As we all know tattling can be a big problem in early education. It is also known to be a distraction in the classrooms, the question the becomes how do we handle it? This blogs gives a list of problem solving ways to handle this situation.
From this blog, I learned the following ;
Explain to the students the importance tattling and reporting and how they are significantly different
Encourage problem solving within the students
There is a time and place for tattling
From this blog I have learned how to handle these situations. I can implement these steps to teach and practice in my own classroom.
It's critical for teachers to be productive. As a teacher, it is our responsibility to remain focused so that we can effectively impart knowledge to the students. This podcast provides a set of instructions to assist educators in navigating this
From this podcast, I learned the following ;
Working ahead to not let the work pile up at once
Eliminate unintentional breaks
Time management
From this podcast I learned just how important it is to manage your time as an educator. Also, just how much being productive can effect your students and even your ways of teaching. I can apply these steps to my daily life so that way I could be more of an effective teacher.
Every young child has some sort of curiosity. Many of those times, they bring their worries and inquiries to the teacher in the classroom. To ensure we are guiding them in the correct route, it is imperative for us as educators to be able to provide them with the best possible answers to their questions. This Edweb goes into detail on some things to help us help them.
From this Edweb I learned the following ;
Encourage the students to answer their own questions through hands on play, books and digital media.
Try to understand their question on their level and not just you as the educator
Promote curiosity and their questions!
From this Edweb I learned a lot about young minds and how they think. As the educator especially in Early Education it is important to understand the mind and thought process of young learners. Understanding them better will help could help me when in the classroom when I come across these questions.
How to support kids in managing their emotions is covered full in this article. It illustrates the necessity for us as educators, to be able to govern our own. It explains how the pupils learn from us since we set an example for the class. This is absolutely accurate; a pupil will most certainly sense that something is off if they witness their teacher appearing overburdened and worried.
Helping students feel free to voice their feelings
Share with them ways to express their emotions
As a teacher be able to handle your emotions as well
This outlines how teachers could teach their kids some of the soothing practices we use for ourselves. Counting breaths, saying affirmations, or pausing for a moment are some examples of this. To help the students feel comfortable and confident enough to offer their ideas, these strategies could be consistently preformed throughout the classroom. This article was great and very informative.
Social Media in Education - Twitter
Twitter is a social media network. It is very important when using Twitter for educational purpose to be able and know how to link articles together so that way the reader could navigate them. Twitter is a great source to reach out to other educators around the world to help and learn more yourself.
Twitter is a great way to get students to interact in class activities being that it is a social platform
Teachers can connect with other educators globally using Twitter to network
Twitter can be a way for students and teachers to learn different methods than the way they have always used
My goal is to expand my professional learning network through Twitter by following educators experimenting with different and new technology in the classrooms.
Social Media in Education - TikTok
Tiktok is one of the most famous social media platforms out in todays time. This app is very useful to educators all around the world and even students wanting to learn more.
Educators can put plenty of videos out for students to learn new techniques for certain subjects
Educators can connect with each other sharing different learning tools worldwide
Educational videos can make a big impact to someone in need
Using tiktok will definitely be one way I implement technology into my classroom. It is engaging , fun, and very resourceful for both the educator and the learner. There can even be projects where the student can create their own TikTok video using fun effects to explain different concepts that they have learned. Overall it is a good app for everyone and is great for technology in education.