Theoretical Foundations

Each student is going to be different. Being a teacher is going to be a very difficult task and it only takes someone special to be able to grasp it and succeed at it. Every student I have is going to learn different. Some students learn by doing hands on activities and others learn by watching. I want my students to be able to do both. There is always going to be a few kids that don't understand the material and it is going to be my job to find a way that helps them learn the material. The best way for me to assess the learning characteristics of my students is through communication. I will need to figure out a way to understand how my students learn so i can incorporate that into my lesson plans so it will benefit all of my students. The book says that we teach in the way we like to learn, think, or do. I think that is so true! I want my students to never get bored in my classroom! I hated going to school knowing that it was going to be the worst day at school ever. I know that it is almost impossible to not stand and lecture for at least part of the day, but I want my kids to be excited to come to my class! Educational technology will fit into a daily basis I'm sure. We will use power points, overheads, look at different website, play on the computers, etc. All kids love computers and it is going to be a part of the day. When i did some hours at Galileo Charter School here in Richmond, there was a part of the day where they all got on the computers and used certain programs to teach math, reading, writing, etc. My multiple intelligence strengths and weaknesses vary.I am very bodily kinesthetic and like to move around and be very hands on. Also, I am very interpersonal....i love people! I am such a people person (sometimes its annoying) I get along well with others and love to work together. Overall I am a bit of everything. My least one is musical. I am not music smart and do not enjoy making music or playing instruments. Don't get me wrong, i love to listen to music in the car (country is my favorite) but i am not a band person.

I hope to be the best teacher I can be someday! :) I think learning how to be technologically smart will help a lot! Also knowing how I learn will benefit me and my students!

Digital Generation

I definitely think I am part of the digital generation. I almost feel like everywhere I go and everything I do deals with technology. I know that sometimes it gets a little ridiculous but it's something that is apart of our everyday lives. My cell phone is basically my lifeline and if I don't have it I really feel lost. Its pathetic almost that i rely on my cell phone like that. I am constantly checking my facebook, either at home or my cell phone, and i use the computer for all of my school work. I hate that our world has become so technological but as the years go on I do think its going to get worse.

The portraits compare almost identically to me, my peers, and the students in K-12. They all use technology for everything and they want to pursue careers in some sort of field of technology. There isn't much you can do in this day of time that does not involve the use of a computer, cell phone, television, etc. The list goes on and on!

After watching the video my thoughts have not changed about how I am going to use technology in my classroom. I always knew that it was going to be incorporated in the classroom. I look forward actually to using it. There is so much you can do! I can teach so many more things by being able to show videos and pictures. I don't go a day at school right now without my teachers showing us some sort of video and all my teachers use powerpoints for their lectures.

Overall, I am apart of the digital generation and I don't think there are many people that are not. Almost everyone has a facebook or emails.