Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Reflection on Turnitin/Plagiarism

               The Turnitin/ Plagiarism assignment was a good exercise to inform me more about plagiarism. All throughout my educational journey, I have been informed and warned about plagiarism. Plagiarism is when you copy someone else’s work without giving them credit and using it as your own. Most teachers see this as a black and white issue. There is no happy medium when it comes to plagiarism. The Turnitin program helps detect plagiarism through submitted assignments. Turnitin should be implemented in all schools, from elementary to college. This program would help eliminate a good bit of plagiarism amongst students. Copyright laws were created to help enforce protection to the creator of the piece of work.

                Plagiarism has always been a big issue that teachers stress to their students. Teachers want students to be able to create their own pieces of work based off of knowledge they already know. Students will not be able to fully grasp the concept of what they are learning through plagiarism. Teachers have been more and more adamant about enforcing the consequences that come along with plagiarism. In college, if a student plagiarizes, it is automatic expulsion. I believe even high school and possibly middle schools are becoming the same way, as well.

Monday, September 15, 2014

Standards for Teachers

1. Facilitate and inspire student learning 
and creativity
Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter,
teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate
experiences that advance student learning,
creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face
and virtual environments.

a. Promote, support, and model creative
and innovative thinking and inventiveness

b. Engage students in exploring real-world issues
and solving authentic problems using digital
tools and resources

c. Promote student reflection using collaborative
tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual
understanding and thinking, planning, and
creative processes

d. Model collaborative knowledge construction by
engaging in learning with students, colleagues,
and others in face-to-face and virtual environments

2. Design and develop digital age 
learning experiences and assessments
Teachers design, develop, and evaluate
authentic learning experiences and assessments
incorporating contemporary tools and resources
to maximize content learning in context and
to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes
identified in the Standards•S.

a. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences
that incorporate digital tools and resources to
promote student learning and creativity

b. Develop technology-enriched learning
environments that enable all students to pursue
their individual curiosities and become active
participants in setting their own educational
goals, managing their own learning, and
assessing their own progress

c. Customize and personalize learning activities
to address students’ diverse learning styles,
working strategies, and abilities using digital
tools and resources

d. Provide students with multiple and varied
formative and summative assessments aligned
with content and technology standards, and use
resulting data to inform learning and teaching

3. Model digital age work and learning
Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work
processes representative of an innovative
professional in a global and digital society.

a. Demonstrate fluency in technology systems
and the transfer of current knowledge to new
technologies and situations

b. Collaborate with students, peers, parents,
and community members using digital tools
and resources to support student success and
innovation
ISTE Standards
Teachers
International Society for
Technology in Education
Effective teachers model and apply the ISTE Standards for Students (Standards•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. All teachers should meet the following standards and performance indicators.
c. Communicate relevant information and ideas
effectively to students, parents, and peers using
a variety of digital age media and formats

d. Model and facilitate effective use of current
and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze,
evaluate, and use information resources to
support research and learning

4. Promote and model digital citizenship 
and responsibility
Teachers understand local and global societal
issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital
culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in
their professional practices.
a. Advocate, model, and teach safe, legal,
and ethical use of digital information and
technology, including respect for copyright,
intellectual property, and the appropriate
documentation of sources

b. Address the diverse needs of all learners by
using learner-centered strategies providing
equitable access to appropriate digital tools
and resources

c. Promote and model digital etiquette and
responsible social interactions related to the
use of technology and information

d. Develop and model cultural understanding and
global awareness by engaging with colleagues
and students of other cultures using digital age
communication and collaboration tools

5. Engage in Professional growth and leadership
Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources.
a. participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning. 

b. Exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of technology infusion, participating in shared decision making and community building, and developing the leadership and technology skills of others.

c. Evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources in support of student learning.

d. Contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession and of their school and community.


Source: file:///C:/Users/W840784/Downloads/20-14_iste_standards-t_pdf.pdf

Monday, September 8, 2014

My Concept Map on Animals


I really enjoyed this lesson. I learned how to correctly create a concept map. I learned a lot of new information about swans, rabbits, peacocks, and flamingos.