Posted on June 25th, 2009 by mssigman
Today I am thinking about how I feel in long meetings that don’t really relate to what I want to know. I’m thinking about that “glazed-over” look that comes to my eyes and brain. I see this reflected often in my students. They get that same “glazed-over” look. They are not interested in long presentations. [...]
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Filed under: Middle School Science, Science, Technology Literacy, Web 2.0, pdmeme09
Posted on April 7th, 2009 by mssigman
I am taking an online class in instructing the English Language (a continuing certification requirement in Arizona) and it has gotten me thinking. 21st century learners will need to communicate and to communicate well if they want their ideas to be heard and used. In this environment then teaching correct use of language…any language becomes [...]
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Filed under: Middle School Science, Web 2.0
Posted on March 29th, 2009 by mssigman
Last year in my classroom I spent entirely too much time debating discipline decisions with students. They were constatntly saying “but” and I felt that I always had to answer them. I lost hours of teaching time to answering “why” and “but” questions. I felt and still feel that trust is essential in a classroom. [...]
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Filed under: Middle School Science, Safety, Science
Posted on March 22nd, 2009 by mssigman
While applying for a summer internship position I had to answer the 6 essay questions about my teaching. It gave me a chance to reflect on my teaching life and philosophy. I am posting the questions and my answers here. Please feel free to comment as I have not yet turned in my application.
Teaching Experience: [...]
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Filed under: Middle School Science, Relevance, SMART, Science, Technology Literacy
Posted on March 19th, 2009 by mssigman
As I have been ruminating about 21st Century Skills and my students I am trying to decide what skills are the most important that I should focus on at the middle school level. The skills needed to be able to compete in the 21st Century workplace include…
creativity
collaboration
flexibility
research
communication using multiple formats
self-directed learning
Those are the ones that [...]
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Filed under: Middle School Science, Relevance, Technology Literacy
Posted on June 4th, 2007 by mssigman
So sorry about not posting for a while…just in case anyone actually reads this. I have been playing with a new internet application. Google will, for ten dollars a year, allow you to set up your own internet domain with 200 gmail accounts hosted at your domain. You can customize the start [...]
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Filed under: Middle School Science, Web 2.0
Posted on April 25th, 2007 by mssigman
I am a Fifth year teacher beginning seventh grade science for the first time next year in a new city with a new demographic. Up until now I have been working in at Chemawa Indian School teaching a range of high school science subjects to students ranging in age from 14 to 20. [...]
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Filed under: Middle School Science, Web 2.0, internet access
