How to Make Gummy Bears

Homemade gummy bears are just as good - if not better - than store bought gummies.

They are also fun and easy to make with children. See how to make gummy bears with just a few simple ingredients.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbAQFkURb2w

Week 13 - Learning, Teaching, and Thinking in Reverse

Learning can be described as a backwards process. One of the strategies for teaching is to focus upon the goal of your lesson and work towards how that goal will be achieved.

Thinking about the lesson plans that you created this semester for your practicum classroom, what type of strategy did you use to build your lesson plans? Did consciously work from the learning objective towards the process or did you modify your process to achieve your goal? Which way worked the best for your own teaching style?

WEEK 12

Question 1: From the Fun Online Math Game website, choose one game and explain how you would use it in your classroom.

Question 2: Think of a game to create for math and briefly explain it. (Use the http://www.thinkport.org/technology/learningwithgames/play/default.tp reading for ideas).

Question 3: What do you believe is most helpful from these 3 websites?

K-12 Hawaii Teaching Jobs

Just sayin'.

HAWAII CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Organization:
Hawaii Dept. of Education
Address:
Office of Personnel Services. Certification and Development Unit., Room 301. PO Box 2360
City/State/Zip:
Honolulu, HI 96804
Phone:
808-586-3276

http://k12jobs.com/Certifications/hawaii_teaching_jobs.php

Week 11

1. Who wants to go to the beach? :)

2. The Digital Youth Network uses a social network for kids to provide each other with meaningful feedback. What are the benefits of doing this online versus in person?

3. Do you agree that the way people learn is different today than it was in previous generations? Why, or why not?

iPads, Droid Tablets, Kindles & Nooks in Our Schools

I came across a post on edutopia.com that asked the question about what type of filters were being put on the new mobile devices that everyone is using. Many older computers are now being replaced with iPads or Droid Tablets, and often children have their own that they bring in from home to use.

http://www.edutopia.org/groups/administrators/41672

The question is again about internet safety and what can and cannot be filtered, and whether or not having mobile devices in school pose any type of safety risk. I can see the enormous benefit and convenience of using these devices now, but I can also see the potential dangers. These wireless devices require their own data plan that uses a connection outside of the schools wireless network. That being said, I'm curious as to how they will address these problems in the future.

Week 10 - Internet Safety

Question 1: What do you believe could be an effective learning device for English language learners? What kind of technology or programs involving the use of technology could you use?

Question 2: What are your views on the NYS Education Law regarding Instruction on Internet Safe Usage?

Question 3: What was an interesting activity you found on the Edutopia site?