Blog 2.5
June 26, 2014
I am really enjoying this course and our text Curriculum 21. I am impressed with the amount of thought and reflection she must have given before and while writing this book. The technology piece has been an uphill battle. I learn how to use a Kindle and install Kindle software on my laptop and Samsung Tablet. I have not used Moodle in several years. This new version has a lot of new features. However, it is taking some time to get use to. I am also using Google apps such as this blog for the first time.
Thursday, 26 June 2014
Sunday, 22 June 2014
Blog#2
June 22, 2014
Blog#2
I operate a part-time farm business. My oldest tractor was built in 1966. Most of my equipment was from the sixties and seventies. I purchased my last "new" tractor in 2001, which was thirteen years ago. Time can pass by so quickly that one may not realize that things have changed. Reading the first three chapters of this book has left me realizing that I need to review how I deliver curriculum in my class. I also need to review my part time farm business. Nostalgia is not a good thing if it stops us from making positive changes.
I noticed that some of the links in this book no longer work as well. This is still a great book. However, it does demonstrate that we live in a changing world. Our curriculum needs to adjust to adapt to this changing world
Chris.
Blog#2
I operate a part-time farm business. My oldest tractor was built in 1966. Most of my equipment was from the sixties and seventies. I purchased my last "new" tractor in 2001, which was thirteen years ago. Time can pass by so quickly that one may not realize that things have changed. Reading the first three chapters of this book has left me realizing that I need to review how I deliver curriculum in my class. I also need to review my part time farm business. Nostalgia is not a good thing if it stops us from making positive changes.
I noticed that some of the links in this book no longer work as well. This is still a great book. However, it does demonstrate that we live in a changing world. Our curriculum needs to adjust to adapt to this changing world
Chris.
Friday, 20 June 2014
Blog#1
June 20, 2014
Blog post #1—A simple prompt this week to write
about your experiences with curriculum planning and development...in your
classroom, school, district, or beyond.
I teach Biology, Chemistry, Math and
Physics. During my internship (student teaching) in 2006, my cooperating
teachers stressed that I had to watch how much time I spent on any given topic
as we were under such short time constraints. Time is always a concern while
teaching grade 11 and 12 science courses. I am concerned that if I don’t cover
the material/curriculum/outcomes properly that students won’t be prepared for
university.
In the past few years, our province has developed
new K-12 math curriculums along with new grade 11 and 12 Biology 112/122 and Math
curriculums. All of these curriculums are 90 hour at the high school level. Unfortunately,
we only have 81 days/term. So careful planning is required in order properly
cover the outcomes in these courses. There is also a fair but of debate in New
Brunswick about covering the curriculum versus covering the essential outcomes.
Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) have been established to deal with
this debate.
I have been involved on the writing team
that created a new provincial Chemistry
111/112 and Chemistry
121/122 curriculum and choosing a textbook in 2009. I am currently on the
writing team creating four new grade 12 Mathematic curriculums which are
currently at the draft stage. I enjoy working on curriculum documents.
June 20, 2014
Good Morning - My first post using Blogger. I will be using this blog for EDC 533.
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