Patricia Perez's Digital Story

Attached is my digital story you may need ear phones to hear the story clearly!!!!!

Attached is a link to a video that is really funny. This is what happens to a Man when he decides to give the wrong gift to his wife or girlfriend. I almost fell out of my chair laughing cause stuff like this does happen!!!!Men beware!!!!! Use caution the next time you decide to buy a gift!
http://www.break.com/usercontent/2008/11/Beware-of-the-Doghouse-Hilarious-610154.html

Here is my link to my Teacher Website... Hope you find some of the websites useful!!!

http://docs.google.com/View?docid=dfzt72xx_36jsjvdtc5

Class/Teacher Web Pages

Class and Teacher web pages are a great tool. Not only do they help aid students and teachers but they are great for parents as well. Many Teachers use their web pages to link homework assignments, classwork, memos, course requirements, and supply lists. This is great because it reduces waste and conserves our trees. I will definately be using a Teacher/Class Web PAge once I become a teacher.

Mrs. Hattler-Perez's Web Page

Mrs. Hattler-Perez's Web Page

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 Introduction:

 

Hello, my name is Patricia and I am currently attending Miami Dade College.  I already have my AA degree and am currently finishing up the lower level courses needed in order to begin the Bachelors Program in  Education.  I have had some experience in the field of education through volunteering and have greatly enjoyed it.  I have not always liked school but have had many great teachers who have inspired me to become a teacher.  Hopefully I can inspire a student or two.  Now that I am older and wiser, married and have two kids of my own, I now realize the necessity of having an education.  I guess when you are younger you tend to take things for granted especially an education.  I want to finish this step in my life, not only to make my life better, but to make my families life better as well.

 

My Philosophy and Thoughts:

 

 I believe that all children have the right to an education and we as educators need to teach our children that education is the fundamental key to success in life.  All children are willing to learn and succeed, we just have to give them the push.  Our children are our future and if we do not teach them the basics to succeed then we as  educators have failed our children and our future. 

 

Projects/Interest/Technology:

 Education today has changed dramatically.  As educators we have seen the transition of technology in our classrooms today.  Not only has technology made teaching easier, but it has gotten the students more excited about learning, and in participation.  As educators we have to be continually learning about all the new technologies in order to help better assist our kids in learning.  Technology will not be going away so we need to be as prepared as we can with all this new technology around us. I feel it better prepares our kids for the future. One of my favorite technologies has to be the Smartboard.  It makes a boring lesson more interesting and it also gets the students involved in the lesson as well.  It also makes enjoyable lessons even better.  I feel all classrooms should have a Smartboard.

 

Resources and Websites of Interest:

 Below are some websites that I have linked that I feel are very helpful, fun, and educational, not only for kids but for Educators and parents as well.  These websites are very kid friendly and everyone will have using these sites.

http://www.funbrain.com/  Website with interactive features for grades K-8. Features include Math arcades, web books, comics, movies and games.

http://abclearningtime.com/  Website with interactive features mainly for Grades K-1. Features include Learning ABC's, Learning to tell time, and Learning Numbers. The features also include many fun games and activities.

http://pbskids.org/   Website with interactive features for PreK - 1st grade.  Features include color pages, games, videos and music. 

http://www.starfall.com/  Website for PreK -K. Features include games, reading books and printable pages. This website prepares kids for learning their alphabet and reading.

http://www.fisher-price.com/fp.aspx?st=10&e=littlepeople  Website for ages 1-5, includes games and activities along with ideas for age appropriate toys for ages 1-5. 

http://www.noggin.com/printables/  Website for PreK and up. Includes games, videos, printable pages and TV schedule for noggin shows. 

http://kidsplaypark.com/  Website with many activities including games, E-cards and downloads. 

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/  Great website for students and teachers. Site includes puzzlemaker, lesson plan library. This site also has great information for kids on science and it is also great for parents as well. 

http://dotolearn.com/  Great site for kids, parents and teachers. Website includes activities, songs and games, picture cards, print resources and information on special needs and disabilities.

http://readwritethink.org/  Website for students and teachers to aid in practicing of reading and language artse also includes a literacy engagement to help learn language, learn about language and to learn through language.

 http://www.learningplanet.com/  Website is a member website for grades PreK and up. Subjects include, Phonics, Math, ABC's and others. This site also includes daily quizzes, word searches and sudoku.

 http://abcya.com/ Website includes educational and technology. It is a site with many computer activities for Elementary kids. The activities incorporate content areas such as Math and Reading. 

http://edhelper.com/  Website for Teachers and Elementary Students, includes areas in Reading, Writing, Math, PreK-3, Critical Thinking, Language, Science and others.  You can create puzzles and word walls as well.

http://school.familyeducation.com/  Website for parents and Teachers.  Information includes Educational Issues affecting children in all grade levels.  Website includes homework help, skill building tips, printables, quizzes and activity center. 

http://time4learning.com/  Home Education Program that combines learning and educational teaching games.  This website is used for homeschool, after school learning and summer use for PreK-8th Grade. 

 

 

 

 

Emerging Technologies in the Classroom

All of these new technologies that are used today in education have really blown me away. Its amazing to see that we no longer just use book, encyclopedias, and periodicles to learn about the life around us. The technology I like the most has to be the smartboard. Its amazing how something so simple is so difficult to use. It has so many cool features. If I could afford one I would have one in my house just because it is so much fun to use. I would really enjoy being able to learn more about it, because I hope that one day when I have my own class that I am lucky enough to have one in my class. I feel it is a great interactive tool for both teacher and student because it gets them both equally involved in the lesson being taught. It can also capture a students attention when the lesson is really brought to life.

I can't believe I saw history made!

I am so honored and privileged to have seen history being made. I am still in awe that I saw with my own eyes the first black president. I was always taught anything is possible and you can be anything you want to. Its amazing! I hope that Obama can bring about the change that is so desperatly needed in our country today. I hope he can turn his plans about the economy, health insurance, finances, education, and all others into the reality that is needed. Hopefully these next four years will be good ones.