Blog Post Assignment #1

Krissy Venosdale is a GiftedEd teacher for grades 3-6. Here blog, Venspired, is very inspiring, and I feel like I can connect with her since I will be getting a degree in elementary education. I'd love to be a student in her classroom. Her post "If I Built a School" was perfect. She would make her classroom so welcoming and free for the children. I love how she said creativity would ooze from every pore in the building. I also loved how she would make the environment so comfy and relaxed ,so the children could learn freely and easily. I agree with how she would have laptops, desktops, tablets, IPads, and even cellphones in her school. There would be no regulations because the students would earn her respect and trust to use them at the proper times. She gave the students the opportunity to create trust and not just rules to where they could never earn it. Her ideas are a lot similar to how I would want to build my school if I had that option. I throughly enjoyed Sugata Mitra: A School in the Clouds. I thought his research helped prove his idea on how a SOLE-Self Organized Learning Environment would do good in the 21st century. I found it amazing how children who had never used a computer before learned how to use it without instruction. I believe that if that was possible, then children today with good teachers and a nice school could learn how to do a lot with technology. I liked how he incorporated encouragement into this school also. It was amazing that with just encouragement from someone else the children learned more, even without a teacher and instruction. Before viewing this video, I would have never been convinced on this idea of an SOLE that he presents. After this video though and all of his research, he proves his idea well. I support his plan and feel as thought it will be successful in schools.

What I want my students to know

I want my student to know many things in my classroom. I don't want my classroom to just be a place of studying and memorizing facts for a test. I don't want the children to feel like all I want them to know is what material they will be tested on, or what I teach. Yes, I want my students to know that learning new material is an important goal. I want them to pay attention and to know that I expect them to learn and give their all in my class and towards the academics. However, I want my students to know that I am here to teach them, but also that my classroom is a place they can feel safe. I want them to know that I am here during tough times and that they can come into my classroom and feel comfortable. I want my students to know that I am going to give my job as their teacher my all, and im also here for them. I want my student to know that I expect their best effort and that my classroom will always be a safe, comfortable place.

What I want my students to be able to do

I want my students to be able to learn in my class. I want them to come in and sit down comfortably, with no worries but learning the new material being presented. I want them to know that my classroom is always suited to accommodate them and that they are highly respected and expected a lot from. I want them to be able to know what I expect and what they should expect from themselves. Mostly, I want them to learn to the best of their abilities and know that they can do anything they set their mind too.

What method I will teach my children with

My method of teaching my children will be a combination of things. I want to incorporate visual, auditory, and kinesthetic ways into my teaching. Not all children will learn as fast or in the same way as others. I want to present information in multiple ways so it can be learned an easier, and it will be able to sink in in multiple ways.

Tools I will use in my classroom

I want to use up to date technology tools in my classroom. I want to use a smart board, laptops, and up to date programs. I want to use tools that help the students know how to work technology also. I want to use tools that incorporate learning in multiple ways.

What role my students will play in my classroom

My students will all play an equal role in my classroom. One child will not be better or expected more from than the other. They will be able to participate in the learning process in multiple ways. I want them to be able to learn and help others learn. They will be expected to give presentations and show that they understand new things that I teach. The learning environment will be comfortable and they will know that they can ask anything.

Practice Blog Post- Who am i? Why do i want to be an educator? What are my passions?

I am from a very small town two hours North of Mobile, called Gilbertown. I have lived there since I was five years old and attended kindergarten through my first semester of my sophomore year in college there. It has always been my home, until I recently moved to mobile in January for my first semester of college at South Alabama. I decided to attend USA because the education program seemed very well organized, and I enjoy being in the city of Mobile. I have always been interested in being a teacher, and I knew from a young age this was always what I wanted to pursue. I want to be in the field of education because I love to be around children and to teach things, that's my passion. I've always worked babysitting jobs and been around children a lot, and I enjoy teaching and helping them. I have many interest other than being around kids and teaching though, I enjoy shopping, traveling, and being with friends and family. My family is very close even though most of my family lives in New Orleans, LA. My family has always put a strong emphasis on education, and I thoroughly enjoy going to school and doing well in school. My brother just recently graduated from Tulane and received his degree and certificate in law. My sis is a graduate of Southern Miss and has a degree in Bio Medical Sciences. My mom works at a local bank, and my dad is a manager over oil rigs overseas. I strive to do the best I can in anything I do. Succeeding is very important to me. I am good at learning new things fast and at school mostly. People also tell me I am good at being there for them or being a friend. One thing i guess i could work on or do better is learning to become more independent.
In the future, I plan to have a degree in elementary education and work at a public school close to my home town.I want to be close to my mother and father. I also have dreams of opening up a daycare in my town or nearby. I love to be around children and want to travel overseas and actually adopt a child one day. My passions are just to make a difference in someone life, whether that be teaching or adopting a child in the future. I want to help people and succeed in all my dreams.

My first test post

This is my test blog. I accidently deleted my first one the other day!