Today's class featured some of my classmates doing their microteachings in pairs. It started with Alyssa and Amanda B doing their microteaching.
Alyssa and Amanda B.did their microteaching on concept cartoon. The first example is about a snowman and the answer is: We give off heat so by wearing coats keep in the heat to keep us warm. Snowman give off cold so wearing coats to keep in the cold. Coat: used/ ask as an isolation. The second examples: little or big person fall faster or same and the answer is: same speed. The second example is connected to group 4's science circus called falling gravity about marble and binder and concept of gravity. In Science Stories book: p. 380 has concept cartoon. Concept cartoons are used to grab the students attention. Example 1's concept is to be used when talking about heat, temperature, and energy.
Once Amanda and Alyssa's microteaching was done. Then Jackie and Jessica D. did their microteaching.
Jackie and Jess did their microteaching on life science. They started by asking the class what life science is. Some answers were about living things and animals. Once all the answers were said then Jackie said the definition of life science: any branch of natural science deal with living organisms. Jess said we have a puzzle for you. The puzzle turned out to be a picture of a pink flamingo. Jess said she used this website: Jigsawplanet.com and you can upload a picture and a puzzle can be created out of it.
Once Jackie and Jess were done with their microteaching then Ashley and Amy did their microteaching.
Amy and Ashley did their microteaching on teaching technology in the classroom. Amy asked about what technology is used in the classroom and some answers were Smart Board and Blog. Next they asked what words come to mind when you think of teaching science with technology? and some answers were blog and Smart Board. Technology in the classroom includes: connected, confident, engaged, independent, and literate. What are some 21st century skills? : collaborative, lifelong, motivated, global citizens, and communicators.What are some web/ technology tools that can help develop these skills?: blog, Google docs, and wiki. Which tools have found helpful?: blog and Google docs. Here are some tools Web 2.0?: Quizlet: one side or double side for any subject and Jeopardylabs.com Example of question: What is number of times you orbit the sun or Earth if your 10 years old? answer: 10 times. This was what Amy and Ashley talked about/ showed in microteaching.
After all the microteachings are done we as a class discussed about work due. One thing discussed was make note about revisions if done any revisions on any of the assignments. The e-folio has three parts: introduction, artifact which can include: pdf or image, and reflection. Blog include: pictures and video. It would be a good idea to visit other people's blogs and give comments. Reflection: involving and improving throughout the semester. Efolio's artifact: highlight: add image and file upload. Talked about the Seed/ Earth Reflection and what to do.
It would be good to begin my lessons differently to keep the students engaged in what topic and concepts the teacher is going to be teaching the students. As a teacher I would use concept cartoons to began some of my lessons. It (concept cartoons) will be a great way to engage the students in the classroom.The puzzle of the picture with the smartboard was a cool way to engage the students in the lesson and to have the students be more involved in hands- on learning. The website is very cool and I thank to of my classmates for finding the website and I hope to use this website in the future in my classroom.
As a teacher it is important to go over what is due. It is a good idea to have a weekly schedule and also a calender with all the assignments listed sent home with the student so that the student and the parent know when assignments are due for that week and also for the whole month. This way the parent and student and teacher know what is due and if the student has a question the student can ask the teacher. Also on that calender should be any important events happening within that month. This way when the parent looks at the calender the parent can stay informed about what is going on their child's life in school and know what events are happening in their student's school and what assignments are due for that month. A calender of assignments and events is a great way for the parent, student, and teacher to stay informed of what is happening.
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