Animal School

The "Animal School" video shows the diversity of students and how they learn. Some excel in one subject and not another. And in this situation we have to encourage and help progress the learning in the area they excel in and not hinder it. We can also help them improve in the other areas while not taking away from the advancements made in the area they excel in. Some other students may not perform well in school but excel at extracurricular activities. They may not be able to sit still in the classroom so maybe the teacher an find a more interactive way to help that student succeed. Then there is the student who is "different" which will hold them back from their learning potential. This student may need help learning that we are all different and the class can learn a lesson of not making fun of people who are different. Then there is the students who may need extra help outside the classroom. They have the potential to learn and they need to realize that. It may take them longer and more effort but when they learn that they can do anything, they will feel amazing.
What we need to realize is that our classroom will be full of a wide range of different learners from different backgrounds. We need to be senstive to every one and help everyone succeed. Every is capable of learning and with our patience, guidance and help you can make every student succeed in there own way!

Did You Know?

The "Did You Know" video was extremely interesting. The world is advancing so fast with technology and we as future teachers have to be prepared. A four year old can use a computer better then most adults and more people use Myspace that could make up the 8th largest country!! YOUTUBE viewers have increased by ten folds in just a year! And China and India are surpassing us on technology. We need to realize that the world is becoming flat and the playing field is now equal in all countries. All children in India are bilingual and most US students take a semester of foreign languages because that is the minimum requirement.
As future teachers we need to help students utilize the technology handed to them and not be afraid of it. Our students are going to know more about it then us and we should learn from them and use it for our advantage. Who knows, maybe our class and instant message or web chat with a class from India and China and we can learn about different culture through and education and fun session. Technology can we fascinating and I am excited about using it in my classroom as much as possible!