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EdTech 503 Final ID Project

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What Have You Learned?

In this course I have learned how to implement technology into a lesson plan. I have always implemented technology into my classroom, but I have never had to write it into a lesson plan and that was very helpful for me. I also found out about a few new web 2.0 sites that I was not familiar with prior to this course; more specifically I love Symbaloo!

AECT Standards

On my website I included a page on AECT standards and it was very helpful for me to break down each assignment and consider what I accomplished by completing each assignment from an objective point of view.  Each project addressed multiple learning objectives from design to development to utilization. I found that almost all activities fell into one category within each stage.  I will include below a copy of the breakdown I created for the website. You will notice in the area that says how standards were met I included not only the standard but one of the objectives from the mission statement for Boise State EdTech and a section of the Boise State Education department conceptual framework that applies to that project.

Project	Standard	How Standards Were Met
I Am Poster	1.3 Instructional Strategies 1.4 Learner Characteristics 2.2 Audiovisual Technologies 3.1 Media Utilization	Inspire creativity and expertise in digital media literacies; Educators serve learners as reflective practitioners, scholars and artists, problem solvers, and partners. This project allowed us to create, using information about ourselves a visual representation using our own media choice.
Vision Statement	1.4 Learner Characteristics 2.1 Print Technologies 2.2 Audiovisual Technologies 2.4 Integrated Technologies 3.1 Media Utilization	Forge connections between research, policy, and practice in educational technology. Using effective approaches that promote high levels of student achievement, educators create environments that prepare learners to be citizens who contribute to a complex world. In this project we were asked to defend the use of technology in the classroom, creating a vision statement and a corresponding visual slide show.
Relative Advantage Chart	1.3 Instructional Strategies 1.4 Learner Characteristics 2.2 Audiovisual Technologies 2.3 Computer-Based Technologies 2.4 Integrated Technologies 3.1 Media Utilization 3.2 Diffusion of Innovations	Model, promote, manage, and evaluate digital-age teaching and learning resources in K-higher education environments. Believing that all children, adolescents, and adults can learn, educators dedicate themselves to supporting that learning. In this project we were asked to determine the most important aspects of learning for our content and grade area, and then create a list of technologies and the relative advantage of using those technologies.
Network Project	2.2 Audiovisual Technologies 2.3 Computer-Based Technologies 2.4 Integrated Technologies 3.1 Media Utilization	Promote and pattern participatory culture, professional practice, and lifelong learning. Educators serve learners as reflective practitioners, scholars and artists, problem solvers, and partners. In this project some of us were asked to step out of our comfort zone and consider what makes the technology work; like networks, and I chose t complete my project using a web 2.0 source- Prezi.
Instructional Software Presentation	1.2 Message Design 1.4 Learner Characteristics 2.2 Audiovisual Technologies 2.3 Computer-Based Technologies 2.4 Integrated Technologies 3.1 Media Utilization 3.2 Diffusion of Innovations	Design and develop imaginative learning environments. Using effective approaches that promote high levels of student achievement, educators create environments that prepare learners to be citizens who contribute to a complex world. In this assignment I used goanimate to create a story of a teacher that wanted to learn more about how to use the various types of instructional software in her classroom.
Interactive Slide Presentation	1.2 Message Design 2.3 Computer-Based Technologies 3.1 Media Utilization 3.2 Diffusion of Innovations	Forge connections between research, policy, and practice in educational technology. Using effective approaches that promote high levels of student achievement, educators create environments that prepare learners to be citizens who contribute to a complex world. In this assignment I created a slideshow with interactive elements to help implement higher levels of understanding and engagement.
Spreadsheet or Database Project	1.2 Message Design 1.3 Instructional Strategies 2.2 Audiovisual Technologies 2.3 Computer-Based Technologies 2.4 Integrated Technologies 3.1 Media Utilization 3.2 Diffusion of Innovations	Model, promote, manage, and evaluate digital-age teaching and learning resources in K-higher education environments. Educators serve learners as reflective practitioners, scholars and artists, problem solvers, and partners. In this assignment we were tasked to find ways to implement the use of spreadsheets in our area of content and grade level.
Hypermedia Integration	1.1 Instructional Systems Design 1.2 Message Design 1.3 Instructional Strategies 1.4 Learner Characteristics 2.1 Print Technologies 2.2 Audiovisual Technologies 2.3 Computer-Based Technologies 2.4 Integrated Technologies 3.1 Media Utilization 3.2 Diffusion of Innovations	Design and develop imaginative learning environments. Using effective approaches that promote high levels of student achievement, educators create environments that prepare learners to be citizens who contribute to a complex world. In this project we were challenged to create a lesson plan that provided students an opportunity to utilize hypermedia videos to complete an activity.
Using the Internet for Instruction Project	1.2 Message Design 1.3 Instructional Strategies 2.2 Audiovisual Technologies 2.3 Computer-Based Technologies 2.4 Integrated Technologies 3.1 Media Utilization 3.2 Diffusion of Innovations	Model, promote, manage, and evaluate digital-age teaching and learning resources in K-higher education environments. Using effective approaches that promote high levels of student achievement, educators create environments that prepare learners to be citizens who contribute to a complex world. In this assignment I created a webquest in order to provide a lesson/activity for students using the internet as an instructional resource.
Community Building & Social Networking Project	1.2 Message Design 1.3 Instructional Strategies 2.2 Audiovisual Technologies 2.3 Computer-Based Technologies 2.4 Integrated Technologies 3.1 Media Utilization 3.2 Diffusion of Innovations	Empower learners to be evolving digital citizens who advocate cultural understanding and global responsibility. Develop knowledgeable educators who integrate complex roles and dispositions in the service of diverse communities of learners. In this activity I created a lesson plan that would require students to use social networking resources to complete the project.
Content Area Presentations: Math & Science	1.3 Instructional Strategies 2.2 Audiovisual Technologies 2.3 Computer-Based Technologies 2.4 Integrated Technologies 3.1 Media Utilization 3.2 Diffusion of Innovations	Lead research and innovations in online teaching and learning. Using effective approaches that promote high levels of student achievement, educators create environments that prepare learners to be citizens who contribute to a complex world. In part one of the content area presentation, I chose to consider the integration of technology in science. I created a lesson plan and critiques various simulation softwares.
Content Area Presentations: Language Arts	1.3 Instructional Strategies 2.3 Computer-Based Technologies 2.4 Integrated Technologies 3.1 Media Utilization 3.2 Diffusion of Innovations	Lead research and innovations in online teaching and learning. Using effective approaches that promote high levels of student achievement, educators create environments that prepare learners to be citizens who contribute to a complex world. In part two I created an e-book to teach students to recognize the integration of science-technology-and Language Arts.
Content Area Presentations: The Arts	1.3 Instructional Strategies 2.3 Computer-Based Technologies 2.4 Integrated Technologies 3.1 Media Utilization 3.2 Diffusion of Innovations	Lead research and innovations in online teaching and learning. Using effective approaches that promote high levels of student achievement, educators create environments that prepare learners to be citizens who contribute to a complex world. In part three I created a Glog, to help student make connections between science-technology-and the Arts.
Adaptive/Assistive Technology Presentation	1.3 Instructional Strategies 1.4 Learner Characteristics 2.1 Print Technologies 2.2 Audiovisual Technologies 2.3 Computer-Based Technologies 3.2 Diffusion of Innovations	Empower learners to be evolving digital citizens who advocate cultural understanding and global responsibility. Believing that all children, adolescents, and adults can learn, educators dedicate themselves to supporting that learning. In this activity I created a Prezi to consider the various types of assistive technology available for people with challenges or disabilities that make traditional learning through technology more difficult.

 

How Have You Grown Professionally?

Throughout this course I have created assignments and then implemented them into my classroom; to me this is the ultimate in professional growth. The ability to learn something new in a class and transfer that to my classroom shows growth as a teacher and as a life-long learner. I have also taken some of the new tools I learned from this course and created a professional development for my staff.

Teaching Impact

As I stated earlier; I have utilized many of the tools created in this course in my actual classroom. I love that we were able to design the entire course around our own subject area and grade level! It was so nice to spend time during the week and on the weekends for a project that would serve a dual purpose. The class has not only helped me as a teacher of my students but also as a teacher of other teachers. I have created a staff development with some of the concepts learned in this course, and I have two more planned for the end of the year addressing integration of technology in Language Arts and the Arts. This course also helped me learn to create a proper lesson plan that incorporates technology.

 

Theory Guided Assignments

When I designed the various elements of the website I had to consider the theories being presented in the literature, and my own theories of education and technology integration. In chapter two, when we learned about technology integration from the point of view of the various learning theories; I was able to consider my own thoughts on learning theories. I teach in an inquiry-based school that utilizes constructivist theories of learning. It was important for me to keep this in my mind as I created lessons that I would later use with my classes. I learned a great deal about the challenges and benefits of integrating technology into a curriculum effectively, but the section that was most impactful for me was the assistive technology section. I had to really give some thought as to how I could implement these ideas into my own classroom. I have several students this year with disabilities and this section was important in helping me be a better teacher. It required me to consider how I could include all of the students equally in the learning process and still use constructivist and constructionist rubrics.