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Blog #9: Flipped Classroom & PowerPoint Skills

The flipped classroom is a model that basically flips the teacher student interaction. The flipped classroom has students listening to a prerecorded video lectures  for homework and then coming to class. Usually, the student goes to class and listens to a teacher lecture, then they go home and do homework on that content. This model helps transform students from passive receivers to active learners who are engaged because they already have some of the content known. I chose the site PBS in the kids section under educational videos. http://pbskids.org/video/

For the first power point project, I learned in class how to use bullets but in a better way, like using graphics or Smart Art. I learned how to use all of the shapes and graphics in Smart Art and I was surprised that I had not known about this feature sooner. When our professor went to a presentation and took a photo of the presenters power point and showed us and told us that this was a bad slide on their power point, I was very surprised. All of the power points that I have previously done all looked that way and I thought they were fine. But after going to class, I realized that I had to cut down on the text in my power points and use bullets in a more entertaining way.

For the recording behind the power point, I learned so much about power point that I had not known previously. I had no idea that you could record sound on each slide and that it would play without even having to press any buttons. It was so easy to press record, stop the recording if you forget what to say, then press record again and it just places you right where you left off. Then you continue this for all of your slides and I thought this was going to be much harder than it actually was. I loved that I was able to learn these useful tools and I was given an opportunity to use them in a real world setting. I think my students and fellow teachers would find these new skills very beneficial and entertaining.

For the power point game, I didn't even know that you could use power point for educational games before our professor showed us how. I have played in class jeopardy with some of my classes in college but I had no idea that they were using power point. For my assignment, I was able to have sound and put in all the content that I thought meet the CPALMS standards. I had a blast playing my own game and I think my students would love to interact in this type of learning. I know that for me, I learn best when I am interested and I think this would hold the attention of my students and engage them so that they like to learn!

Last and Final Diigo Reflection

At the start of using Diigo, I found it to be confusing but now after practicing I find the site very beneficial. You are able to find a wealth of resources all in one site that has already been scanned through be others and those people liked that site enough to bookmark it and write a description. Today, I found a number of animation videos on so many subjects like history and anatomy. I think these would have been so helpful for when I was learning in the classroom because I am such a visual learner. I also found a site in Diigo on how to create your own personalized Monopoly Board. How cool is that?!

http://katokula.blogspot.com/2013/12/how-to-make-personalized-monopoly-game.html

ILP #2 "Design" -- SketchUp

I chose to create a 3D model of the Arc de Triomphe that is located in Paris, France. This was my first time learning about SketchUp so I had to download the software and watch video tutorials before beginning my design. The structure on the left was my first try and I decided to not delete that one to show progress and what I learned by practicing.This program was much more complex than it looked and it definitely took a lot of trial and error. But with that being said, I absolutely loved this project and had a blast creating this 3D structure. I think this would be a great tool for students to use and to inform them of the history of what they are creating. I think they would gain an appreciation for the architects and laborers who build the historic landmarks that we have today.

Blog #8: Lab Tour, Bloom's Taxonomy & TechCrunch

I was unfortunately sick when our class toured the lab and I missed out! But I did read a few of my classmates blogs and I learned that the lab was for disabled students using assistive technology. From reading other classmates blogs, I also learned about all the awesome tech they learned about that could benefit the learning of students. The piece of technology that stood out to me the most was the Smart Pen. This tech pen allows a student to take notes and record the lecture simultaneously.

I think this is such a useful tool that a student could use because I know how much this tech would help me in college. Some professors speak quickly and if you are not on your game, you will miss something they said. Also some professors do not use any power points or any kind of written out notes displayed on the board so you just have to listen and take notes as quickly as possible.

With my missing of class, I am sure we discussed Bloom's Taxonomy, so I used google to learn more about it. I read that Bloom's Taxonomy is used to organize educational learning objectives into levels of specificity and complexity and is placed into a set of three hierarchical models. The six major categories within Bloom's Taxonomy include: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation. The modeled is named after Benjamin Bloom who was on the committee of educators that devised the taxonomy.

I would use PowerPoint to support student learning at each level of this model by starting with Knowledge in a history project on WWI. I would inform my students how to use PowerPoint and with that comprehension they can begin their work with PowerPoint on this history project with the use of application. They would analysis the information they collect on WWI and synthesis that information to create the content on the slides. Lastly, they will complete the project and evaluate their own work and see if it needs any adjustments.


I strongly agree that teachers are the driving force behind tech innovation in the classroom. I chose the tech site Tech Crunch as a way to keep up with up and coming tech trends. The screenshot is hyperlinked to techcrunch.com!

techcrunch.com

ILP "Design" - Prezi

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Diigo Activity: Teacher Productivity Tools

I learned that teachers have a number of resources to chose from when it comes to effectively and efficiently completing their professional work. (https://slack.com/is) Slack is a great resource for communicating with other professionals and https://www.zipgrade.com/ is another resource that is grade for grading and gaining data in a timely manner for teachers.