tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233885237176200953.post6057462426101354373..comments2023-09-20T02:25:54.615-05:00Comments on University of South Alabama's EDM 310 Alumni Blog: A light bulb momentUniversity of South Alabama's EDM 310 Alumni Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16229477744690934203noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233885237176200953.post-82763517973863553362011-02-02T15:31:25.747-06:002011-02-02T15:31:25.747-06:00This just goes to show how lazy people are not to ...This just goes to show how lazy people are not to mention how bored people get(young and old. I agree with most of the comments. I feel that we should do whatever it takes to keep the students interested and amused by what they are learning. This way they not only enjoy it but retain more.LOST IDENTITY https://www.blogger.com/profile/05924235689779655645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233885237176200953.post-14759075365422011352011-02-02T04:57:46.640-06:002011-02-02T04:57:46.640-06:00I remember seeing that video on you tube a while a...I remember seeing that video on you tube a while ago but I still love it!trainee teacherhttp://traintheteacher.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233885237176200953.post-55351605832542044432011-01-31T19:39:18.824-06:002011-01-31T19:39:18.824-06:00This video was amazing. It's completely drives...This video was amazing. It's completely drives home the practicality of making boring things interesting. I really enjoyed this video and post. I think that it can have great influence on the education field. People in general, but especially kids, learn more about things they think are fun or interesting. Therefore, I think that making the classroom a vibrant, fun learning environment is crucial to affective learning. It far surpasses the burp back education in schools now.BJ Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567351542846258896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233885237176200953.post-68506897739560266382011-01-31T15:14:13.927-06:002011-01-31T15:14:13.927-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Christina Hensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700524921898232519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233885237176200953.post-5809953866680185712011-01-30T23:56:52.815-06:002011-01-30T23:56:52.815-06:00Tillman attends the University of South Alabama st...Tillman attends the University of South Alabama studying Elementary Education. <br />The Fun Theory was published at thefuntheory.com and was sponsored by Volkswagen. <br /><br />I thought this was a great and inspiring post showing the desire of creativity and playful behavior even through people who may otherwise had chosen an alternate route before the addition.Duane Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10416634318511694079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233885237176200953.post-40461403030149412092011-01-30T23:40:37.698-06:002011-01-30T23:40:37.698-06:00This was truly an amazing video to watch. The way ...This was truly an amazing video to watch. The way people lit up when they discovered the stairs were "musically" activated was priceless. I want to incorporate the same thing in my classroom, I want my students to have that moment where they light up when they learn something in a different way, rather than the same old "learn from book technique." <br /> This video should be watched by all teachers. It can teach so much to everyone. I honestly believe people learn more, and benefit more if they are taught in a more "creative" way. Yes, teaching from a book is helpful to some people, but statistics show that for a lot of people, their focus becomes distracted after reading in black and white. I honestly believe that if more creative "hands-on" type teaching was incorporated into classrooms, rather than "book teaching" then students would learn better, and would be more focused and eager to come to class and their grades would significantly improve. <br /> I enjoyed watching this video, and I bookmarked it as well.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14551356966612066183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233885237176200953.post-23766511212270881412011-01-30T22:00:04.953-06:002011-01-30T22:00:04.953-06:00This is pretty fun! I hope to be able to do things...This is pretty fun! I hope to be able to do things like this in my classroom. The material that needs to be covered, but designed in a whole new way. This is one of those days in class where it feels like you're just playing around, but you're actually learning a lot.Miles Bubbetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09938512434429386006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233885237176200953.post-78837086286721974952011-01-30T20:59:37.401-06:002011-01-30T20:59:37.401-06:00What a cute video, it definitely brought a smile t...What a cute video, it definitely brought a smile to my face! I love the way Dina interpreted this as well, doing things the non-traditional way can be a great tool to use as a teacher. Keeping children's interest alive is key in turning material into things that will stick with them longer than the length of class. I hope to be that type of teacher as well! Thanks for sharing the video.Mommy Makeoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05709343790448243454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233885237176200953.post-55244954849111896722011-01-30T17:26:58.791-06:002011-01-30T17:26:58.791-06:00Cool Video. I think it is very creative and if use...Cool Video. I think it is very creative and if used in the proper manner can be a step up in todays society. This can work real well in a classroom, by making it fun for the students to want to learn instead of thinking they have to.Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06593967118407223611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233885237176200953.post-79786023973784265362011-01-30T16:57:12.474-06:002011-01-30T16:57:12.474-06:00Great video. We could all learn a lot from it. Thi...Great video. We could all learn a lot from it. Think about the kid in the classroom, who is not motivated. Maybe if the teacher added a little flavor to the assignment, you might reach that kid. If not he may be the one, who otherwise would fall through the cracks. I mean once those stairs were turned into piano keys everyone(except the old lady)switched from the escalator to the stairs.This video can teach us all a leason.woodie hollowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14366767863873508334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233885237176200953.post-91597573657117920412011-01-30T14:49:02.046-06:002011-01-30T14:49:02.046-06:00This video was great! Personally, I'd be the o...This video was great! Personally, I'd be the one spending hours just jumping around on the stairs. <br /><br />I can't agree with you more. The teachers that people usually hate are the ones who are boring and just try to beat the material into your head. The ones that are fun are the ones who incorporate jokes, art, music, hands on activities, etc in their lessons. They look to interest the students not just force them to learn something so they can spit back out on a piece of paper which will just get thrown away anyway. Why be the easy escalator or the boring and possibly even the intimidating stairs, if you can find some way to be the musical stairs.Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01576131057799740012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233885237176200953.post-50574260502518750332011-01-30T13:10:50.049-06:002011-01-30T13:10:50.049-06:00I was so excited when I saw this! Not only was it ...I was so excited when I saw this! Not only was it just fun to watch, it was useful. It shows what can happen and how people can so positively respond to something when people take the time to make it fun. Even people that seemed completely zoned out or even in a hurry before, or even just using the escalator because everyone else was, decided to take the stairs because they were curious, it was exciting, and it was different. Who would want to take the boring escalator, even if faster or simpler, when they could make their day so much brighter and actually get something out of going up the stairs other than just more exercise?Carly Pughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03970808660406912537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233885237176200953.post-22108224982059182742011-01-30T12:00:20.110-06:002011-01-30T12:00:20.110-06:00This video is great! Fantastic theory. It is so tr...This video is great! Fantastic theory. It is so true that fun make anything better, or as shown here, helping make smarter decisions like taking stairs. I know that I've had teachers in the past that made it easier to learn by making it fun. If any of my math teachers did that, I wouldn't hate math.J.T. Rawlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10363151832772794086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233885237176200953.post-40510475402001908592011-01-30T09:48:16.639-06:002011-01-30T09:48:16.639-06:00I love this video! It is a great example of how th...I love this video! It is a great example of how things can change for the better if you make it a little fun. I definitely think it would work in any learning environment. We don't need to choose the easy way or the traditional boring way, we need to make things a little more fun and engaging for students. Great!!Samantha Fleminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12340407466608741182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233885237176200953.post-25013661456455544582011-01-29T22:07:44.364-06:002011-01-29T22:07:44.364-06:00I believe that this is an excellent example of how...I believe that this is an excellent example of how Technology can be used in the correct way to help the human race become better people. No doubt the stairs are better for a person to walk up instead of being lazy and taking the elevator. Not to say that taking the Escalator makes you lazy but this is in fact a real example of how technology can be used to make us better instead of lazier.Chase Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12586379447647579528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233885237176200953.post-74768721802723099252011-01-28T14:12:45.166-06:002011-01-28T14:12:45.166-06:00WOW! That video was amazing and thats a really cre...WOW! That video was amazing and thats a really creative idea. I totally see how this "light bulb moment" could have an effect on my life as a teacher.Bailey Abstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06711592359613668315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233885237176200953.post-18349825250234506252011-01-27T22:41:48.042-06:002011-01-27T22:41:48.042-06:00I absolutely love this video. It makes a wonderful...I absolutely love this video. It makes a wonderful point. We are always looking for the easy way out when we don't want to do something. This just goes to show how our ways of teaching are in desperate need of change. This is a great source of encouragement!Haileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07498245357747011064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233885237176200953.post-29056754051619137902011-01-27T22:39:14.639-06:002011-01-27T22:39:14.639-06:00I think it a very good idea to get students to thi...I think it a very good idea to get students to think outside the box to a more vreative way of learning. This video was very interesting. when I first looked at it I was like, "What are they doing?" But the idea of the video in the end really grabbed my attention! EDM is so far my favorite class. Its the most creative class I have had in all of my three years of collage.KaShondra Rudolphhttp://rudolphkashondraedm310.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233885237176200953.post-14592723850316143232011-01-27T21:01:53.495-06:002011-01-27T21:01:53.495-06:00This is a very good video! I am in complete agreem...This is a very good video! I am in complete agreement with your post. Teachers need to challenge and engage their students in their learning. If teachers do not challenge their students, then they will never learn how to deal with the struggles that life may bring them.Sheena Nettleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16365116936770482229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233885237176200953.post-16815884518192963492011-01-27T17:42:19.165-06:002011-01-27T17:42:19.165-06:00The video shows a great example of doing something...The video shows a great example of doing something creative to get people do something they might not normally or even dislike doing. I think that the musical stairs is what every person should strive to be. <i>No one</i> should be content do things the same way and should always seek ways of improving themselves. On the education side the more creative our teachers are the more students will enjoy the classes and the more they will <b>succeed</b>. You can't expect someone to learn something if you cannot get excited about it yourself. <br />-Nickolas Sullivan of Dr. Strange's EDM310 class <a href="http://sullivannickolasedm310.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">My class blog</a>Nickolas Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14009559443921839264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233885237176200953.post-78984446774952240102011-01-27T14:37:21.045-06:002011-01-27T14:37:21.045-06:00I think the video shows that if you are creative t...I think the video shows that if you are creative then it draws people to it. The stairs were boring and reminded them of how they needed to exercise and but when they were made over in to something fun and creative they forgot about the exercise part and took the stairs and enjoyed making music with their feet. If you change something that is boring into something fun people will take notice.Leslie Robersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03563802845314486031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233885237176200953.post-34151180744467972442011-01-27T14:01:42.439-06:002011-01-27T14:01:42.439-06:00This video is pretty cool! I like the idea of maki...This video is pretty cool! I like the idea of making the plain stairs fun so people would start using them. Everyone was taking the easy way with the escalator but when the stair were turned into "musical stairs" they started using them instead. It is the same way with teaching and learning. Most teachers take the easy way and it is boring for the students. But when a teacher decides to make things fun, it is also fun for the students and they learn better.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00816042598828016069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233885237176200953.post-66510219737141578632011-01-27T12:58:01.691-06:002011-01-27T12:58:01.691-06:00This video is amazing! The majority of people took...This video is amazing! The majority of people took the musical stairs because they were fun, not paying any attention to the fact they were burning more calories. Our society could use more "musical stairs." This idea can also be used in our classrooms, and thank you Dina for making the connection. Children are more engaged in fun activities, and learn without realizing it. Years from now, those things they learned in a creative way are what they are going to remember (besides things drilled in their heads year after year). I believe incorporating the arts into the classrooms is one of the best ways to make this happen. I am inspired!Kristan Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06491318001305520481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233885237176200953.post-75878754554754388162011-01-27T09:23:41.369-06:002011-01-27T09:23:41.369-06:00I love this concept. I would take the escalator b...I love this concept. I would take the escalator before I would take the stairs but if I ran across those stairs, the escalator would not be an option. Great way to get people involved also give us future teachers ideas about getting our students involved. Thanks Dina!!!!Taylor Williams edmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13606644501222687824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233885237176200953.post-81403760670808632372011-01-27T09:07:03.316-06:002011-01-27T09:07:03.316-06:00Dina Tillman is a college student at the Universit...Dina Tillman is a college student at the University of South Alabama. She is majoring in Elementary Education. The video was published on The Fun Theory web site and is sponsored by Volkswagen.<br /><br />This is a great video! I love how they changed the stairs into musical stairs in order to get people to use them. It looks like so much fun!<br /><br /><br />Dina, you made an interesting analogy in regards to teaching and the stairs. So many times teachers get complacent in their teaching always doing and teaching the same old way and never taking a step out of the box to try something new. I think that teaching requires innovation and imagination. I too want to be one of those teachers, striving to teach children in new and different ways so that I can keep them interested in the learning process and give them access to knowledge and understanding.Kelly Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10367536202961584944noreply@blogger.com