Hello Blogletts,
In order to meet requirements for one of my many classes, occasionally I will post assignments on the Life of Lovely Lydia. Today's assignment is for Technology for Teachers, and I have to find a blog and blog about the blog.
So I went to http://nhokanson.wordpress.com/ He had two things on his blog that really impressed me. The first was a youtube clip called "Did you know 4.0". I just really liked it. So many of the YouTube clips that I watch are similar to the 'Rap Chop'--Which is my husband's favorite clip of the moment. I included the Rap chop link at the bottom.
The other thing I really admired about this man was his comments about September 11th, and being a teacher during the catastrophe. The other day my Mentor Teacher had the 6th graders I was observing write their thoughts about September 11th, 2001. I was in the 7th grade when the attacks happened. I remember I was late to school that day, and I remember how horrified I was. I could not comprehend why anyone would intentionally run a plane into a building. These kids, however, were only 3 when it happened. I was lucky enough to have the opportunities to read these 6th graders' journals. Some kids thought that September 11th should become a national holiday where kids get out of school and have watermelon eating contests. One thought the twin towers were really big hotels. Another thought that we should stop bring it up or we will end up "killing the memory". What impressed me most was the quality of the writing. Many kids did research and found out more about the event; many asked their parents. One kid even related September 11 to Pearl Harbor. I was overall impressed with the kids' depth of thought and their ability to articulate that in writing.
Lovely Lydia
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Ps. Seriously, this Youtube clip--Hilarious.
Slap Chop Rap-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWRyj5cHIQA
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