Blog Post #15 FINAL POST!!!!

Part 1.
In part one of Blog Post #15 I have been asked to refer back to my very first post and that assignment. In that first post I was asked to imagine my future classroom and what would my methods of teaching be. Honestly when reading that first assignment I laughed to myself; I thought I have no idea what I'll be doing in the classroom, I am not even sure what grade or subject I really want to teach. I have been at South for three years, working on a double major of secondary education and history. I came to South with the hope of just simply graduating. Now as I sit here today and think of what will I do in the future, things are starting to become a little more clear. I want to teach, I want to teach in a middle school classroom. I want to teach science and I want that hands on exciting, technologically advanced classroom.

While being in this EDM 310 class I have found that technology is taking over, that children of this day and age are hard wired or having a hard time. Kids know how to do more things with my Iphone than I do. That is the future and as a future teacher I have to get on board. I loved this class because it has showed me some amazing things to do with children inside the classroom, that they can even take home to their parents! Things that get everyone involved and can even improve class participation and is still so much fun. I can remember my middle school classrooms, nothing was really exciting except for getting to socialize with my friends. Now, teachers are doing things where the kids are still socializing but this time they are also learning because they are doing projects and games that tie learning into playing.

Since I started this class I have had the chance to see how classrooms all over the world work, even some classrooms that match my field of study. I have really enjoyed learning how other teachers do things. I saw how one teacher in Nevada taught his class to build fans with just regular house hold objects. Another teacher turned a game of Jeopardy on his smart board into a classroom game show. Technology has really made an impact in their classrooms, so why shouldn't my classroom do the same?

So in conclusion, what I am trying to say is that I still am not 100% sure if I want to change my major and teach science instead of history, what I do know is that I will be using all sorts of technology. I love the idea of having the type of classroom that children want to flock to and aren't miserable the second they step in the doorway. I love all the neat teaching methods I have learned in EDM 310 and I know I will be taking from this class no matter what I do. I want to get kids excited to be at school and even more excited to come back the next day! Wish me luck...I think I might need it!

Part 2.


Thanks for checking out my blog I hope you enjoy it and I had a blast learning in this EDM 310 class!