21st Century Teacher

I thought the article "15 Characteristics of a 21st - Century Teacher" was interesting. The idea of using technology as an advantage in school is very important. Kids are changing constantly and adapting to this generation's use of technology. Many don't know how to use it to the fullest especially how to use it to further their education. That is why teachers must adapt to this modernized generation and guide students into utilizing it properly. I think the advice the article is giving is helpful and fun. It's a lot more personalized to each kid's learning style. I believe kids can express themselves more freely with this new method of learning. For example when using a blog students get to talk more about their opinions and thoughts of certain issues. The article also mentions that textbooks are old fashioned. I on the other hand, believe that's under appreciating the value of books. There are certain skills you won't find in technology not every learning technique must be renewed. It all depends on the kids you have and how cooperative they are in understanding these new learning methods. I don't believe there is an exact process to go through to know for sure if the material you are teaching your students is benefiting them. Yet, as an experienced teacher, it'd be only a concern of how observant you are. In order to become a 21st Century Teacher, you must understand the tools you will be using on a daily basis. If you don't understand it, how will your students understand it?  If kids are already using technology as a communicating source outside of school, why stop it there? It only makes teaching more practical and overall an interactive and creative way of  learning. Who knows? Maybe it makes a more effective impact on the education system. We have nothing to lose.

http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/sept09/vol67/num01/21st-Century-Skills@-The-Challenges-Ahead.aspx

Do teachers make a difference?

I remember helping my aunt grade her student's homework late at night. I also remember the room being very hot, she only had a fan and some windows open to bring in some air. She lived with my grandparents and didn't have a car of her own. She had been a teacher for seven years and she was stressed out. I , being an eleven year old didn't understand why she sacrificed her time and energy in something that didn't help her financially. That is when I asked " why are you a teacher?" And continued to say, "I think you should find another job". She just smiled and we remained in silence as we marked papers either with red markers or smiley face stamps. Seven years have passed and now I am the one trying to become a teacher. I understand why my aunt did so much for her kids and didn't receive the equal amount back for her efforts. She wasn't a teacher because of what she could gain or what she earned every two weeks, she taught because that was her passion. When people ask me why I want to become a teacher knowing that I won't be paid enough, I answer them and say "I want to make a difference." Sometimes I explain myself, sometimes I choose not to, because most people won't understand until they find their passion and know what they will do to have a positive impact some way or some how. "What will you make?" , many will ask. Instead of avoiding the question and letting them put me down, I will respond confidently and say "I will make a difference. I will do this by helping children see what they are really capable of, by setting high standards in the subjects I will teach and push them to reach them. To make big plans and goals and help them to be confident and ready to do anything and everything, being the best they can be to do just that. I will encourage them to stand up for their beliefs and for themselves. I will require students to come in after class for a few minutes because they have a C maybe even a B in my class, because I know their potential and know they can do better than that. I will guide them into becoming over achievers and do so much more, because in the end I know that they will lead the world we currently have led into disaster. Maybe one of the kids I teach will make that difference in the world or simple contributes to it in a helpful, positive way but if nobody teaches the child all these things, how will there be that difference everyone expects and hopes for but does nothing to obtain it? I will make a difference maybe in one child or several , and that is why I choose to teach and what I will make."

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Here's where I find the treasure in teaching.

"To teach is to touch a life forever." - anonymous, those words is where I find the treasure in teaching. I love knowing that what my students learn from me, that's precisely what made them grow and what they will carry throughout their lives. Since my teaching has such a big impact in the student's lives, I wish to do the best I can. I don't only want to blurt out facts and give out homework, I want to do way more. I want to make my students think, get involved and help them succeed not just in learning but as a person that will soon contribute into making our world a better place. That is my purpose and why I love teaching, because even "A" for Apple or 1+1 is a beginning to a promising future for a kid.
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Competition

What I plan to do this year for competition is make a children's book competing in literature. I will be working with Tania and Mari. We will be figuring out the story and the message we will be portraying in our book as well as the designing/drawing and painting of it. This will be meant to be read to pre-k children. It will have many detailed drawings and understandable words according to their age group. We will probably take three weeks to have it completely done and prepared to present it. To be successful we will probably need to be ready for anything and definitely know what we are doing. We will have to stand out probably by the way we read and how creative and unique our book is. That is what I wish to accomplish in order to compete.

Welcome to my blog !

Welcome to Make an Impact , this page is all about education. I will be posting my thoughts and opinions about certain subjects relating to school and teaching , I am a former student working with elementary kids. I like discussing things to do with creativity and profound thoughts. It's "make an impact" because I'd like this page to become a helpful resource and literally make an impact on someone else's thoughts, helping to improve themselves and myself as a person. Enjoy!

     After reading "Find Your Marigold", I was left really excited and encouraged and a bit more motivated to begin this school year learning more about what it is to teach children. I really liked the article because it brought out really good and interesting points. For starters, the illustrations were really good by comparing marigolds to positive people and walnut trees to negative people. I enjoyed the humor in it and sincerity in what kind of people , as a teacher, I will definitely be facing. I've learned through experience and I'm a firm believer in that it is whom you're around that forms who you become as a person, and that could be either really good or really really bad. I was in complete agreement with the article and was able to identify many of the teachers mentioned so I basically found it relatable. It's a great way of letting future teachers know of what's coming next and how to keep their enthusiasm and creativity in teaching children , caring deeply for their job and simply mantaining that passion by not letting anyone in their way. I believe it will help me in my career.