What I Learned Technology has never been more important in the classroom than at this present movement in the history of American education. Educators must teach students how to be technologically literate, and they must also be literate themselves. This class opened up my eyes to new ways to integrate technology into the classroom. Firstly, I was exposed to brand-new learning tools, such as the blogfolio, that allowed me to understand the assignment from the student’s point of view. Secondly, I was made to think about new ways to use tools I already was familiar with, such as the website. Additionally, it gave me the opportunity to correspond and work with some new colleagues, outside my field of study, as well as familiar colleagues. Learning Tools Evaluation
Reflection of My Strengths & Weaknesses
Future Learning Goals My future long-term, learning goals includes finishing my Master of Art in Teaching degree and possibly a doctorate. My short-term learning goal is to construct virtual Human anatomy & physiology and zoology classrooms that successfully engage my students, and they enjoy the class.
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This week we learned about the creation of rubrics, quizizz, thinglink, and scoop.it. I personally took charge of creating the rubric on Rubistar, and can I say what an awesome tool this is!! It was very user friendly and very customizable. You can use the ‘stock’ phrases and categories but can also add your own or tweak what they provide. This is much better than using another person’s rubric that you just found online. I have already bookmarked this website and have a couple of rubrics ready for class this fall for a cryptozoology project I assign for bonus work.
Regarding Kahoot vs. Quizizz, I have personally only used Kahoot before as both student and teacher. I used it in my class prior to a test to review and decrease student text anxiety. I actually got feedback from my students that they preferred Quizizz and Gimkit to Kahoot. After this project, I have to say that they are correct. I think that (at least) Quizizz is more interactive with power-ups and has better formatting. This coming year, I plan to use Quizizz for review as well as a pre-unit assessment to poll pre-existing knowledge. Project #2-5 Reflections:
This week the group projects involved creating a lesson plan utilizing and incorporating technology, an online survey, a Google document & slide presentation, and a podcast. And I may be biased, but my group is awesome! I must commend both Jana and Jon because they both chose unfamiliar technology to tackle all while dealing with unfamiliar content! Terry did a great job too in keeping us all on track and making sure everything was covered and completed in a timely fashion. I cannot wait for our next round of projects to work with even cooler Web resources! 😊 Project #2- Lesson Plan Project #3- Technology Survey Project #4 - Google Document Project #4- Google Slides Project #5- Podcast Project #1 Reflection:
While group work is not my forte, I truly appreciate and enjoy collaborating with my group members! Just a quick shout out to Terry for keeping on top of the assignments and corralling us; it always helps for someone to look ahead and plan. Jana is great at rephrasing ideas (especially from me 😊) so they make more sense, and Jon brings a novel outlook to our group that I appreciate. In terms of Project #1- Ideal Classroom Environment”, I am just jealous that I cannot have it in real life! One of my favorite features is having multiple TV screens set up around the classroom. As a teacher, I can use this to present material via PowerPoint or other method so that everyone can see the screen easily. Additionally, multiple screens mean that I can set up different learning stations or separate the class into groups and let them work on a slide show to present. In my classroom, I have just one TV screen I use an Apple TV for connectivity, but come this fall, I plan on trying to think about how I can use it in different ways than just presenting content material. Project #1- Grant Proposal |
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