This is an evaluation I created through Google Docs by making a new forum. It is a digital-age assessment of a computer-generated presentation I created in Prezi. It is a fun and creative way to assess assignments.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
It's Prezi time NETS-T 3
This is a presentation I created through the program Prezi. It shows the NETS-T standards and some grade-appropriate lesson plans that fall under each category. This format of presentation could be used to communicate information to students, parents, and peers.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Journal 5 NETS 2
I read an analyzed an article relating to technology in education, and I provided a summary/response to it, along with proposed questions and answers.
Hopkins, D. (2010, May 9). Twitter tips: for teachers and educators. Retrieved from http://www.dontwasteyourtime.co.uk/twitter/twitter-tips-for-teachers-educators-2/
Summary:
David Hopkins discusses how to use Twitter, along with the benefits of incorporating it into the classroom. Before diving into the world of Twitter, he suggests that you first create a goal for your Twitter use, otherwise you'll just get lost. This will help you gain the most from your experience. You would then need to create a profile, including a biography about yourself, as well as a photo. He advises you to put relevant information in your profile bio. In the future, mine might include: Speech Pathologist, Teacher, Children Services, Volunteer etc. The profile picture or avatar should be appropriate, and shouldn't be a photo of you drinking or an animated picture of a television character who loves beer and donuts ;) When ready to post information, make sure you don't pass stuff off as your own. You can prevent this by putting ReTweet (RT) before your post. When looking for people to follow, a suggestion is to look at who other people are following. Don't get caught up on how many people you are following, or how many people are following you. The goal is to learn and make relevant connections with people, not a popularity contest. There may be times where automated systems try to follow you. Hopkins says to not be afraid to block these, or even block people who you don't have similarities with. Along with these helpful tips, he also discusses how teachers have experimented using Twitter in the classroom, and how it allows teachers and students to connect around the world learning new techniques on elearning.
Q1: Will Twitter be more commonly used in the classroom?
A1: I think that we will be seeing more of Twitter in the classrooms, or at least in regards to education. I would still consider Twitter fairly new, and think that a lot of people, including myself a few weeks ago, have a misunderstood idea of what it is used for. Many people think it is just a social networking site that people post irrelevant information about themselves on. I think that once more people see how it can be used professionally, we will be seeing it used for education more.
Q2: How will Twitter give teachers new techniques on elearning, as stated by Hopkins.
A2: One of the things I've learned about Twitter is that you can make many new connections and friendships with people in the same field as you. If you want to learn more about using tech in the classroom, or creative ways of teaching about the internet, you can simply look for people with these topics in their profile, and 'follow' them. Once you build a group of people to follow, they will be posting or retweeting information that could be beneficial to you. I'm sure that many teachers share techniques that have worked in their classroom, and other teachers can learn these new techniques and also implement them.
Hopkins, D. (2010, May 9). Twitter tips: for teachers and educators. Retrieved from http://www.dontwasteyourtime.co.uk/twitter/twitter-tips-for-teachers-educators-2/
Summary:
David Hopkins discusses how to use Twitter, along with the benefits of incorporating it into the classroom. Before diving into the world of Twitter, he suggests that you first create a goal for your Twitter use, otherwise you'll just get lost. This will help you gain the most from your experience. You would then need to create a profile, including a biography about yourself, as well as a photo. He advises you to put relevant information in your profile bio. In the future, mine might include: Speech Pathologist, Teacher, Children Services, Volunteer etc. The profile picture or avatar should be appropriate, and shouldn't be a photo of you drinking or an animated picture of a television character who loves beer and donuts ;) When ready to post information, make sure you don't pass stuff off as your own. You can prevent this by putting ReTweet (RT) before your post. When looking for people to follow, a suggestion is to look at who other people are following. Don't get caught up on how many people you are following, or how many people are following you. The goal is to learn and make relevant connections with people, not a popularity contest. There may be times where automated systems try to follow you. Hopkins says to not be afraid to block these, or even block people who you don't have similarities with. Along with these helpful tips, he also discusses how teachers have experimented using Twitter in the classroom, and how it allows teachers and students to connect around the world learning new techniques on elearning.
Q1: Will Twitter be more commonly used in the classroom?
A1: I think that we will be seeing more of Twitter in the classrooms, or at least in regards to education. I would still consider Twitter fairly new, and think that a lot of people, including myself a few weeks ago, have a misunderstood idea of what it is used for. Many people think it is just a social networking site that people post irrelevant information about themselves on. I think that once more people see how it can be used professionally, we will be seeing it used for education more.
Q2: How will Twitter give teachers new techniques on elearning, as stated by Hopkins.
A2: One of the things I've learned about Twitter is that you can make many new connections and friendships with people in the same field as you. If you want to learn more about using tech in the classroom, or creative ways of teaching about the internet, you can simply look for people with these topics in their profile, and 'follow' them. Once you build a group of people to follow, they will be posting or retweeting information that could be beneficial to you. I'm sure that many teachers share techniques that have worked in their classroom, and other teachers can learn these new techniques and also implement them.
Journal 4 NETS 2
I read an analyzed an article relating to technology in education, and I provided a summary/response to it, along with proposed questions and answers.
Johnson, D. (2009-2010). Computing in the clouds. Learning & Leading with Technology, Retrieved from http://iste.org/learn/publications/learning-and-leading/issues/Computing_in_the_Clouds.aspx
Summary:
Doug Johnson discusses the topic of cloud computing, referring to the use of online sites to perform tasks usually done by expensive processing programs. Documents, presentations, correspondence, and other tasks can all be done for free through cloud computing. There are many benefits to using the internet for these tasks, one being it's all free. I know especially at this day and age schools are struggling to make ends meet financially, and students and teachers are being greatly affected by this. Some of the other benefits of using the internet for these tasks are: less hard drive space being taken up, files can be accessed on any computer, don't need to worry about having the right software to open a document, and you can work on any computer anywhere. In order to make sure he wasn't promoting something he couldn't live by, he "lived in the cloud" for a few months. He found that it, for the most part, was an easy transition.
He also discusses the use of Netbooks as opposed to laptops. One of the big differences a consumer will notice is the price. Netbooks are priced around the cost of $250-300. This makes them a lot more affordable for people. They are smaller in size, which may take people some time to get used to. Through a Netbook, he was able to "live in the cloud" and didn't report any major problems. These are not used for people who have to edit videos or who need a CD drive, but in general, they are affordable and useful.
Q1: Is it reasonable to ask students K-12 to buy a Netbook as part of their school supplies?
A1: I can definitely see the benefit to having your students own a Netbook, but am not sure if it would be fair to ask them to buy one. The list of school supplies is so large at the moment, throwing this into the mix might be a bit too much to ask. As a student, I see more and more assignments being assigned online or needing a computer to complete, so whether it's required to own a computer or not, most of the time we have to get one anyway. Since technology will be more and more used in the future, maybe it would be a good first step to provide parents with information on Netbooks just to create awareness.
Q2: At this point in my education, would I be able to "live in the cloud"?
A2: I don't think I could live in the cloud, but maybe take a short vacation there. I am learning a lot about different programs I can use in the cloud, but would still consider myself a beginner. I'm not fully comfortable with all of the programs I've learned, but think that with practice I could be. I have a feeling that in the future most people will be using programs online, as opposed to paying lots of money for programs like Microsoft Office. Technology is constantly changing, and as a future teacher I will have to keep up with the trend.
Johnson, D. (2009-2010). Computing in the clouds. Learning & Leading with Technology, Retrieved from http://iste.org/learn/publications/learning-and-leading/issues/Computing_in_the_Clouds.aspx
Summary:
Doug Johnson discusses the topic of cloud computing, referring to the use of online sites to perform tasks usually done by expensive processing programs. Documents, presentations, correspondence, and other tasks can all be done for free through cloud computing. There are many benefits to using the internet for these tasks, one being it's all free. I know especially at this day and age schools are struggling to make ends meet financially, and students and teachers are being greatly affected by this. Some of the other benefits of using the internet for these tasks are: less hard drive space being taken up, files can be accessed on any computer, don't need to worry about having the right software to open a document, and you can work on any computer anywhere. In order to make sure he wasn't promoting something he couldn't live by, he "lived in the cloud" for a few months. He found that it, for the most part, was an easy transition.
He also discusses the use of Netbooks as opposed to laptops. One of the big differences a consumer will notice is the price. Netbooks are priced around the cost of $250-300. This makes them a lot more affordable for people. They are smaller in size, which may take people some time to get used to. Through a Netbook, he was able to "live in the cloud" and didn't report any major problems. These are not used for people who have to edit videos or who need a CD drive, but in general, they are affordable and useful.
Q1: Is it reasonable to ask students K-12 to buy a Netbook as part of their school supplies?
A1: I can definitely see the benefit to having your students own a Netbook, but am not sure if it would be fair to ask them to buy one. The list of school supplies is so large at the moment, throwing this into the mix might be a bit too much to ask. As a student, I see more and more assignments being assigned online or needing a computer to complete, so whether it's required to own a computer or not, most of the time we have to get one anyway. Since technology will be more and more used in the future, maybe it would be a good first step to provide parents with information on Netbooks just to create awareness.
Q2: At this point in my education, would I be able to "live in the cloud"?
A2: I don't think I could live in the cloud, but maybe take a short vacation there. I am learning a lot about different programs I can use in the cloud, but would still consider myself a beginner. I'm not fully comfortable with all of the programs I've learned, but think that with practice I could be. I have a feeling that in the future most people will be using programs online, as opposed to paying lots of money for programs like Microsoft Office. Technology is constantly changing, and as a future teacher I will have to keep up with the trend.
Journal 3 NETS 2
I read an analyzed an article relating to technology in education, and I provided a summary/response to it, along with proposed questions and answers.
McDermon, L. (2010). Bring the world into your classroom. Learning & Leading with Technology, Retrieved from http://www.learningandleading-digital.com/learning_leading/20100910?pg=36&search_term=bringing%20the%20world%20into%20your%20classroom&search_term=bringing%20the%20world%20into%20your%20classroom#pg36
Reflection:
I think using video-conferencing technology in the classroom is a great idea. I've never heard of this before, so it was interesting to read about it. I specifically like the Read Around the Planet program. Linda McDermon talks about students reading stories they've written to another class or the class performing skits. This sounds like great fun. I think the students would be more motivated to create a story or learn a skit knowing they get to present it to other children. I'm sure it's great fun for them also to watch other classes perform. Also, connecting with classes around the world helps them learn about geography. When connecting with a class, the teacher can show the students on a map where the other class is located. Since technology is becoming more and more useful, this project gets children more familiar with computers and the internet.
When I was living in England, the middle school I went to would hold assemblies where a group of students would act out a skit that the headmaster was reading. We would then walk to the neighboring elementary school and act it out for them. I always found this very exciting as a child, so would imagine the Read Around the Planet would be just as fun.
The megaconference Jr. program seems like something students could look forward to. It is only held once a year, and there is a 12 hour window to present. This sounds like it would be fun for the class to present a topic that they have been working on. It could be made fun by including costumes and decorations which I like the idea of.
Q1: How would I use video conferencing in a speech therapy group?
A1: I plan on making my speech therapy sessions as fun as possible. This is different than a normal class, with a small group of students for 1 hour sessions. We will be playing many games to help with the development of speech. I could contact another speech therapist, or group, to plan a video conference. In the conference, my group of students will teach another class how to plan one of their favorite games. Then they will be taught by the other class a new game to try. Then after the conference, we can play our new game, which will also be designed to improve speech.
Q2: How would video conferencing benefit my speech pathology students?
A2: I can see one of the biggest benefits being that my students can see that they are not alone. They may feel shy or embarrassed about the fact that they have a speech impediment, so seeing other classes of students will help them see that there are a lot of people with the same problems. Also we can learn new games from other classes, and become more familiar with technology.
McDermon, L. (2010). Bring the world into your classroom. Learning & Leading with Technology, Retrieved from http://www.learningandleading-digital.com/learning_leading/20100910?pg=36&search_term=bringing%20the%20world%20into%20your%20classroom&search_term=bringing%20the%20world%20into%20your%20classroom#pg36
Reflection:
I think using video-conferencing technology in the classroom is a great idea. I've never heard of this before, so it was interesting to read about it. I specifically like the Read Around the Planet program. Linda McDermon talks about students reading stories they've written to another class or the class performing skits. This sounds like great fun. I think the students would be more motivated to create a story or learn a skit knowing they get to present it to other children. I'm sure it's great fun for them also to watch other classes perform. Also, connecting with classes around the world helps them learn about geography. When connecting with a class, the teacher can show the students on a map where the other class is located. Since technology is becoming more and more useful, this project gets children more familiar with computers and the internet.
When I was living in England, the middle school I went to would hold assemblies where a group of students would act out a skit that the headmaster was reading. We would then walk to the neighboring elementary school and act it out for them. I always found this very exciting as a child, so would imagine the Read Around the Planet would be just as fun.
The megaconference Jr. program seems like something students could look forward to. It is only held once a year, and there is a 12 hour window to present. This sounds like it would be fun for the class to present a topic that they have been working on. It could be made fun by including costumes and decorations which I like the idea of.
Q1: How would I use video conferencing in a speech therapy group?
A1: I plan on making my speech therapy sessions as fun as possible. This is different than a normal class, with a small group of students for 1 hour sessions. We will be playing many games to help with the development of speech. I could contact another speech therapist, or group, to plan a video conference. In the conference, my group of students will teach another class how to plan one of their favorite games. Then they will be taught by the other class a new game to try. Then after the conference, we can play our new game, which will also be designed to improve speech.
Q2: How would video conferencing benefit my speech pathology students?
A2: I can see one of the biggest benefits being that my students can see that they are not alone. They may feel shy or embarrassed about the fact that they have a speech impediment, so seeing other classes of students will help them see that there are a lot of people with the same problems. Also we can learn new games from other classes, and become more familiar with technology.
Journal 2 NETS 5
I read an analyzed an article relating to technology in education, and I provided a summary/response to it, along with proposed questions and answers.
McClintock Miller, S. (2010). Enhance your twitter experience. Learning & Leading with Technology, Retrieved from http://www.learningandleading-digital.com/learning_leading/20100607?pg=14&search_term=join%20the%20flock&search_term=join%20the%20flock#pg16
Ferguson, H. (2010). Join the flock. Learning & Leading with Technology, Retrieved from http://www.learningandleading-digital.com/learning_leading/20100607?pg=14&search_term=join%20the%20flock&search_term=join%20the%20flock#pg14
Reflection:
I'm glad that I had a lecture on Twitter before reading these articles for a couple of reasons. First, I now have a less biased view on Twitter when reading about it; and second, it was easier to understand the material discussed. For example, how to use the hashtag explained by Miller would have been confusing. I honestly never thought Twitter could be used in a professional manner. I've heard a couple of my friends talk about it and it seemed uselsess to me. They were just using it to talk about their day. I like Miller's breakdown on engagement, "70% of Twitter time should be spent sharing other voices, opinions, and tools; 20% of tweets should be directly responding, connecting, collaborating, and co-creating with Twitter colleagues; and 10% is chit-chatting trivial details about your life as a human being" (2010). I think this is a much more productive and less annoying approach to Twitter.
I surprisingly haven't heard of a Personal Learning Network (PLN) before, and can now see some of the benefits of it. I think the sooner I build one the better, because what I learned from these articles is that you can get advise or ideas from peers at any stage of your career. Ferguson states, "I have discovered people who wanted to help me succeed or help me figure out what went wrong" (2010). Sounds like it would be nice to meet people who go the extra step to improve the education of children, as well as a support group for myself. She states that Twitter helps teachers make "learning and education the best it can be" (2010).
Q1: How would I start using Twitter to develop my PLN?
A1: I've learned from Ferguson that I can start out slow, but do need to make a commitment. Now that I have an account, I can look for people to follow. I'd probably follow other students to begin with, who are in my classes. Also, I would look for people in the field of speech pathology. That way I can be knowledgeable and up-to-date with information regarding the field I'm trying to enter. I'd probably wait until I'm very familiar with Twitter before I start posting things myself. Simply visiting the site and following people is a first step to getting used to the site.
Q2: How would building my PLN benefit me?
A2: As a student, I could use a Bookmarklet to share sites with other students. Often when working on group projects, our group will be sending emails back and forth all over the place about what sites we've found or other info. I learned from Miller that I could use the bookmark-let Hootlet. Although this sounds like something from Dr. Seuss, I think it would help my classmates any myself communicate. I would also build relationships with them through my PLN that could benefit me through all of my schooling.
Building my PLN now will also help me in the future. I often have questions about the career of speech pathology, and if I build relationship now, I can find mentors in the field.
McClintock Miller, S. (2010). Enhance your twitter experience. Learning & Leading with Technology, Retrieved from http://www.learningandleading-digital.com/learning_leading/20100607?pg=14&search_term=join%20the%20flock&search_term=join%20the%20flock#pg16
Ferguson, H. (2010). Join the flock. Learning & Leading with Technology, Retrieved from http://www.learningandleading-digital.com/learning_leading/20100607?pg=14&search_term=join%20the%20flock&search_term=join%20the%20flock#pg14
Reflection:
I'm glad that I had a lecture on Twitter before reading these articles for a couple of reasons. First, I now have a less biased view on Twitter when reading about it; and second, it was easier to understand the material discussed. For example, how to use the hashtag explained by Miller would have been confusing. I honestly never thought Twitter could be used in a professional manner. I've heard a couple of my friends talk about it and it seemed uselsess to me. They were just using it to talk about their day. I like Miller's breakdown on engagement, "70% of Twitter time should be spent sharing other voices, opinions, and tools; 20% of tweets should be directly responding, connecting, collaborating, and co-creating with Twitter colleagues; and 10% is chit-chatting trivial details about your life as a human being" (2010). I think this is a much more productive and less annoying approach to Twitter.
I surprisingly haven't heard of a Personal Learning Network (PLN) before, and can now see some of the benefits of it. I think the sooner I build one the better, because what I learned from these articles is that you can get advise or ideas from peers at any stage of your career. Ferguson states, "I have discovered people who wanted to help me succeed or help me figure out what went wrong" (2010). Sounds like it would be nice to meet people who go the extra step to improve the education of children, as well as a support group for myself. She states that Twitter helps teachers make "learning and education the best it can be" (2010).
Q1: How would I start using Twitter to develop my PLN?
A1: I've learned from Ferguson that I can start out slow, but do need to make a commitment. Now that I have an account, I can look for people to follow. I'd probably follow other students to begin with, who are in my classes. Also, I would look for people in the field of speech pathology. That way I can be knowledgeable and up-to-date with information regarding the field I'm trying to enter. I'd probably wait until I'm very familiar with Twitter before I start posting things myself. Simply visiting the site and following people is a first step to getting used to the site.
Q2: How would building my PLN benefit me?
A2: As a student, I could use a Bookmarklet to share sites with other students. Often when working on group projects, our group will be sending emails back and forth all over the place about what sites we've found or other info. I learned from Miller that I could use the bookmark-let Hootlet. Although this sounds like something from Dr. Seuss, I think it would help my classmates any myself communicate. I would also build relationships with them through my PLN that could benefit me through all of my schooling.
Building my PLN now will also help me in the future. I often have questions about the career of speech pathology, and if I build relationship now, I can find mentors in the field.
Journal 1 NETS 3
I read an analyzed an article relating to technology in education, and I provided a summary/response to it, along with proposed questions and answers.
Green, T, Donovan, L, & Bass, K. (2010). Taking laptops schoolwide: a professional learning community approach. Learning & Leading with Technology, Retrieved from https://acrobat.com/#d=7rIs4heRCXPhOZp7l-otEg
Summary:
Tech implementation researchers studied how laptop use has progressed in schools. They found two very different situations: Some schools implemented laptops perfectly into their curriculum, and others didn't at all. So what made some schools so successful? Mainly, a clear outline of how students will use the laptops, as well as teacher collaboration.
Teacher collaboration can be very helpful in providing quality education to students. This can be done in many different ways. One way, for example, is for teachers in adjoining grade levels to communicate what computer skills they are going to teach. This is beneficial because students will be able to learn new skills every year and the information will act as building blocks. Also, teachers in the same grade level may want to speak with each other to share what does and doesn't work.
The researchers shared how one district used collaboration by implementing "Richard Dufour's Professional Learning Community (PLC) approach to planning: a focus on learning rather than teaching, working collaboratively, and holding one's self accountable for results" (Green, Donovan, & Bass, 2010). Through this, the team of teachers collaborated and came up with how they would assign their students certain websites to visit if they were having trouble with the material.
Four things must be considered when starting a collaborative approach: school climate, communication, collaboration, and progression of use. A good school climate consists of a team of teachers, through the support of their administrators and community, who can integrate laptops into the classroom. Open communication helps gain support of the program. The benefit of collaboration was discussed earlier. Progression of use can be decided when teachers in different grades communicate what will be taught.
Q1: How would I collaborate with other teachers about successfully incorporating technology into the classroom?
A1: Since using laptops in the curriculum is somewhat new at my school, a small group of us teachers who are familiar with laptops will meeting the beginning of the year, and then once a week. Together we will discuss our plans. To educate other teachers, seminars will be held. The plan is to involve all teachers along with the community. I will discuss techniques with teachers in my same grade to share stories. I will also let teachers in the grade after me know what skills I will be teaching.
Q2: If giving students computer assignments to complete out of the class, how can I be sensitive to the fact that some do not have computers at home?
A2: I will provide students with information on school and public library hours. Students will have access to the class computer after school. Any online assignments will be due by midnight on due date. I will also offer some class time to do extra computer exercises if the student is needing more help.
Green, T, Donovan, L, & Bass, K. (2010). Taking laptops schoolwide: a professional learning community approach. Learning & Leading with Technology, Retrieved from https://acrobat.com/#d=7rIs4heRCXPhOZp7l-otEg
Summary:
Tech implementation researchers studied how laptop use has progressed in schools. They found two very different situations: Some schools implemented laptops perfectly into their curriculum, and others didn't at all. So what made some schools so successful? Mainly, a clear outline of how students will use the laptops, as well as teacher collaboration.
Teacher collaboration can be very helpful in providing quality education to students. This can be done in many different ways. One way, for example, is for teachers in adjoining grade levels to communicate what computer skills they are going to teach. This is beneficial because students will be able to learn new skills every year and the information will act as building blocks. Also, teachers in the same grade level may want to speak with each other to share what does and doesn't work.
The researchers shared how one district used collaboration by implementing "Richard Dufour's Professional Learning Community (PLC) approach to planning: a focus on learning rather than teaching, working collaboratively, and holding one's self accountable for results" (Green, Donovan, & Bass, 2010). Through this, the team of teachers collaborated and came up with how they would assign their students certain websites to visit if they were having trouble with the material.
Four things must be considered when starting a collaborative approach: school climate, communication, collaboration, and progression of use. A good school climate consists of a team of teachers, through the support of their administrators and community, who can integrate laptops into the classroom. Open communication helps gain support of the program. The benefit of collaboration was discussed earlier. Progression of use can be decided when teachers in different grades communicate what will be taught.
Q1: How would I collaborate with other teachers about successfully incorporating technology into the classroom?
A1: Since using laptops in the curriculum is somewhat new at my school, a small group of us teachers who are familiar with laptops will meeting the beginning of the year, and then once a week. Together we will discuss our plans. To educate other teachers, seminars will be held. The plan is to involve all teachers along with the community. I will discuss techniques with teachers in my same grade to share stories. I will also let teachers in the grade after me know what skills I will be teaching.
Q2: If giving students computer assignments to complete out of the class, how can I be sensitive to the fact that some do not have computers at home?
A2: I will provide students with information on school and public library hours. Students will have access to the class computer after school. Any online assignments will be due by midnight on due date. I will also offer some class time to do extra computer exercises if the student is needing more help.
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