web seminar

That was the first web seminar I have ever been in and I thought it was really neat. It was cool how so many people could learn at the same time, make comments and questions and give input all together. I feel this could be the future of schools. I was really glad to be a part of this particular seminar is because I love stars a lot and always have. The lady that talked the most knew so much about them and went through the slides well. We learned that hydrogen is what makes up stars, as well as being how to predict how old they are, as well as predict when they will die. Most stars have names and they are all accounted for, which is crazy with how many stars are out there! I would love to learn this same information in an imax theatre, 3-D! How cool would that be! Overall it was a great experience to be able to say I have participated in a web seminar now.

fizzzzzzzzz

Today went so fast in class, I think is because the experiment kept us busy, and you know what they say, "time flies when you're having fun!" So today we did a lab, and one thing I liked, as a teacher stand point, is how Dr. E had all materials ready when we got to class so we could just get started right away. There were a lot of ingredients for today's experiment, and we started by mixing different forms of liquid to baking soda to see how it reacted. The vinegar really fizzed and caused lots of pressure to the syringe. Another one that reacted well was the lime juice, in fact this one made the syringe rise to the top because of all the fizzing pressure. We concluded, the more acid in the juice, the more reaction it causes. This was very interesting even for us to see, so I know younget students would have fun with this lab. Next, we tested chunks of fruit, this didn't cause nearly as much of a reaction because it wasn't as concentrated as the juices and had more surface area, so it didn't have much room to react. As for the fruit chunks, the lemon reacted the best to the baking soda because of its acid content. Overall this was a very interactive and fun learning experience and I will definately do this in my class one day.

frustrated

I understand that I am a senior in college and should really think for myself, but I am so confused with this new D2L. I can't get my url to go onto the page it is assigned to, I registered for the seminar on the 25th but then couldn't find how to sign up, and there is just way too many links. One thing I do like though are the chapters to the book being on here and so I am going to start reading them, but if any of you read this let me know what you did! Thanks :)

fun day

hey fellow classmates!
So I don't know about the rest of you, but I loved class today, Tuesday the 16th. I really enjoy getting to play games, and my biggest stress buster is coloring. My group and I were talking and we said this is one reason we knew we wanted to become teachers because we love to do art work and be creative with stuff like today's project. That is also a great way to get students to learn about science, allowing our students to play games, and feel important by getting safety licences will really help them enjoy the class. Overall, I enjoyed the class a lot today and I hope to use this project in my classroom someday!

class #1

I am finally starting to figure out this whole D2L thing! I think once I get the hang of it I will enjoy it, because when I first started the WebCT, I was just as confused, but of course once we got the hang of it they changed it...but we will be okay. I really enjoy the science methods classes because I enjoy doing our work hands on and get to do experiments, instead of strait lecture and tests. As for the temperature lab, it was neat to see the diagram of the temperature rising, getting to use the different types of technology is a great lesson all in its own. Overall, I enjoyed working as a group and seeing temperature change overtime.