2nd Week Class Reflection

The first thing I have to comment about regarding the 2nd class is the video "How It Feels to Have a Stroke". The video was amazing to listen to and I was so impressed at Dr. Taylor's expertise in her scientific area, but more importantly, her talent as a story teller. Although we are not studying brain illnesses, we are learning about students and children with very different ways of thinking. Finding out how the brain works and the role of the two hemispheres really opens your eyes to how important differentiation is in the classroom for all children. I included a link to the video below. If anyone is studying education, gifted education, or just wants to view an amazing video, definitely watch it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyyjU8fzEYU

The second thing I have been thinking about the characteristics of gifted students. We discussed the list of characteristics yesterday in class and looked at two different lists. At school today, I spoke with the gifted director and shared the lists with her. It was great talking to a professional at school about the characteristics and listen to her opinion. She gave me a copy of the "report card" she fills out for the gifted students twice a year, evaluating their criticial thinking, social, and other skills.

I have also been working more on my final project - I have found so many websites with interesting and insightful information. I have decided to compile my portfolio as a digital file and have been making a list of things I want to create and include.