Mrs. Gooden's Class

Final Project - Personal Learning Network

2011-03-22T12:50:00.000-07:00

I have been engaged in an online course which focused on helping educators understand the importance of developing a personal learning network, PLN. The final requirement for this course requires me to spend time reflecting on the following thoughts:

Reflect on how my PLN has changed & grown during this course. Discuss my plan to continue to grow and develop my PLN and how I hope to contribute to the professional learning of my colleagues.

Prior to this course I viewed "tweeting'"as something best left to the imagination and wasteful time of young people. The most I knew about pod casting was sketches of scenes caught while folding clothes and pretending to watch the Disney show "ICARLY" with my children. I viewed these resource tools and others like them as time wasters, objects of corruptions for young minds and just another responsibility to my already enormous list of things to do. As I participated in the various course activities, long held opinions and personal fears began to dissolve. The wealth of information I have obtained has enabled me to become a participant and not just a fearful onlooker. I am learning to embrace new ideas regarding the strengths and importance of technology in education.

My colleagues have shared suggestions that will enable me to quickly find a place for these new changes quickly and with ease. I plan to continue developing my PLN by rejuvinating my class blog and using it as a teaching and learning platform for both parents and students. During grade level meetings I will present sites from my blog and demonstrate the simplicity of creating and maintaining one. As suggested to me by a colleague, reading is very auditory. What better way to maintain young people interest than using pod casting as a vehicle. With the this pod cast parents are not left out of the loop. Many times the techniques taught at school are not modeled when the student is at home. Pod casting will eliminate this problem because this tool will provide them with hands on training.

The possibilites are enourmous. I feel giddy about the changes that are about to happen. Fear is a necessary emotion but it can also cause you to become stagnant. There is new information every day regarding best teaching practices. As educators we have to be ready to make necessary changes for the benefit of our students.

Blogging in Kindergarten

2011-03-09T12:12:00.000-08:00

We are learning how to use the blog in our kindergarten class. Learning is sooo... much fun....

Helping your child with handwriting

2009-02-02T14:38:00.000-08:00

We are working very hard on correct handwriting techniques. If you are having trouble helping your child with handwriting, please go to this site for helpful suggestions and interactive assistance. http://www.handwritingforkids/

Spelling list - week of 1/14/08

2008-01-15T08:12:00.000-08:00

We had great success on our spelling test last week. Let's keep up the good work. Here are our new spelling words. Remember to use 'starfall.com' at home to have fun and to improve reading skills.

she, will, you, that, take,

he, the, do, it, is

Reading can be fun

2008-01-08T08:45:00.000-08:00

Parents, please check out this fun and helpful reading site, http://www.starfall.com/n/level-k/index/load.htm?f.

Spelling words

2008-01-07T10:18:00.000-08:00

Please note the spelling words for this week. We will have our first spelling test this Friday, 1/11/08.

wet, dot, Sam, dip, Sid

pot, hot, dad, sad, mom

Rocking and Rolling into learning

2008-01-04T14:22:00.000-08:00

We are having a rocking good time this school year. Please check our new blog spot weekly to keep up with homework assignments, scheduled test dates and all the fun things we do each day!!!