Module 10 Part A1: One Page Summaries
Facilitating with Technology
Module 7 explained how to facilitate a classroom in a project-based learning
environment and how to use technology to increase my productivity and support instructional
practice. The chapter helped me to understand how to most effectively use technology to support and access student learning. It offered suggestions on how to facilitate a student-centered classroom where teachers talk less and students talk more.
The term “student-centered” simply means a classroom where learning is guided by authentic questions that rise out of meaningful work with the content. The curriculum framing questions in the previous module showed me how to tailor and design questions to spark thought provoking answers in both whole class and small group discussions.
To incorporate technology in assessment, the module suggested referring to the NETS-T Standards and familiarizing myself with them. Once I know the standards, I can use these standards in the lesson, engaging students using digital tools and resources. Presentations, documents, spreadsheets, web-based resources are all examples of implementing technology as I facilitate.
The unit concluded by emphasizing the importance of ongoing professional development, and how it is important for sustaining growth.


Showcasing Unit Portfolios
Module 8 explained how to share work by showcasing it in a portfolio. It also described the benefits of sharing work for both teachers and students.
Showcasing allows authentic feedback on student work and celebrates students’ achievements. The module stated that “when students realize that a wider audience than just their teacher and peers will view their work, they tend to invest more time in product development, often resulting in better projects.” I agree. I have seen that, at my school, students work harder and more diligently if I showcase their work. There are various ways to showcase work, including in small group and using wikis and blogs.
Unit portfolios can be shared also among teachers. I can share my work and ask for professional feedback from other teachers and vice versa. So, collecting my work and storing it in a digital portfolio could be an excellent source of collaboration among teachers.

Part D (25 Points)
Module 6 part D
1) Review these websites- Write a paragraphs on each and the benefits to help your colleagues in designing project based learning. Post to your web page.
www.intel.com/education/DesignProjects
Intel believes in technical innovation. The company seeks to improve lives through technology. In the classroom, they want to transform education through a world of opportunity by empowering the next generation of innovators. Infusing the curriculum with technology is one key. This page is beneficial because it provides links, resources, and instructional plans on incorporating project based learning.

http://educate.intel.com/en/projectdesign/
This site contains unit plans to incorporate technology in the curriculum. Because technology has become such an integral part of society, it is necessary to integrate its use in education in a variety of ways. The use of computer technology has moved beyond computer assisted instruction in the form of tutorials or drill and practice. As this site will show, computers can be used as devices for communicating with people literally a world apart. They can be used as tools to create instructional materials or as presentation devices to provide information in ways never before possible.

http://lsaenz956.blogspot.com/2009/06/unit-plan-template.html
This Unit Plan template will provide teachers with a template and sample as they plan their units. Excellent resource for modeling what a unit plan should look like.

2) Open a student sample presentation, newsletter , poster, wiki, blog from the Student
Another Resource
http://www97.intel.com/en/ProjectDesign/UnitPlanIndex/BeatHeat/



Define the digital native and the digital immigrant. State how most teachers who are “digital immigrant” can facilitate learning for the “digital native”. Give the benefits (presentation, newsletter , poster, wiki, and blog ) of each as they relate to your unit plan. Post to your web page.
-Digital Native
A person familiar with digital devices and technology since childhood.

-Digital Immigrant
Born before existence of technology but later adopted it at some later stage in life
1. Students today are growing up in a digital world. These digital natives learn in new and different ways, so educators need new approaches to make learning both real and relevant for today’s students. There are many ways teachers who are digital immigrants can facilitate learning to those who are native, mainly through changing how instruction is presented and carried out. Infusing the curriculum with technology will reach digital natives: posting messages, downloading music, downloading videos, uploading music, updating personal websites or online profiles, posting photos, and blogging can all be added to any lesson.

EDT 575 Module 5 Part A

Module 5 Part A

1.Formative assessment-ongoing assessment throughout the semester that provides feedback to students about instructional objectives (ARMT/SAT/ End of semester finals)

2.Summative assessment-assessment that provides feedback to students about instructional objectives at a particular time (end of week Friday test)

3.Learning objectives-Desired goals students should learn

4. Curriculum Framing Questions-Questions that pertain to the overall objective of a curriculum, it answers the question "What are the most important goals you hope student in this unit?"

5.Gauge Student Needs-Observation of student needs, this data drives all aspects of instruction

6. Encourage self-direction and collaboration-planning lessons that are student centered

7.Monitor progress-rechecking for student comprehension

8.Check for understanding and monitor metacognition-rechecking for student comprehension using different assessment tools, and allowing students to assess themselves

9. Demonstrate understanding and skill-Student performance

Module 3 Part E

*I have updated my avatar to reflect who I am and the school's rules.

Module 3

Part C

1. Good site. Very informative on helping school close the achievement gaps that exist among students. My staff could take this information and allow it to guide our teaching practices.

2. Good resource for recruiting teachers. We could use this application before the interviewing process, which we conduct as a team.

3.Always good to know laws about copyright. This site helps ensure internet ethics.

4. This site had a link that allows you to browse new technology for all disciplines! We are incorporating math into my subject, so this will be a great resource. This will also be useful as a librarian.

5.Address not available. Message read "the item you are looking for is not found."

Module 3

Part A

1. Unfortunately, this website was unavailable when I visited it. The message read "page cannot be displayed." However, I did an engine search on Open Office software, and discovered that it has four main components: spreadsheets, word processing, presentations, and databases. I could use these applications in the educational setting in various ways. Excel would allow me to keep records of student data. Because I am a language arts teacher, I would use the word processor feature, which would allow me to export files using the PDF feature. In addition, we could used the "editor" function, which allows me to create and edit web pages with my students.

2. http://bit-Website not available. I typed the address in my browser and nothing came up. I am thinking the webpage is expired.

3. The video is extremely short(13 seconds). However, from what I viewed, creating spreadsheets can help me track grades and attendance. Also, because our system's network uses a spreadsheet, grades are computer using this feature. Math teachers can use spreadsheets for graphing and calculating.

4. teachers.tv- I could not find the video link at this website about spreadsheets. I did see links about ogther media. Not sure if the company has updated and removed certain videos off the site. However, as it related to the use of the spreadsheets, my answer would be same as above.

5. Interesting tips. Teachers can use excel in many ways: tracking grades, keeping student rrosters, creating rubrics, making charts and graphs, and organizing files. Also, I could track out-of-pocket education expenses. Students can use Excel to track data in math and science classes.

6. Microsoft Excel for Teachers-website not avialable. "Could not display this page."

7. Great resource for creating lesson plans.