Standard III
Standard III Elements: Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society.
Teachers:
Standard III Elements: Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society.
Teachers:
- Demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations.
- Collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success
- Communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital age media and formats.
- Model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze,evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning.
PERSONAL REFLECTION
The key word in this standard is MODEL. Teachers need to be able to present instruction that fully integrates digital tools. Technological literacy is imperative in today's society and young students need to see it being used in the classroom to be successful members of their communities. I see so many instructors that appear to be hesitant about bringing technology into the classroom. Technology literacy is both taught and reinforced by demonstrating it on a continual basis. Click here to read an article pointing out that technology is not to make the teacher's job easier but instead, is meant to empower students as they learn. Creating instructional materials to fit in with today's digital society required me to become fluent in creating websites. "Weathersavy" is the name I gave to my very first Google website created for IT 636. The website purpose, objectives and layout are explained in the attached file. While definitely a crude attempt on my part, it was a foundation upon which I could build future sites.
Collaboration reaches beyond breaking up into small groups of students with today's communication linking classrooms, parents and administrators. Staying technologically current in a field that changes on an almost daily basis can be quite overwhelming. Information resources can assist as educators share their experiences an evaluate the effectiveness of digital tools. I created a tutorial on how to use Asana, a great online communication tool that illustrates how asynchronous collaboration can be integrated into a course. As examples of how relevant information can be communicated to students via multimedia tools I have included my Thinglink and TrackStar projects. I have learned so much by creating these projects as well as from the comments of my classmates, collaborative learning at its best!
The key word in this standard is MODEL. Teachers need to be able to present instruction that fully integrates digital tools. Technological literacy is imperative in today's society and young students need to see it being used in the classroom to be successful members of their communities. I see so many instructors that appear to be hesitant about bringing technology into the classroom. Technology literacy is both taught and reinforced by demonstrating it on a continual basis. Click here to read an article pointing out that technology is not to make the teacher's job easier but instead, is meant to empower students as they learn. Creating instructional materials to fit in with today's digital society required me to become fluent in creating websites. "Weathersavy" is the name I gave to my very first Google website created for IT 636. The website purpose, objectives and layout are explained in the attached file. While definitely a crude attempt on my part, it was a foundation upon which I could build future sites.
Collaboration reaches beyond breaking up into small groups of students with today's communication linking classrooms, parents and administrators. Staying technologically current in a field that changes on an almost daily basis can be quite overwhelming. Information resources can assist as educators share their experiences an evaluate the effectiveness of digital tools. I created a tutorial on how to use Asana, a great online communication tool that illustrates how asynchronous collaboration can be integrated into a course. As examples of how relevant information can be communicated to students via multimedia tools I have included my Thinglink and TrackStar projects. I have learned so much by creating these projects as well as from the comments of my classmates, collaborative learning at its best!
ARTIFACTS
Weathersavy | |
File Size: | 92 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Asana ThingLink TrackStar
FUTURE LEARNING GOALS
Creating lesson plans was certainly a challenge for me as I am not in a traditional instructional position here at Southern Miss. I can, however, encourage faculty members to embrace technology on a greater basis as they take advantage of the equipment we now have on hand. Having taken this class I can offer more suggestions to department administrators as we work through the renovation plans for our student computer lab. As for my own use, would like to have more hands-on experience using technology already integrated into an actual classroom settings such as using interactive whiteboards.