4/15/2010

White boards help teachers meet the ISTE NETS throuhg the fact that it is involving a different tool for learning in the classroom. The standard that relates to this is the standard: 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. I think this would be good to use when I teach to keep students interested and focused on new technology.

4/20/2010

After doing the reading and reviewing the smart board the question that remains is that are smart boards worth the inverstment. Although the smart board can be expensive, I find it a very unique and good investment. It is important in classrooms that all students are able to see the board and clearly read what the teacher is teaching. Sometimes students are unable to view or make out what it is the teacher is writing. With smart boards the letters and writting are very clear and visiable to all students. With that being said if teachers find ways to use the board they will get the moneys worth out of it. Also students will engage in the new "toy". There are many different uses for it which allows the teacher to mix up the lessons which is nice to.

4/13/2010

Today in class we review articles about whiteboards and how they help students. One way I found that these whiteboards help students is that whiteboards support many different learning styles. To me this is important because not all students learn the same so if teachers are able to make adjustments through a whiteboard this is great. Also whiteboards have been said to successfully help students employed in hearing and visually impaired learning environments. This mean they are accessable for special and regular learning students.

Webquest website

I am making a posting to the home page of my webquest, considering she didn't really say how to upload them. https://sites.google.com/site/brittneyhumphreywebquest/home

4/8/2010

As students use web quest many skills are learned. First off the internet allows students to process information on several different topics. When students obtain information from a site like web quest they are able to gather information, process it, and analyze it. Then students can look back and relate it to information taught from a book, and collaborate with other students in discussions. The 21st century skills that relate to an assignment such as this one allows students to Work Independently. When students work independently through assignments sometimes they learn from mistakes and they have time to correct and over see their own and others mistakes. It also helps monitor, define, prioritize and complete tasks without direct oversight.

4/6/2010

What ISTE-NETS-T does creating a WebQuest help you meet as a future educator?
As far as the ISTE NETS standards I feel like there are a few different ones that meet it for a future educator. Standard two meets the webquest for teachers because it allows students to Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments. Standard B.) under leverl to helps to develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress. To me this is an exact assignment that meets a standard to help future teachers with technology in the classroom. In class we continued to build our Webquest pages as well.

4/1/2010

Today in class we discuessed the next assignment which is webquest. After reviewing some different topics to revise I decided to correct a webquest on find the right career for highschoolers.I felt that this would be an assignment that related to my major which is Family Consumer Science. Students enjoy figuring things out sometimes, or some what getting an idea. High school is a tough time of decissions on colleges, and thinking ahead. So assignments as the one I would be providing I find engaging. The changes I would make would be to maybe provide more examples through out the directions. I also would maybe add more visual images. Happy April fools day.