This week in ICT we did many different things. During class this week we got time to work on our websites. My website is called Mr. Johnson's Classroom and it is a site for an early years classroom. I had fun creating the site and if I had my own classroom I would love to set up a website for the students in my classroom and also on the site a part that their parents can access to know what is going on in the classroom. I set up a link at the top of my blog page for those interested in taking a look at my website. I hope you enjoy it!
Also in ICT class this week we made digital story videos. This assignment was very fun and the majority of my classmates and I enjoyed creating our own digital story. For my digital story I chose the theme "Family." To me family is very important and I would not be where I am today without the love and support of my family.
This weekend I hope to get out and enjoy some of the pavilions that are around town. My favorite pavilion is usually the German pavilion but I hope to go see the English and Irish pavilion this year as well. Also this Sunday is the Super Bowl!!!! The Super Bowl is outdoors this year in the snow and I cannot wait to see how the game plays out. GO Manning and the Broncos!
Now here the digital story I created in class of my family and I. I hope you enjoy!
This week in class we started to work on making our own website. To make my own website I chose to use Weebly. I found that Weebly was a great site to use. Weebly was very user friendly and that works great for a student like me who is not very good with technology. One thing with technology I did learn on my own this week was how to cut a portion of a video into a smaller clip. I was very proud of myself because I had no clue what I was doing when I started, but thanks to Google and the internet it told me how to. An example of cutting my own clip was in my last post with the video of Mr. D and Technology. I cut the clip of the show out, and posted it on YouTube and then my blog. Each day I find my ability to expand my use with technology is getting better and better.
Today ICT was cancelled but you could still go and work on your website if you wanted to. I am very close to being done my website so I did not go and work on it but decided to join a bunch of my classmates for lunch at the local Pizza Hut. I was very hungry and joined the rest of my classmates in eating the lunch buffet that Pizza Hut provided. Even though it was just lunch I enjoy taking part in events with my class. I am the only guy in the class now but everyone in my class is very nice and everyday they make me feel welcomed and a part of the group. I am glad I chose the stream I did.
I also have some very good news I would like to share with my followers of my blog and for anyone else who reads this. I recently won the chance to shoot for tuition during the last bobcat game of the year. I am very excited! School is very expensive and this would go a long way to help pay for it. I have to make a shot from in front of the hoop, then a free throw, then a 3 pointer and lastly if I make all of those, a half court. I am not allowed to miss at any spot. I am very nervous and when that day comes I will be even more nervous. I hope I do well. Wish me luck!
Now, here is a funny basketball video I hope you enjoy!
Week 2 has come and gone and I couldn't be happier so see the weekend! This week in ICT class we did surveys for the teacher and talked about the portfolios and learned a bunch of different things about technology. This weekend my goal is to start my website. I am thinking about using Weebly for my website and portfolio because my roommate said he used it and it was easy site to use and not being good at technology easier the better for me.
On a sad note, today was the last day of school for our classmate and friend Benjamin Mason. Ben was a great guy to have in classroom not because without him I am now the only guy but he was funny person to be around and if you were having a bad day Ben was the guy to cheer you up. He will be taking some time off from education and he will be sincerely missed by everyone in the class.
Now I am going to end today's blog with a clip to show how I sometimes feel about technology. Hope you enjoy!
My first semester of education has come and gone and now I am starting off the second semester. My first semester of education went very well. I did not mind being in the classroom but once I was out student teaching I did not want to come back to the classroom. I quickly noticed that education is a lot of work. Some of the work is not hard but it is time consuming and gets me prepared for when I get my degree and have a classroom of my own.
Let me tell you a little about myself. My name is Lucas Johnson and I enjoy sports, traveling and spending time with friends and family. I played many different kinds of sports over my lifespan. I've played hockey, basketball, volleyball, golf, curling, baseball and even squash. I could list more but I think you get it. I currently work at the YMCA with the before and after school program and I really enjoy it. I have by BPES from Brandon University and hopefully by next year my degree in Education.
In my first week of classes coming back from the break it took me a couple days to wake up and get going again. I enjoy half my classes but cannot wait to get back out to the field again. I currently take Pro Teacher, ICT, ELA Across the Curriculum, and a Child Development class. It is nice to be back and see my fellow classmates again!
I have never blogged before in my life so this will take some getting used to. I was not quite sure how to start blogging but with a little help from my roommate here I am. I feel I am average when it comes to technology and with taking ICT I am hoping my skills grow and I can be a very good teacher with technology in the future. I cannot wait to see learn and I am very excited about this class and here is a video I hope will get people pumped and excited for this class and for blogging!
