Technology Showcase
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Blogs
Blogging opens up gateways for people to get their thoughts expressed and allows others to read and learn from others' thoughts. By posting thoughts and responses on my blog, others can read about my learning experiences. I also follow many teachers' blogs to gain insight into classroom issues, as well as gain lesson plan ideas.
My Professional Learning Blog
My Professional Learning Blog
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Digital Stories
In this digital story, I show how social constructivism plays a part in student learning. I used a video camera to record the video. Then I edited it using iMovie on my Mac before uploading it onto Youtube to make sharing easier.
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Website Creation
I have created various websites to serve different purposes. These websites include online portfolios, classroom websites for parents, social bookmarking, and online courses. Websites provide an easy way to share information with anyone on the Internet.
MAET Portfolio
Haiku LMS
Teaching Internship Portfolio
MAET Portfolio
Haiku LMS
Teaching Internship Portfolio
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presentations & Visualizations
Presentations help reach visual learners.
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Podcasts using audacity
Podcasts are recordings that allow others to listen to an audio. I often used podcasts while recording student responses in teaching. This was beneficial because it allowed me to go back and listen again to students' thoughts and questions. Podcasts are a great way to take anecdotal records to help with assessments.
2nd Grade Student Understanding of the Water Cycle
A Funny Thing that Happened with Technology
2nd Grade Student Understanding of the Water Cycle
A Funny Thing that Happened with Technology
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Jing
Jing is a tool that allows you to capture screen shots with a photo or a video. I have a lot of experience using Jing to share my work with others. Jing allows you to do a voice over your video so it is possible to explain what you are showing on your screen. It is a very powerful tool, especially in an online learning environment.
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Learning Management System (LMS)
I created an online course using the Haiku learning management system platform. Before starting this creation, I thought that online learning at the elementary level was impossible. However, through course readings and experimentations with Haiku, I quickly changed my mind. Through this course, my 2nd grade students were introduced to basic multiplication. On this course, students could correspond with me through chat room and email functions. They could also view images and videos, as well as listen to audio and read text that helped meet students' learning styles in order for them to learn basic multiplication. Since we only have one computer lab in our school, I offered this course to parents as an additional learning resource to take advantage of at home. Most of my parents were excited about this opportunity and gave me their email addresses so I could send them an invitation to the course. To my surprise, many of my students did, indeed, complete the course over the summer!
Developer's Notebook
Developer's Notebook
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Surveys
Surveys are a quick way to gain insight into student thinking about a particular concept. This is a great way to assess prior knowledge or reflect on teaching strategies based on student responses. Surveys can also be used among teachers in professional development or even when deciding what fundraiser to do or what school wide behavior reward to do for the month.