TPACK Report

Here is the link to my presentation:

http://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dgx86zmc_5gfw3tbcw

My Three Lesson Plans

Language Arts Lesson:

http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcfkk7sx_1ftbgx6ck

Math Lesson:

http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcfkk7sx_2fbxqs5f9

Science Lesson:

http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcfkk7sx_3hqvjkngw

Week 10 PLE

These videos were great examples of how to use technology in a real classroom. The teachers were able to use technology when teaching language arts, reading, and science. One very important thing I realized from the videos is that you have to keep the students engaged. Technology should not be used just for the sake of using technology, but should be used when it can enhance a lesson to the children’s benefit. In the lesson with the spiders, it worked really well to have the kids go out and find spiders and take pictures of them. It was also really neat when the kids went on the website and were able to communicate with students from other places. The students are experiencing both science and technology. It is also important to keep in mind the needs of the students and to be flexible. Sometimes it is hard to fit in technology due to time constraints, so you have to take things slowly. The one teacher in the videos worked with the students individually on their projects--not every student is at the same level.

Week 9

I completed both the midcourse evaluation and the consent form.

In my classroom, there is not very much technology being used. There is an overhead projector and the teacher has a laptop, but that is all there is. I noticed that the teacher has to send the attendance to the office over the laptop, but I'm not sure what else she uses the laptop for. The projector is used on a daily basis.

The students also go to the computer lab several times a week, but all they do there is typing practice. The teacher said sometimes they do other projects, but the school wants them to learn to type before doing other projects.

I definitely think technology could be used more in the classroom, but there is just not very many resources available to the teacher.