NETS 3
Using popplet website I was able to create a minds map that has all the artifacts and the NETS standards it fulfills
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Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Journal 7 PLN
Networking with colleagues
is really important and essential to enhance your own career. As a future
teacher it can be really beneficial to be part of a PNL because you can share
new ideas and discuss current issues in education. PLN stands for Professional Learning Network,
which is a network where people interact and derive knowledge from a
professional learning community. I had
the opportunity to use various tools to create my own PLN such as Diigo,
Twitter, and Classroom 2.0. I feel that
being part of a PLN will benefit me as a teacher because I will be able to
communicate and learn about different issues in education with people from all
over the world.
Within my
tweeter experience I was able to learn how to use social media as a resource
for my career. I am currently following
many educators from different places and learn form their tweets and have
learned to tweet my own ideas. I have
tweeted my ideas on topics I have participated in on the chat for new teachers
(ntchat) and also tweeted ideas that I agreed on or felt were helpful
advice.
Networking is really important
especially in education, as future educators we need to be informed and create
to ensure we are providing our students with the best resources. By using Diigo, a website of social
bookmarking that allows users to tag and bookmark web pages, bookmarking refers
to a method for internet users to organize, store, and search for resources online. I follow
users that are in the same career path as I am and share the same interest as I
do. Some of the things I tagged were
related to education, technology, and education 422.
I recently joined classroom 2.0, which is a free community
support network that helps you share ideas with people who share the same
interests as you about your personal educational pathway. The video I saw was called, “You can do
anything” it was a short video about a little girl who is trying to inspire
people to do anything you want just because you can. She states in her video that people should
believe on themselves and in each other.
She says that when everyone is connected, that means we all believe in
each other. I believe this is really
powerful because as future teachers we should never forget that we can do what
ever we want to, and to believe on ourselves as teachers. Also I think it means that we should also
believe on our students we start teaching and encourage them to accomplish
whatever they want because they can.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Journal 9 NETs 1-5
Summary
MOOCs stand for
massive open online courses, they are changing higher education, but now it is
also impacting grades k-12. The article goes on explaining each letter of the
acronym, starting with M or massive, which refers to the number of
participants. MOOCs are attracting a
variety number of students depending on the institution. Also, O or open refers to anyone who wants to
participate with cost or no cost depending on the institution. According to the article, it can also mean
the transparency of the course activity.
The other O, or online, means that the courses are most of the time
offered online but also face-to-face. Now more teachers from grades k-12 are
being trained for this type of programs.
It is interesting to learn about these new ways of teaching and how
technology is impacting education.
Online courses are known to be for higher education, but it is important
to understand that things are changing and as future teachers we should get familiar
with this topic so we can be prepared.
Q1: Is MOOCs
free for all students?
A1: According to
the article, Open generally means that anyone who
wants to participate is allowed to at no cost. However, some institutions do
charge participants who want to earn college credits for MOOCs, and this is
likely to become more common.
Q2: What are the
subcategories for MOOCs?
A2: There are two different kinds of MOOCs which
are the cMOOCs and the xMOOCs. The
cMOOCs are characterized by deep participation in per groups of facilitators
and participants. On the other hand, the
xMOOCs are more independent large groups of participants and tend to focus on
academic areas such as computer science or math.
Fasimpaur, K.
(n.d.). Massive and open. (2013). Learning and Leading with Technology,
40(6),
12-17. Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/learn/publications/learning-leading/digitaledition/digital-edition-march-april-2013
Journal 8 Adaptive Technology
Communication:
Augmentative
and alternative communication (AAC) includes all forms of communication (other
than oral speech) that are used to express thoughts, needs, wants, and ideas.
A
high tech device that can assist special needs students is the DynaVox Vmax+,
this device is appropriate for students who require a large, and clear display
that can be seen both in and outdoors.
Also for those students who require eye tracking to access their
communication device. It is for students
who are learning or have mastered language, literacy, and communication
skills. Lastly, for those students who
need a device that can be mounted on a wheelchair. This device offers powerful communication for
students with special needs in many ways.
The comprehensive, InterAACt, supports successful everyday communication
as well as language and literacy development and use. It also provides the right words for the
right situation. It has options for
students to use such as symbols, photos, words, or letters, exclusively or in
combination. It organizes vocabulary
consistently across communication pages to make it easy to compose messages
quickly. This device can easily be
incorporated in class for students with special needs. It is easy to use and it has a lot of great
accessories and programs that can benefit both the student and the teacher
because they will be able to communicate successfully.
A low-tech device that can assist special needs students is the
FL4SH. This device can be activated by direct selection,
with one or two switches, or by connecting one switch for each message
location. It includes three scan modes,
including Automatic Scan, Step Scan and Two-Switch Step Scan. Auditory scanning
options are accessed by the touch of a button, with your choice of message,
prompt or beep feedback. It can be adapted to a
variety of situations, both in and out of the classroom, or an AAC professional
looking for a versatile assessment tool, FL4SH offers the functions you need
and the features you want. It includes activities
for educators and students and a simple tutorial to get you up and running in
less than five minutes.
Accessibility:
Input device: A
device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational
device.
A high tech
input device I found was the Dragon Naturally Speaking. This device allows students to speak to a
computer normally with continuous speech. Students are also able to launch
programs by voice and switch between applications simply by speaking. Students are able to speak to a computer
without pausing between words at a pace of up to 160 words per minute. They are
able to state commands to create, edit, and format any word or phrase. This
device has spelling, pronunciation, context recognition, and word usage
information for 250,000 words. It also
quickly learns most individual pronunciations, dialects, and accents. You can
also create and send e-mail by voice or listen to your messages as they are
read aloud.
A low tech input
device I found was the BAT Keyboard, which is a
one-handed, compact input device that replicates all the functions of a
full-size keyboard, but with greater efficiency and convenience. The BAT makes
it easier to make and learn letters, numbers, and commands. It also has a unique ergonomic design that reduces
hand strain and fatigue for greater comfort and productivity.
This are the blogs of my peers that I visited:
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Journal 6
Summary:
This website information was very interesting to read. The whole article, Ten reasons to get Rid of Homework , literary stated ten different reasons why children should not have homework. John T. Spencer states reasons and then explains why tat is a good reason. I think it is a great way to persuade people, especially parents. Spencer creates this list and it seems he is looking for giving more free time to students. I have my personal opinion on that topic. I believe that homework is good for children and some of the reasons I believe are debatable just as Spencer’s reasons for not having homework are too. I don’t agree with the fact that homework should completely disappear, but maybe the quantity should not be a large amount. As a future educator, this issue concerns me because I think it would be more helpful for my students to review and practice at home in order to increase their understanding and learning of the topics learned.
5 reasons we need homework:
1. Students need to review and practice material learned in class on their own time to asses for understanding.
2. Promotes responsibility among students, they learn that they have stuff to do and it has a deadline and helps them respect that
3. Prepares them for college, students will learn that they need to finish homework to earn a grade as they work hard in class as well
4. Children do not need that much “free time” it has them be on the streets more with a lot of different risks
5. Keeps children busy and out of trouble
This website information was very interesting to read. The whole article, Ten reasons to get Rid of Homework , literary stated ten different reasons why children should not have homework. John T. Spencer states reasons and then explains why tat is a good reason. I think it is a great way to persuade people, especially parents. Spencer creates this list and it seems he is looking for giving more free time to students. I have my personal opinion on that topic. I believe that homework is good for children and some of the reasons I believe are debatable just as Spencer’s reasons for not having homework are too. I don’t agree with the fact that homework should completely disappear, but maybe the quantity should not be a large amount. As a future educator, this issue concerns me because I think it would be more helpful for my students to review and practice at home in order to increase their understanding and learning of the topics learned.
5 reasons we need homework:
1. Students need to review and practice material learned in class on their own time to asses for understanding.
2. Promotes responsibility among students, they learn that they have stuff to do and it has a deadline and helps them respect that
3. Prepares them for college, students will learn that they need to finish homework to earn a grade as they work hard in class as well
4. Children do not need that much “free time” it has them be on the streets more with a lot of different risks
5. Keeps children busy and out of trouble
Spencer, J. (2011, September 19). Ten
reasons to get rid of homework
(and five alternatives). Retrieved
from
http://www.educationrethink.com/2011/09/ten-reasons-to-get-rid-of-homework-and.html
Friday, March 8, 2013
Journal #4 (NETs 2-5)
Join the flock is a great article
to learn more about twitter and how it can be used in education. In class I am currently learning all this so
I was able to connect to it and visualize what the author was talking
about. It was great to learn about
Professional Learning Network or PLN.
According to this article, a PLN is a community of individuals around
the world who are learning together”. I
think that PLN are great because learning and getting different ideas and
viewpoints is important. It can also be
really helpful for educators to have that support system. In the article it is also mentioned that this
helps you “see yourself as a teacher and students as learners”. Also, on "Enhance your Twitter experience" by Shannon McClintock Miller, I learned more about PLN using twitter. This article is really helpful and relevant to me because
in class we are using twitter to create our PLN. I could relate to the article because
everything the author mentioned, I have been doing. She states that she has a lot of friends all
over the world where she can get resources and share ideas. I also thought it was interesting that she
has the different types of terminology Twitter uses and define each one. Lastly, I also learned the “twitter
engagement formula” as she defines it which McClintock describes as “70% of
twitter time should be spent sharing other voices, opinions, and tools; 20% of
tweets should be directly responding, connecting, collaborating and co-creating
with twitter colleagues; and 10% is chit-chatting trivial details about your
life as a human being” (McClintock, 2010).
Q1: How can a PLN help an educator?
A1: By having a support system in which
you can rely to ask questions and state opinions. PLN is community group in which an educator
gets ideas and gives back as well to enhance teaching skills.
Q2: If you get tweets from other parts of the world, are
you able to translate it?
A2: By using organizer, you are able to translate a tweet
from a foreing language.
Ferguson, H.
(2012). Join the flock. Learning & Leading with Technology, Retrieved
from
http://www.iste.org/learn/publications/learning-leading/issues/june-july-2010/join-the-flock!
Miller,
S. (2010, June). Enhance Your Twitter Experience. In Iste.
Retrieved April 24, 2013, from
http://www.iste.org/learn/publications/learning-leading/digitaledition/digital-edition-march-april-2013
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