Friday, February 5, 2010

Online Exercise 7: Standards

Locate a state standard(s) for the grade you are teaching. Identify a standard that can be addressed through a short unit (one to five days).
1.) Demonstrate reading vocabulary knowledge, including recognition of multiple-meaning words
Now visit the ISTE NETS standards to see whether one or more of those is appropriate for helping you meet the content standard(s) you have selected. Yes

If so, identify the tools, such as software or websites that you will be using or have used in a past lesson. Now that you have the standards in mind and have selected your technology, think about how you might assess or did assess whether your students have met the standard(s).

I would use theElmo, Microsoft Powerpoint, and a digital camera.

Will you use quizzes? Tests?

No! The students will be evaluated by their presentation of their final project.

A performance-based task?
I will use a rubric for the presentation and the final project.

Next, think about the learning activities. How will each activity address the standard(s) you have selected?

The activities that the students will be involved with in class will help them to prepare for their final project. The students will be given several examples and models of what they will be expected to do.

How will the activities help your students succeed on the assessment?

The activities will prepare them for the final project because they will be practice of what is expected from them.

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Online Exercise 5

Online Exercise 5: Technology in the Classroom
Think about your classroom. In your mind, where do you see the technology in that room? (Think of all the possible technologies—computers, LCD projectors, handhelds, laptop carts, and more.) How will you set up the classroom to support students in working both with technology and with each other? Ask yourself the following questions:

Will the kinds of technologies you have envisioned support all of your students regardless of their learning strengths and weaknesses?
Yes! I feel that we have a sufficient amount of technology in the classrooms to meet the needs of the entire student population. We have technology that can be used by students regardless of their weakness. In addition, we have technology to change our advanced students. This equipment ranges from educational games to Elmos.

Will these technologies support your students in working together?
Yes! These technologies support group work as well as individual work. Most of our teachers use technology when conducting small group instruction. Educational games are used for small group instruction to decrease disciplinary problems.

Will students have enough access to technologies to meet their learning needs?
Yes ! Some form of technology is available in each classroom. Students are exposed to technology in all classrooms.

Now think about teaching in that classroom:
How will you know students are learning what you intend them to learn?
I will use a variety of methods to monitor the effectiveness of technology.
Some of these methods will include walkthrough tools, progress monitoring forms, and monthly teacher reports.

How will you identify their preferred learning style and differentiate instruction in the classroom for them?
Teachers will administer a learning style assessment tool to identify students' preferred learning styles.

If they are not learning what you intend, how will you address that?
I will suggest redoing our technology plan.

My students
Hello Everyone:
Hopefully we will gain tons of technology strategies that we can take back to our schools.

Sharon Jennings