“Educators
are well aware that what happens in student’s lives outside the classroom
effects them in school.”
I
absolutely agree. As a teacher, in most experiences, I have come to find that
an attitude or misbehavior from a student can 90% of the time be an affect of
what has happened prior to them walking through the doorway to school that
morning. This also can be displayed through a sleeping, crying, non social student.
Student’s live a day to day life with responsibilities, although different from
our adults responsibilities (at times) , they still have them and they have
just as much, if not more, stress. Whether we like to admit it or not, as teachers,
this can and in most cases does plays a substantial role in a student’s school
work and work ethic.
“Some
people communicate more online than face to face.”
I
also agree with this statement. Although hit is sad, there are some people that
do not have any social “face to face” interaction with people. They use
technology and the internet as their main source of communication. Cell phone
communication through text messages is a HUGE factor in this statement. I found
it sad that I had no trouble believing the survey details of women who fell
asleep with their cell phone in their hand.
“How
do parents and teachers open up a respectful and safe conversational space to
examine ethical and social issues associated with controversial online content?”
I
found this section of the chapter to be the most informative, as I feel this is
a question that every educator asks themselves. The text was truthful and
helpful in disclosing information that allows a teacher and, or, the reader to
feel like they can succeed in teaching this information. For example, when they
said “it’s not easy, that’s for certain.” It gives the reader hope and after
further reading, although I would agree, it would be very difficult it can be
done. I also now feel that this something that is a necessity in educating 21st
century students.
I found the content in Chapter 7 very informative also.
ReplyDeleteI choose this meme picture for an earlier assignment. It looks just like this baby is say, "YES!" with a pull down of his or her arm. The text you use is very positive, "Atta Girl". This is very informal speech with positive reinforcement. By using the informal words and the informal image, I feel you portray your message clearly. However, I think I would have used "talkin" instead of "talking".
I think you did a great job with your meme. I chose the same image for mine, and I agree, it does look like the baby is very pleased with himself. This depiction goes hand in hand with the message you are trying to convey, which is that you feel proud and accomplished that you were able to foster meaningful discussion amongst your students about a controversial topic. You also used informal language, which is very common with memes and I feel lends a bit of humor. Good job!
ReplyDeleteChelsea,
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, getting a class to do that is no small feat. And I think it is great that you do shy away from getting your students to discus controversial topic, as that is something most teachers tend to steer clear of.