops.  This is a very delicate situation and cannot be taken lightly, school officials are trying to be as diplomatic as possible as many of them do not seem to clear on exactly what the law will actually allow them to do. Overall the whole subject is still very hairy, many school officials do not feel that it is appropriate to be doing these confiscations.

Q:           Is confiscating the students’ phones and lap tops a violation of their civil rights?   

 A:            In my opinion since the students themselves are not actually 18 they do not have the same rights as adults and within school grounds it is completely acceptable to confiscate and check laptops and phones. It would be similar to a parent taking their phone away from the student.

Q:           Are there better ways to stop cyber bullying and sexting than confiscating and searching student’s phones and lap tops?

A:            In my opinion I do not think there is a better option out there right now short of simply trying to teach the kids how to behave appropriately with their digital citizenship. But kids will be kids and they will always misbehave so it comes down to the people in charge of the schools to try to enforce proper behavior since it appears that the parents of the students are failing to do so.

Cross Word Puzzle Using Excel

This is an example of the cross word puzzle that i created using Microsoft Excel. on the separate sheets i have the clues for and on a third sheet i have the blank boxes. The neat thing about this cross word is that i could print it as a normal crossword puzzle or it could be done on the computer and the clues are interactive when you point on the boxes.

Cyber Safety Site (NETS-T IV, V,III)

this is my cyber safety site. I used this site to teach about internet safety and proper citation methods. any one interested in taking a look at it can visit it at this site here. Internet Safety Site!

Inspiration Assignment Nets T (I,II,V)

This is my inspiration. It maps out most of the assignment that i have done this semester and connects it with at least one of the Nets standards from ISTE's Web site.  The underlined NETS-T is a hyperlink that takes you to ISTE website.