Personal Mobile Devices as Assistive Tools in the Classroom

Check out Michael Kerr explaining personal mobile tech in the classroom. LDAO used Ryan's work as an example! So cool! Now this is transformational technology at its finest!

http://ldatschool.ca/pro-learning/articles/mobile-assistive-technology-for-learning-in-a-digital-world/

How Do You Fail Successfully?

After I watched this video, I thought about two things. First, how good of a balance bike rider Henry is and second Henry fell a lot! When Henry fell he was not afraid to get back up and try again. His teacher (in this case his dad), has taught Henry that falling is okay. Shouldn't we be doing the same thing in the classroom?

As a grade 8 teacher, I have found that sometimes, students are afraid to fail. From Henry's video don't we learn that failing good? I am curious to know why some are scared of failing. Sometimes scared to the point that they don't try. A wise man once said,

"If you don't shoot, you can't score!"

So isn't that the same as saying "If you don't try, you can't succeed"?

Some people I have met use the acronym "FAIL" (First Attempt In Learning), others call a failed attempt "learning mistakes" or "teachable moments". In essence, it is all failure. I encourage students to make mistakes when in class. A classroom is the best place to make mistakes and more importantly, a great arena for learning HOW to fail successfully!

Here is a simple adage...

Try... Fail... Reflect... Change...Try Again... Repeat...

All of this from watching a video of a two and a half year old learning to ride a bike. Amazing!

the most important thing I've learned at sagonaska

I've learn a lot at Sagonaska but one thing that I will keep in my learning toolbox, as I go thorough the rest of my years of my education and my life, is to advocate for my rights as a LD student and to ever GIVE UP no matter the challenge!

Thank You Sagonaska
for all the great lessons you've taught me!

April 13 - 24 Through Twitter

The most important thing I had ever learned?

The most important thing I learned was to use my technology. Before I knew how to use my technology for learning I had to write on paper and it was not the best writing. Technology changed all that! I can now use speech to text to hear what I wrote to see if it makes sense. If I didn't know how to write or spell a word I would of guessed but now I can use Siri to write. This is why I think that technology is the most important thing I learned.

Most important thing I've learned

I would say that the most important thing I learned is to I advocate for myself.

Advocating gives me a voice to unlock doors that lead to good things. But you have to advocate appropriately for it to work. I Learned that I have a learning disability and I need to advocate for myself and for my technology in order to learn. This is why I think that the most important thing I learned is to I advocate for myself.

The most important thing I have ever learned!

Learning how to stick with things and not giving up, this is the most important thing I have learned. If I am in a big soccer tournament, and I don't get the ball in the net, I don't quit. I just push through it! And something good will come out of not giving up. If I am writing a paper I try my best and I don't give up because you want to show your best work. To this day sticking with things is the most important thing I have learned.