I really liked the video selection this week about a brief history of the United States. As a teacher I plan on showing movies like this with my class because I think it is a really good change for them and gives a change of learning atmosphere. I think that when kids are given mnemonic devices like this to remember information they can retain it a lot longer than just cramming right before the test. Events and time periods tend to be really hard to remember and if the students listened to it everyday for a week they would probably have it memorized. I remember in high school I learned a stupid little rhyme to remember how to spell onomatopoeia and I can still remember it. I liked this movie because it was put to modern music that most people know the tune to. Another reason that I liked this movie is because it gave not only events that happened in the government, but also music trends, fashion, books, and more. I think that when kids learn about history they should learn more than just Harry Truman was president in 1949 but South Pacific was released, Joe Dimaggio became famous etc. It is helpful to correlate all of this information together because I think it is much easier to remember.
Reflection: I am not sure if I am supposed to blog for week 8 or week 10, but I guess I will just talk about the internet how it is useful/distracting/dangerous/safe for teachers, parents and most of all the students because that has been what I thought about this week. I think that the internet is one of the greatest creations of all time. It is amazing that we can keep in contact with people around the world daily. It is one of the most convenient and efficient ways of sharing, spreading, and discussing information. Even though it is very beneficial it is also very dangerous. I think that teenagers and kids are being targeted to get into situations on the internet that are not safe. Identity theft is a huge crime that is continuing to rise across the world made possible because of the internet. Whenever students use the internet it is so important to be cautious of the information that they share including pictures and other personal information such as name, age, telephone number, home town, credit card, social security numbers and more. I use the internet daily for school projects, home work, research, and pleasure. It can be a very addictive thing so I think it is important to notify our students that only so much time should be spent on the internet per day. The internet is useful for students to share and exchange information through blogs, instant messaging, facebook, email and more. It is also very useful for obtaining information and doing research it is much easier to find information than going to the library and searching through shelves and shelves then pages and pages of books. The only problem with obtaining information from the internet is making sure that it is valid and reliable, although sources like wikipedia are really easy and quick to find information with sometimes the information is written by John Doe a 30 year old high school drop out. Resources that are very reliable for students are database sites like pioneer.org which includes a variety of databases from ebsco and sirs to the worldbook encyclopedia. As a teacher I will utilize the internet to keep in contact with the parents, students, and my colleagues. I will also use it to help me plan lessons and obtain information I need for those lessons. The internet is a very crucial tool that can be used by parents, students and us teacher but must be used with caution.
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