Dew's & Doughnuts

Today was our last day of class :(

Professor Langholz presented this really neat powerpoint on the "Dew's" and "Doughnuts" of teaching. I liked how creative it was and how he captured our attention by feeding us candy! :)

My favorite "Doughnut" that he presented wat to not beat a dead horse. I think this happens quite a bit in education and eachers don't realize that it is happening. As professor Langholz said, if a student doesn't understand how to solve a math concept, help them find a new way of learning. Because if you don't, the student will only understand how not to solve that math concept.

Do Schools Kill Creativity

I watched a clip online about creativity. This was a presentation given by Ken Robinson. It was really interesting! This clip talked about how kids are the most creative because they are not afraid to take risks and make mistakes. He also talked about how it is difficult for teachers to educate students for the future when we have no idea what the future might hold.

Lost Generation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42E2fAWM6rA


This clip was AWESOME!! When this was read the first time I focused on the family aspect of it. I think this is true... today is a "quick fix society" and families don't stay together like they should. This makes me angry. I guess I am from a family where divorce is not thought highly of and doesn't happen. I was taught to be with someone when you love them and are ready to not place yourself first. I don't believe in divorce.

The second time this was read, I was amazed! I didn't see that coming! This goes to show that things cam appear differently if you make them.

First Night of Videos

Monday Night was the first night of videos. They were pretty interesting. The thing I found most interesting was that people had so many different ideas. I never even thought of doing a slide show like the first group had. I think because there were no guidelines, peoples' creativity really shown through! It was cool to see the different ideas so far and am excited for next monday to see even more.

Presentation at Decorah Middle School

The presentation given last monday was really interesting. The most interesting thing I learned was that just as your body goes through times of growth, so does your brain. I didn't know that your brian had two major points of growth and that during those times, it can be damaged more easily.

One thing I did not like about the presentation is the way she presented. I felt as though she treated us like young children. I didn't like how she spoke in different voices to try and be funny. This is a lesson learned as a future teacher. I think it is important to know the age of your students and to not teach them at a lower level.