Thursday, January 31, 2013
Week 2..finding a teachers website.
So it took me quite a while to actually find an OK teachers website. I did not want to settle for something that did not seem all the way finished. I also was looking for a website that would relate to my degree. (Art Education) So I found Mrs. McDonald of Carlstadt Public Schools. I have linked the website to her name. As you go to the page first and foremost it welcomes you into the site and what the site has to offer. What I really enjoy about her website is that she gives you a great deal of links to other websites all over the internet to further your education on art. From a link to the Getty museum to a step-by-step tutorial on how to draw children's favorite cartoons! I think that Mrs. McDonald put together a really great website with a lot of information on it. When it comes to communicating with parents. I did not see anything that really stuck out to be in direct contact with her. Maybe posting a link with her email address and extension at school would help. Which I did notice on a couple other websites. I think this webpage is very effective and shows that this teacher is very interested in what she is teaching to the students. This is also a great webpage for teachers to refer to!
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Four takes on technology-Artical response
As for my technology background, I have some. I can use a mac pretty well, as well as some Photoshop and illustrator. I am not that great at either, but I try my best. I also have an Iphone, which I very much enjoy. I am not a big fan of technology that keeps popping up in random places, as in these days when you go to quick check expecting to order a sandwich, you must use a computer to put your order in. Instead of speaking directly to the person who is standing 2 feet away from you waiting for you to type in your order. ALSO notebooks are becoming obsolete because students can just record a lecture on their ipad or iPhone with an application. Which is nice to catch the whole lecture but I think having to think quick and record notes with a pen and paper forces you to think quick and get the information in your head quicker. for me, I will never get rid of my notebooks. I have to write things out to learn the most.
When it comes to learning in a classroom, I much rather be face to face, actually have to buy books and hold handouts and underline and all that goes into face to face classrooms. Although this class is a different experience to me. I am beginning to find it is not that bad. I was quite weary. I absolutely hate nooks and i pads where you read books off them. But that is just who I am, I enjoy the experience of flipping through pages, and when books get old and wrinkly I enjoy having a library in my apartment and adding to it each year. In response to this article, I believe the four instances that were explained were all very interesting.
Using digitized documents in the classroom- I believe that digitized documents could be very helpful with reading handwritten pieces that could be hard to make out. But I do think that students should have the opportunity to struggle over how hard it may be to read these certain documents. Actually looking and struggling over deciphering the elaborate script is an experience in itself.
Friends and Flags- I like the idea of a global exchange very much! Where students interact with others around the world. Students will learn a lot more about other countries around the world if they actually have the chance to communicate with foreign students. Communicating through email, blogging and discussion boards as I am finding out now, is not bad at all, and sort of fun!
Cultural Identity- I enjoyed the way this teacher used technology to teach her students about their African American heritage. Graphic design demands the use of technology, and since the school this teacher worked at did not have the resources the students needed for their research, technology was a great help. Graphic design as well as all art pushes you to find an individual voice which all students strive to achieve.
As for the last section of this article - Students Teaching Teachers
Many students are ahead of teachers when it comes technology. This is because of the way children are growing up today, glued to all types of technology. Having student teacher mentors is a great way to learn from each other. This section spoke about a student teaching a teacher the wonders of power point. But from my experience in Art School most all my teachers had slideshows and power point presentations ready for us. But for upcoming teachers this is great way for US to learn about the technology that we do not already know. I would be very interested in learning from a student. Since my technology skills are not all that impressive :D
When it comes to learning in a classroom, I much rather be face to face, actually have to buy books and hold handouts and underline and all that goes into face to face classrooms. Although this class is a different experience to me. I am beginning to find it is not that bad. I was quite weary. I absolutely hate nooks and i pads where you read books off them. But that is just who I am, I enjoy the experience of flipping through pages, and when books get old and wrinkly I enjoy having a library in my apartment and adding to it each year. In response to this article, I believe the four instances that were explained were all very interesting.
Using digitized documents in the classroom- I believe that digitized documents could be very helpful with reading handwritten pieces that could be hard to make out. But I do think that students should have the opportunity to struggle over how hard it may be to read these certain documents. Actually looking and struggling over deciphering the elaborate script is an experience in itself.
Friends and Flags- I like the idea of a global exchange very much! Where students interact with others around the world. Students will learn a lot more about other countries around the world if they actually have the chance to communicate with foreign students. Communicating through email, blogging and discussion boards as I am finding out now, is not bad at all, and sort of fun!
Cultural Identity- I enjoyed the way this teacher used technology to teach her students about their African American heritage. Graphic design demands the use of technology, and since the school this teacher worked at did not have the resources the students needed for their research, technology was a great help. Graphic design as well as all art pushes you to find an individual voice which all students strive to achieve.
As for the last section of this article - Students Teaching Teachers
Many students are ahead of teachers when it comes technology. This is because of the way children are growing up today, glued to all types of technology. Having student teacher mentors is a great way to learn from each other. This section spoke about a student teaching a teacher the wonders of power point. But from my experience in Art School most all my teachers had slideshows and power point presentations ready for us. But for upcoming teachers this is great way for US to learn about the technology that we do not already know. I would be very interested in learning from a student. Since my technology skills are not all that impressive :D
About Me
Hello, and welcome to my blog! I have never done a blog before so this is all quite new to me. To begin, my name is Cristina McNish. I am attending Montclair State to get my MAT in Teaching Art K-12th grade. I received my undergraduate degree of a BFA (bachelors of Fine Arts) at the School of Visual Arts in New York City where I lived for 4 years and graduated in 2011. I decided to go into this field of teaching art after I taught at the Montclair Art museum, as well as being greatly inspired by a wonderful Art teacher of mine back in high school who pushed me to go down the path that I was born to go down. I strive to be an inspiration to my students, even a helpful hand when things get tough. I would love to teach high school one day. Definitely not the easiest group of kids to teach but I feel that from my learning issues in the past and my past struggles figuring out what I wanted to do, I could really relate to the students that have hard times. Art is an outlet that helped me and I hope to pass that on to my students. I have never been your average person. Being an artist, I want to explore, travel the world, teach art to poor children in other countries, and learn as much as I possibly can. I know what kind of teacher I strive to be, and I am excited to get started. Hope you enjoyed my introduction, and I look forward to reading all of yours!
-Cristina McNish
-Cristina McNish
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