Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
Right-brained/Intelligence test
When I took the intelligence test, it showed that my strong points are musical, interpersonal, and bodily-kinesthetic intelligence. Though I wish the last one were correct, I am very unintelligent when it comes to bodily-kinesthetic activities. The test also said that I was very weak in logical intelligence. They were VERY correct on this one.
When they tested me for right-brained/left-brained qualities, I picked 14 out of 18 right-brained qualities. The test pegged me very well. It said that I have holistic, random, concrete, intuitive, nonverbal, and fantasy-oriented qualities.
Holistic qualities means that I see the big picture before the details. Perfect. When someone is telling me a story, I just want the short version. Then after that, I want the little things that stick out that will help me determine what is going on in the big picture.
Random is exactly what it sounds like. I never focus on one thing at a time. I constantly have multiple projects going at once and none of them are finished. Some people call that "multitasking." I call it "ADD."
Another quality is concrete. This means I need things that can be seen or touched- real objects. This is a perfect definition of why I want to be a teacher! I am a very hands-on person and I think that children learn better by doing things themselves than by just listening to teachers speak. By touching, seeing, and doing, children will remember more than just a boring lecture.
Next is intuitive. This means that I can have a feeling that something may or may not be right, but if someone tells me that I have to learn something a certain way, I will do it even though I may not know how they got the answer. If it has to do with morals, though, and I know it is not right, I will most definitely stand up against it and not learn it a certain ways just because someone told me to.
Nonverbal is exactly what it sounds like- I comprehend information much better by illustrations than by words. If I cannot see a person talking to me, I don't listen to them very well. For example, talking on the phone to me is nearly useless. Send me a text, email, or talk to me in person if you want for me to actually comprehend what you are saying.
Fantasy-oriented, though, kind of confuses me. I don't really understand what they mean?
Overall, the test was very accurate!
When they tested me for right-brained/left-brained qualities, I picked 14 out of 18 right-brained qualities. The test pegged me very well. It said that I have holistic, random, concrete, intuitive, nonverbal, and fantasy-oriented qualities.
Holistic qualities means that I see the big picture before the details. Perfect. When someone is telling me a story, I just want the short version. Then after that, I want the little things that stick out that will help me determine what is going on in the big picture.
Random is exactly what it sounds like. I never focus on one thing at a time. I constantly have multiple projects going at once and none of them are finished. Some people call that "multitasking." I call it "ADD."
Another quality is concrete. This means I need things that can be seen or touched- real objects. This is a perfect definition of why I want to be a teacher! I am a very hands-on person and I think that children learn better by doing things themselves than by just listening to teachers speak. By touching, seeing, and doing, children will remember more than just a boring lecture.
Next is intuitive. This means that I can have a feeling that something may or may not be right, but if someone tells me that I have to learn something a certain way, I will do it even though I may not know how they got the answer. If it has to do with morals, though, and I know it is not right, I will most definitely stand up against it and not learn it a certain ways just because someone told me to.
Nonverbal is exactly what it sounds like- I comprehend information much better by illustrations than by words. If I cannot see a person talking to me, I don't listen to them very well. For example, talking on the phone to me is nearly useless. Send me a text, email, or talk to me in person if you want for me to actually comprehend what you are saying.
Fantasy-oriented, though, kind of confuses me. I don't really understand what they mean?
Overall, the test was very accurate!
Friday, September 16, 2011
ERATE
First of all, the top hit for "ERATE" on Google is for mortgage rates. The second link for ERATE is really what I wanted! E-Rate is the more commonly known term for the Schools and Library Program of the Universal Social Fund. This is set up under the Federal Communications Commission to allow schools and libraries to receive discounts for telecommunications and Internet access at a reasonable price. These discounts can range from 20-90% in certain locations. FCC.gov says "On February 8, 1996 President Clinton signed the Telecommunications Act of 1996. This law represents the first comprehensive revision of the USA's communications laws in more than 60 years. The universal service section of this law, Section 254, will help schools and libraries obtain access to state of the art services and technologies at discounted rates." This was a huge step in helping children be able to learn in more technology-centered ways through school and library resources!
Texting and Driving
Both Pay Attention and Texting While Driving are VERY graphic videos. I watched all of Pay Attention and almost threw up about 20 seconds into Texting While Driving, so I stopped there. I frequently pass out at the sight of blood, so the fact that I made it through that much was kind of amazing. I have never seen another video like Pay Attention that focuses on speeding, but a video that I have seen before these that is really effective, yet MUCH less gruesome is AT&T's Don't Text While Driving documentary. It interviews people who have been in car accidents because of texting and driving. This interview consists of the families and friends of texting-drivers who died, drivers who injured or killed somebody, and people who were injured because of other people's careless decision to text and drive. If I already didn't speed or text and drive, these videos would have made me not speed or text and drive. My #1 fear is killing someone in a car accident, even if it actually is an accident, and it isn't a speeding or texting/driving situation. After watching these graphic videos, I made up for it by watching Grandpa gets a Webcam and Talking Twin Babies. Enjoy.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Intro Blog
Well, this blog is a little delayed, sorry. My name is Ashley-Kate, and I am a junior at USM. My current major is Elementary education and I am getting my endorsement in Spanish. Before college, I was home schooled my entire life and loved it! Being home schooled gave me a chance to have a very hands-on learning experience, and because I loved that so much, I wanted to become a teacher so that I could take the hands-on approach to a classroom. I really have a heart for children, specifically K-3rd grade, but I'm sure I'll enjoy any age group I end up working with. I really enjoy spending time with my family, and I am very involved the the youth group at my church. I help teach Sunday school to 7th grade girls, which is always a blast! .... I think that's all there is to know about me.... Oh, and Voki hates me. Ok, that's all.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Education News
Two things that will affect all of America in the near future are 1) the presidential election and 2) education reform. As I was looking for education websites to blog about, I ran across www.educationnews.org. I found different articles on Michelle Bachmann, Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, and Herman Cain's views on education. Because I would LOVE to see a Perry-Bachmann ticket in the upcoming election, I decided that I would Blog about both of them.
Education News Rick Perry:
Rick Perry has great things in mind for the future education of America. His education goals do not just stop at elementary expectation or high school standards. The education goals that Rick Perry have set all focus on getting Americans to college. He is looking for ways to help colleges not waste their money so that they can keep the cost of tuition down. Education News says that Perry believes "it will be the strength and support of teachers that will help the students achieve success." This holds standards high not just for students, but for teachers as well. Perry has great aspirations for the future of American education.
Education News Michelle Bachmann:
One reason I think Michelle Bachmann would be a great vice president is because #1- I do not think women should be president (different subject for a different blog... maybe) and #2- her goals for education greatly compliment Perry's. As Perry focuses on graduation and college, Bachmann has a heart for the K-12 realm of education. She believes in small government. She wants the power of education given back to the state level, away from the federal level. Michelle Bachmann says, “I entered politics because I want to give my children the incredible educational experience I received from public schools as a student. No Child Left Behind must be repealed and control of our education returned to the local level.” Because she has five biological children and twenty three foster children, she has a major focus on education. Michelle Bachmann has high expectations for America's education system.
Educationnews.com was really helpful to me in finding information on the republican candidates' expectations for education in the next election. Education News also had more interesting topics that had to do with online schools and international schooling. Definitely a good website to look into for education majors!
Education News Rick Perry:
Rick Perry has great things in mind for the future education of America. His education goals do not just stop at elementary expectation or high school standards. The education goals that Rick Perry have set all focus on getting Americans to college. He is looking for ways to help colleges not waste their money so that they can keep the cost of tuition down. Education News says that Perry believes "it will be the strength and support of teachers that will help the students achieve success." This holds standards high not just for students, but for teachers as well. Perry has great aspirations for the future of American education.
Education News Michelle Bachmann:
One reason I think Michelle Bachmann would be a great vice president is because #1- I do not think women should be president (different subject for a different blog... maybe) and #2- her goals for education greatly compliment Perry's. As Perry focuses on graduation and college, Bachmann has a heart for the K-12 realm of education. She believes in small government. She wants the power of education given back to the state level, away from the federal level. Michelle Bachmann says, “I entered politics because I want to give my children the incredible educational experience I received from public schools as a student. No Child Left Behind must be repealed and control of our education returned to the local level.” Because she has five biological children and twenty three foster children, she has a major focus on education. Michelle Bachmann has high expectations for America's education system.
Educationnews.com was really helpful to me in finding information on the republican candidates' expectations for education in the next election. Education News also had more interesting topics that had to do with online schools and international schooling. Definitely a good website to look into for education majors!
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Technology Terms
According to Dictionary.com, software is "the programs used to direct the operation of a computer, as well as documentation giving instructions on how to use them." It also defines software as "anything that is not hardware but is used with hardware, especially audiovisual materials, as film, tapes, records, etc." Hardware, though, is defined by Coolnerds as "the stuff you can actually see and touch, and would likely break if you threw it out a fifth-story window." Long story short, software is the insides and hardware is the body.
RAM, short for "random access memory," which is a type of memory that is found in printers, computers and other electronic devices. RAM is made up of SRAM (static random access memory) and DRAM (dynamic random access memory). According to Webopedia, "In terms of speed, SRAM is faster. DRAM needs to be refreshed thousands of times per second while SRAM does not need to be refreshed, which is what makes it faster than DRAM." ROM, on the other hand, according to Dictionary.com, is a "computer memory in which program instructions, operating procedures, or other data are permanently stored, generally on electronic chips during manufacture, and that ordinarily cannot be changed by the user."
A hard drive, as stated by Techterms, is "what stores all your data. It houses the hard disk, where all your files and folders are physically located." This data filer is a little larger than a person's hand and can hold over 100 GB of memory on multiple quickly spinning disks. These disks maintain the data even after the computer is shut down because the information is recorded magnetically on these disks. Hard drive is not the only type of memory-container. This other type of electronic memory is called SSD, or Solid State Drive. According to elitepcbuilding.com, an SSD is "much faster than your typical hard drive" and "your computer will boot faster and video games and other programs will load quicker" because it does not have spinning disks like a hard drive.
Lastly, the CPU, the Central Processing Unit, of a computer Webopedia.com says "the CPU is where most calculations take place." Overall, the Central Processing Unit is like the brain of the computer!
RAM, short for "random access memory," which is a type of memory that is found in printers, computers and other electronic devices. RAM is made up of SRAM (static random access memory) and DRAM (dynamic random access memory). According to Webopedia, "In terms of speed, SRAM is faster. DRAM needs to be refreshed thousands of times per second while SRAM does not need to be refreshed, which is what makes it faster than DRAM." ROM, on the other hand, according to Dictionary.com, is a "computer memory in which program instructions, operating procedures, or other data are permanently stored, generally on electronic chips during manufacture, and that ordinarily cannot be changed by the user."
A hard drive, as stated by Techterms, is "what stores all your data. It houses the hard disk, where all your files and folders are physically located." This data filer is a little larger than a person's hand and can hold over 100 GB of memory on multiple quickly spinning disks. These disks maintain the data even after the computer is shut down because the information is recorded magnetically on these disks. Hard drive is not the only type of memory-container. This other type of electronic memory is called SSD, or Solid State Drive. According to elitepcbuilding.com, an SSD is "much faster than your typical hard drive" and "your computer will boot faster and video games and other programs will load quicker" because it does not have spinning disks like a hard drive.
Lastly, the CPU, the Central Processing Unit, of a computer Webopedia.com says "the CPU is where most calculations take place." Overall, the Central Processing Unit is like the brain of the computer!
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Cipher in the snow
The first thing I notice about the child in Cipher in the Snow (aside from the fact that he is dead) is that he is very withdrawn from everone. His parents, teachers, and principle know very little about him. He seems like a depressed child who has great potential if people would try to get closer to him. The trouble between his mother and father seems to have affected him greatly. He seems to have just started off with a rough life. People never encouraged him or gave him goals, so he never tried to set any goals of his own. Overall, he seems like a very disliked child with low self esteem... He was basically a loser. That sucks!
People continued to put him down more and more.. It was a snowball effect. Teachers even started to push him to the side and just let him act how he wanted to. They stopped trying to get through to him. The fact that his step-father was a complete jerk didn't help his situation either.
Those who spent the most time around him realized that with a little attention and love, they might have changed his life.
The boy that died changed the lives of the teachers so that everyone in their classes would feel wanted.
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