Week 7.....

In last week, we had guest speaker John Finch. We discussed about some formal things like how the job market is tight and what they have expected from the teacher. He also talked that how difficult to print subject book and how much they are invested as per students in the school. They talked about how they are filter the subject material and they tried that students get maximum from that filter materials.

I surprised that how short and sweet detailing about the health and safety guidelines given by John Finch. He provided material for health and safety guidelines and that was about the physical health like eye strain, sleep habits.Second thing was emotional and social health like how much time to spend with technology. They mentioned about when the students viewing or sharing the pictures and videos and how they affected. Might be they consider the online bullying is also one type of the threats. Also, safety guidelines like managing identity that include personal information which they shred online. He discussed about managing privacy and dangerous behaviors, recognizing the behaviors which is distracted while using technology.      

That discussion was good and all students shared their thoughts. He talked about the digital foot print and that knowledge we got from some expert’s presentation and from the reading. So we keep this thing as handy because in this computer age, students need to know this things and that makes better future.

We also got some time to complete the tech task. This is cool idea to do independence work and make trust on the students. This idea we could use in classroom like we can provide some time to work on study. So, first we can provide some knowledge about the subject and then students can explore their ideas, thoughts, and knowledge about that subject area in work period.   

TT_7... INFOGRAPHICS....

Infographics represent the graphic information which is easy to understand because infographics is visual presentation. For quick communicate a message people can use infographics. That can be useful in classroom if we use that in different way. Infographics is visual and so that could be helpful to the students to understand more with their interest. We could consider that as a note taking or for review or for summary. Even students can make it in the end of every lesson as a short note. From that way, they can participate and explore their thoughts for related subjects. I would say infographics is useful for teacher as well as for students. Teacher can do review, make summary, short notes, project and can do assessment of the students. And every student can do that work with interest. Even students can consider in presentation and they can make it creative with their ideas. So, I would say it is very interesting and useful for every subjects. Even for mathematics and science too. 

I have attached some online infographics here. When I have seen online infographics then that was hard to select best one for me. I have selected first image because I like colorful image and that describe earth evolution about past, present, and future on one page with different images and short descriptions. I would say this is more visual and covered all things with images.

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I used second image in my last practicum in grade 12 biology and at that time I didn’t know that I was using infographics. I like this image too because that is visual and so students can learn without reading that material about three different ways of breathing. Also, they can do comparison between human and animal.

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I made infographics for algebra in mathematics. When I have completed infographics for algebra then I thought that it is useful for students if I give them in the end of the lesson or they can make this kind of infographics using images or examples and make it creative. I have used easelly tool to make inforgraphics. This is cool application and I would like to use in my classroom and even I can make for every lesson to provide them kind of short note. There are many tools to make inforgraphics in creative way.

TT # 5..... DIGITAL FOOTPRINT

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In this century, most of the people connected with technology and most of the people are not aware of their identity is more public than private. When we use technology at that time we thought that, we are using this privately and no one know about that but when we use it, we leave our identity. For example, when we walk on sand and we left our image of foot and this sign is our footprint. Here I am talking about digital footprint. Digital footprint is all the things we leave behind as we use the internet. When we do comment on Facebook, twitter, any social media, Skype calls, email, any app use that all are part of our online history and can see by other people or they can track in a database. Even when we do online shopping, and when we visit some sites then other people can track our data. Nowadays we are using lot technology and everyone are connected with technology like WhatsApp, Snap chat, Skype, Facebook, twitter, google, YouTube and a lot.

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Any online information or I would say our digital footprint which can be searched, seen, and shared by invisible audience and so it is important to understand about digital footprints. Personal information can be stolen by hackers sometimes. If someone hack your account or make some fake profile and then post some bad pictures or conversation, blogs so that gives wrong impression to others and lot youngsters do suicide for that. So, that is important to provide write information about digital footprint and so that students can get knowledge about social media and their effects. In school, students are using online tools, applications and even social media and so we need to provide information about how to use and what to use online and how to secure password and profile. Even students are like to use Facebook, twitter, Snap chat and sometimes they share their personal information, photos, videos and so sometimes they face problems. So, before we post any thing we need to think that is that true, is that illegal, is that secure, is that harmful to other.

Every day students are like to post something online and so teacher can discuss, teach and even school can help students to build a positive digital identity. Because students’ blogs, online tools, wikis, google docs, Symbaloo are useful in study and that can create more interest in study. We can help students to create an online portfolio. We can give some projects to make blogs, short video, infographics, mind map. Before provide information about how to protect your digital footprint, teacher should get all information and school can provide information or they can search online. We should help our students and aware them for their security of technology.

TT # 9... Online Video

I think video strategy in teaching is very useful for the students. I like to use video in my classroom which can be helpful for the students because videos are more interesting, engaging and visual and so students can memorize more. In my placement my CT would like to use video in biology class and she played video in the end of every lesson which was related to lesson and so students can revise that whole lesson. Even it is helpful to play before the lesson to give overview and so when we teach them then students can connect both and memorize easily.

We all have experienced that when we watch movie even before fifteen to twenty years ago, we still can tell whole story of that movie because that was visual. So, if we use this strategy in our class then students will get more interest. And that can be beneficial for visual learner. In my one placement, I played one video in mathematics instead of mental math and after that video students solve the example in groups. Even we could play the video to encourage them or I would say some videos to motivate them.

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I have attached link for mathematics and I like that video because in this video one person is talking about Tortoise and hare and he explained dependent and independent system very nicely. I like to watch videos on YouTube. My one of the CT was recorded her video and uploaded on YouTube and so if some students missed her lecture then they can watch that video online and that is also useful for revision. That’s depends on school division because in some school we cannot access that. Even we can give some project in mathematics or science and students can make creative videos for that. In mathematics students have to do practice using pen and paper but if they watch visual video then they can clear the main concept of the lessons. So, from my point of view video strategy is very useful in classroom. 

TT # 6 .. My Personal Learning Network...

Personal learning network shows our connection or I would say that shows our network with technology. We could make it creative and more visual using pictures and videos. I like to use internet but before this class I didn’t use much more. Even when I was in university in my home place at that time I was just connected with Facebook, Gmail, WhatsApp and today I have broad network which I have made over here.

In PLN, I have added my learning network and when I done my work then I was wondering about my learning network. I thought that I learned many tools and technology which I have added in PLN. In my home country, I never did online shopping but now I like to buy online from amazon, eBay. I would say my personal learning network which I am using this time is very beneficial for me. If I had this learning network in my university time, when I was doing Master degree in mathematics then I think I had great opportunity. If we connect our learning network with teaching then that can be beneficial, more interesting and more engaging for the students. Also, learning network make connection between people and we could know that what’s going on in the world. By using blogs, twitter, Facebook, Google+, we could post our thoughts, ask questions, and participate in discussion. We can use blogs in our classroom, so students can post and we can reply, students can do discussion and we can do an assessment.

I used mindmup to make learning network for 21st century students and for personal.

When we share, post online which can be useful to other people. Lots of blogs and post are very useful for people. I would say blogs are powerful way for students, and for educators to connect. Twitter which I never have been used before this class. For that I would say twitter is the most popular tool. Main thing for PLN is to improve our work and performance, to get knowledge, and to make connection.

In 21^st century, students are using lot technology. They have broad learning network. They are connected with people on twitter, Facebook, snapchats, Instagram and lot. Lot students are using technology for education. I would like to expand my learning network to get more knowledge, and for creative and interesting teaching.

BLOG 6.........

Last three weeks are left. I am ready to go for placement and I will use some technology in my classroom. We had very informative two sessions about their own work. They have only 4 to 5 years of experience but they delivered knowledge very nicely and differently. Both have discussed their own work in their subject in how integrated the technology in their work. Mainly both have discussed about blog and twitter but both have used in different way. As an educator, we got very well information about teaching method and learning procedure.

In the second presentation, Mr. Tylor gave information about google drive folder, google forms as well as remote application. He talked about the video project and how to upload in the tiny.cc. I heard first time about this application in class and now I have started the bit playing with URL tiny.cc It has lot of different usage like edit link, uploaded video and monitor as teacher etc. He talked about dropittome application, in which we can securely receive files from anyone into your cloud storage and it works with one drive, google drive and dropbox. I liked his book project that how students can leave memory in the school and also that can be useful in future learning when they write some research paper or doing something else. He also talked about how they are working on Instagram for Julian and Romeo story. They made twitter account for school activity and permitted by the school principal.

First presentation presented by Mrs.Kirsten Thomson about their blog and twitter. That presentation was on zoom and that was nice. She made blog on history project and students can do some comment on that. She uploaded the project topic and rubric also. When students have doubt then students can open the blog or send message via blog. Also, students can share their idea on blog and discuss with peers. She mentioned that all students have Gmail account so I think students doesn’t have any problem. She talked about reminder application for reminding the exam, homework or some important message. Also, she talked about digital citizenship. I learnt from her that how can we behave in school so principal or superintendent have no problem with our work. She talked about twitter, how it is useful to inform everyday activity to the parents.

Finally, I would say in this week again I got lot new information and also I learned that if we do some effort and connect our knowledge with technology then we could get best result. And that could be useful for teacher, students, and parents. 

WEEK FIVE...BLOG 5

In fifth week, Daniel Dillon presented his work like virtual reality, 20 times project, and Mat School V. Traditional School. Also, he talked about how they got idea and how they have been working on this idea. I noted that how important is professional development because he insisted to us for going to attend ISTE conference. He also said they got idea about VR from conference.

Virtual reality is very useful in mathematics topics like geometry, vector analysis, and we know that any topic in math which is always connected with graph. Generally we draw the graph in 2- dimension. We need graph in 3-dimesion before this idea, I had used MATLAB software in which we can write 3 to 6 lines programs and after that we get 3 –dimension graph and this software are also costly. And first time I heard that virtual classroom for learning. Benefit of that type is students are more engaged, memorized and understand, this three-thing helpful to get good score in their study as well as well as decrease the stress level in exam time.

I also liked his second idea about the collaborating working means project work. He talked about how we get idea about 20 time project. Project work also applicable for any class like kindergarten to university and we all know that doing is better than reading. This is first step to do some innovative work. Because I know my math professor making big money in India because they used their math skills in project work. Also, some students are also helping them in project work and in thesis and they also get money.

Finally, Both topics are really helpful in teaching and learning . I know, the devolvement like this take lot of time and need more related thought but we can develop this by using from some practice. Thank you Daniel Dillon and Dr. Nantais to give me this knowledge.

WEEK 4...BLOG 4......

Digital citizenship is the state of being a citizen of a definite social, political or national community; these carries both responsibilities and rights with them. Digital citizenship is a learning tool for students and children for proper technology usage, it also a good way of preparing students and children for a society full of technology. An element of digital citizenship is digital literacy. Digital literacy is best described as the process of learning about the appropriate and inappropriate use of technology. Digital literacy includes skills such as: searching for information, evaluating the content of websites, co-operate in networks, and organizing the plenty of information available online.

On Thursday, I have missed my class but I have discussed the presentation about MAPLE with my husband. We discussed about the how we can join the MAPLE because in presentation they mention about if you don’t mention pre-service teacher than they send email about your school Email ID. But I have one question in my mind that how could the parents join the Maple who wish to join that?

In Maple, the educators share the idea about the subject and if teacher has any questions about their subject then they get knowledge from the maple via blog, Wikis and events. They also provide the personal space for teachers’ material. I have missed those things but I got basic idea about that and even in last semester in ICT class I got some knowledge about that.