This is a Crossword puzzle I created using Microsoft Excel. In order to due this crossword puzzle I completed a tutorial on Atomic Learning, an online website that guided me through the entire procedure. I formated the cells, formated the cells hight and weight and also filled in the background. The final product includes a list of vocabulary words that I plan to use in my future spanish class.
Span Crossword.xlsx Ll
Friday, December 18, 2009
Monday, December 14, 2009
Wiki, NETS I, III, IV
Using wikis, community of people interested in integrating technology in the classroom,I created my own book by uploading my personal photos and wroting inspiring quotes that could reflect the valuIe of each moment reflected in my pictures. It is an excellent tool that can be used by educators to learn from their students and to create meaningful and creative projects to make the academic journey more insightful.
Google Earth, NETS I, IV
This is a google earth assignment that required me to map three different places and using color purple I showed the routes that could take me from one place to the other. I used different icons to represent each place.
iMovie, NETS, II, III
I was able to create a video by importing video footage of the CSUSM campus. In this project I modified the video clip by placing it in a timeline. Using Inspector I was able to apply four screen effects. I added text over video and background and exported my final project using Quicktime. Technology is important to me because it encourages teachers and students to communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Journal 9
Teaching Students to Use Their Heads, Hands, and Hearts
Last Bucciarelli , First Lisa. "Teaching Students to Use Their Heads, Hands, and Hearts ." L&L 37. (2009): n. pag. Web. 17 Nov 2009..
Students Without Borders: Global Collaborative Learning Connects School to the Real World is an article that provides information about different organizations and programs that promote and facilitate collaborative partnerships between classrooms, students, communities, and educational partners around the globe. Students are encouraged to engage in educational projects with students of different cultures. One of the programs that is mentioned and that attracted my attention was The Art Miles Project. In this project classes from Japan are partner with classes from Canada, Indonesia, Vietnam, Itatly and teach each other about specific aspects about their own country or culture. A mural is built by the countries partnered and wonderful creations are displayed around the world in exhibitions that promote Peace.
How are this Collaborative Partnerships beneficial to students?
By providing students with an opportunity to work with students of different culture, educators allow them to understand the beauty that diversity can bring to our lives. Every culture has something special to share but sometimes during our classroom work we do not allow room for peer engagement. We grow up thinking that the boy or girl sitting next to us is different simply because she comes or looks from a different culture or country. Having this type of programs allows students to understand their own culture and to appreciate their cultural roots. At the same time they learn to respect and appreciate the diversity that they live in (Especially if they live in a place like California.)
Would I incorporate this type of programs in my classroom?
I love the arts and I love learning about cultures therefore I would like to incorporate this type of programs in my classroom curriculum. I think that students need a bigger view of the world and they need a bigger view and understanding of the people with whom they share this planet.
Last Bucciarelli , First Lisa. "Teaching Students to Use Their Heads, Hands, and Hearts ." L&L 37. (2009): n. pag. Web. 17 Nov 2009.
Students Without Borders: Global Collaborative Learning Connects School to the Real World is an article that provides information about different organizations and programs that promote and facilitate collaborative partnerships between classrooms, students, communities, and educational partners around the globe. Students are encouraged to engage in educational projects with students of different cultures. One of the programs that is mentioned and that attracted my attention was The Art Miles Project. In this project classes from Japan are partner with classes from Canada, Indonesia, Vietnam, Itatly and teach each other about specific aspects about their own country or culture. A mural is built by the countries partnered and wonderful creations are displayed around the world in exhibitions that promote Peace.
How are this Collaborative Partnerships beneficial to students?
By providing students with an opportunity to work with students of different culture, educators allow them to understand the beauty that diversity can bring to our lives. Every culture has something special to share but sometimes during our classroom work we do not allow room for peer engagement. We grow up thinking that the boy or girl sitting next to us is different simply because she comes or looks from a different culture or country. Having this type of programs allows students to understand their own culture and to appreciate their cultural roots. At the same time they learn to respect and appreciate the diversity that they live in (Especially if they live in a place like California.)
Would I incorporate this type of programs in my classroom?
I love the arts and I love learning about cultures therefore I would like to incorporate this type of programs in my classroom curriculum. I think that students need a bigger view of the world and they need a bigger view and understanding of the people with whom they share this planet.
Journal 8
Have You Tweeted Today?
Fingal, Diana. "Have You Tweeted Today?." L&L 37. (2009): n. pag. Web. 17 Nov 2009..
“Have you tweeted today?” is a small article that talks about tweeter becoming maligned by our own used of it. Some educators do not see or accept the benefits that Tweeter can bring to the classroom, students and colleagues. However, Diana Fingal argues that Tweeter can be used as a medium to participate in discussions and can be used to followed educational experts. The most convenient part is that those educators using Tweeter do not need a fancy title, and there is no need to know the person that you are contacting. Not all educators see the benefits that technology and cyberspaces bring many do not have the time to add a new tool to the classroom. John Ridley in “Keep Your Tweets To Yourself” refers to the argument of privacy in this cyberspaces. Although there are many individuals who defend their privacy, many display their personal information and all details of their lives.
The question is when are we going to take advantage of these cyberspaces, when most of its used is being manipulated or taken in the wrong direction?
As a teacher candidate, it is of my best interest that my students learn to use technology. I would like to teach them to used their best judgment. The advantage that Tweeter can bring to classrooms, students, and educators depends on their proper used technology.
Could it be that educators feel intimidated by students who know more about Tweeter/ technology and prefer to avoid those types of situations?
Some educators might feel intimidated because they are not very familiar with technology. There is a probability that many avoid certain situations were technology or Tweeter might be involve. But as educators we should encourage the participation of students and allow ourselves to learn from them. But allowing student participation maybe communication between students and teachers might become even more effective.
Fingal, Diana. "Have You Tweeted Today?." L&L 37. (2009): n. pag. Web. 17 Nov 2009.
“Have you tweeted today?” is a small article that talks about tweeter becoming maligned by our own used of it. Some educators do not see or accept the benefits that Tweeter can bring to the classroom, students and colleagues. However, Diana Fingal argues that Tweeter can be used as a medium to participate in discussions and can be used to followed educational experts. The most convenient part is that those educators using Tweeter do not need a fancy title, and there is no need to know the person that you are contacting. Not all educators see the benefits that technology and cyberspaces bring many do not have the time to add a new tool to the classroom. John Ridley in “Keep Your Tweets To Yourself” refers to the argument of privacy in this cyberspaces. Although there are many individuals who defend their privacy, many display their personal information and all details of their lives.
The question is when are we going to take advantage of these cyberspaces, when most of its used is being manipulated or taken in the wrong direction?
As a teacher candidate, it is of my best interest that my students learn to use technology. I would like to teach them to used their best judgment. The advantage that Tweeter can bring to classrooms, students, and educators depends on their proper used technology.
Could it be that educators feel intimidated by students who know more about Tweeter/ technology and prefer to avoid those types of situations?
Some educators might feel intimidated because they are not very familiar with technology. There is a probability that many avoid certain situations were technology or Tweeter might be involve. But as educators we should encourage the participation of students and allow ourselves to learn from them. But allowing student participation maybe communication between students and teachers might become even more effective.
Journal 6
The Trouble with Rubrics
Kohn, Alfie. "The Trouble with Rubrics." English Journal 95. (2006): n. pag. Web. 17 Nov 2009..
“The Trouble with Rubrics” is a short article that talks about some of the problems that the constant used of rubrics unintentionally have provoked. According to one of the teachers cited in the article, it was a surprise when she assigned a class assignment and one of her students asked if they had to follow a specific rubric. In this particular incident some students were demonstrating overdependence on the rubric and guidelines rather than showing enthusiasm and understanding of the assignment they were about to do. This problem seems more common as educators become more dependent on the used of rubrics. Rather than encouraging students to demonstrate what they have learn and to take risks in their academic assignments, students have learn to give teachers what they want to hear or what they consider will be enough to pass the class. In other words, this type of educational approach only encourages superficial thinking and conformity in students. As for teachers it only gives them concrete information to justify the grades given to each student.
What are some of the strong arguments that experts are using against the used of rubrics?
According to the article, “Rubrics are, above all, a tool to promote standardization, to turn teachers into grading machines or at least allow them to pretend that what they’re doing is exact and objective.” The used of rubrics should be one of the many sources that teachers can use to understand the students engagement and understanding of the classroom assignment.
Should teachers stop using rubrics?
As it is mentioned before, creating a dependency on a specific grading method is not beneficial to students or teachers; it is better and more adequate to create new ways of grading students performance. Rubrics are not bad, is how students and teachers used it that create a problem.
Kohn, Alfie. "The Trouble with Rubrics." English Journal 95. (2006): n. pag. Web. 17 Nov 2009.
“The Trouble with Rubrics” is a short article that talks about some of the problems that the constant used of rubrics unintentionally have provoked. According to one of the teachers cited in the article, it was a surprise when she assigned a class assignment and one of her students asked if they had to follow a specific rubric. In this particular incident some students were demonstrating overdependence on the rubric and guidelines rather than showing enthusiasm and understanding of the assignment they were about to do. This problem seems more common as educators become more dependent on the used of rubrics. Rather than encouraging students to demonstrate what they have learn and to take risks in their academic assignments, students have learn to give teachers what they want to hear or what they consider will be enough to pass the class. In other words, this type of educational approach only encourages superficial thinking and conformity in students. As for teachers it only gives them concrete information to justify the grades given to each student.
What are some of the strong arguments that experts are using against the used of rubrics?
According to the article, “Rubrics are, above all, a tool to promote standardization, to turn teachers into grading machines or at least allow them to pretend that what they’re doing is exact and objective.” The used of rubrics should be one of the many sources that teachers can use to understand the students engagement and understanding of the classroom assignment.
Should teachers stop using rubrics?
As it is mentioned before, creating a dependency on a specific grading method is not beneficial to students or teachers; it is better and more adequate to create new ways of grading students performance. Rubrics are not bad, is how students and teachers used it that create a problem.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Journal 7 Microblogging
Microblogging is type of multimedia blogging where you can upload photos, audio clips, etc. It also allows the useer to send and receive other text updates. Twitter is a form of microblogging. The main discussion is whether Twitter like other types of microbbloging can be used as an effective classroom tool. Some argue that although there are some individuals who view twitter as a alternative way of communication between teachers and students. The learning experience is absent. Others defend the use of twitter in classrooms by stating that innovative teach ways should be implemented. Students have the right to use any tool they consider useful or of great benefit. Discussions between students can be encourage as well as a way of sharing information. In my opinion, using microblogging is a good way to encourage students use technology in a beneficial way. However, not every students has access to computers or to internet, therefore it should be limited to school hours. Microbbloging is a great way to introduce students to the world of technology but many school districts have restricted Twitter and other forms of microbbloging at their school settings. So, the first question is how can we convince the districts of the benefits that microblogging might bring to class? And can we continue to demonstrate the benefits that microblogging brings?
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Copyright Assignment, NETS IV
Copyright Assignment
Using Google Documents and Fair Use Harbor Activity website, this assignment includes a summarized paragraph about the appropriate documentation of resources and information about the responsibility of exhibiting legal and ethical behavior.
Using Google Documents and Fair Use Harbor Activity website, this assignment includes a summarized paragraph about the appropriate documentation of resources and information about the responsibility of exhibiting legal and ethical behavior.
PowerPoint Rubric NETS I, II
This is a rubric I designed to evaluate the content of my powerpoint assignment. It includes specific guidelines, and requirements in three different areas that had to be fulfilled in my powerpoint assignment.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Inspiration.NETS I, II, III
This is mind map i did for my EDUC 350 class, in which I every assignment listed fulfills specific goals of the NETS for teachers. The assignment itself fulfills NET-S I,II,III.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Powerpoint NETS I,II,
Presentation Of Human Evolution
View more presentations from LuciaLopez86.
This powerpoint contains a hyperlink, graphics and other animations that demonstrate my understanding of this tool. It also contains ideas of how to integrate the goals of NETS in a classroom activities.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Journal 4
Ribble, M. (n.d.). Passport to Digital Citizenship. Learning & Leading with Technology, 36. Retrieved October 8,2009 from http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=December_January_No_4_3&Template=/MembersOnly.cfm&NavMenuID=4193&ContentID=22675&DirectListComboInd=D
Passport to Digital Citizenship
Passport to Digital Citizenship is an article that informs youth and adults about the appropriate use of digital technology. It is intended to enhance understanding of the responsibilities that parents have in guiding youth and preventing misuse or abuse of digital technology. It states that if we want youth to use technology in an appropriate and safe way, we must serve as role models to them. Schools play also an important part in teaching children and young adults about the consequences of the inappropriate use of technology and academic institutions should serve as places where students can ask questions, clear doubts they might have and where they can investigate with technology they use everyday. A specific set of guidelines are listed in order to provide students and parents become literate and responsible with their behavior using digital citizenship.
How can Digital Citizenship help our youth?
Technology facilitates information, is a innovative resources that has become a threat to parents and adults because of the abuse and misused that some individuals do. Providing youth and adults with information of what is appropriate when using digital technology can prevent much of the aggression that occurs online, for example.
How can we implement Digital Citizenship to our youth?
School is a great place to start. We should require all students to read a set of Digital rules before using any of the school computers (of course this quiz or test should be in different languages otherwise we will be leaving some students out.)
Passport to Digital Citizenship
Passport to Digital Citizenship is an article that informs youth and adults about the appropriate use of digital technology. It is intended to enhance understanding of the responsibilities that parents have in guiding youth and preventing misuse or abuse of digital technology. It states that if we want youth to use technology in an appropriate and safe way, we must serve as role models to them. Schools play also an important part in teaching children and young adults about the consequences of the inappropriate use of technology and academic institutions should serve as places where students can ask questions, clear doubts they might have and where they can investigate with technology they use everyday. A specific set of guidelines are listed in order to provide students and parents become literate and responsible with their behavior using digital citizenship.
How can Digital Citizenship help our youth?
Technology facilitates information, is a innovative resources that has become a threat to parents and adults because of the abuse and misused that some individuals do. Providing youth and adults with information of what is appropriate when using digital technology can prevent much of the aggression that occurs online, for example.
How can we implement Digital Citizenship to our youth?
School is a great place to start. We should require all students to read a set of Digital rules before using any of the school computers (of course this quiz or test should be in different languages otherwise we will be leaving some students out.)
Journal 3
Yoder, M.B. (2009). Walk, Fly, or Teleport to Learning: Virtual Worlds in the Classroom. Learning and Leading with Technology, 37(2). Retrieved on October 8, 2009 from http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=September_October_No_2_3&Template=/MembersOnly.cfm&NavMenuID=4381&ContentID=24200&DirectListComboInd=D
Virtual Worlds now offer students and educators with innovative ways to engage in digital experiences that are fun and educational. Global Kids and GAmePill have partnered to create socially conscious games that present the "players" with real life situations such as poverty, food shortage, discrimination, poor housing, among other community and vulnerable population issues. They are encourage to create and develop action plans in order to solve this problems. The success of these digital experiences occurs when the player becomes aware of the problems that affect their community and the world, they realize the power an individual can have in real life situations and the chances of a more humane and promising future increases.
What population can benefit from this type of resources?
Everyone can benefit from this type of virtual experiences. Not only can students and educators participate in changing some of the social problems but also gives them a better understanding of the effect of poverty on education, housing and vulnerable population,
How can students coming from vulnerable populations, poverty benefit from these virtual worlds?
By having more informed peers, the chances to receive help from them will increase. A child in a poverty/ vulnerable population would feel more understood, more resources will open up to him and levels of academic achievement would probably increase as well, because it would a group of people working towards a common goal, rather than a single child struggling to achieve academic success.
Virtual Worlds now offer students and educators with innovative ways to engage in digital experiences that are fun and educational. Global Kids and GAmePill have partnered to create socially conscious games that present the "players" with real life situations such as poverty, food shortage, discrimination, poor housing, among other community and vulnerable population issues. They are encourage to create and develop action plans in order to solve this problems. The success of these digital experiences occurs when the player becomes aware of the problems that affect their community and the world, they realize the power an individual can have in real life situations and the chances of a more humane and promising future increases.
What population can benefit from this type of resources?
Everyone can benefit from this type of virtual experiences. Not only can students and educators participate in changing some of the social problems but also gives them a better understanding of the effect of poverty on education, housing and vulnerable population,
How can students coming from vulnerable populations, poverty benefit from these virtual worlds?
By having more informed peers, the chances to receive help from them will increase. A child in a poverty/ vulnerable population would feel more understood, more resources will open up to him and levels of academic achievement would probably increase as well, because it would a group of people working towards a common goal, rather than a single child struggling to achieve academic success.
Journal 1
e-Learning Programs Come in All shapes and sizes. Learning and Leading with Technology, 37(2). Retrieved on October 10, 2009 from http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Publications/LL/LLIssues/Volume3720092010/SeptemberOctoberNo2/e_Learning_Programs_Come_in_All_Shapes_a.htm
e-Learning Program Come In All Shapes And Sizes is an article that demonstrates the positive impact that technology can bring to communities. When geographical barriers are a nightmare, technology becomes a great resource to bring education to areas that are difficult to reach. Yokun-Kuykuk District, Baltimore County Public Schools, and Arkansas Department of Education, have already implemented technology, virtual classrooms, online classes, video teleconfering and other advance equipment to provide students with opportunities and educational achievement. The approval and success of the of this new academic approach is such that A.P courses like AP Art History, AP Biology, AP French, AP Physics, among other courses, have been added to the program.
How can these new technology affect students?
Some students who are not very used to technology might be a little intimidated at the beginning,
How can this new academic approach benefit students?
Couple of semesters ago, I had to take a video teleconfering course. My professor taught from UC Irvine to CSUSM students. He was a great professor, sensitive to students needs, we were provided with a mentor, email, telephone numbers and other information that could assist us if we needed additional help. It was just like a regular classrooms, He was see us, ask questions, he knew our names, everything. When one the students had to talk to him after class, this was also possible. In situations were there is no geographical proximity, implementing this type of curriculum can be of great used to students, because they are still been provided with high quality education.
e-Learning Program Come In All Shapes And Sizes is an article that demonstrates the positive impact that technology can bring to communities. When geographical barriers are a nightmare, technology becomes a great resource to bring education to areas that are difficult to reach. Yokun-Kuykuk District, Baltimore County Public Schools, and Arkansas Department of Education, have already implemented technology, virtual classrooms, online classes, video teleconfering and other advance equipment to provide students with opportunities and educational achievement. The approval and success of the of this new academic approach is such that A.P courses like AP Art History, AP Biology, AP French, AP Physics, among other courses, have been added to the program.
How can these new technology affect students?
Some students who are not very used to technology might be a little intimidated at the beginning,
How can this new academic approach benefit students?
Couple of semesters ago, I had to take a video teleconfering course. My professor taught from UC Irvine to CSUSM students. He was a great professor, sensitive to students needs, we were provided with a mentor, email, telephone numbers and other information that could assist us if we needed additional help. It was just like a regular classrooms, He was see us, ask questions, he knew our names, everything. When one the students had to talk to him after class, this was also possible. In situations were there is no geographical proximity, implementing this type of curriculum can be of great used to students, because they are still been provided with high quality education.
Journal 2
Journal 2: "Grounded Tech Integration"
Harris, J., & Hofer M. (2009). Grounded Tech Integration. Learning and Leading with Technology, 37(2), Retrieved October 7, 2009 from
http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=September_October_No_2_3&Template=/MembersOnly.cfm&NavMenuID=4381&ContentID=24179&DirectListComboInd=D
Grounded Technology Integration is an article that provides information about the common mistakes that teachers make in their attempt to incorporate technology in their classroom or curriculum. Grounded Tech Integration provides important keypoints that teachers and other educators can refer to in order to provide students with technology integration and effective instruction.
I. Chose learnig goals
II. Make pedagogical decisions
III.Select activities
IV. Select assessment strategies
V. Select tools and resources
How are this points helpful for teachers?
These five key points highlights the process to effective, efficient, and engaging learning experiences for students, at the same time following these five points helps retain, regain, and practice technology integration in academic settings.
How can this information benefit teacher candidates?
As a teacher candidate Grounded TEchnology Integration prevents me from falling in the mistake of choosing or selecting the type of digital techology before carefully analyzing the learning goal and the actual planing of the activity.
Harris, J., & Hofer M. (2009). Grounded Tech Integration. Learning and Leading with Technology, 37(2), Retrieved October 7, 2009 from
http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=September_October_No_2_3&Template=/MembersOnly.cfm&NavMenuID=4381&ContentID=24179&DirectListComboInd=D
Grounded Technology Integration is an article that provides information about the common mistakes that teachers make in their attempt to incorporate technology in their classroom or curriculum. Grounded Tech Integration provides important keypoints that teachers and other educators can refer to in order to provide students with technology integration and effective instruction.
I. Chose learnig goals
II. Make pedagogical decisions
III.Select activities
IV. Select assessment strategies
V. Select tools and resources
How are this points helpful for teachers?
These five key points highlights the process to effective, efficient, and engaging learning experiences for students, at the same time following these five points helps retain, regain, and practice technology integration in academic settings.
How can this information benefit teacher candidates?
As a teacher candidate Grounded TEchnology Integration prevents me from falling in the mistake of choosing or selecting the type of digital techology before carefully analyzing the learning goal and the actual planing of the activity.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Social Bookmarking. NETS III,IV
The National Archives
The National Archives provides a wide variety of information and facilitates the search for students and teachers. Original testimonies, documents and photographs are few of the resources that verify the authenticity of the information that we find in National Archives. This type of primary sources provides students with information which they can analyze and understand more in depth.
National Education Association
According to the National Education Association, national and international tests show significant differences in student achievement. Students who are falling behind tend to be students at risk: English Learners, Students with disabilities or students who come from a low economic background.
In order to become a Culturally Competent Educator one must engage school staff in discussions and activities that offer an opportunity to explore attitudes, beliefs, and values related to cultural diversity and cultural competence. This allows the school staff to expand their knowledge about the student population that they served.
Determining the diverse groups served by your school. Consider cultural, linguistic, racial, and ethnic diversity. Finding out the degree to which families and students in these groups are accessing available school services. Knowing the population that the school is serving and the community engagement allows the school to implement new ways to attract their community and provide the students with an environment that they feel safe and where they can develop their talents and potential to the fullest.
Network with other schools that are developing and implementing culturally competent systems; Adapting the processes and information that are consistent with your school's needs and interests, is also another way that as educators we can promote to enhance the students’ academic experience. It is important to have an open communication with other schools specially when this information is aimed to benefit the student’s academic performance. It is also a way to demonstrate our commitment to education and the meaning of teamwork.
Cyber bullying:
0 – 5 Points: Cyber Saint
Congratulations! You’re a cyber saint! Your online behavior is exemplary! Keep up the good work!
Cyber bullying is when a child or teen threatens, harasses, or humiliates another child or teen using the internet or digital technology. There are different classifications of cyberbullying:
The Vengeful Angel – who is characterized as a someone who does not sees his or her self as a doing something wrong. They believe to act in order to protect his or her self from the bad guy/ girl.
The Power-Hungry or Revenge of the Nerds- They like to use fear in order to control others. They often need an audience and brag about their actions to their circle of friends.
The “Mean Girls”- These are usually female who do cyber bullying as away to get entertain. They are characterized as the most immature group of all the cyberbullying.
The Inadvertent Cyber bully or “Because I Can”- They do not see themselves as cyberbullies and play to be tough without understanding the consequences of their actions.
Cyber bullying is a problem that has lead to suicides due to the constant teasing that some teens and younger chidren suffered. Cyberbullying may arise to the level of a misdemeanor cyberharassment charge, or if the child is young enough may result in the charge of juvenile delinquency. Also, if an adult becomes involve the cyber bullying becomes know as cyber-harassment or cyberstalking.
Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators
Because I work with high school freshmen and sophomores, one of the academic subject I decided to learn about was mathematics. The website provided me with a large amount of information about detailed information about algebra and also different worksheets that could help me test my understanding of the math problems. This is an excellent website that I plan to use because there are times when my students need a little more practice with their homework. Having a place where I can test my own ability, learn a different way of explaining the material and provide extra worksheet for my students to practice their own understanding of algebra provides me with enough information to help my students succeed.
Multiple intelligence:
Naturalistic 100%100
Musical 88%88
Verbal-Linguistic 83%83/ Bodily-Kinesthetic 83%83
Mathematical 81%
One of the things I learned from the video, is that it is very important for teachers to address the different types of intelligence. It is not fair that some students who because they do not have the same type of intelligence as the teacher would be left out in the classroom. As teachers we have to incorporate different ways of teaching in order to provide our students with a fair academic experience.
Teaching Tolerance:
Grade:3 to 5
Subject: ESL
The objective of this lesson was to encourage the participation of students in a collective way. Through the use of poetry students were encourage to write about specific sounds that they liked and to share a little more about their personal stories. This lesson plan also encouraged the participation of students who were a little shy to present a collective work and allow their voices to join in a collec rhyttivehm. Every student has their own personal and family history and by sharing it with other classmates it allow them to know more and learn more about each other. This activity creates opportunities for students to write poetry, investigate history, distinguish between the ideas of fact and opinion and participate in the dramatic reading of a story poem.
Multicultural Education Awareness
1. Compared with White women, how likely are African American women in the U.S. to die during childbirth due to a lack of access to prenatal care, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality?
African American Women are four times more likely than white women to die during childbirth due to a lack of access to prenatal care. The lack of economic resources and lack of information play an important part in this type of situations. As society we have to inform others of the importance of health care and create opportunities for those who cannot afford to pay decent health care.
2. According to a study by the American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, what percentage of physicians report witnessing a colleague giving reduced care or refusing care to lesbian, gay, or bisexual patients?
52% have witness situations in which a colleague gives reduced care or refuses care to lesbian gay or bisexual patients. It is a shame that we continue this trend. Discrimination should never be tolerated. We have to learn to respect others and start building a safer place for everyone.
Netiquette Guidelines:
My score was 95%
It is important to review information about the proper way of using digital technology. Although, there are times when we participate in community groups were things go out of control rather than contributing to that type of behavior/language it is better to remind ourselves and others that we are human beings and we should be treated with respect whether we are communicating in face to face conversations or in virtual environments. Exhibiting proper language allows the discussions to be more informative and more beneficial to everyone in the community.
The National Archives provides a wide variety of information and facilitates the search for students and teachers. Original testimonies, documents and photographs are few of the resources that verify the authenticity of the information that we find in National Archives. This type of primary sources provides students with information which they can analyze and understand more in depth.
National Education Association
According to the National Education Association, national and international tests show significant differences in student achievement. Students who are falling behind tend to be students at risk: English Learners, Students with disabilities or students who come from a low economic background.
In order to become a Culturally Competent Educator one must engage school staff in discussions and activities that offer an opportunity to explore attitudes, beliefs, and values related to cultural diversity and cultural competence. This allows the school staff to expand their knowledge about the student population that they served.
Determining the diverse groups served by your school. Consider cultural, linguistic, racial, and ethnic diversity. Finding out the degree to which families and students in these groups are accessing available school services. Knowing the population that the school is serving and the community engagement allows the school to implement new ways to attract their community and provide the students with an environment that they feel safe and where they can develop their talents and potential to the fullest.
Network with other schools that are developing and implementing culturally competent systems; Adapting the processes and information that are consistent with your school's needs and interests, is also another way that as educators we can promote to enhance the students’ academic experience. It is important to have an open communication with other schools specially when this information is aimed to benefit the student’s academic performance. It is also a way to demonstrate our commitment to education and the meaning of teamwork.
Cyber bullying:
0 – 5 Points: Cyber Saint
Congratulations! You’re a cyber saint! Your online behavior is exemplary! Keep up the good work!
Cyber bullying is when a child or teen threatens, harasses, or humiliates another child or teen using the internet or digital technology. There are different classifications of cyberbullying:
The Vengeful Angel – who is characterized as a someone who does not sees his or her self as a doing something wrong. They believe to act in order to protect his or her self from the bad guy/ girl.
The Power-Hungry or Revenge of the Nerds- They like to use fear in order to control others. They often need an audience and brag about their actions to their circle of friends.
The “Mean Girls”- These are usually female who do cyber bullying as away to get entertain. They are characterized as the most immature group of all the cyberbullying.
The Inadvertent Cyber bully or “Because I Can”- They do not see themselves as cyberbullies and play to be tough without understanding the consequences of their actions.
Cyber bullying is a problem that has lead to suicides due to the constant teasing that some teens and younger chidren suffered. Cyberbullying may arise to the level of a misdemeanor cyberharassment charge, or if the child is young enough may result in the charge of juvenile delinquency. Also, if an adult becomes involve the cyber bullying becomes know as cyber-harassment or cyberstalking.
Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators
Because I work with high school freshmen and sophomores, one of the academic subject I decided to learn about was mathematics. The website provided me with a large amount of information about detailed information about algebra and also different worksheets that could help me test my understanding of the math problems. This is an excellent website that I plan to use because there are times when my students need a little more practice with their homework. Having a place where I can test my own ability, learn a different way of explaining the material and provide extra worksheet for my students to practice their own understanding of algebra provides me with enough information to help my students succeed.
Multiple intelligence:
Naturalistic 100%100
Musical 88%88
Verbal-Linguistic 83%83/ Bodily-Kinesthetic 83%83
Mathematical 81%
One of the things I learned from the video, is that it is very important for teachers to address the different types of intelligence. It is not fair that some students who because they do not have the same type of intelligence as the teacher would be left out in the classroom. As teachers we have to incorporate different ways of teaching in order to provide our students with a fair academic experience.
Teaching Tolerance:
Grade:3 to 5
Subject: ESL
The objective of this lesson was to encourage the participation of students in a collective way. Through the use of poetry students were encourage to write about specific sounds that they liked and to share a little more about their personal stories. This lesson plan also encouraged the participation of students who were a little shy to present a collective work and allow their voices to join in a collec rhyttivehm. Every student has their own personal and family history and by sharing it with other classmates it allow them to know more and learn more about each other. This activity creates opportunities for students to write poetry, investigate history, distinguish between the ideas of fact and opinion and participate in the dramatic reading of a story poem.
Multicultural Education Awareness
1. Compared with White women, how likely are African American women in the U.S. to die during childbirth due to a lack of access to prenatal care, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality?
African American Women are four times more likely than white women to die during childbirth due to a lack of access to prenatal care. The lack of economic resources and lack of information play an important part in this type of situations. As society we have to inform others of the importance of health care and create opportunities for those who cannot afford to pay decent health care.
2. According to a study by the American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, what percentage of physicians report witnessing a colleague giving reduced care or refusing care to lesbian, gay, or bisexual patients?
52% have witness situations in which a colleague gives reduced care or refuses care to lesbian gay or bisexual patients. It is a shame that we continue this trend. Discrimination should never be tolerated. We have to learn to respect others and start building a safer place for everyone.
Netiquette Guidelines:
My score was 95%
It is important to review information about the proper way of using digital technology. Although, there are times when we participate in community groups were things go out of control rather than contributing to that type of behavior/language it is better to remind ourselves and others that we are human beings and we should be treated with respect whether we are communicating in face to face conversations or in virtual environments. Exhibiting proper language allows the discussions to be more informative and more beneficial to everyone in the community.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Classroom newsletter-NETS III
This is a bilingual newsletter I created using Microsoft Word, clip art and handmade drawings. It also contains a small lesson plan on how to use the arts to teach about cultures.
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Intro Letter of Lucia Lopez
My name is Lucia Lopez. I was born in Oaxaca, Mexico. I lived in Oaxaca for about ten years of my life and there is no other place in the world as beautiful as my hometown. I received some of my education in Oaxaca, Alvin Dunn Elementary, Woodland Park Middle School, San Marcos Middle School, San Marcos High School and I am currently attending Cal. State San Marcos.
My experience with technology is very very limited. At this precise moment I wished I knew more about it, that way this paragraph would be longer. Technology is the one subject I feared but I know that this course will help me be less afraid of this robotic instruments :)
Professional practices, thoughtful educators, social justice, ongoing service, commitment, shared governance and transformed public education are some of the key factors that interested me when applying to CSUSM/COE.
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