microaggression

I have recently observed microaggression by one of my guy friends who was being ignorant and was making wise cracks about me liking girls. He was saying "who wears the pants" and "you guys have your own president, right?' Things like this just shows how unaware our country is about people who like the same gender. No one is the same, no matter what they look like or who they like. I felt embarrassed for him and for myself because he said this in front of all my friends and I dont like having attention brought on me because of who I like. I also felt anger too because there was no need to talk about who I like and say dumb things like that.

This put a perspective on being prejudice to me because now I know how people of different race feel. I now understand why the African American people get all fired up about having rights and not being judged. I now understand that it doesnt feel good to be put down for what you look like or who you like. Everyone deserves an equal oppurtunity in life and shouldnt be judged on their own personal looks or gender that they like.

talking to friends about culture

I spoke to three of my friends. One of which is a gay male, and the other two are just my good friends.

My first friend said (gay male) that he thought culture is what you have in your life and what you believe in.
They think that diversity is when someone comes from a different culture then you and have different traditions.

2nd friend: Culture is where you belong and have traditions and different things then others.
Diversity is the difference in other peoples cultures and how everyone is different.

3rd friend: Culture is the place that you live and all the other things that go along in your life like gender, race or religion.
Diversity is the different things that make you who you are and what others dont seem to have.

I found that all my friends had a point in all their answers. They all know what culture and diversity is and what the difference between the two are. They know culture is where you live and diversity is the difference in people.

The thing I think that my first friend left out is that he does have a different culture and is diverse from others. He didnt say anything about being gay, of course he shouldnt have to, but I think to him he is normal and doesnt care if his culture is different from others.

I think by listening to all my friends definitions is that I have the same beliefs as them and that we all basically come from the same culture so it really isnt hard to understand where they are coming from.

three items

I think I would grab my phone, my photos, and my dog.

I think that my phone is a huge part of my culture because currently our culture is all about technology. My iPhone might show this other culture what else is out there in the world and might make them want to join the technological culture.

My photos are very important because it is a reminder of where I am from and what my culture was like.

I would take my dog, even though he's not really an item, but I couldn't just leave him behind. In my culture, a dog or any kind of pet is very important to us and you take care of them like they are your children.

My feelings on having to get rid of two of the three would be very frustrating and make me very angry. However, I would keep my dog because he has been a part of my family and you don't abandon family when things get tough.

I realized from doing this blog that it is very hard to choose just three things and its hard to pick the right things to bring with you to a culture you don't know anything about.

conclusion

The insights that I have gathered from this class is always look for more the one study about a topic. The more studies the better research data I will be able to gather and decide what is the truth for the topic that I want to know about. The ways that doing research has changed because I now know about the triangulation and all the different types there are and what each means and the best ones to use for what type of research. I learned that you must always talk to the parents and develop a relationship with them and their child before doing the research project. It is always easier when the child trusts you and allows you to do your experiment. It also helps that you have a back-up plan just in case the project doesnt go as planned.

My perception on early childhood teachers are that you must gain the child's trust and they will do what they want you to do. Teachers must always communicate with the parents and the children, communication is very important, especially when you are a teacher.

research in australia

play quality - educated superheroes and princesses
secure transition - making children feel comfortable and secure
stories from the heart - connecting children with stories and our earth

It was very interesting that their are so many different research topics in the world. It's also surprising that we have a lot of the same types of research, and it would be very interesting to see the different results compared to Australia and the USA.

I also enjoyed looking at the website and looking at their childhood news and seeing what they do in their classrooms in Australia.

cancer research

I think that there can be positive research for children and families when given the right research. I looked up research that people are doing for children's cancer and found this news on www.chop.edu . http://www.chop.edu/service/oncology/pediatric-cancer-research/crizotinib-targets-alk-driven-pediatric-cancers.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_keyword=%2Bchild%20%2Bcancer%20%2Bresearch&utm_campaign=CHOP+-+Oncology+-+US+-+Treatments&gclid=CJ7nwrXH7LoCFU7xOgodIDsAhA

This article talks about how they have found that "A phase 1 clinical trial of the drug crizotinib achieved remissions, with minimal side effects, for 10 of the children participating in a clinical study carried out by the multicenter Children’s Oncology Group (COG). " They are also trying to learn about the gene that causes cancer and try and get rid of it all together.

I think that this kind of research that will help people in the long run is definitly worth getting children and families involved. I dont know anyone that would say no to a research project if there was any hope for their child to live and defeat their cancer.

topic

The topic I choose is How do we as Teachers make the children from other countries feel as part of the classroom? I chose this because I think children from all countries should feel welcomed into the classroom and sometimes I find that some families don't feel as welcomed into schools because of their ethnicity. I also think it would be very educational for the other kids in the class to learn about other countries and ways that other people do things.