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Module 1

There are two readings that I found interesting this week within the “Educational Psychology.”  The first interesting component of my reading, that sparked my attention is how the brain functions and second is how “free-play helps child development. I found it interesting that two children who had a section of their brain removed were still able to learn via various hands-on activities.  This implies that the brain has more than one way of gathering knowledge and obtaining memory. So, there are numerous ways to teach and learn a skill depending on the student.   This also shows that when one part of the brain is missing that another part of the brain takes over to help a person learn new information.  Children can take learned behavior and develop their skills via “free-play.”              In addition, I admire Maria Montessori’s statement that, “play is a children’s work.” (76).  I love ...
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Oct 29

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Today I saw this picture on Facebook. The first thought that came to my mind, " what a beautiful family." The next thought that came to my mind is how blessed the children are to come from two rich cultures. Third, I hope the parents are teaching their children that they are a gift from God and last what a great Halloween costumes.
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Student Choice Nov 8

One assignment I really enjoyed doing is we video. I just like putting together pictures, music, and audio voice recording. I start to think how can I implement this into my lesson plans at. I know I would have to see if my school can get we video and see how much it cost. I also know my student would have fun doing this. I would love to see more creativity out of my students using technology. Thank you for all you taught me.
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What I Learned in the Last 6 Weeks Nov 5

What I Learned in the Last 6 Weeks In the last 6 weeks I have gained a new wealth of knowledge from my technology class. I have learned about google drive, google classroom, google file and so much more. This class has been very challenging for me. Trying to learn all the information and recall what was taught was hard, thank God for notes. I learned to come out my comfort zone with technology. If it was not for this class, I would have never went on Twitter. I do not care for social media but now I understand how I can use social media for educational purpose. I know I would never had listen to a Podcast, but now I listen to NPR every weekend and even sometime on my lunch break at work. I am ready to embrace technology more then ever now. I want to be productive in teaching technology to myself and to my students.
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October 21, 2017 Flipped Learning For years students have been instructed by teachers, standing in front of the classroom.  Homework assignments have been given to students to complete at home but unfortunately many students may not understand the homework assignment given.   Flipped Learning gives students the opportunity to study the lesson at home so, when the students arrive to school the teacher can answer questions and only help with the necessary assignment(s). What I like about Flipped Learning is that I can have half my students watch an assigned video on the smart-board or classroom computer while I assist the other half.  This also gives me the opportunity to notate my students' learning style, as a way to improve or modify classroom instructions. 
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October 15, 2017 The Sky is the Limit People always say "the sky is the limit," but how can the sky be the limit when there are footprints on the moon?  I have always encouraged my family, friends and students to push beyond their limits, because there is an entire universe out there. Step out into that universe, you maybe afraid, but push on. Continue to dream big and take the limits off God and yourself. Your success in life depends on it. 
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Kindness

Teaching in education has changed so much over the years.   Teachers are expected to identify and teach diverse learners, notate which students have medical issues, and know how to instruct lessons while utilizing various teaching methods at different rates. One way education has changed is the use of technology.  Technology has opened doors to massive amounts of information.  Today you can access books, videos, images, movies, documentaries, and audio.  Teachers can incorporate technology into their lessons plans to enhance student learning.  For example, in English class, students are able to watch the Shakespearean play Macbeth on YouTube.  This type of experiential learning allows students to see the play -- thus supporting English vocabulary comprehension, as well as providing a contextual base to the historical time period of the play. The door to communication has also increased due to improved technological devices, in the classroom.  Student...
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