#6 - Class Pages, Technology Sandbox, and Technology/Professional Responsibilities

I visited the website for the Walker School.  It seems to be a charter school that includes preschool, lower school, middle school, and upper school.  The public view of the website contains information about each course, teacher, events going on, activities involved, the curriculum, and the goal of the class. It contains a positive view of the school and presents the academia as prestigious.  Below is a screenshot of one of the class pages.

Productivity tools are important to grade students' work, plan and document lessons, and communicate with students and colleagues.  According to the podcast, productivity tools are those that "help you complete every day tasks a little better."  I will use the productivity tool Microsoft Office to help me in the future of teaching.  I will also use diigo and Evernote to help plan and document lessons.  Google calendar could be beneficial as well. Online rubrics and spreadsheets will be utilized to assist in the grading process. I will use SMART boards and 3D printers if accessible in the school I choose to enhance the learning experience for my students. There is so much technology available it excites me! I can't wait to use all of these awesome tools and programs to help me teach!

At the Sandbox field trip I discovered a ton of cool and helpful pieces of technology.  One in particular that stood out to me was the goggles and computer screen that presented a 3D, lifelike experience.  I can't remember what it was called but I googled it and a brand called Oculus popped up. I guess what I used was pretty similar to the Oculus. This could allow virtual field trips anywhere around the world! It eliminates the financial and time constraint that holds students back from visiting educational places like the Vatican and the Colosseum in Rome. The opportunities are endless! I also loved the SMART board.  It is so much more efficient and convenient than the white board. I do service learning for another class at FSUS and they use the SMART boards there so I get to see it in action. The students seem to love it as well. The teacher used it for math lessons, writing lessons, and many others. The SMART board is definitely useful for every day teaching.