Already the organization of this class is throwing me off. Do I go to the pbworks page? If so, where do I look? Why are there comments and posts everywhere? How do I go from a variety of blogs, to the class website, to the online readings, to trying out the webtools? How the heck do I Tweet!! Arrrrgggghhhh! I have so much to learn. I'm sure it will all be better once school is not in session, we are not yet done… sigh.
That said - and I feel much better now that I have vented - I will begin the rough draft of my Guiding Principles. This post is quite overdue but I just somehow missed the assignment on the Week One page.
Current technology usage:
J I have a very simple webpage. On my webpage I post my class assignments. I include files for project descriptions, rubrics, lab report templates and the like. I have internet links and a calendar posted.
J I utilize some Smartboard and PowerPoint presentations.
J I utilize some YouTube videos.
J I utilize online assignments from resources such as http://www.sciencespot.net/.
J I have my students organize some of their data on Excel spreadsheets.
J My students produce and save some project assignments in class folders that are located and available only on our school computer system.
I've taken this class because I see more possibilities but, as I've said above, I don't know how to get there. In any event, the technology that I incorporate for classroom usage must:
ü Be accessible to all students.
ü Encourage student to explore beyond the realm that is available in our school.
ü Allow for differentiated learning.
ü Encourage collaboration locally and globally.
ü Enhance inquiry learning.
That's all for now. Please bear with me as I come to the end of my school year. My dad is sick too so I'm doing a bit of juggling. Things will even out soon… I hope.
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