Final: Reflective Post

Digital Blog Post #L- Chapter 12

Created with Padlet

Digital Blog #K - Chapter 4

I figured out how to embed it! Here is the link just incase : lino

Digital Blog Post #J - Chapter 11

Hope you enjoy my presentation on Chapter 11! I finally learned how to embed it :)

Digital Blog Post #I - Chapter 6

Resources :

Arato, C. (October 25, 2015) Chapter 6: Fostering Online Learning with Educational Websites and Apps, created with ZooBurst.

Maloy, R., O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S., & Woolf, B. (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education Inc.

ZooBurst. (n.d.). Retrieved October 25, 2015. 
http://www.zooburst.com/index.php 

Digital Blog Post #H- Chapter 9

Digital Blog Post #H - Chapter 9

I used a new web 2.0 tool called emaze, hope you enjoy!

Digital Blog Post #G- Chapter 10

I created a word search puzzle  that covers three concepts in chapter 10:

Concept 1: Using technology with linguistically diverse learners is very important. There are many different ways to help students learn and translate words outside of class and online. For example, Google Translate, BabelFish and other apps that could be found on a cellular device is a great way to practice and learn. There are also multilingual web resources, international newspapers and maps and also English language word origins that can help benefit learning a new or second language. I can personally relate to using Google Translate. A co-worker from Venezuela and I talk by Google translating on the app that I have on my phone and it is very accurate. It also teaches my friend and I different ways to say certain words which is a great way to expand a students vocabulary.

Concept 2: Differentiated instruction is an an instructional approach when teachers create different educational experiences as ways to meet the learning needs of individual students (Gregory & Herndon, 2010 Tomlinson & Imbeau, 2010). I believe that teaching to include different learning styles is the key to successful differentiated instruction. There are four different ways of learning for students such as readiness, interest, learning profile and affect. This is also a way to increase minds-on learning, because it engages student's curiosity.

Concept 3: Writing transformations with technology. This concept is about figuring out a different way to process writing for student writers. In this approach, Internet, classroom computers, PowerPoint, word processing, handheld devices and other technologies provide engaging support to children. Some reasons why some students have a hard time with writing may be pressure, lack of confidence, lack of joy, lack of patience, misdirected self- evaluation and also ideas about being smart. It is important for teachers to reassure students that even when they do not understand certain things, to keep working hard and use the technology available to help!

Promoting Success for All Students Through Tech.

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ACTIVITIES	AFFECT	BABELFISH
BILINGUAL	BRAINSTORMING	DIFFERENTIATED
DIVERSE	DRAFTING	GOOGLE
INTERACTIVE	INTEREST	LANGUAGE
LEARNING	LINGUISTIC	MAPS
MULTILINGUAL	NEWSPAPERS	ORIGIN
PUBLISHING	READINESS	REVISING
TRANSLATE	WEB

Resources: 

Arato, C. (2015, October 12). Word Search Puzzle.

http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/code/BuildWordSearch.asp 

Maloy, R., O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S., & Woolf, B. (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education Inc.

Digital Blog Post #F - Chapter 8

My Kahoot it Quiz- Chapter 8

Concept 1: This covers the electronic communication between teachers and students.

Concept 2: This covers the four key design decisions in building a teacher blog.

Concept 3: This covers communicating with Skype.

Resources

Arato, C. (September 30, 2015) Chapter 8: Communicating and Collaborating with Social Media created with Kahoot.

Arato, C. "Colorado Springs/ Gardens of the Gods." Aug. 2015.

"Kahoot! Needs JavaScript to Work." Kahoot! Web. 15 Sept. 2015.

Maloy, R., O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S., & Woolf, B. (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education Inc.

(I took the photo that I uploaded for the background so that is why I gave photo attribution to myself.)

Chapter 7 - Blog #E

Chapter 7: FlipQuiz



Resources

Arato, C. September 27, 2015 Chapter 7: Exploring Problem Solving with Software, Apps, and Games created with FlipQuiz

Maloy, R., O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S., & Woolf, B. (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education Inc.

URL - http://flipquiz.me/u/chelseaaratoeme2014/chapter-7-exploring-problem-solving-with-software-apps-and-games

Enjoy!

Chapter 5 # Blog D

I created a Prezi for my Chapter 5 # Blog D. Enjoy!

P.S. I tried to embed the Prezi Presentation into this blog, but it would not let me because I attached a YouTube video inside. Something popped up and said that it would not be able to play, so I hope that you don't mind me doing it this way.

Digital Blog Post #C - Chapter 3

My Kahoot Quiz - Chapter three

Concept 1: These questions focused on the four main types of learning theories. Such as, behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism and constructionism.

Concept 2: These questions focused on instructional methods to engage students. For example, one-on-one tutoring, learning groups, inquiry learning and metacognitive thinking.

Concept 3: These questions focused on different types of literacies such as, digital, media and visual.

Resources

Maloy, R., O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S., & Woolf, B. (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education Inc.

"Kahoot! Needs JavaScript to Work." Kahoot! Web. 15 Sept. 2015.

https://create.kahoot.it/?_ga=1.106589507.1143115652.1442032924#/quiz/4ea55a2b-fb26-4b90-8aa0-839f650ea917 

Digital Post #B Chapter 2

           The first section I chose to discuss was about computer technologies and Web 2.0 tools. Before reading this section in Chapter 2, I did not even know what Web 2.0 tools were. Now, I know that these technologies include, wikis, blogs, social bookmarking, podcasts, photo-sharing websites, virtual worlds and many other highly interactive education based websites. Teachers should be using all of these tools to the best of their advantage because it can really help students learn in positive ways. It also helps students develop the skills to critically analyze data that comes from different resources. I feel that if schools started to use computer technologies in grade school (like they are now) it will really benefit them in their future. For example, since I grew up learning from a textbook and a chalk board, it is a little more difficult to get use to using websites and blogs because I never had experience with it until now.

         

Photo credit to Sue Waters Edublogger

            Second, I enjoyed reading about the different groups of technology users. The Pew Internet and American Life Project (2009) divides Americans into different categories based on how they use technologies and computers.  Some categories consist of digital collaborator, ambivalent networker, media mover, roving node, desktop veteran, drifting server and many more. I participated in a quiz online that is called, "What kind of Tech User Are You?'" Some of the questions asked if you were familiar with who certain internet leaders were, or what "URL" stands for. My results were 6 out of 12 I got correct. I did not think I would be the best at this type of quiz, but I tried. It said I scored better then 48.8% of the public, below 32.6% and the same as 18.7%. Overall, I found this website very interesting because it made me realize that I have so much more to learn about technology. 

         Third, I read about different teaching philosophies. The philosophy I will be using in my future classroom will be student centered teaching. This method of teaching is progressive, constructive and project- or problem- based teaching. Teachers engage the students with others, ask questions and create puzzles. It is important for teachers to increase their students ability of learning, and I feel that this philosophy will be best for me. Teachers have many responsibilities in a classroom such as taking on the "teacher role", setting learning goals for students, to be motivational and organized. Every teacher will have his or her own method or way of teaching, and as long as they are guiding their students in the right direction as far as learning, then it does not matter what philosophy is chosen. 

           

Resources:

Maloy, R. , O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S., & Woolf, B. (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education Inc.

Web IQ Quiz. (2014, November 25). Retrieved September 10, 2015.

A Glossary to DEMYSTIFY the jargon of the online world. (2010, August 10). Retrieved September 10, 2015.

Digital Blog Post #A - Chapter 1 - Chelsea Arato

First, I would like to explain my theory of the importance of being a 21st century teacher. Technology is becoming more advanced every day. Some people may think that this is a bad thing, but teachers should not because it can benefit and help students learn drastically. I believe it is important to be "up to date" with today's technology as a teacher because it also makes students feel that you understand them and are on their level. For example, I once had a teacher who did not know how to use a basic computer. She was very old and did not have any interest in learning about it, so all the students would take advantage of her not knowing certain things. In my classroom I will be teaching younger students, so technology will be fairly new to them. Not everybody will adapt to using computers, phones, or tablets, so that is why I will also be teaching the "old fashion" way and hands on as well to accommodate all student learning styles. 

Second, I enjoyed reading about the seven key categories of technology in our class textbook. They consist of internet technologies, information management technologies, problem- solving/ inquiry- learning technologies, social media technologies, multimedia technologies, differentiating learning technologies and assessment technologies. Before reading this chapter, I did not know that technology could be broken down into this many pieces. I believe that teachers can use all of these strategies instructionally, interactively and professionally. One way that I can use one of the technologies in my future classroom is by having students research projects online. 

Third, I was blown away by the number of statistics that proved what an "iGeneration" we have become. One fact that caught my eye particularly was found in our class textbook, "95% of 12- to 17- year- olds are online and 80% of those adolescents use sites such as Facebook or Twitter (Lenhart, Madden, Smith, Purcell, Zickhr, & Rainie, 2011). If social media can cause such an impact on young students lives, I can only imagine how teaching with technology can as well. Students are learning how to use devices such as iPhones, and iPads at such a young age, it is incredible. I remember when I first activated a Facebook, I was in high school and thought it was the coolest thing. 

In conclusion, being a 21st century teacher will help guide students in the right direction for their future. That is what teaching is all about. I am very supportive when learning knew things about technology. It may take a while to comprehend, but in the end it will help students grow, as well as myself. Below is a video about becoming a 21st century teacher.

21st Century Teachers

Resources

YouTube.Becoming 21st Century Teachers - YouTube. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8jf2TN_-8Q

Maloy, R., O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S., & Woolf, B. (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education Inc