CEDu527 - Week One

After the first class, it was interesting to look at and discuss the different types of leadership. I completely agree that the four different types need to be used together, however at some point, one will overcome the other three based on how the leader is used to guiding those in his/her command, but I also think it has to do with the means by which it is necessary for the particular team to be run. A person cannot lead a team in a Human Resources way if the team is too laid back...nothing would ever be accomplished. A structural format would be more conducive in that sitaution.

In terms of being a leader in my school, I like to take notes at department meetings and in our team meetings I like to come prepared with items to talk about and add to/or take away from the curriculum based on whether it is needed or not. I am also currently looking at different tech programs that we can bring into the school district based on our current rules and regulations regarding iPods, cell phones, etc. I am definitely interested in trying new things and I am always under the impression that there is ALWAYS more to learn and more I can do to better the education of my students. I think of all of the technology and educational updates that they have available to them that haven't even been explored yet. Programs and software that wasn't available to me when I was in high school, but would have increased my knowlwedge in many areas. I'm always looking to raise the standards for the students in my classroom, and I always try to consult Bloom's Taxonomy when creating new assignments...There is always something new to learn!!

CEDu - Week Five

Well, this past week was clearly not a good one. The snow kept me home, but I was a ble to add a few items to my e-portfolio. Slowly but surely, the work WILL get done! Other than that, I have been working diligently to create a Wiki site that will be available to my students for the second semester. Each student will be required to use it, and the best part of pbworks is that I can check which of my students are logging on and which are not. The system is not foolproof, but it is definitely beneficial to the teacher who checks up on her students.

CEDu533 - Week FOUR

For the most current assignment, we needed to add JavaScript or CSS to a webpage of our own. I can't say that this was easy at first, even though all I really needed to do was copy and paste the code into my document. What is difficult is that while working on my homework at school, I run into problems with my computer accepting the code.

I did find the report on CMS interesting, however. In speaking with the tech people at my school, there are many different types of CMSs that we use on a regular basis. The creation of these programs is a definite benefit to teachers today as it makes spending more time on the lessons and less time on the administrative more manageable.

CEDu533 - Week Three

So, I got caught up in the hubbub of the season, and am now TWO blogs behind schedule. As we continue to work through HTML coding, I continue to learn more, but still get frustrated. The midterm wasn't TOO bad, I enjoyed using the different codes and creating a page of my own design, but I don't know when I would actually take the time to use code to create anything for my classroom. I still think that it is time consuming, especially when there are so many other programs designed to do the work for you. I am not lazy by any means, and if I had to do it, I would. However, as an educator, I prefer to spend more time on the students than on a webpage design.