Learning new things Discussion 1 (5317)

The videos provided for this week’s discussion were very eye opening and something I feel all educators need to hear. The first video presented by Dr. Sugata Mitra was very interesting with so many resources available you start to wonder what the future will be like when it comes to education and how the students will learn. Every day we as educators are learning something new and we of course have to stay on top of all of the new technology so that we can teach our students so they can begin to teach other students within their own learning communities (School) soon to be or if not already blended learning.

The second video about creating and drawing your own future hit home for me and is just what I need to give me some motivation and realize that the things we speak and create for ourselves can come true if we put our good foot forward and change the way we look and do things, things well be better for us as learners and educators.

References:

ProjectHappyWay. (2015). Best Ted Talks 2015 - Draw your future - Take control of your life. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vl6wCiUZYc

Sugata Mitra: Build a School in the Cloud. (n.d.). Www.youtube.com. Retrieved October 30, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3jYVe1RGaU&t=189s

Getting to know me....

Hello again!!!

My name is Eddricka (Dricka for short) I am currently a substitute teacher in the Houston area. My favorite hobbies are reading, finding new restaurants that I haven’t tried and my new adventure traveling. When it comes to my personal experience with education, I am currently a 1st grade substitute teacher last semester I was with 3rd grade personally I feel the school system is all messed up and need more structure for the student’s learning environment. It’s not going to happen overnight, but something has to be done and hopefully a team of new school educators can get involved and get it done.

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Introduction to course 5317

Hello everyone!!! I’m Eddricka ( Dricka) for short. This is my second to last semester here at Lamar in the ADL program. I’m super excited to be almost done and truly proud that I have continued to strive to be better in my studies no, it has not been an easy process but I’m hanging in there. Currently I am a substitute teacher in the Houston area. There is such a shortage of teachers that I have been thrown in a classroom with little to know help it’s really sad, but I will not let that stop me from being the best Sub I can be for how ever long they will have me.

Just like all the other courses I’m coming into course 5317 with an open mind and plan on leaving with my mind and brain cells pumping with new information I’ve learned over the next 5weeks. I’m super excited and ready to jump in. I just got of course 5318 so my brain is still pumping and ready for more.

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