Blog Post 15 - Final Reflection

EDM310 Rap - Project 16

EDM 310 Rap
By Justin Hyde and Brandin Brosh


LYRICS:


Imma Be

This one goe s out to Dr. Strange and the EDM crew,
‘Cause this wouldn’t be possible with out you.

Working hard 9 hours a week
I could do EDM310 in my sleep
Sometimes I see Dr. Strange when I blink
Yeah, I know what you think/
It is a bit scary
His beard is so hairy
When it comes to technology He knows what to do
If he taught me, I promise he can teach you
At the beginning I didn’t have a clue
Now I blog, tweet, and use Symballoo

Technology and education
feed it to our kids like medication
Today’s school system is like probation.

Most teachers won’t let kids think critically
They run their classrooms so politically.
If you go against the norm you brew up a storm
And other Teachers will start to stare and scorn.

This semester in EDM310
I learned so much I can’t even begin
A lab that is open at all times.
ask any question that blows your mind
More lab assistants than you can count
They will answer your questions without a doubt

EDM310.blogspot.com
It’s where you can find the class blog
It’s got all the information you’ll need to help you succeed
When you’re there you will see that we are going green
That’s all thanks to technology
‘Cause it’s the 21st century.


I don’t know, let’s find out
Don’t worry, we’re gonna get this figured out
Make sure you bring your brain
Don’t forget to turn it on/
This journey is gonna be a lot of fun

C4K C4C C4T,
Whatever it may be,
You better get it done weekly if you want a good grade like me.

The one class it’s impossible to procrastinate
if you do your work will be late.
Dr. Strange ain’t gonna let that skate
So there is no need to try and debate


Education and technology is a MUST
If you’re not with it
You better jump on the bus


Technology is the key to the future
Let your voice be heard
Don’t let ‘em mute ya.

Blog Post 14 (Special Assignment)

1. Why did you miss the metaphor in Tom Johnson's post, or, if you "hit the nail on the head", why do you think you understood the metaphor and why do you think that others in the class missed the metaphor? Everyone was probably doing the same thing I was and this is just reading the post and trying to write about it as quickly as possible instead of truely trying to find the meaning in this metaphor.

2. What metaphors have you encountered since I asked you to create a log of them? There are several metaphors I hear at work all the time. One is "Time flies by, when your having fun"



3. What other things can we do as educators to help our students to understand and to use metaphors? By breaking down the metaphors piece by piece and then show them what this metaphor means and why and what context they could be used in.

4. Why do we use metaphors? I think people use metaphors because they can be fun and also because it is a catchy way of saying things.

Final Report on PLN

For my personal learning network I started a Symbaloo. I have found this website to be extremely useful. When I open my computer up I have all my favorite websites and also the websites that I will need for school at the click of a button. It saves me time from having to search from website to website. A reason I like Symbaloo is that it is super easy to you and keeps me completely organized. I not only have all three of my emails on there but I also have the website for my online classes saved. This website allows me to navigate quickly and get my work done faster.

C4T #4 Liz B. Davis

For the month of April I was assigned to comment on Liz B. Davis's blog called THE POWER OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY. Her blog had a wide variety of educational videos and blog post. For my first comment I chose to comment on her blog post that had to do with a young man in her class writing a speech "Who are you? Who are you really?". This is what I had to say:

Hi,
I am Justin Hyde and I am also student in Dr.Stranges EDM310 class at the University of South Alabama."Who are you?" can be made up of many different things. To me it is somewhat how I act, how I feel, and who I want to be. This is how I come up with the best answer for this question.



Comment number two on Liz Davis's blog was on a post about wishing people were not afraid of failing. The name of this post was "Dare some mighty things..." and it had to do with not being afraid of failing. This is what I had to say:

Hi Liz,
My name is Justin Hyde and I am currently a student in Dr. Stange’s EDM310 course at the University of South Alabama. I think everyone needs some form of motivation every once in awhile. Also I think everyone should be less afraid of failing. I grandma once told me "you will never know unless you try." These are great words of wisdom.

Comments For Kids 7, 8, 9, & 10

For my comments for kids seven I was assigned to comment on Mr. McClungs blog. The specific post I was assigned was called "Just Like Riding a Bike". This post was basically about having time off and having to get back into the same old pattern. This is what I had to say:

Hi Mr. McClung. My name is Justin Hyde and I am currently a student in Dr. Stange’s EDM310 course at the University of South Alabama. I love this post because I think everyone can relate to this. I was recently out of school for 10 days due to spring break and I was definitely ready to get back to school. It’s so hard when you lose your pace though and it feels like you have to get back in the swing of things all over again. It’s tough! Good thing summer is coming up, but come August I will have to learn to ride my bike all over again!

For my comments for kids eight I was assigned to comment on Ms. Thompson's sixth grade class in Adelaide, Australia. The student in the class I was assigned to comment on was Erin. Erin's blog post was about Persuasive Writing and she wrote about animal cruelty. This is what I had to say:

Hi Erin,
My name is Justin Hyde. I attend the University of South Alabama and I am in Dr. Stranges EDM 310 class. I thought you did a very nice job in this writing assignment and you gave great details that supported your argument. I could tell that you really feel strong about fighting for the fair treatment of animals.I do also agree that animals should be kept in those small cages either. Once again I think you did very well on your paper.

For my comments for kids nine I was assigned to comment on Mrs. Yollis class blog. The blog I was assigned to comment on was family blogging month, this is where the parent and family comment on the classes blog posts. This is what I said:

Dear Mrs. Yollis and class,
My name is Justin Hyde. I am a student at University South Alabama. I am in Dr. Strange's EDM310 class. I really like the way that you have set up your blog. I think that it is very interesting that you have set aside a month to get families involved in class. Good luck and I hope you have many great comments to come.
I will be writing about your blog in a few weeks. You can see my blog here.
Thanks,
Justin Hyde

For my comments for kids ten I was assigned to comment on Hannah's Hacienda most recent blog post. This happened to be on an Iranian celebration called Seezdah-Bedar. This is what I had to say:

Hi Hannah,
My name is Justin Hyde and I am a student at the University of South Alabama in Dr. Strange's EDM310 class. I thought your last blog post about Seezdeh-Bedar was very interesting. This is a tradition that I have never heard of and I have a question. Is this tradition only celebrated on the 13th day or for 13 days? Also you looked like you were having a great time with your friends at the park. Great post thank you.

Blog Post 13

The Alabama Learning Exchange, also known as ALEX, is a great reference that more teachers should take advantage of. This link was developed to help teachers know the requirements that should be taught on that grade level. The teacher just chooses the grade and subject to receive the Alabama State teaching requirements. Web Resources is a link to other resources, which are directed toward teachers. The website was very simple to navigate through and had tons of useful information for teachers. They even have written out lesson plans for teachers. I think personally in the near future if I was teaching and needed ideas I could find this website very useful.



The Alabama Connecting Classrooms, Educators, and Students Statewide also known as ACCESS program’s goal is to make sure that each and every child has an equal opportunity learning. This is a website invented to allow parents the information to make sure there high school kid has all the necessary tools to further their education.