so today i was waiting for class to start and there was a kid across from me reading a news paper. I decided to be a creep and read (or attempt to read) the opposite side of his paper that was facing me. I could only see the headline cause my eyes aren't great, but it said something about how librarians in schools were incorporating technology into their teaching. I thought that was really cool and i tried to read it but i just looked like a creep. I think that is a great thing that they are being able to use laptops and other technology in other subjects. Looking at this article made me think of a program my high school just started. Each year the freshman would receive new laptops but only some would really get to put them to use. A group of students would be part of a class that lasted four hours. Each hour a new teacher would come in and teach the basics, math, science, social studies and language arts. They wouldn't actually teach however. The students were given all the information they needed on their computer, the teacher would just be there to explain anything if they had questions. I don't think it was a good program at all for many reasons. First of all, teachers are there to teach, and by putting everything on the internet and then never actually teaching it in class is doing nothing. The students are expected to teach everything to themselves. I understand this could be good for older students, say seniors, to prepare them for college, but not students just entering high school. Im not sure if they still are using this system, but it would be interesting to go back and see if they do and see how its working.

finding other blogs!

So I was searching through the other people in my classes blogs and on Ashley's I saw that she was following a blog by a teacher named Mrs. Cassidy. She is a first grade teacher who blogs about what her class is doing and has a blog for each of her students. I love the idea of blogging 

about her class and the things her students are learning, but I am nervous with her students blogging themselves. I think by putting her students' videos on youtube and putting their videos on her blog is not a good idea. There are many messed up people in our world which is so sad, but i think it is unsafe for her students. SHe probably takes steps to insure the safety of her students, but it still makes me nervous. 

I do like though how her blog can give parents a way to see what the class is doing every day with out really being there. This is definitely something i would do in my classroom as a teacher!

my technology problems this week :/

So, this week firstclass has made all its users change their passwords, which i was very angry about. I know it is silly and probably for the best that i change it, but its just annoying because my passwords are pretty much almost the same for everything. my other technology fun of the week was passing in my portfolio for the teacher candidacy yesterday. I dont know how long it will take until i find out but hopefully it is soon. other then that i have been technologically ok for the week so far. who knows though its only tuesday :/

about me

My name is Lizzy Cohen and I am an elementary education major with a concentration in disability studies and a minor in communication, sciences, and disorders. I don't really know what I want to do from that so Im attempting to figure it out. I am from New Jersey, about 15 minutes from New York City, which is great! When I am home I spend all of my time in the city. I love seeing plays, going out to eat, and shopping. I came to Maine because I was ready for a change from the city life, and I sure got it! I am a proud sister of Chi Omega. We are a sorority on campus and I love it. I know everyone thinks sororities are stupid but we actually do a lot of things that impact the community. We raise money for the Make-A-Wish foundation of Maine and we have been doing it for over 5 years. I think thats it about me! any questions just ask :)