Two More For The Roll

The first blog that I chose was We Can Ride. I chose this because I have a huge passion for horseback riding. I have been volunteering at a therapeutic horseback riding center since I was 10 years old. Over the years I have seen how much this kind of therapy helps out students. It is more then just a fun time, the therapy helps enhance communication skills, build muscle and has a sense of calming that puts people with disabilities at ease. The barns that have these programs have goals that the student riders need to reach, doing this helps the child earn something and the people around him or her see the progress and growth in the child.
 I feel that as a future special education teacher this is something that needs to be more aware of as an alternative kind of therapy. The blog that I posted shows many of the benefits from the program. In our area we have many centers that you can get involved with such as TREC that is located in Erie and the Schaffer farm in Espyville, PA.

 

 

My Beliefs about Technology and Learning

I believe that there is a time and a place for technology in the classroom. I think that it can be a hindrance and a help. I believe that some of the pros that can come from technology in the classroom are some of the following
1.Easier communication with parents
2.Faster communication
3. Faster and easier access to recourse's
4.Blogs can increase thoughts and thinking
5.A better way to express and let out thought and feelings
6.Helps with social interaction and shows reflection from others

Many cons also come along with technology in the class, the following is a list that I came up with myself and some views from others.
1.Lack of face to face interaction
2.miscommunication
3.Emotionless communication
4.Non reliable sources
5.hurtful feedback on blogs that could hurt students
6.Possible inappropriate communication
7.Lack of using recourse's such as books, magazines and newspapers

I feel as though maybe I am more of an "old fashion" future educator. I would rather receive handouts in class then look online, read from a book then scroll through a huge file online. I wonder how it would be for adult students would react if they came back to school and had to learn with technology?

Important to Me

Many issues affect education today, but in my eyes something that is very important to me is that fact that so many teachers just label children bad! If they have maybe just a little more energy then they are just horrible children. My brother was moved from pre-school to pre-school because his teachers couldn't handle him. Later on my brother was tested for various learning disabilities, he has mild asbergers syndrome, ADHD, and ODD. It is important to me for every child to have a fair and right chance in education. I don't believe in bad children! That's Important to me!

                        A student with a learning disability is just as frustrated as the teacher!!!!!
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