Student Class Enrollment
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Males: 11 Females:14
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Grade Level(s) in Your Class
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10th
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Subject(s) Taught
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Biology
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Demographics:
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School Socio-Economic Status
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36% of free and reduced lunch
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School Location
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___Urban __X__Suburban ___Rural
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Describe relevant aspects of your School & Community that influence and/or impact teaching & learning. (Examples: curriculum, reform models, school focus, community partnerships, community support level)
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Classroom Demographics: My classroom includes a variety of 25 students, including 11 males and 14 females. These students includue 4 ELL (1 non- English speaker), 3 special education students (2 academic based and 1 behavior based), and 5 students with ADD. Parents tend to support and value their child's education, although some are more supportive than others. The PTSA is very active and organizes many fundraisers and events. The SES in this Spokane area tends to be mostly people of the middle class. The free and reduced lunch percentage is much larger than many other Washington schools, but it makes some of the school bonds hard to pass with a percentage of the parents putting other priorities in front of the child's education. The students in my classroom have great opportunities to get involved with the technology and use the tools that they are given to expand their knowledge. The classroom includes an Activboard, Activotes, an Activwand, one document camera, 16 net books, and 5 desktop computers. Most of the classrooms in the school include many similar technological devices as provided in my classroom. The district and schools have found these devises really helpful and useful tools to better educate the students and reach their different learning styles. More and more technology is being offered and used around the classrooms in Spokane.
School Demographics: Our school, Ferris High School, is located in Spokane, Washington. Spokane is the second largest city in Washington. It is a beautiful city with a well established town including both older and newer parts of town. All of the schools in the district are in the rather large town of Spokane. The town has about 463,000 residents and the population of Ferris High School is about 1,600 students. With the free and reduced lunch rate at 36%, which is high for Washington state. This proves the SES to be mixed in this area because the funds are there as well. There are many different kinds of people all around the greater Spokane area. The teachers here have an average of 13.7 years of experience, creating a great learning environment. Since Spokane is such a large city, there is a bit more diversity from the Caucasian norm, although about 80% of students are still white.
Community Demographics: Our school and community is very supportive of technology as an effective teaching method. Money is raised for helpful technology and teachers are trained in how it works. In my classroom, and most classrooms in the school, we have an Activboard, Activotes, Activwand, document camera, 16 netbooks and 5 desktop computers. We have found these to be highly effective tools for the student's learning. The community passes levies to raise money for newer technology in the schools. 10th Grade Tech Standards (OSPI): http://www.k12.wa.us/EdTech/Standards/TechStandards.aspx |
Classroom Mobility
*your classroom
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__3__% of student turnover within the school year
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Race/Ethnicity
*your classroom
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___3.6_% Black __5.7__% Hispanic
__79.2__% White ___1.3_% American Indian
___5.5_% Asian/Pacific Islander ___4.7_% Multiracial
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Spoken Languages
*your classroom
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__84__% English as a first guge
__11__% Fluent in English as a second language
__5__% English-language learner
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Identified Special Student Needs
(List any types of specific learning disabilities and/or gifted/talented students and the number of identified students )
*Your classroom
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Academic Profile
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Assessment Data:
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Monday, January 30, 2012
Assignment #1- Mock School Demographics
Thursday, January 26, 2012
week #3 Prensky Article
What did you agree with?
I agree that people of this generation have changed a lot, and that technology is the basis of this huge educational change. I find myself also agreeing with his points that many teachers teach in a way in which they find that worked for them, although it may be out of date and naiive for the teachers to think that. I have hard times comprehending with all the information taught to me in many classes and I can see how the teachers methods could have worked for them, but they do not for me. And having more options that are fun to learn would be a more useful way for me to retain the information. I again agree with him when he says that we need to find a way to integrate both legacy and future skills into the students of today. Both are very important I support when he speaks about students who tend to retain more information if they are having fun learning it through a game or creative fun way, most in which involve technology these days. I liked his point on weather to discuss if they should use certain technologies has now evolved into learning how to use these tools. From why to how, Prensky had many great points.
What did you learn?
I learned the huge margin of data with how much time is spent on reading as compared to playing video games or watching TV. I knew it was big, but not that big of a margin! I also learned that our brains could be much different than generations before and that our thinking process has for sure been changed from our new technological way of life. There were also a few new terms with "Digital Natives" and "Digital Immigrants." All in all, I learned how significant the change in education has been in the last few yeas.
What does the article make you wonder?
This article makes me wonder if my "having a hard time with grasping concepts in lecuture and reading" is partly based on how my brain and mind works differently than those who i get taught by. Overall, I support the use of technology and using it in the classroom as tools and opportunities that we are blessed to have, but I wonder if Marc Prensky is trying to turn everything over to technology when it is so important to develop other basic skills in education which are very healthy for brain development and so much more.
I agree that people of this generation have changed a lot, and that technology is the basis of this huge educational change. I find myself also agreeing with his points that many teachers teach in a way in which they find that worked for them, although it may be out of date and naiive for the teachers to think that. I have hard times comprehending with all the information taught to me in many classes and I can see how the teachers methods could have worked for them, but they do not for me. And having more options that are fun to learn would be a more useful way for me to retain the information. I again agree with him when he says that we need to find a way to integrate both legacy and future skills into the students of today. Both are very important I support when he speaks about students who tend to retain more information if they are having fun learning it through a game or creative fun way, most in which involve technology these days. I liked his point on weather to discuss if they should use certain technologies has now evolved into learning how to use these tools. From why to how, Prensky had many great points.
What did you learn?
I learned the huge margin of data with how much time is spent on reading as compared to playing video games or watching TV. I knew it was big, but not that big of a margin! I also learned that our brains could be much different than generations before and that our thinking process has for sure been changed from our new technological way of life. There were also a few new terms with "Digital Natives" and "Digital Immigrants." All in all, I learned how significant the change in education has been in the last few yeas.
What does the article make you wonder?
This article makes me wonder if my "having a hard time with grasping concepts in lecuture and reading" is partly based on how my brain and mind works differently than those who i get taught by. Overall, I support the use of technology and using it in the classroom as tools and opportunities that we are blessed to have, but I wonder if Marc Prensky is trying to turn everything over to technology when it is so important to develop other basic skills in education which are very healthy for brain development and so much more.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
week#2 Classroom Scenario
My Scenario
25 students, 4 ELL (1 non- English speaker), 2 sped for academics, 1 sped for behavior, 5 students with ADD. Available tech: Activboard, Activotes, document camera, 16 netbooks, 5 desktop computers, Activwand.
NETS
Teacher: Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
Student: Creativity and Innovation
25 students, 4 ELL (1 non- English speaker), 2 sped for academics, 1 sped for behavior, 5 students with ADD. Available tech: Activboard, Activotes, document camera, 16 netbooks, 5 desktop computers, Activwand.
NETS
Teacher: Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
Student: Creativity and Innovation
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Blog Assignment Week 1
Why I want to be a teacher I want to be a teacher because I feel as if it is what God has called me to do. It is a way in which I can reach young students and help them to descover their purpose in this world. I want to teach high school aged students because I believe high school is a very influential time in life in which kids make decisions that can lead them on very positive or negative paths. I want to encourage and lead them on the positive and sucessful path. Because of my family's huge background in education the one thing I didnt want to be as a Freshman in college was a teacher, but look where I am now, God knows better than me (haha). I have been blessed with the skills and personality to become a teacher; some in which i surely inherited from both of my parents who have been teachers for their whole careers and now are principles.
Feeling Comfortable with tech and what i want to know
When it comes to technology I am pretty comfortable with most recent computer applications and microsoft office tools. I use technology in everyday life and catch on with how to use new technology pretty quick. I am impatient with technology and bad at finding ways to fix issues and set systems up, so i need to work on those.
Feelings about tech in ed
I feel that the use of technology in education is very important. We have the opportunity to descover so much more with all of the technical support that we can use and it should be put to good use in bettering our stuent's education. I fell that technology can really create a bond between the students and information as most recent students seem intrigued and intreseted in the technology world of today. I also feel that there should be a connection with older uses of books and literature as well, but i believe that technology only enhances those tools, not replaces.
Feeling Comfortable with tech and what i want to know
When it comes to technology I am pretty comfortable with most recent computer applications and microsoft office tools. I use technology in everyday life and catch on with how to use new technology pretty quick. I am impatient with technology and bad at finding ways to fix issues and set systems up, so i need to work on those.
Feelings about tech in ed
I feel that the use of technology in education is very important. We have the opportunity to descover so much more with all of the technical support that we can use and it should be put to good use in bettering our stuent's education. I fell that technology can really create a bond between the students and information as most recent students seem intrigued and intreseted in the technology world of today. I also feel that there should be a connection with older uses of books and literature as well, but i believe that technology only enhances those tools, not replaces.
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