Author Archives: sbarber09

Educational Research Frustrations

Posted on August 24, 2011 by sbarber09

This week while I was reading in the Kindle Application I pulled up other popular highlights from the text. Since I have been job searching I did not have enough to read every word of these two very long chapters. … Continue reading →

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Early Childhood Education Responsibility

Posted on August 17, 2011 by sbarber09

Reflection 6 For the last week I have been away from my computer and on vacation. So, I downloaded the Kindle App on my Droid. It was a great way to keep reading while on the plane and train, but … Continue reading →

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The System for Student-Centric Learning

Posted on August 10, 2011 by sbarber09

This week I ventured out more with the Kindle App on my PC. I right-clicked on words that were unfamiliar to me and read their definitions and examples of the words used in other sentences. This is a great tool! … Continue reading →

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Disruptively Deploying Computers

Posted on August 3, 2011 by sbarber09

“Like all disruptions, student-centric technology will make it affordable, convenient, and simple for many more students to learn in ways that are customized for them.” (1659) The idea of technology being a pioneering product for businesses makes this model of … Continue reading →

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Cramming Classroom Computers

Posted on July 28, 2011 by sbarber09

This week I was having trouble figuring out how to make my highlights public and then making them available for my classmates to view. I looked at a tutorial on the Kindle Reader to see if I could find the … Continue reading →

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Students Learn Differently

Posted on July 14, 2011 by sbarber09

This week’s reading in How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns by Clayton Christensen was done using the Kindle for PC Reader. This was the first time I have used an eReader. I loved the way you could … Continue reading →

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Week Fourteen Reflection

Posted on June 7, 2011 by sbarber09

The last week of my internship has been a wake-up call for how important it is to stay organized throughout the year. The last two weeks have consisted of students pouring into the classroom before and after school with needing … Continue reading →

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Week Thirteen Reflection

Posted on June 3, 2011 by sbarber09

This week’s prompt fits perfectly with my last week’s interesting experience. This last week I had multiple students who were going to be gone on school and family trips for at the least three days and absences due to the … Continue reading →

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Week Twelve Reflection

Posted on May 27, 2011 by sbarber09

On a Monday morning in June, during second period,W I had a chance to observe Mr. Nickerson. Mr. Nickerson’s second period class was filled with junior honors students, who were in the middle of reading The Great Gatsby. Mr. Nickerson … Continue reading →

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Week Eleven Reflection

Posted on May 20, 2011 by sbarber09

During my k-12 school career, I moved to eight different schools, but stayed in my high school all four years. Our family never moved homes, but our school district was undergoing major issues and changing for the worse. So, my … Continue reading →

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