Digital Blog Post #E

Standard-Based Assessments

As a future educator, I hope that Florida eliminates standardized testing. I work with students, I especially spend a lot of time in a third-grade classroom. Every day I help prepare them for the FSA. These children are afraid to take the test because the test determines whether or not they pass the third grade. These children come to third grade to learn how to take a test in my opinion. When I was in third grade, I remember taking the FCAT. I honestly do not recall learning just to pass a test. We were given free time and were able to learn for fun. Now students are not having fun when learning, they are learning to pass a test that determines where they should be placed the following year. 

Multimedia Learning

I plan on incorporating a lot of learning through technology when I become a teacher. I feel as though students become more engaged when they can visually see what is being taught. Children enjoy listening to lessons and love when they are involved in what is going on in the classroom. I see that children today are not as eager to learn when they are given a textbook. It is exciting to see that teachers can pull up the book on a smart-board and children can be read to by the narrator. There are also videos that children can see, and it helps children learn because they are interested in what is being presented. 

Involving Students in Learning and Assessment

I too feel as though children and teachers should work together to help one another. Children are never asked what it is that they would like to do for the day, nor what it is that they are most interested in learning. As a future teacher, I would like to get my students input on what makes them more excited to learn. I strongly feel that if children were more involved in their learning process, they would learn a lot quicker. Allowing them the opportunity to discover why learning is important would also contribute to the child's success.

Resources

Maloy, Robert, Verock-O' Loughlin, Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

Osorio, Alexandria (2016, March 29). Digital Blog Post #E. Retrieved from: https://app.emaze.com/editor/@ACLTOCZC

Digital Blog Post #D

PowToon

How I Would Incorporate Communications With My Students

As an educator, I feel that is important for your students to be able to communicate with you in many ways possible. I do believe that both teachers and students should communicate through email, but I do not think teachers and students should communicate through text messaging. I would create a syllabus allowing the students to know which way they can contact me. I would also be sure to receive their contact information as well. It is important to you as the teacher and the students to be able to communicate when needed about what is going on the in the classroom.

My Writing Expectations As An Educator

As a future teacher, I would like all my students to be able to write excellent papers. I would like them to follow the writing process, so I know they are giving a hundred percent when writing papers. When a child is in the process of writing a paper, I can give him or her feedback as to what is great or what needs improvement. Technology has made it so much easier for both teachers and students to keep in contact.

Storybook Apps in the Classroom

In my classroom, I would like students to read a lot. I believe with our new standards in schools children are not given many opportunities to read as much as they should. I feel as though if a child is unable to read, then what is he or she learning? I would encourage children to read both hardcover books and books on e-readers. I would promote the use of both because students all learn in a different way. Some children may enjoy reading on their own while others may enjoy someone reading to them. No matter how my future students read, I will make it my goal for them all to become proficient readers.

Resources

Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

Osorio, Alexandria (2016, March 6). Digital Blog Post #D. Retrieved from: https://www.powtoon.com/online-presentation/cs4tsNKzNYZ/?mode=movie#/