EDU642 Week 2 Blog Post

This week went well for me! I was excited about the video creation assignment, as I know we will be using this tool a lot throughout the 2020-2021 school year. It was definitely a good reminder that we need to be cautious when creating our videos and keep them short enough to keep our students engaged.

I was happy with what I created this week. I’ll be honest, sometimes I hate hearing myself on camera. However, I am becoming more and more comfortable as I create more videos!

I will use both of the videos I created with my 3rd-grade students this year. I plan to use my cursive video for in person learning as well as remote learning. The 6-minute-fluency video will be used for remote learning only.

The videos will be helpful for both the students and the parents. Parents often need reminders of directions and expectations as they are helping their students.

I am excited to continue using what we have learned in this course and exploring other video creation tools when time permits.

EDU642 Week 1 Blog Post

The thing that stood out to me this week was copyright with classroom use. It is something that I haven’t put much thought into with previous resources I’ve created unless I am creating them with the mindset to sell them on Teachers Pay Teachers. This week definitely challenged me and forced me to dig deep to better understand copyright and where to find quality resources in the right way.

I definitely enjoyed everything that I created this week. I was nervous about the Padlet and following the copyright guidelines, but after going through it I would definitely do it again! This is definitely a resource I can see myself using with my students. I also am LOVING the Bitmoji classroom and can’t wait to create more slides.

The Padlet I created about magnets will be used during our forces and interactions unit. I plan to add more to it as I look back over the unit and lessons. The Bitmoji classroom will be used during remote learning to introduce the week as well as link students to important documents and websites.

The tools I used this week definitely help teachers with their organization and planning. This is something I am passionate about as a teacher! I love creating resources that help with efficiency. I strive to be a 40-hour workweek teacher, and these tools are going to be helpful with that goal!

ISTE Blog Post - Week 2

This week, our main focus was selecting and analyzing three learning management systems. By the end of the analysis, we selected the LMS we felt would best support our district and students.

We navigated this process through the creation of an evaluation grid and creating a compare and contrast graphic organizer. This analysis strongly supports the Analyst ISTE standard. By the end of this process, I selected Schoology as the LMS to use with my students. Schoology will allow my students to demonstrate and reflect on their learning using technology (ISTE 7a).

In one of our Monday readings this week, the focus was on troubleshooting technical issues with our students while teaching and learning remotely. Although this is an important issue to consider, it does not directly support the ISTE standards.

As long as districts and teachers stay vigilant in their remote learning plans, I still believe that the ISTE standards can be supported during online learning.

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