Really good day
I think this blackberry is going to be the biggest time saving piece of equipment that I ever had. I found that I was spending a lot of time blogging and a lot of time sitting around at school waiting for my next class so I figured that I could use that time to do lesson plans, blog, or even game hehe.
Brag of the year: I was making lesson plans while I was walking to school with my new blackberry WOOHOO! It also saves me a lot of time rummaging through papers for attendance, allows me the opportunity to makes comments about the students (who has their books and who doesn't), about the class in general, and about how my lesson plans need to change or stay the same. I can also add a note whenever I sub a class or do other extra work. Man I just love this thing.
So anyway about my classes today...they really were much more enjoyable because I had my lesson plans and because I had a CLOCK!!! Teaching without one is just insanity. Fifteen minutes feels like so you basically get nothing done...sob.
My New Parade II class, made up of primary fifth and sixth graders I think, was as it should be. I think it was due to the implementation of the 5 Point Rule. Basically as each child comes into the class I write their names on the board. If I have to tell them something more than once, like sit down, be quiet, stop choking your neighbor, and they don't listen then they get one point. If they rack up 5 points then they get a trip to the office! I have found that implementing this in other classes has worked wonders as well.
My Phonics I/II class, made up of primary first through third graders, was awesome with the lesson plans and the advice from J the Evaluator. I alternated the kids from a physical activity and a quiet activity back and forth and they just seemed so much more attentive and cooperative.
My Upclose II class, made up of adults, just fell into place by the fact that I didn't have to look far for my lesson plans AND the fact that I had a clock. I think the students could see that I had it a bit more together, they were even joking around with me tonight.
Brag of the year: I was making lesson plans while I was walking to school with my new blackberry WOOHOO! It also saves me a lot of time rummaging through papers for attendance, allows me the opportunity to makes comments about the students (who has their books and who doesn't), about the class in general, and about how my lesson plans need to change or stay the same. I can also add a note whenever I sub a class or do other extra work. Man I just love this thing.
So anyway about my classes today...they really were much more enjoyable because I had my lesson plans and because I had a CLOCK!!! Teaching without one is just insanity. Fifteen minutes feels like so you basically get nothing done...sob.
My New Parade II class, made up of primary fifth and sixth graders I think, was as it should be. I think it was due to the implementation of the 5 Point Rule. Basically as each child comes into the class I write their names on the board. If I have to tell them something more than once, like sit down, be quiet, stop choking your neighbor, and they don't listen then they get one point. If they rack up 5 points then they get a trip to the office! I have found that implementing this in other classes has worked wonders as well.
My Phonics I/II class, made up of primary first through third graders, was awesome with the lesson plans and the advice from J the Evaluator. I alternated the kids from a physical activity and a quiet activity back and forth and they just seemed so much more attentive and cooperative.
My Upclose II class, made up of adults, just fell into place by the fact that I didn't have to look far for my lesson plans AND the fact that I had a clock. I think the students could see that I had it a bit more together, they were even joking around with me tonight.
posted by Lotus @ 1/26/2006 11:17:00 PM
2 Comments:
At Tuesday, February 14, 2006 12:42:00 AM,
MrTeacher said…
I had to do a search to see what a Blackberry was (other than a berry that was black). The keyboard seems kind of small to use while walking to work. How did you hold the device steady?
It doesn't seem like something I need, as I highly doubt I could use it while cycling to work.
At Wednesday, February 15, 2006 7:10:00 PM,
Lotus said…
Yeah, using this while riding a bike I don't would work very well but since I walk to work it's not that bad. I thought the same thing when I used to work for T-Mobile in the US, about the size and all, and even told my sister that she didn't need one but now that I have one...I think I take that comment back.
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