BLOG POST 2

1. The central message of the video was that just because you know information does not mean that you are a teacher. The author makes the case for this conclusion by demonstrating a teacher without teaching skills. In the video, you can see a teacher that knows what he is talking about, but he does not have experience with delivering information. You can see that the students are confused, the teacher is not standing in the correct position in order for the students to see what he is doing, and their is not any teacher-student interaction. I agree with the author's conclusion because teaching skills are needed in order for students to understand the information given. There is more to teaching than giving information. A teacher must be creative with their delivery, because one method of teaching may not satisfy all of your students.
2. After viewing the video, I believe that Roberts thinks that teaching in the 21st Century means to allow students to research and learn from self-study instead of learning from given information (hard facts).
3. I believe being a network student is a great way to learn. It teaches you how to research information, network with other people across the world (which increases communication skills), enhance study skills, enhance reading skills and vocabulary, and builds self-sufficient skills. I believe that teaching your students how to think and research on their own prepares them for life. When you teach your student how to be independent researchers then learning becomes easier than memorizing facts. If you teach your student how to be independent then wouldn't s/he be successful at time management (which could help s/he keep a job and pay his or her bills on time)? Being a network student will be time consuming, but the growth and learning experience is priceless.
4. The thesis of Vicki Davis' video is teaching your students how to learn. In response to that statement, I think that it is a good strategy. As a student, I can say that it seems that I learn easier when I research information on my own verses memorizing facts. It is a fun experience, especially when I am working with other students and learning from them as well. Teaching students to research information and do things on their own, helps them be better students.
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6. Is flipping a classroom new to me? The answer to this question is no. I remember completing homework assignments that include material that I learned that day and some material that I did not recognize (it would be a bonus problem). The next day, the teacher would go over the homework and the bonus problem (which introduced us to the new material that we would learn that day.) I believe that this method will be useful as a teacher because it helps the students learn how to become thinkers and enthusiastic about what they are learning. If I include a few new problems on their homework assignment for bonus points, then I can expect some students to attempt the problem for extra points (which builds enthusiasm and competitive skills).
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