Thursday, July 31, 2014

After reading different articles and trying to decide which one I want to use for my annotated bibliography I have changed my mind on the flipped classroom.  At first I thought it sounded like some sort of fad. Now I can see that especially in today's technology driven world it makes a lot of sense.  I think that having the ability to access the lecture whenever you need it can ultimately help a lot of students get a better grade in the class. Also it can free up the teacher to have more one on one time with the students. I guess it's been a long time since I have been in school and I have to get with the times.

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

The flipped classroom.  What can I say about the flipped classroom? I must amit at first I didn't really care for the idea.  Now I can see that it can be a valuable way of teaching.  Instead of spending the whole class lecturing now you can spend valuable class time doing exercises and watching the lectures in the convenience of  home.

Friday, July 25, 2014

The flipped classroom technique.  I think the flipped classroom is an ok theory but not my favorite.  I honestly prefer a more traditional approach.  I think listening to a lecture and being able to ask questions as I hear it would be better than watching a video and then trying to remember any questions you have to ask the next time class meets.  But that's just my opinion and I realize that it's a very popular idea and works for many people. 

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

What I learned doing Doc 1 was the proper APA format.  How to use Google drive to make suggestions for other people's papers.  Also I beacame fimilar with working in a group and not having to be in the same place to do the project.

Monday, July 21, 2014

There are some things about writing in a group that are good and some things that are not.  A good thing is that it breaks down the work load and divides it among the group members.  One thing that is bad is that inevabally some group members are gonna end up doing more work than others. All and all I think working in a group is good because it brings different perspectives to the project.

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Today I have to make sure that my doc 1 assignment is ready to be turned in.   So far I just have to put the references in.  After that I think that it will be done. That's all for now. 

Saturday, July 19, 2014

Just got back from doing a lil fishing.  Trying to see what the plans are for tonight.  I might just finish up my doc 1 project so I can relax all Sunday.  It's pretty much done anyway so it wouldn't take long.  Well I gotta go get something to eat so I'm gonna end it here.

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

I have still to really to corect some changes to my doc 1 assisnment.  I guess I'm still wrapping my head around how I want to reword certain things.  I'm going to get with my group and see what other people suggestions are.

Monday, July 14, 2014

Well I'm finding it hard to come up with something to say today.  For one thing I'm running on just a few hours of sleep and I am majoraly dragging.  Maybe the candy I just ate will pick me up lol.  I could talk about how I spent my weekend.  Myself and a couple of friends along with my son went dirt biking and 4 wheeling so that was fun.  Other than that I studied for my Medical Terminology test which I'm hoping went well. Well that's it for me lol.

Friday, July 11, 2014

The subject of the Doc 1 assignment "cyber impressions" is a good one I think.  It is definitely something that you need to be concerned with in today's social media driving world.  Any kind of future employer's or anyone else for that matter can just Google your name or look you up on Facebook. In a matter of seconds they can form an opinion of you and it may not be warranted.  Therefore people should be aware of the content they put out on the internet.

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Hello I am  writing to you today to dicuss "writing to learn."  When I think about this concept the first thing that comes to mind is how someone learns to write.  One of the first things we learn as children is the alphabet.  After we learn how to form basic words and then how to put them into senteces.  So reading and writing is a way to pass along information.  Basically someone could pass along information to someone without being present.

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

This my second post.  I'm here trying to study for my medical terminology test tomorrow and I needed a break.  that is all...

Monday, July 7, 2014

Hi my name is John Chaney.  I moved to Wellington 16 years ago from Bedford Ma.  Wellington was a lot smaller when I first moved here. For example the mall was not here along with many of the developments.  I recently returned to school and am enrolled in the PTA program.  I worked for many years in the construction field and thought it was time for a change.  I also hold a real estate sales associate license that I keep active just incase a friend or relative are interested in buying property.  Well that's about it I hoped you enjoyed reading my first post in my new blog.