Assignment+7

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Technology surrounds our daily lives. To effectively meet the needs of students, educators need to become proficient in incorporating technology into the classroom through all content areas. Adding technology into the classroom will engage the students in the lessons, help them take ownership in their learning, and get them excited to learn new content. Professional educators will use technology to implement research based instructional practices, evaluate student knowledge through unique assessment, collaborate with their peers, and engage students in collaborative opportunities while striving to reach success.

I plan on using my iPad in my personal and educational life. I am continually challenging myself to be a reflective practitioner and a stronger educator. It is imperative for me to be creative and innovative in my daily planning so I meet the needs of all learners. As a leader in my district, I hope to use the knowledge I have learned through the iPad to help the district purchase iPads for our classrooms. I hope to also assist district leaders in providing meaningful professional development to engage their staff on continuously focusing on incorporating technology into the classroom by using the iPad.

Peers have the opportunity to always learn from and with each other. I will be reading various articles my peers shared to increase my knowledge and background. I will share the data and information to help purchase iPads for our school district. I will also be trying out various apps my peers shared for my personal interest and at school. There are thousands of apps to help students learn and become engaged in their learning. I cannot wait to search new apps and incorporate them into my lesson plans and daily routines with students.

My presentation allowed me to show the knowledge I have learned during the iPad class. I shared my passion for education and my personal life through my five personal and ten educational apps. The application I shared and demonstrated was Word Avalanche. I had the class help me create words to successfully unscramble and create words. I also explained how I plan to integrate math within my literacy reading groups. The iTunes U I presented was How Stuff Works: Brain Stuff. How Stuff Works provides numerous questions along with detailed answers to help students learn. I will use this five-minute or less Podcasts to introduce a lesson. I presented the iPad in literacy and the iPad in Mathematics by showing my You Tube videos. Both videos demonstrated why the iPad is an effective technology tool to implement into the curriculum. I also explained my Animoto video of the Ocean that I will be using to start my ocean unit in my third grade classroom.

I have enjoyed creating a wiki and learning about the iPad during each class session. I am continuing to learn and find new opportunities for students to learn and become engaged in their learning. I am excited to use the iPad throughout my daily life at home and in school.