Another Closer Look.

 

 

People	Objects	Activities
Obama	Trees	none
Still Obama	Books or papers	none
Just Obama	Half of Obama	Half of Obama deep in thought
Obama	Other half of Obama	Other half of Obama deep in thought

 

Based on what you have observed list three things you might infer from the photograph.

- He looks concerned.

- He is listening very hard to whatever he is being told.

- He also looks sad.

 

What questions do the caption and article title raise in your mind?

What exactily is he being told?

 

A Closer Look

People	Objects	Activities
1. Guy on guard tower	Tower, American flag	On lookout
2.  Other guy in tower	Tower	On lookout
3. Two guys walking	Machinery, road	Walking
4. Obama and some          other guys	Road	Walking

Based on what you have observed list three things you might infer from the photograph.

-This doesn't seem like a stressful situation because everyone looks relaxed and cheerful.

- It is a joint effort from all levels of government.

- He looks like he has it all under control but doesn't say how... what is he hiding?

 

What questions do the caption and article title raise in your mind?

The only question I have is how is he going to do this?

My Photo Story

My kind of learning!

Today I took a test on the kinds of ways I learn best. I took a similar test in an education class I had in high school, so I kind of knew what my answers would by. The old test told me that I learn a lot by doing, listening, and writing. This test told me the same. However, this website also told me the best wats for me to learn. Some ways include: field trips, trial and error, hands-on activities, recipies, writing, drawing, describing and explaining what I see in my own words, talking out loud, making lists, rewriting ideas, and rearranging notes. So here is a picture of the kind of learner I am! ENJOY!

This week...

This week in class we created a Poll Everywhere account to poll out peers to get to know them a little better. This was a really fun and interesting activity. After our classmates answered, we then made a Wordle to show responses they posted. Again, this was very fun and creative.

I think an interesting activity to do with students would be to ask them to write down their goals for the course and create a Wordle with those words. Then at the end of the class, you could ask students to create another Wordle of the things they learned throughout the year and see how the two compare.

The ISTE NETS-T is all about promoting students to customize, design, create, and develop their ideas using technology. Poll Everywhere and Wordle are two very neat ways to do this. They are simple to understand and fun to play with.

Using these tools in the classroom would be fun and interactive for the students and get them more involved and excited about learning.