For the second ILP I decided to create an Edmodo. Edmodo is almost like a blog where users are able to write down any important information. I really enjoyed doing this because I was able to create polls and quizzes that were directed to parents. I would use this in my classroom to communicate with my students and parents. Here is the link.
https://www.edmodo.com/home#/profile/100609223
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Blog #10
Just recently we have learned about the application, Excel. Excel is a Microsoft application and is a spreadsheet developed for Windows and Macs. It features calculation, graphing tools, pivot tools, and a macro programming language called Visual Basic for Applications. I was pretty familiar with this application because I had used it in high school. Ever since I was in high school and worked with little kids, I have dreamed of becoming a teacher, specifically first grade. First graders themselves are too young to use this but I could utilize it for my own class. As a teacher, I would use this and find this very helpful in my class for many reasons. One, it will be an easy way to for me to grade rubric sheets for class grades and also I could also use it to establish a seating chart for my students. I could also use it to create a schedule for what I will do in class. It will become very helpful for me in organizing my class.
Probably the most interesting thing about reading other people's blogs is seeing other people's perspectives and thoughts on topics. It is really cool to see other people's views and what they thought about things in the classroom. Also, it was pretty cool how for the most part, everyone picked different websites or games and we all did not write about one. This made me learn about more websites and resources and gain more knowledge on them. Having a blog throughout this course, also made me get to know the other students in my class more and really connect with them. I thought it was really cool when I was reading a blog and that person had the same idea or thought as me. Personally, having blogs were great and I really benefited toward them.
In the next steps, I would like to learn more about the different kinds of computer software is out there that could assist with my teaching. I feel like there is a never ending list of educational softwares that help in the classroom both with teachers and students. I really would like to do some research and get a better idea of all available software. For example, that one day when we went to the Tech Sandbox, I had no idea that all of these softwares even existed. I was blown away by the 3-D printer and the roll coaster software. This is what really interests me and can't wait to explore other softwares.
One way for me to achieve my future educational technology related goals, is to educate myself more about how to use technology in the classroom. One way this would be done, is attending conferences or lectures specifically held for teachers. In addition, I could continue doing research and testing out new softwares that I could possibly use for my classroom. I truly believe technology enhances learning in the classroom and want to be very knowledgeable about everything when I become a teacher. I also cannot wait to see what other high- tech advances of technology will be happening when I am a teacher.
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Blog post #9
The Flipped Classroom is where the typical lecture and homework elements of a class are reversed. In other words, things that you would normally do in a class, you would do at home and vis versa. In class, time devoted to exercises, projects, and group discussions, while at home the student learns the lectures. Personally, I believe this is a great method because my chemistry teacher actually did this in my 11th grade of high school. The reason this works so well is because of instead of being bored in class and not paying attention, the student is actually interacting and doing what he or she was taught. Also, this allows students to ask more questions and fully understand the concept. Students learn better when a teacher is able to walk them through an exercise rather than just listening to them talk about a concept (234 Technology for Distance Delivery). I find this method extremely helpful and a huge advantage to students and teachers. Here's a video that explains the Flipped Classroom:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojiebVw8O0g
A great web-based resource that I will definitely be using in my classroom is Prezi. Prezi is almost like a Powerpoint, but allows the student and the teacher to be more creative with their work. Personally, I have always been a huge fan of Prezi, both as a learner and a user. Sometimes when I am studying, i'll even go onto google and look up if any Prezi's were made about what I was studying. The way they are presented seems to get my attention and really makes me remember information. In addition, Prezi seems to have more templates and features to offer compared to Powerpoint. Here is the link to Prezi:
https://prezi.com/business/?placement=&gclid=CPKQyp-x5ssCFYEehgodWAQIxA&KW=prezi&creativeID=81811624731&c3api=7659&matchtype=e
I enjoyed the Powerpoint Interaction Assignment because it allowed me to be creative and really create whatever I wanted. It is a great and fun way to have the students stay interacted and engaged during a presentation. Although for the most part I knew what I was doing, I encountered some challenges. I had some trouble making the template move with my information. In addition, it was very hard to create a game totally by scratch. I really think that having games in the classroom will make the students more engaged. When they answer questions right, they will feel satisfied and confident in themselves. Next time, I would try to make my information a little more organized and easy to follow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojiebVw8O0g
A great web-based resource that I will definitely be using in my classroom is Prezi. Prezi is almost like a Powerpoint, but allows the student and the teacher to be more creative with their work. Personally, I have always been a huge fan of Prezi, both as a learner and a user. Sometimes when I am studying, i'll even go onto google and look up if any Prezi's were made about what I was studying. The way they are presented seems to get my attention and really makes me remember information. In addition, Prezi seems to have more templates and features to offer compared to Powerpoint. Here is the link to Prezi:
https://prezi.com/business/?placement=&gclid=CPKQyp-x5ssCFYEehgodWAQIxA&KW=prezi&creativeID=81811624731&c3api=7659&matchtype=e
I enjoyed the Powerpoint Interaction Assignment because it allowed me to be creative and really create whatever I wanted. It is a great and fun way to have the students stay interacted and engaged during a presentation. Although for the most part I knew what I was doing, I encountered some challenges. I had some trouble making the template move with my information. In addition, it was very hard to create a game totally by scratch. I really think that having games in the classroom will make the students more engaged. When they answer questions right, they will feel satisfied and confident in themselves. Next time, I would try to make my information a little more organized and easy to follow.
Monday, March 21, 2016
Blog Post #8
After reading all of the different technologies mentioned in chapter 12, I think that Gamification holds the biggest promise for education. Personally, I think it is very hard for students to simply sit in a classroom and just listen to a teacher lecture. Gamification, on the other hand, is a great way for the students to be interactive and have fun while learning. In addition, it allows the student to have increased motivation and encourages creativity while deepening their understanding of the content. This technology is actually already used today in classrooms but has the potential to become something larger and popular. For example, one outstanding game is called ATOMS. Learners can create, test their inventions, and experiment with how electronics work by plugging electronic blocks together. This technology would be used in ways to teach students, to complete class projects, and lastly used to test students and another way for them to study.
The digital divide is at term that has been used to discuss the gap between people who do and do not have access to technology. Personally, I am definitely on the side of having the advantage of having technology. As a student in the the year of 2016, I have access to many forms of technology, for example, computer, internet, iPads, and phones. In addition, I also have access to wifi almost everywhere I go which allows me to be on the internet at any time I want. With the digital divide, there will be some challenges in my classroom. Some students will have access to computer, while others will not. This will make it complicated because some students will be able to do things at home that others won't be able to do. For example, say I assign a project using Powerpoint and some students don't finish in class. Students with computers at home will have an advantage because they can simply save it and continue working on it. Those who do not have access, won't be able to work on it at home, which is unfair for them. As a teacher, I would have to give each student a sufficient amount of time to get all their work done on the computer. In addition, if I had extra time on my hands, I would allow those who do not have access to computer to have some extra time in the classroom, whether it be before or after class, to complete their work.
After completing the Powerpoint for Information Dissemination assignment, I was able to learn how to include a voice recording in a powerpoint slide. Although I have had much experience using Powerpoint, I was never asked to record my voice. Other than that, I pretty much knew how to do all the other requirements. My favorite part of this assignment was being creative and having full freedom of how to create our slides. I love to be creative and this project was a great was to express our creativity involving technology. One way I would improve this for next time, is working on my organization and the way graphs and pictures are set up. Sometimes, there could be too much information and too much going on with a slide that it becomes overwhelming.
The digital divide is at term that has been used to discuss the gap between people who do and do not have access to technology. Personally, I am definitely on the side of having the advantage of having technology. As a student in the the year of 2016, I have access to many forms of technology, for example, computer, internet, iPads, and phones. In addition, I also have access to wifi almost everywhere I go which allows me to be on the internet at any time I want. With the digital divide, there will be some challenges in my classroom. Some students will have access to computer, while others will not. This will make it complicated because some students will be able to do things at home that others won't be able to do. For example, say I assign a project using Powerpoint and some students don't finish in class. Students with computers at home will have an advantage because they can simply save it and continue working on it. Those who do not have access, won't be able to work on it at home, which is unfair for them. As a teacher, I would have to give each student a sufficient amount of time to get all their work done on the computer. In addition, if I had extra time on my hands, I would allow those who do not have access to computer to have some extra time in the classroom, whether it be before or after class, to complete their work.
After completing the Powerpoint for Information Dissemination assignment, I was able to learn how to include a voice recording in a powerpoint slide. Although I have had much experience using Powerpoint, I was never asked to record my voice. Other than that, I pretty much knew how to do all the other requirements. My favorite part of this assignment was being creative and having full freedom of how to create our slides. I love to be creative and this project was a great was to express our creativity involving technology. One way I would improve this for next time, is working on my organization and the way graphs and pictures are set up. Sometimes, there could be too much information and too much going on with a slide that it becomes overwhelming.
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Blog Post 7
In my opinion, I think Powerpoint is one of the most used and powerful tools involving teaching. It seems to me that mostly all of my teachers and professors have primarily used Powerpoint while doing lessons. Powerpoint is a great tool and may be used to help a student learning at each level of Blooms Taxonomy. Here are some examples-
Remember- Including lists or bullet points on slides will help the student know key words so that they can remember specific information. Having a lot of words on a slide is too overwhelming and simply putting key words will help the student refer to the main idea.
Understand- Including pictures and graphics will help students understand by seeing the information visually. For example, say the lesson is about the water cycle, it would be a great idea to put a graphic of the water cycle. This is an effective way for students to identify, locate, and recognize main ideas.
Apply-For apply, having the students talk to their peers is a great idea. For example, once you have taught them the main idea, the application process is where the students can prove that they truly have listen to the lecture and understand the material. I would split the class into groups and allow time for my students to discuss with each other what they have learned.
Analyze- For analyze, I would make my students do an experiment of some sort with the information they just have learned. For example, after teaching a science lesson, they could experiment with different variables. This allows the student to differentiate and examine the material they have just learned.
Evaluate- For evaluate, an effective way to for the students to prove to the teacher they have been listening, is to give them a pop quiz after the lesson. Not only does this allow the student to show their knowledge but also the teacher can see what they did wrong and can help them from there.
Create- Lastly, I would have my students create a group project to display what they have learned after a lesson. Whether it be a Powerpoint, a Prezi, a song, or a posterboard, creating this will allow them to formulate what they have learned into a visual presentation.
Adaptive technology are forms of technology that support students with learning disabilities. This is actually very interesting to me because my major is special education. There are many different softwares that help with these students. For example, word predication software is a program that predicts the next word the student would like to write down. In addition, there are softwares that the student can talk into a microphone and it will write down what he or she is saying. This device helps with children who physically cannot write on their own. According the podcast, there are also multiple forms of softwares that helps with students with Dyslexia. For example, their is a spell checking software. This automatically corrects any misspelled words. On a personal note, I have used a device called a Smart Pen to write my notes. This device allows you to write all of your notes but also records the lecture. It is great because you basically have the entire lecture at your hands when you go back and study. There could be many problems that arise while trying to use adaptive technology. For example, it may take a while for a student to get used to using the program.
I learned many things from doing the web page assignment. I have actually used Weebly before so I was pretty familiar with the program. On the other hand, I did learn many new things as well. For example, I learned how to hyperlink words and change the text size and font size. I really enjoyed creating this because it was all about creativity. I could design it however I wanted and that was really fun for me. One way I can improve next time is making it a little bit more organized and easily useable. At first it was a little difficult to use but as soon as I got the hang of it, I really enjoyed this assignment.
http://msraab.weebly.com
Independent Learning Project
For my ILP, I decided to create a Prezi using the standard, SC.3.E.5. I decided to use Prezi because I have used it in the past during high school and really enjoy how creative it allows you to be. There are many different options and fun additions you can add to give you presentation a great look. It is fun and interactive and much better than listening to a teacher simply lecture. Here is the link...
https://prezi.com/-rwof8hqvbbi/earth-and-space-in-time/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy
Remember- Including lists or bullet points on slides will help the student know key words so that they can remember specific information. Having a lot of words on a slide is too overwhelming and simply putting key words will help the student refer to the main idea.
Understand- Including pictures and graphics will help students understand by seeing the information visually. For example, say the lesson is about the water cycle, it would be a great idea to put a graphic of the water cycle. This is an effective way for students to identify, locate, and recognize main ideas.
Apply-For apply, having the students talk to their peers is a great idea. For example, once you have taught them the main idea, the application process is where the students can prove that they truly have listen to the lecture and understand the material. I would split the class into groups and allow time for my students to discuss with each other what they have learned.
Analyze- For analyze, I would make my students do an experiment of some sort with the information they just have learned. For example, after teaching a science lesson, they could experiment with different variables. This allows the student to differentiate and examine the material they have just learned.
Evaluate- For evaluate, an effective way to for the students to prove to the teacher they have been listening, is to give them a pop quiz after the lesson. Not only does this allow the student to show their knowledge but also the teacher can see what they did wrong and can help them from there.
Create- Lastly, I would have my students create a group project to display what they have learned after a lesson. Whether it be a Powerpoint, a Prezi, a song, or a posterboard, creating this will allow them to formulate what they have learned into a visual presentation.
Adaptive technology are forms of technology that support students with learning disabilities. This is actually very interesting to me because my major is special education. There are many different softwares that help with these students. For example, word predication software is a program that predicts the next word the student would like to write down. In addition, there are softwares that the student can talk into a microphone and it will write down what he or she is saying. This device helps with children who physically cannot write on their own. According the podcast, there are also multiple forms of softwares that helps with students with Dyslexia. For example, their is a spell checking software. This automatically corrects any misspelled words. On a personal note, I have used a device called a Smart Pen to write my notes. This device allows you to write all of your notes but also records the lecture. It is great because you basically have the entire lecture at your hands when you go back and study. There could be many problems that arise while trying to use adaptive technology. For example, it may take a while for a student to get used to using the program.
I learned many things from doing the web page assignment. I have actually used Weebly before so I was pretty familiar with the program. On the other hand, I did learn many new things as well. For example, I learned how to hyperlink words and change the text size and font size. I really enjoyed creating this because it was all about creativity. I could design it however I wanted and that was really fun for me. One way I can improve next time is making it a little bit more organized and easily useable. At first it was a little difficult to use but as soon as I got the hang of it, I really enjoyed this assignment.
http://msraab.weebly.com
Independent Learning Project
For my ILP, I decided to create a Prezi using the standard, SC.3.E.5. I decided to use Prezi because I have used it in the past during high school and really enjoy how creative it allows you to be. There are many different options and fun additions you can add to give you presentation a great look. It is fun and interactive and much better than listening to a teacher simply lecture. Here is the link...
https://prezi.com/-rwof8hqvbbi/earth-and-space-in-time/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy
Monday, February 22, 2016
Blog #6
I found a website from Brennen Elementary School. This website had many links that directed users to teacher's own pages. The picture above is just one of many examples listed on this website. This one is Ms. Andrew's 5th grade class page, which was filled with many things. First of all, there are announcements which are directed to the parents. They inform the parents of what the students will be learning and working on this week, which is The Roaring 20's, the Great Depression, and World War II. Below it are resources listed for the parents to look at. Also listed is a weekly calendar, the teacher's room number, and a link to her email.
With our society and technology today, it is so hard to not use technology. So much of the curriculum and what we do in class is revolved around technology, whether it be a computer, a smart board, or even an iPad. In my opinion, it is crazy how much schooling is dependent on technology. In my personal classroom, I will definitely use Word Office, like mentioned in the podcast. Not only today do I use it, but I could also see myself creating documents or test/assignments on there. In addition, I plan to incorporate blogging in my classroom. From my experience in this class, I feel like blogging and writing out my thoughts each week have helped my learning. Lastly, I will try to be as clear and organize as possible. I would create my own website, which would include all of the homework I assign and any other documents or rubrics my students need. This will help all of them know what to do and stay on top of their work.
After completing the assignment, the Web Evaluation Wiki, I have gained a lot of knowledge about websites. First of all, there are many websites out there that are not reliable. I also learned how to use PBworks to create a webpage. I found this a little confusing at first, but as I continued to use it, I finally got the hang of it. I liked how simple it was to use and how straight forward. Some programs that I have used are so difficult but this website was not. I also really liked the fact that the user can invite others so that everyone can collaborate on a work. This would be a great program in the classroom for any group projects. Next time, I could use more options on my work. Because this was my first time using it, I used the bare minimum of the options that were given. 
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