Sunday, October 6, 2013

Teacher of the Year & Media Literacy



 I should be Teacher of the Year because of the way I view teaching. Learning should be fun! Students should be up out of their boring old seats if you want them to learn. The different teasers I have on my magazine "Educational fun with insects, nature art, and active outdoor games", "A trip around the room using math?!", Technology is a sure bet to get any child's attention!!", Science experiments are highly recommended!" and lastly "Is spelling really that awful? Spelling games that will make every child want to spell!!" proves my thoughts about learning being active. 

When you think of math being taught you get a picture in your mind of a classroom with a teacher in the front of the room by the chalkboard with equations and students in their desk coping down the notes. What if you could take them around the world? With today's technology you can do just that without ever leaving the classroom. The students would have to buy tickets and hotel rooms, find out where they are going with longitude and latitude, and you could tie in other subjects as well. What's the weather normally like in that country? What's the culture? Do they do any unusual sports? What do they eat? Learning could be so much more fun with just a little imagination!

In my magazine I feel like I am using plain folk and association as my tools of persuasion. Plain folk is pretty obvious because I am not a celebrity or a world known teacher. With association I tried to get the children's attention by talking about things they would be interested in. Everyone is interested in ways to make learning more fun.

"From video games to social networks, incorporating what students are doing online into the school curriculum holds great, and perhaps the only, promise for keeping students engaged in learning." (David, 2009) This statement says it all! Technology these days is so important. Not just in schools but life in general. We have to teach children these skills early in life so they can use it once they get in the "real world".


Reference List:

David, J. L. (2009). What research says about … / teaching media literacy. Educational Leadership, 66(6), 84-86. Retrieved from http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar09/vol66/num06/Teaching-Media-Literacy.aspx

7 comments:

  1. Sara, you look like you would be a fun & interesting teacher! Children love the outdoors, which would be a great way to teach them without them even realizing they're learning as well!

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  2. I really like how you incorporated fall into your cover. I also think the outdoor ideas sound like a really good idea, kids would love that. You seem like you'd make learning more fun and interesting for kids, good job!

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  3. I think you would be a great teacher. I like how you put on your magazine cover "A trip around the world using math?!" it grabbed my attention and sounds interesting. The science experiments are a great idea as well especially for younger children.

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  4. Your titles are so catching! Especially the one "A trip around the world using math." I am terrible at math and this has caught my attention! If I was your student I would want to know more!

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  5. I like your text "Technology is a sure way to get any child's attention". Great blog and magazine! You will be an awesome teacher!

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  6. Your cover makes you look like you would be a great teacher. Your picture outside was a good idea because it looks like you like to take learning outside of the classroom.

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  7. I think that your magazine cover demonstrates that you would be an outstanding teacher through your use of varied activities. I really like the teaser about experiments that show you would allow your students to be hands on in their learning. I also really like the mention of how you would use technology in your classroom!

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