Bible Verse of the Week

"Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you will have no reward from your Father in heaven"

Best & Worst of Tech and Topics for Education Class

Sadly my class has to come to the end... I am going to miss the discussions and the relevant information that I learned through this class. I was able to explore many topics that will benefit me in the classroom. I will miss discussions about things such as the importance of teaching or the advantages and disadvantages of technology. I will also miss the maturity of the classroom and the teacher. Everyone in the class liked the class and realized the importance of it. Also the teacher was very good at teaching the subject and had respect for the students. Gonna miss it! Thanks, SJW

Commenting On Other Blogs

So I am supposed to describe how it felt to comment on another persons blog... well I like being able to respond and starting a converstation. I also like being able to encourage the people. Overall I like being able to read things for myself and respond to the people. The only thing I did not like was how impersonal it felt or it seems to take out human interaction. I guess this could be a comment on mass media or how technology dependent our society has become. SJW

Portfolios, as good assessment tools?

Hello all!!! For this message I will be talking about portfolios or more specifically the portfolios we are doing for Mr. Becksfort Tech & Topics class. I believe that portfolios are a good way of presenting oneself, and a good way for future employers or peers to get a good knowledge of the teacher as a person. Through the portfolios we are doing in my class I am able to give my personal philosophy on teaching, my credentials, and my work/lesson plans. Through the portfolio people are able to put a face on the teacher and not just a resume that focus on the face value of a person. Thanks for reading! SJW

Am I a 21st Century Teacher?

I believe myself to be a 21st century teacher or that I will become one. As a teacher I plan on using the tools available to me and a new approach to teaching. As a future teacher I plan on using the new media or media tools when presenting a lesson. With the tools and hopefully my own style of teaching I plan on being an a pioneer in the education field. I want to be the 21st teacher that strive to exceed for my students. I want to be that educator who question and tries to create the best environment for the students. SJW Thanks SJW

Presentation Tool

Hello World! So in this post I want to comment on a new presentation tool that I have been using. It goes by the name of prezi. Hopefully you all heard of it if not... well ya lame. Just kidding but seriously it is a good way of presenting information. It is a web based tool so can assess it through any place on the internet. Also can insert pictures and videos from the internet without any problem. The graphics also helps. The only drawback is it is impossible to insert music other then in videos. It is a great tool give it a try! Website http://prezi.com

What It Was Like to See Myself Present a Lesson

Here is a post that I was supposed to post a LONG time ago. So... what was it like to see myself present a lesson. First off I felt excitemnet seeing myself teach from what would be the students perspective. On a side note, I noticed that I jumble my words and need to stop using so many hand motions. I feel like a look like a monkey but at least I can work on that habbit. I cannot wait to teach and inspire students even if that mean I look like a monkey. But seriously I hope that I am able to present myself well and help students see that greats things they can learn.