Michigan Standard 7 Correlations

The Michigan Standard 7 post I made earlier correlated some of the things that were done in ED483 that helped me meet the standards. These are the remaining things that were accomplished that may not have been mentioned in that post.

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a. Group presentations (SOPA, PIPA, copyrights, cyberbullying), video viewed in class about Netiquette, class discussion about student access to the Internet, viewing of “Digital Nation” video, flipped instruction 

b. Blog posts-virtual field trips, forums, Edmodo, web 2.0-screencast, google hangout, peer reviews, youtube videos, Wiki

c. Fizz-Flipped Instruction, Powerpoint on Google, Surveys, Blogger, Everything on our Webpage, Edmodo, Prezi, Moodle, Screencast

d. Flipped Instruction, Grant Writing and Smart Board Lesson

e. Fizz-Flipped Instruction, Smartboard, Google Powerpoint, Screencast, Prezi, Future Classroom Site.

f. Google Forms, Flubaroo, Edmodo, Moodle, Excel for grant application

g.Edutopia, Pinterest (and other social media sites)

A 21st Century Classroom

A 21st classroom should have--at a bare minimum--a laptop or computer for the teacher, a projector, a document camera, and enough tablets or computers for students to work in groups of 4 or 5 in centers or stations. This way, each child gets to work on a machine on their own while other students are working at different stations. This works very well in my Kindergarten field experience that I'm currently taking part in.


An ideal 21st century classroom would have a machine for each student and for the teacher. With one to one computing, it would open a whole new door for teaching. Kids could have their own blogs and have their own machines so things wouldn't have to be done in "stations." Ideally the classroom would have computers AND iPads. This way, the Apps could be downloaded onto the iPad and used as educational enrichment tools. Computers would be available as needed for word processing and research. Having them be incorporated into the desk and able to turn on when needed would be very cool.

A 21st century teacher should have a smart phone or a computer/tablet. This way they can be connected to their grade book and e-mail as needed. This would also help them be familiar with the technology their students are using.

A 21st century student should have access to a computer/tablet/smart phone and the internet. I'm not saying each student should have their own machine with the internet. However, they should have access to something so they can complete online assignments and be familiar with the technological world.

Flipped Instruction

Video chatting with Katie Gimbar and Dr. Lodge McCammon cleared up some questions I had about flipped instruction, but it always made me want to find out more! I felt like we didn’t get nearly enough time to chat.  I the Friday Institute’s website and watched some of the videos.

It was kind of cool to be able to get some informal training from the website. For example, Dr. McCammon shows you how to set up your lecture on the planning guide and put it to the marker boards. He then shows you how to slide the boards so you don’t erase information from your lesson as you go.

I still feel like flipping instruction is quite complicated and it would take quite a bit of time to implement it. HOWEVER, if we start doing it now, by the time we get jobs, WE will be comfortable with it. Then the only task that is left is getting the kids on board. And even though that may take some time, if schools start to implement flipped instruction, then we can begin preparing kids for this model as young as kindergarten! This way, by the time they get to first grade, second grade, etc. and even in middle and high school, they will be ready and know exactly what to do!

As we were chatting with the group, I found myself scaffolding lessons in my head. Vocabulary lessons would be something really great to use flipped instruction for. This way you can differentiate activities and word walls for each student’s needs. Your videos can be at different levels and kids can progress as they see fit. Also, then the struggling readers can go at their own pace until they become comfortable with the presented vocabulary.

The FIZZ thing is so cool. The idea that you want the ideas and lessons to fizz up (like bubbles in pop) is such a cool comparison. A ripple effect could also be used to describe it. Your video is the initial ripple, and as it spreads out it can be looked at as giving kids more rigorous lessons. But FIZZ just sounds so much more exciting! J

Honestly, I’m a little uncomfortable with the thought of flipped instruction at the moment. However, I know with some dedication and practice I will feel much less awkward on camera and be more confident for my students. I don’t want to seem nervous while giving lessons! I want to engage the kids and create an environment conducive to learning.

Resources

Friday Institute (Way cool!)

Using Video Collabortion in the Classroom

A really cool idea for a video collaboration in a science related area would be to connect to classrooms with different climate and weather. On the CAPspace on twice.cc I found a teacher wishing to do a Video Collaboration with an elementary classroom that was located in a state that had snow. To be able to participate in something like that (especially living in the U.P. where we don't just get snow...we get SNOW) would be so cool.

A virtual field trip possibility would be to visit the moon with WALL-E. Kids would love this! It's so cool. This is a virtual field trip provided by NASA Digital Learning Network. I would incorporate this in my classroom while we were learning about the solar system and space in our science unit. Below is the description from the twice.cc website. 

                                 "Many students have the misconception that NASA only sends astronauts 

                                  to space, when in reality, NASA has 58 science missions concurrently taking 

                                 place this year in addition to the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station.

                                 This module will introduce students to a few of upcoming NASA missions, with a

                                 focus on NASA’s efforts to Return to the Moon with the Lunar Reconnaissance

                                Orbiter (LRO) and the Lunar Crater and Observation Sensing Satellite (LCROSS).

                                This module will also introduce students to the concepts behind satellite data

                                collection with a hands-on demonstration of the LIDAR instrument on LRO.

                                Be forewarned, for this module may actually make your students laugh when 

                                WALL-E tries to help tell NASA’s story."

 

The Michigan Common Core Standards that this virtual field trip would incorporate are the following:

• Scientific Knowledge II.1 All students will analyze claims for their scientific merit and explain how scientists decide what constitutes scientific knowledge; show how science is related to other ways of knowing; show how science and technology affect our society; and show how people of diverse cultures have contributed to and influenced developments in science.

• SS.II.Content Standard 2: All students will describe, compare, and explain the locations and characteristics of ecosystems, resources, human adaptation, environmental impact, and the interrelationships among them.

If I could bring anyone into my classroom via video conference, I would do a very large unit where we conference with children from all over the world and learned all about their cultures. This would probably take a very long time. Or I would hold an open vote for my students. The format would be similar to a suggestion box. They could vote for their favorite author, something they want to learn about, etc. I would also be interested in bringing someone in who has invented something or created something based on a dream and some really really REALLY hard work.

If I could bring my students to any business, I would try to find a successful business that came to be simply from hard work and a dream. I want my students to be aware that anything is possible. Hard work and a dream can get you a lot in this world. I want my students to value hard work and not feel entitled to anything that they have in this life. I would ask my children to vote about what kind of business they would like to visit. If we had more than one popular option, we could try and conference with more than one. A lot of thought and preparation would be put into these conferences, though. It wouldn't be something I would throw together in a couple of days or leave for a substitute teacher.

Michigan Standard 7

 The lists under each of the Michigan Standard 7 parts indicate what we have done in ED483 that correlates with those standards.

The Michigan Standard 7 is the use of technological tools, operations, and concepts to enhance learning, personal/professional productivity, and communication, including the ability to:

a.  Understand the equity, ethical, legal, social, physical, and psychological issues surrounding the use of technology in K-12 schools and apply those principles in practice; 

• Group Presentations
• Digital Nation Activities

b.  Successfully complete and reflect upon collaborative online learning experiences;

• Group Presentations
• Digital Nation Forums

 c.  Demonstrate an understanding of and the ability to create an online learning experience, and demonstrate continued growth in knowledge of technology operations, resource evaluation for quality, objectivity, and reliability and concepts including strategies for teaching and learning in an online environment;

• Prezi presentations
• Google Forms
• Google Site

d.  Plan, design, and evaluate effective technology-enhanced learning environments and experiences aligned with Michigan’s Content Standards and Grade Level Content Expectations and Michigan Educational Technology Standards for each student;

e.  Implement curriculum plans that include effective technology-enhanced methods and strategies to maximize student learning; 

f.   Apply technology to facilitate a variety of effective assessment and evaluation strategies; and

• Using a Google form to create a quiz or survey

g.   Use technology to engage in ongoing professional development, practice, productivity, communication, and life-long learning.

• Google Sites and online portfolios
• Blogs

Positive Use of Technology

I have to admit, I've been a little scared of the technological movement. I mean, where I went to school growing up we were lucky to use a computer at all, let alone have our very own. I don't have very many "WOW THAT WAS AWESOME" technological moments in elementary, middle, or even high school. The coolest use of technology that I can remember happened my freshman year of college.

In one of my very first college classes, attendance was NOT mandatory. I repeat...NOT MANDATORY! For a wee little freshman like me, that was music to my ears. I could stay in bed and study on my own time. I could be one of those college kids that only shows up for tests. COOL. What I didn't know was that I would start to struggle a bit. I began getting Cs and Bs on assignments that I should have been getting As on. Low and behold! My professor decided to start recording his lectures and posting them on WebCT (what EduCat was called at the time). Do you know what this meant for me?! I could listen to lectures without actually having to attend lecture! I downloaded the podcast onto my iPod and listened on my afternoon commute to class. Pretty soon, I was getting the grades I wanted AND staying in bed until hours that would have made my great grandfather roll around in his grave.

And then I lived happily ever after as a student who never had to go to class. Just kidding. That technological advancement in lecture only lasted for the semester. Then I had to grow up and start taking myself a little more seriously. Welcome to college they said. It'll be fun they said. And it was...once I discovered coffee, and the fact that it was actually possible to function as half zombie.