Blog 4

After taking the test I felt like I had been deflated and I remember you said that this is what a student feels like after taking a standardized test and I completely agree with that statement. I want to be sure to help my students as much as possible so as not to feel this way after taking an exam.

New Insights and Their Implication

The double number line was a very interesting subject to learn about. It made sense to use it for something like shopping for the "best deal".

New Insights and Their Implication

CGI addition and subtraction was actually a lot easier than I thought it was going to be and I learned that I don't necessarily need to be scared of something I don't know about yet. I didn't want to get the CGI LPU because I had no idea what it was but it turns out it was relatively easy material.

Summary and Sythesis

After taking the exam I felt like I did the best I could. I had applied everything that I remember from lectures and interpreted it to the best ability I could. Some parts of this exam was challenging that definitely had me thinking hard. Then seeing the results of that exam hit me in a different place. Thinking that "wow" I felt completely different opposed to how I did when I finished the exam. I thought that I have done better than what I have received but that could have been true if I would have prepared better. I am still happy with the result because it could have been worse but I also believe that it is quite hard to study for math besides just memorizing equations. I also have a better view on the course and how it is taught. There is quite a bit of logic behind it all.

Eled 330-blog 2

Taking this class has been very frustrating at times and not so pleasant but I feel that I have learned a lot in such a short amount of time. Sometimes it is overwhelming, but I have remained confident and optimistic. The class has given me the opportunity to expand my thinking no matter how much or how little I already know we can always learn more. I think that the LPU's have been beneficial for me because it allows me to be engaged with others and gather information together with different input. I also feel that the presentations have been helpful for me because not only do I get the chance to present, but I get the chance to observe. I feel that this is important as a future teacher to take what I have learned and some how incoorperate into to my classroom.

#3

I thought that the test was at the higher level of thinking. I wasn't sure for the most part of the test if I was completely sure of my answers. I didn't like the feeling of not knowing a for sure answer on some of the questions. I am generally a student that feels confident when taking a test, however I didn't feel very confident when taking this test. I felt like I studied, but wasn't sure at times what I was really studying. I thought that the multiple choice were not at all hard in any way, but the other parts of the test were at times confusing for me and I wasn't real sure on what was expected of an answer. More times than not though I thought I was doing fine, but the reflection of my grade showed that I was more unsure than originally thought. As a teacher it is important that we make sure that our students are making connections with what they are being taught and as a teacher I plan to use plenty of strategies to help ensure that my students have all and any resources available for them to use.