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.
Thank you for your thoughtful reflection. I am happy to hear you learned so much and will be able to apply it in your future classes and your own classroom some day! Thanks for being a great addition to our classroom and participating a lot. I wish you well in all of your future classes at SNHU.
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