Finding Our Own Way and Making Work Meaningful
#5 | 19 November 2015
"Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility on him,
and to let him know that you trust him."
--Booker T. Washington
Real World Experiences: Student Learns Through Internship Work
by Amber Stagner
CHS Senior / Staff Writer
During sixth period every day, Campbellsville High School senior Brooklyn Harris participates in an internship at the Office of Communications at Campbellsville University. She started her internship in the middle of August and will continue until the end of the 2015-2016 school year. Her roles in the office consist of writing stories for the newspaper and the CU website, filing paperwork and other office work, and taking photos around campus. She also gets to meet a lot of people around campus. She says it has really opened her eyes to what CU has to offer.
She really enjoys her internship. In the beginning, she was skeptical about it because she didn’t know anyone else in the office or have any interest in writing or photography. After spending three months working in the office, she has truly began to love writing and photography. Harris says, "It is neat to see how one small internship can reveal things about yourself that you didn’t realize."
Brooklyn has definitely benefited from this internship, growing as a writer, photographer and as a person in general. "Going into this internship, I was nervous. I hated talking to people I didn’t know. Now, I have been able to overcome that. This internship specifically needs people to talk and get information from others. I have been able to grow in my communication skills, which I think is the most important. You will always need communication skills, whether you are in school or applying for a job. I’m so glad I have the opportunity to work in the Office of Communications."
CHS Senior / Staff Writer
During sixth period every day, Campbellsville High School senior Brooklyn Harris participates in an internship at the Office of Communications at Campbellsville University. She started her internship in the middle of August and will continue until the end of the 2015-2016 school year. Her roles in the office consist of writing stories for the newspaper and the CU website, filing paperwork and other office work, and taking photos around campus. She also gets to meet a lot of people around campus. She says it has really opened her eyes to what CU has to offer.
She really enjoys her internship. In the beginning, she was skeptical about it because she didn’t know anyone else in the office or have any interest in writing or photography. After spending three months working in the office, she has truly began to love writing and photography. Harris says, "It is neat to see how one small internship can reveal things about yourself that you didn’t realize."
Brooklyn has definitely benefited from this internship, growing as a writer, photographer and as a person in general. "Going into this internship, I was nervous. I hated talking to people I didn’t know. Now, I have been able to overcome that. This internship specifically needs people to talk and get information from others. I have been able to grow in my communication skills, which I think is the most important. You will always need communication skills, whether you are in school or applying for a job. I’m so glad I have the opportunity to work in the Office of Communications."
Learning In Action: Alternate Pathways to Learning
by Katie Lefever
CHS Senior / Staff Writer
Campbellsville High School is extremely dedicated to making sure that each student receives the education they deserve. Due to this, we have introduced many different class styles to accommodate the needs of the modern student. Since the beginning of public education, subjects have been taught in the same format. But as humans progress, and technology becomes more and more integrated into our everyday lives, the format of a classroom lecture has slowly become obsolete. As technology advances, leaps and bounds are made in education as well. New methods and tests reveal that not all students learn in the same fashion, some students learn best through reading, others learn best in the lecture style classroom, while a large percentage of students learn through experience and hands-on education. Campbellsville High School is dedicated to providing a pathway for each of these kinds of students.
Based on these ideas, our school has begun to offer many different classroom types to our students: online classes for students who learn best when on their own and given control over their environment and rigorous AP and College classes for students who want to challenge themselves, but we also offer the typical classroom style. Even in this setting we have started to integrate new age learning into the system. Many of our educators use online outlets as study devices, such as math classes using MathXL for practice problems and homework grades. The fact of the matter is that many students do not take in new information in the same fashion that their parents did. These children were raised in the technological era, meaning that their brains are designed to process and store information quickly due to being exposed to never ending feeds and tweets containing a novel’s worth of information in 140 characters. We cater to the students who learn best through both traditional and nontraditional methods.
At CHS, there are many students who are following their own paths, designed for themselves, by themselves. Several students participate in all three types of learning in one school day, taking an online class in the morning, listening to a lecture in an English class by noon, and participating in a demanding, college level math course by the end of the day. These types of students are the ones we strive to model our curriculum after. We want to encourage students to choose their paths on their own and decide for themselves what works best for them. Personalized learning is not just about individual students, it is about the future of all of our students as a whole. The students who participate in things that interest them and keep them focused and attentive will learn how to carry that over into their lives after high school. These students will learn how they work best and what motivates them, making it easier for them decide on college majors and careers. Personalized learning is more than just raising test scores and making school easier for the students, it is about raising a generation of passionate people who are as in touch with the world around them as they are in touch with themselves.
CHS Senior / Staff Writer
Campbellsville High School is extremely dedicated to making sure that each student receives the education they deserve. Due to this, we have introduced many different class styles to accommodate the needs of the modern student. Since the beginning of public education, subjects have been taught in the same format. But as humans progress, and technology becomes more and more integrated into our everyday lives, the format of a classroom lecture has slowly become obsolete. As technology advances, leaps and bounds are made in education as well. New methods and tests reveal that not all students learn in the same fashion, some students learn best through reading, others learn best in the lecture style classroom, while a large percentage of students learn through experience and hands-on education. Campbellsville High School is dedicated to providing a pathway for each of these kinds of students.
Based on these ideas, our school has begun to offer many different classroom types to our students: online classes for students who learn best when on their own and given control over their environment and rigorous AP and College classes for students who want to challenge themselves, but we also offer the typical classroom style. Even in this setting we have started to integrate new age learning into the system. Many of our educators use online outlets as study devices, such as math classes using MathXL for practice problems and homework grades. The fact of the matter is that many students do not take in new information in the same fashion that their parents did. These children were raised in the technological era, meaning that their brains are designed to process and store information quickly due to being exposed to never ending feeds and tweets containing a novel’s worth of information in 140 characters. We cater to the students who learn best through both traditional and nontraditional methods.
At CHS, there are many students who are following their own paths, designed for themselves, by themselves. Several students participate in all three types of learning in one school day, taking an online class in the morning, listening to a lecture in an English class by noon, and participating in a demanding, college level math course by the end of the day. These types of students are the ones we strive to model our curriculum after. We want to encourage students to choose their paths on their own and decide for themselves what works best for them. Personalized learning is not just about individual students, it is about the future of all of our students as a whole. The students who participate in things that interest them and keep them focused and attentive will learn how to carry that over into their lives after high school. These students will learn how they work best and what motivates them, making it easier for them decide on college majors and careers. Personalized learning is more than just raising test scores and making school easier for the students, it is about raising a generation of passionate people who are as in touch with the world around them as they are in touch with themselves.
One Big Idea: The Meaning of Work
TED RADIO HOUR:
"Love it or hate it, most of us have to work for a living. So, how can we make work more meaningful? This hour, TED speakers explore our values and motivations when it comes to the workplace." Although on the surface, this week's focus may be strictly about working environments, but all four discussions can be easily applied to the classroom. From motivational techniques, to the tedium of daily tasks, to the battle to achieve individual success, listen to ONE or ALL of these talks on making work meaningful. Remember: the lone chicken is not as successful as the flock.
| Click here for the full podcast.
"Love it or hate it, most of us have to work for a living. So, how can we make work more meaningful? This hour, TED speakers explore our values and motivations when it comes to the workplace." Although on the surface, this week's focus may be strictly about working environments, but all four discussions can be easily applied to the classroom. From motivational techniques, to the tedium of daily tasks, to the battle to achieve individual success, listen to ONE or ALL of these talks on making work meaningful. Remember: the lone chicken is not as successful as the flock.
| Click here for the full podcast.
Focus on Best Practices: The 21st Century Classroom
The Importance of Technology Integration:
"The 21st century higher education system has seen strong presence of technology in almost all aspect. Tech integration in higher education has indeed influenced the way student learn and professors teach. It has made learning interesting by engaging students in their studies." (EDTech Review). | Read the article "What a 21st Century Higher Ed Classroom Should Keep in My Mind" |
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Spotlight on Resources: Classroom Tools
EdmodoJoin the CIS Personalized Learning community and see how Edmodo can enhance your classroom. Request the code to join the group, if necessary.
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Discovery EducationDiscovery Education offers a broad range of free classroom resources that complement and extend learning beyond the bell.
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Brain PopIn classrooms, on mobile devices, and at home, BrainPOP engages students through animated movies, learning games, interactive quizzes, primary source activities, concept mapping, and more.
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