Social Bookmarking Journal Entry

Task 1: National Archives
The exhibit I read about was called The Deadly Virus and it was about the Influenza Epidemic of 1918. It is very important to use primary sources in the classroom. There is so much on the internet that is free and available to anyone that wants to look at them. I feel that the National Archives website would be a great tool for any class and I feel that every teacher should know about the resources provided by the internet.

Task 2: National education Association
The students that are experiencing achievement gaps are racial minorities, students whose at home language is not English, boys in early education, students with learning disabilities, children low-income families, and girls in high school that struggle with science and math. "Assess what your school staff perceive as their staff development needs related to providing services to each group." I think that as a teacher you should always know what the rest of the staff is thinking. If everyone is on the same page it will make the transition to cultural educated teacher a lot easier. "Engage school staff in discussions and activities that offer an opportunity to explore attitudes, beliefs, and values related to cultural diversity and cultural competence." This is the first teaching style that reflects me. I feel that by encouraging school staff to learn about different cultures and diverse backgrounds would benefit not just the students but themselves as well. "Build and use a network of "natural helpers" at school and in the community as well as "experts" who have knowledge of the culturally, linguistically, racially, and ethnically diverse groups served by your school." This is another guideline I agree with because by having a group ,in not only the school but the community, will ensure a better knowledge of different ethnic groups.

Task 3: Stop Cyber Bullying
I really enjoyed the "Are you a cyber bully quiz" because I didn't know most of those questions would be considered "bullying". I fell into the cyber risky category so I do not think I'm that bad :) I read the article about Internet Superheroes and I like the statement about how most children never knowing life without the internet. It is the perfect time to teach them about being respectful both in person as well as on the computer and it is something that needs to be taken seriously.

Task 4: Kathy Schrock
At the Kathy Schrock's website I chose the mathematics category under "subject access" and it had a lot of information projects, flashcards, lessons. history of mathematics and much more. You can also break it down even more into lessons for specific math subjects like geometry, algebra, and fractions. Under the "teacher's helpers section I chose to look at Kathy's blog. What I found most interesting were the graphs on how educators goals for the use of twitter for grades K-16. I found it funny how big twitter has grown in just this year alone and how she used it to create a poll for educators. I feel like this website can be very useful when I become an educator because of the fun lesson plans and the great clip art :)

Task 5: Multiple Intelligences
My three top intelligences were not surprising to me at all. The first with 63% was logical/ mathematical, the second with 58% was bodily/ kinesthetic, and my third with 56% was musical. The video I watched was called Multiple Intelligence Leaves No Child Behind. I liked the idea of having "pod" or elective classes to give the students a break from the books and also gives the teachers a chance to teach something that they care strongly about.

Task 6: Teaching Tolerance
The level I chose was grades 6-8 and the subject I chose was math and technology. The article "Holiday Charity: A Math Activity about Poverty" was very inspiring to me because of the way the get a point across as well launch toy and food drives in schools. This activity is made "to help students gain an appreciation for giving." I think any teacher at any level could use this is there classroom because every student needs to have an appreciation for giving.

Task 7: Multicultural Education and Equity Awareness Quiz
After taking the Equity and Diversity Awareness quiz I found many of the questions interesting. This first question I found interesting was "According to UNICEF, the wealth of the three richest people in the world is roughly equal to the combined Gross Domestic Product of: the 48 poorest countries." I found it so hard to believe that three men had more money than 48 countries. It is a little disturbing to me as well that some people could be so greedy with their money. The second question is again based on money and it is Based on a 2007 report from the Economic Policy Institute, the annual earnings of the average full time U.S. worker is roughly equal to: the daily earnings of the average CEO in the U.S." This is again a bit ridiculous.

Task 8: Netiquette Guidelines
I got an 80% of the Netiquette quiz. I think it is very important to have Netiquette because just like any other for of communication it is nice to have a nice attitude or etiquette. Spam is one of the things I cannot stand about the internet because I get so many emails that are completely useless and the people sending the emails need to take this quiz :-)

Classroom Newsletter- (NETS-T I, III)

I created a classroom newsletter using Microsoft word to create an interesting letter for students and parents with information about my classroom. I used Word Art, inserted graphics, wrote little articles about my classroom, made custom bullets and gave information on how I would incorporate technology in the classroom. This assignment models digital age work and inspires student learning and creativity.


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Intro Letter of Marly

My name is Marlyssa Barth but I like to go by Marly. I was born in San Francisco, Ca in 1989 about a month before the 1989 earthquake. After the earthquake about half of the apartment building my family lived in had fallen down and my parents believed it was time to move out of San Fransisco. We then took a drive down the coast and moved to Long Beach, Ca where I stayed all the way through high school. I started in a private school at Huntington Elementary which consisted of 50 children grades Kindergarten through sixth. I stayed there until the fourth grade and transferred to Minnie Gant Elementary for fifth grade. In sixth grade I went to Stanford Middle School and then in the ninth grade went to Long Beach Wilson. Now this is my third year at Cal State San Marcos and plan to graduate with a BA in Liberal Studies and a teaching credential.

In high school I took graphic design for four years but I still think my experience with technology is limited. I am a PC person but only because that is all I have ever used. From my experiences with a Mac I kind of like it a lot more. I depend on technology on a daily basis mostly because of school and how much is done online now-a-days. I also rely on my cell phone and i-pod to get me through the day. I use Microsoft Office 07 so I hope the transition to a Mac is not too difficult :)

When I applied to this school it was only because of the softball program. I did not know about the mission statement but after reading it I believe I made the right choice by coming to this school. I really appreciate the idea of creating very talented educators. The part of the Mission Statement that speaks to me is the part about educational equity. I believe everyone should have the opportunity for a higher education and talented teachers will make that happen.