Blog Addresses-Section B

Matthew Stump
Elizabeth Ritter
Alison Scheevel
Kristina Tucker
Zachary Lyon
Brittinae Dralle
Mari Springer
Ben Hanchett
Alyssa Henderson
Pat Nyberg
Sally Jungblut
Brian Krumm
Aaron Knodle
Mya Scarlato
Jeff Knutson
Anni Orbison
Rachelle Zehr
Ethan Schultz
Amanda Dietel
Ross Klinger
Betsy Zimmermann
Shelly Bunston

Blog Addresses

1. Jonathan Grieder
2. Katie Moan
3. Jacob Baker
4. Paige Armstrong
   
5. Emmalee Johnson
6. Carah Claflin
7. Anne Walsh
8. Emily Rasmusson
9. Matt Droese
10. Matt Reynolds
11. Matt Bruhn
12. Danielle Uhlenhake
13. Mike Redig
14. Kelsey Dieterman
15. Lauran Snyder
16. Marcelo Vieira
17. Matthew Imhoff
18. Ben Winkler
19. Megan Creasey
20. Jenn Winder
21. Benj Kost
22. Emily Gillaspey
23. Erik Hageness
24. Trevor Ketterling
25. Ariana Cervantes
    

Creativity

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Rube Goldberg

Great Website

This is a website that should be linked to all of your blogs and one that you should refer to frequently for a variety of reasons. Please write a comment about what you think of this website especially in relationship to what we have been discussing in educational psychology. Click on the image above to go to the Edutopia link.

Positive Classroom Management Ideas

As we have talked about in educational psychology, there is nothing more important for beginning teachers (see "Chalk" one more time if you aren't fully convinced) than effective classroom management skills. There are many resources online but a couple of resources you should check out are: "The Building Blocks of Positive Behavior" and "Creating a Positive School Climate for Learning." The Minneapolis Public Schools has adopted this program and have used it with success. Mr. Lowrey, the social studies teacher in "Chalk" could have benefited from access to these links.

Math Solutions

"Math Can Solve Problems"

The Value of Study Abroad

5.2 million Americans were estimated to be living overseas in 2008, compared with 3.7 million in 2000. Marine Gen. James L. Jones, the incoming national-security adviser in the Obama administration, lived in France for most of his childhood. He encourages young people to go out and see other countries and cultures. "Anyone who has the opportunity and doesn't seize it is really missing out on one of the most important components to be successful in today's shrinking world." Read the entire article at: "A Team of Expatriates."

Profound Reading

If we had only had this book around a year ago before the financial meltdown we might not be in the mess we are in now. Sometimes the most difficult ideas to live are the ones that are the simple ones. So why is this concept so difficult to get for so many people? View: If You Don't Have the Money Don't Buy it.

Voices and Commentary

Voices and Commentary on Education

What would it take for Iowa------and Minnesota, Wisconsin and the rest of the nation------to fully prepare students for the globally competitive world of today and tomorrow? Click on the Voices and Commentary on Education, explore this webpage for 20-30 minutes, and respond to some aspect of the questions raised on your blog for this week. Is it possible for our schools to be the very best in the world? What would it take for this to happen?

You might also like to watch the video on the new teacher panel organized for this project to see how these teachers' responses compared with our new teacher panel last Monday.

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Watch: Believe in Your Students and comment on how our schools would change if we did believe in and trusted each and every students we come in contact with in our schools? Why doesn't this happen?

Middle School Methods

Erin Makela
Kate Klacan
Carrie Harris
Allison Kirchoff
Sarah Gustafson
Laura Williams
Jesse Halweg
Elise Bennett
Stew Otting
Brianna Kunkel

Spring, 2009 Ed Psych Blogs (Section B)

Brook Ten Napel
Kurt Scheumann
Katie Wilson
Nicole Becchetti
Stasi Dubbels
Josh Sharpe
Lauren Fladland
Claire Tebbenhoff
Sharon Heyer
Greg Woodin
Kirsten Jacobson
Whitni Warnke
Katie Malek
Emily Schmitt
Jonathan Leuck
Megan Meyer
Felecia DeJong
Taylor Hjerleid
Peter Magnuson
Jenna Ness
Madeline Pojar
Emily Ellson

Spring, 2009 Ed Psych Blogs (Section A)

Leah Jensen
Anna Wikan
Breanna Friedrich
Cate Fisher
Kristi Wietecha
Sarah Umland
Sarah Baeverstad
Josh Kortoko
Alex Gisleson
Savannah Sawle
Hannah Wright
Molly Morrissey
Dustin Balsley
Inga Rohde
Matt Trio
J.J. Lillibridge
Andrew Ritter
Kelly Bandman
Sabrina Hawkinson
Steven Andrukaitis
Katy Russell

Paper Clips

Welcome to Educational Psychology for the new semester, Spring, 2009! I am excited to have you in class and I am pleased that you are studying to become a teacher. Please look at the website: www.paperclipsmovie.com/synopsis.php and watch the clip: http://www.paperclipsmovie.com/trailer.php in preparation for watching the entire movie on Monday evening. This will be the basis for your first study group discussion that you should schedule for Wednesday or Friday of this week. Your first and second discussion group summaries will be due on Wednesday, Feb. 18.

Happy viewing. Watch the entire movie at: Paper Clips