Comments for Teachers...My Mind Gap

For this assignment, I had to look at www.mymindgap.com.
This was a very interesting blog. This is my summary and
some of the things I learned.

The Expert/Novice Mind Gap
 Posted: November 07, 2010

In this blog post, she discusses how she got started with technology
and how it has impacted her life. She has been using technology for
more than thirty years. She states that "having a chance to explore
and play with what she was learning about made a difference in how
well she learned it." She has a great passion for technology. She was
an aircraft electrician and air conditioning technician for twenty years.
As a female, she was outnumbered in many of her assignments, but
that never held her back. Many of her colleagues supported her in her
attempts to learn about technology.
She states two implications for closing the mind gap. She says," if you are
passionate about something you should seek out information about it even
if you do not think you can learn it on your own." She also says,"to surround
yourself with people who are passionate about the topic." Her blog post was
very informational and shows that you can always learn something if you have
the drive to learn it, no matter what is holding you back.

Welcome to My Mind.
Professional Motivation
January 26,2011

In this post, she discusses what keeps her motivated and the love she has for learning.
As a member of the Air Force, she thought that technology was "just a part of her job."
Eventually though, this led to a lifelong love for technology for her. She became motivated
to learn more and more about technology throughout her life. She is currently a librarian and uses the technology she has learned on a daily basis. She has a strong desire to be a lifelong learner.
This post also discusses how she gets through ruts in her life. She says she always finds a
way to work through it and find her motivation. This post encouraged me to stay motivated and when I feel like I can't go on, to find something that will motivate me to push through.

A Walk Through Leiha's Shoes

Blog Post Assignment Three

Michael Wesch: A Vision Of Students Today

This video really relates to the way my college
experience has been. We are drowning in a pool of
information that we will never use. I want to "actually" learn something that will relate to my area of expertise. I want it to catch my attention so that when I walk out the door, I haven't already forgotten it.
Students want to participate in their learning. They want to learn things that will make them better in the end. I want my teachers to catch my attention. Students want to use technology while learning. It keeps our attention.

It's Not About the Technology
by: Kelly Hines

Teachers must be active in their approach to education. Mrs. Hines was right. It is not all about the technology. It is about teachers incorporating technology into their lessons. It is about teachers learning how to use technology to educate our children. Teachers must constantly evolve. In order to do that, we must stay educated and change the way we think.
As a teacher, you must be interested in what you are teaching. It needs to be approached with the mindset that "I love what I am teaching and I am willing to learn more." We can explore with our students and accomplish amazing things.

Karl Fisch: Is It Okay to be a Technologically Illiterate Teacher?

It is NOT okay to be technologically illiterate. Technology is becoming the mode of education more and more every day. If we do not know how to use it, we cannot expect students to learn it and be successful. And trust me, without it, they will not succeed.
We all have a common goal. That goal is for our students to be successful. In order for that to happen, we must be technologically literate today and thirty years from today.

Gary Hayes Social Media Count

Technology is growing at an astoundingly fast rate and so are the ways in which it is used. The Education System as a whole as well as, the Educators must keep up with these changes. The children we are educating are our future leaders. Where will we be if we leave them behind?
We will be in ruin. The World will pass them by. All at the expense of their teachers who were not willing to educate themselves in order to help their students succeed. If that means actively using various methods of technology in our classrooms, then we have to do it. It is not an option. Our future is left up to us; determined by the way we educate our children.

Figuring Out How to Add Pictures to Blog Posts

I love Tulips!!

Blog Post Number Two

Did You Know?
Did You Know brought to my attention the fact that everything is changing at an increasingly fast rate. We must keep ourselves educated to keep up. Technology is changing faster than we can imagine.
I do not want to be an educator who cannot keep up with the times, so what does this mean? Be in the know! Know what is going on in the world of technology and how to use it. Never stop learning. Keep yourself educated!

Mr.Winkle Wakes:
Students should be taught to use various methods of technology. If we do not change the way we educate our children, they will be left in the dust. Technology is all around us and in use everywhere we go.
How will our students survive in a world full of technology if we do not change our methods? They won't. Before long, technology will be used to do everything. We definitely need more technology in our schools.

The Importance of Creativity:

This was an awesome speech. Creativity is very important. We should use and encourage creativity in our classrooms. Without creativity, children are bored.
The Arts are very important to Education, but they are pushed aside. As teachers, it will be our job to incorporate the Arts into our classroom. We cannot leave anyone behind.

Cecilia Gault interviews Ken Robinson:
We should use all aspects of education to teach our students. Arts, Sciences, and Technology are all important to education. We should incorporate all of these into our lessons.

Harness Your Students' Digital Smarts:
This video is amazing. The way she brings the world into the classroom is awesome. It really goes along with what we are doing in EDM 310. I would love to have all this technology in my future classroom.
She brings awareness of the importance of technology to the classroom. Also, learning by doing. Making students brainstorm and research using technology to solve problems is much better than giving them all the answers. When you give it to them, it is not learned.

Leiha's Wordle

About Me

My name is Leiha Casler. I am 27 years old. I will be turning 28 on February 27th. I have two wonderful little boys, Aubrey and Jackson. My son Aubrey was recently diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. Therefore, I put a lot of my extra time in with him. My son Jackson is 16 months old. He is a wild child.
I have been going to school on and off since I graduated high school. Hopefully, I can finish this time. I have always wanted to be a teacher. It will be a very rewarding career. I love to spend time with my children. I spend a lot of time shopping. I like to read when I have any spare time.

Practice Post

My first post!!