Technology-based
The children of "Generation Z", and all those to follow are growing up in a world surrounded by and relying on technology to function. Therefore, educators must grow and change instructional methods and materials to reflect this boom in technology. It has become a large part of daily living. There are endless apps and websites geared toward education. However, educators must use caution in selecting what to use with students. Just like any other product or method, technological tools that have research-based evidence to show their effectiveness are the superior options.
My first artifact is a sample of myOn Reader. My school district subscribes to this digital reading program, and my students use it daily. After an initial Lexile Placement Exam and Interest Inventory, myON generates a recommended book list for each student on their individual dashboards. It has a wide range of genres and includes Spanish titles as well. Teachers also have the option to track student progress and create recommended lists for individual students. My second artifact is the link to my students' ocean creature research projects. Students used myOn Reader and PebbleGo to research the creature of their choice. After writing their stories by hand, they used the app 30 Hands to create the videos. I uploaded these to YouTube (with privacy settings set so only those who were given the link could access them), and created a playlist to share with the parents. These artifacts exemplify my competency in integrating technology into the curriculum in authentic and engaging ways.
The children of "Generation Z", and all those to follow are growing up in a world surrounded by and relying on technology to function. Therefore, educators must grow and change instructional methods and materials to reflect this boom in technology. It has become a large part of daily living. There are endless apps and websites geared toward education. However, educators must use caution in selecting what to use with students. Just like any other product or method, technological tools that have research-based evidence to show their effectiveness are the superior options.
My first artifact is a sample of myOn Reader. My school district subscribes to this digital reading program, and my students use it daily. After an initial Lexile Placement Exam and Interest Inventory, myON generates a recommended book list for each student on their individual dashboards. It has a wide range of genres and includes Spanish titles as well. Teachers also have the option to track student progress and create recommended lists for individual students. My second artifact is the link to my students' ocean creature research projects. Students used myOn Reader and PebbleGo to research the creature of their choice. After writing their stories by hand, they used the app 30 Hands to create the videos. I uploaded these to YouTube (with privacy settings set so only those who were given the link could access them), and created a playlist to share with the parents. These artifacts exemplify my competency in integrating technology into the curriculum in authentic and engaging ways.