Comments for Upside Down Education http://upsidedown.edublogs.org My upsidedown view of happenings in my classroom and in education Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:28:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Because It Is Fun… by Mario Martinez http://upsidedown.edublogs.org/2012/01/19/because-it-is-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-568 Mario Martinez Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:28:14 +0000 http://upsidedown.edublogs.org/?p=520#comment-568 Amanda, I am a student at La Verne University in Southern Cal. I am in a computer technology class and our teacher requested we read your blog and we will be discussing it in class later today. Very well said, "The more we use them in the classroom the more we model safe use. The more we teach them to use it with ease and properly. The more the students see technology as a tool to help them in their educational journey". Thank you for your insight, I agree strongly with your point of view concerning technology in the classroom. Mario Amanda,
I am a student at La Verne University in Southern Cal. I am in a computer technology class and our teacher requested we read your blog and we will be discussing it in class later today. Very well said, “The more we use them in the classroom the more we model safe use. The more we teach them to use it with ease and properly. The more the students see technology as a tool to help them in their educational journey”. Thank you for your insight, I agree strongly with your point of view concerning technology in the classroom.
Mario

]]> Comment on Don’t Be a Cheerleader by amandacdykes http://upsidedown.edublogs.org/2012/01/30/dont-be-a-cheerleader/comment-page-1/#comment-567 amandacdykes Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:17:53 +0000 http://upsidedown.edublogs.org/2012/01/30/dont-be-a-cheerleader/#comment-567 Ok that wasn't the point, and I never said at competitions. My squads win, only one year have I lost, they always win. When competition is happening there is a lot of cheering, mostly for the competition, mine would be in trouble. Now what I was referring to is cheer for their teammates. There is not a lot of "you can do it" when others are trying something new. Make sense? There is a lot of critique. Go to practice, a cheer squad is 100% different behind closed doors. Ok that wasn’t the point, and I never said at competitions. My squads win, only one year have I lost, they always win. When competition is happening there is a lot of cheering, mostly for the competition, mine would be in trouble. Now what I was referring to is cheer for their teammates. There is not a lot of “you can do it” when others are trying something new. Make sense? There is a lot of critique. Go to practice, a cheer squad is 100% different behind closed doors.

]]> Comment on Don’t Be a Cheerleader by wmchamberlain http://upsidedown.edublogs.org/2012/01/30/dont-be-a-cheerleader/comment-page-1/#comment-566 wmchamberlain Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:21:37 +0000 http://upsidedown.edublogs.org/2012/01/30/dont-be-a-cheerleader/#comment-566 I wonder if the lack of cheering for each other has something to do with the lack of "team" with relationship to cheerleading as a sport? We have been blessed with great cheerleading teams here for many years, often winning our state and going to the national competitions. I notice they really cheer at the competitions, even for the other competitors. I do get your point though, if you aren't building someone up you are tearing them down. I wonder if the lack of cheering for each other has something to do with the lack of “team” with relationship to cheerleading as a sport? We have been blessed with great cheerleading teams here for many years, often winning our state and going to the national competitions. I notice they really cheer at the competitions, even for the other competitors.

I do get your point though, if you aren’t building someone up you are tearing them down.

]]> Comment on Because It Is Life… by Heather Ross http://upsidedown.edublogs.org/2012/01/24/because-it-is-life/comment-page-1/#comment-564 Heather Ross Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:28:57 +0000 http://upsidedown.edublogs.org/?p=524#comment-564 Just yesterday we were having a chat at work about earthquakes in my native California. I was in the Northridge quake in 1994 and it's still the most terrifying thing I've ever been through. Now I live in the middle of the Canadian Prairies where I have to contend with frigid cold and snow in the winter (summers are beautiful). There are occasionally tornadoes though, thankfully, none in the decade that I've lived here. While tornadoes are far more frequent than earthquakes, there are warnings and thanks to technology people know to seek shelter. The tragedy that you describe in your post would be far worse without these warnings. I look forward to the day that the technology exists to warn people about impending earthquakes. I'm not sure that it would help average people, but it would be good to put emergency services on alert at the very least. Just yesterday we were having a chat at work about earthquakes in my native California. I was in the Northridge quake in 1994 and it’s still the most terrifying thing I’ve ever been through. Now I live in the middle of the Canadian Prairies where I have to contend with frigid cold and snow in the winter (summers are beautiful). There are occasionally tornadoes though, thankfully, none in the decade that I’ve lived here.

While tornadoes are far more frequent than earthquakes, there are warnings and thanks to technology people know to seek shelter. The tragedy that you describe in your post would be far worse without these warnings. I look forward to the day that the technology exists to warn people about impending earthquakes. I’m not sure that it would help average people, but it would be good to put emergency services on alert at the very least.

]]> Comment on Because It Is Fun… by amandacdykes http://upsidedown.edublogs.org/2012/01/19/because-it-is-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-562 amandacdykes Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:47:55 +0000 http://upsidedown.edublogs.org/?p=520#comment-562 Yes you have permission. I am glad I am not alone in this, it really just makes me more sad than anything, tech is just so important. Yes you have permission. I am glad I am not alone in this, it really just makes me more sad than anything, tech is just so important.

]]> Comment on Because It Is Fun… by Suzanne Whitlow http://upsidedown.edublogs.org/2012/01/19/because-it-is-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-560 Suzanne Whitlow Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:00:14 +0000 http://upsidedown.edublogs.org/?p=520#comment-560 I love this post! I would like your permission to quote you on my blog. You have said exactly what needs to be heard. Thanks so much. Suzanne Whitlow I love this post! I would like your permission to quote you on my blog. You have said exactly what needs to be heard. Thanks so much.
Suzanne Whitlow

]]> Comment on Because It Is Fun… by Beverly http://upsidedown.edublogs.org/2012/01/19/because-it-is-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-559 Beverly Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:34:48 +0000 http://upsidedown.edublogs.org/?p=520#comment-559 This is RIGHT ON THE NOSE. Our school just got a batch of iPads, and while teachers are excited to get them in the hands of students, I'm doing my best to share apps that will actually benefit students - not just the same work we would do on ditto sheets, but something that will really challenge and inspire them. There is so much creativity available to users of technology; I believe that's one of the strongest applications for technology in the classroom. This is RIGHT ON THE NOSE. Our school just got a batch of iPads, and while teachers are excited to get them in the hands of students, I’m doing my best to share apps that will actually benefit students – not just the same work we would do on ditto sheets, but something that will really challenge and inspire them. There is so much creativity available to users of technology; I believe that’s one of the strongest applications for technology in the classroom.

]]> Comment on Modify… by Ryan http://upsidedown.edublogs.org/2012/01/08/modify-2/comment-page-1/#comment-558 Ryan Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:06:19 +0000 http://upsidedown.edublogs.org/2012/01/08/modify-2/#comment-558 Late to the party, but wow! I could have almost typed this entry word-for-word. Thanks to you and to all those who added their own thoughts at the end. It really helped reading this! Late to the party, but wow! I could have almost typed this entry word-for-word. Thanks to you and to all those who added their own thoughts at the end. It really helped reading this!

]]> Comment on Modify… by amandacdykes http://upsidedown.edublogs.org/2012/01/08/modify-2/comment-page-1/#comment-557 amandacdykes Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:53:17 +0000 http://upsidedown.edublogs.org/2012/01/08/modify-2/#comment-557 Thanks yall! I didn't want to push "publish" on this post bc I didn't want it to look like "poor pitiful me" but I think honesty with yourself and others is important. Thank you so much for the support and knowing I am not alone! Thanks yall! I didn’t want to push “publish” on this post bc I didn’t want it to look like “poor pitiful me” but I think honesty with yourself and others is important. Thank you so much for the support and knowing I am not alone!

]]> Comment on Modify… by Brian Bennett http://upsidedown.edublogs.org/2012/01/08/modify-2/comment-page-1/#comment-556 Brian Bennett Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:46:35 +0000 http://upsidedown.edublogs.org/2012/01/08/modify-2/#comment-556 Today is our second full week of school for the semester and I agree with Christine and Ben...I've been struggling lately to get excited about school. Lessons have bombed, days have been long, and kids have worked this camel pretty dang hard. But, I've found time to go on a bike ride in this AWESOME heat wave, spent time with friends, and spent time playing games with my wife every day this week, in spite of the work looming over my head. Take time for yourself. Keep moving forward and dig into your students...don't just exist in the room. If a lesson falls through, it isn't the end of the world. Students will remember that we were there with them, even when things seemed to be falling apart. -Brian Today is our second full week of school for the semester and I agree with Christine and Ben…I’ve been struggling lately to get excited about school. Lessons have bombed, days have been long, and kids have worked this camel pretty dang hard.

But, I’ve found time to go on a bike ride in this AWESOME heat wave, spent time with friends, and spent time playing games with my wife every day this week, in spite of the work looming over my head.

Take time for yourself. Keep moving forward and dig into your students…don’t just exist in the room. If a lesson falls through, it isn’t the end of the world. Students will remember that we were there with them, even when things seemed to be falling apart.

-Brian

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