As a teacher I will use data collection(surveys) in the classroom by having the students to vote on exactly what they want to do in the class room. For example. I could have how many students want to go to the sandbox ? How many students want to go to the swings ? Then I could collect that information and split the students up in centers at the playground and rotate them. This would be specifically for elementary students. In a 5th grade setting I could have the students to take a survey and also have them to make a bar graph out of the data.
The topics I found most interesting was what other technology skills they will like to learn. Everyone is on different levels when it comes down to technology. So seeing how everyone wants to continue to advance really amazes me. That topic was the most freelance topic there was. It allowed people to be more open minded about technology and give their honest opinions about it as well.
I would like to learn how to graphic design. I know the basic of it but I would really like to get into graphic designing because it's always changing. You can be very creative with it and you could teach other people how to utilize it as well. I will achieve this goal by having my brother teach me. He's a graphic designer and I watch him make flyers and websites all of the time. It's time consuming, but once you learn how it will be quicker to achieve.
Sunday, April 16, 2017
Blog Post #6
I went to my old Middle School page, there wasn't really any class pages on the school website. The information that I did see was more directly toward giving the parents and students information on the staff and on the teams each grade has. There were also different links that you could go to. For instance, the link that states Dress Code. If you click on the link you could see the dress code requirements. The students were in grade levels 6th-8th grade.
I envision myself using technology to accomplish my professional responsibility more efficiently and effectively by keeping the parents aware of what's going on in the classroom. Teachers today only send out letters for their child's parents to read once they get home, but that's not enough. I plan to use technology to send out weekly newsletters to keep the parents aware of what's going on inside the classroom, and what the children should be doing outside of the classroom as well. The more you keep a parent aware, the better the child will perform.
On thing in the classroom that I experienced was the iPad playing the states/capitals game. It was very entertaining and very refreshing. I can use that in the classroom for different centers. This day of age, children love technology and they tend to learn faster while playing a game. Therefore, I could have the classroom set up in centers and have the iPad's available. In each center there will be a different game that goes along with that center that they can play with.
Blog Post #4
Some Web 2.0 technologies that are useful in the classroom would be Quizlet. Another would also be Twitter or even Youtube. Using these technologies will not only enhance a students abilities but it will also teach them how to use a computer. My little cousins know how to go onto youtube and watch videos of their favorite cartoon characters. Also, being that Twitter is now such a big thing, you can even go on Twitter to see what's going on in our society and what peoples opinions are about every day issues in America.
An interesting tool that I may use when teaching would be Quizlet. Using Quizlet you are able to create flashcard for children to learn just about anything with. You're able to print the flash cards out and hand them to the students to cut and fold themselves. Some things you can include on the flashcard would be spelling words and the definitions, multiplication tables, or even as simple as addition.
Types of student software that I expect to use the most would be PowerPoint. PowerPoint would be used for anything like presentations or even a game. The software that I would use least would be Youtube. In most classrooms, Youtube is blocked, so the teacher nor the student would be able to access the information.
Types of student software that I expect to use the most would be PowerPoint. PowerPoint would be used for anything like presentations or even a game. The software that I would use least would be Youtube. In most classrooms, Youtube is blocked, so the teacher nor the student would be able to access the information.
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Blog Post #3
The standard that I'll be able to teach would be SL.5 "Use Digital Media". Being that my knowledge of computers is more advanced than some, I'll be able to show them some of the basics of technology. The students would be able to create basic Power Points and presentations. Also, they will be able to write a basic paper and enhance their technology skills.
As technology continues to expands, it's going to be incorporated into classrooms day to day activity. I plan to use all of Microsoft Office products, as well as, some fundamental games that will be available, usually already downloaded onto the computer. The students I plan to work with would be between the ages of 11 and 14 placing them in middle school. Therefore, the digital citizen concepts that I would need to teach them will include recognizing intellectual property and respect the rules for its use. This would be because I wouldn't want them creating any PowerPoints or anything that is inappropriate for school.
While completing the Newsletter Design assignment, I learned about customizing the boarders, something that I never really knew I could do. I thought the boarder could only be lines, and not necessarily an image. I like that I was able to use my own creativity in making a newsletter. I had a lot of fun with it, although it was a little challenging trying to think of something you could write about. Next time, I'll try to separate my sections more, possibly with an actual heading before each instead of a picture. In the future I will be able to create my own newsletter for my students inside of my classroom that I'll have in the future. It also helped me prepare on how I can make the newsletter readable for both students and the parents.
As technology continues to expands, it's going to be incorporated into classrooms day to day activity. I plan to use all of Microsoft Office products, as well as, some fundamental games that will be available, usually already downloaded onto the computer. The students I plan to work with would be between the ages of 11 and 14 placing them in middle school. Therefore, the digital citizen concepts that I would need to teach them will include recognizing intellectual property and respect the rules for its use. This would be because I wouldn't want them creating any PowerPoints or anything that is inappropriate for school.
While completing the Newsletter Design assignment, I learned about customizing the boarders, something that I never really knew I could do. I thought the boarder could only be lines, and not necessarily an image. I like that I was able to use my own creativity in making a newsletter. I had a lot of fun with it, although it was a little challenging trying to think of something you could write about. Next time, I'll try to separate my sections more, possibly with an actual heading before each instead of a picture. In the future I will be able to create my own newsletter for my students inside of my classroom that I'll have in the future. It also helped me prepare on how I can make the newsletter readable for both students and the parents.
Monday, January 23, 2017
Blog Post #2
As a student, I've used Microsoft Word in many ways. Beginning in grade school I used Microsoft Word to complete research papers and to create resumes. I've seen teachers use it to type up notes for the class. Also, they used it to create calender's and even something as simple as a syllabus. I even created a brochure for a class project before as well. I also tend to take notes for class using Microsoft Word because I type faster than I write, that way I'm able to write down more notes than what's being displayed on the PowerPoint.
I've been reminded about copyright and use of materials in an education environment since I was in the fourth grade. I've seen teachers scan information form a textbook and make copies of it and pass it out to students in a classroom, which violated the copyright regulations. As a teacher, I would rather reference the textbook instead of making exact copies of the material. For my students, I would teach them how to do citations on the work that they submit.
Three issues that stood out to me in the textbook were cyber-bullying, cyber-stalking, and privacy. For cyber bullying, I would educated my students on the effects of cyber-bullying. For example how some students may commit suicide or cause self harm to themselves. I would have different materials to be sent home with them so that their parents would be able to educate them with the material as well. As for cyber-stalking, I would advised my students to keep the information that they have about them at a minimum, which also goes into privacy. Although most students don't read privacy agreements, I'll encourage my students to read them briefly at least so that they're aware of what they're agreeing to. Also to watch what type of videos and pictures that they post on social media. Simply saying this because once it is posted, even if you deleted it, it's never deleted.
I've been reminded about copyright and use of materials in an education environment since I was in the fourth grade. I've seen teachers scan information form a textbook and make copies of it and pass it out to students in a classroom, which violated the copyright regulations. As a teacher, I would rather reference the textbook instead of making exact copies of the material. For my students, I would teach them how to do citations on the work that they submit.
Three issues that stood out to me in the textbook were cyber-bullying, cyber-stalking, and privacy. For cyber bullying, I would educated my students on the effects of cyber-bullying. For example how some students may commit suicide or cause self harm to themselves. I would have different materials to be sent home with them so that their parents would be able to educate them with the material as well. As for cyber-stalking, I would advised my students to keep the information that they have about them at a minimum, which also goes into privacy. Although most students don't read privacy agreements, I'll encourage my students to read them briefly at least so that they're aware of what they're agreeing to. Also to watch what type of videos and pictures that they post on social media. Simply saying this because once it is posted, even if you deleted it, it's never deleted.
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Blog Post #1
Technology is very important in today's society ranging from in home use, as well as, inside the classroom. Being that technology continues to expand it brings new opportunities for both the student and the teacher. Technology allows students to be more engaged in the learning and keep the students interest level at high. For instance, some school allows students to use a tablet inside the classroom. Allowing them to use the tablet will encourage them to complete learning activities. It can also assist them with spelling, and researching information for the younger children.
The ISTE standards for a teacher are very understanding and describes what we have teachers for. One of the teacher standards that stand out to me is to facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity. Having previous child care/teaching experience, I know that I have the skills to inspire younger children with my creativity. Being creative keeps the children having fun and keeps you without an headache. I actually don't believe that any of the standards listed are outside of my skill set. Working with children is a job and a learning experience itself. Therefore the longer you work with them the more you're actually implicating the standard that you may not even know about. Overall, it's just natural since I've worked with them for over four years.
I completely agree with the label "digital native" for today's youth. To be digital native means to grow up or be raised in the era when technology really advanced. During this era children, at the time myself, where learning how to use computers and cell phones. Now a days, children aren't even outside riding a bike anymore or playing any outside yard games. They're in the house on a tablet, laptop or maybe even playing the PlayStation. Teachers would be considered digital immigrates because they had to adjust to the advancement. In this day, digital immigrants like our grand parents text either slowly or not at all. They had to learn how to text, where as texting comes as a second language to us. With that being said there will be a lot of differences between myself and my students. This is because technology is still advancing, and there are going to be a lot of things that they're going to know that I'm not and I'll be learning from them.
The ISTE standards for a teacher are very understanding and describes what we have teachers for. One of the teacher standards that stand out to me is to facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity. Having previous child care/teaching experience, I know that I have the skills to inspire younger children with my creativity. Being creative keeps the children having fun and keeps you without an headache. I actually don't believe that any of the standards listed are outside of my skill set. Working with children is a job and a learning experience itself. Therefore the longer you work with them the more you're actually implicating the standard that you may not even know about. Overall, it's just natural since I've worked with them for over four years.
I completely agree with the label "digital native" for today's youth. To be digital native means to grow up or be raised in the era when technology really advanced. During this era children, at the time myself, where learning how to use computers and cell phones. Now a days, children aren't even outside riding a bike anymore or playing any outside yard games. They're in the house on a tablet, laptop or maybe even playing the PlayStation. Teachers would be considered digital immigrates because they had to adjust to the advancement. In this day, digital immigrants like our grand parents text either slowly or not at all. They had to learn how to text, where as texting comes as a second language to us. With that being said there will be a lot of differences between myself and my students. This is because technology is still advancing, and there are going to be a lot of things that they're going to know that I'm not and I'll be learning from them.
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Blog Post Set Up
I've used technology all of my life, as well as, today. In middle school I was taught the basics of using Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word. Once I went to high school, I took a computer programming class, where I learned the basics of computer programming. I learned the different concepts of a computer and some of the terminology used for example; CPU, RAM, output and input devices. Technology is continuing to advance, so I'm definitely sure that I'll continue to improve my technology skills, and become more computer savvy. I've also done research in the libraries and I use social media everyday. If there was not Internet I actually wouldn't know how I would be able to communicate with my parent back at home.
Being a student in EME2040, I hope to enhance my technology skills so that I can use these skills throughout the rest of my life. Being that I'm currently well aware of how to use some of the Microsoft Office products I know there's a lot more information that I may not known about. My skills for Microsoft Excel are very limited so I hope I learn different ways to create spreadsheets, graphs, charts, and other items that you're able to create in that program. I also hope to learn how to enhance my skills using Microsoft PowerPoint. Being that the creativity options are increasing on that program, I hope to be able to learn how to create a game like Jeopardy.
My learning style I learned that I'm more of an active listener than a reflective listener. I absolutely hate just sitting there listening to a lecture. I actually like to go over something, and then complete an activity or something interesting to help me learn the material. I also learned that I'm more of a sensing learner than an intuitive learner, I figured this because I'll rather jump right into solving a problem and if I run into an frustrating situation when solving that problem I tend to give up. I'm also a visual learner, which I knew as well. I'm not good with names and I typically tell people that when I first meet them, but I'll remember their face and still speak. Also, if someone verbally tells me how to do something, I probably will not remember how to do it. I'll rather someone show me how to do it instead so that if there is a next time I wouldn't have to ask for help. What surprised me the most is that I'm a global learner. I typically need the main idea of the subject first and then the details. It will help me eventually teach myself and actually store the information rather than remembering the information for a short period of time.
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