I am excited to learn about new web 2.0 tools that can help in my classroom. I’m familiar with FlipGrid & I know it was recently purchased by Microsoft to help in Education, but I not very active with it. I’ve also worked with Sceencastomatic, but wasn’t thrilled with it. I am very new to PodCasting, but I do know what it is. I am looking forw ard to seeing new ideas in this class and trying them. There are several Web 2.0 tools that I already use in class. For example, I love Quizizz, DeltaMath, EdPuzzle, & everything Google Suite. Today’s learners are so “glued” to their devices that the traditional printed practice sheets aren’t working, unless you plan to grade EVERYTHING. My students are much more engaged when I change it up. I look forward to adding new strategies to my tool bag. I believe that this class will be one of the most impactful ones yet- I’m very excited to use Web 2.0 tools to support my students. Differentiation for students with diverse needs becomes easier when you use technology to your advantage. I currently teach one class with 1 ESOL served, 3 SPED, 6 remedial, and 6 chronically absent students out of 18 total and only one of me. I intend to use as many online resources and Web 2.0 tools as I can to help me navigate instruction, practice, assessment, and remediation for this diverse group. Also, I found this Bloom’s image of Web 2.0 tools very interested.
As I watched Alan November’s Who Owns the Learning video, I thought that I totally agree that it is difficult to ignite an atmosphere that where students “own” their learning. I also agree that students can “google” many of their assignments and find the answers. I have done my best to create new problems in every aspect of my instruction, and I’m always thrilled when PhotoMath cannot answer it for them. I think it’s interesting that he points out that we have to ask beyond the easily searchable content, to get students to learn beyond the top Google results. In one of the classes I teach, we require students to research Andre Fermi and to answer a Fermi Question of their own. I always find myself teaching students about Plagiarism and searching online content. Students definitely need to be taught skills that help them to navigate their own learning. I agree that we must redesign assignments to motivate student-led learning.
I am excited to learn about new web 2.0 tools that can help in my classroom. I’m familiar with FlipGrid & I know it was recently purchased by Microsoft to help in Education, but I not very active with it. I’ve also worked with Sceencastomatic, but wasn’t thrilled with it. I am very new to PodCasting, but I do know what it is. I am looking forw ard to seeing new ideas in this class and trying them. There are several Web 2.0 tools that I already use in class. For example, I love Quizizz, DeltaMath, EdPuzzle, & everything Google Suite. Today’s learners are so “glued” to their devices that the traditional printed practice sheets aren’t working, unless you plan to grade EVERYTHING. My students are much more engaged when I change it up. I look forward to adding new strategies to my tool bag. I believe that this class will be one of the most impactful ones yet- I’m very excited to use Web 2.0 tools to support my students. Differentiation for students with diverse needs becomes easier when you use technology to your advantage. I currently teach one class with 1 ESOL served, 3 SPED, 6 remedial, and 6 chronically absent students out of 18 total and only one of me. I intend to use as many online resources and Web 2.0 tools as I can to help me navigate instruction, practice, assessment, and remediation for this diverse group. Also, I found this Bloom’s image of Web 2.0 tools very interested.
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Megan Crawford
1/20/2020 10:41:31 am
Brandy,
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Chardonai Reynolds
1/20/2020 03:58:42 pm
Good afternoon Brandy!
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AuthorI am Brandy. This blog is a collection of my thoughts and reflections about assignments and courses during my Instructional Technology Archives
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