Reflective Post

Before this class I would of never imagined being able to make a webpage let alone a webpage including a lesson plan. Some of the assignments took me awhile to figure things out, having to YouTube things to figure it out and try it myself, but once I did it I got the hang of it. My two favorite assignments were the webquest lesson plan and the teacher webpage/portfolio. These assignments were challenging but in a good way. These assignments made me take my time and let me use my creativity. I will be able to take these assignments with me in my future teaching career.  The textbook really helped me with my assignments and blog posts. I enjoyed this textbook because it was easy to look up information and the information was very useful. My least favorite assignment was the collaborative lesson plan because all of the learning and teaching standards are very complicated. I still need to become more familiar with state standards. All of the students in this class were very engaged and easy to work with in groups. The other students were also very informational and nice in the blog posts, discussion topics, and there feedback to one another. I loved reading and looking at everyone’s creativity with their assignments. I will absolutely take all of the information and things I learned how to do in this class with me when I become a teacher. I plan on practicing and making more webquests and teacher webpages. Thank you for making my first summer class I’ve ever took enjoyable and resourceful for my future.

                                                     I received this photo from flickr

  One thing I am very interested in using in my class and excited about using in my future classroom is the smartboard. Here is a short video on the smartboard in a classroom.

One thing I mentioned before was that I needed to become more familiar with state standards so here is a website with helpful information about common core standards. Common Core Standards

Here is a picture of my son who is super excited that mom does not have to do any school work for awhile. Enjoy the rest of your summer everyone!

Resources

Graduation from College. (n.d.). Retrieved June 21, 2016, from https://www.flickr.com/photos/125497459@N03/14440757081

Preparing America's students for success. (n.d.). Retrieved June 21, 2016, from http://www.corestandards.org/

S. (2009). SMART BOARD - ELEMENTARY EDUCATION. Retrieved June 21, 2016, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCfmJCSAG70

Digitial blog post #E Chapter 4,7, and 9

Using electronic grading software will most likely be used in all schools by the time I become a teacher. These grading systems make it easier and faster for teachers to put in students grades and see there overall grade. Electronic grading systems are beneficial to teachers and students. The teachers are able to manage what percentage they want a lesson, homework, activity, quiz, or test to be. Students are able to see what grade they received. Students are also able to see where they are missing work, where they are either excelling or not doing as well in. This allows the teacher and the student to see where an issue is whether it is homework, quizzes, or tests that a student is doing poorly in and be able to look at the issue and try to solve it. Electronic grading software is also essential to the class and teacher because the teacher is able to see the performance of the entire class. This allows everyone to see how the class is doing as a whole and what areas they are excelling in and what areas they need more work on. There is an argument that electronic grading systems have a tendency to make teachers used to just putting in grades and not evaluating students work. I believe a teacher should always look at students work individually. Knowing your students individually is part of teaching and an electric grading system should not change that.


Below is a little cartoon I made using PowToon.

Students are growing up with technology being used and a apart of the class room. One technology tool that is popular is Kid Pix. Kid Pix is a great tool for any age or grade to use. Kid Pix lets students be creative with what ever they are working on or have to present. Kid Pix lets students be creative while learning what subject they are working on plus getting experience on a computer. Kid Pix is great because anything students have on paper they can use in their Kid Pix. Kid Pix allows students to be unique. There are so many features and different options for students to explore and work with. For example, students can make books, posters, graphs, charts, movies, slideshows, draw, paint, etc. The more students use technology to learn and create work, the more practice they are getting for the future. Kid Pix is beneficial for teachers as well because there is so much teachers can use Kid Pix for. Teachers can use Kid Pix themselves to create something to show there students. Teachers also can assign so many different lessons using Kid Pix. As a future teacher I will definitely have my students experiment with Kid Pix.


Here is a short video on using Kid Pix.
Kid Pix video

YouTube, one of the most visited websites to watch videos. YouTube seems to be the google search in a video form. If you need to watch how to do something you would just go to YouTube and search what you are looking for. YouTube is widely used in schools today. My teacher for my diversity class used YouTube to show our class educational or inspirational videos all the time. You can find anything on YouTube. This makes it great for teachers and students to explore. There are different categories on YouTube to help narrow down searching. For example, searching under YouTube's educational channel will narrow down your search to educational purposes only. These features on YouTube make it a great source for teachers and students to use for teaching or learning. YouTube also let's teachers or students to upload there own videos. Teachers can use YouTube to show students educational videos or videos they have made themselves and uploaded. Students can do the same to show there teacher or classmates a video they have uploaded. YouTube gives teachers and students many options to be a helpful resource.

                     

                                           Picture from Kirsten Erlenbruch on Flickr



Resources

Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

PowToon - Brings Awesomeness to your presentations. (n.d.). Retrieved June 10, 2016, from https://www.powtoon.com/2/

T. (2011). Introduction to KidPix. Retrieved June 10, 2016, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woArqifm-ms

YouTube. (n.d.). Retrieved June 10, 2016, from https://www.flickr.com/photos/life2/2558610446/in/photolist-4U6xKd-bViPFX-5R9P3i-e92Xz-a1FUZU-cmisJW-GdpSp-6uFcW9-9gWYzD-bP8Gsi-9xnfZx-as1FeL-dPFaKn-9TpeQh-dPFaMt-8qdZAo-akVbJ8-dPLMHG-aNJvwk-s7SFvu-acQr6H-qTVJvS-4TovJc-9TQaQc-bqa9ec-9qfmeK-6Lsmrc-4u1sP8-nwRgX9-bJiBEM-b4eo9X-8EZAXi-85ApB6-aNJvEe-aNJvVT-dBVGw4-dgDoTf-aFgu5T-4Yh7qC-4zjQwa-RjrhP-7j9kwv-k78av-axDyJ1-8vDDQZ-77g55s-pDPtd-9JwBid-9SmgrU-9fbRZZ

Chapter 1

The three concepts to reflect upon re: Chapter 1

1) The concept on technology-based textbooks really caught my attention. I was unaware that teachers could use this and do not have to stick to one text book and plan that the school provides them with. Technology-based textbooks give teachers more of an opportunity to teach in their own way and style. Technology- based textbooks will grab the attention of the IGeneration more than an old text book will. Technology-based textbooks are something that the IGeneration is more used to. The possibilities and being able to be creative with your teaching through a technology-based textbook is very exciting. Here is a site I found interesting with information about and how to make lessons based on the technology-based textbook TBL.

2) The second concept I will reflect on is technology-based learning environment. The fact that teachers can interact with their students besides just assigning homework is amazing. Being able to reach your students outside of class makes it easier for future problems next class. For example, if a teacher gave the wrong number of assignments to do or read the teacher can post a note that all the students will see so they know the mistake and what the correct assignment is. Online tutors and video clips for assistance all with the touch of a button is something I wish I had when I was in school. This gives students more resources to be successful in class. I believe having a technology-based learning environment makes learning more interesting and engaging for the IGeneration.

3) The next concept I will reflect on is smartphones. Smartphones would be one of the many ways students and teachers can access and communicate in there technology-based learning environment. Students being able to write a paper and submit it only using his or her iPhone makes it so much more accessible for students and teachers. The on-the-go options smartphones offer teachers and students is very convenient. Teachers can post anything they need to such as notes, discussion boards, or extra readings all by only using there smartphone. Teachers can also check and send emails right from there phone. Being able to do all of these things without having to be at a desk gives the teachers and students the opportunity to learn more. 

In conclusion technology grows everyday. Having technology in the classroom as a resource to teach and learn is beneficial to the teachers and the students. As a future teacher I want to learn more about the technology used in classrooms today and how to use them. Technology is a huge part of society and the generation I will be teaching. This makes it important for me to be up to date with technology and be able to use the technology.


Resources

.Instructional design/Technology-based lessons. (n.d.). Retrieved May 15, 2016, from https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Instructional_design/Technology-based_lessons

Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc

S. (2015). Collaborative Classroom Technology: Naturally SMART. Retrieved May 15, 2016, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SK8InwlWkYg