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At Thanksgiving this weekend, I was telling my grandparents about my experience learning ASL. They were very interested in why and how I was going about this, so I explained it to them, but I also decided to teach them some sign language. My family was very engaged in my presentation which I really appreciated. […]
Read more "Teaching my family!"If I am being honest, digital accessibility is not something that I often consider. That being said, our discussion this week was quite eye-opening to me, and I will now be making a better effort to create an accessible website. I found it very interesting to test the contrast of our website. I had 60+ […]
Read more "Weekly Reflection 6"Lauren C, Elena P, Jenna S, Lottie K. Can Kahoot be an effective formative and summative assessment tool? Kahoot is a tool often used in classrooms as an interactive game. It uses students’ critical thinking skills and is used to quiz students in a fun and informal way. It’s a kid-friendly and versatile tool that […]
Read more "Ed Tech Presentation Plan"This week, I decided to do some research by going on YouTube and watching videos about sign language in the classroom and the importance. Watching these videos not only taught me more signs, but also reminded me of the importance of learning sign language in the first place. “How to Use ASL In The Classroom” […]
Read more "3. Starting to research!"3D Printing: Uses, advantages, and disadvantages Uses Math manipulatives Manipulatives are very useful tools for learning math as it helps students visualize quantities. Teaching on a whiteboard can be necessary for certain lessons, but in my experience, hands on learning can prove to be much more effective. Specific examples of manipulatives include base ten blocks, […]
Read more "Weekly reflection 5"This past week, I have been practicing all of the signs that I learned and have showed these new skills to nearly all of my friends and several family members as well. A couple of the people I shared with knew sign language already, and were able to offer me helpful suggestions. In particular, I […]
Read more "2. Sharing what I have learned with others"Generative AI: the benefits, dangers, and unknowns… There are questions that arise from Kindergarten to University about AI. What is okay to use it for, vs. what is not okay? How do you control the usage? Will this diminish learning? What impacts will this have on the environment? What are the security concerns? How can […]
Read more "Weekly Reflection 4"Video Editing and H5P Interactivity This week I created a tutorial video for how to complete a Washington Post crossword. From this, I learned how to record a screen capture with audio and how to integrate H5P interactivity. I feel as though this will be a very useful tool in the future to raise comprehension […]
Read more "Weekly Reflection 3"After spending time in my Link2Practice class, I realized the importance of incorporating sign language while teaching. This is especially helpful when students are learning French or another language. For my Free Inquiry project I decided to learn simple signs that can easily be incorporated in the class. My initial learning goals are as follows. […]
Read more "1. Beginning to learn ASL!"Should high schools move away from letter grades? The film “The Most Likely to Succeed” prompted many questions about project-based learning. The school High Tech High challenges the traditional curriculum, class structure, and grading system, with the goal of preparing students for the future, instead of focusing on getting them to the next step. Re-imagining […]
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