Not going to lie, I have been slacking on my classroom blog to do this blog, so I know my parents/kids will be excited to have me back! :) hahah!
3 Things This Course Introduced Me To:
1. Flipped Classroom: I had never heard of the flipped classroom before this course, but now I can't stop hearing about it. Videos, blogs, school visits...IT'S EVERYWHERE. I almost feel as if it is becoming a new movement and I wonder how long it will be until it is the norm in every classroom. I'm going to discuss the flipped classroom more in the next section!
2. Web 2.0 Tools: I had never heard the term "Web 2.0," but had certainly heard of some of the tools we discussed in class. I'd heard of Gloster, but had never used it until after this class. Turns out my kids LOVE it and BEG to make glog. They make them at home all the time and send them to me. I had also heard of Voki, but never used it. After the class, I used Voki to explain the objectives for the day. I also included a Voki of Harry Wong in my presentation for Blue Ribbon. The people there all got a kick out of it.
3. Dropbox: I am a Dropbox convert and LOVE it. I saved my paper for this class in my Dropbox and worked on it in Orlando. I love that I can access any of my files from anywhere. It makes working on my iPad even easier.
2 Things That Would Be Great to Use as an Administrator:
1. Google Drive: I wish we would've had more time to discuss Google Drive because I see it as a wonderful tool for administrators. I think using an online calender from Google Drive would help to keep everyone aware of things that are scheduled so that events are not booked at the same time. It would also be helpful to have a sub calender done this way so that teachers could see when subs are taken. I think using Google Drive to collect survey results would save a lot of time because the results are already tabulated. I can see this being a huge benefit for data collection. You can also save important documents in the drive and have easy access to them. I need to do some more reading/exploring to really see how much Google Drive can be used as an administrator. Believe it or not, there is a Moodle course titled "Using Google Drive in Education."
2. Edcanvas: I LOVED Haley's Cool Tools Duel tool called Edcanvas. I think it is a great tool for teachers and administrators. An administrator could use it for a virtural faculty meeting. The notes, videos, recordings, etc could all be included into the canvas for the staff to view. It could also be used for professional development- I think it would be a great program to teach at a tech tools PD or for the admin to incorporate different files on a PD topic.
1 Idea I am Going to Incorporate:
1. I am planning to try a modified flipped classroom. I'm not sure if you can call it a flipped classroom per say, but it will be similar! After watching the videos and writing the blog post about it, I became intrigued. This past week at the Blue Ribbon Conference, I visited a middle school in Florida that is technology rich. The teachers all record videos using Doceri and post them on their Moodles. The kids are usually involved in a project based assignment where they can refer back to the video to answer any questions they have. While they are working, the teacher is circulating the room assisting students. In my classroom, I'm not sure so that would work since many of my kids cannot preview the video at home, but I think it would be beneficial for the kids to have videos of skills so that they can watch them while working during math groups or at home while doing homework. It might help the parents too, as many of them say these new Go Math! strategies are blowing their minds. I actually think that I am going to start with my advanced kids by filming videos and inserting them into an Edcanvas with the work attached. The kids can view the video, practice, and then create some type of technology based project from the teaching. Hopefully the Enrichment 2.0 that Kellie talked about in her presentation will have some good ideas. Wish me luck! :)
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