Post 9- "Flipped Classroom"

"The Flipped Classroom" according to our book is, "an innovative blended delivery model" (Lever-Duffy 238). It basically flips the traditional way classrooms teach by having the student's watch a recording of their teachers lecture as homework so that when they go into class the next day they are ready to gain a deeper understanding with the teacher and their peers there to help. I think it is an interesting approach to saving classroom time so that children are able to ask more questions and be more involved in gaining a deeper understanding of the basic topic they learned the night before. One problem I can see with it however is that not all children have access to technology after school and I worry about how hard of a time kids would have if they don't watch the lecture the night before. If it was a guarantee that kids would/could watch the lecture the night before and actually listen to it, I think it would be a very effective way of spending classroom time gaining a better understanding of materials. I found a fun educational video to teach student's fractions. I like that it used things that capture student's attention, like food. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0FZhQ_GkKw

One interesting web-based resource for professional development I found is called "Schoology". This is a learning management system that allows users to create, manage, and share content and resources. It can also keep track of interactions among students and student assessment results. Some of the features that are included is calendar management, workload planning, personal messaging, and both large-scare (system-wide) and small-scale (user) management.
https://www.schoology.com

From working on the PowerPoint Interaction assignment, I've learned how to now create a interactive PowerPoint for classroom games. This will be very effective in my future career as a teacher since many children like to learn from games and also provides a fun way to learn rather than lecturing the whole time. I liked the game I chose and the sounds because I think that it is a fun and easy game for kids to play. One thing I didn't like was one video I downloaded with the game wouldn't show up on my PowerPoint.

Post 8- Powerpoint

I believe the technology advancement that holds the biggest promise for education is Gamification, but most specifically, ATOMS. Kids today love games, so having an educational game could really help students learn better. ATOMS is a way to combine science, electronics, and design. With ATOMS, "students can build robots, stuffed animals that talk, and cars that move or string blocks together to see what creative interactions can result" (Lever-Duffy 288). I believe many students struggle with the concept of science and I believe this is a way to make learning about science fun for these students. It also helps encourage kids to be creative because it's easy to use. I could see this technology being utilized by having students use it for projects and such in science classes.

The gap between people that do and do not have technology is called the digital divide. I am on the side that has access to technology because I use it daily. I have a iPhone and laptop I use constantly. I think this will effect my classroom because some students will be on the side that does not have access to technology. I will have to remember that certain children don't have access and plan homework and projects accordingly, or have hours after school where they can work on assignments that require technology.

I used PowerPoint a lot in high school so I was surprised to learn that there was actually somethings I did not know about it. I had no idea how to use a master slide, or even what it was for. I don't like how I recorded my voice, mainly cause I don't like listening to my voice being recorded. I liked SmartArt however, it was cool how I could connect my pictures with text.

ILP "Design" - Edmodo

For my ILP I chose to make an Edmodo for a 1st grade class. In this I learned how to make quizzes, assignments, polls, write notes, and send screenshots. I used Edmodo in my high school classes and always assumed it was trickier than what the teacher made it seem to use but I was surprised how easy it was to make each of the things I mentioned above. In my Edmodo I posted 1 note, 1 polls, 1 quiz, and 1 assignment for the students to do. I can definitely see myself using Edmodo when I'm a teacher after seeing how easy it is to navigate and use.
Check it out:
https://www.edmodo.com/home#/group?id=20068105
Group Code: p4en8r

Post 7- PowerPoint

The first level of Bloom's Taxonomy is remembering, or recalling previously learned information. So if I was teaching a lesson based on a book we just read I would first show a picture on a PowerPoint of one of the main characters of the book and have the students tell me which character it is. The next level is understanding. I would show a picture of one of the scenes from the book on the slide and have the students explain what happened in that scene in their own words. Next level is applying. For this I would show different foods that I would think the characters would like based on the story and have the kids match which characters would like which food the best. Analyzing is the next level. I would then show different characteristics on the slide and have the students match which characteristic goes with which main character. Next is evaluating. For this I would put the main characters on the board and have the students decide which character they would like to spend the day with and why. The final step is creating. I would have the students create new titles for the story that would give a good idea about what it is about.

Adaptive technology is technology that supports learning for student's with disabilities. According to the book, "For students with all manner of disabilities, technology can offer an important avenue to increased independence, participation, and success in classroom activities" (Lever-Duffy 66). This is the basic summary of what adaptive technology is. For student's with disabilities that find it hard to hold a pencil or lack the fine motor coordination to write legibly, word processor helps these students create documents with clear, legible text. Students with reading disabilities can find recorded books, high-interest low-vocabulary books, and digital books helpful when reading. I had a friend in elementary school that had to use high-interest low-vocabulary books to help with his reading because he had a harder time than others with reading. These books offer easier reading level with age and grade appropriate content. A challenge I perceive using adaptive technologies in classrooms are students might feel singled out when they have to use a certain technology when the other kids don't have to.

Because of the Web Page Design assignment, I learned how to create a organized, visually appealing Web page. I learned that spacing and what kind of fonts used matter how the page will look. I liked how easy the website was to use to create the page. I thought it was easy to keep it organized and clean. I didn't like how hard it was to add another text box however when I needed to add more information on a certain page. Next time I will plan out what I want to put on a certain page before picking a design page because I would pick one and realize there wasn't enough spots for me to get everything I wanted down or too much extra space. I can use what I learned in my future career by creating my very own classroom page for parents and students to be able to use and stay up to date with assignments and such. http://slb15.weebly.com

Works Cited:
Lever-Duffy, J., & McDonald, J. B. (2003). Teaching and learning with technology (5th ed.). 
    Boston: Pearson.