Blog Post #7 Concept Map- North America Climate

Climate of North America

 

The grade I chose to teach this to is the 6th grade.  The common core standard that I think goes with my topic is" CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.7
Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts."

I.       Tropical Climate1

Tropical climate it hot and humid. There are continually high temperatures and considerable perception throughout the year. This climate is also an non- arrid climate. Also, all of the twelve months have temperatures of at least 64 degrees Fahrenheit.

A.    Region

B.    Terrain

II.     Dry Climate

In dry climates there is a serve lack of water. The lack of water effects the growth and development of plants. Also, animal life is effected by the high temperatures, and low water.

A.    Terrain- very dry land with few trees and plants.

B.    Region-  Arizona & Texas

III.    Temperate Climate

There are distinct changes between winter, and summer. Also, there is a moderate spring and fall season. There is very cold winters, and very hot summers. Also,  this is a combination of both tropics and polar regions.

A.    Terrain

B.    Region

IV.    Continental Climate

Continental Climate have warm and cool summers that change throughout the summer. Their is a range of summers can cause spectacular weather phenomenon. Also, there is little rainfall throughout the year and the areas are on the interior of a continent.

A.    Region

1.    States

B.    Terrain

1.  Animal Life- Red squirrel, coyote, or white tail deer.

 

V.     Polar Climate

Polar climates are cold all year round. In polar climate you have polar tundras which has no summer and nine month out of the year have temperature below freezing. Another characteristic of polar climates are polar ice caps. This areas are completely frozen and they have no summers.

A.    Terrain

B.    Region - Northern Alaska & parts of Canada

Blog Post #6

The podcast's I chose to listen to where Education Week and NPR. I have never really listened to podcast's before, but I found it to actually be enjoyable. It was very different to listen to someone talk about a topic rather than just reading an article. Also, it was a lot easier to just listen to someone talk rather than read. Furthermore, I did like to try something new, but I am not sure if podcast's are really my thing. For me I like to highlight in articles, and make notes about them. 

The first podcast I listened to was one on the Harmony Project in Los Angeles and it was by NPR. I thought this was interesting podcast because of the project, and what all it did. The project used music to bring children, and there community together. Moreover, they had there own space that the harmony project provided , and they got free music lessons.  This project has helped children of all ages gain confidence that they could do something, and do it well. Many of the children struggled in school, but they found that having musical instrument helped them in school.

The second podcast I listened to was called College Board's Coleman says "Numbers must change" by Education Week. This podcast talked about David Coleman and his role in creating the Common Core Standards. Also, it talks about his history and how he go elected to the College Board which created the Common Core Standards. Also, it talked about the new path that extend from kindergarten to advance placement test, and the SAT exam.

Blog Post # 5 How Shutterfly and Other Social Sites Leave Your Kids Vulnerable to Hackers

Many social media sites are letting  children's sports teams make team accounts that allow them to share picture, addresses, and sensitive information. Shutterfly is the main website that allows teams to do this, and they claim to have a secure website. Furthermore, many people have noticed that there so called security is lacking, and many people are concerned about there children's information,  According to the article Shutterfly knows about there security problem, and is working to fix it. Also, the other websites team snap and eteams have changed there security settings and made there websites more secure. These websites could be easily hacked into and can be dangerous for children and parents at the games listed. There are a lot of these types of websites that are unprotected for hackers to get into. Anyone one that knows how to use a computer and downloads cookie cadger can access these so called secure websites. The security feature on these website is a SSL or secure sockets layer that protects information on there websites. Furthermore, many websites decided not to use this feature on every part of there website because it can be expensive.

In my opinion, this article is very scary to think about how easily it can be for people to access information. Also, that these websites that have place for children activities to be on there is not more secure. You never know who will look at a website and there needs to be more protect for children's information because they are so vulnerable. Furthermore, this makes me consider the websites I use and I will definitely be checking the security from now on.

Blog Post #4 With Technology Taking Over in Schools, Worries Rise

Many schools throughout the United States are incorporating technology into everyday use in the classroom. California is becoming a leader in getting a law passed that will protect students information when they use technology.  This law is getting put into place due to persistence form the parents and there worries about there children's personal information being made public. This information includes if a child has a disability, family problems, or problems with discipline, and this could effect the future careers and college career of the students. Also, the rise in technology means there is more apps and programs that students are using. These products range from a reading app that will record and assess a child's  every click, online learning, and many more. Furthermore, these products are all data-driven products, and there are worries that the information on them can be seen or leaked out. The schools want to use these products, but the parents are still concerned about the security and privacy of these products. Moreover, there are thirty-six states have introduced legislation to protect the information of students, and thirty bills have been passed. "A federal law, the  Family Education Rights and Privacy Act, limits the disclosures of student education records by schools that receive public funding. But critics have long complained that the 40-year-old law, written for the file-cabinet era when student records were kept on paper, has not kept pace with digital data-mining." The California bill extends its protection to more than what the official student education record covers by federal law. This law stops companies from selling or using any information of the students online searches. “The bill sets a standard that is applicable to the larger privacy debate,” Mr. Steinberg said. “Personal information should only be used for other purposes with the permission of the individual.


In my opinion, this law is great law that has passed and will be used effective to protect students of California. I like that it prevents companies from using the student information no matter what the information was. As a future Special Education teacher , I will make sure that the students personal information is protected. Also, I will  check with the school I work at to make sure that there is proper security measures that are being put into place. Moreover, I think that this article was informative on how I need to go about assigning online work in the future. I will make sure the products I use are secure, and protect my students information. 

Blog Post #3

The Horizon report form K-12 is a report made that tells you the possible impact of upcoming technology in the educational field. Also, they put important time into looking at 6  trends, 6 significant challenges, and 6 important developments in educational technology. This report is looking into the teacher and rethinking how the teachers are and how they will be. There is a major focus on teachers using technology is the classroom. Deeper learning approaches are another aspect of this report they want the children to gain a better understanding of the material given. The report really is interested in online learning and how it will affect the children that get to use it. This report is really interesting to look at to see how much we as future educators are going to have to use technology in the classrooms. Also, I think that hybrid learning is a very good thing, but it has its limits.  I think it would be best used from 5th grade and up because of the level of knowledge the kids will have.  I do think it is a great tool because kids will have a greater knowledge of subjects and the use of computers. Something I read that I do not like is flipped learning. Flipped learning may work in some states, but to me it seems like the job of teacher isn't really to teach. For me I want to teach children and of there is homework send them home with it. I guess I am just old fashioned in the way I think, but I just feel like it would not work very well. Furthermore, I think creating authentic learning situations and real life experience in the classroom is very important. For me as a future special education teacher I will be doing this alot with my students , and I think it works great for general education also.  Moreover, personalized learning is what each teacher should try to do for there students. It is not an easy task to do , but it can be done.  In special education I will be dealing with many different types of disabilities and I will have to adapt my lesson plans to fit all children. 

Blog Post #2

You can learn anything are powerful words for anyone to hear. Sometimes we get so frustrated that we want to quit ,but if we hang in there we will one day succeed. For instance, the video showed many people failing at different task, but one day they got to there goal of whatever it may be. Sometimes we fall and fail in life, but if we get up and stand strong we will reach that goal we want. I think I will definitely implement this concept in my future classroom. Like the video said anyone can understand and I think as a future special education teacher that that is something I need remember as well as my students. Also, if I keep that in my mind I know I will be a better teacher because I want give up on myself or my students.