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          In EDU 235 we cover many different topics to help us as future teachers learn how to use technology in our classroom. Since the beginning of the semester I have learned many different Web 2.0 tools, different technologies offered to special need students, and more. I plan to try to use as much technology in each subject that I can. In English I can use tools such as Animoto or Storyboard That to help kids tell a story,  to help students tell a story or explain parts of a story. For math, there are many websites that have games and manipulatives to help students gain a better understanding of the content.


           One thing that I found very useful was actually having to use tools to see how they can be used in education. Trying to figure out the some of the technology proved to be a tad confusing, but after playing around with it, it became fun and interesting. Also, some of the focus questions and TIP models were a tad challenging. If I could o back and redo this class I would be sure to do my work on time instead of waiting till the last minute (I still have not learn my lesson).  In the future I suggest being picky over what focus questions students answer and having more example of the TIP model.


          In the first half of the year we did not cover assessing their own cultural competence. In the second half of the semester we did cover this by participating in a presentation explaining what cultural competence is. We also each watched webinars on cultural competence and how teachers address cultural competence. After watching a webinar, we made podcasts summarizing what we had watch using Audioboo. We also had a whole section in our e-portfolio for global and cultural competence.


          Over the second half of the semester we did more work with the Common Core and ISTE standards. We went over more possible lessons using the TIP model to analyze our own work. Also, we did many samples of TIP model to help us prepare for our final. We also went over how to help students understand what goes on while they are on the Internet. Our Prezis help teach kids about digital citizenship and fulfill the objective for understand the ethical implications of online educational practice. Throughout the second half of the semester we went more in-depth of all the other objectives making sure that as future educators were up to par with our technology pedagogy.

 

My Hero: John Lennon

To begin my research I used two websites to find out about John Lennon, Biography and Biography Channel. As I went through the websites I began to find pictures to go along with many events in his life. This link shows information I gathered and the source of my pictures on a Google Doc.

Common Core State Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.7
Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.8
Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

ISET Net Standards:
1. Creativity and Innovation
     Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative                  products and processes using technology. Students:
     a.  apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes.
     b. create original works as a mean or personal or group expression.
     c. use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues.
     d. identify trends and forecast possibilities.

3. Research and Information Fluency
    Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students:
    a. plan strategies to guide inquiry.
    b. locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety     of sources and media.
   c. evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on                                    the appropriateness to specific tasks.
    d. process data and report results. 

Objectives:
Students will be able to:

• conduct research on someone they believe is a hero.
• use creditable site to conduct their research.
• use the Web 2.0 tool, Animoto, to show what they learned about their hero.
• create a 2 minute video about their hero.

      After using Animoto I think this would be a great tool to use in my classroom. It is a different way for a students to show what they learned about a historical figure, book, or even just plain research. It is an easy to use tool that allows you to choose from many different formats and songs. You can add pictures with captions or just plain text. When it comes time to present the final video, you just have to press play and you are off. There is no clicking like in a PowerPoint.
      I enjoyed using Animoto more than a PowerPoint or Prezi. It is really neat to have a song play as the pictures and words scroll through. There were a few down sides to this tool though. First, it was hard to fit all I had to day in 50 character on the first line and 40 on the next. It was hard to get all my thoughts down grammatically correct. Also, though there is many different choices for music, it was hard to find one that worked well with the video topic or that was the right length.
      If I were to bring this tool into my classroom I would add a template of what and in what order I would want to see the information. Younger kids would need better guidelines so they would not get distracted on finding pictures. For my older students I would just give them a checklist, like what was given to me. I think that this is a good tool to use in upper elementary grade levels, middle and high school. It is a creative way to put a new spin on a traditional PowerPoint activity.

Chapter 9 & 11 Websites

Chapter 9

Read Write Think: Read Write Think offers classroom resources, professional development tools, and parent and after-school resources. Under the Classroom Resources you can find lesson plans, interactive templates, printouts and more. For Professional Development, teachers can find event ideas, strategy guides and online events. Under Parents and After-School Resources there are many different activities that parents and teachers can use in all grades. I believe that this cite can be used for all grades. Some parts are more for younger grades because they are templates for teaching new concepts. I can use this in the classroom to help students understand different concepts in English such as poetry, letter writing, interview questions and more and will put the finish product in he correct format for them. This site offers many different lesson plans to help teach different english topic for all grades.

Center for Digital Story Telling: Center for Digital Story Telling offers different stories from around the world. You can create custom stories or use many of their stories. This can be a great tool for many different grades because students can create their own stories or a teach can use a story that fits into their lesson. This site offers many different stories from all over the world to give students and teachers a global prospective.

KidPub: KidPub is a site for students to improve their writing skills by having students share their work to an audience around the world. The only down side is that there is a one time fee. Not only can students post their essays, poems and reviews, but they can also write book and have them published on the website and be found on Amazon. I believe that this site would be good for middle school and high school grades because students will be able to not only get their work checked by other students or teacher, they will be able to see how other students are writing and how they could apply what they read to their own work. This site helps enforces good writing habits because they are posting their work for the world to see. Also, students can get and give feedback to other students so they can work on their grammar skills.

Shakespeare Online: Shakespeare Online offers plays, analysis, biography, and more. Students can read different types of plays and poems written by Shakespeare. Also, they can read about the background of Shakespeare's life and writings. This website can be used from about 7th grade to 12th grade. This website helps students gain an understanding for a writer to help them gain a deeper understanding for the author and his/her work.

Chapter 11

National Library of Virtual Manipulative: This site offers virtual manipulative for students. It has different visuals for grades pre-k through 12 and a various math topics. These different tools can help students gain a better understanding of the more abstract math that this hard to process. This online tool is great for all grades. The benefits of this tool are that students can have a visual to help them process the math. This site helps with technology integration in a math classroom because students will be able to find the virtual tool that best helps them understand the topic at hand. 

Leap Frog: Leap Frog is a educational learning system. It offers fun while reading or doing math. there are many different devices and games. These games are for pre-k through 4th grade. These games get helps kids find fun in learning giving them rewards in the games. Also, they can find the games that interest the, and reinforce what they are learning. Students can use these in the classroom as a reward once completing an assignment. 

My Webinar Podcast

My Podcast on The Power of Story Using Personal Narrative and Podcast with Young Adult English Language Learners By Susan Pearson.

listen to ‘Webinar’ on Audioboo

Midterm

In EDU 235 we cover many different topics about technology in the classroom. I find that our main focus is the TIP and T-PACK model. The TIP model is the steps needed to determine how to use technology in a lesson plan. The T-PACK model shows the balance between technology, content, pedagogical and knowledge. We have also covered many different Web 2.0 tools that can be used in different class activities. Some of the tools we have covered include Blogger, Prezi, Storyboard That, and Weebly. In the class we use Google Docs which is great for collaborating and sharing among students.

In the class we different activities to understand how technology can be used in a classroom. We share our book work through Google Docs which is much easier then emailing of printing them out. In a classroom I could use Google Docs as a way for students to pass in papers or focus questions as well as have groups of students collaborate on an assignment. One of my favorite activities was the tool challenge. It helped me understand how to take a lesson plan and add different tools to make it better.

I find this class to be somewhat challenging. The work load can be much at times but I believe that the concepts can be a lot to remember. There are many topics covered in this class so it can be hard to juggle everything at once. Somethings that I ind exciting about this class are finding new tools, to use in my future classroom. With everything I have so far learned, I believe that I will be able to run a successful classroom with the use of technology.

Me and My Digital Citizenship

In class, we took the time to find our self on Google. When I did this, I found the site Spokeo, which that shows all the people with your name. From there you can search by state until you find yourself. Here is a link to what I found on myself. The video we watched explained that a digital footprint is created as soon as you are born. With birth records, birth announcements and sharing of cute pictures the newborn is already creating a footprint without their control. What exactly is digital citizenship? It is a concept which helps teachers, technology leaders and parents to understand what students/children/technology users should know to use technology appropriately. As the years go on, our digital footprints grow and no matter what we do, it will never go away. Digital citizenship is everything that you do on the Internet. 

A digital tattoo is an expression of yourself; it’s highly visible, and hard to remove. There are many different ways you can protect yourself on the Internet, but you will still leave some trace. As you grow-up your tattoo will change and evolve, but someone will still be able to trace what you were doing on the Internet before you had the ability to even use the computer.

Over the years I have joined many different social media sties and have not really thought about what I was putting up. Of course as family joined I began taking things down and watching what I say and put on the websites. Growing up we were never taught that what goes up on the Internet will never be taken off, but only to not talk to strangers (which was the biggest concerns then). As I got older I began to hear stories of students not being accepted to their dream schools do to what they had on the Internet, so I became to be cautious about what I was posting. As i have gotten older I have began to regret what I have posted in the Internet. Unfortunately, with the openness of the Internet, I do still tend to run my mouth and say things I should not on the Internet; however, I have learned what is appropriate when it comes to pictures.



Here is a Prezi to help teach students about Digital Citizenship.

Storyboard That Lesson Plan Trial

My web 2.0 tool is Storyboard That. It is a "comic strip" like tool that allows students to drag and drop characters, scenes and props to create the story. After looking over the lesson plans, I realized that Storyboard That was not a friendly tool to use with the lessons. I did try to change up the lesson plan about Paul Revere. It does have its limitations because many features are only available with the premium version. The lesson plan I chose was Paul Revere's Ride. My finished product was:

After completing a sample, I can look at the TIP model to see how I can use this lesson in my classroom.
 Phase 1: The advantage to using Storyboard That is students can create their own visual to the poem Paul Revere's Ride and break it down to their understanding.

Phase 2:

• Students will be able to gain an understanding of the poem Paul Revere's Ride.
• Students will gain an understanding of the Web 2.0 tool Storyboard That.
• Students will learn to analyze poetry.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.7 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).
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
• Creativity and Innovation: Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students:
• create original works as a means of personal or group expression.
• Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making: Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students:
• plan and manage activities to develop a solution to complete a project.

Phase 3: For the lesson plan I chose was a collaborated, voice recording assignment. This tool was not really made for a project like this. Students would be better off using Skype, to communicate to other students in other states, and VoiceThread, an online cloud that allows users to upload voice recordings. If Storyboard That was 100% free students could use this, but premium users can get as many cells available while free users can only use 3 cells. 

Phase 4: In order to complete this lesson I would need the computers for my students (if I was only on using Storyboard That). If I was using the original lesson, I would need computers for the students and a teacher willing to work with my class from somewhere other than the state I  was in. 

Phase 5: I would no use Storyboard That for this lesson. It requires more that a creative outlook for student to gain a deep understanding of the poem and collaboration with others. 

Goolge Dive: The Magical Storage Space

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I have heard of Google Drive before and seen kids use it before, but I never realized what a great tool it was till now. Google Drive allows you to keep everything from pictures to documents to videos in 15 gigabytes of storage. You can sync your phone, computer and tablet to your Google Drive with ease using your Gmail account. It will automatically sync from one device to the other without any effort on your part.  Google Drive consists of Google+, Google Docs, presentations and spreadsheets. As a teachers I could use Google Drive to introduce students to different ways to use the internet. For example, I can introduce students to emailing using Gmail and how to use a word processor in Google docs. Also, I can have students collaborate on a paper or presentation through Google Docs. 

                                 

Part of Google Drive is Google Docs. Google Docs is an online word processor that allows you to work on them in real time with other people and store them on your Google Drive. This is a very easy tool to use. You can upload Word documents and turn them into Google Docs so you can collaborate with others. Google Docs also saves your work about every 6 seconds so there's no worry about losing work. As a teacher I can have students share their work with me through one easy step. Also, students can work together on a paper, or the whole class can work on a paper. I can have up to ten students work on a single paper at a time.  

Google Docs is more common to use in a classroom, but there are other alternatives. For example, you could use Feng Office. Feng Office is free o download and offers many of the same tools as Google docs. Students can collaborate on a paper and share it the same way they would a Google Doc. Adobe Buzzword is also an other alternative and it's free. You can print, collaborate and view the documents from just about everywhere. You can also go back in the history of a document to view previous changes to the document. Teachers and students can leave comments on the document as well. They can also share the documents. 

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What's the Difference: Web 1.0 versus Web 2.0?

It can be very difficult to determine the difference between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0.“Web 1.0 is the first state of World Wide Web which was in the basic Read Only hypertext system.” It is known as the state of the World Wide Web before Web 2.0. Web 1.0 uses basic html for publishing content and has Read-Only content, just reading information. Also, Web 1.0 sites are usually not interactive. It is the first shopping cart application, allowing website owners to presents potential products to customers. Web 2.0 encourages creativity, communication and networking among the internet users, also know as the Read-Write-Publish era. It the networking platform where internet users can interact and communicate with other users. 


There are many new tools from Web 2.0 to help a teacher in the classroom. Many tools help keep students more engaged in a topic or give them the creativity to express themselves. One tool is Prezi.  Prezi is like a PowerPoint, but is more animated with half the work. It offers different templates or you can create your own. In a classroom, you could use it in any subject because it presents information is a more eye catching way. Quizlet is a great tool to make flashcards online. Teachers and students can create flashcards or use the study mode to review a topic. Also, teachers can customize test with multiple choice or matching questions. I would use this tool in English or Science because it would be a good tool for learning or studying vocabulary. Using blogs such as Blogger or Weebly is a great tool. As a teacher, I could use blogs to have students answer focus questions in English, Social Studies or Science. Also, I could have them write reflections on a book or experiment, or write an essay for a topic. 

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Chapter 2 Focus Questions

1. Describe the three factors that help create the formula for effective technology integration?

Three factors that help create effective technology integration are learning theory foundations, integration planning model and Tech-PACK, and essential conditions for integration. Learning theory foundations look at competing theories of how one should learn and look at the different ways technology integration strategies were derived from them. Integration planning model and Tech-PACK look at the steps of the Technology Integration Plan (TIP) Model and how teachers assess the knowledge they require to plan technology-based lessons. Essential conditions for integration looks to review the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). 

4.Explain how objectivist learning theories lead to directed technology integration strategies.

The objectivist learning theories include behaviorist, information-processing,and cognitive-behavioral. Behaviorist believe that learning occurs inside the mind. Information-processing believes that learning is encoding information into one’s memory.  Cognitive-behavioral believes learning is shaped by optimal instructional conditions. All work together to form directed integration strategies which say that ;earning is a system of instruction based on the different objectivist theories. 

5.Explain how constructivist learning theories lead to inquiry-based technology integration strategies.

Social activism believes learning is an individual growth Social cognitive believes learning is an information processing activity. Child development believes that learning is neurological and social growth. All these theories together formed two inquiry-based integration strategies. Discovery learning is cognitive learning through interaction. Multiple intelligence theories say that people have different intelligences. The different intelligences are linguistic (language), musical (writing and playing music), logical-mathematical (logical reasoning), spatial (perceives the world visually), intrapersonal (introspective thinker), interpersonal (notices others moods), and naturalist (discriminates between living thing). 

9.Describe one essential condition for technology integration and explain why it is important (page 64-69).

One essential condition is matching technology to curriculum needs which is using technology to emphasise learning; rather than trying to squeeze in technology. I believe it is important because teachers need to look to see how they can  us what they are teaching and impy it to real-life situations so they are not teaching to the test but rather teaching students how it applies in life.

Week 2 Chapter 1 Issues with Technology in Education

In today's education technology plays a major role in the learning process. The four main technology issues are Social, Educational, Cultural and Equity, and Legal and Ethical issues. Social issues have fears about how technology can effect ones quality of life, can be overused and misused, and risks that come with social networking. Some say that technology is a threat to ones personal privacy. There are radio frequency identification chips (RFID), electronic monitoring system that can track the location of the chip's wearer (13), can cause worries about privacy. Also, spyware, software that is places on a computer without the user's knowledge for the purpose of gathering information about the user (13), to help with marketing. There are also potential heath issues that come with using a computer, such as hearing loss from using headphone or eye strain from  staring at a bright screen (16). With technology at everyone's fingertips, there are fears of Internet addiction and Internet overuse. Many young people today believe that they are able to multitask while using technology. New heath studies have shown that high Internet uses comes along with higher body mass and lowered physical activity (16). Young people also misuse technology by sexting, sending explicit photos over cell phones, or i-dosing, going to sites that induce a state of ecstasy from listening to music (16). Social networking can distract kids from school work and the real world. It also exposes children cyberpron and online predators (16).

Educational issues include lack of technology funding, teacher and student accountability, best practices with technology and reliance in distance education. With the United Stares economy taking a slight spill educational funding was decreased, which means there were fewer dollars to spend on technology. One-to-one computing, allocating a school computer for all students (17), are gaining attention and school must replace aging computers. Teacher are trying to advocate for technology funding, saying that learning benefits that are not yet established. The NO Child Left Behind Act was the beginning pressure for schools to meet the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), progress in meeting criteria that demonstrates technology is effective in schools (17). There state standards in all subjects that students must pass before passing a course. Teachers disagree on the proper roles of traditional teacher directed methods versus student-led methods (17). There is an uproar in students enrolling in virtual school(K-12), but not all student posses that skills it take to be in online schooling. Though it is a wonderful opportunity for students to take higher level courses, some students still need the physical aspect of schooling.

Cultural and Equity issues include the Digital Divide, racial and gender equity, and students with special needs. The Digital Divide is a discrepancy in access to technology resources among socioeconomic groups (17-18). The Digital Dived is more subtle now with smartphones but Internet may be misused at home for noneducational purpose. In certain ethnic groups males are the ones using technology the most.  In jobs such as math, science, or technology females, African-American, and Hispanics are using computers less. Educators are seeing unequal technology opportunities for kids who are in Title I programs (18). There is technology for special needs children to give them an equal opportunity, but they are more expensive (18). Schools should provide technology for special needs and disabled children to meet federal laws, but claim there is no room in the budget for the technology.

Legal and Ethical issues include hacking, safety, plagiarism and academic dishonesty and illegal downloading. Hacking is when someone access personal data for a malicious reason (19). Schools install firewalls, software that blocks unauthorized access to the computers (19), and spend large amount of money cleaning up after the illegal activities. Students spend large amount of time on the Internet in school and at home, so there is a higher rate of students being approached by predators. Acceptable Use Police (AUP) outlines appropriate use of school technology for students putting procedures in place to keep students' personal information (19). Because students can now access full texts on the Internet there is more opportunities for them to plagiarize. Schools are making teachers and students more aware of copyright law through AUP (19). There are many websites that offer free downloads but software companies are losing money . Teachers must help students understand the ethical behaviors of using the Internet.

Technology is such a big part of the education system today, and teachers must help students understand proper technology use. Though some school may lack technology they should push the great ways it can help further a students education. I believe that as educators in the 21st century it is our job to help prepare kids for their futures. Using technology in the classrooms can help students understand Internet safety, such as staying away from online predators, and ethical issues such as illegal downloading. While growing up I used technology often in elementary school learning the basics of the Internet and Microsoft Word. Throughout my schooling I learned how to do many different things on computers. I believe that we need to expose children to technology because it will help them in the real world one day. Also, giving students activities based on actual situations may engage them more. For example, in our text book one teacher says she has students look for jobs and houses and have them plan a budget to live on, she then throws different situations at them to throw them for a loop. By the end of the year her students have seen how hard life can be and also learn a great deal about how to live a life. The issues that the book talks about are indeed issues to take serious. Not all students, parents and faculty members are aware of safety or funding issues, and it is up to us to make them aware of what is really out there.

Tech is my Life

I use technology all day everyday. I cannot live with out all my gadgets.

My iPhone is my life! It goes on all the adventures I go on. I use it as my alarm to get me up, as my watch and as my calender. My favorite part of my phone, social media!!! I check Instagram, Facebook and Twitter at least every hour! And lets not forget the addicting games you can get on the phones. Candy Crush is crushing me; I am determined to beat each and every level. While at school, I use texting to keep  in contact with my family and friends back home.                     ^Photo Source

My phone is one big photo album, holding all my memories since the day I got my phone. I use FaceTime often to keep in visual contact with friends who live hours away. 

My laptop is also a piece of technology I use during the day. From check emails to watching my missed episodes of T.V. Most of my school work comes to  me trough Blackboard. I keep in contact with my professors through emails and announcements on Blackboard. I even Skype my parents so we can always see each other while I am away at college. 

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Gaming systems have been entertaining the youth, and even adults for years. At home, my family bonds over Wii bowling and Guitar Hero. At school my friends keep themselves entertained on the Xbox 360 and Xbox One playing EA Sports games. I use my gaming consoles to play my DVDs and the new ever popular Blurays. I am able to play video games with my friends and other gamers who are not in the same room as me.                                     Photo Source >

As years go on, technology will only advance, changing the way we look at the world and how we interact with the world. Even the technology used in the classroom will advance, and as a future educator it will be my job to use my knowledge of technology to help students understand the use of technology