Tuesday, May 1, 2012
GLE's and NETS:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4opsgekvlxje142/2.docx
Group Member Rubric:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lax20hm6zj45cxs/Group%20Member%20Rubric.docx
Teacher Rubric (Overall):
https://www.dropbox.com/s/whax4h4yfkzz1f8/Teacher%20Rubric.docx
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4opsgekvlxje142/2.docx
Group Member Rubric:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lax20hm6zj45cxs/Group%20Member%20Rubric.docx
Teacher Rubric (Overall):
https://www.dropbox.com/s/whax4h4yfkzz1f8/Teacher%20Rubric.docx
End of Year Reflection
I feel as though I have reversed the clock on my technological knowledge through this class. Basically, coming into this class I felt like a grandma. I don't have a laptop, I have two emails and have never read an educational blog before. After leaving this class I feel like I am in my 30's I have learned a lot yet still have a lot to learn and I found out I really like reading blogs. Growth is good :). I have learned so many new things that have/will become applicable to me as I continue on to becoming an educator. Here are just a couple of things I will write down to show how much I have learned:
- I have discovered that I love blogging and that is probably because I love to talk and I love to have opinions on things but because I am required to have this blog has sparked in me the want to create my own as well as definitely have a classroom blog when I enter my teaching career
- There are so many different ways to do lessons rather than lecture based, Prezi, Vocaroo, FlipSnack etc. I am amazed and excited to utilize these in the classroom
- Get your students involved! Active learning is the best type of learning.
- Technology "levels the playing field", I LOVE that saying (read reflection #8 for more)
In accordance with the NETS I seriously have become familiar with all of them. Because technology is now becoming such an integral part of the educational process I don't think teachers should have an option to not be familiar with them. Digital Citizenship must be addressed in school, students must know how to cite and research on the Internet appropriately, teachers must be the example of D.C. in their classrooms and attempt to know more about certain technologies than their students. The NETS provide a basis of understanding and a foundation for teachers to grasp and then after we (teachers) understand and put them into practice our students will recognize and begin to see how appropriate technology can fit into the classroom. I think my favorite NET is the Digital Citizenship one and I know that I have already learned so much more about how to use the Internet in an educational setting and will continue to learn more and more about how to pass that knowledge onto my students.
Thank you for everything! I have learned so much! :)
Reflection #12
Throughout my K-12 years at Public School I remember learning little to nothing about Digital Citizenship, so being able to have an open discussion about that topic is very refreshing to me. After doing that small project last week (the one where Jordyn and I made that video) I am amazed at the options technology has for social networking as well as the steps specific sites are taking to ensure that those visiting their sites are safe and secure. I think with every teacher and especially parent there is the worry that comes along with texting, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. But as teachers, if we take a step up to the plate and begin to expose the facts and safety precautions of this technology it will hopefully allows students to realize that they need to be careful and smart when subscribing or joining anything online.,
Reflection #11
In one of our Tech in Ed classes we looked up "fake" websites, and as I write this blog entry I smirk at the idea that people have the naivete's to believe everything they read on the Internet. Yet, just a couple of weeks ago I had procrastinated on an essay for my Cultural Anthropology class. The paper was about the Samoan people and their culture and as I Googled and researched for this paper I found a variety of websites that were extremely questionable in the area of reliability.
In my lifetime there has been a large shift in the trustworthiness of the the Internet. When I was younger (elementary school) the Internet was an endless place filled with untouchable knowledge to be grasped by those that surfed its endless websites. And though today the Internet is a place still filled with millions of resources from A to Z there is a stronger sense of carefulness and discernment when entering and looking at any website. So when on the Internet, one must remember to be smart and stay safe, though it has many good uses the Internet holds some danger as well.
In my lifetime there has been a large shift in the trustworthiness of the the Internet. When I was younger (elementary school) the Internet was an endless place filled with untouchable knowledge to be grasped by those that surfed its endless websites. And though today the Internet is a place still filled with millions of resources from A to Z there is a stronger sense of carefulness and discernment when entering and looking at any website. So when on the Internet, one must remember to be smart and stay safe, though it has many good uses the Internet holds some danger as well.
Reflection #10
For my final lesson in Instructional Design I created a PowerPoint. I was teaching on the United Nations and had video clips, pictures and statistics that helped spice up my "lecture" type lesson. But the PowerPoint had ideas of its own, it decided to just stop working. So I took a deep breath, knew I was prepared and went on with my lesson until the system rebooted. This was a good lesson for me to learn: that I need to understand and know my material well enough that if technology were to fail me, I would make it through. I have discussed the over dependence on technology in the History classroom on multiple occasions but I am again reminded that if you (as the teacher) are passionate about your subject, students will feel that passion. And maybe not all students will want to study history for the rest of their lives after taking your class, but they will understand that passions drive people to what they want to become and without passion or knowledge, technology can be seen as just a crutch.
Reflection #9
My uncle has Cerebral Palsy, a disability that was caused from a lack of oxygen to the brain at birth. Though the range of function for this disability is vast, my uncle cannot speak nor walk. He is 43 years old now and the doctors said he would not live past the age of 5, so he is no doubt a miracle. With today's technology he can communicate, not just through eye rolls or sounds but through iPads and other touch technology that allows him to express his feelings and wants. Though my grandparents (his caretakers) have attempted some of the technology we are looking forward to the next couple months as we await an iPad that can give Larry the voice we so desperately want to hear.
For some reason the idea of "leveling the playing field" through technology really makes me excited, and I want to revisit that idea again and again. Its the idea that humans can create something so wonderful that it gives a voice to the voiceless and allows those that never imagined walking to walk. Its about hope. Technology inspires people to go beyond themselves and create something new, something that tests boundaries and pushes people to their full potential....wait I take that back....it pushes people to realize there is no potential only room from growth. Not only do I await in anticipation that I can hear my uncle speak but I am excited because there is so much more to come and I have hope in that.
For some reason the idea of "leveling the playing field" through technology really makes me excited, and I want to revisit that idea again and again. Its the idea that humans can create something so wonderful that it gives a voice to the voiceless and allows those that never imagined walking to walk. Its about hope. Technology inspires people to go beyond themselves and create something new, something that tests boundaries and pushes people to their full potential....wait I take that back....it pushes people to realize there is no potential only room from growth. Not only do I await in anticipation that I can hear my uncle speak but I am excited because there is so much more to come and I have hope in that.
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