Notes:
Opening: Class Dojo is a creative application that is easy to use and readily accessible for teachers
Slide One: Class Dojo is a tool that allows teachers to do many things. It inspires students to participate and behave in class by awarding them points or taking them away. It is a data collection tool for teachers to be able to do things like take attendance. It also allows teachers to keep up with grades that can be integrated into the gradebook later. Additionally, it gives parents readily available access to their students' behaviors and accomplishments.
Slide Two: Class Dojo can be found at www.classdojo.com
Slide Three: Class Dojo is incredibly easy to use and access. Teachers simply need a device that can access the Internet. It is free to use and sign up for, so no costs need to be worried about.
Slide Four: Class Dojo inspires students to be their best. They can see how things they do in the classroom is affecting their grades. It is also reinforced by parents who are able to also encourage their students based on the information they receive from Class Dojo. Teachers have a record of which students are doing well and which might need extra help and attention.
Slide Five: Class Dojo promotes student learning, designs digital age assessments, and also
models digital age work and learning. These contribute to technology standards that teachers are required to address
Presentation:
https://prezi.com/m/olnlipn7e-y2/class-dojo/
Sunday, November 22, 2015
ILP "Participation" - Lynda.com "Mike Hathorn: 3D Printing in the Classroom"
Mike Hathorn uses 3D printing in order to inspire his students. His classes are almost completely full. He uses 3D printing so students can create things and be able to see them come to life. His main goal is to make sure his students are introduced to cuttting-edge technology. He started with bringing models of his town to life. Then, the students made an interview up about the history of the building. Sketch up, the tool his students used, was sold to Google. So Mike was inspired to move onto 3D printing. The school district was able to purchase computers and the printer to make the dream become reality. The students are problem solving and making their own designs. He gives his students almost free reign in developing course curriculum. Currently, they are still trying to make a mock up of their town for historical purposes. He inspires children by being tech savy and getting down onto their level. He wants to change them from consumers to creators of technology. He takes his students to "Tech Jam" in order to introduce his students to up and coming technology. They are also able to showcase their 3D printer in a STEM seminar. He loves to watch the kids engage in technologies. Even as the landscape changes, the hope is that he can use the same principles and apply them to new things that develop in the tech world.
Sunday, November 15, 2015
Blog Post 10
The PowerPoint project from this week taught me how to use transitions and make a non-linear presentation. It gave me an idea of how to make a creative game for my students in the future in a very accessible way. I liked that I was able to make the presentation fun and come up with my own creations. I was given an outlet to test my skills and to also make something about a topic I love.
I will use Data Collection Tools in my classroom to do many things. I hope to be teaching second grade someday. It is important to keep up with the progress of my students. I might use a tool such as Class Dojo in order to keep track of points for behaviors and being on task. It would also allow the parents of my students to stay in touch with what their child is up to. I will also use the materials to do things such a take attendance and record grades. In order to tabulate what grade a student has, I must be able to keep a record of their grades on assignments. I've also seen these tools used before in order to keep track of a student's progress overall. It helps give a bigger picture of what subject areas and activities a student might be struggling in. It can also point out to a teacher which areas he or she might not be teaching adequately enough.
My classmates blogs gave me insight not only to what trains of thought other teachers might have, but also some ideas that I might not have thought about before. For some links they posted, I got more acquainted with things like web 2.0 tools or resources I could use when I'm teaching. It also helped me confirm some things that I believed were important or understand that maybe I was not alone in my opinions. It was reassuring to know that I might not be alone in not completely understanding how to use these different forms of technology even though I grew up in the age that technology became popular.
I want to learn how to better use things like smart boards and excel. Mostly, I want to be able to polish up on the techniques I've learned. I want to be able to make a PowerPoint smooth and easy to read. I also want to be able to make a class website that is very interactive. I want to learn how to use resources such as lesson plans that are available to other teachers online. I need to learn how to incorporate all of this into my real life so that I can become more comfortable with it all for when the time comes.
I will achieve my technology related goals by practicing the skills I have. My plan is to be able to use all the things we have been taught and practice with them. Doing some mock assignments and lesson plans would probably be helpful. It would also be nice to be able to explore on my own some new technologies or websites that have not been discussed in class before.
I will use Data Collection Tools in my classroom to do many things. I hope to be teaching second grade someday. It is important to keep up with the progress of my students. I might use a tool such as Class Dojo in order to keep track of points for behaviors and being on task. It would also allow the parents of my students to stay in touch with what their child is up to. I will also use the materials to do things such a take attendance and record grades. In order to tabulate what grade a student has, I must be able to keep a record of their grades on assignments. I've also seen these tools used before in order to keep track of a student's progress overall. It helps give a bigger picture of what subject areas and activities a student might be struggling in. It can also point out to a teacher which areas he or she might not be teaching adequately enough.
My classmates blogs gave me insight not only to what trains of thought other teachers might have, but also some ideas that I might not have thought about before. For some links they posted, I got more acquainted with things like web 2.0 tools or resources I could use when I'm teaching. It also helped me confirm some things that I believed were important or understand that maybe I was not alone in my opinions. It was reassuring to know that I might not be alone in not completely understanding how to use these different forms of technology even though I grew up in the age that technology became popular.
I want to learn how to better use things like smart boards and excel. Mostly, I want to be able to polish up on the techniques I've learned. I want to be able to make a PowerPoint smooth and easy to read. I also want to be able to make a class website that is very interactive. I want to learn how to use resources such as lesson plans that are available to other teachers online. I need to learn how to incorporate all of this into my real life so that I can become more comfortable with it all for when the time comes.
I will achieve my technology related goals by practicing the skills I have. My plan is to be able to use all the things we have been taught and practice with them. Doing some mock assignments and lesson plans would probably be helpful. It would also be nice to be able to explore on my own some new technologies or websites that have not been discussed in class before.
Monday, November 9, 2015
Blog Post 9
The flipped classroom is where children learn instructional materials at home and come into school to discuss the ideas and do activities. Essentially, the teacher gives the students a power point or lecture to listen to/read at home. This way, the student is able to grasp the material at their own pace. It is an effective tool because everyone learns differently and needs time to absorb information. When they need a teachers help after they have tried to understand the material, they just come to class as usual and do activities or discuss everything in the way they understand it. This would be a good tool for older children, but probably not for elementary schools.
http://flippedlearning.org/domain/36
https://www.pdresources.org/
This is a web based resourse that is all about professional development. They have been accredited by the APA, NBCC, ASWB, ASHA, AOTA, Florida, and the CDR. Here, a teacher can find many different courses for a rang of topics. These include, but are not limited to, courses on autism,temperament, bullying, and special education. They also have many different formats for courses, such as videos and test based ones.
This is an important tool for teachers to reach outside of their classrooms in order to learn and understand things that they might not have been trained on before. This website in particular allows teachers to buy the courses themselves so that they won't be limited only to what their school has to offer. Unfortunately, not all schools are able to set up resources for teachers to go to seminars or conferences so this would be a good alternative. While it does require a cost, the courses tend to be $50 or less and the teachers get to keep the materials to review later. It could also be good for a group of teachers to pitch in money for so that they could all share the content.
The PowerPoint for Information Dissemination gave me an opportunity to really get used to PowerPoint. Usually, when I've had to present things in the past, I've used Prezi more often than anything else. I liked that I was able to get creative and learn about the different animations and slide formats. I believe that will be a great tool for elementary schools because children like bold colors and pictures.
http://flippedlearning.org/domain/36
https://www.pdresources.org/
This is a web based resourse that is all about professional development. They have been accredited by the APA, NBCC, ASWB, ASHA, AOTA, Florida, and the CDR. Here, a teacher can find many different courses for a rang of topics. These include, but are not limited to, courses on autism,temperament, bullying, and special education. They also have many different formats for courses, such as videos and test based ones.
This is an important tool for teachers to reach outside of their classrooms in order to learn and understand things that they might not have been trained on before. This website in particular allows teachers to buy the courses themselves so that they won't be limited only to what their school has to offer. Unfortunately, not all schools are able to set up resources for teachers to go to seminars or conferences so this would be a good alternative. While it does require a cost, the courses tend to be $50 or less and the teachers get to keep the materials to review later. It could also be good for a group of teachers to pitch in money for so that they could all share the content.
The PowerPoint for Information Dissemination gave me an opportunity to really get used to PowerPoint. Usually, when I've had to present things in the past, I've used Prezi more often than anything else. I liked that I was able to get creative and learn about the different animations and slide formats. I believe that will be a great tool for elementary schools because children like bold colors and pictures.
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