MY ACCESS

After reading the article about "My Access" I was most impressed witht the various tools the students were able to use throughout their assignments. I like the word bank one the best because it is a great way to expand their vocabulary. I remember the feeling of being able to use new words that I always thougth were confusing. It was a really good feeling. I also like the concept of the venn diagram. It is a great way for them to brainstorm and help them stay on task thoughout the assignment.

My Access

After watching the "MY Access" video, I thought it was great to see that the students enjoyed the process of writing on the computer. It seemed that most of them felt that if they had to choose to write free hand or on the computer, they would choose to type. Kids just really enjoy using computers so I feel that they are in a comfort zone, which makes the aspect of writing for an assignment, not a big deal. The program is something I think would work great with some of my students. I don't use computures too often, but being able to bring my class to the library, give them a writing assignment and have them complete it in class on a computer would definitely benefit them. They won't have to worry about doing it for homework and they will be able to get feelback immediately to see what needs to be worked on.

Good Teaching Website

Hey everyone,

I was doing some work for one of my other classes and came acorss this website. It's got a lot of good info along with videos. There are times when I would much rather watch a video then read something, so hopefully you guys find this useful. Check it out.

http://learner.org/

Tommy McCloskey

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Assignments: "7 Ways to Reinforce Spelling In Your Class video"

I'm not sure if this the guy in this video is refering to elementary/middleschool students, but I feel this can be used at just about any level. With computers and spell check being at all students disposal, it's very easy to fall into the bad speller syndrome. I know I've fallen into it. With these conveinences at your fingertips, it's hard to take the time to figure out how to spell words while your typing. I like the different techniques the author talked about to use in class. Even at the high school level, you can have your students take part in various writing assignments, making sure they use the criteria at hand. Gonna have to try it out. Talk to you all later.

Tommy McCloskey

EDUCATIONAL AND GOOD RESOURCE WEBSITE

THIS IS ONE OF MY COLLEGE PROFESSOR'S WEBSITE. I USED TO USE IT ALL THE TIME AND STILL REFER TO IT HERE AND THERE. THOUGHT MAYBE A FEW OF YOU COULD FIND SOME USEFUL THINGS SEARCHING THROUGH IT. LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT IT

http://users.rowan.edu/~cone/

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TOMMY MCCLOSKEY

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Keep on Truckin

Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne survived a car crash, train derailment, sinking ship, house fire and a tornado before perishing in a plane crash.

I just read this and thought it was a good piece of motivation.

Tommy McCloskey

video - education today and tomorrow

I thought that was a pretty cool video. I was surprised about the saying that most people have about 12 -14 jobs in their lifetime. I never would have imagnied it being that many. That's a lot of transitions to go through in a career. I'm hoping to keep my job career under 5 differents ones. Im on my second now, but it's in the same district. Anyway, it seems that the aspect of technology in the classroom is all over the place and growing rapidly and because of this, I feel that it's important for school districts to promote professional development towards this field. Talk to you later.

Tommy McCloskey

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Name: Tommy McCloskey
Occupation: Start of my 5th year at Sayreville High School PE, Health, and Driver Ed
Coaching: Varsity Golf & Freshman Boys Basketball
Reside: Me and my wife live in Oakhurst, NJ
Education: Graduate from East Brunswick High School in 2000. Played Football, Basketball, Baseball, Lacrosse, and Golf
Attended Rowan University and Graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Health and Exercise Science in December of 2005. Played Football for 1 year and then helped start the Lacrosse club, which I played on for 3 years.
Hobbies: Golfing, Skiing, Mountain Biking, Hiking, and any other outdoor activity.
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