Wiki's and Personality Test ETEC 424-02

Wikis are so useful! The use of Wikis would allow students to show their creativity while writing. I especially like the editing and automatic grammar features offered. t's a constant peer review of content. They allow constant editing and changes so it is easy to edit ideas if one student suggest it to another. I think constructive criticism is okay amoungst peers, just as long as it is not hurtful.

I believe collaborative learning can be both beneficial and harmful. Some students learn better when they discuss options with their peers. Others tend to do well when they learn on their own with no interuptions, and I was that type of student. But, with growing diversity among students I think it would b a great idea to bring collaborative learning ( such as group discussions or blogs) to the classroom.

I took the personality test only to find out that it was right on target. I think that many students have many different learning styles. They could be visual, kinesthetic, auditory learners, and the list goes on and on. But, if they were to take that test then I would have a better idea of what kind of personality they had so I wouldn't go into the classroom completly blindfolded. It would benefit them if Iknew exactly the style of teaching I should use to accomadate them.


Brittany Cleere

Spreadsheets in the Classroom...

Well, I am a little partial towards the use of an Excel Spreadsheet because, as so many people have stated, they will save me as a teacher time when I'm calculating my students grades. They will also allow the students to look at making calculations as possible instaed of impossible. I remeber in high school that I absolutely hated using my calculator when I made calculations because I would be the one who after spending freakin forever on calculation would accidentally press the clear button. With using Spreadsheets it would be impossible to completely erase your work because all you have to do is press the undo button. The three primary functions of Spreadsheets is just a process of tools that allow the student to practice a higher-order quantitative thinking. Students need to be stimulated.

Brittany Cleere
ETEC 424-02

Brittany Cleere Ch. 6 and Inspiration Response

The Inspiration Program could be beneficial to any student who needs ideas on how to put together research papers or any written essay. My chosen field to teach is Biology, and although students don't tend to write an entirely large amount of essays in Biology, sometimes they might be required to write reserach papers and this program I find essential for mastering a good research paper. It gives the student ideas on what proper tools to use in the classroom.

The Science section of the TAKS test requires students to be fimiliar with graphs, maps, and charts so I think that online concept maps would be a good thing for them to get familiar with. Concept maps provide learners with a tool used for helping students to relate given objects and builds mental pictures. It is a process of identifying important concepts, arranging those concepts, identifying relationships among those concepts, and labeling the nature of the relationships among those concepts. This system would be very beneficial to my future students in order to excell on the TAKS. By the use of blogs, students can chat with their peers and help eachother revise their writing, if needed. Time is very limited in the classroom, and kids love the computer so why not let them help eachother through the use of blogs.


Brittany Cleere
ETEC 424-02

Brittany Cleere-ETEC 424-02 Ch. 6 Response

What do you think about using blogs? What and how do you think blogs would be useful for education? Some people think using blogs in classrooms is a waste of students’ time. How would you respond?

Based on my prior experience and also information I read in chapter 6 of the text, I believe that when students craete and use blogs, it gives them an oppurtunity to share things with other students, and even instructors. Technologies enabling social networks and knowledge webs offer a means of constructing knowledge by facilitating collaboration and teamwork ( Ch. 6 Page 105)A form of new technologies known as Wikis offer students a choice to intercat and participate with their peers. I think it would also be great for my future students to be active in Knowledge Forum because it allows them a chance to approach problems, develope hypotheses and theories. I am going to be a Science teacher so this would be an excellent knowledge building program for them. Blogs are definetly not a waste of time, they could make turning in assignments easier and quicker. After all, it is good for students to get familiar with the use of technology because it is growing at such a rapid pace.


Brittany Cleere
ETEC 424-02
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Brittany Cleere info

Hey! My name is Brittany Cleere and I am a transfer student from Paris, Tx. I am 19 and a Junior here at Commerce. I am engaged to Ryan Southworth who currently lives in Colorado Springs, he attends the Air Force Academy and he also plays football there. I will be moving to Colorado as soon as I obtain my degree here at TAMUC. I am going to teach Biology and Environmental Science and later on get my Master's degree in Administration.


Brittany Cleere
ETEC 424-02