The blog I picked for this week was Science teacher by Michael
Doyle (http://doyle-scienceteach.blogspot.com/).
I found this article to be very
interesting because it discusses some of the issues and barriers to teaching
science. He discusses some of the disconnects
that students have with certain subjects and gives tips on how he overcomes
these barriers to the subject. One of
his posts’s that I found to be very interesting was the discussing the
introduction a microscope to a high school class. He pointed out that using such a complex tool
as an introduction can be discouraging because it makes things more abstract and
the use itself can confuse students. He
suggest starting out with a dissecting microscope that is much larger and will
let the students much larger relatable things such as bugs versus organisms in
pond water. He has many ideas liked this
and other of how to make the abstract science class more understandable and how
to use what the students already know to help them build their knowledge of
science.
The second blog that I looked at this week was called What
It’s Like on the Inside (http://blog.whatitslikeontheinside.com/).
I enjoyed this blog because it talked
about some of the things that I have concerns about in the classroom, such as
the students use of technology. Some of her
other recent post talked about the book The
Purposeful Classroom, which after reading this post I am intrigues to
read. I really valued how in her post
App-rehension, she discusses how she is taking time each week to look at new
apps and resources available to her on her IPAD before she is sold on the use
of it in the classroom. I think this is
a great example of the importance of doing your own investigating into tools
for your classroom so that you know the strengths and weakness of it and can
adjust it to be most beneficial in the classroom.
Hello Nicole,
ReplyDeleteI went directly to the site you mention and got caught up in the physics blog. After I while, I decided to search the one that you mention ( I think is this one http://doyle-scienceteach.blogspot.com/search/label/microscope)
It was indeed interesting and I agree that one on the most important things a teacher must do is to keep alive the enthusiasm of the students.
Dear Nicole,
ReplyDeleteThanks for poking around my blog. As it turns out, I know the author of the other blog as well--it's still a small world in the blogosphere.
When you teach, teach what you love, and share your joy. I've done a lot of things in life, and nothing beats teaching. Nothing.
In the end, it's not so much the subject as it is the passion. Live well, and share what you know.
The core curriculum standards matter, true, but not nearly as much as you.
I think the blogs online can be very useful to find new and fun activities and also serve as a place to vent and get advice, but I don't know how some of these people who have really eloquent blogs find the time. I guess with time you learn to juggle better.
ReplyDeleteHi Nicole!
ReplyDeleteI like the blogs that you shared! I feel that new technologies, apps included, should be integrated into the classroom, but to what extent and what specific technologies, require some research. I think that taking time to really look into something before you try it out in a room full of students is important with any new idea, but especially technology. Kids seem so attached to any and all technology these days, but I feel that discretion is needed in the classroom, as it is the teacher’s responsibility to set an example for students.