IB Classroom Analysis

Rather it be a movie on the pilgrims journey across the ocean or how water is evaporated, I feel that students learn a lot through video clips. An example of a video resource that I plan on using with my third graders is via the site www.neok12.com. This site is amazing and has videos broken down into age groups. My third graders are going to learn about the planets on this site with an amazing 13 minute video clip giving insite information about each planet and the order of them in our solar system. Before watching the clip, I will pass out a worksheet for the children to fill out answers to the questions they will only be able to answer if they pay attention to the video. After the video clip is over, I will get everyone’s papers turned in and then we will have a discussion. The students will then be assigned a project that will have them pick a planet in our solar system and create a visual project to present to the class the following week. Science is super fun and I feel that this video will assist my third graders in seeing how amazing our galaxy is. However, there are some downfalls when it comes to videos for children who have behavioral issues such as not being able to sit still, students with vision impairments, and also students with hearing impairments. For students with vision impairments I will move them to the front row seats so they have a better

A question frequently heard among students, from elementary to college, is “when will I need to know this?”. No matter the class, there is always someone who believes the course does not pertain to them and is a waste of time and money. Myself, I remember thinking that very same thing of AP Calculus and later Statistics. As someone aspiring for a career in the health sciences, I assumed that a comprehensive education in the various math forms was superfluous. And though I love history, English, and art, I caught myself wondering if I would ever utilize such knowledge beyond that class. What I have realized, however, is that all knowledge gained by an individual can only work to their advantage. Furthermore, I believe that liberal arts courses

I found lessons very beneficial for students if they may not only participate during video lesson but use the other sites which will help them in their understanding of new tasks. There is a good example from the article: “Flip your students learning”. According to this article, we can catch very interesting information for us. For example, such as during the math lesson students may use video explanation and later give some answers for the teacher regarding the topic of the lesson. In the regular class, students will learn to do their homework. In my opinion, it is more beneficial for students receiving instructions, video tutorial, or lecture using the computer and come back to the class be prepared. Using flip classes, students can achieve their academic skills. Spurlock states, “… I would recommend doing it in smaller chunks.” Using screen recordings in smaller chunks instead of one big is useful. One reason may be that long videos get boring and once it gets to that point, it will be harder to memorize main points. In my opinion, recording your own videos for your own students is a powerful help for them. There are many videos recorded on topics that may be similar for students but not as similar as to how one’s teacher does it. So, recording for your students and showing them plus explaining the way you taught in class helps a lot. “Bergmann advises that teachers spend

Week two of my classroom handbook will be of the topic problem solving skills used during conflict in the classroom. Kaiser and Rasminsky suggest a five step process that will effectively teach children at the early childhood level problem solving skills to last a life time. I will go over each step and then provide an example of what this process might look like in a classroom.

This seminar will allow students to develop their collaboration, communication, and leadership skills. They will learn to work as a team through taking responsibility for their own work, and trusting each other to do their parts. From this trust, they will develop a good rapport amongst one another, and will work out any problems through communicating effectively. From these types of experiences, leading idea discussions, and directing scenes, students will practice leadership roles. This seminar will also challenge student’s creativity, inclusivity, and inquiry, which are common values in SFUHS’s academics. Students will use the film format to express their thinking more creatively, and will dig deeper to evoke imagination and emotions. They will also learn how to successfully work with a variety of students, therefore including diversity within this art form. The interconnected learning and self-directed projects will trigger student’s curiosity, leaving them craving to discover more about our global worlds issues. All of these skills that students learn from filmmaking create well-rounded learners, and are transferrable into other academic

Anyon provides an example that middle class teachers are not challenging their students. Teachers as well as parents suppress students to critically think.

The introduction to this chapter was an enjoyable read. When reading the introduction, the reader can visualize everything that is happening in their head. The introduction passage is a story of a teacher, Mrs. Firpo, and how she goes about teaching a phonics lesson. There are even examples that the reader can follow along with throughout the introduction as if they were in the actual class watching Mrs. Firpo teach the lesson.

Overall throughout the course of the class we have read, watched, and analyzed many different films. From the way the characters speak, act, and even their personalities have impacted their roles in the films. As well as scrutinizing films to find out the main points in which the movie/film is rather underlined through messaging or subliminals. Along with discovering the exact movements throughout the films from camera angles, settings, non- diegetic and diegetic sounds, along with cinematography. While watched films from so many different views to help relate with real life situations in a social and technical way, we have been able to pinpoint aspect of film studies that the average individual wouldn 't have a clue about. Each film that

The ELL students in Mercer County are not alone, according to the National Education Association, approximately 15% of ELL students throughout the United States do not receive any special instruction to help them achieve in mainstream classrooms and only about 33 percent of students who receive specialized aide receive it for fewer than 10 hours per week (McKeon, D. 2005, June). Considering these staggering percentages, it is apparent that the majority of ELL students in Ohio and US classrooms rely heavily on the abilities of their mainstream teacher. Oftentimes, mainstream content teachers are not fully equipped and prepared to provide the necessary support for each of their unique ELL students. According to the Teacher Education Quarterly

I also think that it is important to choreograph your classroom. Your experience as a teacher proves that some form of choreographing is beneficial for the way your classroom is managed. I also see how it can eliminate distractions and disruptive behavior. Choreographing your classroom helps your students know how you expect them to conduct themselves in your class and produces an effective learning style and environment. Through this video, Ms. Saul shows us how she used what worked for her classroom management through using her background as a fine arts major to help students move quickly and efficiently around the classroom through choreographing.

Walking into Advanced Filmmaking class my first day, I thought the class as a way of getting an easy A. Because of that attitude, I decided that it would be a period where I would complete my homework. During one of the classes, in which I happened to be listening, my teacher assigned a project that would be due in two weeks. This should be easy, I thought to myself.

This course have proven to be very informative on the construct of a movie. There are many components to a movie one would not have known by just viewing it in a theater. From the director to the producer, from story to plot, and so many other elements movie creation requires ample energy and resources to make. Throughout my expedition in this course I was able to complete an analysis of a movie and identity the genre as well. Furthermore, I was allowed to view the Mise En Scene the movie provided.

For this activity I decided to go to one of the busiest places here at The College of New Jersey, The Library Cafe. This is place is usually filled with people around Meal Equiv, so I decided to go there and “people watch.” Then I proceeded to select someone at random and then started to fill out the chart. I selected this person because as soon as they walked in they had a smile on their face and good aura around them, unlike the other students at the Library cafe whose body language screamed stress. I noticed this person right away because I tend to approach people and build relationships with people more easily if I see a common trait. I love to smile and laugh, and I love to see people smile and laugh as well, which is why as soon as

The assignment task for Term two was for a small group of people (three), to create a documentary and then each person to write a reflection. Before starting this documentary, we studied the history and development of documentaries. We then looked more into how different documentaries, Spellbound (objective) and Bowling for Columbine (subjective), how each separate style was created and made and how each different style affected people.

Large amounts of the population, approximately 60 percent, are visual learners, meaning they learn through collecting information with their eyes. While it can be different for each individual, it has been proven, that on average the human brain processes visual information 60,000 times faster than text. A documentary is extremely useful for taking advantage of this and is able to provide these people with the optimal learning experience. At the same time, a documentary is much more effective than other methods of teaching for the rest of the population. This is because things such as mood and drama through techniques such as: lighting, music, panning and zooming.