Blog Due April 6

Title:  Self-Evaluation of College Knowledge Presentation

Reflect on your College Knowledge presentation.  Put in the required elements and answer 4 questions of your choice from the ones listed below.

All answers must be written in complete sentences.  Answers should be a minimum of two sentences.

Required Elements:  

• Title (10 points)
• Link to Kallas blog post (10 points)

Responses to 4 (four) of the following questions (20 points each):

• What I liked best about my College Knowledge slide deck was...
• A technology skill I learned (or reinforced) from this assignment was ...
• A fact that I learned or was surprised about was ...
• I would consider attending (school name) because ...
• What my audience learned during my presentation was ...
• The best part of my presentation was ...
• If I could have a do-over I would change the following: 
• A mistake I will avoid the next time I create a Google slide deck is...
• A mistake I will avoid the next time I present in front of an audience is ...
• I think my peers would describe my presentation as .... because...
• On a scale of 1 - 10 (10 is highest), I think I earned a ___ on my presentation because ...
• On a scale of 1 - 10 (10 is highest), I think I earned a ___ on my slide deck because ...

Remember, -1 point for each error in spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization and composition.
Keep formatting in mind for readability.

Blog due March 9

Title:  Issues in Education: How Much Do Voters Know?

You have recently learned who some of the top administrators of education are in your school district, the state and the nation. You have learned about some of the current "hot topics" that are on the minds of education policy makers.  It is important to be knowledgable on issues that affect so much of a country's population when going to the polls and casting your vote.  The decisions made by voters and the officials they elect (or are appointed by those they elect) affect the overall well-being of the country.

See how much the eligible voters around you know about who their education administrators are and what the current "hot topics" in education happen to be.  Administer the survey you received in class to 5 people of your choice (20 points for each survey = 100 daily grade).  You may administer them to teachers, administrators, parents, community members and other students who are voting age (18) or older.  If you are over 18, you may fill out the survey once. All surveys must be fully complete and signed to count. (No partial points for an incomplete survey) You must not have more than 3 students in your sample.  You must include at least one school employee.

Review your completed surveys by filling in the table linked on your CANVAS account.  Be sure to make a copy of it,  and then post your results.  Insert a screenshot of your completed table on your blog (20 points).
Answer the following questions on your blog:

• What do your results say about the voters you surveyed regarding their level of knowledge when voting on issues related to education? (10 pts)
• What are 2 things that could be done to expand the current awareness of issues that voters have on these issues?  (10 pts.)

Remember the blog rules.  2 media sources, original ideas, and follow spelling, punctuation, capitalization and grammar rules. Complete the rubric for your blog and staple your completed surveys behind it.

Blog Due: Friday, January 12

Title:  Beyond the Blackboard

Due Date:  Friday, Janaury 12 (or it is homework)

After viewing the movie, Beyond the Blackboard, create a blog post to meet the following requirements.  How would you go "Beyond the Blackboard" to meet the needs of students who are diverse learners? 

• Pick from one of the following scenarios.  As the classroom teacher, what would you do to assist this student both instructionally and emotionally?  
• Begin by indicating which scenario you are responding to (Number will do).  Your answer must be at least 5 sentences long.  Details are necessary.  A vague answer will not earn the points. 
• Somewhere in your blog post, indicate that you are replying to the Matter of Principles blog post and embed the link to the blog post. 
• Add a graphic.  You may choose anything that relates to the scenario you are answering. 

Scenario 1: 
Adrian has been diagnosed with mild intellectual disability.  Although it is not outwardly noticable to his friends, he struggles with processing information, especially in math.  Most of his problem seems to stem from difficulty keeping up in class.  What could you do as his teacher?  Be specific.

Scenario 2:
Lihn has been making unusual errors on work in class.  Spelling errors are noticable on her papers.  When asked to read aloud, Lihn usually declines or reads with many incorrect pronounciations.  You have found out that she has recently been diagnosed to have a hearing problem.  What are some strategies you could use to make learning easier for Lihn?  Be specific.

Scenario 3:
At the beginning of the second semester, you get a new student in class.  Uri has been in the U.S. for 5 years, immigrating from Russia.  Although he understands English fairly well, his speaking and writing of the language is lacking.  What are some strategies or techniques that would help Uri in your class.  Be detailed.

It's All About Me - How I Best Learn!

Title:  It's All About Me - How I Best Learn!

Due Date:  Various Portions will be due on various dates.  Watch for deadlines!

Everyone has a unique combination of experiences, expectations, and abilities.  This allows us to showcase the particular qualities that make us individuals.  However, in education, often times there is an unwritten expected mold that students are supposed to fit into.  If your background, knowledge and skills plays to this expectation, then you will be rewarded with academic success.

What about the students that do not fit into the mold?  How do teachers make them feel valued and accepted?  What if you are one of those students who needs a climate where your differences are fostered?

As you begin to uncover your learning preferences and the characteristics that allow you to learn best, record the following information on a blog post.  You will update this blog post regularly as we add new information in class.

Be sure to begin with a title (above) and include a reference to this blog post.

My Learning Style(s)
After taking the learning styles indicator on Career Cruising, indicate your preferred learning style(s). Post a brief description in your own words of what characterizes your style(s). Discuss activities next to each of your styles that you especially like to do.  For example, if you are an auditory learner, you might indicate that you enjoy reading passages from a novel aloud in your English class.  Add a screenshot of your Learning Styles graph to your blog.  Add a media source.

My Multiple Intelligences

Add the Multiple Intelligences (2 - 4) in which you had the highest scores.  Explain briefly what each of them mean about you related to the way you like to learn.  Give an example of a learning activity or strategy that would suit you. For example,  a person with musical intelligence may like to write a song and perform it rather than write a report.  Add a screenshot of your Multiple Intelligences graph to your blog.  Add a media source.




My Hemisphericity Preference

Indicate the side of the brain you prefer to draw upon to learn.  List 5 characteristics that learners who use this side of the brain usually exhibit?  What dialogue might you be caught using with your teachers?  Add a media source to feature in this area. 

My True Colors

Indicate your "True Color".  Add a list of 10 bulleted words or phrases that best describe you from the scoring tool.  Describe what a bad day looks like for you using information from the references provided.  Add a media source.