Journal #6
A New Concept of Citizenship for the Digital Age
Greenhow, C. (2009-2010, March/April). A New concept of citizenship for the digital age. 37, Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=March_April_No_6_1&Template=/MembersOnly.cfm&NavMenuID=4516&ContentID=25564&DirectListComboInd=D
What is Digital Citizen? According to the 2007 NETS It is defined as “the ability to practice and advocate online behavior that demonstrates legal, ethical, safe and responsible uses of information and communication technologies.” As educator we have to develop the role of model when using technology but it is difficult to control students behaviors on the Internet, considering the diversity of backgrounds and the concept that each one has in regards of ethic. Many times and in many ways physical boundaries have gone far beyond the limits. The rise of social media formats, such as blogging, social networking sites have corresponded with discussions about how to prepare young people not only to become informed and watchful citizens, but also to promote their participation in future life.
1. How much responsibility will I have to assume when having students on the Internet?
I think responsibilities have to be shared between parents and teachers, but parents should be the first to ones in teaching their kids to be respectful and responsible in all matters.
2. How can I help my students to be responsible and respectful when using technology?
I know it sounds difficult but I will try to make them understand that what they do now might affect them in their future life.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Journal #7 Interactive Whiteboard
Interactive Whiteboard
Interactive Whiteboard is a large interactive display that connects to a computer and projector. A projector projects the computer desktop onto the board’s surface; users control the computer using a pen or finger. The board is typically mounted to a wall or on a floor stand. They are used in a variety of settings such as in classrooms at all levels of education, broadcasting studios and more.
The threads that I followed:
Are Interactive whiteboards necessary?
I followed this thread discussion because I wanted to know how it works. After reading a few comments made on this thread I learned that it has many advantages, some teachers think white boards make the work easier in comparison to others, they think there are many things to do without spending a lot of money in this tool. The majority of the teachers commented that interactive whiteboards enhanced teaching and made it a lot easier. Some teacher's concern was about discipline. They think it is difficult to control students excitement when they see the screen in the classroom. I think that interactive white board is a great technology that every classroom should have.
How are you using your classroom whiteboard?
Acording to the comments made by teachers these whiteboards keep the students engaged in the classroom. They allow students to look up virtually anything, and encourage collaborative work as well. Having these whiteboards is like having a big computer screen where all the students can share their ideas and knowledge. Also teachers can download premade lessons. Many schools don't have them yet but some teachers wished they can have them in the classroom.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Crossword puzzel/NETS-T (II)
As an example of this NETS-T, I created a crossword puzzle using an Excel spread sheet. Through this assignment students will be able to personalized learning activities.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
NETS power point/NETS-T (II)
Through this presentation, I will be able to model relevant information so students will work using their skills and strategies by using digital tools.
Friday, April 23, 2010
NET-s Power point rubric NETS-T(II)
This power point rubric was created as a class in order to evaluate the Power Point Presentation. This rubric will help me to evaluate the assignments that students will perform in class and I will be able to check their improvement.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Social Bookmarking
1. Every four years Americans go to the polls to elect their president. The President and the Vice-president are the only official chosen by all the nation's voters. The value of using this source in the classroom is to enhance communication and students can compare and contrast the information with real situations. Also, students will examine what important events have happened since the last 80 years when radio and television brought these campaigns into the living rooms across America.
2. The achievement gap is defined as the differences between the test scores of minority and/or low income students. The student groups experiencing Achievement Gaps are: English Language Learners, students with disabilities, Racial and ethnic minorities, Boys & girls, students from low-income families.
One of the areas where I think my teaching style will fit is: a) Determine the Diverse groups served by your School; considering that San Diego is an area with a big Latin population is very important to create an eco-socio-cultural study that will give me important information in regards their back ground so I can try to fulfill the student's needs. b) Network with other schools that are developing and implementing culturally competent system; always is important try to be on top of everything because is necessary to be at the same level of other schools. I would take this as a "competition" against other schools so students and educator would put a lot more effort in everything. c) Network with parent, minority community, and faith based organizations concerned with the needs of diverse students; In my community, I see a very little parent involvement in school matters. Statistics have shown that students do a lot better when their parents are involved in somehow in school activities. As educator, I will work hard planning strategies in order to get as many parents as possible.
3. My total score 0-5 points: Cyber Saint.I got this score because I am not a "cyber" person but even on a regular life activities, I am totally opposed to bully someone else. One of the areas, I would like to work in my classroom will be: What methods work with the different kinds of cyberbullies. Students and the motives differ from each type, the solution need to address their special issue.Another area would be Community programs through tutorial, local speakers from corps of volunteer or local community events o maybe using programs to stop cyberbullying. Also, I would include in my classroom the area of teen angels. The teen angels are volunteers between the ages of 13 and 18,by using their combination of their abilities to speak to others have helped teens, children and parents.
4. One of the areas from "Subject Access" I am interested in is Throughout the Year Holidays and Celebrations. I really like and enjoy this area. We live in a country where many cultures converge. As a bi cultural educator it's very important to teach the students the importance of having two cultures, two languages. At a young age students get confused about their heritage. As part of my work, I will have hands-on activities and projects where culture and traditions play an important role in our future life. Another area is Tools for Change. The way in how a classroom is arranged causes an important impact in the process of learning. Everything in the classroom will be movable to allow for the best use of space, and students have access to many other tools to facilitate learning. As part of the tools students will be able to access technology and research using PPDs. With all these tools students will get the support to succeed in their future.
5. Naturalistic----------83%
Intrapersonal---------69%
logical-Mathematical--63%
From the video Multiple Intelligences Thrive in Smartville, I learned that there are 8 different ways people learn: Body, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Linguistic, Logical-Mathematical, Musical, Naturalist, Spatial. These areas were developed by Dr. Howard Gard. I also learned that we as educators have to realized that each person has his own way to learn so in order to be fair to everyone, lessons should be taught according to their strenghts and their weakness.
6.This lesson plan is for 9th grade students for Spanish Speakers I and ESL. The topic that I chose is Successful ESL Strategies.
Lesson Title: El Simbolismo (symbolism)
Class Level: Spanish Speakers I
Targeted Standards:
Communication, Culture, Connections
Objective:
Students will use symbols to describe what is happening in the reading.
Students will demonstrate comprehension by filling a worksheet of basic information.
Students will work in pairs.
Students will be able to work in groups collaboratively to present their group projects.
Materials:
Simbolismo worksheet
Song and video clip
Writing response: After the video and song students will have a chance to respond to it.
7. a) In a 2007 study, UNICEF rated the treatment of children in the 23 wealthiest countries in the world based on 40 indicators of Child well-being. Which two countries received the lowest rating?
I found this question interesting because is a question that I personally don't hear often. This is about the measure of a nation is how well it attends to its children; their safety, health, education, socialization and their sense of being loved and included in the families which they are born.
b)What portion of the U.S. Government budget goes to welfare and Social Security?
Over 60% of the current budget is being spent on matters such as: Social Security, welfare, medicare, housing, medicaid. I think the Government has a big responsibility in how they spend the budget especially in this time crisis.
8.Overal score 50%
:^D
2. The achievement gap is defined as the differences between the test scores of minority and/or low income students. The student groups experiencing Achievement Gaps are: English Language Learners, students with disabilities, Racial and ethnic minorities, Boys & girls, students from low-income families.
One of the areas where I think my teaching style will fit is: a) Determine the Diverse groups served by your School; considering that San Diego is an area with a big Latin population is very important to create an eco-socio-cultural study that will give me important information in regards their back ground so I can try to fulfill the student's needs. b) Network with other schools that are developing and implementing culturally competent system; always is important try to be on top of everything because is necessary to be at the same level of other schools. I would take this as a "competition" against other schools so students and educator would put a lot more effort in everything. c) Network with parent, minority community, and faith based organizations concerned with the needs of diverse students; In my community, I see a very little parent involvement in school matters. Statistics have shown that students do a lot better when their parents are involved in somehow in school activities. As educator, I will work hard planning strategies in order to get as many parents as possible.
3. My total score 0-5 points: Cyber Saint.I got this score because I am not a "cyber" person but even on a regular life activities, I am totally opposed to bully someone else. One of the areas, I would like to work in my classroom will be: What methods work with the different kinds of cyberbullies. Students and the motives differ from each type, the solution need to address their special issue.Another area would be Community programs through tutorial, local speakers from corps of volunteer or local community events o maybe using programs to stop cyberbullying. Also, I would include in my classroom the area of teen angels. The teen angels are volunteers between the ages of 13 and 18,by using their combination of their abilities to speak to others have helped teens, children and parents.
4. One of the areas from "Subject Access" I am interested in is Throughout the Year Holidays and Celebrations. I really like and enjoy this area. We live in a country where many cultures converge. As a bi cultural educator it's very important to teach the students the importance of having two cultures, two languages. At a young age students get confused about their heritage. As part of my work, I will have hands-on activities and projects where culture and traditions play an important role in our future life. Another area is Tools for Change. The way in how a classroom is arranged causes an important impact in the process of learning. Everything in the classroom will be movable to allow for the best use of space, and students have access to many other tools to facilitate learning. As part of the tools students will be able to access technology and research using PPDs. With all these tools students will get the support to succeed in their future.
5. Naturalistic----------83%
Intrapersonal---------69%
logical-Mathematical--63%
From the video Multiple Intelligences Thrive in Smartville, I learned that there are 8 different ways people learn: Body, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Linguistic, Logical-Mathematical, Musical, Naturalist, Spatial. These areas were developed by Dr. Howard Gard. I also learned that we as educators have to realized that each person has his own way to learn so in order to be fair to everyone, lessons should be taught according to their strenghts and their weakness.
6.This lesson plan is for 9th grade students for Spanish Speakers I and ESL. The topic that I chose is Successful ESL Strategies.
Lesson Title: El Simbolismo (symbolism)
Class Level: Spanish Speakers I
Targeted Standards:
Communication, Culture, Connections
Objective:
Students will use symbols to describe what is happening in the reading.
Students will demonstrate comprehension by filling a worksheet of basic information.
Students will work in pairs.
Students will be able to work in groups collaboratively to present their group projects.
Materials:
Simbolismo worksheet
Song and video clip
Writing response: After the video and song students will have a chance to respond to it.
7. a) In a 2007 study, UNICEF rated the treatment of children in the 23 wealthiest countries in the world based on 40 indicators of Child well-being. Which two countries received the lowest rating?
I found this question interesting because is a question that I personally don't hear often. This is about the measure of a nation is how well it attends to its children; their safety, health, education, socialization and their sense of being loved and included in the families which they are born.
b)What portion of the U.S. Government budget goes to welfare and Social Security?
Over 60% of the current budget is being spent on matters such as: Social Security, welfare, medicare, housing, medicaid. I think the Government has a big responsibility in how they spend the budget especially in this time crisis.
8.Overal score 50%
:^D
Friday, April 16, 2010
Journal #1
Journal #1
The begginer’s Guide to interactive Virtual Trips
Zanetis, Initials. (2010). The Begginer's guide to interactive irtua field tripsl. Learning and leading with technology, 37((6)), Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=March_April_No_6_1_&Template=/MembersOnly.cfm&NavMenuID=4516&Content
The begginer’s Guide to interactive Virtual Trips
Zanetis, Initials. (2010). The Begginer's guide to interactive irtua field tripsl. Learning and leading with technology, 37((6)), Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=March_April_No_6_1_&Template=/MembersOnly.cfm&NavMenuID=4516&Content
ID=25443&DirectListComboInd=DSection=March_April_No_6_1&Template=/
MembersOnly.cfm&NavMenuID=4516&ContentID=25508&DirectListComboIndContent/
NavigationMenu/Publications/LL/LLIssues/Volume3720092010/MarchAprilNo6/L_L_March_April_2010.htm
It is a shame that due to the State crisis, fields trips have become less common for our students. But fortunately we have other options such as Virtual Field Trips (VFTs) -field trips that are conducted virtually over the Internet and/or videoconferencing equipment- so students learn from experts without living their classrooms. Also this is going to be a benefit for some students who can’t afford travel costs. There are two types of VFTs: Asynchronous and Interactive. The Asynchronous are basically websites that include text, audio, or video. These varies in quality, substance and educational relevance. Interactive VTFs are synchronous; students in one location to learn from one informal educator in another location for example a museum. Using the videoconferencing interface, students can interact with the experts to get a real-world angle on the topic they are studying. As I stated at the beginning VTFs have many benefits for students of all ages.
Q#1 What benefit as a teacher will I get by using VTFs?
The most important, I think is that my students will enhance their knowledge without going to the field trip outside of the classroom. Also they will be able to interact with people who are far away.
Q#2 What should the school have in order to have access to VIFs?
According to the article approximately 30% of schools districts already have video-conferencing unit, from this point I am going to make sure the school has installed the equipment.
It is a shame that due to the State crisis, fields trips have become less common for our students. But fortunately we have other options such as Virtual Field Trips (VFTs) -field trips that are conducted virtually over the Internet and/or videoconferencing equipment- so students learn from experts without living their classrooms. Also this is going to be a benefit for some students who can’t afford travel costs. There are two types of VFTs: Asynchronous and Interactive. The Asynchronous are basically websites that include text, audio, or video. These varies in quality, substance and educational relevance. Interactive VTFs are synchronous; students in one location to learn from one informal educator in another location for example a museum. Using the videoconferencing interface, students can interact with the experts to get a real-world angle on the topic they are studying. As I stated at the beginning VTFs have many benefits for students of all ages.
Q#1 What benefit as a teacher will I get by using VTFs?
The most important, I think is that my students will enhance their knowledge without going to the field trip outside of the classroom. Also they will be able to interact with people who are far away.
Q#2 What should the school have in order to have access to VIFs?
According to the article approximately 30% of schools districts already have video-conferencing unit, from this point I am going to make sure the school has installed the equipment.
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