Project #14 Smart Board

Blog Post #7

The Networked Student
The movie was about a Network Student studying American Psychology. The students are only in class three days and online the other two days. The students are learning without a textbook. The information is being posted on a blog for other students to read and give their opinions. Learning occurs over a very diverse social network.


The student used a MP3 player to download audio/ video podcast. Most of our students today have MP3 Players or IPods. The question I asked myself was where’s the teacher? The instructor was there for guidance and to help build the network of global communication.
I think this a great way to learn because most students spend a lot of time on blogging and interacting with other people. The students enjoy being online and this will give them time out of the classroom. I would enjoy teaching this way because I think the students will grasp the information quickly.
Thomas Suarez
I have learned that anyone can design an application and sale it to the application store. The school is supporting the student and allowing Thomas to teach other students how to build their applications. This video is a great example of how technology is advancing. A twelve year old gave a professional power point presentation, created two applications, and sold the applications to Apple.
it is important to introduce your students to technology so they can create new things for the future.

Blog Post # 6

This was a very inspiring video, it really displayed why complaining is just a waste of energy. Randy Pausch had all the reasons in the world to complain about life. Instead he took his life experiences to better the life of others. He made very interesting points that will stick with me. To be honest, I was going crazy knowing that this presentation was over an hour long (so much that I’m late writing my blog). Nevertheless, I enjoyed every minute of the video and has recommended it to others. He had some valuable to share regardless of age. He stated towards the end of the video that the second head fake was that this presentation was not for the audience but for his kids. What a good approach!!! My blog post will consist of a few key points he made throughout the video.
The first thing that pulled me in to finish the video was his spirits. He said he didn’t have much time to live. If I was the judge of that...I would probably guess wrong. I can really relate to that feeling while serving time in Iraq. Many days during deployment I thought could be my last. In the beginning it was hard for me to accept. Eventually I realized that accepting death helped me strengthen life. I became more focus and aware of what was really going on around. I guess that was my personal feedback loop.
The second thing that grabbed my attention was his definition of experience, “Experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you really wanted.” That is something I told my little league baseball team this year. We did not lose a game in that past two years so they (we) thought they were unstoppable. I can’t lie because I was thinking the same thing. The first 5 games went just as planned with five wins and zero loses, but the sixth game went a little different. I must say they were our “brick wall”. So we learned from our experiences and began worked harder.
I think in life as long as you are absorbent to feedback, work hard and help others… life can turn out just fine.

PLN Progress Report #1

To be totally honest my PLN can really improve. After watching the few videos on PLNs I immediately realized the benefits from creating a personal PLN. The biggest advantage is your ability to explore, create and validate the world of education. It also is a great tool for educational organization. These videos have inspired me to get my PLN ball rolling.

C4T Summary

Ms Andrea Hernandez, Educator, Jacksonville, FL
http://edtechworkshop.blogspot.com/
The first blog post I read from Ms Hernandez’s was “Why Share”. It was just a simple picture with two questions wrote inside about sharing. The second sentence really caught my attention. The sentence read, “If something is created but not shared, does it make a difference?” Learning more is wonderful but the more we share what we have learned is priceless. The world revolves around what we know and share. Things such as technology, military experiences, medical diagnosis, scientific experiments and many more are all important ways we share powerful knowledge to make this world a better place.


Her second blog was titled “Learning Spaces”. This post stressed the importance of enhancing the appearance of your learning space. The things people see when they enter a classroom can really set the tone for learning. Therefore, making your spaces colorful, bright and full of energy will only transfer to the attitudes of your students entering your space.

Project #9b

My prezi is about the difference between the 5-3/6-2 Defense. These are two defenses used by most Middle School coaches. I personally recommend the 5-3 because of the diversity against the pass and run; but the choice is yours!

5-3 Defense vs 6-2 Defense on Prezi

Project #8

time toast