Comments for Creating Lifelong Learners http://creatinglifelonglearners.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:03:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on First Day of School Activities by links for 2010-09-01 « doug – off the record http://creatinglifelonglearners.com/?p=690&cpage=1#comment-1424 links for 2010-09-01 « doug – off the record Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:03:57 +0000 http://creatinglifelonglearners.com/?p=690#comment-1424 [...] Creating Lifelong Learners » Blog Archive » First Day of School Activities First Day of School Activities (tags: blog learners lifelong creating) [...] [...] Creating Lifelong Learners » Blog Archive » First Day of School Activities First Day of School Activities (tags: blog learners lifelong creating) [...]

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]]> Comment on Video in the Classroom Mini-Carnival #5 by Hillary Polchow http://creatinglifelonglearners.com/?p=683&cpage=1#comment-1419 Hillary Polchow Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:16:07 +0000 http://creatinglifelonglearners.com/?p=683#comment-1419 Video is such an effective tool in the classroom. I think many teachers don't utilize it because they think it would be too technically difficult. However, as with so many other aspects of teaching, the effort you put in to educate yourself is rewarded in abundance with your students. As well as being culturally relevant to students, I imagine that students who participate in video making feel a sense of real ownership and pride in the finished product. I was not surprised to learn that these types of activities led to higher test scores. In this era of high stakes testing, educators must remember that activities that foster creativity and higher level critical thinking skills will help students become better thinkers, helping improve test scores in ways that "burp-back" worksheets and repetitive drilling never will. I'm a student in EDM 310 at the University of South Alabama. You can find my blog at http://polchowhillary2edm310.blogspot.com/. Thanks for the great work you're doing! Video is such an effective tool in the classroom. I think many teachers don’t utilize it because they think it would be too technically difficult. However, as with so many other aspects of teaching, the effort you put in to educate yourself is rewarded in abundance with your students.

As well as being culturally relevant to students, I imagine that students who participate in video making feel a sense of real ownership and pride in the finished product. I was not surprised to learn that these types of activities led to higher test scores. In this era of high stakes testing, educators must remember that activities that foster creativity and higher level critical thinking skills will help students become better thinkers, helping improve test scores in ways that “burp-back” worksheets and repetitive drilling never will.

I’m a student in EDM 310 at the University of South Alabama. You can find my blog at http://polchowhillary2edm310.blogspot.com/. Thanks for the great work you’re doing!

]]> Comment on Video in the Classroom Mini-Carnival #5 by Jessica Rogers http://creatinglifelonglearners.com/?p=683&cpage=1#comment-1418 Jessica Rogers Sun, 29 Aug 2010 05:10:21 +0000 http://creatinglifelonglearners.com/?p=683#comment-1418 I think the videos are a brilliant and creative idea. We definitely need more creativity in our classrooms. When students are engaged in and interested in learning school doesn't seem like a such a chore to them. The videos get the students involved and help them teach each other, as well as provide interesting and fun ways of learning. I think the videos are a brilliant and creative idea. We definitely need more creativity in our classrooms. When students are engaged in and interested in learning school doesn’t seem like a such a chore to them. The videos get the students involved and help them teach each other, as well as provide interesting and fun ways of learning.

]]> Comment on Video in the Classroom Mini-Carnival #5 by Alexis Moore http://creatinglifelonglearners.com/?p=683&cpage=1#comment-1417 Alexis Moore Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:45:41 +0000 http://creatinglifelonglearners.com/?p=683#comment-1417 I definitely agree that using video in the classroom is very useful. It’s so important especially in today’s world of technology. I really enjoyed the links that you provided in this post. Out of the videos that I watched, I particularly enjoyed The Secret to the CST. I was surprised to read that video in the classroom improves test scores. It’s amazing that something so fun can be so beneficial at the same time. I am very excited to learn more about video making so that one day I can use it in my own classroom. Not only does it benefit the students, but everyone in general. I am a student at The University of South Alabama taking Education Media 310. Check out my blog at http://moorealexisedm310.blogspot.com/. I definitely agree that using video in the classroom is very useful. It’s so important especially in today’s world of technology. I really enjoyed the links that you provided in this post. Out of the videos that I watched, I particularly enjoyed The Secret to the CST.
I was surprised to read that video in the classroom improves test scores. It’s amazing that something so fun can be so beneficial at the same time. I am very excited to learn more about video making so that one day I can use it in my own classroom. Not only does it benefit the students, but everyone in general.
I am a student at The University of South Alabama taking Education Media 310. Check out my blog at http://moorealexisedm310.blogspot.com/.

]]> Comment on Addressing Comprehension Errors by Catina Magby http://creatinglifelonglearners.com/?p=666&cpage=1#comment-1416 Catina Magby Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:44:21 +0000 http://creatinglifelonglearners.com/?p=666#comment-1416 The article is very helpful for me as a student learning new things that will help me in the classroom. I would have to say that comprehension comes from practice and correction from teachers and students. Learning is a hands on project that is where I think most children figure out what they are doing wrong. The strategies are great ways that help better students. The article is very helpful for me as a student learning new things that will help me in the classroom. I would have to say that comprehension comes from practice and correction from teachers and students. Learning is a hands on project that is where I think most children figure out what they are doing wrong. The strategies are great ways that help better students.

]]> Comment on Download Youtube Videos by Mathew http://creatinglifelonglearners.com/?p=92&cpage=1#comment-1415 Mathew Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:44:20 +0000 http://www.needleworkspictures.com/ocr/blog/?p=92#comment-1415 Yes, it works. Yes, it works.

]]> Comment on Download Youtube Videos by Ed http://creatinglifelonglearners.com/?p=92&cpage=1#comment-1414 Ed Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:39:40 +0000 http://www.needleworkspictures.com/ocr/blog/?p=92#comment-1414 Does this actually work? I usually dig thru my temp files when I am using IE, but with FireFox it ain't that easy to dig them up. Does this actually work? I usually dig thru my temp files when I am using IE, but with FireFox it ain’t that easy to dig them up.

]]> Comment on Five things to do before starting school by Mathew http://creatinglifelonglearners.com/?p=44&cpage=1#comment-1413 Mathew Fri, 20 Aug 2010 23:21:53 +0000 http://www.needleworkspictures.com/ocr/blog/?p=44#comment-1413 Thanks for visiting, Ivan. I recommend that you join our discussion board where there are about 2,000 Open Court teachers who may be of help to you... <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OpenCourtReadingProgram/" rel="nofollow">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OpenCourtReadingProgram/</a> Thanks for visiting, Ivan. I recommend that you join our discussion board where there are about 2,000 Open Court teachers who may be of help to you…
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OpenCourtReadingProgram/

]]> Comment on Five things to do before starting school by Ivan Rivera http://creatinglifelonglearners.com/?p=44&cpage=1#comment-1412 Ivan Rivera Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:20:41 +0000 http://www.needleworkspictures.com/ocr/blog/?p=44#comment-1412 hello, my name is Ivan and am a pre-k and kindergarten english teacher in a school in mexico, we use the open court reading program and I´m just starting getting acquainted with it, and I would like to have contact with sometone who has used the program for a little bit more than one year. Thanks, hope to hear back soon. hello, my name is Ivan and am a pre-k and kindergarten english teacher in a school in mexico, we use the open court reading program and I´m just starting getting acquainted with it, and I would like to have contact with sometone who has used the program for a little bit more than one year. Thanks, hope to hear back soon.

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