Hello!! Final blog alert. I am so happy that we are done with the semester, but I am so sad that summer is coming to an end. With that being said, I hope everyone had a great summer.
In the future, I would like to focus on learning how to make websites through other domains than the ones we learned in class. This is exciting for me because I am taking an intro to web development class in the fall where I'm sure I'll get more extensive information on how to go through all of the odds and ends of website creation. I also would like to learn more because my boyfriend is a freelance website developer for companies and it would be cool to seek his advice and connect with him on that topic. I am interested in the content creation and images!
Good luck this fall!
xoxo
Two Comments:
https://lexiijones.blogspot.com/2019/07/as-future-educator-im-trying-to-gain-as.html?showComment=1564349957102#c3467969524660938276
https://letssaythis.blogspot.com/2019/07/throughout-this-course-ive-become.html?showComment=1564350062768#c6867501882425747026
Sunday, July 28, 2019
Sunday, July 21, 2019
Blog #10
Hey everybody! I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend, it is hard to believe we are wrapping up week 10!
To dive right in, as a teacher, my plan on professional development is more digital. I do enjoy the idea of conferences and classes when large groups of educators can meet, but I am more of a "as-needed-learner", where I can benefit from digital professional development. Online, I can participate and follow blogs from other educators so I can learn more about lesson and classroom management ideas, and follow the other lives of teachers to relate my life to theirs. I also like the idea of webinars, because they are extremely informative and available to viewers frequently. Lastly, I think I will use Twitter as a professional development tool to follow other educators and news sources. This is an easy way to connect with a large audience and enables me to ask and answer questions to and from other teachers.
Lastly, I enjoyed the last two PowerPoint Assignments. I liked the Milk Maid and Her Pail skill check. In Module 9, I composed a Test Review Trivia to test my knowledge on sound, animations, transitions, and slide effects. For the one before that, I made a little "guide to nutrition", where I reviewed everything we should be eating in a day, and voiced myself over adding details to the content. I also was able to utilize transitions and notes per slide. Next time I think I can improve by just knowing that the voice over will cut off when I switch between slides, so mine is a little choppy.
My Comments: https://baileysblogeme2040.blogspot.com/2019/07/blog-9.html?showComment=1563767516674#c1092725558437153543
https://court03334.blogspot.com/2019/07/blog-post-9.html?showComment=1563767729962#c7756829280575427456
To dive right in, as a teacher, my plan on professional development is more digital. I do enjoy the idea of conferences and classes when large groups of educators can meet, but I am more of a "as-needed-learner", where I can benefit from digital professional development. Online, I can participate and follow blogs from other educators so I can learn more about lesson and classroom management ideas, and follow the other lives of teachers to relate my life to theirs. I also like the idea of webinars, because they are extremely informative and available to viewers frequently. Lastly, I think I will use Twitter as a professional development tool to follow other educators and news sources. This is an easy way to connect with a large audience and enables me to ask and answer questions to and from other teachers.
My Comments: https://baileysblogeme2040.blogspot.com/2019/07/blog-9.html?showComment=1563767516674#c1092725558437153543
https://court03334.blogspot.com/2019/07/blog-post-9.html?showComment=1563767729962#c7756829280575427456
Monday, July 15, 2019
Blog #9
The Flipped Classroom is a common approach to education that I experience in college more than ever. Students are now required to look at the information in the textbook or online before coming to class for the lecture. This helps students learn more and come in with questions prepared for clarification. I think this is a good way to use a multiple exposure strategy to teaching.
The digital divide is something I don't feel was too big of a gap growing up. However, now that I am in college and there are all types of students at FSU, I understand that there is a greater gap in those who have access to technology and internet. I think money comes into play a large amount when examining the digital divide because it costs a lot to use technology and the internet. Not only do you have to buy the technology, often times you also have to purchase the Wifi to surf the web, and other applications like Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, which are necessary skills for students to learn in present day. As a teacher, I feel as if you should send a survey home the first week of school for students' parents to answer that asks about their level of internet and technological access, this way teachers know whether or not to make the class more internet and computer based, or more paper and pen based. I do think it is extremely important to implement usage of the schools electronics in the classroom too, this way those who do not have access at home can still learn the required skills students need to know for their futures.
I enjoyed learning more about PowerPoint. I've always enjoyed making slide shows. This weeks PowerPoint was a lot more difficult to make than last weeks and it wasn't necessarily about the skills, it was more about the workload, because a 17+ page PowerPoint with so many requirements is actually really time consuming to do. Next time I can improve my PowerPoints for school using action buttons!
Comments:
https://pedagogicalperegrinate.blogspot.com/2019/07/assistive-and-adaptive-technologies.html?showComment=1563223822981#c394079227109327796
https://gabswithgabi.blogspot.com/2019/07/blog-post-8-week-8.html?showComment=1563223946328#c5591991907355214394
The digital divide is something I don't feel was too big of a gap growing up. However, now that I am in college and there are all types of students at FSU, I understand that there is a greater gap in those who have access to technology and internet. I think money comes into play a large amount when examining the digital divide because it costs a lot to use technology and the internet. Not only do you have to buy the technology, often times you also have to purchase the Wifi to surf the web, and other applications like Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, which are necessary skills for students to learn in present day. As a teacher, I feel as if you should send a survey home the first week of school for students' parents to answer that asks about their level of internet and technological access, this way teachers know whether or not to make the class more internet and computer based, or more paper and pen based. I do think it is extremely important to implement usage of the schools electronics in the classroom too, this way those who do not have access at home can still learn the required skills students need to know for their futures.
I enjoyed learning more about PowerPoint. I've always enjoyed making slide shows. This weeks PowerPoint was a lot more difficult to make than last weeks and it wasn't necessarily about the skills, it was more about the workload, because a 17+ page PowerPoint with so many requirements is actually really time consuming to do. Next time I can improve my PowerPoints for school using action buttons!
Comments:
https://pedagogicalperegrinate.blogspot.com/2019/07/assistive-and-adaptive-technologies.html?showComment=1563223822981#c394079227109327796
https://gabswithgabi.blogspot.com/2019/07/blog-post-8-week-8.html?showComment=1563223946328#c5591991907355214394
Sunday, July 7, 2019
Blog #8
Assistive and adaptive technologies are important because not only are they the law, but they help make the classroom a more open environment and avoids alienation! My friend is a deaf educator in Hillsborough County, FL. and uses technology with no sound and just words, or sounds with subtitles. Every one in the classroom uses sign language even if some of the kids have cochlear implants and can hear, to make sure no one feels left out or lesser then. If children want to learn speaking better and have the cochlear implants, they can talk to my friend outside of class time and away from other kids who are completely deaf. It would be difficult, however, to make sure you are completely equipped in the classroom before the activity. You would need to make sure you have the parts added into the software of the computer for a disabled kid. Or you would need to make sure that a trackball or joystick is nearby instead of a mouse. This isn't a big deal, but I could see people running into problems of being prepared.
I think the technology that is used the most, and that I would probably implement the most is spell-check for kids with dyslexia, or the text-to-speech software for kids who have a physical disability and cannot use the keyboard. I also think it is easy to enlarge a font to help a seeing-impaired student read the screen better, or provide a smaller screen for them to read on. Technology has truly changed the way kids with disabilities can learn, and even makes the classroom a more inclusive haven. :)
The WebQuest assignment from last week actually had me stressed for a little! I used Wix and it was a little hard to use at first, I definitely had to get used to how to efficiently make the tabs I needed. I do like the layout of mine and the simple look of it, and how I was able to be creative during the process. This is going to help me create a classroom website, and assignment sites for submission in the future! Also I am taking a Web Design class in the fall semester so it is a good jump start into that.
https://madisonrattner.wixsite.com/2040
Comments: https://ktschiller.blogspot.com/2019/07/blog-7.html?showComment=1562549217899#c1243052262167783952
https://minnieseducationblog.blogspot.com/2019/06/post-7.html?showComment=1562549363630#c1042506929012365448
I think the technology that is used the most, and that I would probably implement the most is spell-check for kids with dyslexia, or the text-to-speech software for kids who have a physical disability and cannot use the keyboard. I also think it is easy to enlarge a font to help a seeing-impaired student read the screen better, or provide a smaller screen for them to read on. Technology has truly changed the way kids with disabilities can learn, and even makes the classroom a more inclusive haven. :)
The WebQuest assignment from last week actually had me stressed for a little! I used Wix and it was a little hard to use at first, I definitely had to get used to how to efficiently make the tabs I needed. I do like the layout of mine and the simple look of it, and how I was able to be creative during the process. This is going to help me create a classroom website, and assignment sites for submission in the future! Also I am taking a Web Design class in the fall semester so it is a good jump start into that.
https://madisonrattner.wixsite.com/2040
Comments: https://ktschiller.blogspot.com/2019/07/blog-7.html?showComment=1562549217899#c1243052262167783952
https://minnieseducationblog.blogspot.com/2019/06/post-7.html?showComment=1562549363630#c1042506929012365448
Sunday, June 30, 2019
Blog #7
I found a random middle school online, and directed myself to the class page of 07 English with Hughes. This is where I can see class announcements, assignment schedules, and the teacher's email. Along with this information, she includes short readings at the bottom and resources. However, when I compared it to a class page for Mr. Bond at St. Brendan School, his class page just has a simple list of to-do's for each grade he teaches, and his email address at the top. I would like to believe that if a parent or student were to sign in to a class paged they're authorized to view fully, there would probably be a class directory with parent names and phone numbers. Both sites I viewed were for middle school grades (6-8).
These were the two sites I viewed: https://stbrendanschoolbronx.org/8th-grade
https://ms.nyackschools.org/directory/class
I like being able to blog weekly to keep in touch with the class, being that it is online and we don't have in-person experiences. It helps me stay on track and reflect on my research and assignments for the week. I do enjoy having the ability to comment on other's blog posts and give each other suggestions. I have gotten some great feedback from others.
I enjoyed the Web Evaluation assignment. I came up with a cute little chart for my "class", for them to easily identify if a website is reliable. I can definitely use this in the future to teach accurate information, and also I can teach my students to use web evaluations to check the authenticity of the information on a site. I learned a lot from this assignment, check out my version below!
My comments:
https://lexiijones.blogspot.com/2019/06/since-my-future-classroom-will.html?showComment=1561953063768#c6940728551034559707
https://letssaythis.blogspot.com/2019/06/ive-used-ton-of-academic-software-as.html#comment-form
These were the two sites I viewed: https://stbrendanschoolbronx.org/8th-grade
https://ms.nyackschools.org/directory/class
I enjoyed the Web Evaluation assignment. I came up with a cute little chart for my "class", for them to easily identify if a website is reliable. I can definitely use this in the future to teach accurate information, and also I can teach my students to use web evaluations to check the authenticity of the information on a site. I learned a lot from this assignment, check out my version below!
My comments:
https://lexiijones.blogspot.com/2019/06/since-my-future-classroom-will.html?showComment=1561953063768#c6940728551034559707
https://letssaythis.blogspot.com/2019/06/ive-used-ton-of-academic-software-as.html#comment-form
Sunday, June 23, 2019
Blog #6
Hi all, we are halfway through the semester!
This week we are discussing academic software for students. One thing I was introduced to in high school was Kahoot!, the quizzing game technology made for classroom purposes. Students were to log on on their phones (integrating technology into the classroom), and answer multiple choice questions on their phones that appeared on the big screen in class. It was a competitive and fun academic software that I enjoyed using even at an older age in my academic career. I would love to use this in classrooms with older students because they must be using a handheld device for the game. It is entertaining and influences kids to learn and compete with one another on questions! It integrates technology into the classroom perfectly and serves the purpose of education perfectly. Also I would really like to implement Khan Academy into class because it is such a great practice site. It is nice because it is current with grade levels and materials for any subject.
I have enjoyed the communication process of talking to my classmates on Twitter. It has been useful to use the hashtag #FSU2040 to see what other people find to work for them in the class, or haven't worked for them. I personally have interacted with Katie and Courtney about class assignments, specifically Inspiration. I will definitely use Twitter as a PLN in the future to get advice from other educators and also new ideas for my students!
Please find my comments on:
https://baileysblogeme2040.blogspot.com/2019/06/blog-5.html?showComment=1561345349121#c916507962993028343
https://pedagogicalperegrinate.blogspot.com/2019/06/ela-and-cpalms-for-science.html?showComment=1561345594326#c7024765016596337523
This week we are discussing academic software for students. One thing I was introduced to in high school was Kahoot!, the quizzing game technology made for classroom purposes. Students were to log on on their phones (integrating technology into the classroom), and answer multiple choice questions on their phones that appeared on the big screen in class. It was a competitive and fun academic software that I enjoyed using even at an older age in my academic career. I would love to use this in classrooms with older students because they must be using a handheld device for the game. It is entertaining and influences kids to learn and compete with one another on questions! It integrates technology into the classroom perfectly and serves the purpose of education perfectly. Also I would really like to implement Khan Academy into class because it is such a great practice site. It is nice because it is current with grade levels and materials for any subject.
I have enjoyed the communication process of talking to my classmates on Twitter. It has been useful to use the hashtag #FSU2040 to see what other people find to work for them in the class, or haven't worked for them. I personally have interacted with Katie and Courtney about class assignments, specifically Inspiration. I will definitely use Twitter as a PLN in the future to get advice from other educators and also new ideas for my students!
Please find my comments on:
https://baileysblogeme2040.blogspot.com/2019/06/blog-5.html?showComment=1561345349121#c916507962993028343
https://pedagogicalperegrinate.blogspot.com/2019/06/ela-and-cpalms-for-science.html?showComment=1561345594326#c7024765016596337523
Sunday, June 16, 2019
Blog #5
When reading about the ELA Standards, I choice to inform myself on 5th grade standards since that is the grade I am most interested in. The one standard I feel most prepared to teach on is standard LAFS.5.RL.3.7. "Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to
the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel,
multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem)." The suggested tools for this are: presentation software like PowerPoint, online poster creators, mind-mapping applications, and eBooks. I am a big fan of language arts and visual learning so this standard is right up my ally. I am proficient in PowerPoint and would have no problem teaching about the software based off of my preexisting knowledge. Also, I love eBooks! I believe they are the future and by 5th grade students should be able to know how to download books, and read them from electronics, something I can preach on! A standard I would need to learn more about to be able to successfully teach it would be standard LAFS.5.SL.2.5. This standard "Include[s] multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and
visual displays in presentations when appropriate to
enhance the development of main ideas or themes". This is a very important subject matter, but I am not too familiar with the means of demonstration; online graphic software, audio recorders, online poster creators, and online movie creators. I am vaguely familiar with all of these softwares, but not enough to teach them. Specifically, I would love to learn more about online graphic softwares and online movie creators!
One of the educator tools I like in CPALMS, is the lesson plan kits provided when you click on a grade level. I kept with 5th grade, and scrolled down to language arts. There are so many lesson plans for this it is exciting! I like how when a teacher becomes stumped, or whats to know a better way to teach something, there are examples of lesson plans out there that help. There are plans provided for different parts of reading and writing; fiction, grammar, types of words, genres, and more. I would use these in my classroom because I like the approach the plans take to language arts, but I would also add my own personal twist to each lesson plan this way the assignments aren't so black and white.
Personally I enjoyed making a newsletter for a class in our previous assignment. It was fun because I like to lay things out in an organized manner with images. I also enjoy writing and creativity. I think I can research other letters in the future to see if there are key phrases I should use or better methods of announcements. I think there should be more creative room in the newsletter assignment, though. We should be able to lay it out however we want! The columns were difficult.
One of the educator tools I like in CPALMS, is the lesson plan kits provided when you click on a grade level. I kept with 5th grade, and scrolled down to language arts. There are so many lesson plans for this it is exciting! I like how when a teacher becomes stumped, or whats to know a better way to teach something, there are examples of lesson plans out there that help. There are plans provided for different parts of reading and writing; fiction, grammar, types of words, genres, and more. I would use these in my classroom because I like the approach the plans take to language arts, but I would also add my own personal twist to each lesson plan this way the assignments aren't so black and white.
Personally I enjoyed making a newsletter for a class in our previous assignment. It was fun because I like to lay things out in an organized manner with images. I also enjoy writing and creativity. I think I can research other letters in the future to see if there are key phrases I should use or better methods of announcements. I think there should be more creative room in the newsletter assignment, though. We should be able to lay it out however we want! The columns were difficult.
My comments for the week:
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