Korin Marie Griffin

Artifact #1:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gIvYY5c6RRPTBkiJdH6uu0xWdQPoFxXLABPEtMKG0q4/edit?usp=sharing

My first artifact was my first technology choice board! I really enjoyed this assignment because it gave me a chance to find different technology tools that I could use on my own. I found Parlay which is a useful tool to help regulate class discussions. It actually even has a feature to nudge students who aren’t talking as much, which I thought was one of the cooler parts. I also thought it was cool that they had different systems you could use for online discussions and in-person discussions. This is very helpful due to the pandemic.

I feel as though this meets standard 11 because Parlay is definitely a technology tool that I had never heard of before and I would totally use it in my classroom in the future to help get discussion participation more evenly distributed throughout the classroom. It is also something that would be practical to use because it can be used in the in-person classroom, on zoom, or even an a-synchronous online discussion. This tech tool definitely made me more curious about other tech tools that I could find to help me with classroom activities such as discussions.

Artifact #2:

https://classroom.google.com/c/MzIzNTk2MjE0NjA0?cjc=bfvkzxh

https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/MzIzNTk2MjE0NjA0

My second artifact is my online teaching module! This was one of my favorite assignments to do because it felt the most realistic and helpful. I say this because I actually got to create my own google classroom. I thought this was interesting and helpful because I hadn’t gotten to set up the teacher side of a website before. Seeing and doing it for the first time by myself was really interesting. It was fun to pick and choose what I got to upload for my students to see. It was even more interesting to treat it like a fully remote classroom, because I got to include features like a picture of my face and a class poll. I believe this makes things more fun.

I feel this meets standard #11 because I learned how to set up my own online classroom by myself. This definitely improved my professional practice skills and I will continue to practice them by editing the classroom, or trying other online classroom formats. It was interesting to think about what kind of changes I could make to the content I was uploading so that I could engage students more. It was also interesting to think about how to differentiate on an online classroom platform. I added a few unique features to my google classroom that I hope my students would appreciate, but other teachers would take notice of too.

Technology Mission Statement:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1euMX6faXkrA1FIER0ifilRHhz94fZdX6XBGrny4R_40/edit?usp=sharing

Effective teachers model and apply the National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS•S) as they design, implement, and assess learning experiences to engage students and improve learning; enrich professional practice; and provide positive models for students, colleagues, and the community.

The teacher seeks appropriate leadership roles and opportunities to take responsibility for student learning, to collaborate with learners, families, colleagues, other school professionals, and community members to ensure learner growth, and to advance the profession.

The teacher engages in ongoing professional learning and uses evidence to continually evaluate his/her practice, particularly the effects of his/her choices and actions on others (learners, families, other professionals, and the community), and adapts practice to meet the needs of each learner.

The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop deep understanding of content areas and their connections, and to build skills to apply knowledge in meaningful ways.

The teacher plans instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, curriculum, cross-disciplinary skills, and pedagogy, as well as knowledge of learners and the community context.

The teacher understands and uses multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth, to monitor learner progress, and to guide the teacher’s and learner’s decision making.

The teacher understands how to connect concepts and use differing perspectives to engage learners in critical thinking, creativity, and collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global issues.

The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and creates learning experiences that make these aspects of the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners to assure mastery of the content.

The teacher works with others to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, and that encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self motivation.