Hey y’all, my name is Anna. Born and raised in a small town in Central Florida, you could say that I’m a small town girl with big city dreams. So, naturally, I made a blog. My father always told me that I would be an author one day and, as an English Education major, maybe a blog is the first step in the right direction. Either way, feel free to follow up with my posts and comment if interested. Thanks for reading!
Monday, April 17, 2017
ILP 2: Design
As a future educator, it is important to understand how to correctly use digital video editing tools, such as iMovie. iMovie, along with other video editing softwares, allows information and graphics to be displayed in such a way that keeps the audience entertained. When my family decided to travel to San Francisco this winter, I made sure to capture videos on our GoPro, knowing that I would eventually put these clips together and make a short video showcasing our trip - this video can be seen below.
Although this video would not necessarily be considered "educational", it utilizes many aspects offered in the iMovie software and could be used as a future example for students on how to create iMovie videos properly.
Sunday, April 9, 2017
Blog Post #10
If my plan to become a teacher actually follows through, then I will be using both data collection and reporting tools to better enhance my classroom experience. The data collection tool, also known as a survey, will be used to gain better insight into how my students are feeling about different assignments, tests, or just the class in general. The best part about many of these surveys is that they have the option of being anonymous, thus allowing students to share their feelings without being intimidated or worried about any possible consequences. The reporting tool, also known as Excel, will be used to record my student's grades and attendance records. Growing up, many of my teachers kept a grade book full of this information, but with the resources now present in today's society, I believe that creating an Excel spreadsheet with this information would be beneficial to both myself as a teacher and my students.
To be honest, the best part about reviewing my classmates' blogs would have to be learning about the topics from different perspectives. Although we all were given the same journal prompts, everyone has a different past experience and a different mindset, thus allowing each blog post to be unique in its own way. I also enjoyed looking at the images posted on the blog posts regarding the different assignments we had to complete - my favorite was seeing how everyone designed their interactive PowerPoints differently!
If I were to pick one technological tool to perfectly master, then I would have to pick Excel, mainly because it is one of the trickier softwares developed and is crucial to understanding as a teacher. However, as society grows and more technologies are created, I believe that it would be more beneficial to be aware of all of the tools available in the classroom rather than just mastering one - if you know enough information about every tool available to you as a teacher, then you will be quick to learn the quirks of said tool and master as many of the tools as possible.
To be honest, the best part about reviewing my classmates' blogs would have to be learning about the topics from different perspectives. Although we all were given the same journal prompts, everyone has a different past experience and a different mindset, thus allowing each blog post to be unique in its own way. I also enjoyed looking at the images posted on the blog posts regarding the different assignments we had to complete - my favorite was seeing how everyone designed their interactive PowerPoints differently!
If I were to pick one technological tool to perfectly master, then I would have to pick Excel, mainly because it is one of the trickier softwares developed and is crucial to understanding as a teacher. However, as society grows and more technologies are created, I believe that it would be more beneficial to be aware of all of the tools available in the classroom rather than just mastering one - if you know enough information about every tool available to you as a teacher, then you will be quick to learn the quirks of said tool and master as many of the tools as possible.
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Blog Post #9
The "Flipped Classroom" is an innovative blended delivery model structured through the use of online lectures. Teachers are using a wide range of technologies to record and share their instructions for purposes outside of the classroom. The "Flipped Class Network" website offers examples of different models utilized by teachers, along with tutorials for uploading certain material, and can be found here: http://flippedlearning.org.
According to the podcast, "open education" is all about making educational experiences available to a wide audience. Historically, learners are bound by geography - the "open education" movement has changed this. Similarly, "open source" is a term that refers to software specifically made available for anyone to access. To find more information on this topic, beyond the given podcast, click here: https://opensource.com/resources/what-open-education.
From the previous PowerPoint assignments, I have discovered the importance of making presentations aesthetically pleasing and how to properly utilize the animation features. The only change I would make to my first assignment, however, would have been to spend more time on the actual content of the presentation. Besides that, I think I did a pretty good job. The screenshots of both assignments can be found below.
According to the podcast, "open education" is all about making educational experiences available to a wide audience. Historically, learners are bound by geography - the "open education" movement has changed this. Similarly, "open source" is a term that refers to software specifically made available for anyone to access. To find more information on this topic, beyond the given podcast, click here: https://opensource.com/resources/what-open-education.
From the previous PowerPoint assignments, I have discovered the importance of making presentations aesthetically pleasing and how to properly utilize the animation features. The only change I would make to my first assignment, however, would have been to spend more time on the actual content of the presentation. Besides that, I think I did a pretty good job. The screenshots of both assignments can be found below.
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