iTunes University (Stanford University - Improving K-12 Education)
There is great concern today in the public education system with students under performing in comparison with students from other industrialized nations. With this in mind, Dr Carol Dweck of Standford University is studying new psychological concepts in learning in K - 12. Here studies have shown that under the typical mindset of a student, they believe that they are destined to be under a certain skill set and that it will remain that way until they finish school. She believes this is not so and has a concept called "Growth Mindset" that attempts to break down mental barriers that hold students back by utilizing many different learning methods that include group discussions and motivation. What of we taught students the Growth Mindset using 8 sessions.
Study - Growth Mindset / Group A: Study Skills & Growth Mind Set / Group B: Study Skills only. Study Skills Only did not do well (because no motivation and grades declined). The Growth Mindset were utilizing skills that treated their minds like muscles where much discussion and reading. Every time they learned something new, their mind would grow like a muscles by establishing new neural connections. As an example, she discussed how race car drivers applied Growth Mind Set to improve their professional driving skills. Studies showed that drivers who applied Growth Mindset to learn from their mistakes were superior drivers. They can stay in a "zone" even after they make a mistake. They became great drivers by being able to make mistakes and overcome them with out any mental breakdown or mental blocks to stunt educational growth.
One way I would be able to utilize Growth Mindset in my class room environment by allowing my students to have access to the many online resources such as iTunes U. I would have them view certian educational videos and then have open discussion forums in class to open new pathways in their minds by listening to other point of views and gaining ideas they wouldn't have thought about by being in a closed system of self study and lecture. They would essentially create more neural pathways in their mind for specific study.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Week 12 - Earth & Space Science (WGBH)
The Teachers domain adds many what I would call "Discovery/History Channel" type learning programs. I watched some of the Earth & Space Science informational videos on the formation of the Earth and the unique abundance of life on her, as found nowhere else in the solar system.
I remember being in school and watching these types of films on real top real projectors and I do remember them being hard to come by for teachers, and they were always a welcome treat for us, or at least, something different from the regular doldrums of sitting in class all day.
I would take great advantage of this in giving my students something new and exciting to look forward to every week, or even, many times a week. The more a student experiences audio and visual learning to aid the class lecture and general reading of texts, I believe the better the learning experince for that student.
I remember being in school and watching these types of films on real top real projectors and I do remember them being hard to come by for teachers, and they were always a welcome treat for us, or at least, something different from the regular doldrums of sitting in class all day.
I would take great advantage of this in giving my students something new and exciting to look forward to every week, or even, many times a week. The more a student experiences audio and visual learning to aid the class lecture and general reading of texts, I believe the better the learning experince for that student.
Week 9
iTunes University
iTunes University is a collaboration between many of the major Universities and Apple computer to provide digitally recorded audio/video to be recorded and shared between students, professors, alumni, or anyone with the desire to learn across the world. It is online content from all the major universities that is downloadible to any Mac or PC that has Apple iTunes installed.
As a Teacher, this is just another great online resource for me to expand my teaching to my students by extending the learning environment beyond the classroom and into time frames to my students who wish to venture off and learn more on the subject matter I bring to class and beyond.
Students who are slower at learning certian subject matter can greatly benifit by a resource like this by exposing different angles to subject matter that could possibly be a light bulb moment opening a different door to what was blocking them from learning in the first place.
iPods, iTunes, and other portible devices will be a great companion to my students as they are able to take way from the classroom material that is not restricted to text books that are sometimes not very motivating to read through.
iTunes University is a collaboration between many of the major Universities and Apple computer to provide digitally recorded audio/video to be recorded and shared between students, professors, alumni, or anyone with the desire to learn across the world. It is online content from all the major universities that is downloadible to any Mac or PC that has Apple iTunes installed.
As a Teacher, this is just another great online resource for me to expand my teaching to my students by extending the learning environment beyond the classroom and into time frames to my students who wish to venture off and learn more on the subject matter I bring to class and beyond.
Students who are slower at learning certian subject matter can greatly benifit by a resource like this by exposing different angles to subject matter that could possibly be a light bulb moment opening a different door to what was blocking them from learning in the first place.
iPods, iTunes, and other portible devices will be a great companion to my students as they are able to take way from the classroom material that is not restricted to text books that are sometimes not very motivating to read through.
Sunday, March 2, 2008
iPod's for Instruction? I like the idea!
Week 8
The Principal's Partnership A Program of Union Pacific Foundation has found that since the inception of the Apple iPod in 2001, it has become far more then just a portable MP3 player. It is tearing down the boundaries between entertainment and education. There was a group of universities in 2005 such as: Brown, Stanford,the University of Michigan, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Missouri School of Journalism, which recently participated in a pilot program with Apple called iTunes U. Professors and students had discovered the power in using these devices in their ability to record lectures, field assignments, as well as download documentation and other digital media to enhance the experience of teaching and learning. They had also discovered that K-12 schools were using them in their learning environments especially in foreign language and music departments. There were also reports of students with ADD and ADHD using iPods in their lectures to help them filter out distractions and assist them in their concentration. There were also many other great uses out of the iPod for students and teachers who traveled frequently that did not want to be burdened with the bulk and weight of a laptop or tablet PC. They could simply listen to recorded lectures or any other learning material.
I am seriously considering the purchase of an iPod! There are so many instances where I wished I could play back a portion of a lecture and compare what was said against my notes and the texts to help nail down the concepts for me. I could play lectures that covered very difficult material over and over again. My husband said that people in the the Information Technology field have been doing this type of learning with the usage of many forms of media such as training DVD's, Online training seminars, etc. An iPod would be icing on the cake, because you can transfer most of that to an iPod.
Duke Sees Growth in Classroom iPod Use
This study was very similar in nature as the previous study I listed above....sigh...I will read this as well, but it looks like re-hashed information.
The Principal's Partnership A Program of Union Pacific Foundation has found that since the inception of the Apple iPod in 2001, it has become far more then just a portable MP3 player. It is tearing down the boundaries between entertainment and education. There was a group of universities in 2005 such as: Brown, Stanford,the University of Michigan, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Missouri School of Journalism, which recently participated in a pilot program with Apple called iTunes U. Professors and students had discovered the power in using these devices in their ability to record lectures, field assignments, as well as download documentation and other digital media to enhance the experience of teaching and learning. They had also discovered that K-12 schools were using them in their learning environments especially in foreign language and music departments. There were also reports of students with ADD and ADHD using iPods in their lectures to help them filter out distractions and assist them in their concentration. There were also many other great uses out of the iPod for students and teachers who traveled frequently that did not want to be burdened with the bulk and weight of a laptop or tablet PC. They could simply listen to recorded lectures or any other learning material.
I am seriously considering the purchase of an iPod! There are so many instances where I wished I could play back a portion of a lecture and compare what was said against my notes and the texts to help nail down the concepts for me. I could play lectures that covered very difficult material over and over again. My husband said that people in the the Information Technology field have been doing this type of learning with the usage of many forms of media such as training DVD's, Online training seminars, etc. An iPod would be icing on the cake, because you can transfer most of that to an iPod.
Duke Sees Growth in Classroom iPod Use
This study was very similar in nature as the previous study I listed above....sigh...I will read this as well, but it looks like re-hashed information.
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