Project # 6 This Is My Sentence

Project # 5 Google Presentation

Peer Editing

In watching Paige Ellis's Blog Assignment #12, What is Peer Editing, the video taught you how to correctly peer review a classmate's blog. The first step is always compliment the writer and stay positive. The second step is make suggestions that may help the writer and the third step is make any corrections that you see.

In critiquing a fellow classmates blog, I chose not to publically leave them any remarks, but to send them an e-mail. That is the way that I would like to be shown my mistakes, so that is the way I did their's. I think it is great to leave someone a compliment for everyone to see, but when you are critiquing someone, it should only be seen by that person.

A Vision of Students Today

I love the saying in the video "If these walls could talk, what would they say? I think this could go for every classroom in any school. I agree with the video about buying hundreds of dollars for books that I never use and then when you go to have them sold back, you don't even get half of what you paid for them.

I am an older student that does not text a lot or play games on my phone, but see it is a great way to kill time in a big class like History or Biology, because most of the time the student's sitting in the back of a lecture class or either on their computer or phone, playing games. So, why buy books that you are never going to use.

I do like the idea of a teacher knowing my name. I think it makes a student feel better and more relaxed with the teacher, so if they need help with a problem, they would be able to talk to that teacher, a lot of students my feel that a teacher does not care about them, if they don't know who they are. I know this is sometimes hard and even impossible for extra large classes, but as a teacher I will make it a mission for me to learn my student's name.

Personalize Media

This is an amazing video. It is amazing that 107 trillion emails were sent during 2010 and 30 billion pieces of content was shared on Facebook every month. I have a seventeen year old son and I know he is always on the computer, or on his phone.

This video just show's how important technology is in the world and how people depend on it in their lives. It's just amazing to me how things change from day to day in the world with technology. Just like how 48 hours of video are upload to You Tube every minute. I am one that does not stay on the computer a lot. Most of the time I am on the computer is to do some form of homework. But after watching this video, I am going to make myself a goal to spent two hours a day on the computer and to learn something new every week that I can use to help teach students.

Technology in Special Education

This video in Special Education was wonderful and gave so much information about the different apps that are available for teachers to use in the class room. The Zoom Text is something that even I could use on the computor. I also liked the app called My First Words. A lot of kids don't have parent's that can put a lot of time in with their children, because of their work schedule or other things in their lives, so the computor can be a teacher to them.

I never thought that I would ever see or use some much technology in our school systems, but as the video say's "Technology helps us succeed in life", and I believe this statement is true. I love video's where I see children being helped to learn in so many different ways.

Blog Assignment # 3 How the iPad Works With Academics for Austism

In watching the video How the iPad Works With Academics for Austism, I really learned a lot. I have never worked with children that have Autism, but will be working with some children this semester that have learning problems. I really think it was great how the teacher got Corbin to participate in silent reading by using the iPad touch. I knew that audio books were readed all the time, but I didn't know they were used with teaching children with autism.

I would use the laptop also in the class as the teacher did, when someone could not talk. Using the laptop was a great way to understand a student and know what he was learning. It is amazing how much technology is used in our schools today. This video showed how important it is to use technology to communicate with others and the importance of teachers to know about the different ways to use technology in the schools to help students.

Vicki Davis: Harness Your Students Digital Smarts

I agree with this teacher that every student can learn. As being an other student, I have had to learn to transition from the old ways of education (pencil and paper) to the new ways
of education (technology). As we are taught in the class of EDM, it is important to be self
learners, which is needed in every aspect of life.

I think EDM should be taught in all schools to prepare students for what seems to be the future
of the world. In order for the United States school system to improve and keep up in the world,
programs such as EDM, must be available for every student.

Sir Ken Robinson: The Importance of Creativity

I agree with Mr. Robinson that creativity is important in our schools. I also agree that you
must make mistakes sometimes to produce an original idea. As with this class EDM 310, creativity
is a very important factor in your range of success. Children learn in many different ways, so
as teaches we must observe and use their creativity to reap the benefits of their success. All
children have an extraordinary capacity to excel in their own area of expertise. Our jobs as
teachers is to find the area they are interested in and push them to excel in these areas. Let
a child be a child, and see what they can teach us sometimes.

Intelligence can be looked at in many ways. As Mr. Robinson states what is the true meaning of
beintelligence? Who is qualified to define it? I don't think that it was meant for human beings
to be the same in every aspect of life. As a teacher I will focus on how to improve a students
weak areas, but also how to keep pushing for achievement in their performance of their best
subjects.

Mr. Winkle Wakes

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I agree with the video that a lot of schools I have been in are still teaching the old fashion
way. When I first started back to school after being out for a very long time, I was very scared
of technology. I now know more than I would have ever thought could be possible.

I know the world is changing everyday and I must change too, if I want to teach the children
or they will be teaching me. I think children can teach older adults a lot about technology.
I have a seventeen year old son and it is just amazing to me how much he knows about technology.
Him and several of his friends can make all kind of different beats and do just about anything
on the computor. This shows me how important it is for me to learn these things.

Blog Assignment # 2 Did You Know?

This, to me, means that in learning technology it will be an on-going process that will never
stop. By watching this video and looking at the statistics from one year to several years it
is astounding, to realize how fast information is being processed and delivered in this day and
time.

The fact that India has more honor students than America has kids is just unbelievable to me.
As parents, we try to give our kids everything they want from video games, to name brand clothes
yet we are failing to make them see the importance of a good education and what it will mean
to their future and our country.

Randy Pausch on Time Management

As I was watching this video, I realized that I needed to work on my time management plan. I really liked his question about: Why am I doing this, and what happens if I don't do it? I agree with Mr. Pausch that experience comes from time and it takes time to get experience. I also like his idea of do the ugliest things first. Most people put off things that they do not like to do, so it makes sense to get the things that you don't like to out of the way.

I have a lot of Mr. Pausch articles and they all give very good advice. But, if you don't manage your time wisely you will have problems in college. I am a mother of a seventeen year old, work full time, go to school full time, and am single, believe me time is always a issue with me.

My Wordle Project 2

My Wordle Project 2

Hi, my name is Pamela Annette Boykin. I have lived in Mobile, Alabama, all of my life. I have one daughter and one son. My son plays football for Theodore High School. My whole family loves football and my favorite N.F.L. team, is the Patroits. My favorite singer is Tina Turner. I also love to play tennis, racketball, and going swimming.

I entered the education field because me and children have always gotten along very good and I thought that it would be a job that I would enjoy. I have also been taking several Social Work classes and am thinking about getting a degree in Social Work, I really enjoy the field.

Post 7 C4T2

In going on the site of A Primary Blog for the 21st Century, the question was asked "Do you believe that student's need different things in place in order to be successful"? I agree that not everyone is taught in the same way, receives the same activities, uses the same tools, and has the same set of expectations. This was a very good blog site.

In going on the second site the question was asked how do you teach young student's about equity? This was a hard question to answer, but the teacher done a wonderful job in explaining what equity meant and how to use it. This was also an amazing site to visit.

Blog Post 7 Randy Pausch's Last Lecture

In watching the video of Randy Pausch's Last Lecture,I could not believe his attitude for a dying man. A lot of Mr. Pausch's quotes and sayings were very interesting. They made you really stop and think. The one "Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted" and "Most of what we learn, we learn indirectly (or by "head fake"). Experience to me is a learning process, and if you want to learn something then experience is the best teacher.

I definitely agree with him about being an imaginer. The Brick Walls are there for a reason. They let us prove how badly we want something. I have always been told never give up on your dreams, and after listening to this lecture I can see why I was told this. This man never gave up on anything.

In he saying "Never lose your child-like wonder" really sticks out to me. PPeople forget as they get older about having fun, being helpful to others and keeping a positive attitude. My daughter tells me all the time mom you are not 20 years old anymore. I know I am not 20 years old now, but I will always keep doing the things that I loved to do at 20. I hope I never lose my child-like wonder.

Enabling the Childhood Dreams of others was a very powerful message in Mr. Pausch's lecture When you look at a child and their enthusiasm, you know the meaning of joy. My son is sixteen and has a friend who is also sixteen, when I think back over all the years that I have enjoyed playing football, going swimming, taking them to the movies, playing games, and so much more with them, I know exactly what Mr. Pausck is talking about.

The closing of this lecture told it all when he said, "This lecture was not for you (the audience) or myself, but for my kids". How important it is for kids to understand that they will run into Brick Walls, but never give up on their success.

podcast Project 8

Blog Post 3

Did You Know?
This, to me, means that in learning technology, it will be an on-going process that will never stop. By watching this video and looking at the statistics from one year to several years it is astounding, to realize how fast information is being processed and delivered in this day and time.
The fact that India has more honor students than America has kids is just unbelievable to me! In having a fifteen year old son and seeing his friends and their study habits, it makes me feel that we are not pushing our children hard enough to be number one. As parents, we try to give our kids everything they want from video games, to name brand clothes, yet we are failing to make them see the importance of a good education and what it will mean to their future and our country.


Mr. Winkle Wakes
Being an older student, I too sometimes feel like Mr. Winkle. After being out of school since 1978 and coming back to college, everything has changed. I am not use to doing homework and turning in assignments on a computer. I know the world is changing everyday and I must change too, but sometimes it’s scary.
I agree with the video that a lot of schools I have been in are still teaching the old fashion way. I think a lot of the older teachers are like me, scared of technology, but must also change for the benefit of their students.


Sir Ken Robinson: The Importance of Creativity
I agree with Mr. Robinson that creativity is important in our schools. I also agree that you must make mistakes sometimes to produce an original idea. As with this class EDM310, creativity is a very important factor in your range of success. As Mr. Robinson states we need to rethink the fundamental principles on which we educate our children instead of trying to medicate them and make them into our perfect ideal children. Children must be able to try new things and find what they excel in, whether it be in arts, language, or arithmetic. Children learn in many different ways, so as teachers we must observe and use their creativity to reap the benefits of their success. All children have an extraordinary capacity to excel in their own area of expertise. Our jobs as teachers is to find the area they are interested in and push them to excel in these areas. Let a child be a child, and see what they can teach us sometimes.


Cecilia Gault (Young Student in Finland) Interviews Sir Ken Robinson
To me, the most important way to ensure that students receive a good education, is to make sure the curriculum includes modern technology and the necessary understanding of what technology means in education. Most jobs in the future will be in technology, Not only in the United States but all around the world.
Intelligence can be looked at in many ways. As Mr. Robinson states what is the true meaning of intelligence? Who is qualified to define it? To me every living thing has some form of intelligence. Whether is be a Professor or a lost dog finding its way home. I think every student should be treated with the same respect; Just because they are not good with math or some other subject doesn’t mean that they do have intelligence. I don’t think that it was meant for human beings to be the same in every aspect of life. As a teacher I will focus on how to improve a students weak areas, but also how to keep pushing for achievement in their performance of their best subjects.


Vicki Davis: Harness Your Students’ Digital Smarts
I agree with this teacher that every student can learn. As being an older student, I have had to learn to transition from the old ways of education( pencil and paper) to the new ways of education (technology). As we are being taught the in the class of EDM, it is important to be self learners, which is needed in every aspect of life.
I think this program should be taught in all schools to prepare students for what seems to be a technological future. In order for the United States school system to improve and keep up in the world, programs like this must be available for every student.

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Blog Post 2 Time Management, by Randy Paush

In Watching the Randy Paush video, I learned that I needed to watch his video, and that I need to work on my time management plan. I really liked his question about : why am I doing this, and what happens if I don't do it?
I agree with his statement that experience comes from time and it takes time to get experience. I also like his idea of do the ugliest things first, I was once told by my boss, that people do what they like are what they know how to do, but when it comes to something they are uncertain about, they will either put it off, or not do it at all. To me EDM 310 is the ugliest class out of the four years I have been in college. Not that the class is bad, it actually is a great class, but I feel very uncertain in this class. So, my goal is to feel good about EDM 310 and to know it, like my own name.

Post 1 All About Myself

Hi, my name is Pamela Annette Boykin and I have been at the University since 2007. I worked for a company for twenty-seven years and when I retired from this company, decided to come back to college and finish what I started twenty-seven years ago. I was married for twenty-two years and have been divorced for four years now.

I have a daughter thirty and a son sixteen. I love tennis, racketball, football and the beach or being in the pool with my family. I also love animals, and have eight dogs, which are just like children to me. George is the oldest at thirteen and sleeps with me every night. Patches and Sam sleeps by the bed and the rest are outside.

Final Reflection

Final Project - My First Classroom

Project # 15

Special Assignment - Mr. McClung's World

In looking at Mr. McClung's blog, he has constructed it in a very organized manner. Mr. McClung gives the student's in his class every resource they will need in order to pass a class. He tells the students what materials they will need, gives study guides, procedures for doing an assignment, and so much more.

Mr. McClung as an educator, shows his students how important it is to be organized and the meaning of hard work. He is also training the students for the future. All teachers should visit his site and see what he has done. Mr. McClung is a supporter of teachnology in the classroom.

I like the way Mr. McClung had laid out his rules for the class. Every student should know what is expected of them. In rule number five he says "Keep your dear teacher happy." This is a good rule for any student to remember. He shows how he uses teaching strategies that focus centrally about team/partner work, with rule No. 2, "I expect you to talk in class, communicate with your classmates."

I thought his procedures were great. I loved the way he wanted student's to responde to him with the gestures. I also thought the way he got their attention was very interesting and something I might use. The one that was nice to me was when he says "'Teach - OK". When I say teach you say O.K. After you say O.K. you then turn to your neighbor and teach them what you have learned. This method would keep students engaged in the classroom.

Under Everyone Needs, the first thing you see is a Day Planner and the supplies a student will use for this class. Every student needs a Day Planner, to stay organized. Mr. McClung is showing his students that it is their responsibility to know dates that assignemnts are due, and preparing them again for the future.

His penalties for being late on assignments are about average for eighth graders. I like his make up work policy and the way he keeps hand-outs from class in a file folder in the right coern of the classroom. This is a good way for the student, he knows where to go to get his work, when missing a day of school.

I think Mr. McClung is trying to show how important technology is in teaching. Technology can make learning fun for students. Technology can also make teacher's jobs better. He is showing the many ways technology can be used in the teaching field and that all teachers should be involved with technology for their students. Teachers that are not using technology must change.

I visited two of the links provided by Mr. McClung. The first one was his Biology Corner. This link was amazing. In taking Biology at the University of South Alabama four years ago, I would have loved to use this site. It would have helped me to get a better grade. The Biology Corner had worksheets by topic such as Anatomy, Other Organisms, Frog Dissection, Evaluation, Ecology, Plants, DNA, Cell Parts, and so much more. He uses puzzles to challenge them to answer questions. He has websites students can go on to compare and contrast parts of animals and plants. It was unbelievable. This teacher really shows how much it means to him, for his students to succeed. The other link was Hisotry. This link had notes/past papers, worksheets, syllubus, History resources, and exercises for the students to do. The site covered just about any history you wanted to know about such as European and Maltese History. Both of these links were unbelievable. I could not find his rules for Internet Safety, but would guess that they would be awesome.

In Mr. McClung's blog anybody could use it. In taking Biology four years ago at the University, I would have loved to have known about his blog. There are so many resources on his blog that any student would be blessed knowing about his blog. Most teachers usually just put up their student's assignments and due dates. They usually put up slides or notes, but his site is so much more.

Instructional Video

Blog Post 12

Learning about the iPad 2

Write a post about how the IPad2 could be used by a teacher in education. In your post tell whether as a college student, if you would benefit better by buying your books from the University book store or by downloading them to the iPad2. Last, tell us whether you would buy an IPad2, and why you answered yes or no. You may view information on the IPad2 on http://www.apple.com/education/ipad/.

Apple says that with the IPad2, "the classroom is always at your fingertips" and "that iPad apps are expanding the learning experience both inside and outside the classroom." The IPAD2 has a feature on it that I think would benefit any student. On Apple's iTunes U there are more than 350,000 free lectures, videos, books, and pod casts from learning institutions all over the world.
With iBooks, it's a convenient way to browse, sample, and buy books. When checking the price of a math book at the campus store, the price was one hundred and twenty-five dollars. When I checked the price to download the same book it ran forty-nine dollars and ninety-five cents, a saving of seventy-five dollars and five cents. On the average a college student usually buys four books a semester. To me this alone is would be worth buying an iPad2.
With video mirroring and the Apple digital AV adapter, Apple says "your HDTV or HD projection screen becomes a bigger version of your iPad." Video mirroring makes it possible to teach using educational iPad apps, movies, videos, and more.
The iPad is great for students that have a vision impairment or have a hearing impairment. It comes with a screen reader, support for playback of closed captioned content, and other universal access features.
The i Pad also has a calendar for staying on track. You can take notes in class on it with maps, you can view maps from above with high-resolution satellite imagery, or up close with street views.
The iPad2 in my opinion. is great for the teacher in helping her in the classroom, and yes I will be adding it to my list of things I need.

Blog Post 11

First Graders in Ms. Cassidy's Class
To me, this was the best video I have watched out of all the assignments we have had to do in EDM310. When the video started it showed you when these students were to graduate in 2025. It was amazing to me to see the first graders so interested in learning. They were using lab tops, writing on blogs, and so many more things. I didn't write on a blog until I was in college.
These first graders were also using the internet to learn about traditions and communicating with others through the internet about ways to learn. I could not believe that in the first grade this was becoming a common thing all over the world.
What really impressed me was how engaged they were in learning. The students looked so excited about what they were doing and the way they were learning. This made me stop and think if they are learning this in the first grade now, what will the be learning in the first grade in 2025?

Ms. Cassidy Skype in EDM310

Ms. Cassidy's approach to the use of technology in the classroom is wonderful. I think she has the right idea about not matching pictures of the students with their names on the internet. This is a very good safety strategy. Having parents sign a permission slip is also a must for all teachers.
She brings out a very good fact that children love an audience, and by blogging the students get to have the whole world as their audience. As she also reminds us, kids like to be seen and heard. It really surprised me , that the parents liked the idea of their children being able to use Skype at school.
I feel one of the problems a teacher may have is no support from their principals, or a helper as Ms. Cassidy had. But as we are reminded every day, technology is not going away, so our school administrators have to accept this and stop handicapping their students.
Technology today is part of every students life, whether they are at school or home. It is up to teachers like Ms. Cassidy to get the program going in schools all over the United States, so as the government says, no child left behind, will really happen. Because, without technology in our scholls, our children will be left behind.
As a fellow learner, I will urge students to develop their PLN's as soon as possible, so they can learn and communicate to others anywhere in the world.

Blog Post 10

An-open-letter-to-educators

In Morgan Bayda's video she says "that she is glad that she is not afraid of change and is willing to embrace new ways of learning." I would have to say until recently I was one of the ones who didn't want to embrace change. After taking EDM310, I am now aware of how important it is in society for change. In the class of EDM310, I am encouraged constantly to collaborate in multiple ways with my classmates and other widespread members of my PLN through blogging and other ways. Even outside of school, the digital forums I've learned about have opened up so many opportunities for me.
As Morgan states that she sometimes struggles to stay awake in class, I think this is true for a lot of students. A lot of classes do need to be changed, but I still think all classes should have a teacher available for help, when students need them. A good teacher could make a big difference in a student's life.

Don't Let Them Take the Pencils Home

The question that Tom Johnson asksis, What really is Education? Mr. Johnson drops out of school because he says that his schooling was interfering with his education. I agree the world is changing and that schools must change in order to keep up with the world, but I don't think dropping out of school should be the answer.
Mr. Johnson has a lot of good points that are made in the video. One, is that the Internet is the best thing that has ever happened to the human population. Second, that text books do not cost a lot of money and a lot of times are never used. Third, grades are usually given on how many facts you can memorize and not what you can do. Education should be changed in some ways to prepare students for our changing world.

Blog Post 9

What I've Learned This Year
In watching "What I've Learned This Year" by Mr. McClung, I would have to say that I agree with almost all of his comments. An important decision he made in his life was to stay positive. Staying positive in any case can definitely change the outcome of the situation.
Mr. McMlung has the right suggestions for teachers. Lessons do not need to be student centered and teachers need to check that their students are comprehending what they are teaching. The advice, no lesson is ever perfect, the lesson you teach and the one you plan are always different, they still should be taught with a smile on your face.
The best part of the video to me was about communication. Every teacher needs to know how to communicate with their students, the students parents, fellow teachers, and everyone that is working with them in the community. Mr. McClung says, "Communication is the best medicine, it can resolve any issue in the workplace", or any place for that fact.
Mr. McClung also says "Our job as teachers is to simply pick them up after they fail, dust them off, and encourage them to try again." To me so many teachers forget students are in their classrooms to learn. I would hope that all of my students will be able to come and ask me questions and that I will never make them feel stupid or left out.
In closing Mr. McClung states it all "Don't be afraid of technology, technology is our friend and is essential to living in our microwave society of today." You should never stop learning.