Monday, December 3, 2012
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NETS
NETS (National Educational Technology Standards) have to do with advancing teaching in the digital age. They are "the standards for evaluating the skills and knowledge educators need to teach, work, and learn in an increasingly connected global and digital society." (ISTE.org).
5 Standards for Teachers:
1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
2. Design and Develop Digital Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
3. Model Digital Age Work and Learning
4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility
5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
Student Standards:
1. Creativity and Innovation
2. Communication and Collaboration
3. Research and Information Fluency
4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
5. Digital Citizenship
6. Technology Operations and Concepts
In order for students to meet these standards, I need to be modeling all of them myself. For example, to promote creativity and innovation in students, I could help students research real-world issues and discuss ways to solve problems with the use of technology. I will also stay engaged in the learning process and show students how I use digital tools to collaborate with others.
Another way to promote the use of digital tools for students is to always be giving them examples of tools to use for every subject. Students may know about certain technological features for subjects like science, technology, and math. I need to be responsible for showing them the vast array of features they can be using for all sorts of subjects and interests.
I also feel that it is extremely important to promote digital citizenship, and portray to the learners that there are rules for using technology and that we are all responsible for our actions. This could range from teaching them about copyright and plagiarism to telling them about the dangers of talking to strangers online/sexting/cyber bullying.
Learning about new digital tools is becoming increasingly important for our school system. I believe that it will be my job to show students the potential they can reach when using these tools, but to also be using these tools responsibly.
References:
"NETS". International Society for Technology in Education. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/standards
5 Standards for Teachers:
1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
2. Design and Develop Digital Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
3. Model Digital Age Work and Learning
4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility
5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
Student Standards:
1. Creativity and Innovation
2. Communication and Collaboration
3. Research and Information Fluency
4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
5. Digital Citizenship
6. Technology Operations and Concepts
In order for students to meet these standards, I need to be modeling all of them myself. For example, to promote creativity and innovation in students, I could help students research real-world issues and discuss ways to solve problems with the use of technology. I will also stay engaged in the learning process and show students how I use digital tools to collaborate with others.
Another way to promote the use of digital tools for students is to always be giving them examples of tools to use for every subject. Students may know about certain technological features for subjects like science, technology, and math. I need to be responsible for showing them the vast array of features they can be using for all sorts of subjects and interests.
I also feel that it is extremely important to promote digital citizenship, and portray to the learners that there are rules for using technology and that we are all responsible for our actions. This could range from teaching them about copyright and plagiarism to telling them about the dangers of talking to strangers online/sexting/cyber bullying.
Learning about new digital tools is becoming increasingly important for our school system. I believe that it will be my job to show students the potential they can reach when using these tools, but to also be using these tools responsibly.
References:
"NETS". International Society for Technology in Education. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/standards
Multimedia Project
For our multimedia project we researched Fakebook and how we can use it in the classroom. This website allows you to create a fake Facebook profile page for ANYTHING. One can use it for book characters, historical figures, landforms, plants/animals, etc. Basically it is just a fun way for students to present information on a given topic. With how popular Facebook and social networking is in general, I figure that students will absolutely love to create their own profiles :)
Link: Fakebook
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| Here is the handout we created for the site |
Holiday Plans
I am so ready for winter break I can hardly stand it! I love school, but with everything piling up all at the same time things tend to get very stressful when I also have a job/tutoring to think about as well. There aren't too many specifics planned for this break, but I do have a few things to look forward to (besides simply relaxing, of course):
1. December 15th: Christmas celebration on Dad's side.
That Saturday we will be getting together with all of my dad's family at one of his brother's houses. We tend to have very casual gatherings with them for Christmas, usually just making a game day out of it and ordering pizza. We are also all planning to see The Hobbit together, so it should be a very nice day :)
2. December 23rd: Christmas at Mom's side.
We will be getting together with all of my mom's family at my grandparents house as we have every year! It will be a potluck style dinner and there will be aunts, uncles, and grandchildren all around the house. I am especially excited to see a few of my cousins whom I have not seen in quite some time. It should be a very long but special day for all of us. We will also be celebrating my grandpa's 80th birthday that day!
3. Christmas Eve: Boyfriend's Family Christmas
Pretty self explanatory. They usually make awesome food, we watch a movie, exchange some gifts, and play games!
4. Christmas: My family's Christmas.
Christmas Day has become sort of a 'vegging out' day for my family. Since everyone usually has plans with the other side of their family on Christmas, my family ends up hanging out with each other. We usually wake up and have breakfast together (cinnamon rolls every year). We then watch Christmas specials on TV, and really just enjoy each others' company. Later that day our family friends usually come over because they are in the same situation as we are, and we all play games and eat for the remainder of the day. I have come to love this super relaxing holiday tradition.
Aside from specific holiday plans, I am very excited to see a lot of my friends from my hometown. Although we are somewhat growing apart, it is really nice to see them and hear about how they are doing. Aside from that, I'm sure I will be playing indoor tennis at some point with my family, going shopping, hanging out with my cats, and watching a lot of movies. Then I will be setting some New Year's resolutions that I probably won't stick to, but here's for trying!
1. December 15th: Christmas celebration on Dad's side.
That Saturday we will be getting together with all of my dad's family at one of his brother's houses. We tend to have very casual gatherings with them for Christmas, usually just making a game day out of it and ordering pizza. We are also all planning to see The Hobbit together, so it should be a very nice day :)
2. December 23rd: Christmas at Mom's side.
We will be getting together with all of my mom's family at my grandparents house as we have every year! It will be a potluck style dinner and there will be aunts, uncles, and grandchildren all around the house. I am especially excited to see a few of my cousins whom I have not seen in quite some time. It should be a very long but special day for all of us. We will also be celebrating my grandpa's 80th birthday that day!
3. Christmas Eve: Boyfriend's Family Christmas
Pretty self explanatory. They usually make awesome food, we watch a movie, exchange some gifts, and play games!
4. Christmas: My family's Christmas.
Christmas Day has become sort of a 'vegging out' day for my family. Since everyone usually has plans with the other side of their family on Christmas, my family ends up hanging out with each other. We usually wake up and have breakfast together (cinnamon rolls every year). We then watch Christmas specials on TV, and really just enjoy each others' company. Later that day our family friends usually come over because they are in the same situation as we are, and we all play games and eat for the remainder of the day. I have come to love this super relaxing holiday tradition.
Aside from specific holiday plans, I am very excited to see a lot of my friends from my hometown. Although we are somewhat growing apart, it is really nice to see them and hear about how they are doing. Aside from that, I'm sure I will be playing indoor tennis at some point with my family, going shopping, hanging out with my cats, and watching a lot of movies. Then I will be setting some New Year's resolutions that I probably won't stick to, but here's for trying!
QR Game
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| Example of QR Code (Plenty of QR Code Creators Online) |
My Wild Self
This was something we created in class using "Build Your Wild Self". This is just a fun website where one can create a person using parts of wild animals. When you choose a part, it also gives facts about said animal. Kind of cute! The link to the website is provided in the picture caption.
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| http://www.buildyourwildself.com/ |
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