Part
I
My
philosophy for education has slightly changed during the semester for a couple reasons;
one in particular is the fact that there was no mention of technology within my
philosophy, which I now have a greater understanding of how important it is to
integrate it into my students learning. However, for the most part my
philosophy of education will stay the same, I see my teaching style aligning
with the progressivism philosophy approach. This philosophy is a representation
of which I believe school to be built around the personal experiences, interests,
and needs of the students; I believe education to be hands-on with real world
experiences.
I
will use technology in education by appropriately placing and integrating it
into my students learning in which I find it to enhance the learning of the
content presented. I will also personally use technology to keep up to date
with the rapid changing technologically advancing world so that my students
will stay curious and interested in their learning. Several uses of technology
will be implemented that I have personally learned to use such as Smart Boards,
Ipads, Computers, software’s, applications, etc. We will use these devices for
whole group learning as well as individual learning where they will be able to
be stewards in their learning.
Part
II
Standard 1: Facilitate and
Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
1.
I promoted, supported and modeled creative and innovative thinking in my first
micro lesson, why Earth is the best place to call home by having my students
first learn through inquiry learning by using Google Earth to search and learn
more about Earth and other planets within our solar system.
2.
I will engage students in exploring real-world issues in my future teaching
such as ways to keep our Earth clean. This could go along with my first micro
lesson about why Earth is the best planet to sustain life. I would have
students use technology to research and explore these issues and find possible
solutions.
3.
In my first micro lesson I had a homework assignment that had students use their
blogs to reflect on their new understandings and learning as to why Earth is
able to sustain life. They also reflected on the lesson overall and their
personal growth.
4.
In each of my micro lessons, student engagement was a vital part to students learning.
However, no student collaboration was completed using technology, which would
be something I would like to look into and to see the possibilities of doing
so. With my little knowledge of group work using technology it is something I
would like to learn.
Standard 2: Design and
Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
1.
In each of my lesson plans, the learning experiences incorporated digital tools
to promote students learning and creativity. The computers, Ipads, and the
Smart Board were all used to take part in the lesson that I felt would be
relevant and best support students learning.
2.
The classroom that I was personally apart of had a great technology-enriched
learning environment where several technological tools were available for our
use. This is also how I want my future classroom to be, often times when I was
in school we weren’t allowed to touch the technological devices but I want
items in my classroom to be available and at the dispense of all my students.
3.
In my third micro lesson, students were able to create a personal story using
the website Story Bird. They were able to customize and personalize it based on
the sequencing strategies that we learned.
4.
Multiple forms of assessing my students were used in my lessons. This is a
vital part of student learning and I was able to do so through worksheets,
quizzes done on the Ipads, Reflection conducted on students blog, story
completed on Story Bird, etc.
Standard 3: Model
Digital-Age Work and Learning
1.
My fluency in technology definitely transformed from my first micro lesson to
the last. Each lesson became a learning experience to me as I learned more and
more about technology and the different things that I could do to incorporate
it into my lesson plans.
2.
My classroom will be one that involves parents and the community to foster and
enhance my students learning. This will also be conducted through the use of
digital tools and resources that will support student’s success and innovation.
An example could be pen pals where students can write via email to a student
across the country.
3.
Communication will be conducted mainly via my classroom blog where I will have
various information about what their child is learning, upcoming events,
homework that is due, additional help, contact information, etc. In my opinion
this is an effective strategy of using a digital-age tool for easy and great
communication.
4.
I will demonstrate this in my future teaching as I will use current and
emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information
resources to support research and learning. An example of this is to provide
several technological devices for students to use and ones that I will be able
to model and help them in their learning. With these devices they will be able
to conduct research on any given subject.
Standard 4: Promote and
Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility
1.
In my future class, I will always ensure that my students are able to advocate,
model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and
technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the
appropriate documentation of sources. This is to provide safety for my students
and is a lesson that will be taught.
2.
In my future classroom the diverse needs of all learners will be addressed and
equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources will be provided.
It is my responsibility as a teacher to make sure the content we are learning
through the use of technology is accessible to all my students. Examples can
include changing the settings on the computers for diverse needs.
3.
In my future classroom my students will be taught and always promote and model
digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of
technology and information. Students will learn through role-play and examples
as to what to do in certain situations and will be given several solutions of
what to do.
4.
In my future classroom students will be able to develop and model cultural
understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of
other cultures using digital-age communication and collaboration tools. An
example of this that I would like to conduct is pen pals that my students will
be able to e-mail from a classroom across the world. Students will be able to
be exposed to other cultures and learn more about the world around them.
