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This Halloween, I consider myself a little too old for trick or treating. I am still dressing up though. My Halloween plans this year are quite simple: just sit around. I'll probably buy myself some candy from Stop And Shop, as I'm 14 and believe that that's too old to be trick or treating, but then again, my dad went until he was 19 because he didn't age very fast and looked younger. I personally believe that 15 years old is the oldest you can be and still trick or treat. Just because you're not trick or treating doesn't mean you can't dress up. I am dressing up as China from Hetalia, one of my friends is dressing up as Sans from Undertale, and another group of my friends are the kids for Code Name: Kids Next Door. Halloween is quite the tradition, nevertheless. I know some adults that still dress up (they don't trick or treat thought).
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Today's blog post was to find a blog that we were interested in and can relate to. I came across http://thecourage2create.com/, a website for people who are trying to start a writing career. I personally would love to start a writing career, and I write whenever I have an open space in my schedule. This blog is neatly designed, correctly link, professional looking, and I can relate directly to most of the posts. The posts consisted of motivational stories of what the author went through in trying to write his first novel. I can relate to the difficulties he is having, and all of the excitements too.
If I were given $50 and 24 hours, I would buy a ticket to an amusement park, and stay for the whole day, and leave at closing time. I would ride anything I had been afraid to ride before, and I would then spend any remaining money on food, games, and gifts.
Image courtesy of fiftydollarbill.info Yes. I do remember be read to. I have lots of memories of it, actually. I remember sitting down with my mom in the living room on Friday nights with my favorite children's book, "Where The Wild Things Are", and she would read it to me. That special Friday night tradition stuck with me for years, even now, I read to my little sisters on Friday nights when Mom is busy. Or, if Mom can read to them, I read on my own. If I don't have a book on my shelf that I haven't read at least four times, I'll write on Fridays. I remember when Mom would read, sometimes she would hand me some paper and a pencil, and ask me to write an alternative ending to the short story, and make a drawing to go with it. If I slept over my Grandmother's house on Thursday and Friday like I usually did when I was younger, we'd go to the YMCA and swim, then we'd come home and me and my cousin, Caleb, would sit under a blanket and I'd read to him. We'd be up all night writing new endings, and finding more books to read. Ever since those days, I've loved reading, especially out loud to others. My favorite way to have a story read to me, is with a silly voice for each character, and a special one for the narrator, and the pictures shown after each page is finished. Books are fuel for a healthy and creative imagination, and I have to say, be read aloud to is a whole other experience.
Photo courtesy of: www.cliparthut.com I believe that the best teaching methods for getting kids to behave is a not-so-strict-not-so-easy method. In other words, a method that won't work, as you will have an image of negativity thrust upon you as a person, is the strict approach. This may make students behave, but they won't like you, and won't pay attention in your class, as they are likely to not like your class either. The easier method that is also a method that you shouldn't approach, is the easy-going method. This method is where you allow students to basically do what they want, if they aren't misbehaving to an extreme. Sure, your students will love you, and your class, but they won't get any work done. The one, best method for getting students to behave, is exactly what it should be; a little bit of both. Allow students to work at their own pace and collaborate, but don't allow too much side-conversational matter.
Image courtesy of www.playbuzz.com The easiest part about freshman year so far is the classes I'm in. The teachers, for the most part, are easy going and don't ask too much. The harder part of this school year is the homework. Because the school day is easy, the homework has to make up for what wasn't taught in class, or a follow up on what was taught in class; or worse, both. The homework this year was harder than I thought it would be, but not too hard. The best part about this school year, was Frosh Fest. I loved meeting all the out-of-district students, making new friends, and playing games. We were the purple team, and we were teamed up with Navy Blue, who ended up winning. The whole things was so much fun, and I plan on being a team leader next summer. The worst part about this year so far, is the length of the classes. I feel like once the class hits the 50 minute mark, everyone is exhausted and bored. I liked the length of the classes in middle school, but I also like having four classes a day. Overall, freshman year has been great.
Yes, I would love to be home schooled. I have actually asked my parents before to be homeschooled, but unfortunately for me, we can’t afford to pay someone to teach me, and neither of my parents have time to stay home and teach me. Homeschooling is a great thing, because you can learn at your own pace, you don’t have to even get ready in the morning or get up early, just get yourself out of bed, freshen up a bit, eat, and you’re ready. Unlike homeschooling, there’s people at school that are disrespectful, rude, and downright annoying. When being taught in your own home, you don’t have to deal with that. Also, in homeschooling, you can focus better, work alone, start your work anytime, and study anything you want (with some exceptions). In school, you have a limit on how many classes you can take a time, you’re forced to take certain classes, and not allowed to take others. I think that this is an unfair curriculum. For example, an eighth grader can’t take a forensics class, but a sophomore can. As goes for other classes. Now, in 2015, there is a program at many schools called “No Child Left Behind”. I personally find it ridiculous. Teachers have to stay on the same topic if one child, just one child, doesn’t understand, and the rest of the class suffers, and not as much gets done in that class. For example, in a math class of 18, if three students are confused, but everyone else gets it completely, or it is too easy, the class stays on the topic. It’s actually quite agitating. Therefore, I would love to be home schooled if I were given the option. (Image courtesy of www.familyfrugalfun.com)
Do teachers use technology well? If not, how can technology be utilized better in the classroom?10/7/2015 Yes, most of my teachers use technology well. Online tests, assignments, and activities, are a daily thing in most of my classes. An exception to this is Algebra, but even in Algebra, we do have some online assignments and tests. In my Skills 21 class, a class focused on technology skills in the 21st century, we use technology every class, usually for the entire class. In History, notes are taken online or on paper, the choice is up to the student, as goes for many other classes as well. In French, our homework every night is to practice on an online website called Duolingo. Technology is on the rise, and the innovation is seemingly constant. As tech improves, so do the programs in schools. More assignments are online, documents, graphs, charts, websites, games, even homework is assigned online instead of being announced multiple times. It's a pro and a con. I enjoy using my laptop, but every now and then, a paper assignment would be nice, and most teachers here do have a balance of technology and written assignments. (Image courtesy of www.clker.com)
I am very easily distracted by technology. If my phone is out and someone texts me, or I get a notification, I feel like I have to check it. I do often enjoy doing things, such as writing and reading, on paper. I am attracted to technology, my computer when I'm bored, as goes for my phone, but reading and writing online are a proven roadblock for me, as I cannot look at a screen for long periods of time. Technology allows communication without actually having to talk face-to-face with people, and I enjoy chatting with my friends via Google Chat rooms. It's free and easy, you can send media such as videos and pictures, and you can even video chat. This is extremely tempting, especially when I know I have other things to be doing, but in the long run, I do get what needs to be done, done. Nevertheless, at my age, I'm pretty sure most people find some sort of technology distracting in some way- the TV when you're trying to do homework, the phone rings while you're busy with a project, as such. Image courtesy of www.clipartillustration.com
If I was given the ability to change how math was taught, I would make math be a fun class, one that is taught on a light note; a happy note. Math would be taught with more hands on activities, and less worksheets. Homework would be lighter and easier, and also a little more fun. Math, personally, is one of my strong-suits so I wouldn't have to worry about the way it is taught, because the way it's taught here, and WAMOGO, is fun. The teacher should have an attitude that won't interfere with the student's learning, in other words, a good one.
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