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Concept Map

                The concept map assignment aligns with standard 3b and c:

3.  Model Digital Age Work and Learning
b. Collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation
c. Communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital age media and formats.

This assignment is helpful to teachers when presenting information to students. Using inspiration software, it is fast and easy to create a concept map that contains a lot of information and presents it in an organized way. I would use concept maps in my classroom as a way of presenting a large amount of information in an organized way. I have already experienced success with this in another class where I was asked to teach a class using a concept map. The students’ learning was even more successful than I planned.

Intro video

4.  Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility

a. Advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources

The intro video was actually the first experience I had with making a video of myself and posting it online. We studied several instances in which this can be useful in a classroom including in a flipped classroom. Most of all I think it is good practice for the students about how to be responsible on the internet. I liked this assignment and will definitely adapt it for use in my classroom.  

Movie

                The movie assignment aligns with standard 3a and c:

3.  Model Digital Age Work and Learning

a. Demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations

c. Communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital age media and formats

Creating movies has almost endless applications for the classroom. I, as a teacher, could use it to present information to my class. Movie maker software has so much potential for the students to be creative. I liked this activity and will definitely use it in my future classroom.

Voki

                Voki aligns with standard 2a

2. Design and Develop Digital Age Learning Experiences and Assessments

a. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity

The Voki assignment is very valuable knowledge to me. I think that occasionally adding a voki to a lesson will not only help the students remember the information. In high school I read Oedipus Rex and afterward we watch a really funny parody of the book. My friends and I quoted the parody for weeks and to this day I still remember the entire plot to Oedipus Rex. I hope that Voki can provide a similar experience for the students I teach. I think I will find Voki very useful in the classroom.

Web 2.0 sites

                The web 2.0 sites match standard 5a:

5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership

a. Participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning

Web 2.0 is extremely good for professional development. Effective teaching requires so much creativity that most teachers will not be able to do them on their own. It is important to realize that the field of teaching will always be changing and that we as professionals need to adapt and change as well. I will definitely use this while I’m writing lesson plans in the future.