Standard III
Model Digital Age Work and Learning
Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in
a global and digital society.
Reflections and Artifacts
Now, more than ever, technology is not only being taught in the classroom but teachers have embraced it and incorporated it into their daily activities. It has become more natural for teachers to utilize their interactive board than their chalkboard or dry erase board. Most teachers are becoming more comfortable with communicating with student using online communication tools such as email, text, discussion board, blogs, etc. Some teachers are even going beyond creating tutorials for students and are creating online video tutorials for parents who are helping struggling students. While the transition to a fully digital classroom has been slow, as better tools come online and price for technology decrease, more and more classrooms will embrace our new normal.
My first artifact below is a simple video on the OSI model, Packet Wars. Once I had the idea, I used several different online tools to create the title credits along with theme music. I even used a simple app found on Facebook to create the cartoon and put it together with Windows Movie Maker in less time than it would take me to create a lesson plan. Some of the tools I used, such as the cartoon creation, were brand new on Facebook but I could see how they could be used in the classroom. Its important for teachers to think outside the box and look at every new innovation to see how it might benefit education. The second artifact is a Google Course site for my Network Essentials class. Google sites are free for education and provide tools for more than just creating websites. It is quite easy to create discussion boards and email groups and it integrates well with other Google Apps for Education. Google sites can be made public and house pertinent information for parents and the community. It can also be an excellent tool for collaboration, allowing groups to be created for parents to communicate with the teacher and other parents, as well as groups for students. The third artifact is another blog created in a previous class. The Learning Portfolio contains a multitude of tools that teachers would find invaluable to meet Standard III. The blog itself is an excellent tool for teachers to use to interact with students and parents. Many schools use Wordpress for everything from their school website, which we do in our district, to a tool for peer collaboration.
Model Digital Age Work and Learning
Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in
a global and digital society.
- Demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations
- Collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success
- Communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats
- Model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning
Reflections and Artifacts
Now, more than ever, technology is not only being taught in the classroom but teachers have embraced it and incorporated it into their daily activities. It has become more natural for teachers to utilize their interactive board than their chalkboard or dry erase board. Most teachers are becoming more comfortable with communicating with student using online communication tools such as email, text, discussion board, blogs, etc. Some teachers are even going beyond creating tutorials for students and are creating online video tutorials for parents who are helping struggling students. While the transition to a fully digital classroom has been slow, as better tools come online and price for technology decrease, more and more classrooms will embrace our new normal.
My first artifact below is a simple video on the OSI model, Packet Wars. Once I had the idea, I used several different online tools to create the title credits along with theme music. I even used a simple app found on Facebook to create the cartoon and put it together with Windows Movie Maker in less time than it would take me to create a lesson plan. Some of the tools I used, such as the cartoon creation, were brand new on Facebook but I could see how they could be used in the classroom. Its important for teachers to think outside the box and look at every new innovation to see how it might benefit education. The second artifact is a Google Course site for my Network Essentials class. Google sites are free for education and provide tools for more than just creating websites. It is quite easy to create discussion boards and email groups and it integrates well with other Google Apps for Education. Google sites can be made public and house pertinent information for parents and the community. It can also be an excellent tool for collaboration, allowing groups to be created for parents to communicate with the teacher and other parents, as well as groups for students. The third artifact is another blog created in a previous class. The Learning Portfolio contains a multitude of tools that teachers would find invaluable to meet Standard III. The blog itself is an excellent tool for teachers to use to interact with students and parents. Many schools use Wordpress for everything from their school website, which we do in our district, to a tool for peer collaboration.
Future Learning Goals
I would like to keep myself abreast of emerging technologies. I plan on attending professional conferences, like MECA and other national conferences. I would also like to work with teachers to present at professional conferences. I believe that you learn best by teaching, and the added pressure of presenting at a national conference would push us to be our best.
I would like to keep myself abreast of emerging technologies. I plan on attending professional conferences, like MECA and other national conferences. I would also like to work with teachers to present at professional conferences. I believe that you learn best by teaching, and the added pressure of presenting at a national conference would push us to be our best.