Reflection #6

I had really enjoyed working on this project. It sure did take a great of time but I definitely enjoyed letting my creative side come out when it came to editing the actual video. I definitely had a mini heart attack when my Windows movie maker stopped working and I had to start back at square one. With patience, and determination my video returned to where it was before. One of the hardest things to get over was talking to a camera. Personally I felt that it was hard to talk to something that didn’t show any emotion, or that I could see that people were actually engaged into what I was talking about. I could use this video in my classroom. I feel like I could improve the video and make it more interactive with the students. Some of the other videos you could make is a trivia video, or a jeopardy video.  Having multimedia in the classroom gives a different perspective and it changes how things are taught. 

Jessica Hicks Alamo Movie.wmv

1. Be respectful to others
2.Do not share personal information with others
3.Keep a good password
4. Do Not harass others
5. Report any suspicious activity
6. Tell the teacher if you feel uncomfortable with using a website
7. Do not use unsafe websites
8. Keep Personal stuff off of websites
9. Report any abuse
10. Report any kind of misconduct

Reflection #3

Chapter 3 Summary

                The Three major concepts in chapter 3 are Creative Thinking, Felicitating Creative Thinking and still meeting the Standards, and Authentic Instruction. Creative thinking comes in many different types such as Convergent Thinking which means you bring different perspectives to bring a common understanding or conclusion. A key part of developing Creative Thinking is Authentic Instruction. Authentic Instruction can inspire student learning and creativity. There are also many different parts to Authentic Instruction. Learner Autonomy, Active Learning, Holistic Learning, Complex Activities, Challenging Activities, Technology Support, and Directed Instruction.  The last major concept is, Facilitating Creative thinking while meeting Content Standards. This is probably very hard for teachers to do now a days. It’s a very fine balance the between these two. A very important part in this section is having objectives while trying to facilitate creative learning.

                One teaching method that was mentioned was having objectives while you teach. I agree with this method because you can still be creative with your students but still keep organized with what you are teaching. There is also Directed Instruction. Directed Instruction materials and objectives are broken down so that they are very easy to follow, there is practice between each objective, and the learners receive quick feedback. Authentic instruction is the other teaching method that was mentioned, it really works with creative learning.

                I can incorporate many of these into teaching I really like the directed instruction because you could give students instruction but then let them take control of what they are learning and let them be creative.

Chapter 4 Summary

                The three major concept that was how technology could serve as a computer tutor , a mindtool , and support for conversation. With the computer being a tutor opens up a lot for education with the computer being a tutor opens up practice to the student. The mindtool, can serve as a organizational tool, simulation and visualization tool, and a knowledge-building tool. When computers are used for communication it brings the community and group closer together.

                The teaching methods that were mentioned in this chapter were Evaluating Information from Online Resources, Concept maps, and Computer-Based Tutorials. Evaluating Information from the internet is very important because the students need to know what information is good and which false. Concept Maps, are graphic tool that organize and represent knowledge. This can help the learners that learn visually. And Lastly the Computer-based tutorials this gives students more practice.

                I really like both the concept maps, and the evaluating of online resources. Because they can use this knowledge to expand their own personal knowledge correctly. The concept maps will help visual learners.

Chapter 5 Summary

                The three major concepts in this chapter is the self directed learning, technology enriched learning environments, and supporting students’ use of technology and resources. I feel that these three concepts you can sum up of what all needs to take place in the classroom for technology to be successful. Self-directed learning is when the teacher set goals and guidelines and the students then follow and learn what has been given. While supporting students use of technology also means monitoring what the students do.

Jessica Hicks Autobiograpy

Reflection #2

Reflection #2

Autobiography Script

Hello there! My Name is Jessica Hicks. I was born and raised in Boerne Texas the gateway to the Texas Hill Country. My major is Early Childhood through 6^th grade Generalist attending Angelo State University. Three words that would describe me would be Spirited, Caring, and Respectful. Spirited being I have a great amount of school pride. I attend almost every sporting even I can. Go Rams!! I am caring because my family and friends are very important to me, and I would do anything to help them through a difficult time. Respectful I was raised to be courteous to my elders, and treat others the way they would want to be treated. A person who really influenced me would have to be my 8^th grade history teacher not only was he my basketball coach as well. He taught me how to improve as a basketball player but he also brought American History to life. We got to perform a reenactment of the Battle of Lexington. What motivates me to do well in my life is that I will be a role model to the future of our country. My future career I would like to be an Elementary School counselor. 

Reflection #1

Hi there, my name is Jessica Hicks. I am from Boerne Texas (pronounced Burn-ie). My major is Early Education through 6^th grade. The reason why I thought Angelo State University would be the best University for me is that I believed that I would be the best transition from Boerne to a different city. Another reason is that at ASU you are not just another number, you are actually a living, breathing human being. I believe that ASU was right choice in school for me. I have a lot of reasons of why I want to become a teacher. I had a number of great teachers throughout the past years, and they have inspired me to become a teacher. I believe the one teacher that inspired me the most would be my 8^th grade American History Teacher; he was also my Basketball coach as well. He brought history to life. He would dress up as important characters in Americas’ history such as Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson. He also let his students live in the past by performing the reenactment of the Boston Tea Party and the Battle of Lexington.

                  In this course I would like to learn how to incorporate technology into lessons, and be able to make lessons filled with technology so that my future students can benefit from my lessons. Technology has changed a great amount since I have been elementary school. I remember in high school we received the Smart boards I thought they were the coolest things ever.

 The Picture above was taken at Fort Lancaster near Sheffield Texas

The picture above was taken at Hermann Sons Youth Camp in Comfort Texas with Ashley aka Saber!!

This is Me!

My name is Jessica Hicks! I am an Education Major studying Early Childhood through 6^th Grade Generalist at Angelo State University. I am originally from Boerne (Burn-ie) Texas also known as the gateway to the Texas Hill Country. Boerne is located 30 miles north of San Antonio. I lived 18 years of my life in Boerne till I decided to come out west to San Angelo to pursue my dream as an Elementary Teacher. I knew from when I graduated from Boerne- Samuel V. Champion High School that I wanted to be a teacher just from all the excellent teachers who inspired me to do so. My dream job one day is to be an Elementary School Counselor, and I am getting there one step at a time. During the summer I work at Hermann Sons Youth Camp in Comfort Texas as a Rock Climbing specialist. This is the job that really confirmed that I knew I wanted to work with children as a job. This job is so much fun I would recommend anyone to at least work one summer as a camp counselor just for the fun and experience.