WEB 2.0

INTERACTIVE 

Below is a link for more Web 2.0 websites to use in the classroom chosen by teachers.

The 100 Best Web 2.0 to Use In The Classroom

As my days are slowly ending at Prairie View A & M University I start thinking about how my classroom, students, parents will be and most of all how can I make myself more marketable and accessible to parents and employers. There are there are four major web 2.0 sites I would use. They consist of Blogger, Pinterest, ePortfolio, and Twitter.

Blogger:

• When using Blogger it reminded me how much I enjoyed writing as a child. I could write about what was on my mind, what happened at school, and even write stories. In my classroom I want to give my students the opportunity to do the same thing. I would have a class blog called Thinking is Chore but Writing is Easy. This blog would allow the students to write freely about how they are feeling, also what they have learned and how they can apply it in the classroom, I would also like to have them write about things that they would like me to do in the classroom and I myself would be blogging with the students as well.

Pinterest:

• Pinterest is the next best thing to you-tube  It is a great way for parents to see what their students are doing in class. Students can take pictures and post in the class photo album called Busy Excelling. Also students can create individual albums of their work, choose pictures of what they would like to be when they grow up, how they want to dress, pretty much a life album. I use this now for fashion ideas, teaching crafts, and the big day.

ePortfolio:

• I really enjoyed creating my ePortfolio. I will most definitely use this for future employers because it shows the employer that I am technology savvy and I also can post pictures and documents of my work I have done. Also I can post videos and power points etc. By having this ePortfolio it sets me apart from the rest. 

Twitter:

• Tweeting in class is unheard of until now. Throughout the day in class I will allow students to get up and tweet about what they have been learning or just what they are feeling. I will also tweet to inform the parents of assignments, projects, homework, conferences, and all events that are going on at school. When the children tweet I will ask them to put their initials at the end so parents/guardians or relatives can see their work. 

Happy To Be A Future Educator of America.

The Importance of a Resume

THE IMPORTANCE OF A RESUME

In college most students know that upon graduation their resume must be extensive to even get your foot into the door with any job. When I entered Prairie View my resume was pretty much trash. We as students have access to Career Services which helps the students jobs, resumes, mock interviews, and they inform you about career fairs at the school. Below is my resume current resume(with a fake address and phone number). However I am not satisfied with it because it seems mediocre for a senior college student. What people fail to realize is that resumes are what gets you the job. It is your work history and the attributes that you posses as a future employee. When doing a resume you should ask yourself what can you bring to the company. Here is a link below to help further explain the importance of a resume.

Why Do You Need a Resume

Charity Woodley

Happy Town, USA

972-555-1236

                                                                                                                                                                        charitycwoodley@gmail.com

Objectives

To obtain an internship in Communication and/or Early Childhood Education

Core Strengths & Skills

- Working in team environments                                             - Customer Services

- Excellent Verbal/Written Communication                           - Enthusiastic and cooperative

- Windows, Word, MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint                - Dependable  

Education

Prairie View A&M University                                                                                Prairie View, TX

Major – Education and Communication

Expected Grad date – May 2013

Work Experience

Sales Associate                                                                                               10/2011- Current

Aldo Cypress, TX

Sales Associate                                                                                               Seasonal

Express, Dallas, TX                                                                           

Brand Representative                                                                                   11/2010 - Present

Justice, Cypress, TX

Residential Services Technician

University College, Prairie View TX                                                              02/ 2010 – 05/2010

Car Hop

Sonic Drive-In, Mansfield, LA                                                                        06/ 2009 – 08/ 2009

Reference

Available upon request  

Personal Reading Philosophy

          THE THOUGHTS OF A TEACHER

          My mother always told me from a young age that, “reading is fundamental”. As I got older I realized how fundamental reading and comprehension were to my success in school. There was always an assignment that caused me to read a book and write a ten page paper and I realized that Spark Notes could only help me with so much when the paper had to include an overview of the book, what was the overall meaning of the book, what did I get out of the book, and how would I apply certain situations in the book to my life. 

            In my classroom my motto will be, “reading is fundamental”. Reading requires a person to know what a letter is and what sound that letter makes. When a student learns the basics the student can progress to blending the sounds and letters together to make words and eventually those simple two to three letter words become eight to ten letter words and the student is reading.  

            As a human race we read to acquire knowledge about sports, health, beauty, food, education, and etc. According to Gunning reading is,” the process in which we construct meaning from print, without meaning there is no reading .” Confucius once said, “No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance”. A mind is a terrible thing to waste and being a person of color it is more important that we are reading but most importantly that we are comprehending what we are reading because it is crucial to our success in this society.

Ivank's Trump Career Tips

Ivanks's Career Tips

with commentary from Charity Woodley

Tip # 1-  Keep Hair and Makeup Simple

  

          "I never want my appearance to distract from my work"

• I totally agree with Ivanka but I think you can never go wrong with curls they are effortless and natural face with a pop of color lipstick, shoe, and or bag (never too much pop of color unless your job requires the extra) 

Tip # 2- Develop a Relationship with  Mentor

         "Don't be afraid to seek advice"

• Throughout my college career I would say that I finally got a mentor my senior year. It really does make a difference because they have been in your position and can give you value information that will be used a lifetime and they are also great for NETWORKING.

Tip # 3- Set Goals

       "Think about things you want to achieve in both the short and long term "

• I have short term and long term goals for every aspect of my life. Weekly goals are so helpful when it comes to time management and procrastination. I find that actually writing things down you become more aware of what you have to do. 

Tip # 4- Think Overdressed, Not Under Dressed

"If you are unsure of what to wear, go more formal"

• I disagree with this tip because I feel that anywhere you go you should already know the dress code for and event, meeting, gala, or even a causal day at the office. There is no reason you should be overdressed when you do not have to be.

Tip # 5- Experiment with Trends in Smaller Ways

"Mix in bold colors and details"

• I totally agree with this aspect of tips because new trends can be overwhelming and some people may not know how to incorporate new trends into their wardrobe so go small until you feel comfortable to make a trend a bold statement in your wardrobe.

Tip # 6-  Use Social Media Wisely 

"Never post anything that you would not want your boss to see"

• Currently I'm taking a class called Professional Electronic Media. It deals with web 2.0 which is interactive websites. We had to re-create twitter pages with our full names and we had to be very professional and considering that we are in the field of education everything we say can get easily misconstrued for something else. SO if you would NOT say it in front of you STUDENTS or BOSS do NOT WRITE OR SAY IT.

Tip # 7- Get Regular Feedback

"Ask your supervisor how they think you are doing" 

• feedback is essential to make corrections to what you are doing on a weekly or monthly basis. However do not hound your supervisor  about giving you feedback. As an employee you have to be able to accept the feedback whether its positive or negative. Your job is to fix it or keep up the good work but do not get comfortable.

                                                        

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Professional Dress

HAVE YOU BEEEN DRESSING PROFESSIONAL?

There are different types of professional dress and casual clothing. Here are some summarizations of what professional dress, business casual, and campus casual should look like and where you could go to get these attires. 

More Information of Professional Dress...This Blog is GREAT!!

Professional Dress:

• This is the most conservative type of business wear.  It’s what you’ll be expected to wear in the office if you work in accounting, finance, or other conservative industries (or if you just have a really conservative boss!)  For women, this means a business suit or pants suit, or dress and jacket.  For men, professional dress means a business suit or a blazer, dress pants and a tie. 

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Business Casual:

• his is a more relaxed version of "Professional Dress", but it doesn’t mean you’re actually going to be "casual"!  This is likely going to be your office dress code if you work in a semi-conservative workplace, but some interviews and events may also call for business casual.  Basically, business casual is a shirt with a collar and/or a sweater, khakis or dress pants and nice shoes for women.  Women can also sometimes wear a moderate length dress or skirt (read: knee-length or longer!).  For men, business casual is a polo shirt or shirt with a collar and/or sweater, khakis or dress pants and dress shoes.  No tie is required.

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Campus Casual:

• Campus casual is what you probably won’t be wearing to work.  This is the technical term for what you’re probably wearing every day – jeans, tee shirts, flip flops, sneakers.  You may be asked to wear campus casual to some very informal on-campus interviews and career days, and some casual networking events.  In general, you probably want to stay away from this in the workplace and err towards more conservative stuff.

Reflection Journal Entry 1

September 17, 2012

Educational Experience: 

The most important thing about teaching is the interaction between student and teacher. I have observed classrooms where the teacher wrote the assignments for the the day on the board and told the students to get  to work with no explanation on how to do the work.  Several students approached me on how to do the work and I was of no assistance due to the teacher telling me not to help the students because they were capable of doing the work themselves  I vow as a future educator I will not leave my students to fend for themselves after all the students of today are our future leaders of America.

Course Content:

Caring about students and or the success of your students should be a teachers number one priority besides making sure the child is learning. We talked about disposition the first week of school and how it can make or break you as a professional. Disposition to me is the first impression. You can tell a lot by a person by their non-verbal communication skills as well as verbal also the way a person dresses and how they care themselves  I believe that a person must care about themselves first before they even ATTEMPT to take care of the well being of someone else child.

Application:

At the moment I do not know the standard number but there is one that talk about disposition  In my classroom it will be a positive and all negatively must be left at the door whether is be student, teacher,parent,staff, and or faculty member. Just because you as a person is not cheerful does not mean you have to have a boring and dull classroom where everyone is miserable and I believe where there is fun there is learning. I agree with Swiss philosopher Pestalozzi key belief that students discourse and activities should focus on hands on manipulative s'.  The classroom becomes interactive and all learning styles can be incorporated.

College Life Without GoodFriends (part 1)

   Friends Are The Family You Get To Choose

In my high school year I truly feel like I have found my life longs friends. There is  always this saying where people say you find your life long friends in college.  I beg differ. I have several close friends from high school who I would jump in front of a bullet for.

Nylia (red Tuskegge University crew neck) : I never liked her because she gave me a very hard time my first day at her school because I was out of dress code. Not only did I have her in my second class in the morning I had her in my very last class at the end of the day and when we realized that we had the same class we just looked at each other in discuss. Slowly but surely I grew to like her and she has been apart of my life ever since that day and I would not trade her mean self for the world. She means a lot to me even though I might not tell her but she knows.

George (third to right): I can not remember how I met Tony but I know we got so close our Junior year in high school in English 3. It was always Tony, Lem, and I getting in trouble and I loved it. We had the same friends and his best friend was my boyfriend so we had to stay friends he knew everything so I thought. Tony became like a big brother I never had he always looked out for me. What made us even closer is our senior year in college we ran flags together so we were always together Tony, Nylia, Lem, Alex, and I. We were pretty much inseparable. Tony made me realize that I should follow my dreams and do not get stuck on the superficial things in life. I will always love Tony and we were meant to be best friends because our birthdays are two days apart so we were meant to be.

Jesse ( OU hoodie): Jesse is Tony's younger brother! He is that annoying little brother who works your nerves but you cannot help but love him because he does not mean any harm. He is the best and I love his work ethic but do NOT tell him I told you that.