Blog Post #5

This week we were assigned to watch videos of interviews between our professor in EDM310, Dr. Strange, and Anthony Capps. Mr. Capps is currently a third grade teacher in Gulf Shores, AL. These videos discuss project based learning and how to use it in the classroom. Mr. Capps uses project based learning in his classroom with his students. He explains that doing these projects pushes the students to learn the content needed to know before doing the project. He also states that the students must have a good audience for their project so they are motivated to do a good job on it. It also gives the students satisfaction in their own work once they are finished and can see what they have completed. Mr. Capps gives some examples of projects he has done with his students.

In another video, Dr. Strange and Anthony Capps discuss iCurio. This is something that I have never heard of before. iCurio is a search engine where students can search for websites, pictures, videos, audios, and other types of media. Another useful feature of iCurio is students and teachers can log on to it and it will store any information that they found and may need in the future. I thought this was very interesting and helpful.

In another video called Don't Teach Tech- Use It, Dr. Strange and Anthony Capps discuss technology and using it in the classroom. Mr. Capps explains that teaching technology should not be taught in the curriculum, but should just be used in the lessons. The students definitely have technology in their lives and especially in their classroom.