1. Promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness.
2. Engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources.
The lessons I created promote, support, and model creative thinking and inventiveness. The first lesson had the students relate the poem to real-life situations, such as making choices and decisions. The second lesson had the students create their own addition word problem. Students could have used the computer and Google Docs to create their word problems, then the class could solve each others problems. I believe learning how to solve word problems enables students to solve real-world issues. These real-world issues could be a simple everyday problem or a huge life changing event; either way problem solving is used in and out of the classroom.
3. Promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students' conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes.
4. Model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments.
In my poem lesson plan, students worked in small groups to distinguish the metaphors used in the poem. After the groups collaborated, the presented their information to the class. The students had to write in their literacy journals to convey what they learned and understood. Though these students did not use technology as a collaborative tool, they were able to use each other in the small groups. The students were able to refer back to the technology piece in the lesson, which was read aloud of the poem on the computer and a multimedia video.
As for the addition word problem lesson plan, students were engaged throughout the lesson. As I modeled the word problems on the Doc Camera the students followed along with their set of manipulatives. The students then had their own word problem questions to answer. Students used their manipulatives as a tool to reveal and clarify their understanding and thinking. Once the I knew the students understood how to solve word problems, I had them play the online interactive game. At the end of the lesson, students had to create their own word problem which helped with the planning and creative process. Google Docs could be used to share the created word problems by each student, then all students would have access to them.
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/addition-two-digits-word-problems
Standard 2 - Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments - Novice
As for the poem and metaphor lesson, I could have used a poem that was simple and not so complicated. If I were to changed the poem used, I could incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity. Incorporating digital tools could consist of the students writing their own poem using an online resource, such as http://www.hwtears.com/hwt/online-tools/digital-teaching-tools. I could have had the students turn their poems into a song that they would have to video tape and present to the class. For future reference, I could collaborate with my colleagues as to what has worked in their classrooms pertaining to incorporating digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity.
2. Develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress.
There are several ways to develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students. Teachers, schools, and districts could provide the following technologies to enrich the classrooms: Smartboards, doc cameras, classroom computers, iPads, interactive technologies, and Google docs. There are many other technology sources to incorporate in the classroom too. The previously listed technologies can be used to enable students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress. For example, the classroom computers can help students to utilize Google docs and interactive technologies, such as activities pertaining to the subject and lesson being taught. Students can keep an online journal of their progress throughout the school year; this will help with setting their own educational goals, learning, and assessing their progress.
3. Customize and personalize learning activities to address students' diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources.
It is essential to provide differentiated instruction in the classroom for all students as necessary. Teachers should adapt to students' diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources. This can be done by having whole class discussions, group work, and individual work; whether writing, drawing, typing, researching, playing, or video recording. There are many ways other than what I have listed to customize and personalize learning activities. A few digital tools and resources for teachers to use are: taking virtual field trips, Google Earth, pen pals, and interviewing using a tape recorder.
Technology has come along way over the years. Pagers are practically nonexistent and cell phones have become smarter and smarter. As for technologies in the classroom, doc cameras and LCD projectors have replaced the overhead projectors. The Smartboard has replaced chalk boards and the simple white boards, however, white boards still remain a necessity in the classroom. Many activities and assignments can be done through using computers, the internet, and other forms of technology, such as teachers using power points to lecture their students instead of just talking to the class. Power points could include the lessons main idea, pictures, videos, and web-links Some students learn better from visually seeing the information, while it provides opportunities for students to interact and read as the lesson is taught. Students can also incorporate power points in their research projects and presentations. Technologies will continue to improve over time, so I will need to embrace that in my classroom as the time comes.
Standard 4: Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility - Novice
For my science lesson plan I used a pulse measurement activity that I had found online, so I made sure to cite where exactly I got this information. I wanted to respect the copyright and did not want to plagiarize. In my future classroom, I will teach my students the safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology at the beginning of each school year. As a class, we will create a poster board of the top ten plus rules to follow when dealing with digital information, technology, copyrights, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources. There's a very helpful website that will explain exactly how to document sources used.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
1. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity.
As for the poem and metaphor lesson, I could have used a poem that was simple and not so complicated. If I were to changed the poem used, I could incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity. Incorporating digital tools could consist of the students writing their own poem using an online resource, such as http://www.hwtears.com/hwt/online-tools/digital-teaching-tools. I could have had the students turn their poems into a song that they would have to video tape and present to the class. For future reference, I could collaborate with my colleagues as to what has worked in their classrooms pertaining to incorporating digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity.
2. Develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress.
There are several ways to develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students. Teachers, schools, and districts could provide the following technologies to enrich the classrooms: Smartboards, doc cameras, classroom computers, iPads, interactive technologies, and Google docs. There are many other technology sources to incorporate in the classroom too. The previously listed technologies can be used to enable students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress. For example, the classroom computers can help students to utilize Google docs and interactive technologies, such as activities pertaining to the subject and lesson being taught. Students can keep an online journal of their progress throughout the school year; this will help with setting their own educational goals, learning, and assessing their progress.
3. Customize and personalize learning activities to address students' diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources.
It is essential to provide differentiated instruction in the classroom for all students as necessary. Teachers should adapt to students' diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources. This can be done by having whole class discussions, group work, and individual work; whether writing, drawing, typing, researching, playing, or video recording. There are many ways other than what I have listed to customize and personalize learning activities. A few digital tools and resources for teachers to use are: taking virtual field trips, Google Earth, pen pals, and interviewing using a tape recorder.
4. Provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching.
In my addition word problem lesson, I used a formative assessments with the students throughout the lesson. I had the students solve a few problems individually and they had to write their answers on their personal white boards. I would reteach or continue moving forward in the lesson based on whether the students knew how to solve the word problems or not. It is important to assess the students throughout each lesson, not just at the end of a lesson or unit.
There are many ways to assess using technology, such as the quizzes or surveys taken online through text messaging on cell phones and quizzes created in Google Docs. Another way is for teachers to have their students do an online scavenger hunt to see how well they can navigate on the internet. As for summative assessments, a way for teachers to collect and analyze information, then the teacher can give correct feedback to the students. The teacher can also use the information to adjust her teaching as well. This is an imperative process in being a teacher.
In my addition word problem lesson, I used a formative assessments with the students throughout the lesson. I had the students solve a few problems individually and they had to write their answers on their personal white boards. I would reteach or continue moving forward in the lesson based on whether the students knew how to solve the word problems or not. It is important to assess the students throughout each lesson, not just at the end of a lesson or unit.
There are many ways to assess using technology, such as the quizzes or surveys taken online through text messaging on cell phones and quizzes created in Google Docs. Another way is for teachers to have their students do an online scavenger hunt to see how well they can navigate on the internet. As for summative assessments, a way for teachers to collect and analyze information, then the teacher can give correct feedback to the students. The teacher can also use the information to adjust her teaching as well. This is an imperative process in being a teacher.
Standard 3 - Model Digital-Age Work and Learning - Novice
1. Demonstrate fluency in technology and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations.
Technology has come along way over the years. Pagers are practically nonexistent and cell phones have become smarter and smarter. As for technologies in the classroom, doc cameras and LCD projectors have replaced the overhead projectors. The Smartboard has replaced chalk boards and the simple white boards, however, white boards still remain a necessity in the classroom. Many activities and assignments can be done through using computers, the internet, and other forms of technology, such as teachers using power points to lecture their students instead of just talking to the class. Power points could include the lessons main idea, pictures, videos, and web-links Some students learn better from visually seeing the information, while it provides opportunities for students to interact and read as the lesson is taught. Students can also incorporate power points in their research projects and presentations. Technologies will continue to improve over time, so I will need to embrace that in my classroom as the time comes.
2. Collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation.
3. Communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats.
In the lessons I created this semester, some of which I taught, I did not need to collaborate with my peers, the parents, or the community. However, with the lessons I taught I did collaborate with the students using digital tools, but did not support student success. I collaborated with the students by having them listen to me read the poem versus the male author online read the poem. I also showed them a multimedia video of the poem, but this did not enhance the students learning. I learned from that experience that the poem I chose to use was boring and too advanced for fifth graders.
In the lessons I created this semester, some of which I taught, I did not need to collaborate with my peers, the parents, or the community. However, with the lessons I taught I did collaborate with the students using digital tools, but did not support student success. I collaborated with the students by having them listen to me read the poem versus the male author online read the poem. I also showed them a multimedia video of the poem, but this did not enhance the students learning. I learned from that experience that the poem I chose to use was boring and too advanced for fifth graders.
4. Model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning.
The school I was at for my practicum did not have a whole lot of technology available to them, but I have great ideas of ways to model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools. Teachers should use Schoology to keep the class connected to each other outside of the classroom. This site is good for students to save copies of their work if one does not have a flash drive, students can communicate with one another, and students can turn-in their assignments through this site. Google Maps is good for locating and using information to support research and learning. As for analyzing and evaluating, this can be done on Microsoft Excel. In addition, there's a website called create a graph that can help students to evaluate data and information to help them learn.
The school I was at for my practicum did not have a whole lot of technology available to them, but I have great ideas of ways to model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools. Teachers should use Schoology to keep the class connected to each other outside of the classroom. This site is good for students to save copies of their work if one does not have a flash drive, students can communicate with one another, and students can turn-in their assignments through this site. Google Maps is good for locating and using information to support research and learning. As for analyzing and evaluating, this can be done on Microsoft Excel. In addition, there's a website called create a graph that can help students to evaluate data and information to help them learn.
Standard 4: Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility - Novice
1. Advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources.
For my science lesson plan I used a pulse measurement activity that I had found online, so I made sure to cite where exactly I got this information. I wanted to respect the copyright and did not want to plagiarize. In my future classroom, I will teach my students the safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology at the beginning of each school year. As a class, we will create a poster board of the top ten plus rules to follow when dealing with digital information, technology, copyrights, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources. There's a very helpful website that will explain exactly how to document sources used.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
2. Address the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered strategies providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources.
Teachers need to differentiate instruction for all diverse learners. Using learning centers is beneficial to diverse learners. This provides ways for students to play interactive games on the laptops, PCs, iPads, and/or Smartboards. Students can listen to books on audio. They can interact with each other at their center. Creating the learner-centered strategies gives the students opportunities to discover things for themselves. A few other strategies to use are role play, brainstorming, simulation, and group projects. All of which can be integrated with technology and digital tools. It is important to have technology integrated in lessons to enhance the lesson, not take away from it.
Teachers need to differentiate instruction for all diverse learners. Using learning centers is beneficial to diverse learners. This provides ways for students to play interactive games on the laptops, PCs, iPads, and/or Smartboards. Students can listen to books on audio. They can interact with each other at their center. Creating the learner-centered strategies gives the students opportunities to discover things for themselves. A few other strategies to use are role play, brainstorming, simulation, and group projects. All of which can be integrated with technology and digital tools. It is important to have technology integrated in lessons to enhance the lesson, not take away from it.
3. Promote and model digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information.
4. Develop and model cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using digital-age communication and collaboration tools.
I have promoted and modeled digital etiquette and have had responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information. For example, I have used Schoology and have used proper etiquette. Another example, I created a Facebook page for my cohort which has given me the opportunity to promote and model digital etiquette and I have been responsible in my social interactions. Some ways to develop and model cultural understandings and global awareness would be to engage with other students and colleagues throughout the United States and in other countries. My future students will take virtual field trips outside of Arizona and will hopefully have pen pals in other countries. We can enhance the experience through Skype and Facetime. Students can also do research projects on current events happening within our city, state, or country. I could have my students take it a step further and plan a fundraiser to support a certain event.
I have promoted and modeled digital etiquette and have had responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information. For example, I have used Schoology and have used proper etiquette. Another example, I created a Facebook page for my cohort which has given me the opportunity to promote and model digital etiquette and I have been responsible in my social interactions. Some ways to develop and model cultural understandings and global awareness would be to engage with other students and colleagues throughout the United States and in other countries. My future students will take virtual field trips outside of Arizona and will hopefully have pen pals in other countries. We can enhance the experience through Skype and Facetime. Students can also do research projects on current events happening within our city, state, or country. I could have my students take it a step further and plan a fundraiser to support a certain event.
