TPACK report

Here is the link to my TPACK presentation:
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lesson plans

Here are the links to my lesson plans:

Math---http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcvds2f2_4f4bttjhk
Language Arts----http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcvds2f2_5c5zcg4fm
Science---http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcvds2f2_5c5zcg4fm

The one I implemented was the math lesson.

Video thoughts

One of the biggest things I think I gleaned from watching these three videos about technology in the classroom is just the shear importance of exposing students to technology as a part of their education. I think that especially in some of the more urban areas there are probably many children that do not have much experience with or access to technology. However, knowledge about technology and the ability to apply technology to many aspects of education are almost essential skills in the age of innovation and in the society we live in. The thing that impressed me about each of the lesson plans or units presented in the videos was that they were all simple, but they all accomplished some pretty profound teaching. Especially the lesson about “Brown Bear, Brown Bear” seemed very easy to implement and the technology was not even very difficult to use, but it was great to see that even children as young as kindergarten age were doing something with technology that added a whole new dimension to their learning experience. I thought it was really amazing how much deeper the content and learning of these lesson plans became as the teachers simply exposed their students to all of the possibilities that existed in the classroom when technology was used.

Week 9 report

I was actually very surprised at first when I began learning at the technology available at my school. I believe my school is a Title 1 school and it is kind of in the country and only has a school enrollment of less than 600 or something like that. Thus, I wasn't really expecting them to have much technology and I was surprised to find out that there were 2 technology computer labs and that every classroom had 4 computers and that they are trying to get 6 for every room. The computers do not seem to have a lot of up-to-date software or anything, but I thought the sheer amount of computers available was pretty impressive. Also, each classroom has a computer projector. However, I was disappointed that the technology specialist did not mention that the school had any real scientific technology equipment to enhance science learning(I really liked the digital microscopes!)Mostly, I think it's just so important to know what resources are available to you so you can make the best of what you have!

I have completed both the informed consent form and the midcourse evaluation.