Blog Post 2

1. Video: Mr. Dancealot

The video was profoundly entertaining all the while educational as well. I believe the central idea of the video is to prove without proper alignment of teaching skills, lecture tactics, attention to details, and observation of the class being taught, it is impossible to properly teach a class. Also, a key factor in the movie was to illustrate the severe need to comprehending and adjusting to the courses qualities, i.e. a dance class should not be lecture based without any hands on activities to show the steps, routines learned and taught. The author of Mr. Dancealot's video made the point clear at the end of the video thoroughly clear when the students had to demonstrate the dance moves they'd been lectured upon, but were not able to due to no in class participation/practice. I completely agree with the author of the visit in regards to teach according to the specific needs and details of the class.

2. Video: Teaching in the 21st Century by Kevin Roberts

"Teachers are no longer the main source of knowledge; We are the Filter", a particular favorite quote of mine noted in the video, spoke volumes. This particular point is very true! Technology has evolved, information is available and can be available to any and everyone at any given time resulting in the truth: " Teachers are not the only primary source of knowledge; information. Embracing this factual concept, I will strive to be the correct filter of resourceful information for my students as well as myself. As technology has and is continuing to evolve, so will my resourcefulness at being a qualified educator.


 

3. Video: The Networked Student by Wandy Drexter

This video,directed towards Connectivism, spread the networked student and the course of learning. However, while the "networked student" is a means to learning, the standard qualifications of a teacher are needed. In order to properly gain success with hands on activities, learning skills, assessments, growth is also developing allowing to prepare a more well rounded individual for future success. Even though the concept is based on the idea of students being self taught, a teachers guidance is still needed to help direct the student in the right path of learning.

4. Video: Harness your Students Digital Smarts by Vicki Davis

Davis' video encourages the art of teaching through technology by not only the benefit of herself, the teacher, but also students. This video is focused towards the understanding of allowing teachers to teach, but also striving for students to embrace the idea that they themselves can be their own teachers with little help from her, the author or teacher, if desirable.

5. Video: Who is Ahead in the Learning Race

Bravo! This video is extremely remarkable. Without and hesitation, elementary aged children ages ahead in the learning race. Elementary schools are technologically advanced as the growth of technology has caused for younger children to learn more advancidly. I, a sophomore at the University of South Alabama, have recently learned about Google Docs, Mac and even blogs more recently, whereas elementary aged children have already become familiarized with the technological changes.



6. Video: Bringing the Locker Room Into the Classroom

This video provided outstanding insight into helping develop certain tactics; problem-based learning, student-to-student coaching as examples, to showcase how students can indeed learn from one another.  Also, from thinking and having discussions of topics instead of listening to either a lecture from a professor/ teacher - being the more experienced to teach, students learn diversely and become rounded in the learning through one another by the guidance of the instructor.