Sunday, March 31, 2013
Web 2.0..The 5 Senses Unit..Animoto
Make your own slide show at Animoto.
The 5 senses unit video.. This video will help and allow students to recognize the 5 senses. See, Touch, Taste, Smell, and Hear! We get to SEE with our eyes! We HEAR different sounds with our ears! We TOUCH textures to get the feel of how objects feel! We TASTE delicious foods with our mouth! We also get to SMELL great and smelly smells! So many different things that connects with our 5 senses! ENJOY!!
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Week 2
Should Students Play (software) Games In School/
Should students play games in school, is the question.. In my opinion, absolutely! Educational games is an excellent way of getting students more involved, being more social, and a fun way of learning.
The usage of smart boards, Ipads, Ipods and computers helps students to interact and be more engaged with learning. Now a days, students are more pronged to playing video games anyway but adding the educational aspect of a game will be very beneficial with getting them to enjoy school and learning. Educational games will allow students to be better academically. Doing regular textbook work is very boring, so if students are introduced to an educational game on the subject/unit this will help students to get more involved. Combining education and excitement into the classroom is always a plus. Using educational games as group activities and competitions can help stimulate students to be better and take pride in learning. Playing educational games will also stimulate the learning process. Students have the opportunity to have trial and error, if the student misses an answer he/she will be allowed to try it again until they understand how to correct the answer. Students gain academic skills and having fun at the same time. So, again I totally agree with students playing software games in schools!!
Should students play games in school, is the question.. In my opinion, absolutely! Educational games is an excellent way of getting students more involved, being more social, and a fun way of learning.
The usage of smart boards, Ipads, Ipods and computers helps students to interact and be more engaged with learning. Now a days, students are more pronged to playing video games anyway but adding the educational aspect of a game will be very beneficial with getting them to enjoy school and learning. Educational games will allow students to be better academically. Doing regular textbook work is very boring, so if students are introduced to an educational game on the subject/unit this will help students to get more involved. Combining education and excitement into the classroom is always a plus. Using educational games as group activities and competitions can help stimulate students to be better and take pride in learning. Playing educational games will also stimulate the learning process. Students have the opportunity to have trial and error, if the student misses an answer he/she will be allowed to try it again until they understand how to correct the answer. Students gain academic skills and having fun at the same time. So, again I totally agree with students playing software games in schools!!
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Week I: Introduction
Hey classmates and welcome to my blog!!
I am very new to blogging but hoping this will be a fun way to learn more about each other. Well guys, I am Khaleena Purifoy. I am 28 years old and a mother to a handsome little boy, Kadin! He is 7 years old and he is my world! I keep him active and busy with sports, other activities and hobbies to keep myself busy, so we are always on the go!
I currently work as a paraprofessional at a school in Jefferson county, Burkett Center, for the special needs students. We have 9 students in our class and 7 of out 9 have Autism, the other 2 are wheel chair bound. I love working with these special kiddos! They hold a special place in my heart, each and everyone are special in their own special way.
I graduated from Athens State University in 2010 with my B.S. in Elementary Education(K-6). I haven't landed my own classroom yet, so I decided to start back to school to pursue my Master's in Early Childhood Education, but since working with special needs, I am debating whether to switch to Master's in Collaborative Education K-6. So, hopefully I will figure out which I would like to do more by the end of this term.
I am looking forward to communicating more with you guys and learning how to integrate technology more in the classroom!!
I am very new to blogging but hoping this will be a fun way to learn more about each other. Well guys, I am Khaleena Purifoy. I am 28 years old and a mother to a handsome little boy, Kadin! He is 7 years old and he is my world! I keep him active and busy with sports, other activities and hobbies to keep myself busy, so we are always on the go!
I currently work as a paraprofessional at a school in Jefferson county, Burkett Center, for the special needs students. We have 9 students in our class and 7 of out 9 have Autism, the other 2 are wheel chair bound. I love working with these special kiddos! They hold a special place in my heart, each and everyone are special in their own special way.
I graduated from Athens State University in 2010 with my B.S. in Elementary Education(K-6). I haven't landed my own classroom yet, so I decided to start back to school to pursue my Master's in Early Childhood Education, but since working with special needs, I am debating whether to switch to Master's in Collaborative Education K-6. So, hopefully I will figure out which I would like to do more by the end of this term.
I am looking forward to communicating more with you guys and learning how to integrate technology more in the classroom!!
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