ILP#3 Tinkercab

The software Tinkercab is used for 3-d printing. It give you the opportunity to create different shapes into beautiful word of art. As an Educator i could use Tinkercab to make different objects come to life. I could make 3-d letters for my students so they could learn the how to create three letters words. If there was a model that i wanted to create but i could not make it myself there is a way they i could upload images and it would create it for me. Also i believe that Tinkercab can be used well with students who have learning disabilities. It would be easier from them to write out letters if they can have a model that they can touch. The program was user-friendly, any grade level would benefit from it.

Blog post #10

I will use the data collection tool as a teacher to understand if my student are grasping a concept. I also could use it as a way to see how my students think i could improve. Since i will be teaching high school social science (i.e US government) i could make surveys to see if they understand how the U.S government works. I could also make surveys and ask questions about if they think i presented the material well or if they feel like i'm moving to fast when discussing topic. By gathering that information it could inform me if i need to review a topic or not,

After reviewing my classmates's blogs i found it interesting to see the different points of views for different topics such as Web 2.0 tools. It allowed me the opportunity to see things in different perspectives. Since everyone has a different desired grade level it was fun to see how they would implement things from a high school level to a elementary level. I also enjoyed seeing how creative they were when we made our websites and various powerpoints which made me want to be creative as well.

I would like to learn about Microsoft Access. I would like to learn about that application because it is apart of Microsoft Office.  I'm pretty sure it does something cool but i just don't know what that is. I can achieve this goal by looking up different youtube videos to show me cool features. I could also play around in the application and see what i discover.

 

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Blog Post #8

The Dynavision D2 system allows athletes to train their perceptual vision. It allows athletes to improve their peripheral awareness and process multiple tasks more efficiently and rapidly. I believe that the Dynavison D2 can be used to help students who have ADHD. It would allow students to reads books that are prompted on the screen while touching the lit buttons to increase comprehension. It could be used as a fun game for students. As a math teacher, you could have mathematic problems on the screen that students must answer while trying to touch the buttons that are lit up.

I will use PowerPoint to support student learning at each level of Bloom’s Taxonomy.  The first level of the Bloom’s Taxonomy is “Remember” PowerPoint can help students remember but teachers can have slides with definitions of words that are important to the topic. The second level is “understand” PowerPoints can provide notes to help the student comprehend the topic. The third level is “apply” it could help students to use information in new situations.  Teachers can create demonstrate different scenarios to help students comprehend the topic.

The fourth level is “analyze” to draw connection among ideas. Teachers can create comparison charts for students to understand what to topics have in common. The fifth level is to “evaluate” to justify a stand or decision. Teachers can make PowerPoints into a fun game where students can have a debate on a topic to increase comprehension and public speaking.

The sixth level is to “create” to produce new or original l work. As teacher you can make your PowerPoint presentation as creative as you like. You could use music, pictures, graphs, different fonts and many more to appeal to your liking.

Deloitte University Press is a website that publishes articles, reports and periodicals to provide insight for business. This website has a technology trends report that shows how CIO’ can shape tomorrow for every corner of their organization. It has different articles, podcasts and an interactive tablet to inform us of the different technology. Even though the website is geared towards business you can still apply it teaching.

https://dupress.deloitte.com/dup-us-en/focus/tech-trends.html

#7 I

According to the podcast, Adaptive or Assistive Technology is defined as technologies that help people with disabilities more effectively use computing equipment. They can be used to support learners. For example, if you are blind you would be able to use the voice recognizer.  I have to Siri which is a voice recognizer to send a message for me because i was driving. Challenges for the classroom would include if we have the funding to have these equipment on hand.

The new skills i acquired from learning how to use weebly to make a website. I learned how i could insert pictures and hyperlink them. I learned some amazing things about US government. I learned how i could embed my google calendar to go on my website. I found that to be interesting because i did not know that i could do that. What i did not like about weebly was i have to contact support services in order to have my page created. I did not enjoy how i had to pay for a membership for some of the features. Overall, i had fun creating my own web page.

This new skills i learned from working with diigo included knowing how to effectively sort different sources by the hashtag. This can be useful in the classroom because it would allow me to be organized with my sources by having them in one place. Diigo would help me as a student by allowing me and others to swap information or tips on our teaching skills. Since i would like to become a principal diigo would be perfect with I'm discussing strategies, i would like the my teachers to use.  

ILP Participation Lynda

My learning experience using Lynda allowed me to get help regarding classroom management through a list of videos that demonstrated the Fundamental Do's and Don't's of effective classroom management. I learned important information about how i should speak to my students, manage classroom rules, maximize classroom time and even redirect my students. Using Lynda was amazing. The site was easy to navigate and i enjoyed the structured layout. I was able to watch videos and follow along with a transcript just in case i did not understand what the video was saying. It also had this cool tool that allowed me to take notes as the video was playing so i could later go back and review all the information i learned, which was beneficial because i did not have to take notes on paper. Lynda also allowed me to asses my knowledge of Classroom Management with a quiz of eight questions. After i completed the course i received a cute certificate that i am able to share on my social media pages so everyone will know i understand Classroom Management.

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Post #6

The information I see publically on Darnel Cookman Middle/High School am Ms.Fiser’s AP Biology and Case Studies were different tabs depending on the class. The front page has a a link for the students to take notes on. On the tab with 16-17 case studies it has a list of what the students will be doing for each day they attend the class. The AP Biology link has a miscellaneous page with a safety agreement, Resources for investigation and Labs and the Power points of the 3 units that will be covered throughout the year.

I envision myself using technology to accomplish my professional responsibilities by knowing how to do mail merge to keep my student’s parents inform on important things they will need to know. I will also use Desktop publishing because According to Chapter 7, it will let me have a format for flyers, forms, invitations and newsletters that I could use to present information in a different way other than a Power point. Electronic spreadsheet also will benefit me because it will allow me to store data in an organized manner. It could also make calculations easier. Database management will benefit me in terms of Queries which can assists students in practicing logical and critical thinking skills.

The smart board was in the tech sandbox. The smart board can be used as a interactive tool in the class room because the smart board is touchscreen teachers can run different educational programs on it. It is relatively easy to each and it can take the place of the basic whiteboards in most classrooms. It can used for notes taking, you can even allow your students to play games on it on it and you could even examine 3-d figures. For example, if I was a science teacher and was discussing the components of a cell, I could actually give my students a 3-d picture of each component and a location of it.

Post #5

I believe the web 2.0 technologies are useful in the classroom are blogs, which allow teachers to have control and monitor students. It could allow the teacher to be able to post reminders and updates from students to see. Wiki's allows student to collaborate with other students on projects while engaging them to build relationships with others. Depending on the grade level twitter can be useful in the class by providing a networking based for students to follow authors, public figures and to be able to talk to a direct source according to the podcast. I believe diigo can be used to support teacher professional development because it would allow the teacher the ability to keep her sources organized. Twitter also can be used for teacher professional development because it allows teachers to connect with other and exchange ideas.


 A web 2.0 tool that I find interesting is Library Thing. It is a social media web application. The website allows you to catalog your books online. It Is free for the first 200 titles but after that you have to option to upgrade your membership. It tracks books, music, movies that website gives you access to the Library of Congress, the six national amazon sites and different libraries worldwide. I would use Library Thing to save any sources that I would like to students or colleagues to see because the website allows me to save sources by tags that would make it easy to use compared to other websites.

The biggest technological advancement in Chapter 12 that holds the biggest promise for education is Gesture-based multi-touch display. Most kids have smartphones that use gesture computing. Combining multi-touch technology with education offers a new level of human computer interaction. This can be extremely beneficial to students who are kinesthetic learners. It would also allow students to solve real world problems with a pinch or a swipe. This could also engage students more than just hearing lectures or taking notes. Since I would like to teach social science According to Chapter 12, this would give me the opportunity to make It possible to manipulate the real world in ways that were previously only conceptualized.

Blog #4

I used twitter to connect with friends from school. I saw twitter as “the next big next” so I started using it. However, in EME 2040 I use it as an educational platform. I am able to connect with different educator from around the world who share the same interests as me. One particular twitter user posts that interests me is White House Af-Am Ed- (@AfAmEducation) mainly because they have amazing quotes relating to education and life. Twitter will be helpful in my future career because it can give me the opportunity to network with other educators while allowing me to adopt different methods to reach my students that have been beneficial for other educators.

The digital divide a split between the students who have access to technology and those who don’t. The digital divide affects student’s success because some students don’t have the resources to complete assignments at home. Some students might have access to computer but the computers could be out dated. If a teacher requires internet access the student will not be able to complete the assignment and will probably receive a low grade. Teachers might require the student be able to use Microsoft Office but some students might not have the funds to buy Microsoft office.  From my own experience my teachers would eliminate the digital divide by not assigning take home projects because of our school funding, they would reserve our computer labs so we could complete assignments as a class.

According to the podcast, when evaluating websites, you can use ABCDT. A is for the author. Is it a creditable source? Can you contact the author if you have any questions or concerns? B is for bias. You should think about if website have a bias toward something or is it neutral? C is for content. Is the information accurate? Is the information current? Are there spelling errors? Is it appropriate for my students? D is for design. Are there pictures? Are there creative things on the website? T is for Technical elements. Is the site essay to nagavtiagete? You should also check to see how stable the website is. Look to see if it is crediable through other sites. The podcast and my personal thoughts are similar. I mainly focus on whether the author is a creditable source to use. ABCDT is important because you should want to give your students the best information you can and by doing that you should make sure you evaluate each website you chose to incorporate in your lesson plans.

#3 Technology

One of the ELA technology standard i that feel most prepared to Teach would be SL. 5 "Use Digital Media- Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentation" because I'm really good at putting together powerpoints and making them interactive for students. Since i would be teaching high school the standards states " Make strategic use of digital media in presentation to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning and evidence and to add interest. I found this to be a outlet so students could express their understanding of topics. I found that most of the standards to require work from me because I'm not familiar with any of them BUT one in particular that i found challenging is L.S "Vocabulary:Use Context Clues" because i find it diffcult how i can tie the material taught in my classes to the standard. In my opinion the standards feels to lean told more on a English/ELA class subject.

The type of technology i want to use with my students is the internet,videos and academic portals. The digital concepts i would have to address with my students are to demonstrate the technology skills necessary to use and participate on the web, to demonstrate "netiquette" in their web interaction, to precept personal information about themselves and others, to be aware of and obey copyright laws, participation in the community is meaningful, appropriate and on topic and advances the community as a whole. Since i want to teach high school i will be dealing with student ranging from 14 year olds- 19 year olds.


The new skills i acquired from working with the newsletter design assignment were:
1. I learned how to make a boarder- So i have never imagined having to actually have a border because i simply only use word to type assignments
2. Columns.....Listen i always knew that i could type in columns on word but i just assumed that i would never have to. I can not lie its pretty cool!!!!! i think I'm going to start using columns more often
3. I learned how to make a my word art different colors with a 3d version, i could add a shadow color along with changing the shape. I honestly have not used word art work since 9th grade. I did not know Microsoft word had a nice little "glo up"
What i did not like was how long it took me to complete the assignment but i have to understand that the job I'm signing up for will be time cosuming especially if i want to make a big impact on my students. I can improve my newsletter next time by adding pictures. I could not get my picture to stay for some reason. I could also add more color. Below is a screenshot

Copy Right #2

Microsoft word has become part of my daily life. As a student I have used Microsoft Word  to write essays and complete assignments. I have seen my teachers use Microsoft word to write down ideas we may have during a classroom discussion. They have also used Microsoft word to make lesson plans and exams. I remember my sixth grade teacher used it as a way to present certificates to students who are excessing in her class. One of my high school teachers used Microsoft word as a checklist when she was going over her expectations and standards in class.

My experience with copyright and fair use of materials has been pretty limited because of an incident in my 9^th grade Geometry class I allowed my best friend to copy my geometry project because he did not finish his. When doing the equation and getting an answer instead of my rounding off I wrote the entire number on my paper…so did he! My geometry teacher did not call us out about it however, she made a broad statement that cheating was not allowed. Instead of her giving me and my friend a zero she only gave us a 75! The project was extremely easy and I was disappointed at him for now rounding the numbers but more disappointed at myself for allowing him to copy my work. I received a B in geometry…. *insets sad face*

As a teacher I would not tolerate any kind of cheating however, I would inform students of that in the beginning and have posters posted in class so they know that I’m serious about it. I would have my students cite any sources to avoid the copyright issue. I would ask my administration if I have any question regarding the topic.

The skills I acquired from learning about twitter and other learning networks was that I did not think lots of people used twitter as a PLN. I found many educators who had the same interest as me and I was shocked. In my future career I can use PLN’s to help me accomplish things at my school such as fundraisers and donations. I can also use them to get different ideas and how to teach my students concepts that may be difficult.