Taylor Byron [EME 2040]

      I will use data collection (surveys) to get anonymous feedback from my high school students on my teaching so I can see what needs to be improved and what is good as it is. I am not sure how I will use Excel tools in my class as I plan on being an English teacher and there isn't a lot of need for a graph or table in English classes. However, I am sure I will discover a use when I begin teaching in a way I can't think of now because of a lack of experience in the field. Another way I will use surveys will be to gather information on how they feel they're progressing. To do this, I will give them a survey at the beginning of the year to see where they feel their starting point is and then compare that to the end of the first semester and at the end of the year. All surveys will be anonymous so that students will feel comfortable being honest.       I found the most interesting topics on my classmates' blogs to be things I could use myself in my specif...

      The Flipped Classroom is where the teacher assigns the reading/lecture to be completed at home. Then, in the actual class, the teacher goes over examples or activities to showcase the knowledge gained in class. Essentially, it is what we do in this class: we read the lectures (the different links in the modules) before class that week and then during class, we apply that knowledge by practicing those skills or discussing the topic as it applies to our class. The Flipped Classroom is used to ensure that class time is spent learning how to apply the concepts and create a deeper meaning, instead of teaching definitions or what something means.       Open educational resources are resources available for free, such as textbooks, that some college professors will utilize instead of making students buy a textbook. This is really useful, especially for college classes where the textbooks are so expensive, and not every student can afford it. This blog post...