Creating equitable access to websites for all students in a classroom is very important. With the overabundance of information, activities, and resources found online these days, it is my duty as a classroom teacher to make sure all my students are granted access to these resources. According to ISTE, equitable access makes sure students know howContinue reading “Equitable Access”
Category Archives: EDUC630
Online Assessment Project
Technology Lesson Demonstration
Kahoot! is an educational technology that allows teachers to create an element of entertainment to enhance learning. I chose Kahoot! based on research that shows an increase in students’ motivation from digital gaming (Chen, 2018). Instead of using traditional worksheets to assess students’ comprehension, I replaced them with a game allowing observation of individual effortsContinue reading “Technology Lesson Demonstration”
Gaming
Gaming in the classroom has had its critics over the years; however, there are several benefits to a gamified classroom. For example, games allow students to enjoy the game, try out different aspects, and even lose sometimes, without the typical failure apprehension. It also encourages team building among students and gives motivation to those that mightContinue reading “Gaming”
Professional Development Presentation
Transcript for the PowerPoint Presentation: Welcome to this professional development presentation. This presentation will showcase the International Society for Technology in Education or ISTE. We begin by taking a look at the benefits of membership. If you are looking for a professional organization to connect with other technology educators, grow your technology skills, collaborate, and findContinue reading “Professional Development Presentation”
Data Collection
Our school operates on six grading periods of six weeks in length. During these weeks, there are many methods I use to collect data from my students. I use several short quizzes and unit tests as we progress through our six weeks that conclude with a more summative, curriculum-based assessment, or CBA (Stecker & Fuchs,Continue reading “Data Collection”