Sick + Subbing Still Equals Money

I yi yi.  I have had this head cold for the past few days but subbing is very easy money.  Right now Students are working on assignments with their computers so I decided to update my blog! Luck you!  If you want to view a great feel-good story, enjoy this article about Adam Greenberg.  I won't say much about it, but seven years ago he had his first MLB plate appearance.  He got hit by the pitch in the head and developed many conditions where he couldn't play at baseball's highest level.

OH AND BY THE WAY! THE REFEREES WILL BE BACK IN ACTION THIS WEEK!

Monday's class was exciting to use Wimba.  I was able to learn all about Wimba by experimenting myself.  The checklist was great extra work (thanks Mike) to help us understand the ins and outs of the application.  We then briefly went over the BIG project.  Mike, Shannon, and I are going to work on it together where we have been communicating about it this week.  I tried using EbscoHost but the school here has it blocked from Stockton's library.  I think I'm going to take on the research part of it because I'm used to researching from my History degree.

That is all for now, I will probably write another blog post this week to update how the project is going

#goyanks

ProProfs, Evernote, and Yankees...oh my!

September is coming to a close and to some it is football season.  To me... baseball playoffs begin!

On Monday in class, it was great to see how Wimba worked.  I very much enjoyed it.  I am considering whether or not to come to class on Monday.  I don't feel like getting gas to drive down but I like the interaction with the class.

ProProfs was an awesome tool to learn.  This allows students to go home and take a quiz without being under pressure in class.  Sometimes I wonder how grades would be if students didn't take exams around 25 other kids.  I know a few of my friends have told me that when they are around others, they just cannot concentrate when taking an exam.  It's a shame that they have to feel like this, but this is where ProProfs can help us.  However, students can be at home looking up answers as they take the test.

My contract is coming along pretty well.  I think I know exactly what I want to do, but I kind of want to throw a wildcard idea in there.  I want to go to the school where I student taught and teach the History department about Evernote.  Evernote is an amazing app that helps you take all your notes to every digital object that you own.  It is available on computers, smartphones, and tablets!  This will come in handy when it is time for a midterm.  Teachers always work together on the midterm and can create a secure account on Evernote.  One teacher can write in this virtual notebook, starting to write questions and then save it right in the application.  Instantaneously, another teacher can log in at their home and see how the midterm has been updated.  Notes for school can also be shared by email, Facebook, or Twitter.  A student may forget their notes to study, but if you are on Evernote you can share them right to the class Twitter page.

Well it is 12:50... time for the Yankees game. Lets go!

The Beginning

My future classroom.

See those students up there? Of course you do!  I have no idea who they are but what I do know is they are holding the iPad.  Wherever I get a job, my students are going to be taught with technology as much as I can.  Many schools today are implementing a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policy at schools.  No more scoliosis for Suzy because these tablets weigh less than two pounds!  Many textbook companies such as McDougal-Littel are digitizing there heavy books into these tablets.  It is not only a textbook but as you open the app you are able to take notes and bookmark important pages.  It is not just boring 2D text that we had ten years ago.  These chapters are filled with amazin videos such as a demonstration on how the Huey Helicopter was able to fly so low during Vietnam!  We are finally able to bring history alive and bring the excitement to our student's fingertips.

Class on Monday the 10th felt great.  It was exciting to be back in the classroom.  I'm eager to learn new ways to get information out there and I would love to show the ideas that I have.  The set up of the class is great as well.  It has a laid back atmosphere that makes me feel comfortable.  As soon as I read the syllabus I started to think of ways I wanted to fill up my 50 "other" points.  I don't want to reveal them yet, but check back on this blog a few times a week to see some of my ideas or what my other points will consist of!