More and more schools are requiring their teachers to use Google products. Find an article about Google in Education and share your reflections and the link with the class.
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We have now talked about what kids think they should know. Now we need to cover what the state and the International Society of Technology in Education (ISTE) say/mandate students should know. These standards are meant to be integrated in to all classes and NOT just taught in the computer classroom. These standards will be used in projects that you will be making in this class so please look them over. I know that these standards are meant for k-12 education and most of you work with higher ed. You should look at these as what you students should be able to do when you get them in college. Read all the stands below. Do they cover what they need to? Are they missing anything? Can schools really do this? Will these skills have them ready for the workforce or college? With the move to Common Core some of the state standards may change.
ISTE NETS-S Standards Information and Communications Technology Literacy Grade-Level Expectations (MO grades K-8) Information and Communications Technology Literacy Course Expectations (MO grades 9-12) At some point I found this post byCindy Danner-Kuhn. She had posted about the Educational Technology Bill of Rights for Students. The Educational Technology Bill of Rights for Students post was first made by School Technology Solutions. I read it and it was just one of those WOW moments. After trying to figure out my own feelings about some of the points on the list I thought about this class and want to know what YOU think about the post. I come from a time where we did not have computers in classrooms, only in the lab, and an overhead and VCR were fancy. I did not even have an email address until my senior year of high school. Read the link below and tell me what you think. This post is now a few years old is there anything missing?
Educational Technology Bill of Rights for Students Last week we took a quick look at how Twitter can be a part of your PLN. Find an artical about how Twitter can be used in the educational setting (in the classroom or for professional development). Share the link with the class in the comments below and share your thoughts/reflections on the artical.
A professional learning network (PLN) is simply a network of people that are in your profession that you learn something from. The nice thing about technology is that you can very easily have people in your PLN from all over the country. There is no outline for what a PLN must look like. My PLN consists of Facebook, Twitter, blogs, message boards, Youtube, podcasts, social bookmarking, Pinterest, and even email. I use each form of technology in a different way as well. Facebook tends to be for the people I am friends with in real life that also happen to teach or be involved in music or technology. Twitter and blogs are almost totally people I have ever met face to face but do a fantastic job of sharing information that is useful to me in my classroom or other aspects of my professional life. Hashtags come in very handy on Twitter as a way to find information that you might find useful. You can follow the hashtag #cumedtech to keep up with all the Tweets for this class. Youtube is a wonderful place to find all kinds of videos for teachers doing something you would like to try in your room or even to learn more about the SMART Board. Social bookmarking is still part of my PLN I am trying to develop. About a year ago Pinterest became a part of my music PLN. I have used several things from Pinterest in my classroom. I have some things I am going to try this semester as well. This summer I added Instructional Technology to my Pinterest PLN and started the Pinterest page for this class. I hope it becomes a way for students in the class to find information that will help them with the assigments in this cl Below are some other blog posts on PLN. Please read at least four of them and then post about how you are already using a PLN and how you can extend your PLN.
PLNs Aren't Limited to Twitter - Free Technology For Teachers The Best Guides For Helping Teachers Develop Personal Learning Networks - Larry Ferlazzo (This link has lots of different post) Hooked on Social Bookmarking with Delicious - Cindy Danner-Kuhn Pinterest: A Beginner’s Guide to the Hot New Social Network - Cindy Danner-Kuhn The Best Guides To Figuring Out Pinterest - Cindy Danner-Kuhn Tweet Deck - Hilary Myers Building a PLN Welcome to ED 524 Instructional Technology. My name is Prof. Hilary Myers and I will be your instructor. I am excited to be teaching for the Master of Education program at CMU and looking forward to working with you. I am going to give you some background on myself and then request some background on you.
Hilary Myers graduated with a Bachelors of Music Education from Central Methodist University in 2002 and received a Masters of Education from the same institution in 2011. Hilary is in her 13th year of teaching. She has taught music in the Montgomery County R-IV School District, Fulton Public School District, and the Salisbury Public School District. She has also taught technology in the Moberly Public School District. Hilary is currently teaching 6-8 vocal music at West Middle School in the Columbia Public School District. Hilary also serves as an Adjunct Professor Of Education for Central Methodist University in Fayette, MO. Along with her teaching duties Hilary is a sought after vocal judge and soloist. Other professional obligations include past Vice President Elementary Vocal Music for the Northeast District of Missouri Music Educators Association and past Pi B and Pi C Province officer for Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity. She holds memberships in Missouri State Teachers Association, National Association for Music Education, and Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity. Hilary resides in Fayette, MO with her husband Josh, who is the band director for the local school district, and their three children Kathryn (8), Elliott (5), and Isaac (1). I have used many different forms of technology including iPads, Nooks, PC, Lap tops, and SMART Boards. I am living this dream this year and will be in in rooms that I can use many of the things I have be teaching in this class with my students. I have a SMART board, a data projector,I have two student used computers, 2 teacher use computers, and a district issued iPad. I recently got 3 iPads for my classroom and the Fine Arts Department at each school will be receiving 30 iPads for us to share. I am excited to find new ways to include the iPad and its many apps in my classroom Please leave me a comment with your educational background, professional experience, what you are currently teaching, and the technology you have available to you at your school. I will be using this information to help drive some of our class blog posts. I want to make sure that I am covering the technology that you are using so that you get the most out of this class. Please be sure to check MyCMU for the rubric and the requirements for the class blog. This information can be found in the syllabus in the Resources and Materials section. Looking back on the semester what project benefited you the most?
I know that several of you teach at the post secondary level but one of the big changes is taking place in MO is the introduction of the Common Core standards. With the change to Common Core we also get to move away from the MAP test (with much rejoicing from many - we are in the throws of MAP testing right now and it is NOT fun). There are several tests out there for the Common Core. Listen to the story from NPR and then take one of the sample tests. I looked at the 3-5 English test and I know that when I think of my 8 year old sitting down to take this test I am not sure how well it would go.
Some things to think about: What do schools do that don't have the technology to test the kids? How do we teach students to take a test on a computer? NPR story Links to PARCC Field Tests When was the last time you Googled your self? What did you find? Would you want an employer to see it? Would you want a student or their parents to see it? As educators your digital footprint is extremely important. Your online presentsis available to anyone. Some forms of social media have safeguards so that we can keep people out. Others, like Twitter and Pintrest, are open so any member can see your activity. So that Tweet about the party you went to the other night anyone on Twitter can see that. Not only is it important for you to build a positive footprint it is important for our students to build a positive footprint. Below are somel links that will give you more information about the importance of your digital footprint. Read the post below and find one other article about digital footprints. Post your thoughts about digital footprints and the link to the article you read.
More Google Good To Know Have You Checked Your Facebook Apps Recently? How Googly Are You? Teaching Awareness of Digital FootprintsDo You Google Yourself? I listen to NPR in the car on the way to and from work.A few months a go on All Things Considered they did a story about using technology to teach poor children in Kenya. Listen to the story and leave your reflections about the use of technology.
I am going to say that I don't necessary think that the educational model they use is the best but found they way the used the technology interesting. I also feel there is a huge conversation about educational theory that could be had. Remember what is best practice in American schools is not going to be something that they can mimic in rural Kenya at this time. Do For-Profit Schools Give Poor Kenyans A Real Choice? |
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