Before Bloomsburg, I first lived in Long Island, New York. Later on I moved to Atglen, Pennsylvania, where I am currently living. At Bloomsburg, I want to major in Elementary Education, Kindergarden through fourth grade, with a minor in English as a Second Language. Right now, I’m most interested in getting my degree and learning all that I need to know about being the best teacher I can strive to be. My favorite musical artist is unknown, seeing as I like many. My favorite movie is also unknown, because I have many favorites. Although I do enjoy comedies, romance, action, and science fiction type flicks. I am not a big thriller movie buff, but I will occasionally watch a few. One thing I like to do in my spare time is sing. I was in chorus since Kindergarden till twelfth grade. Along with high school chorus, I was also involved in a small ensemble, called the Jubilee Singers, for four years. When it comes to technology, I’m most comfortable with…(put X next to all that apply):
X Microsoft Word X Microsoft Powerpoint X Email X Cellphone X Text messaging X Taking cellphone pictures X Taking cellphone video X Taking cellphone audio O Video editing X Blogging or Social Networking (e.g., Facebook) X Making websites
My favorite teachers were the ones who focused on helping their students learn as much they could and sought to help us see how learning can be fun. I personally loved to see them striving to see us succeed in life. But I didn’t like classes in which the teacher didn’t try to make it as interesting as possible or didn't care whether we passed or failed. In this class, I’m most nervous about other students reading my opinions and thoughts out of fear that they may judge me. In this class, I’m most excited about learning how to teach to different styles of learning and making it a fun experience for children. My goal is to make learning how to make teaching as fun and educational as possible for the children. If there’s one thing you should know about me as a student, it’s I have a tendency to ask a lot of questions so I am positive on the instructions of the assignment that has been given. I tried to give all that is asked in an assignment. If there’s one thing you should know about me in general, it’s that I talk a lot. Most of the time I can go on for hours, but I have been working on limiting my motor mouth.
Learning Styles ProfileRate each of the following on the basis of 1 to 4.1=least like you; 2=a little like you 3=quite a bit like you; 4=most like you
Learning Style #1 Do you: Like to write? 4 Like to learn new words? 2 Like to tell stories? 4 Enjoy reading? 3 Give good directions to others so that they understand the first time? 4 Have a good memory for names, dates, facts? 2 Enjoy making or hearing puns? 4 Enjoy metaphors? 2 Total score= 25
Style 1: Linguistic – the ability to use language to describe events, to build trust and rapport, to develop logical arguments and use rhetoric, or to be expressive and metaphoric.
Learning Style #2 Do you: Like to work with computers and calculators? 4 Enjoy math class? 3 Easily add numbers in your head? 1 Enjoy doing science experiments? 4 Ask a lot of questions about how things work? 2 Enjoy chess, checkers, or other strategy games? 4 Enjoy logic puzzles or brainteasers? 4 Like to go by steps, from A to B to C, rather than jumping from A to D? 4 Total score= 26
Style 2: Logical/mathematical – the ability to use numbers to compute and describe, to use mathematical concepts to make conjectures, to apply mathematics in personal daily life, to apply mathematics to data and construct arguments, to be sensitive to the patterns, symmetry, logic, and aesthetics of mathematics, and to solve problems in design and modeling.
Learning Style #3 Do you: Read maps, charts, or diagrams more easily than text? 2 Build interesting three dimensional constructions (like LEGO buildings or others)? 4 Prefer to draw pictures rather than tell stories? 1 Find your way to a new place easily? 2 Like to take things apart and then try to figure out how to put them back together? 4 Doodle a lot on notebooks? 4 Visualize the back side of an object from looking at the front? 1 Estimate distances between objects easily? 1 Total score= 19
Style 3: Spatial – the ability to perceive and represent the visual-spatial world accurately, to arrange color, line, shape, form, and space to meet the needs of others, to interpret and graphically represent visual or spatial ideas, to transform visual or spatial ideas into imaginative and expressive creations.
Learning Style #4 Do you: Find activities like riding a bike, skating, or walking on a balance beam easy? 4 Run, swim, and exercise without getting tired? 4 Learn to play new sports easily and quickly? 4 Learn a new dance step easily and quickly? 4 Use a lot of hand gestures and body movements when talking to friends? 3 Like touching things you’ve just seen? 3 Cleverly mimic other people’s gestures or mannerisms? 1 Move, tap, or fidget while seated for a long time in one spot? 4 Total score= 27
Style 4: Bodily-Kinesthetic – the ability to use the body and tools to take effective action, to construct or repair, to build rapport, to console, to persuade, or to support others; to plan strategically or to critique the actions of the body, to appreciate the aesthetics of the body and to use those values to create new forms of expression.
Learning Style #5 Do you: Enjoy playing a musical instrument? 4 Listen to music a lot? 4 Hum or sing a lot? 4 Tell people when music sounds off-key? 1 Have a good singing voice? 3 Remember the melodies of songs? 4 Sing harmony? 4 Compose music in your head or on paper? 4 Total score= 28
Style 5: Musical – the ability to understand and develop musical technique, to respond emotionally to music and to use music to meet the needs of others, to interpret musical forms and ideas, and to create imaginative and expressive performances and compositions.
Learning Style #6 Do you: Like to work and/or play with others? 4 Understand how people are feeling by looking at their faces? 3 Give advice to friends who have problems? 4 Have a good sense of empathy or concern for others? 4 Seem to be street-smart? 3 Seem to be a natural leader on teams?3 Get energy from being with people rather than being alone? 4 Feel that several minds working on something are better than one? 4 Total score= 29
Style 6: Interpersonal – the ability to organize people and to communicate clearly what needs to be done, to use empathy to help others and solve problems, to discriminate and interpret among different kinds of interpersonal clues, and to influence and inspire others to work toward a common goal.
Learning Style #7 Do you: Often need a quiet place to work or just be alone? 4 Like to make collections of things that have special meaning for you? 4 Remember your dreams? 2 Display a sense of independence or strong will? 4 Have a realistic sense of your own strengths and weaknesses? 4 Accurately express how you are feeling? 4 Have an interest or a hobby that you don’t talk much about? 4 Get energy from being alone rather than being with people? 1 Total score= 27
Style 7: Intrapersonal – the ability to assess one’s own strengths, weaknesses, talents, and interests and to use them to set goals, to understand oneself and to be of service to others, to form and develop concepts and theories based on examination of oneself, and to reflect on one’s inner moods, intuitions, and temperament in order to use them to create or express a personal view.
Learning Style #8 Do you: Enjoy collecting bugs, flowers, or rocks? 2 Like to closely examine what you find in nature? 1 Keep detailed records of your observations of nature? 1 Like to watch natural phenomena like the moon/tides and hear explanations about them? 1 Become fascinated with one thing from nature and want to learn about it thoroughly? 1 Want to find out the name of a bird or a bug you’ve seen? 1 Like to classify things? 1 Want to become a geologist, biologist, or some other type of scientist? 1 Total score= 9
Style 8: Naturalist – the ability to recognize and classify plants, minerals, and animals, including rocks, grass, and all variety of flora and fauna, and to recognize patterns and cultural artifacts.
I scored highest on Learning Style #6. I was not surprised to find I scored highest on the Intrapersonal section, because I am a big talker. I talk a lot and I like to work with others to solve issues. I enjoy working in a group and find that it is easier to relate and form friendships while working with a group of people. I enjoy the company of others and love hearing their insight on issues. I also do well when given instructions.
I taught my good friend Eryn how to use a Mac Book Pro.
--To what learning styles does the lesson you were trying to teach seem to appeal (for instance, shooting baskets might appeal most to Kinesthetic and Interpersonal intelligences)?The lesson I was trying to teach seems to apply best to people who have a bodily kinesthetic learning style. It required the ability to use the body and tools to take effective action, to construct or repair, to console, or to plan strategically. It is a hands on lesson. --In terms of multiple intelligences, what were the strengths and struggles of the person you were trying to teach? How did this help or hinder your efforts?Since a mac computer does not have their applications listed, but rather has pictures for each application, Eryn struggled with not knowing what the applications were right away. She had no trouble operating the track pad after she learned that to click u push the track pad down. Eryn is a visual learner so when watching me demonstrate or watching me give directions using hand motions, she didn't struggle at all. Learning that she learns visually saptial ally helped me be able to make my directions easier for her. Eryn was a very eager and willing learner through out the entire process. --What evidence did you have that the person had learned the lesson? In terms of multiple intelligences, what form(s) did that evidence take?In the end, she was able to operate the mac with ease. I did not need to tell her how to do things after she had learned them. It was very visually obvious that she had learned how to use a mac book pro. The evidence was shown in astyle. Overall this lesson was a success and I had learned quite a bit about adjusting my teaching style to their learning needs.
How did genre, audience, and purpose figure in those processes? Teaching: In my teaching attempts, the genre of the teaching style helped me reach my audience in a successful way. This was the purpose of the assignment, to adjust our teaching styles to our audience using their genre of learning style. It was a tricky process but overall a great way to learn about teaching. "Healthiest" Meal: In the "healthiest" meal assignment, we focused on an audience who only had five dollars to spend on a healthy meal. The genre of the food was considered healthy and cheap. The purpose of the assignment was to find a cheap meal that required very little money, considering how the economy is doing poorly and many families have had to result to this. Also it taught us how to work together as a group. Altogether, it was a fun experience and educational as well.
Topic Talk: Event, Issue, or Other Topic of Interest
Topic Choice: Attention Deficit Disorder List five facts that you already know about this topic: 1. ADD has become common in teens over the years. 2. I have been diagnosed with it. 3. It has many medications to help people who have it. 4. Many people classify ADD and ADHD as the same thing when they are actually not the same. 5. It can be tested by a survey taken by the child’s parents, teachers, and the child themselves. Answer these questions about this topic: 1. How did it/will it impact the world? Many people believe that it is too easily diagnosed. While some believe that it is a serious issue. It has become increasingly popular among teenagers. 2. Why is there still interest in it today, or why will there continue to be interest in it? Because they would like to make it easier, for children and teens that are diagnosed with it, to learn. They want to lessen the learning challenges in America. 3. Why are you interested in researching this topic? Because it is something I can relate to on a personal level 4. How do you personally connect with this topic? Because I also have ADD. Resources What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other? I will use interviews, Internet sites, doctor’s offices, pamphlets, books, magazines, and many others. Once you have completed worksheets for TWO topics, please answer these two questions; be prepared to discuss your answers in class: 1. Of your two topic choices, which one do you think you will find the most information about? Please explain. I think I will find the most about ADD. 2. Of your two topic choices, which one do you really like the best? Please explain. ADD, because there is so much I can do with this topic.
Ashley Horrell
Before Bloomsburg, I first lived in Long Island, New York. Later on I moved to Atglen, Pennsylvania, where I am currently living.
At Bloomsburg, I want to major in Elementary Education, Kindergarden through fourth grade, with a minor in English as a Second Language.
Right now, I’m most interested in getting my degree and learning all that I need to know about being the best teacher I can strive to be.
My favorite musical artist is unknown, seeing as I like many.
My favorite movie is also unknown, because I have many favorites. Although I do enjoy comedies, romance, action, and science fiction type flicks. I am not a big thriller movie buff, but I will occasionally watch a few.
One thing I like to do in my spare time is sing. I was in chorus since Kindergarden till twelfth grade. Along with high school chorus, I was also involved in a small ensemble, called the Jubilee Singers, for four years.
When it comes to technology, I’m most comfortable with…(put X next to all that apply):
X Microsoft Word
X Microsoft Powerpoint
X Email
X Cellphone
X Text messaging
X Taking cellphone pictures
X Taking cellphone video
X Taking cellphone audio
O Video editing
X Blogging or Social Networking (e.g., Facebook)
X Making websites
My favorite teachers were the ones who focused on helping their students learn as much they could and sought to help us see how learning can be fun. I personally loved to see them striving to see us succeed in life.
But I didn’t like classes in which the teacher didn’t try to make it as interesting as possible or didn't care whether we passed or failed.
In this class, I’m most nervous about other students reading my opinions and thoughts out of fear that they may judge me.
In this class, I’m most excited about learning how to teach to different styles of learning and making it a fun experience for children. My goal is to make learning how to make teaching as fun and educational as possible for the children.
If there’s one thing you should know about me as a student, it’s I have a tendency to ask a lot of questions so I am positive on the instructions of the assignment that has been given. I tried to give all that is asked in an assignment.
If there’s one thing you should know about me in general, it’s that I talk a lot. Most of the time I can go on for hours, but I have been working on limiting my motor mouth.
Learning Styles ProfileRate each of the following on the basis of 1 to 4.1=least like you; 2=a little like you 3=quite a bit like you; 4=most like you
Learning Style #1
Do you:
Like to write? 4
Like to learn new words? 2
Like to tell stories? 4
Enjoy reading? 3
Give good directions to others so that they understand the first time? 4
Have a good memory for names, dates, facts? 2
Enjoy making or hearing puns? 4
Enjoy metaphors? 2
Total score= 25
Style 1: Linguistic – the ability to use language to describe events, to build trust and rapport, to develop logical arguments and use rhetoric, or to be expressive and metaphoric.
Learning Style #2
Do you:
Like to work with computers and calculators? 4
Enjoy math class? 3
Easily add numbers in your head? 1
Enjoy doing science experiments? 4
Ask a lot of questions about how things work? 2
Enjoy chess, checkers, or other strategy games? 4
Enjoy logic puzzles or brainteasers? 4
Like to go by steps, from A to B to C, rather than jumping from A to D? 4
Total score= 26
Style 2: Logical/mathematical – the ability to use numbers to compute and describe, to use mathematical concepts to make conjectures, to apply mathematics in personal daily life, to apply mathematics to data and construct arguments, to be sensitive to the patterns, symmetry, logic, and aesthetics of mathematics, and to solve problems in design and modeling.
Learning Style #3
Do you:
Read maps, charts, or diagrams more easily than text? 2
Build interesting three dimensional constructions (like LEGO buildings or others)? 4
Prefer to draw pictures rather than tell stories? 1
Find your way to a new place easily? 2
Like to take things apart and then try to figure out how to put them back together? 4
Doodle a lot on notebooks? 4
Visualize the back side of an object from looking at the front? 1
Estimate distances between objects easily? 1
Total score= 19
Style 3: Spatial – the ability to perceive and represent the visual-spatial world accurately, to arrange color, line, shape, form, and space to meet the needs of others, to interpret and graphically represent visual or spatial ideas, to transform visual or spatial ideas into imaginative and expressive creations.
Learning Style #4
Do you:
Find activities like riding a bike, skating, or walking on a balance beam easy? 4
Run, swim, and exercise without getting tired? 4
Learn to play new sports easily and quickly? 4
Learn a new dance step easily and quickly? 4
Use a lot of hand gestures and body movements when talking to friends? 3
Like touching things you’ve just seen? 3
Cleverly mimic other people’s gestures or mannerisms? 1
Move, tap, or fidget while seated for a long time in one spot? 4
Total score= 27
Style 4: Bodily-Kinesthetic – the ability to use the body and tools to take effective action, to construct or repair, to build rapport, to console, to persuade, or to support others; to plan strategically or to critique the actions of the body, to appreciate the aesthetics of the body and to use those values to create new forms of expression.
Learning Style #5
Do you:
Enjoy playing a musical instrument? 4
Listen to music a lot? 4
Hum or sing a lot? 4
Tell people when music sounds off-key? 1
Have a good singing voice? 3
Remember the melodies of songs? 4
Sing harmony? 4
Compose music in your head or on paper? 4
Total score= 28
Style 5: Musical – the ability to understand and develop musical technique, to respond emotionally to music and to use music to meet the needs of others, to interpret musical forms and ideas, and to create imaginative and expressive performances and compositions.
Learning Style #6
Do you:
Like to work and/or play with others? 4
Understand how people are feeling by looking at their faces? 3
Give advice to friends who have problems? 4
Have a good sense of empathy or concern for others? 4
Seem to be street-smart? 3
Seem to be a natural leader on teams?3
Get energy from being with people rather than being alone? 4
Feel that several minds working on something are better than one? 4
Total score= 29
Style 6: Interpersonal – the ability to organize people and to communicate clearly what needs to be done, to use empathy to help others and solve problems, to discriminate and interpret among different kinds of interpersonal clues, and to influence and inspire others to work toward a common goal.
Learning Style #7
Do you:
Often need a quiet place to work or just be alone? 4
Like to make collections of things that have special meaning for you? 4
Remember your dreams? 2
Display a sense of independence or strong will? 4
Have a realistic sense of your own strengths and weaknesses? 4
Accurately express how you are feeling? 4
Have an interest or a hobby that you don’t talk much about? 4
Get energy from being alone rather than being with people? 1
Total score= 27
Style 7: Intrapersonal – the ability to assess one’s own strengths, weaknesses, talents, and interests and to use them to set goals, to understand oneself and to be of service to others, to form and develop concepts and theories based on examination of oneself, and to reflect on one’s inner moods, intuitions, and temperament in order to use them to create or express a personal view.
Learning Style #8
Do you:
Enjoy collecting bugs, flowers, or rocks? 2
Like to closely examine what you find in nature? 1
Keep detailed records of your observations of nature? 1
Like to watch natural phenomena like the moon/tides and hear explanations about them? 1
Become fascinated with one thing from nature and want to learn about it thoroughly? 1
Want to find out the name of a bird or a bug you’ve seen? 1
Like to classify things? 1
Want to become a geologist, biologist, or some other type of scientist? 1
Total score= 9
Style 8: Naturalist – the ability to recognize and classify plants, minerals, and animals, including rocks, grass, and all variety of flora and fauna, and to recognize patterns and cultural artifacts.
I scored highest on Learning Style #6. I was not surprised to find I scored highest on the Intrapersonal section, because I am a big talker. I talk a lot and I like to work with others to solve issues. I enjoy working in a group and find that it is easier to relate and form friendships while working with a group of people. I enjoy the company of others and love hearing their insight on issues. I also do well when given instructions.
I taught my good friend Eryn how to use a Mac Book Pro.
--To what learning styles does the lesson you were trying to teach seem to appeal (for instance, shooting baskets might appeal most to Kinesthetic and Interpersonal intelligences)? The lesson I was trying to teach seems to apply best to people who have a bodily kinesthetic learning style. It required the ability to use the body and tools to take effective action, to construct or repair, to console, or to plan strategically. It is a hands on lesson.
--In terms of multiple intelligences, what were the strengths and struggles of the person you were trying to teach? How did this help or hinder your efforts? Since a mac computer does not have their applications listed, but rather has pictures for each application, Eryn struggled with not knowing what the applications were right away. She had no trouble operating the track pad after she learned that to click u push the track pad down. Eryn is a visual learner so when watching me demonstrate or watching me give directions using hand motions, she didn't struggle at all. Learning that she learns visually saptial ally helped me be able to make my directions easier for her. Eryn was a very eager and willing learner through out the entire process.
--What evidence did you have that the person had learned the lesson? In terms of multiple intelligences, what form(s) did that evidence take? In the end, she was able to operate the mac with ease. I did not need to tell her how to do things after she had learned them. It was very visually obvious that she had learned how to use a mac book pro. The evidence was shown in astyle. Overall this lesson was a success and I had learned quite a bit about adjusting my teaching style to their learning needs.
How did genre, audience, and purpose figure in those processes?
Teaching:
In my teaching attempts, the genre of the teaching style helped me reach my audience in a successful way. This was the purpose of the assignment, to adjust our teaching styles to our audience using their genre of learning style. It was a tricky process but overall a great way to learn about teaching.
"Healthiest" Meal:
In the "healthiest" meal assignment, we focused on an audience who only had five dollars to spend on a healthy meal. The genre of the food was considered healthy and cheap. The purpose of the assignment was to find a cheap meal that required very little money, considering how the economy is doing poorly and many families have had to result to this. Also it taught us how to work together as a group. Altogether, it was a fun experience and educational as well.
Topic Talk: Event, Issue, or Other Topic of Interest
Topic Choice: Attention Deficit Disorder
List five facts that you already know about this topic:
1. ADD has become common in teens over the years.
2. I have been diagnosed with it.
3. It has many medications to help people who have it.
4. Many people classify ADD and ADHD as the same thing when they are actually not the same.
5. It can be tested by a survey taken by the child’s parents, teachers, and the child themselves.
Answer these questions about this topic:
1. How did it/will it impact the world?
Many people believe that it is too easily diagnosed. While some believe that it is a serious issue. It has become increasingly popular among teenagers.
2. Why is there still interest in it today, or why will there continue to be interest in it?
Because they would like to make it easier, for children and teens that are diagnosed with it, to learn. They want to lessen the learning challenges in America.
3. Why are you interested in researching this topic?
Because it is something I can relate to on a personal level
4. How do you personally connect with this topic?
Because I also have ADD.
Resources
What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other? I will use interviews, Internet sites, doctor’s offices, pamphlets, books, magazines, and many others.
Once you have completed worksheets for TWO topics, please answer these two questions; be prepared to discuss your answers in class:
1. Of your two topic choices, which one do you think you will find the most information about? Please explain.
I think I will find the most about ADD.
2. Of your two topic choices, which one do you really like the best? Please explain.
ADD, because there is so much I can do with this topic.