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Thursday, October 27, 2011
Words... words.... words
"I didn’t know then that I was beginning a lifelong love affair with the first-person voice and that I would spend most of my life inventing characters to say all the things I wanted to say." (Shultz, 2011)
I have grown up around dyslexia. Never diagnosed but it is a family trait that I have become familiar with. My mom always came up with creative ways to try to help my brothers read better and to not mix up their letters. I often mix up numbers and have to have people repeat their phone number multiple times as I write it down. I never understood my brother's struggles with words though. Words have always been so magical to me and I have always been good at spelling. My brothers and my dad are not. My dad's dyslexia is unique in that his eyes read at a diagonal down the page instead of straight across, randomly jumping and causing him great confusion and frustration. He was in 3rd grade before his teachers realized he couldn't read. It is important for teachers to be educated in how to help their students. How to identify if a student is struggling and different ways to help them. Never is it okay to view a child as stupid or unintelligent. All people have brains and all people can use those brains. Our job is not to condemn, but to find the necessary tools for each of our students to succeed.
The website, http://www.sc.edu/scatp/ld.htm, had some interesting information. But I did not learn anything new. At my college in KY I was majoring in Deaf Education and we toured a technology factory that discussed many different options for many different disabilities and different learning options.
Two ways to use technology with students with disabilities is to allow them to use a word processor in order to write a paper, or use software that helps them organize their thoughts and ideas. There are also many ways to help focus students, my mom always used a ruler going across a page in order to help my brother's eyes stay on the correct line.
Citations:
Shultz, P. (2011). Words failed, then saved me. The New York Times, Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/04/opinion/sunday/with-dyslexia-words-failed-me-and-then-saved-me.html?_r=1
http://www.sc.edu/scatp/ld.htm
I have grown up around dyslexia. Never diagnosed but it is a family trait that I have become familiar with. My mom always came up with creative ways to try to help my brothers read better and to not mix up their letters. I often mix up numbers and have to have people repeat their phone number multiple times as I write it down. I never understood my brother's struggles with words though. Words have always been so magical to me and I have always been good at spelling. My brothers and my dad are not. My dad's dyslexia is unique in that his eyes read at a diagonal down the page instead of straight across, randomly jumping and causing him great confusion and frustration. He was in 3rd grade before his teachers realized he couldn't read. It is important for teachers to be educated in how to help their students. How to identify if a student is struggling and different ways to help them. Never is it okay to view a child as stupid or unintelligent. All people have brains and all people can use those brains. Our job is not to condemn, but to find the necessary tools for each of our students to succeed.
The website, http://www.sc.edu/scatp/ld.htm, had some interesting information. But I did not learn anything new. At my college in KY I was majoring in Deaf Education and we toured a technology factory that discussed many different options for many different disabilities and different learning options.
Two ways to use technology with students with disabilities is to allow them to use a word processor in order to write a paper, or use software that helps them organize their thoughts and ideas. There are also many ways to help focus students, my mom always used a ruler going across a page in order to help my brother's eyes stay on the correct line.
Citations:
Shultz, P. (2011). Words failed, then saved me. The New York Times, Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/04/opinion/sunday/with-dyslexia-words-failed-me-and-then-saved-me.html?_r=1
http://www.sc.edu/scatp/ld.htm
Webstie Evaluation
http://www.dhmo.org/
- Is the information biased in any way?
The information is only about DHMO, there is no other side to the information
- Does the site rely on loaded language or broad, unsubstantiated statements?
yes
- Is emotion used as a means of persuasion?
They try to use fear.
- Does the site offer more than one viewpoint?
Not that I can see
- Are there links to other or alternative viewpoints?
no
- Does the site's information seem thorough and well organized?
yes
- Does the site clearly state the topics that it intends to address?
yes
- Does it follow through on the information it has promised?
Yes
- Does the information seem complete and consistent?
Most of it.
- Is the information well written and easy to understand?
Seems to be
- Does the Web site offer a list of further in-depth resources or links to such resources?
Any link leads you to more information on the same site
- What's the copyright status of material found on the site?
Copyright by Tom Way
- Is it important that the information you're looking for be absolutely current?
Yes current information is important
- Is a reference date provided to show when the material was put online, or when it was last updated?
Yes. Last Updated: October 27, 2011
- Do the links work?
yes
Before you saddle up and ride out into cyberspace, it's a good idea to stop and consider whether or not the Internet is even the best place to go. Ask yourself:
- Can I get the information faster offline?
no
- Does the online material I'm finding suit my needs?
It could be useful
- Am I able to verify this information?
no
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Stats
Special Education Level 1 is the most peaked. Asian Level 1 is the least peaked. There is not a bimodal score.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Internet = anti-social?
This article discusses the internet and its effect on social life. Many people are scared of the internet because of the anonymity. There is a certain danger to being online and not physically seeing who you are talking to. However, this helps people share their true feelings more often than if they could see who they are talking to. The internet gives people the opportunity to present themselves however they want to. Sometimes this is by showing who they really are, and sometimes it is by showing themselves as a really likable person in order to make people trust them... Although many relationships are formed through the internet, it is important for students and adults to realize that the relationship they are forming may be a person who is completely different in real life.
Related Source:
Citations:
Owens, L. (2009). Internet and anti-social behavior theory unfounded.Psychology: suite 101, Retrieved from http://laura-owens.suite101.com/internet--anti-social-behavior-theory-unfounded-a111897
Glasbergen, R. (Artist). (2010).Toon347. [Web Drawing]. Retrieved from http://www.glasbergen.com/cartoons-about-social-networking/
Monday, October 17, 2011
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Visual Literacy
"So, in this great circle of communication, you go from the emotional end of music and painting and art -- the visual forms of communication -- to the written communication and spoken communication. Finally, you end up at math, which is the most precise. It forms a beautiful circle of communication. But it's all part of the same circle." (Daly, 2004)
What a beautiful statement. It is important for teachers and school faculty to understand the importance of communication and the importance of ALL communication. To understand that it doesn't stop at english and writing a 15 page research paper. Communication has become so much more than that. At my previous college I was studying Deaf Education. They stressed the importance of non-verbal communication. Visual communicaion is imperative in the Deaf World because they do not hear verbal communication. However, non-verbal communication is emerging into everyday life and into the hearing world. Simply photos can be used to make someone form an opinion on any given subject. True communication occurs not when you use all of the right words. True communication occurs when you have the skill to effectively communicate your thoughts, ideas, and opinions without having to use written language. If we are not taking the time to instill these concepts in our students then we are not teaching them to truly communicate. We may be teaching them how to talk, or make-up enough words to finish a paper, but have we captured the true essence of what they are trying to say? Are we teaching the "beautiful communication story", or are we teaching students how to fake their way through life?
Related Source:
Creative way to communicate an idea using no words.
Click here to view
Citations:
Daly, J. (2004). Life on the screen: visual literacy in education. Edutopia, Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/lucas-visual-literacy
Romanf. (Artist). (2011). Nonverbal communication project 1. [Web Video]. Retrieved from http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=240474&title=Nonverbal_Communication_Project
What a beautiful statement. It is important for teachers and school faculty to understand the importance of communication and the importance of ALL communication. To understand that it doesn't stop at english and writing a 15 page research paper. Communication has become so much more than that. At my previous college I was studying Deaf Education. They stressed the importance of non-verbal communication. Visual communicaion is imperative in the Deaf World because they do not hear verbal communication. However, non-verbal communication is emerging into everyday life and into the hearing world. Simply photos can be used to make someone form an opinion on any given subject. True communication occurs not when you use all of the right words. True communication occurs when you have the skill to effectively communicate your thoughts, ideas, and opinions without having to use written language. If we are not taking the time to instill these concepts in our students then we are not teaching them to truly communicate. We may be teaching them how to talk, or make-up enough words to finish a paper, but have we captured the true essence of what they are trying to say? Are we teaching the "beautiful communication story", or are we teaching students how to fake their way through life?
Related Source:
Creative way to communicate an idea using no words.
Click here to view
Citations:
Daly, J. (2004). Life on the screen: visual literacy in education. Edutopia, Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/lucas-visual-literacy
Romanf. (Artist). (2011). Nonverbal communication project 1. [Web Video]. Retrieved from http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=240474&title=Nonverbal_Communication_Project
Monday, October 10, 2011
Friday, October 7, 2011
Media Literacy Entry
"Moreover, many recent studies identify persistent barriers to integrating new technologies into instruction, including lack of training and help for teachers and insufficient access to functioning technology" (David, 2009)
This does tend to be a struggle. Many of the teachers in education today struggle with technology and fight to keep up with an ever increasing pace of technology and news ways of teaching it and integrating it. But even more than that is the issue of availability. School notoriously do not view technology as important and often do not have the extra funds necessary to modern technology. Therefore students are not given proper opportunities to learn while using technology. It is important for teachers to receive proper training and the proper technology needed to make our students successful and media literate! As much as some insist on denying the fact that technology is important and not a necessary expense, the fact is- technology is everywhere and it just gets more complicated everyday. If students are not given the proper tools then they are going to be less successful in a technology-oriented world.
http://www.medialiteracy.com/
- This website is all about media literacy! There are discussions, resources, teaching areas. This is a good tool to have while wading through the debates regarding technology and its importance!
Citations:
David, J. (2009, March). Teaching media literacy. Educational Leadership, Retrieved from http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar09/vol66/num06/Teaching-Media-Literacy.aspx
http://www.medialiteracy.com/
This does tend to be a struggle. Many of the teachers in education today struggle with technology and fight to keep up with an ever increasing pace of technology and news ways of teaching it and integrating it. But even more than that is the issue of availability. School notoriously do not view technology as important and often do not have the extra funds necessary to modern technology. Therefore students are not given proper opportunities to learn while using technology. It is important for teachers to receive proper training and the proper technology needed to make our students successful and media literate! As much as some insist on denying the fact that technology is important and not a necessary expense, the fact is- technology is everywhere and it just gets more complicated everyday. If students are not given the proper tools then they are going to be less successful in a technology-oriented world.
http://www.medialiteracy.com/
- This website is all about media literacy! There are discussions, resources, teaching areas. This is a good tool to have while wading through the debates regarding technology and its importance!
Citations:
David, J. (2009, March). Teaching media literacy. Educational Leadership, Retrieved from http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar09/vol66/num06/Teaching-Media-Literacy.aspx
http://www.medialiteracy.com/
Teacher of the Year!
"It is important that students bring a certain ragamuffin, barefoot, irreverence to their studies; they are not here to worship what is known, but to question it."
-- J. Bronowski,
-- J. Bronowski,
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