During the course Effective Technology Integration into Lessons and Curriculum I worked to hone my skill set on what life may look like when I'll be teaching in a classroom with 1:1 devices. The discussions as well as activities aligned with my work as a classroom teacher and ways in which technology can become an asset and necessary tool during instruction.
One of the artifacts I was a part of creating for this course was a slide incorporating management skills and ideas for a classroom with devices. The following slide I created with a focus on the management of the accessories and devices we often teach students to use when working with technology. While creating the slide, I envisioned my own classroom struggles with organization of the accessories and care for such items.
I see myself using the slide, along with the collection of slides which my colleagues and peers created to help teach safe and organized management tips for students in my classroom.
The second artifact that I created is an outline of Project Based Learning Essential Questions as well as thinking for implementing problem based learning in my classroom. This assignment forced me to rethink what I had previously felt about PBLs and their vast time consuming work. As I became more comfortable with implementation and the more I discussed these ideas in class, I realized what I already do in many content areas is Project Based focused. I will utilize this outline in future planning and to continue to develop more lessons. PBLs are perfect for student engagement and focus and I know 4th graders would love to learn in this manner.
