EME2040

"A Virtual Start to the School Year"  by  Phil Roeder  is licensed under  CC 2.0  

 

 1.) My experience with blogging has been smooth and easy thus far. I have not had any trouble navigating the website and uploading my blog post. I think this is an easy and efficient way to write information and share it to others. One con I do have about the website is that sometimes I do forget to look at comments/do not know where to find them. Something that I have learned is to be more open and expressive with my writing, blog post from my experience is a form of journaling for people. This has allowed my to get more comfortable with writing that will be seen by people. 2.) An interesting Web 2.0 tool that I have discovered from this class is epic!. This website is a fun and interactive site students 8 and younger can access to read over 20k books of all levels and genres. This is an easy to use tool teachers can use to help their students get into reading and get better with reading comprehension. It has quizzes and dictionaries to test their skills and grow their vocabulary...

 The standard I chose was for a 1st grade class, SC.1.CO.1.1 Recognize and operate different types of computer components. This standard focuses on the usage of technology in the classroom and how it can be incorporated in lessons to increase comprehension of the curriculum. I do feel prepared to implement this standard in the classroom because I understand how to use most devices that would be used in lessons. I am aware of basic tools like powerpoint, computers, etc. that would be in a classroom and the students would use. I feel technology is another important tool that should be used to help add more activities to keep students engaged and continuing to learn. The standard I chose to look at resources that could be incorporated into the classroom is ELA.K12.EE.2.1 which focuses on grade level reading comprehension. One lesson plan discussed was Safety on the Job, this lesson has students read from the teachers presentation, set up through a computer about store safety rules and...