Monday, November 28, 2016

ILP “Design” – Edmodo

The Independent Learning Project I completed was creating an Edmodo learning environment. I added a couple of posts as well as a description of what the Edmodo would be used for. If I currently was a teacher I would use it to notify parents and students about homework assignments, classroom news, and other important daily events. I believe Edmodo is a simpler way to collaborate with parents and students. I can also post polls to gather the opinion of parents and students. If I thought upper grades I can send out a virtual quiz assignment that my students would need to complete in their own time.

https://edmodo.com/public/eme-2040-ilp/group_id/23544597
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Sunday, November 20, 2016

Blog Post #10

As an elementary school teacher I will mainly use data collection tools as an exit survey. I will ask my students to reflect on the lesson that we reviewed. I can also use it to check my student's understanding on the topics reviewed. I can also send a survey out to parents if we are having a classroom party or need feedback on a specific activity.

When I reviewed my classmates blogs, I found the prompts containing their work most interesting. For example, I enjoyed reading about their experience with creating a classroom webpage. I also liked to compare our answers for specific prompts like web 2.0 tools used. Since many of us have different ILP's, I learned what other tools can be used in a classroom beneficial to students.

I would like to learn more about I-clickers and how they can be used in an elementary level classroom. I believe that I-clickers create student-teacher collaboration and will allow me as a teacher test my students during a lesson. Students may also find these engaging and will be a good classroom management tool. To learn more about I-clickers I will search on Google for PLN's or tutorials about them.

Sunday, November 6, 2016

Blog Post #9

A paragraph about “The Flipped Classroom.” Explain this instructional design by referring to chapter 10 and link to a source of educational videos.

The Flipped Classroom is a "pedagogical design" where students view educational videos about their lectures at home before classroom instruction. The lecture instead consists of analyzation and discussion about the video lesson viewed. The lessons are often prerecorded by the teacher before instruction. Classroom lectures are mostly held online allowing the teacher and students to communicate and discuss more effectively during class time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDJ7lqxBBXo


Open content means open to educational resources and uses. It is resources that can be used in the classroom for free. This ties in with copyright because you do not need a copy right to use in your classroom. It is accessible for all students and teachers for educational use.

The PowerPoint assignment allowed me to learn about different features ppt offers. For example, I used to not know how teachers used to hide terms throughout a presentation. The assignment allowed me to use animations to hide and introduce terms as the slide show is played. I learned how to "think like a teacher" through the notes on every slide. I liked how I was able to apply what I learned in class to the assignment. I didn't like how tedious PowerPoint could be but next time I will Google things I do not know. As a teacher I will have to use PowerPoints for lessons. My PowerPoints need to be engaging and interactive and this assignment allowed me to do so.