Digital Blog Post #H

Next Generation Presentation Tools

           When I was in middle school and elementary school I remember the only source of presentation we had was microsoft powerpoint. But now for the new generation there are many technological ways to do presentations. Those consist of prezi, animoto, and glogster. Thats why for this blog I chose to just focus on these three types because students are using them more often and I plan to use them as well.

Prezi I learned about this type of presentation in high school when I was doing group project for my medical academy class.I was very fascinated with it every project I had to do I chose to do it using prezi because it was fun and exciting to do and it is very creative.   This type of presentation is also very helpful because unlike some other presentation tools you can zoom in and out, occupy different parts of the screen, use animation, and emphasize clear point over supporting details. I will defiantly be using this as a teacher its one of the best presentation tools.

Animoto I have never heard about this type of presentation tool until now. But from what I can see it is clear that it is a great tool to use as an elementary school teacher. It allows you to use video clips, pictures, sound and text to expand information presented. I would also use this because I will be using a lot of videos, pictures and sound just to get my students more engaged in what I am trying to teach them. This something that students can also use on their own not only for education but on their free time as well.

Glogster this also another presentation I have never heard of before. Just like prezi and animoto it would seem very helpful to use as a teacher. When I was in school there was no such thing as a digital poster just a regular poster which was hand written. I am happy to see that the schools are becoming more creative with they different types of technology. Glogster allows students be very creative combining use of image, sounds, and graphics whit text. These can be shared through e-mail and posted on a  class website instead of being posted on a wall.

Though there are many great points presented in chapter nine I decided to focus on presentation tools because in todays school they are important and focused on more. I am happy to know that the new generation has more technology when it comes to presentation and we are able to entertain and engage the students while teaching them.

Resources:

How to use Animoto - YouTube. (2014, February 24). Retrieved October 23, 2016, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfTqCP6LLSA

Maloy, R., O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S., & Woolf, B. (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education Inc.

Vargas,T(2016,October 23).Created with piktochart www.piktochart.com

Digital Blog Post #G

Chapter 10 - Promoting Success for All Students through Technology

Universal designs of learning - is a application of universal design principals to educational settings

   The universal design learning also known as UDL was design to understand how the brain process information so schools can accommodate broad students needs. There are three ways that the brain process knowledge.

Multiple means of representation : learners various ways of acquiring information and knowledge.

Multiple means of expression : demonstrating what they know.

Multiple means of engagement : learners interest, appropriate challenges, and increase motivation.

    I chose this as my first point because understanding how the brain works is the first step to understanding your student and I believe it's important that we know our students and understand how they learn and take things in.

Writing transformation with technology 

     For me I love writing it's my passion and it's one of my strongest suit. I could write for days non stop but not a lot of people feel the same way especially students. There are many reasons why students feel the way they do towards writing. Some of those reasons are as follows. 

1) Pressure 

2) Lack of confidence

3) Lack of joy

4) Misdirected self evaluation 

5) Lack of patience

6) Ideas of being smart

     

     Every writer should be happy and motivated to write. That's why as a future teacher I want my students to enjoy writing and not feel bored about doing so, I want them to express themselves within the purpose of the paper. I would love to see my students develop the same passion I have for writing because its a great way to express emotions and who you are.

 Process approaches to writing

There are five steps to becoming a successful writer: 

1) Prewriting/brainstorming

2) Drafting

3) Revsing 

4) Editing

5) Publishing

     The five steps I've mentioned above are the steps that every student should follow to write a successful paper/essay. In school before the teacher even allowed us to begin writing a paper they expected us to brainstorm because it's the important step of them all I believe because you are gathering all your ideas and evidence. That's why I have it in bold. As a teacher we should teach our students these steps so when it comes time they are prepared to write a successful paper/essay.

Resources:

I. (2015). Making Sense of Universal Design for Learning. Retrieved October 16, 2016, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOUdmzaZrc8

Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

Mignot, C. (n.d.). I Hate Writing Essays. Retrieved October 16, 2016, from http://vixaan.com/i-hate-writing-essays.aspx

Wordle - Create. (n.d.). Retrieved October 16, 2016, from http://www.wordle.net/create