Learning+philosophy

==== I believe learning occurs from hands on practices and real life experiences. Learning could occur from lectures, hands-on activities, and visual images with the use of technology integration. In an article written by Ron Wolk in 2010 he discussed how students learn better when they are able to have more of a personalized education from the teacher rather than an instructor that’s just teaching a course. Learning can occur more when a student can relate to a specific topic or subject being taught that could help them with real life experiences. ==== ==== The first section of this course would be taught through technology. Technology integration could be used to help increase learning the reason for the usage of technology is because students with different learning styles can be target for example a powerpoint could be used for a student who’s a visual learner in order to target a visual learner the powerpoint slide images could be used to explain the topic of discussion this way the students that are visual learners are able to understand the concepts being taught. I would have students create their own powerpoint slides with text, images, and audio so the kinesthetic learners is able to learn from more of an hands one standpoint. For those Auditory learners I would always make sure that I’m communicating clearly and effectively so their able to understand the dynamic of my lesson planning. Lastly when teaching a lesson based off of Microsoft powerpoint I would include the following: video images, texts, graphics, audio, and a recap of the lesson being taught at the end of the powerpoint that the students would have demonstrate what they have learned. By adding all of these elements into my teaching lesson I’m targeting all of the different types of learners. ==== ==== “There are over four million teachers in America, yet we rarely hear their voices in books, magazines, or newspapers” (Gibbon, 2003). With this being said I want my students to know that they are outstanding individuals and they do have a voice and should stand up for what they believe in. In order for my students to understand this concept I would have the first section of the course taught by giving them topics that pertain to their rights and freedom of speech, with these topics students would have to write about and have them watch videos that pertain to the topic that was given. I would then have these students present these topics to the class to receive feedback, from theirI would have the class to skype with other classes form different countries to see how they stand up for what they believe in. ==== ==== In my ideal classroom, technology would be very prominent in my teaching methods and in my students learning techniques. I would love to have laptops in my classroom which would allow students to have time for self-exploration on topics that I assign whether it be about a famous person in history, or a webquest on Spanish verbs. Having access to these materials would allow the students to develop their own knowledge about these topics in addition to what I am teaching them. I also think that the creation of the smartboard has been a huge asset to a classroom. Teachers can interact with their own lesson and perform instructional lessons, and then the students can come up and demonstrate what they have learned in front of their classmates. It is a fun and interactive tool, one which captivates the attention of the entire classroom. Lastly, I would also like to have books, although they aren’t new technology, there still needs to be some tradition in the classroom. Textbooks and workbooks are great ways to teach and also great ways for students to demonstrate what they have learned with a workbook to coincide the textbook. ==== ==== A classroom is like a partnership. It is made up of intelligent and skilled teachers and eager and enthusiastic students both willing to work together to form a successful learning environment. As a teacher, it is so important for me to use every resource possible to get my knowledge across to the students and have them learn as much as they possibly can while they are in my classroom. Being as young as I am, I feel that I have the most up to date teaching styles and I have the enthusiasm to motivate my students to be the best that they can be. The relationship that I have with my students and the knowledge that I share with them is what makes my classroom ideal and successful. ====

Peter Gibbon, P. (2003). Why Teachers Matter. //Journal of Education, 184(//3), 45-57. Retrieved from []
==== Shoshana Rosemarin, S. (2009). Who is the best teacher? do different kinds of students have different preferences?. //25//(Gifted Education International), 48-55. Retrieved from [] ==== ==== Ron Wolk, R. (2010). Education: The Case for Making. 67(Reimagining School), 16-21.Retrieved from [] ====