Wikispace

I had a lot of fun creating my own wikispace for Project 8.  I made it for a kindergarten level and students would be learning the alphabet and making two and three letter words.  I had to think about what kindergarteners are learning to do and what would be fun for them to do while learning.  So I thought since they are learning spelling, making words, and the alphabet then why not put it all into one.  There were some parts of this project that would get me a little angry but once I figured it out after using different tools and learning how they work then everything started to work out and I was able to create a interactive project for the students to learn how to spell and make words.  I would use wikispace in my classroom with students because I think it would be fun for them to use and I think it would be effective and help them spell and also help with their reading skills.  The students would also learn to work together and learn from each other.

Final practicum

I finished my practicum last week, Friday December 2, 2011.  I have learned a lot from being in the classroom and observing the teacher and the students.  I have learned that there is going to be a lot of diversity in the classroom and that every child has a different learning style and figure out how to include every style in lessons.  I have learned that the first year of teaching is going to be difficult and that mistakes are going to be made but I will always be reflecting and changing and learning from the students and learning what works for the students and what doesn't.  I was in the Sixth grade for my practicum and I enjoyed working with an older age because I am use to working with younger children so being around older students was a challenge.  There were things that I could take into the classroom with me that I was learning from my block 1 classes and I was able to see what I was learning being applied in the classroom setting.  I have learned a lot from the  classes I have taken and from being in the classroom.