For my ILP 2 I decided to create an edmodo account for a pretend environmental science class. I decided to do this because as I used edmodo in my school I found it to be a great organized way for me to find the assignments and powerpoints in the same place as well as being able to connect with classmates and the teacher. After creating one I realized how easy and simple it was to get started and start adding to my class page. I really enjoyed using this tool and will remember it when I have my own classroom in the future!
Link to my Edmodo page
Group Code: 9um29j
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Blog 10
In the future, I think I will be using data collection in Excel to organize the grades for my students. This tool includes many functions that make keeping the grades together and correct for multiple assignments all in one place. By doing this it will give me a better understanding of where each student is in mastering certain subjects and how the class as a whole is doing. I want to be a teacher in elementary so this could still be applied to all subjects for various homework assignments that they will be expected to complete as well as their tests and quizzes. This tool would also allow me to have a chart of each individuals progress to discuss with parents if necessary.
Some topics that were interesting to me to review from my classmate's blogs were the ILP 1 because it was more open ended and people chose to do different things for their assignment. It allowed me to view how they were feeling on the tools that I did not choose and gain a perspective from it. As I used Lynda for the first one I was interested in learning about the ones that I thought about and may even use in the future.
A technology-related skill that I would like to learn next is actually using the projectors to present. I have always seen my teachers use them and very smoothly transition them from screen to smartboards and all the other things that can be done with them but as far as writing on them I have no knowledge on this. This is an important tool in teaching as technology continues to advance so I feel it would benefit me to understand this. One way I could learn more about it would be going to the tech sandbox in the education building. I remember seeing them during the field trip but again never used it myself but I know that would be a great resource if I was looking to get more practice in using these tools.
Some topics that were interesting to me to review from my classmate's blogs were the ILP 1 because it was more open ended and people chose to do different things for their assignment. It allowed me to view how they were feeling on the tools that I did not choose and gain a perspective from it. As I used Lynda for the first one I was interested in learning about the ones that I thought about and may even use in the future.
A technology-related skill that I would like to learn next is actually using the projectors to present. I have always seen my teachers use them and very smoothly transition them from screen to smartboards and all the other things that can be done with them but as far as writing on them I have no knowledge on this. This is an important tool in teaching as technology continues to advance so I feel it would benefit me to understand this. One way I could learn more about it would be going to the tech sandbox in the education building. I remember seeing them during the field trip but again never used it myself but I know that would be a great resource if I was looking to get more practice in using these tools.
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Blog 9
"The Flipped Classroom" is a method in which the students are to learn the material at home and are already aware and comfortable with it before entering the classroom where the teacher is with them to help them practice it and master it with their assignments. I actually was apart of this type of learning in my geometry class in High school, and at first I was against the idea wondering why it was now up to me to teach myself and the teacher would become irrelevant but after a couple weeks I was realizing that the teacher was able to help more with students one on one and provide individual help for each student with whatever they found difficult. This way of learning also keeps students accountable for their own education and will give them more time to focus on mastering their homework more than they would have when the actual work part was meant to be done at home.
Open educational resources are tools (or resources) that are available to teachers for free and can be edited and used in whichever ways they please to help them teach the students in their classrooms. I found this article called "OER: The Future of Education is Open" where it is discussing the importance that having open resources is for teachers providing education for students. They bring up points such as the price of textbooks which is a great point because if it were open resources then students would not have to decide what books are worth the price and if they can afford it which would affect their grades and overall understanding of the subject.
New skills that I have learned from the powerpoint assignments are including buttons that allow you to go to the next slide within the powerpoint or adding videos from youtube straight into the powerpoint. This was especially essential for the game I was making in my assignment 5 powerpoint to jump from slide to slide. Here are pictures of my two assignments. I like the ability to remain creative while uploading information but I did not like how many different times I had to go to five different steps to include one thing that I would like and would have to repeat all those steps on every slide.
Open educational resources are tools (or resources) that are available to teachers for free and can be edited and used in whichever ways they please to help them teach the students in their classrooms. I found this article called "OER: The Future of Education is Open" where it is discussing the importance that having open resources is for teachers providing education for students. They bring up points such as the price of textbooks which is a great point because if it were open resources then students would not have to decide what books are worth the price and if they can afford it which would affect their grades and overall understanding of the subject.
New skills that I have learned from the powerpoint assignments are including buttons that allow you to go to the next slide within the powerpoint or adding videos from youtube straight into the powerpoint. This was especially essential for the game I was making in my assignment 5 powerpoint to jump from slide to slide. Here are pictures of my two assignments. I like the ability to remain creative while uploading information but I did not like how many different times I had to go to five different steps to include one thing that I would like and would have to repeat all those steps on every slide.
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Blog 8
Working with Diigo was different from anything I had ever done and took a little bit to get used to. The very first time we used it in class I was very confused and kept feeling like I was doing something wrong but after the first assignment I was amazed by how easy it was to select any part of the readings and make notes that are able to be posted to certain groups in the application. This tool can be very helpful when working with a similar team in a school and allow to see websites other teachers are using and what they thought on certain topics. It is always helpful to get another person's perspective, especially when it comes to teaching, and with this tool it is an organized and easy way to have access to a support system of material that can be used in the classroom.
When it comes to Bloom's Taxonomy, I believe that powerpoint can be very helpful at each step. With the animation tools it can help practice recalling certain facts by showing hints or questions and allowing students to guess the answers before having it appear on the screen. Along with this is the creating aspect which gives teachers the ability to make each presentation their own and be as creative as they want when finding ways to evaluate, analyze, apply, or understand the subjects that are being presented to them.
As teachers are being seen as the driving force of technology innovation in education it is important that they remain involved with the ongoing advancements and learn how to use them. One can only teach thoroughly what they truly understand and if the teacher were to fall behind and stick to older technology the students will then suffer as they are not getting the best education they can with the newest tools. With teachers centering education around using technology this can also benefit the students by showing them a whole new world to the internet they may not have known before and the educational tools they can use and information they can find rather than the negative things found on the internet.
This website allows for teachers to narrow down their search to grade level and what they are trying to accomplish for an updated list of technology that can be used to help them in the classroom. It also provides a short description of each which helps teachers understand the tools better before trying them out and wasting time trying to figure it out.
When it comes to Bloom's Taxonomy, I believe that powerpoint can be very helpful at each step. With the animation tools it can help practice recalling certain facts by showing hints or questions and allowing students to guess the answers before having it appear on the screen. Along with this is the creating aspect which gives teachers the ability to make each presentation their own and be as creative as they want when finding ways to evaluate, analyze, apply, or understand the subjects that are being presented to them.
As teachers are being seen as the driving force of technology innovation in education it is important that they remain involved with the ongoing advancements and learn how to use them. One can only teach thoroughly what they truly understand and if the teacher were to fall behind and stick to older technology the students will then suffer as they are not getting the best education they can with the newest tools. With teachers centering education around using technology this can also benefit the students by showing them a whole new world to the internet they may not have known before and the educational tools they can use and information they can find rather than the negative things found on the internet.
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