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#/



Digital Blog Post #C

Flip Quiz

While reading Chapter 5, I was very interested in learning about e-readers. You may wonder what an e-reader is? An e-reader is an electronic device where people can read books electronically. A few e-readers that people use on a daily basis are Kindles and iPad's. I have used e-readers to read interesting chapter books on multiple reading apps on my iPhone. I enjoyed reading on my phone because using an electronic device was more interesting to me than reading a regular chapter book. When I become a teacher, I hope my students are given the opportunity to use e-readers because they will be more engaged to read and learn.

 Search engines specialize in exploring the web using keywords. So if I were to google information on electronic devices, anything containing the term electronic would pop up on my google search. Every time I google any information needed, I realize that anything containing my keyword will pop up. It amazes me how much information is on the web that contains the same keywords as what I am researching. At work we are working on Black History Month, so every time I google the words, everything containing those terms will pop up. It is very exciting to me that search engines make my life so much easier by pulling up exactly what I am looking for. In the future, I believe search engines will continue to be equally important. I will be glad when my future students have the opportunity to google anything and everything promptly.

The topic discussing URL's was critical for me to memorize. When doing research questions for school, I discovered that it is best to use websites that end in .edu, .k12, and .gov. I like to use sites ending with these URL's because they are more accurate than other sites. Anyone can publish information using .com. Therefore, their information is not as accurate as someone doing research in .edu, .k12, and .gov. In the future, I will allow my students to be aware of what sites I would like them to use. I will emphasize for them to review the sites they are researching. Professor, you have taught me how to evaluate the situation. AAOCC! I will be sure to emphasize how important it is to evaluate the sites, so they know if the information is accurate or not.

Photo credit to Sam Azgor on Flickr

I enjoyed completing the flip quiz, it was fun to play the game I had created. It was a very exciting way to learn Chapter 5!

Resource
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.

[ereaderreview]. (2013, July, 12.) Ereader Reviews-The Top 5 Best ereaders. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n7Z6U7Dcws&feature=youtu.be

Digital Blog Post #B

In Figure 1.3 the author asks, "What Technologies Will Have the Greatest Impact on Teaching and Learning in the Next Five Years." (Maloy, 2013,p.13) In my opinion video conferencing will continue to be a great impact on learning and teaching. I believe this because video conferencing is a way to communicate with people worldwide through video. Even in our world today, people hold job interviews through programs such as Skype and ooVoo. In the future teachers will be able to teach students through these types of programs. I also believe that digital media will still make an impact on teaching and learning in the future. Today many people use YouTube as a way to learn new music, new dances and even learn what is trending on a daily basis. In the future, people will use YouTube as a way to teach subjects such as math, reading, and science. Instead of children falling behind in class, they will have the opportunity to learn multiple subjects on YouTube. In the following video, you will see people communicating via Skype.

Digital Identity refers to your technology talents and competencies. (Maloy, 2013, p.15) It is important to have a digital identity because others can see that you are up to date when it comes to technology. Learning all new forms of technology will allow others to see your digital identity growth. As a future teacher having a digital identity will enable me to be on top of all technology. Students will be eager to learn because all my lessons will be creative. Pupils will not have to do every assignment on paper; students will be able to do work on iPad's and laptops. Instead of presenting projects in front of the class, students will be able to make video's using all types of digital devices. Technology will help students learn in the future; the following study shows how students believe technology will impact their futures.  New Study Reveals U.S. Students Believe Tablets Are Game Changers in Learning and Student Engagement

It is crucial for students to learn how to use various forms of technology. Technology will continue to be critical in the future. Today many schools take a test through a computer, If a student cannot use a computer then they will not know how to take a test online. In the future, I hope to show my students how important technology is. In my future classroom, I would want students to communicate with one another via email and Skype to discuss what they have learned in class. As a future teacher, I would like to incorporate weekly discussion post so I can see what my students are learning. 

Every day is a day for us to learn as teachers. In the future, technology will continue to change the lives of children. It is my job as a future educator to teach children the various uses of digital technology. Instead of a student doing a writing assignment by hand, they will be able to use Microsoft Word to complete the task. 

Resources:

Maloy, R., O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S., & Woolf, B. (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education Inc. 

Uncategorized. (2014, September 8). New Study Reveals U.S. Students Believe Tablets Are Game Changers in Learning and Student Engagement. Retrieved January 19,2016, from http://www.pearsoned.com/news/new-study-reveals-u-s-students-believe-tablets-are-game-changers-in-learning-and-student-engagement/

(2011, October 12). Skype is the easiest way to video chat. Retrieved January 19, 2016, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRTF-Spt-3E