As I was looking at my "Beginning of the Semester Reflection" I said I think teachers need to be familiar with the technology that is out there so they can effectively teach students in an egaging way, using technology the students are already experts at.
I feel like I have made great progress in learning about the new technology that is available to me as a future teacher. I feel like I know about all my options now having gone through this class. And, i'll be able to help others who are unfamiliar with all this "technology stuff."
My view on technology hasn't changed very much, I still think it is a great tool that is especially useful to us teachers. I now have a greater understanding of it all which makes its usefulness to me as a future teacher greater.
I feel like I made great progress on the NETS for teachers I focused on this semester. I focused on number 2
Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments.
I feel like I definitely have learned how to design relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity. Through these new technologies, for example all of the SMART board capabilities, students have the ability to be active participants in setting their own educational goals, and managing their own learning.
Every new tool, resource, and gagit I learned about this sememster will help me motivate, inspire, and teach my future students. That is what this NET standard is all about.
Overall, this was a good class with lots of resources, new knowledge and information that is definitely useful in the classroom.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Reflection #6 Part II
Jobs in Washington
I was looking at this Jobs section on the OSPI website, and I thought I would share the link if you haven't seen it before. The OSPI website is a really great reference, especially to find a job. It seems like they have everything you'll need to know! There is also a link towards the bottom of the page to find out how much you'll get paid for the amount of years you have worked and the amount of education you have.
I've been told it's all about networking and getting your name out there!
I was looking at this Jobs section on the OSPI website, and I thought I would share the link if you haven't seen it before. The OSPI website is a really great reference, especially to find a job. It seems like they have everything you'll need to know! There is also a link towards the bottom of the page to find out how much you'll get paid for the amount of years you have worked and the amount of education you have.
I've been told it's all about networking and getting your name out there!
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
A Few Favorite Websites
Here are a few websites that are interesting:
Challenger Center for Space Science Education
Educaton Place
Scholastic
Challenger Center for Space Science Education
Educaton Place
Scholastic
Assignment #4 - Technology Project
These SMART board slides and created YouTube video, are what I created for my final project. The first three slides are for teaching a reading lesson on the phonemes, /c/, /ck/, and /k/. I used the cloning tool to make an infinite number of letters. I locked many objects and words so they would not move. I created labels for pictures and locked them so they would not change, but made them able to move. I stacked the words on top of each other to create a pile, like a pile of cards. So when you take one word off it reveals the next word. I also used the grouping tool as well. There were many background themes, but I chose the "ABCs" since it fit the theme of my lesson and it was most educational.
What was it like creating this project?
- It was very time consuming, because at the same time I was creating it, I was learning how to do new things that I have not done before. Creating this video and putting it on my blog was the most boggling because I first had to create an account with YouTube then trim my video with the FlipShare software so it would fit the specified time requirements for YouTube. Then it took a very long time for the video to upload onto YouTube, probably because my connection was slow. After all that, it finally worked and I was able to embed it onto my blog.
- It was also interesting. I liked learning new things about the SMART board and I'm glad I learned how to use YouTube, because as a teacher all my students will definitely be fluent in many technologies, especially YouTube.
What does this project mean to me?
I'm proud of my work on this project. When looking at it, I feel I learned a lot through-out the making of it and I like to show it to people. This project means effort to me.
NET STANDARDS for Teachers:
The NETS for teachers that are covered in my project include:
#1 Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
- I promoted, supported and modeled creative thinking and inventiveness
- I engaged students in exploring real-world issues (mostly in the planet lesson) using digital tools and resources (SMART board).
#3 Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
- I'm exhibiting knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional digital society.
- I demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations.
- I communicate relevant information and ideas to students using digital-age media formats.
- I model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to support learning.
#4 Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility
- I modeled safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright (My YouTube video is an example of this).
- I modeled digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information.
NET STANDARDS for Students:
The NETS for Students that are covered in my project include:
#1 Creativity and Innovation
- In both lessons, the students demonstrate creative thinking by actively participating with the SMART board.
- Students use existing knowledge to generate products, in the Space Lesson by thinking of the planets they know.
- Use models and simulations to explore complex systems. (In the Space Lesson, the students used balloons to represent planets.)
#4 Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
- Students use critical thinking skills to conduct and make decisions and solve problems using digital tools and resources.
- Identify questions for investigation.
- collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions.
#6 Technology Operations and Concepts
- Students deomonstrate a sounds understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.
- They understand and use technology systems
- Use applications effectively and productively
- Transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.
The next six slides were created for a science lesson on planets.
-- On the first slide I created a hidden URL link to a YouTube video showing planets in orbit around the sun.
--The second slide I is for the students to write in the names of the planets. I used the screen shade to cover up the correct names of the planets which were also in order.
-- Like a few other slides I downloaded a picture and used that picture as a background to the slide.
-- The fourth slide I found a picture from the SMART board website. I then added the white arrows and names for the planets.
-- For the fifth slide I also used a screen shade to lower for each definition we learned.
This is a video of my lesson I gave involving the Planets in Motion SMART board slides.
I was only able to show 10 minutes out of 26 minutes, but you'll still get the gist of the lesson.
What was it like creating this project?
- It was very time consuming, because at the same time I was creating it, I was learning how to do new things that I have not done before. Creating this video and putting it on my blog was the most boggling because I first had to create an account with YouTube then trim my video with the FlipShare software so it would fit the specified time requirements for YouTube. Then it took a very long time for the video to upload onto YouTube, probably because my connection was slow. After all that, it finally worked and I was able to embed it onto my blog.
- It was also interesting. I liked learning new things about the SMART board and I'm glad I learned how to use YouTube, because as a teacher all my students will definitely be fluent in many technologies, especially YouTube.
What does this project mean to me?
I'm proud of my work on this project. When looking at it, I feel I learned a lot through-out the making of it and I like to show it to people. This project means effort to me.
NET STANDARDS for Teachers:
The NETS for teachers that are covered in my project include:
#1 Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
- I promoted, supported and modeled creative thinking and inventiveness
- I engaged students in exploring real-world issues (mostly in the planet lesson) using digital tools and resources (SMART board).
#3 Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
- I'm exhibiting knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional digital society.
- I demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations.
- I communicate relevant information and ideas to students using digital-age media formats.
- I model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to support learning.
#4 Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility
- I modeled safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright (My YouTube video is an example of this).
- I modeled digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information.
NET STANDARDS for Students:
The NETS for Students that are covered in my project include:
#1 Creativity and Innovation
- In both lessons, the students demonstrate creative thinking by actively participating with the SMART board.
- Students use existing knowledge to generate products, in the Space Lesson by thinking of the planets they know.
- Use models and simulations to explore complex systems. (In the Space Lesson, the students used balloons to represent planets.)
#4 Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
- Students use critical thinking skills to conduct and make decisions and solve problems using digital tools and resources.
- Identify questions for investigation.
- collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions.
#6 Technology Operations and Concepts
- Students deomonstrate a sounds understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.
- They understand and use technology systems
- Use applications effectively and productively
- Transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Reflection #5 of Part II
Challenger Center for Space Science Education
I was looking for ideas for one of my lessons, and found this site in one of the technology magazines Professor Sorenson let us have. This website is amazing and very useful, interesting, and FULL of information and lesson plans. There is a tab that gives you PDFs and information on how to turn your classroom into a space station! I love space, stars, and the moon! I think this would be a great way to introduce your students to Space science and to encourage them to imagine their possibilities in life.
I'm excited to turn my classroom into a space station, or even a jungle, or the beach!
I was looking for ideas for one of my lessons, and found this site in one of the technology magazines Professor Sorenson let us have. This website is amazing and very useful, interesting, and FULL of information and lesson plans. There is a tab that gives you PDFs and information on how to turn your classroom into a space station! I love space, stars, and the moon! I think this would be a great way to introduce your students to Space science and to encourage them to imagine their possibilities in life.
I'm excited to turn my classroom into a space station, or even a jungle, or the beach!
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Software Review - Required
Today, we learned much about Pageflakes, Kidspiration, Webspiration, and Chalksite. All these programs are really interesting and very much useful, especially for teachers, which we will soon be.
On Kidspiration, which is very useful for students especially, I found pictures of planets and ordered them in the correct order. Webspiration is definitely created more for older students, teachers and really anyone who wants to brainstorm visually. There are many ways to map out ideas, brainstorm with others, and create mind maps in a visual way on this website. Now, Chalksite is a great free website to have a gradebook, post assignments, have discussions with students, and have a class website for parents and students to go to. It was very organized as well.
These were all great resources.
On Kidspiration, which is very useful for students especially, I found pictures of planets and ordered them in the correct order. Webspiration is definitely created more for older students, teachers and really anyone who wants to brainstorm visually. There are many ways to map out ideas, brainstorm with others, and create mind maps in a visual way on this website. Now, Chalksite is a great free website to have a gradebook, post assignments, have discussions with students, and have a class website for parents and students to go to. It was very organized as well.
These were all great resources.
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