Thursday, June 9, 2016

Okay, it's time to prioritize and make some decisions on which tools I want to dig deeper into and continue to practice in order to become a fluent user.  There are so many choices and possibilities for application and it would be easy to get lost in all of it.  It is going to take some experimenting and playing with the tools so I will be able to make the best choice of a tool to use for a task.  So far I am committed to taking on keeping my web page current and interactive, using Seesaw as a tool to keep student products and to share student work with parents, and using various webcasting methods specifically Educreations, Screen Cast, and Telegami as an instructional tool for both students and parents.

It is exciting to think of what a "flipped" classroom would allow for teaching and learning.  The time to apply and synthesize what has been learned in meaningful and creative ways via project-based learning.  It creates a growth mindset that we can apply what we have learned in ways that allow for mistakes, problem-solving, improvements, contributions, and collaboration.  What could be more engaging for students?  Currently, there are obstacles in order to make all of it a reality (pacing & time & buy in) I look forward to seeing what the future holds as the pendulum begins to swing.

Goals for tomorrow:
1) Add more webcasts for math objectives and link to my website.
2) Modify some self emoji's to add to web pages
3) Add information on the reading page (first week) links to apps and websites
    Make quizzlets for vocabulary words for the first reading unit.
4) Add information about writing (general school year)
5) Add a video using Animoto to the "About" page along with an introduction to myself.

Whew! I better get busy!




1 comment:

  1. You effectively and efficiently analyzed which tools you want to focus on and set goals to accomplish as much as possible in the next 24 hours. You have a great start already on your website and a sample screencast. You will really modify your teaching and student learning by effecting these changes. I know that we need some consideration given to current school requirements, but you are one teacher who can begin this process. As a team leader you can implement some changes through your team. All the best!

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