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Chapter 4

Designing Lessons and Developing Curriculum with Technology

There are many important concepts in chapter 4 and I have chosen 3 to reflect upon

1.) Academic Content (What to Teach)

2.) Teaching Goals, Methods, and Procedures (How to Teach)

3.) Learning Assessments (Knowing What Students Have Learned)

Academic Content

(What to Teach)

When it comes to a what a teacher is going to teach there are many state and national curriculum that teachers must follow, yet they don't spell out everything.  Teachers still have choices to make about what within certain subjects they will teach.  This allows them some freedom to decide what, how, and when to teach these subjects.  Technology can assist in many different ways, teachers can use the internet to find and retrieve new ideas and information about a range of different subjects.  The internet gives them creative and unique ways to teach there students about every subject out there.

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Teaching Goals, Methods, and Procedures

(How to Teach)
When teachers think about what to teach they begin to think how to teach.  Teachers goals are the reason why the lesson is being taught.  Teachers methods are how they teach, whether it be in  large groups, small groups, or individually.  This would also pertain to wether the teach would use lectures,  discussions, creative writings or many other options.  I have provided a Prezi presentation I created to give a few examples of different technologies that can help teachers with goals, methods, and procedures to teach.

Learning Assessments

(Knowing What Students Have Learned)

Learning assessments are tests taken before, during, and after a subject is taught to see what the students know, are learning, and remember.  These tests can help a teacher understand where her students are within her lessons.  By taking an assessment before a subject it taught the teacher can see what her students already know about the subject, allowing her to see where she needs to begin.  Taking one during the lesson can show the teacher what her students are learning and see if she needs to go over a certain area again.  Taking one after the lesson is over shows the teacher what her students remember.  There are many technologies that can help teachers with assessments and keeping track of the assessments.  Some examples would be Electronic tests and quizzes, grade-keeping software, digital portfolios, online surveys, and many more.

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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.

Scuderi, M. (2014, October 22). Gliffy.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014, from https://www.gliffy.com/go/html5/6358060?app=1b5094b0-6042-11e2-bcfd-0800200c9a66

Scuderi, M. (2014, October 22). Learning Assessments. Retrieved October 22, 2014, from http://worditout.com/word-cloud/552589

Scuderi, M. (2014, October 22). Teaching Goals, Methods, and Procedures. Retrieved October 22, 2014, from http://prezi.com/mutbhi7tbffg/teaching-goals-methods-and-procedures/#

Digital Badge #H

Chapter 9

Expressing Creativity with Multimedia Technologies

This was a great chapter full of interesting information on how to help you teach your classroom with creativity and expression.  Her are the three concepts I have chosen to reflect upon.

1.) Use Images to Generate Class Discussion

2.) Videos in The Classroom

3.) Photo-Taking and Movie-Making with Students

There are many useful ways that you can add imagery into your lessons to create classroom discussion.  First you could start with posting an image on the board and ask the students what they think it represents, this action could start the entire lessons off.  Second you could add images to power points throughout the lesson and have students compare and contrast each picture.  An example would be for a history class post an image of commoners and an image of the royal family.  You could then ask your students what the major differences are between the two casts.  Images are a great way to help students visually see what they are learning and it helps them to remember what they are learning.

I have created an image where students can express the difference between two different sports.  This would allow an open discussion to get the lesson started about how to compare and contrast different things.

Created on WWW.ToonDoo.com By Mylea Scuderi

Videos within your classroom can be such a great resource to create an active environment for students.  By showing videos in your classroom you are expressing your subject matter in a fun and unique way.  I have created a fun little video on www.powtoon.com to explain how and why you should use videos within your classrooms.

As a teacher you have so many option on how to get your students involved within your classrooms.  By adding Photo-Taking and Movie-Making with your students you are helping them become actively involved within your classroom.  You can create amazing assignments by allowing students to submit photos and movies to show they're understanding of a subject. By doing this you are engaging students as well as having them document what they are learning.  This helps them understand the material better as well as helps them to remember it.  By allowing them to be creative with there assignments you are helping them to actively remember the information.  I have posted an example of how a math teacher can create a photo-taking assignment.

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All Photos Taken By Mylea Scuderi 
   

References:

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.

Scuderi, M. (2014, October 14). Videos within your classroom. Retrieved October 14, 2014, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGucsF-oWmU

Scuderi, M. (2014, October 14). Vs by myro333 - ToonDoo - World's fastest way to create cartoons! Retrieved October 14, 2014, from http://www.toondoo.com/View.toon?param=7986334

Digital Badge #G

Chapter 10

Promoting Success for All Students through Technology

After reading this chapter I decided to choose three great concepts to reflect upon.

1.) Connecting Classrooms with Communities and Cultures

2.) Differentiated Instruction

3.) Universal Design for Learning

Connecting classrooms with communities and cultures is a great way of letting students see the world.  By creating this connection teachers are able to show their students first hand what different cultures are like within their own communities.  Teachers can create amazing projects for students to do.  They could have students look throughout their own communities for certain cultures and traditions. Then have them research other cultures online and compare and contrast each culture with their own communities.  This not only shows students the cultures around the world, but teaches them   about them.  Students would be amazed to learn that many of the traditions around the world exist in their communities.

Differentiated Instruction is a confusing yet necessary strategy for teachers into days world.  Teachers need to realize that all students and not the same so they do not all learn they same.  Some students are more advanced in areas where other students may be way behind.  Teachers need to beware of these students and allow there lessons plans to change when it comes to these students.  Teachers should examine each student separately to understand why they are who they are and it will help you understand them and how they may learn.  I read an amazing article that I have attached that explains how teachers should allow for variations of there assignments or be prepared for students that may fall behind.  I have attached the article I read along with a great video I found.

Defining Differentiated Instruction

Article about helping teachers prepare for differentiated instruction.

Universal design is an architectural term that has been redesign for learning.  It is a concept to help schools design a learning method that helps all student succeed.  This is done by creating a lesson plan that is broad yet structured.  Teachers need to allow of flexibility within a lesson that will teach and help all students succeed in learning new subjects.  Teachers can do this by providing multiple ways for students to acquire information, as well as have multiple ways of demonstrating the information.  Teachers also need to give the students appropriate challenges and provide motivation.

I have attached some pictures to show the similarities and the differences between Universal Learning and Differentiated Learning.

Resources:

Alber, R. (2014, January 1). Defining Differentiated Instruction. Retrieved October 7, 2014, from http://www.edutopia.org/blog/differentiated-instruction-definition-strategies-alber

Huther, M. (2012, September 6). Around the World for Kids. Retrieved October 5, 2014, from http://youtu.be/rkHLL_GxG68

Koschmeder, C. (2012, June 11). What is Differentiated Instruction? Retrieved October 7, 2014, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAWKxpCv1Fw

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.

Universal Design for Learning (UDL). (n.d.). Retrieved October 7, 2014, from http://esemathsciencepractices.wikispaces.com/Universal Design for Learning (UDL)