1. Introduction
The NETS-T
standard that I think our Introduction assignment met was 1. Facilitate and
Inspire Student Learning and Creativity. This standard states that you use
technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity,
and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments which I feel that
this assignment did. On the first day our first assignment was an Introduction
on our blogs. We had to make a video of ourselves stating where we were from,
what were our goals in life, and anything else we would like the class and our
blog know about us. I learned from this assignment that you cannot be scared to
record yourself; you have to do things like this for your class all the time. Also,
I learned that you have to be careful what you say on the internet. You do not
want to give away too much information about yourself and once you post it, it
is there pretty much forever. Some problems I encountered with this `introduction
blog were that I was a little camera shy. I need to learn to not be afraid of
public speaking, being that I am going to talk in front of people all day. Also,
I had just a little trouble reaching the time limit. I solved these problems by
putting my nerves to the side and just going with the flow. I plan to integrate
this knowledge in my future teaching by using videos such as this is my
classroom and teaching kids you will always at some point have to talk in front
of a crowd and to not stress it. Also students need to be careful putting any
kind of video or picture of you online.
2. TED
The NETS-T
standard that I think our TED blog assignment met was 1. Facilitate and Inspire
Student Learning and Creativity. This standard engages students in exploring
real world issues and solving problems using digital tools and resources. I learned
a lot from watching the TED videos. There are real world issues out there, and
having access to videos with people sharing their experiences is really
helpful. I will integrate this knowledge into my future teaching by
implementing what I learn from the videos into my classrooms.
3. Concept Map
The NETS-T
standard that I think our Concept Map assignment met was 2. Design and Develop
Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments. This standard talks about
designing and adapting relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital
tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity. I think that
this blog does allow teachers to use digital tools such as Inspiration to
create something that helps students learn. The Concept Map was one of my
favorite blogs that we did in class. I learned a lot from this assignment
including how to use Inspiration on the computer. I learned how to organize all
my information in an orderly fashion so that it will be in a readable format
and one that is easy to follow. The problems I encountered while doing this
blog was saving things. Sometimes I would think that I saved something but then
it would change. I solved this problem by making sure I knew what I was doing
and know exactly where to put it and how to save it properly. I will integrate
this knowledge in my future teaching by making concept maps for my class to
follow or maybe even allow my students to make and present their own concept maps.
4. Do Not Track Me
The NETS-T standard that I think our
Do Not Track Me assignment met was 4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and
Responsibility. This standard talks about being respectful to the digital
world. Students should learn they have to be careful what they put online and
how to protect themselves from predators.
Do Not Track Me taught me that there are many trackers and hackers on
many common websites. After downloading this onto my computer I realized how vulnerable
my computer and identity really is. The only problem I encountered with this
assignment was that it made me a little frightened at just how easy it is to
get hacked or tracked by unknown people. I solved this problem just by realizing
that once I downloaded Do Not Track Me onto my computer I am now protected. I will
integrate this knowledge into my future teaching by using this on all of my
computers including ones at school. Also to teach my students about Do Not
Track Me and the dangers of online hackers.
5. Augmented Reality
The NETS-T standard that
I think our Augmented Reality blog met was 5. Engage in Professional Growth and
Leadership. This standard talks about improving professional practice, model
lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in schools and professional community
by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and
resources. The blog about Augmented Reality taught me that education is changing
more and more as we grow older. There are so many different concepts and applications
coming into education it are almost overwhelming. The concept of Augmented
Reality is to allow students to get an enriched, deeper learning then just
skimming through a subject. The only problem I encountered with this concept would
be that teachers would have to make sure that they could get students to catch
on to this new concept. It was a little hard for me to understand. I finally
understood the concept of this new application and it helped me get a better
understanding of the article. I will integrate this knowledge into my future
teaching by using this concept of a more enriched, deeper learning with my
students.
6. Voki
The NETS-T standard that
I think this blog met was 2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning
Experiences and Assessments. Through Voki, teachers are using a new model to be
creative and teach students to be innovative in both face-to-face and virtual
experiences. Voki was a good learning
experience because we got to design ourselves as teachers and use a new,
different application. We got to write as if we were talking to our students
and also to their parents. It taught me to use a new application and how I need
to address my new class. There were not many problems with this blog. The only
thing I can think of would be the different voices of the characters were a
little difficult to understand. But I solved this problem by choosing a voki
with a voice that was the most understandable. I will integrate this knowledge
into my future teaching by using the skills I learned through my voki and what I
got it to say to my class. Also by using my new, learned technology for my
class.
7. Web 2.0 Sites
The NETS-T standard I
think our Web 2.0 sites assignment met was 3. Model Digital-Age Work and
Learning. This standard states that teachers demonstrate fluency in technology
systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and
situations. So basically it is saying teachers use their knowledge of new and
advanced technology and use it in the classroom to help students learn in a
new, effective way. Web 2.0 sites helped me learn a lot about different
websites that I did not even know about. I not only learned about the website
but also I learned how to use it and how to navigate the different websites. The
problems I encountered with this assignment was some of the websites did not do
as much as others. I looked over these problems because some of those websites
are not as good as others and you can always find your way around a problem on
a website. I will integrate this knowledge into my future teaching by using
some of these new found websites in my classroom and to help students learn new
things with these websites.
8. Website Created
The NETS-T standard I think our Website
assignment met was 2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and
Assessments. In this standard, it states that teachers design or adapt relevant
learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote
student learning and creativity. Teachers are doing just that using the Google
Sites tool. One of our assignments was to create a website to teach children about
online safety. Building this website, I learned a couple things myself. I learned
a lot about the precautions you need to take when doing anything on the
internet. I also learned how to build a website on Google Sites. It is very
easy for anyone to build a website on anything that they would like to share
with the world. They only problems I encountered with this assignment were saving
certain steps on the pages. I would think I had something done then when I went
back on the page it was gone. I solved this problem by making sure after every
time I did something new on a page I went to the top of the page and it save. I
will integrate this knowledge into my future teaching by showing students that
they can create websites to share certain knowledge with the world. Also I could
create a website to share with my students.
9. My
Movie
The NETS-T standard
I think our Movie assignment met was 2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning
Experiences and Assessments. This standard talks about developing
technology-enriched learning environments that enables 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. This assignment would allow students to be active participants and
show their personalities through their movies. Our last, and my most favorite,
assignment was to make a movie using MovieMaker. I learned how to use the
MovieMaker application, as well as a lot about my classmates and their lives
through their movies. Before doing this project I did not know that you could
make a movie on the internet. I had no problems with this application. It was
super easy to use and you could add pretty much any effect that you wanted. I would
integrate this knowledge into my future teaching by building movies with some
of my lesson plans. I also could let my students make movies on certain lesson plans;
this would be a fun learning experience for children.
Course Reflection
I have learned a lot from this course. It has taught me that
computers are advancing more and more every day, especially in education. I did
not know anything about the Common Core Standard until we started reviewing
articles it. Other standards that I learned about were the NETS-T. All of these
new standards are being implemented into education, which is far different than
when I was in school. Before this class I had no idea about websites or how to
build them. Within this class I learned not only about website but how to build
one on Google Sites. I feel like everything I learned I can definitely take
that with me and implement into my classroom and future teaching. I had some
strong and weak points within the course. My strong points would be my
creativity. When getting to design our websites, concept maps, Vokis, and
movies I feel I was able to add good effects, colors, and schemes to make all
my projects look nice and presentable. I am also very organized, which I think
comes in handy since we had to keep our blogs together and numbered. I think
these points are strong because I have always been good at being creative and
organized so it just comes natural when implying them to projects on the
computer. My weak points would definitely
know all the more internal things about computers. I have never been real tech savvy;
I only use the computer for the basics such as homework, social media, and
browsing. As much as technology is growing in education I know that I will need
to know all I can, which this class has prepared me for a lot. These are weak
points because they hold me back in some ways but I am always improving when it
comes to technology. I plan on using a lot of the things I have learned in this
course, into my classroom. I really liked the smartboard we got to use is
class. I feel like it makes the lesson you are teaching more hands on and the
students will pay more attention if you are using new technology. The concept
map is another thing I would like to use in my classroom. It is great from
organizing your ideas for the classroom. I liked the idea of using Blogger.com
instead of just normal Blackboard. It gave us an opportunity to learn about
something new. I had no idea how to “blog” before this class. It allows not
only the teacher to see your work but the whole world pretty much. I thoroughly
enjoyed this class. It was not only fun but a great learning experience.
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