Most recent public comments by Mary Byerle https://nowcomment.com/users/25516 https://nowcomment.com/documents/65469?scroll_to=641285 https://nowcomment.com/documents/65469?scroll_to=641285 When it comes to OER, over the years I have done so many searches as a teacher/student looking for resources to incorporate in my own classroom. These resources have seriously helped me stay afloat as a 1st year teacher. I think OER is so important and I have even thought about sharing my work with people on line. As one of my professors told me one year, "a good teacher, is a teacher who steals ideas from others to enhance their own teaching and learning." I found this so relevant and decided to do just that. With that said some of the resources that I have found, that I really like, were from Pinterest, Teachers Pay Teachers (which I have done once when I was desperate and needed something immediately), Kahoot, Quizlet, Quizzz, Ozzr, Weebly, and honestly just Google for random searches. I feel that as a teacher in the booming technology era it is important that we all engage in as many digital literacies as possible to provide our students with the most engaging ways to learning. I couldn't imagine actually not having all the means to explore and obtain this information. I remember my parents saying "you don't even know how good you have it." Back then, all there was were libraries using a card catalog, and students would only hope they would find the resources they were looking for even after hours. Its crazy to now realize we have millions of resources within seconds and most people don't even have to leave their house to find those resources. This is why its so important that we educate our students with the means to learn at a young age on how to research so they can be self sufficient, like Femi was in the video, and they can build connections all around the world and research the information that interests them. Knowing that we can all get educated on things, I do wonder how the world is going to change when it comes to degrees and backgrounds. If you think about it do you think one day degrees wont mean as much because people will educate others the same way online at a fraction of the cost, if anything. Just a thought but it really is crazy to think how great we all have it in this generation. Sun, 18 Dec 2016 12:52:12 -0800 https://nowcomment.com/documents/65469?scroll_to=638584 https://nowcomment.com/documents/65469?scroll_to=638584 Its funny you should say online vs face-to-face as I have in a previous class for this masters program have done a research paper on this topic. I have always been curious to know at what impact it would have on students with their grades but also with their interactions with people. So far based on my research both classes are pretty even but they have pros and cons to both. Personally for me, I also miss building a face-to-face connection with people and not being in an actual classroom. I feel like conversations are more "heartfelt" and/or more meaningful if you say. When you stated about how you struggle with how certain words come across, I totally get you. With typed words you cant see someone's face expression and you can't hear their tone of voice, so many times we can misinterpret what the writer is saying....guess its time to start adding emoji's into online classes too like they do our cell phones with text messaging... ;) LOL! However, one thing I can say that I like about online class discussions, is that I'm not afraid to give a valid reason or answer on the questions being asked. Normally when I was in a face-to-face classroom, I would not like voicing my ideas/answers and would hardly to speak in front of my peers due to possibly being judged...as stupid as that sounds. With online classes, I feel like I really don't have connections with anyone (even though we technically went through this whole class/program together) and can usually say whatever comes to my mind. I have never felt like I have been judged in this type of classroom environment which is nice. But yes it was nice to see that Femi was able to use OER and build new connections all around the world in order to fulfill her dream. Yes it would be interesting to know what people do in areas where areas of low income or opportunities to log onto a computer due to none around. Definitely makes you think. I'm trying come up with something...maybe a public library if they have one in the area that has computers. Thu, 15 Dec 2016 08:04:18 -0800 https://nowcomment.com/documents/64141?scroll_to=608427 https://nowcomment.com/documents/64141?scroll_to=608427 Using what you learned about the S.T.O.P. formula, answer the following questions below (answer each question in complete sentences): -How would you say "no" to a friend if they were pressuring you into drinking? Role play the conversation that would take place between you and your friend using the S.T.O.P. formula (S = Say No, T = Tell Why Not, O = Offer Other Ideas, P = Promptly Leave). - What if your friend said "no one is coming over, we are not planning on leaving, and no one would ever find out, so what do you have to lose?" What you say then? -Explain 3-5 consequences that could occur if you engaged in this risky behavior? Sun, 04 Dec 2016 08:40:22 -0800 https://nowcomment.com/documents/63997?scroll_to=608409 https://nowcomment.com/documents/63997?scroll_to=608409 First off, I have always loved this song. Truthfully I only watched the first video but this really makes the students do some very in depth cognitive thinking. Your questions really make them explore the lyrics and the meaning behind them. Great choice and I think this would be something to consider using in your classroom. Sun, 04 Dec 2016 08:40:22 -0800