The GIS is a good teaching tool http://gisandscience.com/interviews/ because it is monitored by professional scientist. The site is also good because it has many resources that teachers can use to help find information about science. The information is also current within the last couple of years. I like it because it gives other places to find information on different sites. When you use it will reference you to YouTube videos. They have interviews with scientist who have study certain areas of science. It gives you their first hand experience in their study.
The down fall to this website is the level of science that is on the website. The site is a higher level of difficulty. I want to be an elementary school teacher and this website is to advance for my grade level. The books on the site are also a higher level so I would not be able to use it with my classes. If I was to use it with my classes I would have to take it down to layman’s terms for my students to even start to get it.
I probably would not use it for my classes because of the level of difficulty. It would not benefit my class or me. I feel it will make more work for me in the long run.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Diversity Teaching
Teaching diversity at a young age is very important. http://www.suite101.com/content/six-tips-for-teaching-diversity-a30336 This helps students understand the importance for differences and the joy of them too. Different ways to do this is by celebrating other cultural holidays. Have fun with this because it will be educational and enjoyable. Also, take time to do more than one cultures so that others do not feel left out. I don’t want to teach them religion, but inform them of different kinds of cultures. When I do this I think it will they will learn to respect other cultures. I also feel this will show them tolerance for difference and also make them closer as a class.
I would teach different cultures though foods, dance, and outfits. A hands-on approach is the best way because it lets them be in gulfed in the culture. It will show them that our cultures are not so different from their own. By doing this in younger years, by the time they are old it will not seem so hard to put themselves in others shoes. These activities will be lifelong experiences that will affect them through school and beyond. Teaching diversity is the way to make a well brought up citizens in our communities.
I would teach different cultures though foods, dance, and outfits. A hands-on approach is the best way because it lets them be in gulfed in the culture. It will show them that our cultures are not so different from their own. By doing this in younger years, by the time they are old it will not seem so hard to put themselves in others shoes. These activities will be lifelong experiences that will affect them through school and beyond. Teaching diversity is the way to make a well brought up citizens in our communities.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
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