Blabberize

I looked through the list of web tools, and I found Blabberize.com. Basically, the site allows you to upload a picture and make it talk. The process is simple. You upload the picture, cut the mouth out of the picture, and then record whatever you want to say. This would be a funny tool to use in the classroom because, as on the website, you can use any picture. The website uses animals and they are having a conversation about blabberize. It is informative, yet comedic. I could see myself using this in a classroom as an ice breaker to get the class comfortable with each other, but they are also learning to use a web tool.

Taylor Mali on teaching

This video is very powerful. He is a very inspirational "slam poet". I enjoy this video because it really is inspiring and I watch it when people try to make me forget why teaching is so important to me.

Are We Behind?

A Chinese education compared to a United States education are completely different. Chinese students do not typically have a summer break as we do, nor do they take holiday vacations. Most of the students have higher test scores than us. They are also far more advanced. I feel this is an issue because we are running behind not only China, but several other countries. Whether or not we should take away summer vacation is debatable. How can you take away something students have come so accustomed to? Are we starting to fall behind because we simply do not care if jobs are being taken over by citizens of other countries?

Welcome

My name is Kelsey. I am an aspiring high school English teacher. I hope to inspire students to love English. With this blog, I plan on talking about different ideas dealing with teaching.

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