It was our Inquiry learning time! I had just finished showing the beautiful kids in my class our class blog on a projector. I was giving them instructions of how to leave comments on their friend’s posts if they wish t do so. We went over the rules of how to be cyber-smart and the fact that giving positive comments encourages good learning and happiness to other students. We had twenty minutes left before the end of the day. I let the class choose an activity of their own choice so that I can record stories for our class movies.
Guess what happened next within a second! I could hear little Tatiana shouting from behind…” Miss She! You have been snapped! “. She has taken a photo of me recording Amelia reading to me! My immediate reaction was: “ Show me! “. I looked at the photo and saw that it was a very beautiful shot! I told her it was an amazing photo and told her that she was a very clever photographer.
The moral of the story is “ I have given the student guidance but Tatiana has gone out of her own way to create her own show! And the fact that I was out of her sight indicates she was creating a new task of her own. I never told her to take my photo.” In this case, Tatiana was able to use the knowledge that she has gained to create something of her own. I call that “ intelligent learning or even porous learning! “.
As a teacher, I have also learned that: “ You never know who is snapping or watching ?. “ This made me recalled of a Year 1 kid-- back in the year 2003 had recorded my whole Maths lesson. Prior to that , I had taught that boy how to record voices over his kid pix picture. And the funny thing is that he played back the recording to me. I was actually quite shocked...LOL...lucky for me...the lesson was beautifully done!
Once again, thank you for coming by, my courteous readers!
Saturday, July 20, 2013
You Got Snapped!
Yes! I got snapped! And this is how it happened
It was our Inquiry learning time! I had just finished showing the beautiful kids in my class our class blog on a projector. I was giving them instructions of how to leave comments on their friend’s posts if they wish t do so. We went over the rules of how to be cyber-smart and the fact that giving positive comments encourages good learning and happiness to other students. We had twenty minutes left before the end of the day. I let the class choose an activity of their own choice so that I can record stories for our class movies.
Guess what happened next within a second! I could hear little Tatiana shouting from behind…” Miss She! You have been snapped! “. She has taken a photo of me recording Amelia reading to me! My immediate reaction was: “ Show me! “. I looked at the photo and saw that it was a very beautiful shot! I told her it was an amazing photo and told her that she was a very clever photographer.
The moral of the story is “ I have given the student guidance but Tatiana has gone out of her own way to create her own show! And the fact that I was out of her sight indicates she was creating a new task of her own. I never told her to take my photo.” In this case, Tatiana was able to use the knowledge that she has gained to create something of her own. I call that “ intelligent learning or even porous learning! “.
As a teacher, I have also learned that: “ You never know who is snapping or watching ?. “ This made me recalled of a Year 1 kid-- back in the year 2003 had recorded my whole Maths lesson. Prior to that , I had taught that boy how to record voices over his kid pix picture. And the funny thing is that he played back the recording to me. I was actually quite shocked...LOL...lucky for me...the lesson was beautifully done!
Once again, thank you for coming by, my courteous readers!
It was our Inquiry learning time! I had just finished showing the beautiful kids in my class our class blog on a projector. I was giving them instructions of how to leave comments on their friend’s posts if they wish t do so. We went over the rules of how to be cyber-smart and the fact that giving positive comments encourages good learning and happiness to other students. We had twenty minutes left before the end of the day. I let the class choose an activity of their own choice so that I can record stories for our class movies.
Guess what happened next within a second! I could hear little Tatiana shouting from behind…” Miss She! You have been snapped! “. She has taken a photo of me recording Amelia reading to me! My immediate reaction was: “ Show me! “. I looked at the photo and saw that it was a very beautiful shot! I told her it was an amazing photo and told her that she was a very clever photographer.
The moral of the story is “ I have given the student guidance but Tatiana has gone out of her own way to create her own show! And the fact that I was out of her sight indicates she was creating a new task of her own. I never told her to take my photo.” In this case, Tatiana was able to use the knowledge that she has gained to create something of her own. I call that “ intelligent learning or even porous learning! “.
As a teacher, I have also learned that: “ You never know who is snapping or watching ?. “ This made me recalled of a Year 1 kid-- back in the year 2003 had recorded my whole Maths lesson. Prior to that , I had taught that boy how to record voices over his kid pix picture. And the funny thing is that he played back the recording to me. I was actually quite shocked...LOL...lucky for me...the lesson was beautifully done!
Once again, thank you for coming by, my courteous readers!
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Gorgeous Jenny!
ReplyDeleteI did have a chuckle remembering that 2003 incident. That was long before we had the easy to use devices of 2013. If I recall correctly the child used the record function in Kid Pix on a Macintosh 580
You never know who is watching :)
Miss She,
ReplyDeleteI am Shanda Thornton, a student in EDM310 at the University of South Alabama. This story is so sweet! It shows that some students take it upon themselves to show what they have learned. They are starting to learn how to use more advanced devices at younger ages now! My daughter loves to take pictures. I also LOVE how Tatiana told you that she had taken a picture of you, "You got snapped!" How adorable? I also like how you responded to her! You glorified her skills which may have caused her to take up an interest in photography! Thanks for sharing Miss. She!
Hi Shanda,
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, thanks so much for visiting my blog! You are appreciated!
Yes, Tatiana is a very talented young girl! She is a good singer and dancer as well. Who knows, she might add photography to her hobbies!
Love and regards,
Jenny She!
Hello Miss She:)
ReplyDeleteMy name is Chastity Westry, I am a student in EDM310 at the University of South Alabama. I really enjoyed reading your post! I think technology in classrooms is very important. I like how you gave your students the ability to choose their own activity and praising Tatiana on her photography skills. Encouraging students will excite them and make them more engaged in their activities.
Thanks for sharing!
Hello Mrs. She! :) How blessed your students are to have such a wonderful teacher like you! What an amazing store, for you to take something as simple as "snapping" a picture and allowing your mind to run with it! Tatiana seems to be a very creative learning, don't you wish all students had this very same drive? Her actions have inspired me to think outside the box when learning! I also love that you get excited so excited with you students! Can I be in your class Mrs. She? LOL, thank you so much for sharing this sweet store and for being a teacher all students deserve! And please share with Tatiana great thanks from me as well! :)
ReplyDeleteHilary Thames, student in EDM 310 at the University of South Alabama
Hello Ms. She,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Haley Smith and I am a student at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama, in the United States. I loved reading your post about Tatiana. Reading this post made me so excited about preparing my future to teach in the classroom. I love that your students want to go one step higher than you ask them to go. I love how you used the phrase "I've been snapped!" I hope all of your students keep up the good work, and know that they are blessed to have you as a teacher.
Thanks for sharing!
Dear Ms. She,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Alex Padgett, and I am from Mobile, Alabama.
I was brought to your blog through an assignment for my EDM310 class. I was very impressed by your blog post. I love the way you say "the beautiful kids in my class", and also they way that you try to encourage them to be helpful, not hurtful, when commenting on the other students posts. I think that is a very important message for young kids in this day and age when there is so much cyber bullying out there. I also loved the way that you encouraged instead of disciplined your student who took the picture of you. It did turn out to be a very beautiful picture. I really enjoyed your blog and I hope to read more posts by you in the future!
I will be summerizing this post on my own blog, and if you would like to read it, here is the link: http://padgettallieedm310.blogspot.com/
Also, here is the link to my class blog if you are ever intrested in checking it out: http://edm310.blogspot.com/
Ms. She,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Caroline Parker and I am a student at The University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama. I was brought to your blog for an activity in my EDM310 class. I love how you refer to your students in your class as beautiful. They are indeed beautiful. You may be teaching these beautiful children, but at the same time they are indeed teaching you also. It's amazing what we, as adults, can learn from little ones. I also loved how you gave Tatiana guidance on her photo taking techniques. It turned out to be a great picture. I have thoroughly enjoyed visiting and reading your blog posts! You are more than welcome to visit my blog page for my EDM310 class, here is the link:http://parkercarolineedm310.blogspot.com/ Please fell free to visit it and leave any comments and/or suggestions!!
Ms. She,
ReplyDeleteI am a student at the University of South Alabama in a EDM310. We are assigned a teacher to comment on for two weeks, and this week I was assigned to you! I enjoyed reading your blog post. That is amazing that Tatiana was able to figure out how to take your picture without you specifically teaching how to do it. That just goes to show you that you never know who is watching you, just like you have said in this post. I am very impressed with the students of this time period, and I know that technology in the students is advancing everyday! Again, I enjoyed reading your blog, and good luck to you in your teaching career.
I am a visiting your blog as part of my University of South Alabama EDM510 class this week. I am impressed with how loving and enthusiastic you are with your students. I visited some of your students blogs this week and it was so nice to hear their sweet voices, and see their pictures and videos. I hope they enjoy reading the comments from our EDM510 class this week. Feel free to visit my blog at Anastasia Martin EDM 510 Blog or the class blog EDM 510 Class Blog or follow me on twitter @anastasia5360.
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ReplyDeleteMy name is Mary Alice and I'm a student in EDM510 at USA, but a fellow teacher as well. I teach first grade students in Mobile, Alabama in the United States. I really enjoyed your post because it's so poignant! You never know who is watching and recording/remembering what you are doing or saying, etc. It could be a life long lesson that you hadn't even intended to give! So, make it a good one, no?! That is a beautiful picture of you working with a student. I'm glad she captured it and that you reflected on it and shared it with the world.
Here is a link to the EDM510 class blog, and, is my own personal blog if you'd like to see it.
.Keep up the good teaching, and I'll try to do the same! :)
Hi
ReplyDeleteMy name is Lynn Gartman. I am a student in EDM510 at the University of South Alabama assigned to read and post on your blog this week. I have read a few of your posts and am so impressed with your use of technology in such a young age group. This post is a reminder that even in a classroom we are always subject to recording when technology is handy! What a great job by Tatiana! She is a bright young lady. Thank you for your love of learning and sharing that love with your students. It is evident in this photo how excited you are about your job!
Hello Mrs. She,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Larry and I'm a student in EDM 510 at the University of South Alabama. Students are very tech savvy these days and sometimes more so than their teacher! I think that it is great that you are teaching your students so early to be cyber-smart and courteous on the web. I also agree that by leaving positive comments, you are encouraging students to continue expressing themselves online. Your topic about "being snapped" is a very important one. You never do know who is recording/watching/or listening so it is always important to be giving your lesson 100% of your effort. I have had the pleasure of visiting three of your students' projects and they were all fantastic! Please feel free to visit my blog!
Hi Mrs. She! My name is Sarah Richerson and I'm a student in Dr. Strange's EDM 510 class at the University of South Alabama. You are doing a great job incorporating technology in your classroom. I'm sure you love it when students like Tatiana take initiative and use what you have taught them to create something new. I visited your class blog and left comments for some of your students, and I continue to be amazed how such young students can use technology. I think it is great that students can write, video, and share what they create, even at only 6 years old. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteMrs. She, I have always wanted to visit New Zealand and now I have another reason to visit! I would love to observe in your classroom. You seem to have a knack for making learning fun! Tatiana and all the others are so blessed to have such an enthusiastic teacher. The joy you find in teaching was definitely captured in the photograph that Tatiana took. She does have a natural talent!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed looking at your class blog. I was wondering a few things though. When does the school year start, and how old are the students in your class?
Thank you for sharing your class with us! I love seeing students from around the world having fun while learning.
If you would like to visit, here is a link to my blog. Chea Driver
I am a student in Dr. Strange's EDM510 class at USA.
Hello Mrs. She,
ReplyDeleteMy name is T’Keyan Peoples and I am currently a student at the University of South Alabama taking EDM 510. It is amazing how big of an impact teachers influence students. They watch everything we do even when we are not looking. I agree with you when it comes to positive comments on blog post. Positive blog post help influence and motivate the blogger. I love that you are excited about what your students are creating with the technology you are teaching them how to use. I believe as teachers we should be excited about everything that our students create with technology. Becoming excited about what our students create will inspire them to create even bigger and better things.
Hello Mrs. She! I am visiting to you from Alabama in the United States, and I love that your students have such a great relationship with you and how you've incorporated the use of a variety of technology tools at such an early age. They will remember you forever, and your acceptance of their creativity is an example of an excellent teacher. Thank you so much for sharing your class blogs, and I have enjoyed reading your students' posts as well from your Little Voices page. They are such inspiring young minds!
ReplyDeleteHi Mrs. She!
ReplyDeleteIt is evident that you get excited when your students succeed and that is awesome. It is also exciting that your students take the initiative to take what you have taught them and try new things. I hope to have a proactive class like yours!
Hello Mrs. She.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of posting your own learning experiences along with your students who are learning with you. You have a truly interactive class as evidenced by Tatiana's snap of you. Some teachers may have scolded Tatiana for jumping out of the "instruction box" effectively shutting down her interest or desire to learn any further. Congratulations to you Mrs. She for stepping through the "learning door" that Tatiana opened for the both of you and teaching me a new term. I did not know about a "snap". I myself am a student In EDM 310 at the University of South Alabama. I am double majoring in secondary education and History and I thank you for giving me a glimpse of what teaching can and hopefully will be for me, a beautiful and fulfilling experience.
Hello Mrs. She, I'm Kyle Parrish and I'm a student in EDM310 at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama. I really love this story of you getting "snapped." I have a young daughter and can just imagine the cackle in little Tatiana's voice when she got you! I'm sure it was a great feeling to see a student taking self-initiative after giving them guidance. The little victories are often the sweetest. Thanks for sharing this story. Feel free to look at my blog, if you'd like.
ReplyDeleteHi Ms. She! My name is Shira Bell and I am a student in EDM310 at the University of South Alabama. I found your story to be very inspirational. The way that your student snapped you lets me know that you are doing a great job with encouraging your students to explore. I also gathered that your students feel that you are easy to approach and a great educator. Teachers really do play a huge part in their student's lives. The little girl was so motivated that she wanted to continue doing her own thing. I love this story and I urge you to keep making a difference.
ReplyDeleteHi Mrs. She,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Tiffany Le and I am a student from the University of South Alabama. I think you are doing such a great thing in your classroom. Giving your students the choice of what to do in the last few minutes of the day is fun! I like that you used Tatiana's words in your blog post, "you've been snapped". Her use of technology without any guiding is amazing. She was able to take a picture of you all on her own.
I was just learning about being an effective peer editor, and its interesting how you opened your blog post about that. Saying positive things are always important.
Hello Mrs. She! I am a student at the University of South Alabama. I love that you are integrating technology into the classroom! And the feeling of students taking to the assignment so well and running with it on their own is always a great feeling as an educator!
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