Final Blog

Name:  Stephanie Ricci                                                                     Final for ETC447

Standard                                              Explanation

 

(The candidates to use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments.)

Standard 1: Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity

Promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness.	Prezi- Can be created with imagination and is a creative way to display information that can help students become inspired to learn more about. A Prezi promotes and supports innovative thinking by displaying information in a way that will spark imagination and create interest in the subject at the same time.
Engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources.	In my math lesson that was taught I was teaching the value of money and how to understand how to make change when an item was purchased. Within this lesson my students used a program called  www.funbrain.com/cashreg . This program was a free and digital tool that the students used to problem solve the act of making change.
Promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students' conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes.	A collaborative tool that I used  with one of my lessons would be the smartboard. The smartboard was used in order for my students to as a group and collaboratively to solve and work through math problems involving change. The students were able to use their prior knowledge to see what they learned as well as I as the instructor was able to informally assess the information that they knew.
Model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments.	Classroom Blogs-  Classroom Blogs create a virtual environment for teachers as well as students to collaborate with each other and share information. This also can help students engage more in learning by posting results, classroom problems, and information but it also a way to spark interest in students by collaboration and creativity. Classroom blogs can also be edited to promote learning and learning only by the teacher who sets one up.

 

Standard 2: Design and Develop Digital-Age learning Experiences and Assessments

Demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations.	Throughout the semester I was able to understand and learn new way to use technology within the classroom. I learned about a new program called Xtranormal.com which was an interactive animation website that creates short animated films. I was  able to really understand how a fun activity online can also be a great learning tool towards students. I also relearned how to use excel and make graphs as well as spreadsheets. I had known how to do this on the computer when in high school but if you do not use a tool you quickly lose your skill. I also learned that within any type of lesson you can involve and incorporate technology.
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.	When being taught a reading lesson by one of my colleges I learned about a great tool called Oxford Owl that can assess children’s progress and help them to manage their own learning by having the option to turn the e-book when they have read it and have comprehended what was being said. They are able to re visit any part of the book that they were not sure of and were also able to assess their understanding of the book with quick assessments given at the end of the book.
Customize and personalize learning activities to address students' diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources.	The ipad applications that I did my group presentation on was a great tool to use for my future students in giving differentiated learning options. The applications are used to help students to learn material in a fun and inventive way.
Provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology standards and use resulting data to inform learning and	With both of my lessons my students were given an option to perform assessments either on a worksheet or through technology by getting quick assessments through programs such as funbrain.com

 

 

 

Standard 3: Model Digital-Age Work and Learning

Demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations.	Within my own presentation that I had to do for a great new technology that can be used in the classroom but is a modern digital age program would be Xtranormal.com This program was a great software that was used for children to create a short animated film with correct information about a celebrity or a historical figure. This was a new technology that I learned to use and it was extremely creative and great for learning.
Collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation.	I was able to become acquainted to new programs through my peers and teacher such as Glogster, Xtranormal, Excel, Prezi, and many more. Through these programs  I will be able to use these digital tools  to help support my future students learning and innovation.
Communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats.	Kidblog.org was a great and inventive way to communicate information to parents, students, and peers that is a modern day technology. The teacher was able to put up certain information and communicate with  students in an effective and productive way.
Model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning.	IXL.com is a math website will help students to analyze their progress of their math skills and also locate information that is they need to use with learning math skills.

 

Standard 4: Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility

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.	The meaning behind a safe, legal and ethical use of technology is based upon the actions you take. Being safe means not putting out personal information that can be harmful to you or to others in regards to their safety. Staying legal while using technology means that when creating work or using information there are ways not to go about this in a legal manner. Also, knowing the laws regarding what you can and cannot do on the Internet is part of being safe. Finally, the ethical use of technology means that you use technology in a professional manner.
Address the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered strategies providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources.	Technology holds the key for teachers to incorporate all learning styles to meet the needs of all students. Using technology in a lesson can help students who are visual learners but say incorporating videos or pictures or can help a student who is an audio learner by providing sound effects or voices to a PowerPoint. Technology is a tool teachers can use to their advantage to provide adequate information for all learners through all different uses of technology.
Promote and model digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information.	Digital etiquette is known as having manners through technology. This is no different then being face to face with a person and having manners. The same is expected online and through technology. Having responsible social interactions is also important for teachers to understand. You need to present yourself as a professional such as you would in the classroom. Holding appropriate social interactions is known as being responsible. Through using technology for lessons as a teacher you need to show your students the proper way to use technology.
Develop and model cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using digital-age communication and collaboration tools.	By using technology a teacher can show their students about the world around them. They can use it to learn about events or information from around the world where as without technology would be infeasible. Finally, using digital age communication is also beneficial to teachers due to the process that they can use this to contact parents, to have students participate in a lesson virtually, or for students to stay connected with other students.