Exploring the advantages and disadvantages of the tech world

What does Pathways look like in the classroom? The Digital Learning Competencies (DLCs) were mentioned in the presentation.  IHow can you see integrating the DLCs into a science lesson?  Provide examples? There are several qualities that contribute to the digital learning competencies. These include student's choice and voice, student managed learning, digital tools, and authentic learning. These should all come into use when integrating content into interaction and learning. This can take part when teaching any subject, especially science. Science in general comes with a lot of discovery, experiment, and project-based learning. This is a great source for students to contribute their curiosity, choice, and voice to begin learning. For example find out what the students want to know about the topic or what they already know to get them and other classmates curious. Use that energy and put it into a discovery project whether that involve...

TPACK is one of my personal favorite frameworks because it's specific break down of technology, content, and pedagogy. Pulling the content that students are working towards, and then being able to determine how you intend to teach, and then focusing on what technology you want to use to do so provides a great framework for instruction.  Overall the use of technology can help the speed of things in the classroom it's much easier to record grades online directly after grading papers rather than writing them in a grade book. Before long they will have to be entered into the computer so it's saving you an extra step. It also allows everything to be in one place, virtually. Any type of paperwork can be duplicated into an online system now. It's also a great way to adapt the students to our future.  Regardless if we like the changing world of technology we have to make the change as well. If students aren't introduced now they will struggle in the long run when everyth...

Hands on engagement is one of the major learning techniques that is difficult to replace with technology. Although there are several programs like google earth that can be used as a virtual field trip hands-on activities can very rarely be replaced. Currently my second grade students had to opportunity to have over 20 chick eggs. They got to watch the 21 day hatching process, the chicks actually hatching, as well as learning to maintain the chicks needs for 2 days after hatching. It was irreplaceable to watch those students be overjoyed at the sight of a chick hatching and then have every student hold a baby chick. This definitely couldn't be done through a computer screen.  Now that I mentioned google earth it can also provide experiences that are impossible for most classrooms. For example, If the class is reading a novel involving a different country most of the time the students haven't been out of the country specifically to the one in the novel. Google earth provides a...

Reflection There are a several instructional strategies used across subjects to instruct around content vocabulary within my classroom placement. The strategies used most are read-alouds, word parts, and graphic organizers. Read-alouds are used in my class whenever there is maybe a new topic or just to get students minds ready and thinking about what they are about to learn. Read-alouds are a great way to expose students to all types of vocabulary. Whether it be a good introduction subject specific or just to widen their range of oral vocabulary. It’s interesting to see students during the lesson referring back to and making connections with what they heard in the read aloud. Using word- parts is a quick way to break down a word and determine its meaning. Sometimes it’s easy for students because they can look at the familiar word parts within the bigger word. My class just started learning about life cycles and this strategy was used very heavily. By learning common science root wor...

What is an anchor chart? An anchor chart is a tool used to support instruction in the classroom and to provide a scaffold during guided and independent practice. It can also serve as a classroom management tool as students self-monitor their behavior by behind reminded of expectations or rules. The chart is made along side the lesson of instruction and then displayed in the classroom as needed or all the time. Anchor Charts in Science Anchor charts can be used in any subject. I think using them for science is just like any other subject specifically the discovery and visual aspect of science can directly be shown on a chart. Both the teacher and student take role in contributing the creation of the chart which keeps the students engaged in creating the visual. Science has a lot of specific processes like the scientific method, the act of discovery, cycles of life and animals which are all a perfect topic visually and academically for an anchor chart. "  The focus should ...

The Scientific Method VS    The Engineering Process                                                                           Visually you can see the difference between the steps within the scientific method and the Engineering process. Both serve as a way to figure out a way to experiment to find results or a solution. But they both have different ways of doing so. The scientific method is always what I was taught to use in school while being taught science. Now in 2018 we are beginning to see more of the engineering process in classrooms. Going the extra step to get kids involved by developing experiments, objects, and prototypes themselves is something that the engineering process provides. When comparing these factors to that of the sci...