Peer Editing
I used to always think that I successfully fulfilled the task of peer editing until I watched What is Peer Editing? and Writing Peer Review: Top 10 Mistakes. In addition, the slideshow Peer Edit with Perfection! outlines how to peer edit. To summarize from these videos, peer editing should be done very positively and specifically. You should start with compliments, such as "I really liked your topic". Then, move on to give suggestions on word choice, details, organization, sentence structure, and topic. Last, show the writer what corrections and improvements can be made in punctuation, spelling, grammar, and sentence structure.
In my opinion, these videos effectively broke down the process of peer editing. I also agree that it is important to be positive in the process. What I learned most in this video is to give specific corrections. The point of peer editing is to show the writer his or her mistakes so he or she does not repeat them. It is almost invaluable to say that "you have a few grammar mistakes". It must be pointed out for the writer to notice.
Technology in Special Education
In this video Ms. Lace Cook explains how incorporating technology in a special education classroom can be rewarding. When she interviews her students, all of them agree that technology has made life easier for them. Ms. Cook believes that technology can facilitate student participation by capturing attention to the extent that they become interested and eager to learn.
Ms. Cook moves around the classroom and shows how each of her students are using technology. One student uses his iPod to listen to his audio book because he needs someone to read the book aloud. This way, reading can be made exciting and independent for these kids. A computer can magnify things for kids who cannot see properly. Also, it can help special children communicate and do their assignments more efficiently.
I believe that technology in a special education classroom can positively impact a child's education. I agree with Ms. Cook that it holds attention. It is a way that creativity can be implanted in education to make learning more interesting.
An iPad App for Special Education
After watching How the iPad Works with Academics with Autism, I would use the Science360 App in a classroom to improve learning. This application features interactive images and videos gathered from scientist, engineers, and colleges. This would be amazing to use because these special education children would be able to travel the world and look at what science has to offer. They would be able to learn about how things work, which may even open their creativity! Interactive images and videos would make learning about these things more fun and understandable, at the same time expanding a special education child's vocabulary and world.
Vicki Davis: Harness Your Students' Digital Smarts
Vicki Davis is a teacher and IT Director at a school in rural Georgia. She uses technology to connect her students to the rest of the world. She believes that having a paper and pencil only allows some of her students to succeed. Ms. Davis "accomplishes her curriculum but customizes what happens in the classroom". Her goals include to teach new software, how to learn, using wiki, blogging effectively, and collaborating. At the end, using skills sets of thinking and brainstorming, she wants all of her students to be comfortable with any type of technology.
I believe that Ms. Davis has done a great job implementing technology into her curriculum. It allows her students that live in a rural area to actively share and be a part of bigger projects that other students are taking part in the world. I agree with her when she says that a paper and pencil only allows some to succeed. This verifies that when technology is used in a classroom setting, learning can become more captivating.
I used to always think that I successfully fulfilled the task of peer editing until I watched What is Peer Editing? and Writing Peer Review: Top 10 Mistakes. In addition, the slideshow Peer Edit with Perfection! outlines how to peer edit. To summarize from these videos, peer editing should be done very positively and specifically. You should start with compliments, such as "I really liked your topic". Then, move on to give suggestions on word choice, details, organization, sentence structure, and topic. Last, show the writer what corrections and improvements can be made in punctuation, spelling, grammar, and sentence structure.
In my opinion, these videos effectively broke down the process of peer editing. I also agree that it is important to be positive in the process. What I learned most in this video is to give specific corrections. The point of peer editing is to show the writer his or her mistakes so he or she does not repeat them. It is almost invaluable to say that "you have a few grammar mistakes". It must be pointed out for the writer to notice.
Technology in Special Education
In this video Ms. Lace Cook explains how incorporating technology in a special education classroom can be rewarding. When she interviews her students, all of them agree that technology has made life easier for them. Ms. Cook believes that technology can facilitate student participation by capturing attention to the extent that they become interested and eager to learn.
Ms. Cook moves around the classroom and shows how each of her students are using technology. One student uses his iPod to listen to his audio book because he needs someone to read the book aloud. This way, reading can be made exciting and independent for these kids. A computer can magnify things for kids who cannot see properly. Also, it can help special children communicate and do their assignments more efficiently.
I believe that technology in a special education classroom can positively impact a child's education. I agree with Ms. Cook that it holds attention. It is a way that creativity can be implanted in education to make learning more interesting.
An iPad App for Special Education
After watching How the iPad Works with Academics with Autism, I would use the Science360 App in a classroom to improve learning. This application features interactive images and videos gathered from scientist, engineers, and colleges. This would be amazing to use because these special education children would be able to travel the world and look at what science has to offer. They would be able to learn about how things work, which may even open their creativity! Interactive images and videos would make learning about these things more fun and understandable, at the same time expanding a special education child's vocabulary and world.
Vicki Davis: Harness Your Students' Digital Smarts
Vicki Davis is a teacher and IT Director at a school in rural Georgia. She uses technology to connect her students to the rest of the world. She believes that having a paper and pencil only allows some of her students to succeed. Ms. Davis "accomplishes her curriculum but customizes what happens in the classroom". Her goals include to teach new software, how to learn, using wiki, blogging effectively, and collaborating. At the end, using skills sets of thinking and brainstorming, she wants all of her students to be comfortable with any type of technology.
I believe that Ms. Davis has done a great job implementing technology into her curriculum. It allows her students that live in a rural area to actively share and be a part of bigger projects that other students are taking part in the world. I agree with her when she says that a paper and pencil only allows some to succeed. This verifies that when technology is used in a classroom setting, learning can become more captivating.
Thorough, thoughtful, well done!
ReplyDeleteHello Khushba, my name is Jazmin, and I recently just read your post for Blog Assignment #3. First off, I would like to say your post done on time completed and you informed each topic. Your post was well structured and pleasing to read. I only have a few comments following under grammar in the post. First, I see you like to use the word that in most of your sentences. Maybe try another fill in word, comma, or period. As an example, “Ms. Cook believes that technology can facilitate student participation by capturing attention to the extent that they become interested and eager to learn.”, try a comma or getting rid of one of the words. Furthermore, the word that can cause run-ons in your sentence structure, as well as the word and. Some of your key points have the word and listed in the sentence more than once or twice. Last, make sure if you are quoting the author to use quotations. Thank you for taking the time to read my comment, and if any questions feel free to email me back!
ReplyDeleteP.S. We are actually in the same Edm310 class period. Just in case you want to talk to me in person, you can see me then.
Thanks for the advice!
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