I enjoyed viewing the SITE Conference by Mishra & Koehler, the presentation was playful and innovative at the same time. Digital technologies is messy, information technology changes everything, according to Mishra. As teachers, there’s no way we can keep up with every new technology, but we can develop a playful attitude towards understanding the technological landscape. Because Mishra playfully introduced the TPACK Mashup game, I am now more excited about exploring or creating lessons that include all major components of the TPACK framework.
After reading the expectations for students in regards to the 4Cs of 21st century learning, I feel as though I have more planning, implementation and revising work ahead of me. This is not to say, it’s not possible because I have seen it on the inspiring videos in the teaching channel. My vision is to have my students engaged, using a learning platform, such as Google Classroom to problem solve math problems within their own independent math level. My role as a teacher will shift from the primary conductor of the class, to a curriculum facilitator. Enabling students to take on a more proactive approach to their learning. I have used technology in my classroom to implement a math program free for all to use. Mobymax was user-friendly and easy to keep track of my student’s progress. However, only a handful of students were engaged and were able to make significant progress. Students have also used technology to create Powerpoint presentations in both science and history classes. I recently attended a Google Classroom workshop sponsored by the Digital Innovator Program located at Napa County Office of Education. Jen and Nicole lead the Google Classroom session, both were knowledgeable and presented the content in a playful format. As the school year unfolds, I will implement the use of Google Classroom for math lessons and learn to blog to improve their reading and writing skills, while they create presentations using Prezi.
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Maria
10/16/2017 01:19:26 am
It sounds like you have a good plan. I am also interested in using Google classroom. I plan on starting next week...I'm not sure how I will use it regularly, but I'll at least take the first step. What do you plan on using for the blogging?
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Marisabel
10/22/2017 12:07:00 am
I recently attended the Google classroom workshop as well. I am still concerned about how students will manage the work I leave for them to do. Will the procrastinators still procrastinate or will they even check their messages. Maybe for some students this will be too much responsibility?
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