(1) ILP "Participation"- Lynda.com

The Lynda tutorial I watched was about teaching future ready students. The video was about 2 hours long but it had different sections you could skip around to. I watched it on my laptop on April 11^th. I logged onto Lynda.com and read the different categories. There was a lot of technological ones but the education tab caught my eye. I clicked on that and when I saw one about “future ready students” I thought it related to this class a lot.

            In the lesson, it talked about how classrooms used to look like versus now. Before, classrooms and workplaces were lined with desks all in rows. But now desks are grouped together for collaboration. It mentioned different methods of engagement for students. It also talked about how students in classrooms now are getting more engaged as they have more autonomy in the classroom. It also mentioned student motivation beyond grades. Kids need to realize that failure leads to success. Even the leaders of today, failed at some point.

             I found the lesson to be very interesting and I enjoyed listening/watching it. I liked how the website provided the writing of what the video was saying underneath. It gave you the option to follow along with the video. It highlighted the words as it was playing and it was really helpful. I may use this site in the future because it not only has education videos but videos for everyday needs!

(2) ILP "Design"- Windows Movie Maker

I made a Windows movie to talk about the 3 different types of rock. I wanted to play around with other software and see if I could make a lesson out of it. I think making a movie would be beneficial in some ways but I do think it consumes a lot of time and the quality is not good. I would still prefer Powerpoint over a movie for a lesson.

Post #10

As an elementary education teacher in the science subject, I can use data collection tools to create lists of averages of the tests and quizzes given. I can also create graphs from the data I collect. If I was a math teacher, the data collection would be very useful to use because you could teach students how to use data to calculate averages, sums, and max/mins.

When reviewing my classmate's blogs, I liked reading their experiences and comparing to my own and what I wrote about. I really like to read about the ones involving the different projects we completed. I liked looking at everyone's photos of them too. It was neat seeing how different everyone's was from each other, that was probably my favorite.

I would like to learn how to use a Smartboard better. In high school we had them, but I only used them occasionally when I was called upon to write an answer on the board. They are a little confusing at times. Smartboards are something that are evolving and are used readily in the classroom. It would be beneficial to learn how to effectively use it and its components.

Through school and the College of Education here, I can use the resources and teachers to help me expand my knowledge on technology in the classroom. We have a tech sandbox, where I can better learn how to use a Smartboard. I also can use the internet, a very useful too, to watch tutorials and such on the topic of concern.

Post #9

The flipped classroom is when students view their lessons via online before they come to class the next day. This is so that class time will be devoted to asking questions and working problems or review on the subject matter instead of taking all class to teach it. A good website for this could be https://www.teachertube.com or https://www.khanacademy.org/. These websites have tons of videos and tutorials for students. I once had a teacher who made his own YouTube videos that he shared with our class on Edmodo the night before the lesson. 

The website Education World looks like it has a lot of good resources for teachers. It includes books and articles

in PDF form to help manage your classroom for both new and old teachers. The website URL is http://www.educationworld.com/.

With the PowerPoint interaction assignment, I learned how to make an interactive game/activity for students to use. I never knew how to link slides in a non- linear pathway! I liked that we could pick what to do our activity on and what style (quiz, adventure, etc.). I did not like how long it had to be. I got a little confused when doing it forgetting how many I had linked and to which slides. The non- linear gets a little confusing. I can improve on it next time by keeping track of my slides and how many I need. I could also make my presentation more complex and detailed. In my future career, I can teach my students lessons by making them participate in interactive activities such as a quiz. It is a good way to help them practice the material taught.

Post #8

I think cloud computing holds the biggest promise. I think it does because storage is a big thing. People have phones, iPads, etc. that run out of storage so it is very useful to have something to put their pictures/ data on along with teachers needing to store classroom PowerPoints and word documents. Dropbox and google apps have a lot of potential when it comes to that. This technology would be utilized in the classroom by storing all the needed material for the classroom on drop box or a google app.

  On the digital divide I am on the side of growing up and having access to technology. I am on this side of the divide because at home I had a computer and was able to use them in school. In my future classroom, there will be a lot of students who will have easy access to technology while some may not. I will have to be aware to help them. I would talk to the school about getting them the access they need to succeed.

Working on the PowerPoint I was able to better maneuver around the software. Before, I was not the best at making PowerPoints, but I think I’m getting better! I liked how we got to pick our topic/lesson. I did not have anything I did not like about it really. Next time, I can try and make my PowerPoint more elaborate when it comes to notes for myself. In my future career, I can use PowerPoint to teach my students their lessons. It is an easy way to show /display the lesson.

Post #7

You can use PowerPoint at each students level of Bloom’s Taxonomy. First, there is creating which is when you gather information to create a new PowerPoint. Then there is evaluate. You can use PowerPoint to evaluate if a student’s understands the material or the student could evaluate something. You can analyze on PowerPoint by organizing your thoughts and using graphs to compare and contrast. Applying includes adding graphs to your PowerPoint. Lastly, understanding includes including summaries while discussing and paraphrasing information on your PowerPoint.

Some adaptive technologies include hearing aids, screen readers, braille, desktop video magnifiers, memory aids, and screen magnifiers. They help a student learn better in the classroom who has a physical disability. I have not used or known anyone who has used these technologies. The challenges I see with using these technologies in the classroom is trying to balance helping a student with a specific device while having to attend to the other students. It may be hard. Also if a device goes wrong or messes up that student may have a hard time catching up.

While working on the Web Page Design I learned how to make a web page and pages within the main page. I was also able to hyperlink important websites for parents and students to go to. I liked that we could make it look anyone we wanted to. I really enjoyed making a web page! I felt all official. But the website did keep acting up just like any online program does, so I did not like that. Next time I could include more information about class procedures for the parents to be more informed. In my future career, I now know some important themes and items to include on my class website.

http://emevcrew.weebly.com/

Post #6

I decided to look up a class website from my Elementary school. This is a 5th grade class at Timberlin Creek Elementary.  On the site it includes homework expectations along with upcoming due dates and the student's vocabulary schedule. There are a lot of links available for students and parents to hit on the side bar. This includes the class calendar along with helpful sites for individual subjects such as language arts and math.

I think I will be able to use technology to accomplish my professional responsibilities because I can effectively create a website for my students that will be easy to navigate. I will have the chance to make my website mine since most things in the classroom are not always up to you. I will be able to create and use technology to implement a successful website that includes creativity, contrast, repetition, alignment, and proximity.

While working on the web evaluation wiki, I was able to better understand how to evaluate a website to see if it is credible. Some websites should not be used in a classroom because they do not contain the right information or not enough. I liked that we got to work in groups but I thought using Wiki was a little complicated. Maybe if I got more time using it, it might not be as bad. But I thought it was too confusing and not the most accessible website to use. So in the future I can improve on my formatting and getting to know my website more before I just jump into an assignment. In the future I can use these skills from this assignment to be able to pick the best and most efficient website for my students to use in the classroom.