Blog 4 (innovative way for instruction with software)

I participate in the PDS program at CSU and I was assigned to a Jr. High School, where I volunteer in Mrs. Nelson’s Read180 classroom. This class uses instructional technology everyday. Each class begins and ends with Mrs. Nelson directly instructing. In between these teacher driven lessons the students break off into three different stations and rotate between them. The first station is the Read 180 software; this is time to work on the computers. They read, listen, and write in this rotation. The second station is small group direct instruction; this is when Mrs. Nelson works with the students individually. The third station is silent reading or independent reading time. During the computer time the students practice their individual skills. The technology station helps the student better their spelling, reading, listening.

Blog 2 (copyrighted material)

I have always felt that if you did not create something then it did not belong to you so you had no right to use it. However, as long as you gave credit where credit was due then you would be ok, because you were asserting that some of this work was not yours. Creative Commons through me for a loop, I am still not completely comfortable using, modifying, and changing anything that is not mine. I can see the benefits of this and I can understand why people would choose to use this sort of collaboration, but I do not feel comfortable using it.

Blog #1 (resources available)

The AACE (Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education has great resources for educational technology. The site shows available jobs and allows you to post a job position. It also provides networking opportunities.
The AECT (Association for Education Communications and technology) mission statement “is to provide international leadership by promoting scholarship and best practices in the creation, use, and management of technologies for effective teaching and learning in a wide range of settings.”
ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) provides a ton of resources for teachers wanting to include technology into their classroom. Some of the resources include assessment, curriculum, funding, and technology integration.
ITEA (International Test and Evaluation Association) also provides links to positions and job opportunities. It also gives links to the ITEA Journal.