This course has been the highlight of the program for me so far. The Web 2.0 Tools we explored have offered a variety of opportunities for technology integration in the classroom. The course design provided opportunities for continuous learning and practice with a variety of online resources. Some tools that were new to me included VoiceThread, FlipGrid, Zoom, and Podcasting. I also truly appreciated the practices with Adope Spark and Screencasting, and I enjoyed researching and identifying useful Chrome extensions and add-ons. This course also demonstrated the need for continuous usage of tools to become better at creating with them. Another favorite moment in this course was when I realized that Bloom's Taxonomy can be used to organize the multitude of available Web 2.0 tools for student experiences. This course also provided opportunities for collabotration about the online tool we studied. I had a great time learning from my peers and offering and recieving feedback about our assignments.
This semester marked a traumatic event in education, with global and widespread school closures due to a Coronacius global pandemic. This course allowed me to offer supports to teachers in a spontaneous impromptu Professional Development session on the best online tools to support student learning and assessment. Our schools' closures landing the day of a pre-planned professional learning day, and our Principal allowed me to present a 2 hour session on virtual tools for asynchronous learning. I presented Edpuzzle, Quizizz, Zoom, Google Suite Product, and video creation/editing. Although there was only a small group of educators present in person, the supports were well recieved and distributed among staff. I've also heard many compliments from teachers who have praised resources, such as EdPuzzle, who did not know about it prior. It warms my heart to know that I have been able to help my colleagues find peace and support during this troubling time.
The implementation of the lesson plan in this course enabled me to see how seamlessly Web 2.0 tools could, and should, be integrated into instruction and assessment. Student learning and collaboration allowed my students to continue studying even though we could not meet in person. This course was by far the most impactful on my learning so far.
This semester marked a traumatic event in education, with global and widespread school closures due to a Coronacius global pandemic. This course allowed me to offer supports to teachers in a spontaneous impromptu Professional Development session on the best online tools to support student learning and assessment. Our schools' closures landing the day of a pre-planned professional learning day, and our Principal allowed me to present a 2 hour session on virtual tools for asynchronous learning. I presented Edpuzzle, Quizizz, Zoom, Google Suite Product, and video creation/editing. Although there was only a small group of educators present in person, the supports were well recieved and distributed among staff. I've also heard many compliments from teachers who have praised resources, such as EdPuzzle, who did not know about it prior. It warms my heart to know that I have been able to help my colleagues find peace and support during this troubling time.
The implementation of the lesson plan in this course enabled me to see how seamlessly Web 2.0 tools could, and should, be integrated into instruction and assessment. Student learning and collaboration allowed my students to continue studying even though we could not meet in person. This course was by far the most impactful on my learning so far.